Bank, US
Andrew Bank, Palos Verdes, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20120042723 | ATHLETICISM RATING AND PERFORMANCE MEASURING SYSTEM - A universal athleticism rating system and related athletic performance measuring systems for accurately detecting and recording athletic performance are disclosed. The athleticism rating system evaluates individual athletes against a common, standardized, set of athletic performance tests. Each athlete performs the athletic tests and his or her scores in the individual tests are entered into a standardized calculation to produce a single athletic performance score. The related performance measuring system is preferably a timing system that ensures quick, easy, and accurate collection of athletic event timing related data without the need for the athlete to wear any special detection devices or the like. In a preferred embodiment, the performance measuring system integrates with the rating system to provide seamless athletic data collection and rating of athletes. | 02-23-2012 |
20130035775 | ATHLETICISM RATING AND PERFORMANCE MEASURING SYSTEM - A universal athleticism rating system and related athletic performance measuring systems for accurately detecting and recording athletic performance are disclosed. The athleticism rating system evaluates individual athletes against a common, standardized, set of athletic performance tests. Each athlete performs the athletic tests and his or her scores in the individual tests are entered into a standardized calculation to produce a single athletic performance score. The related performance measuring system is preferably a timing system that ensures quick, easy, and accurate collection of athletic event timing related data without the need for the athlete to wear any special detection devices or the like. In a preferred embodiment, the performance measuring system integrates with the rating system to provide seamless athletic data collection and rating of athletes. | 02-07-2013 |
Bryna L. Bank, San Francisco, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20140181265 | PLAYLIST COMPILATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method, computer program product and client electronic device for storing, in a memory of a client electronic device, a location of at least one remote media data file available to stream from a server device. A location of at least one local media data file available on the client electronic device is stored in the memory of the client electronic device. A playlist is compiled that defines the location of the at least one remote media data file and the location of the at least one local media data file. The at least one local media data file and the at least one remote media data file in the playlist are rendered and metadata concerning the at least one local media data file rendered is transmitted to the server device. | 06-26-2014 |
20150195319 | PLAYLIST COMPILATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method, computer program product and client electronic device for storing, in a memory of a client electronic device, a location of at least one remote media data file available to stream from a server device. A location of at least one local media data file available on the client electronic device is stored in the memory of the client electronic device. A playlist is compiled that defines the location of the at least one remote media data file and the location of the at least one local media data file. The at least one local media data file and the at least one remote media data file in the playlist are rendered and metadata concerning the at least one local media data file rendered is transmitted to the server device. | 07-09-2015 |
Christopher Bank, San Mateo, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20140250422 | Content collapse outside of selection - A method, system, and computer program product for collapsing visual content on a screen including receiving input initiating a collapse function, and collapsing a section of visual content, the section of visual content outside of a selected portion of the visual content, the collapsing in response to said input. | 09-04-2014 |
Christopher Bank, Irvine, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20130212557 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING RELATED FILES IN A SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT - Systems and methods are provided for managing, in a software development environment, related files that are used for generating an output presentation document. A software development environment discovers the related files for an application (e.g., web page) that is being authored, and the software development tool presents a visual indication (e.g., graphical tabs) of the discovered related files in a user interface. The software development tool further aids in managing the presentation of the related files by enabling any of the related files to be selectively displayed in a designated interface (e.g., window). That is, a designated interface may be provided in which the content of any selected related file may be alternately displayed in response to a user selecting a visual indication of a related file. In one embodiment, the designated interface is a textual source code view interface that is provided by the software development tool. | 08-15-2013 |
20140026115 | WEB DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT THAT ENABLES A DEVEL0PER TO INTERACT WITH RUN-TIME OUTPUT PRESENTATION OF A PAGE - A web page authoring tool is provided enables a developer to interact with run-time output presentation of a page being authored. The web page authoring tool includes an embedded browser that supports a “live preview mode” that enables a run-time page to be viewed. Thus, the live preview mode presents an operational run-time output presentation that is generated by browser source code (rather than original source code), just as would be presented by a client-side browser, and which may present a code view of the run-time browser source code that generates such run-time output presentation. Further, the run-time output presentation view provided by the web page authoring tool remains interoperable with certain authoring support functions of the web page authoring tool, such as enabling a developer to easily access corresponding original source code for selected portions of a runtime page view. | 01-23-2014 |
Christopher R. Bank, Irvine, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20140298163 | Enabling Absolute Positioning with Publishable HTML Code - This document describes techniques and apparatuses that enable absolute positioning with publishable HTML code. These techniques permit a designer to place objects at absolute positions in a design interface and see how a webpage will actually look in response to that placement. A designer need not publish the design before seeing how it will actually look because the design interface determines and then uses publishable HTML code to present the design, even in real time. Furthermore, in some embodiments, the techniques provide real-time feedback showing parameters of the publishable HTML code, thereby permitting the designer to quickly and easily change the publishable HTML code by altering the shown parameters. | 10-02-2014 |
Daryl Bank, Port St. Lucie, FL US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20150081509 | ONLINE MARKETPLACE FOR INVESTMENT IN DIAMONDS - An online marketplace embodied in a computer system for facilitating investment in diamonds is disclosed. The online marketplace includes a database for storing customer records, wherein each customer record includes identifying information for a customer, contact information, an investment profile, and electronic payment information, and diamond records, wherein each diamond record includes identifying information for a diamond, characteristic information, certification information, and price information. The online marketplace further includes a server on a network and a processor configured for publishing the diamond records on a publicly available forum via the network, providing to customers a graphical user interface for allowing customers to search for and browse the diamond records, and executing a matching algorithm that determines which diamond records most closely match a customer, based on the information in the corresponding customer record, namely, the customer's investment profile. | 03-19-2015 |
David Bank, Midland, MI US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20100148136 | Light Diffusing Thermoplastic Resin Composition and Light Diffusion Sheet Thereof - The present invention provides a light diffusing thermoplastic resin composition comprising polycaprolactone, specific silicone rubber particles, and, when desired, a fluorescent brightening agent, an antioxidant and/or an ultraviolet light absorber. A light diffusion sheet can be obtained by molding the light diffusing thermoplastic resin composition, which has superior light diffusion properties, luminance, mechanical strength, thermal stability and light resistance. | 06-17-2010 |
David H. Bank, Midland, MI US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20080289758 | Reactive Hot Melt Adhesive - A reactive hot melt composition, having a softening point of at least 50° C., and being curable on heating to a temperature of 150° C. The composition comprises a blend of (a) a macrocyclic oligomer having a softening point of at least 50° C., containing at least one ring having eight or more atoms, and being able to undergo decyclization at a temperature of 150° C. or more, to produce a polymerizable species, wherein each cyclic oligomer molecule provides two or more structural repeat units of the same or different formula for the resulting polymer, and (b) a thermoplastic resin, its use as an adhesive and methods of its application. | 11-27-2008 |
20090211726 | THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS - A thermal energy storage material (TESM) system (and associated methods) that reproducibly stores and recovers latent heat comprising i) at least one first metal containing material including at least one first metal compound that includes a nitrate ion, a nitrite ion, or both; ii) at least one second metal containing material including at least one second metal compound; and iii) optionally including water, wherein the water concentration if any is present is less than about 10 wt. %; wherein the TESM has a liquidus temperature, T | 08-27-2009 |
20090250189 | HEAT STORAGE DEVICES - Improved thermal energy storage materials, devices and systems employing the same and related methods. The thermal energy storage materials may include a phase change material that includes a metal-containing compound. This invention is directed at methods of encapsulating thermal energy storage materials, devices containing encapsulated thermal energy storage materials, and capsular structures for encapsulating thermal energy storage materials. | 10-08-2009 |
20100010161 | PRODUCTION OF METATHESIS PRODUCTS BY HIGH MELTING POLYMER SEGMENT INTERCHANGE - Two or more chemically distinguishable ethylenically unsaturated polymers, at least one having from 0.001 to 50 mole percent unsaturation and at least one other having an expected Tg or measured Tm value greater than 100° C. are cross-metathesized to form thermoplastic elastomers having improved performance properties. | 01-14-2010 |
20100069573 | PRODUCTION OF META-BLOCK COPOLYMERS BY POLYMER SEGMENT INTERCHANGE - Meta-block copolymers and a process for preparing a product mixture comprising meta-block copolymers by contacting a metathesis catalyst under metathesis conditions with a composition comprising two or more ethylenically unsaturated polymers, said unsaturation defining one or more polymer segments in each ethylenically unsaturated polymer, at least one polymer segment in at least one ethylenically unsaturated polymer being chemically distinguishable from at least one polymer segment in at least one other ethylenically unsaturated polymer, characterized in that each meta-block copolymer in the product mixture comprises a random distribution of said chemically distinguishable polymer blocks. | 03-18-2010 |
20100222513 | PRODUCTION OF METATHESIS PRODUCTS BY AMORPHOUS POLYMER SEGMENT INERCHANGE - A cross-metathesized product mixture is prepared by contacting a metathesis catalyst under metathesis conditions with a composition comprising two or more chemically distinguishable ethylenically unsaturated polymers, at least one of said ethylenically unsaturated polymers (first polymer) having from 0.001 to 50 mole percent unsaturation and at least one other of said ethylenically unsaturated polymers (second polymer) being an amorphous polymer having a Tg less than 0° C. and having from 0.001 to 5 mole percent unsaturation. | 09-02-2010 |
20110288243 | Carbonate Block Copolymers - Disclosed are novel carbonate block copolymers and methods of making the same. Some carbonate block copolymers include oligomeric carbonate blocks bonded to one or more silicon-containing non-carbonate block, wherein the silicon-containing non-carbonate block is comprised of a diamine moiety and the carbonate block is joined to the silicon-containing non-carbonate block through a urethane group. Other carbonate block copolymers include oligomeric carbonate blocks bonded to one or more non-silicon-containing non-carbonate block, wherein the non-silicon-containing non-carbonate block is comprised of a diamine moiety and the carbonate block is joined to the non-silicon-containing non-carbonate block through a urethane group. The carbonate block may include Bisphenol-A moieties. The diamine from which either the silicon-containing or non-silicon-containing non-carbonate block is derived may be primary, secondary or tertiary. | 11-24-2011 |
20110293914 | SHAPED FOAM COMPOSITE ARTICLE - The present invention is a method to manufacture shaped foam composite articles comprising a foam core and one or more skin and shaped foam composite articles made therefrom. Specifically, cold formed shaped foam articles having an upper and lower surface having a skin applied to one or both of the surfaces. Preferably the foam comprises a styrenic polymer foam and the skins may independently be mono-layered or multi-layered. The shaped foam article and the skin may be made from the same or different materials. In the case where there are more than one skin, the skins may comprise the same or different materials. | 12-01-2011 |
20120037148 | ARTICLES AND DEVICES FOR THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE AND METHODS THEREOF - The present invention relates to articles and heat storage devices for storage of thermal energy. The articles include a metal base sheet and a metal cover sheet, wherein the metal base sheet and the metal cover sheet are sealingly joined to form one or more sealed spaces. The articles include a thermal energy storage material that is contained within the sealed spaces. The sealed spaces preferably are substantially free of water or includes liquid water at a concentration of about 1 percent by volume or less at a temperature of about 25° C., based on the total volume of the sealed spaces. The articles include one or more of the following features: a) the pressure in a sealed space is about 700 Torr or less, when the temperature of the thermal energy storage material is about 25° C.; b) the metal cover sheet includes one or more stiffening features, wherein the stiffening features include indents into the sealed space, protrusions out of the sealed space, or both, that are sufficient in size and number to reduce the maximum von Mises stress in the cover sheet during thermal cycling; c) the metal cover sheet and/or the metal base sheet includes one or more volume expansion features; or d) the metal cover sheet has a thickness, t | 02-16-2012 |
20120045378 | METHOD AND DEVICES FOR HEATING UREA-CONTAINING MATERIALS IN VEHICLE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM - The invention relates to systems and methods for heating a solid or liquid reducing material such as an urea-containing material for NO | 02-23-2012 |
20120168111 | HEAT TRANSFER SYSTEM UTILIZING THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS - An enhanced heat transfer between stored thermal energy and a heat recipient via a capillary pumped loop. The devices, systems and methods employ a thermal energy storage material having a solid to liquid phase transition at a temperature and a structure having a plurality of capillaries. | 07-05-2012 |
20120198821 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING AN EMISSION FROM A COMBUSTION REACTION - The invention is directed at systems and process for reducing or eliminating the emissions of one or more undesirable substances. The systems include a heat storage device an emission reduction device, one or more valves, and one or more exit points. | 08-09-2012 |
20120216981 | THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS - The present invention relates to a thermal energy storage material (TESM) system (and associated methods). The TESM system comprises i) a container having a wall surface; and ii) a TESM in at least partial contact with the wall surface. The TESM may include, consist essentially of, or consist of a metal containing compound comprising at least two different metal cations and one or more polyatomic anions. The at least two metal cations may include lithium cations. The TESM may have a liquidus temperature, T | 08-30-2012 |
20120251087 | HEAT STORAGE DEVICES - Improved thermal energy storage materials, devices and systems employing the same and related methods. The thermal energy storage materials may include a phase change material that includes a metal-containing compound. This invention is directed at methods of encapsulating thermal energy storage materials, devices containing encapsulated thermal energy storage materials, and capsular structures for encapsulating thermal energy storage materials. | 10-04-2012 |
20120279679 | THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE - The invention is directed at articles and devices for thermal energy storage, and for process of storing energy using these articles and devices. The articles comprise a capsular structure | 11-08-2012 |
20140357750 | AMINE POLYETHER POLYOLS AND POLYURETHANE FOAM COMPOSITIONS MADE FROM CYCLIC AMINE COMPOUNDS - The present invention describes cyclic amine compounds useful for catalysts forpolyurethane form-forming compositions, as well as amine alkoxylates and amine polyether polyols formed form the cyclic amines. The cyclic amine compounds of the invention provide distinct benefits for reaction compositions, methods, and polyurethane foams based on their desirable physical and catalytic properties. | 12-04-2014 |
20150175755 | PREMOLDING ARTICLE FROM THERMOSET AND THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER DISPERSIONS - The invention is directed at new process and systems for preparing composite materials that include a polymer phase and a fiber phase. | 06-25-2015 |
20150218413 | PRE-MOLDING ARTICLE FROM THERMOSET POLYMER DISPERSIONS - The invention is directed at new process and systems for preparing composite materials that include a polymer phase and a fiber phase. | 08-06-2015 |
20150224850 | HEATER MODULE INCLUDING THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE MATAERIAL - Improved thermal energy storage materials, devices and systems employing the same and related methods. The thermal energy storage material may be employed in a heater module capable of generating and storing heat. The thermal energy storage materials may include a phase change material that includes a metal-containing compound. The thermal energy storage materials may be encapsulated. Preferably the heater module includes an electric heater and/or a fan. | 08-13-2015 |
Edward Bank, San Mateo, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20090254432 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR FACILITATING A TRANSACTION BETWEEN A CUSTOMER, A MERCHANT AND AN ASSOCIATE - A method and system for facilitating a transaction between at least one user, at least one merchant, at least one associate is provided. The method includes the steps of the associate processing device transferring into the user processing device a first merchant link for a first merchant Web site on a first merchant processing device. The first merchant link is framed with associate information. The user selects the first merchant link. The associate processing device transfers into the user processing device information regarding a first product from the first merchant Web site. The user selects the first product to purchase. The user provides purchase information for purchasing the first product. The user processing device transfers the purchase information to the associate processing device. The associate processing device adds promotional information to the purchase information responsive to the user identification value. The associate processing device transfers the promotional information and the purchase information to the merchant processing device. | 10-08-2009 |
20130066718 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR FACILITATING A TRANSACTION BETWEEN A CUSTOMER, A MERCHANT AND AN ASSOCIATE - A method and system for facilitating a transaction between at least one user, at least one merchant, at least one associate is provided. The method includes the steps of the associate processing device transferring into the user processing device a first merchant link for a first merchant Web site on a first merchant processing device. The first merchant link is framed with associate information. The user selects the first merchant link. The associate processing device transfers into the user processing device information regarding a first product from the first merchant Web site. The user selects the first product to purchase. The user provides purchase information for purchasing the first product. The user processing device transfers the purchase information to the associate processing device. The associate processing device adds promotional information to the purchase information responsive to the user identification value. The associate processing device transfers the promotional information and the purchase information to the merchant processing device. | 03-14-2013 |
20130073426 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR FACILITATING A TRANSACTION BETWEEN A CUSTOMER, A MERCHANT AND AN ASSOCIATE - A method and system for facilitating a transaction between at least one user, at least one merchant, at least one associate is provided. The method includes the steps of the associate processing device transferring into the user processing device a first merchant link for a first merchant Web site on a first merchant processing device. The first merchant link is framed with associate information. The user selects the first merchant link. The associate processing device transfers into the user processing device information regarding a first product from the first merchant Web site. The user selects the first product to purchase. The user provides purchase information for purchasing the first product. The user processing device transfers the purchase information to the associate processing device. The associate processing device adds promotional information to the purchase information responsive to the user identification value. The associate processing device transfers the promotional information and the purchase information to the merchant processing device. | 03-21-2013 |
Hasan Bank, Princeton, NJ US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20150360421 | SUPPORT STRUCTURES FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF SOLID MODELS - Systems and methods for support structures for additive manufacturing of solid models. A method includes receiving a solid model, for a physical object to be manufactured, that includes a plurality of boundary representation surfaces. The method includes analyzing the b-rep surfaces to generate point samples for potential support locations. The method includes clustering points on the solid model, corresponding to at least some of the point samples, to create support locations. The method includes generating column supports in the solid model that connect to the original solid model at the support locations. The method includes storing the solid model, including the column supports. | 12-17-2015 |
Jacob Bank, Mountain View, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20140101186 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IDENTIFYING SIMILAR SCHOOLS - Method, apparatus, and a computer-readable storage device for determining similarities. A plurality of sets having social network service members as entities is constructed by associating each of the social network service members with each of a predetermined selection of professional outcomes by school of graduation of the member. One of the plurality of sets is selected. A similarity algorithm calculates the similarity score of at least some of the plurality of sets in the plurality of sets to the selected one of the plurality of sets, and presents for rendering the k sets in the plurality of sets with the highest similarity scores. The similarity algorithm used may be a cosine similarity algorithm using the sets as vectors. | 04-10-2014 |
Jacob Bank, Stanford, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20140129477 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RANKING ENTITIES - Ranking institutions by creating sub-rankings of desirable outcomes, identifying all members of a social network service who have listed a predetermined indicator in their profile, grouping the members by institution, for each sub-ranking, ordering institutions by the proportion of members achieving the outcome of the sub-ranking, and displaying of the ordered institutions by sub-ranking in an interactive display that enables users to select sub-rankings and view institution ranking within sub-rankings In one embodiment the institutions may be undergraduate schools and the predetermined indicator may be a bachelor degree. | 05-08-2014 |
20150161569 | SYSTEM FOR SIMPLIFICATION OF A CALENDAR INTERFACE - A system, computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and computer-implemented method for presenting a calendar interface is presented. The method may include accessing a set of calendar objects of a user corresponding to calendar events of a user calendar. The calendar events may comprise at least one foreground calendar event for which non-optional user attendance is indicated, and a background calendar event for which optional user attendance is indicated. The method may further include generating a calendar interface with a compressed display of the background calendar event, and an expanded display of the foreground calendar objects. | 06-11-2015 |
Jacob E. Bank, Stanford, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20150046210 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTENTION OBJECT GENERATION - A system, computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and computer-implemented method for generating an intention object. Activity data defining activity attributes of an intention of a user to undertake an activity is obtained. The activity attributes may comprise at least one temporal attribute defining a time constraint relating to the activity and at least one contextual attribute identifying a context relating to the activity. One or more content items related to the activity are obtained. An intention object is then generated based on the activity attributes, the intention object comprising a data structure including the activity attributes and the one or more content items. An additional activity attribute is inferred based on the activity attributes and the one or more content items. The intention object is then updated to include the additional activity attribute. | 02-12-2015 |
20150046211 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SELECTIVELY PRESENTING A COLLECTION OF INTENTION OBJECTS - A system, computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and computer-implemented method for providing a collection of intention objects to a user. A collection of intention objects is accessed. Each of the intention objects comprises a data structure including a plurality of activity attributes of an intention of the user to undertake an activity. A relevancy rank for each of the collection of intention objects is determined based on the plurality of activity attributes corresponding to each intention object. The relevancy rank may provide a suggested order in which the user undertake each respective activity. One or more intention objects of the collection of intention objects with a relevancy rank above a predefined threshold are identified. A graphical representation of each of the identified intention objects is then presented in a free form spatial user interface. | 02-12-2015 |
20150046440 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING SCHEDULING SUGGESTIONS - A system, computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and computer-implemented method for providing scheduling suggestions to a user. A collection of intention objects is accessed. Each of the intention objects is a data structure comprising a plurality of activity attributes of an intention of a user to undertake an activity. Calendar data from a calendar of the user is accessed and an available time slot on the calendar is determined. In response to determining the available time slot, a suggested intention object is selected from the collection of intention objects based on a plurality of activity attributes of the suggested intention object. A scheduling suggestion is then presented to the user. The scheduling suggestion may include a suggestion to schedule an activity associated with the suggested intention object in the available time slot. | 02-12-2015 |
20150135085 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACTIVITY MANAGEMENT PRESENTATION - A system, computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and computer-implemented method for presenting a set of intention objects arranged by coarse time windows is disclosed. In example embodiments, the method may include accessing a set of intention objects belonging to a user. Each of the intention objects may define the intention of the user to undertake an intention and each object may comprise a data structure including a plurality of activity attributes of the intended activity. The method may further include assigning particular intention objects of the set of intention objects to a coarse time window based on the attributes of the respective intention objects. The method may further include presenting at least a portion of the set of intention objects to a user in a day view that is arranged based on the assigned coarse time windows. | 05-14-2015 |
Jeff Bank, Coto De Caza, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20130173320 | METHOD AND SYSTEM UTILIZING MERCHANT SALES ACTIVITY TO PROVIDE INDICATIVE MEASUREMENTS OF MERCHANT AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE - A system for measurements of merchant performance using a payment card processing system, the system includes a managing computer system of a payment card service provider, the managing computer system having a memory device capable of storing data for generating measurements of merchant performance based on payment card transactions, and a computer processor. The computer processor is configured to: receive payment card transactions from at least one merchant; store the payment card transactions for the at least one merchant; generate at least one business performance indicator for the payment card transactions of the at least one merchant; compare the at least one business performance indicator for the at least one merchant to a comparable business performance indicator; and generate a measurement of merchant performance for the at least one merchant based on the comparison of the at least one business performance indicator to the comparable business performance indicator. | 07-04-2013 |
Judith Helen Bank, Morrisville, NC US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20090018887 | Method of and System for Modifying Attendance Status for Electronic Calendar Events - An electronic calendar system and method permits an attendee of a calendar event to modify the terms of his or her attendance and notifies a requester of the event of the modification of terms of attendance by the attendee. The terms of attendance may include an event start time and an event end time. The system displays to the attendee an attendance modification dialog. The attendance modification dialog may include a late arrival field and an early departure field. The attendance modification dialog may include a telephone attendance option. The attendance modification dialog may be displayed to the attendee in connection with an event invitation, an event reminder, or a calendar event item. When the attendee completes the modification dialog, a message informing to the event requester of the modification is automatically sent. | 01-15-2009 |
20090315752 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR AUTOMATICALLY TURNING ON OR OFF MULTIPLE DEVICES WITH A REMOTE CONTROL - A programmable universal remote controller is programmed with adjustable inactivity period timeout and control capabilities whereby each individual external controlled device's activity status may be monitored and the device automatically turned on or off by the remote controller when the remote controller detects that the device has been inactive for a desired period of time based on the history of the remote controller's interaction with the controlled device. | 12-24-2009 |
20100146378 | Optimize View Elements Sizes to Maximize Most Data Viewed in a Multiple View Elements GUI - A View Element Adjuster (VEA) comprises a web page rewrite program and a view element optimization program. The rewrite program monitors a web page having a plurality of view elements and resizes one or more of the plurality of view elements in accordance with a set of user configured preferences, a plurality of priorities for each of the plurality of view elements, and the data dynamically retrieved for each of the plurality of portlets. VEA also has a window preference program, a portlet preference program, and a portlet priority program. | 06-10-2010 |
20100198648 | DYNAMIC MEETING GROUP ORGANIZER - A Dynamic Meeting Group Organizer automatically creates sub-groups from a group of responders to a meeting invitation sent by email by determining a number of subgroups and a subgroup size parameter; determining a question and a criteria associated with the question to create a survey; determining a list of invitees and a response date by which an invitee is to return a completed survey; sending a plurality of invitations with the survey attached to each invitee on the list; accumulating a plurality of responses to the questionnaire in a response file; and accessing the response file and automatically processing the plurality of responses by organizing the list of invitees into a plurality of subgroups according to each invitee's response to the question and the subgroup size parameter. | 08-05-2010 |
20120096385 | MANAGING THE SCHEDULING OF EVENTS - A method for managing scheduling of events includes receiving a constraint for a type of event and limiting scheduling of the type of event based on the constraint for the type of event. A computerized event management system includes a processor and a memory communicatively coupled to the processor. The processor is configured to have a constraint for a type of event and limit the scheduling of the type of event based on the constraint for the type of event. | 04-19-2012 |
20130144802 | PERSONALIZING AGGREGATED ONLINE REVIEWS - A method for processing reviews includes identifying reviews that match a request criterion in a request from a user; filtering the identified reviews using preferences and characteristics of the user; and outputting a compilation of only those reviews filtered according to preference and characteristics of the user. | 06-06-2013 |
20130290434 | NOTIFYING ELECTRONIC MEETING PARTICIPANTS OF INTERESTING INFORMATION - Described are a system and method for notifying electronic meeting participants of information of interest. For an electronic meeting, a relationship is determined between a first participant and one or more second participants having a relationship with the first participant. A degree of interest by the second participants of a portion of the electronic meeting is determined. A notification is generated for the first participant in response to the determined degree of interest. | 10-31-2013 |
20140007245 | ENFORCING E-MEETING ATTENDEE GUIDELINES | 01-02-2014 |
20140020055 | NETWORK SELECTION TOOL FOR INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM - A user information handling system (IHS) link analysis tool intercepts requests to navigate to a webpage, such as a link. The user IHS link analysis tool transmits the link to a security IHS link analysis tool. The user IHS link analysis tool receives a network selection message from the security IHS indicating which network the user IHS should utilize based upon the content of the link. | 01-16-2014 |
20140020057 | NETWORK SELECTION TOOL FOR INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM - A user information handling system (IHS) link analysis tool intercepts requests to navigate to a webpage, such as a link. The user IHS link analysis tool transmits the link to a security IHS link analysis tool. The user IHS link analysis tool receives a network selection message from the security IHS indicating which network the user IHS should utilize based upon the content of the link. | 01-16-2014 |
20140020106 | LINK ANALYSIS TOOL FOR SECURITY INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM - A security information handling system (IHS) receives a request to navigate to a webpage, such as a link, from a user IHS. A security IHS link analysis tool analyzes the link and determines if the link contains sensitive content. The security IHS link analysis tool transmits a network selection message to the user IHS indicating which network the user IHS should utilize based upon the content of the link. | 01-16-2014 |
20140020110 | LINK ANALYSIS TOOL FOR SECURITY INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM - A security information handling system (IHS) receives a request to navigate to a webpage, such as a link, from a user IHS. A security IHS link analysis tool analyzes the link and determines if the link contains sensitive content. The security IHS link analysis tool transmits a network selection message to the user IHS indicating which network the user IHS should utilize based upon the content of the link. | 01-16-2014 |
20140149974 | Optimized Installation of Received Patches for Application Programs Already Running on Computer Systems - A data patch for a program already installed in an interactive display computer system is received over a network and stored. There is also received a first set of parameters for controlling the installation of the patch. At the computer, a second set of parameters for controlling optimum installation time periods is predetermined wherein said data patch may be installed. The first and second sets of parameters are correlated to determine a set of optimum time periods during which the data patch may be installed, and this set of time periods are displayed so that a user may interactively select an optimum time period for installation of the data patch. | 05-29-2014 |
Judith Helen Bank, Cary, NC US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20150254595 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CROWD SOURCING - A method for crowd sourcing tasks may include identifying a group of potential candidates for crowd sourcing. Each candidate of the group of potential candidates may be identified based on the candidate being expected to accept a certain type of task. The certain type of task may be at least a task that is performable within a predetermined range of time. The method may also include receiving a request to perform a particular task from a requester. The method may additionally include determining if the particular task is the certain type of task. The method may further include transmitting an offer for performance of the particular task to at least a subgroup of the group of potential candidates in response to the particular task being the certain type of task. | 09-10-2015 |
20150254786 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CROWD SOURCING - A method for crowd sourcing tasks may include identifying a group of potential candidates tier crowd sourcing. Each candidate of the group of potential candidates may be identified based on the candidate being expected to accept a certain type of task. The certain type of task may be at least a task that is performable within a predetermined range of time. The method may also include receiving a request to perform a particular task from a requester. The method may additionally include determining if the particular task is the certain type of task. The method may further include transmitting an offer for performance of the particular task to at least a subgroup of the group of potential candidates in response to the particular task being the certain type of task. | 09-10-2015 |
Lawrence C. Bank, Washington, DC US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20090292509 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSESSING RESPONSE OF A BUILDING SYSTEM TO AN EXTREME EVENT - A method for assessing the impact of a disrupting event on a structure, such as building, vis-à-vis its multiple interrelated systems as well as the occupants of the structure is disclosed. The method, which may be embodied in computer readable code stored on a computer readable storage medium and executable by a computer or similar workstation, can be applied to structures that are in the design phase, construction phase, as well as the post-construction phase. The invention allows the impact of a disrupting event, including the response of building occupants to the disrupting event, to be simulated and assessed from infancy and throughout the life of the structure, and used to assess various design alternatives when allocating resources. | 11-26-2009 |
20100031607 | Splice System for Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Rebars - A splice assembly and corresponding system for connecting multiple fiber-reinforced polymer rebars include a polymeric tube that is externally covered by a reinforcing layer to control radial expansion of grout within the polymeric tube and of the polymeric tube itself, and the polymeric tube may be internally provided with locking structures for mechanically interlocking with the grout, ensuring that the splice assembly functions as a unit for transferring loads from a first rebar, extending from a first end of the polymeric tube, to a second rebar, extending from a second end of the polymeric tube. | 02-11-2010 |
Marshall P. Bank, Wilson, NC US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20080256707 | Body cozy throw - A body cover throw construction including a stitched structure which opens to surround and cover the feet of a person who is in a sitting, reclining or laid-back position in a reclining chair, sofa or the like. The inventive body cover-throw comprises a length of fabric rectangular in shape that is hemmed to finish both ends then folded and stitched at one end, referred to as the bottom, to form three compartments within the folded layers, a centrally located compartment that has a slit opening to accommodate the feet and two are sealed compartments, one on each side of the folded layers, that provide localized areas of increased density and stability that effectively positions the bottom of the throw to catch and cover the user's feet with a scooping action when the throw is spread over and beyond the feet then pulled back over the user's feet. | 10-23-2008 |
Michael Bank, Beavercreek, OH US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20160091312 | ELECTRONIC ROD READER AND FIELD NOTEBOOK - An electronic rod reader and field notebook is disclosed. In one embodiment, the electronic rod reader and field notebook comprises an image capture device for capturing an image through the eyepiece of an auto-level. The electronic rod reader and field notebook further comprises logic implemented by a processor of the electronic rod reader for automatically recognizing a crosshair viewed through the eyepiece of the auto-level, for automatically comparing the crosshair against a scale of a standard grade rod viewed through the eyepiece of the auto-level, and for automatically determining an elevation of the standard grade rod based upon the comparing. The electronic rod reader and field notebook further comprises a non-transitory computer readable data storage medium coupled with the processor for storing the elevation as a first reading. | 03-31-2016 |
20160092712 | INTEGRATED AUTO-LEVEL AND ELECTRONIC ROD READER - An integrated auto-level and electronic rod reader is disclosed. In one embodiment, the integrated auto-level and electronic rod reader comprises a telescope and an image delivery device integrated with the auto-level which is configured for capturing an image of a standard grade rod visible through the telescope and a crosshair. Logic implemented by a processor automatically recognizes the crosshair, automatically compares the crosshair against a scale of the standard grade rod, and automatically determines an elevation of the standard grade rod based upon the comparing. | 03-31-2016 |
Michael David Bank, Beavercreek, OH US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20150160009 | LASER RECEIVER USING A SMART DEVICE - A smart device is disclosed which contains a digital camera with an active electronic viewscreen that displays the detected image, in which the camera can sense laser light beams. The smart device has the capability receiving and executing an application program that allows the camera to be used as a grade elevation detector, in which the camera can sense a laser light beam that effectively forms a plane of laser light which defines an “on-grade” elevation for a jobsite. The user can determine this on-grade elevation by running the APP and viewing the display screen to find the (rotating or static) laser beam. An automated APP system can capture the on-grade elevation using a sequence of images that include a grade rod measurement paired with laser beam intensity detection images. | 06-11-2015 |
Robert Bank, Long Valley, NJ US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20110160675 | SAFETY PEN NEEDLE ASSEMBLY - In one aspect, a safety pen needle assembly is provided herein which includes a hub with a needle fixed to the hub, the needle having a distal end, formed for insertion into a patient, and a proximal end. The assembly further includes a shield and a biasing member disposed between the hub and the shield configured to urge the shield distally. A protrusion extends from at least one of the hub and the shield with a channel being formed in at least the other of the hub and the shield. The channel is formed to accommodate the protrusion. The shield is movable from a first position to a second position. In the first position, the shield is spaced from the distal end of the needle such that the distal end of the needle is exposed. In the second position, the shield covers the distal end of the needle. The channel guides the protrusion as the shield moves from the first position to the second position. With this arrangement, a shield may be directed to move in a desired path with stability. In addition, the distal end of the needle may be initially exposed to permit visual confirmation of priming, while allowing the shield to cover a majority of the needle to minimize any needle-related anxiety. | 06-30-2011 |
Roger C. Bank, Fort Collins, CO US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20140312593 | Folding vehicular utility trailer - Disclosed are systems and methods for a folding vehicle trailer. The trailer design is able to be made of various lengths and widths from as well as multiple axle configurations. This trifold design is compact and allows for vertical stacking of sectionalized components to minimize space, while maintaining great flexibility and simplicity for the end user. | 10-23-2014 |
Seth R. Bank, Austin, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20090014061 | GaInNAsSb solar cells grown by molecular beam epitaxy - A high efficiency triple-junction solar cell and method of manufacture therefor is provided wherein junctions are formed between different types of III-V semiconductor alloy materials, one alloy of which contains a combination of an effective amount of antimony (Sb) with gallium (Ga), indium (In), nitrogen (N, the nitride component) and arsenic (As) to form the dilute nitride semiconductor layer GaInNAsSb which has particularly favorable characteristics in a solar cell. In particular, the bandgap and lattice matching promote efficient solar energy conversion. | 01-15-2009 |
Timothy E. Bank, Fitchburg, WI US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20100304932 | Method of controlling an exercise apparatus - A method for controlling an exercise apparatus via a control interface of an exercise apparatus, including steps of controlling a touch screen to display an information field, and then monitoring the touch screen to detect whether a touch has occurred on the surface of the touch screen and whether the touch is located in an input zone which has a plurality of sensing areas in the information field. A user can use one of specific actions, such as drag, to move a first tag in the input zone from a first sensing area to a second sensing area. And one of the steps of the method relocates the first tag proximate to the second sensing area to have a portion of the first tag to point at the second sensing area. Then, the final step of the method operates the exercise apparatus from a first condition using a first value corresponding to the first sensing area to a second condition using a second value corresponding to the second sensing area. | 12-02-2010 |
20120196724 | Method of controlling an exercise apparatus - A method for controlling an exercise apparatus, including steps of controlling a touch screen to display an information field, and then monitoring the touch screen to detect whether a touch is located in an input zone which has a plurality of sensing areas in the information field. A user can use one of specific actions to move a first tag from a first sensing area to a second sensing area. And one of the steps of the method relocates the first tag proximate to the second sensing area to have a portion of the first tag to point at the second sensing area. The final step of the method operates the exercise apparatus from a first condition using a first value corresponding to the first sensing area to a second condition using a second value corresponding to the second sensing area. | 08-02-2012 |
20140194248 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN EXERCISE APPARATUS - A method for controlling an exercise apparatus via a control interface of an exercise apparatus, including steps of controlling a touch screen to display an information field, and then monitoring the touch screen to detect whether a touch has occurred on the surface of the touch screen and whether the touch is located in an input zone which has a plurality of sensing areas in the information field. A user can use one of specific actions to move a first tag in the input zone from a first sensing area to a second sensing area. And one of the steps of the method relocates the first tag proximate to the second sensing area to have a portion of the first tag to point at the second sensing area. Then, the final step of the method operates the exercise apparatus from a first condition using a first value corresponding to the first sensing area to a second condition using a second value corresponding to the second sensing area. | 07-10-2014 |
20160059071 | Method of controlling an exercise apparatus - A method for controlling an exercise apparatus via a control interface of an exercise apparatus, including steps of controlling a touch screen to display an information field, and then monitoring the touch screen to detect whether a touch has occurred on the surface of the touch screen and whether the touch is located in an input zone which has a plurality of sensing areas in the information field. A user can use specific actions to operate the exercise apparatus from one condition of using a first speed value to another condition of using a second speed value. | 03-03-2016 |