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Alexandra Carey, Santa Cruz, CA US
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20090307619 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE HAVING DETERMINISTIC CONTROL OF FOREGROUND ACCESS OF THE USER INTERFACE - A wireless communication device that has one or more applications resident on a computer platform, a wireless communication interface, a display, and a user interface that, at least, appears on the display and through which a user of the wireless communication device interacts with the computer platform. The display is configured to be selectively controlled by the specific user interfaces of one or more applications resident on the computer platform, and the one or more applications and/or an arbiter that is resident on the computer platform will determine which user interface of the one or more applications resident on the computer platform controls the display based upon a predetermined criteria when the user interfaces compete for control of the display. | 12-10-2009 |
Barbara Carey, Orinda, CA US
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20090272395 | MASCARA APPLICATOR AND DISPENSER - A mascara dispensing system is disclosed. The system includes an applicator unit with an applicator brush attached to a revolving running staff surrounded by a stabilizing sleeve. The applicator unit is configured to automatically revolve the applicator brush in a selectable direction and/or at a selectable rotational speed via a control pad or switch. The system also includes a container unit that holds a mascara formulation or a replaceable mascara cartridge. In some embodiments, the mascara dispensing system includes features to extrude the mascara. | 11-05-2009 |
Brian R. Carey, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20140204298 | PIXEL TEST IN A LIQUID CRYSTAL ON SILICON CHIP - An example embodiment includes a continuity testing method of a pixel in a liquid crystal on silicon integrated circuit. The method includes writing a first voltage to a pixel. The pixel is isolated and a wire that is selectively coupled to the pixel is discharged. The method also includes enabling a sensing amplifier configured to sense voltage on the wire. The pixel is electrically coupled to the wire and a resultant voltage on the wire is sensed. | 07-24-2014 |
20140204299 | LOCAL BUFFERS IN A LIQUID CRYSTAL ON SILICON CHIP - An example embodiment includes a liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) system. The LCOS system includes multiple pixels, a pixel voltage supply source (voltage source), an external buffer, and a local buffer. The voltage source is configured to supply an analog ramp to the pixels. The external buffer is configured to buffer the voltage source from the pixels. The local buffer is configured to buffer the external buffer from a subset of pixels of the plurality of pixels. | 07-24-2014 |
Bruce Carey, Saugus, CA US
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20090084811 | WET WIPE DISPENSER - A drive for drawing an absorbent web of dry wipes from a supply and an application applying moisture to a selected width of the webs. | 04-02-2009 |
Christopher Carey, Santa Clarita, CA US
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20140289368 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A MEDIA PACKAGE - A device and method direct towards the packaging, transporting and extracting of essence files, metadata files and service data files are provided. The device and method include receiving content files (e.g., essence and metadata files) and service files, the service files identifying an application to be applied to the content files, combining the content files and the service files into a media package, and transmitting the media package. The device and method also include receiving the media package containing content files and service files and extracting the content files and the service files from the media package. The media package may further include command data that describes how to process the content files and the service files as well as identification data that identifies the content files and service files. The command data, and content and service files may be encrypted. | 09-25-2014 |
Christopher Carey, Manhattan Beach, CA US
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20150121554 | PROXY DEVICE FOR MANAGING DIGITAL RIGHTS - A system and method relate to a platform for distributing digital contents (digital content) to various client devices. A digital rights management platform allows a content provider to forward digital contents that is automatically ingested and processed in accordance with various requirements associated with providing the digital contents to the client devices. Information regarding the ingested digital contents may be provided to a coordinator device that uses this information to form a digital rights locker associated with the digital contents. A client device accesses the digital rights locker to obtain a rights token, or a proof of purchase, that is used to obtain rights data for accessing the digital contents. | 04-30-2015 |
Christopher T. Carey, Manhattan Beach, CA US
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20150229584 | BANDWIDTH BOOSTING IN SHARED LOCAL NETWORKS - A network device provides, to a user device, a user interface to configure preferences for a bandwidth boosting service. The bandwidth boosting service is configured to supplement a subscriber's primary content delivery connection with additional bandwidth from a broadband cellular connection. The network device receives, via the user interface, user configuration preferences for the bandwidth boosting service and provides, to a boosting router at a local subscriber network, configuration settings that are based on the configuration preferences. The network device receives, from the boosting router, a boost request for content delivery to a user device at the local subscriber network and generates, in response to the boost request, a split-path instruction for the content delivery to the local subscriber network via a primary data path and a supplemental data path. | 08-13-2015 |
Christopher T. Carey, Santa Clarita, CA US
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20090109339 | System and method of presenting synchronous picture-in-picture for consumer video players - A media playback device capable of displaying multiple streams simultaneously and with expanded picture-in-picture capabilities is provided. The placement, size, aspect ratio, cropping, scale, transparency, tint, contrast, and cropping of the media can be set or adjusted arbitrarily. Furthermore, the audio may be mixed between separate tracks accompanying the video streams and may also be set or adjusted arbitrarily. Each variable can be dynamically changed during playback through either automated or user-initiated means. A system and method are provided for simultaneously displaying a first video stream and at least a second video stream on a display comprising the steps of feeding the video streams into a video player; providing control of the display of the video streams; displaying a first video stream substantially across the display; and displaying the other video streams in a secondary display. | 04-30-2009 |
20130038794 | System and Method of Presenting Synchronous Picture-In-Picture for Consumer Video Players - A media playback device capable of displaying multiple streams simultaneously and with expanded picture-in-picture capabilities is provided. The placement, size, aspect ratio, cropping, scale, transparency, tint, contrast, and cropping of the media can be set or adjusted arbitrarily. Furthermore, the audio may be mixed between separate tracks accompanying the video streams and may also be set or adjusted arbitrarily. Each variable can be dynamically changed during playback through either automated or user-initiated means. A system and method are provided for simultaneously displaying a first video stream and at least a second video stream on a display comprising the steps of feeding the video streams into a video player; providing control of the display of the video streams; displaying a first video stream substantially across the display; and displaying the other video streams in a secondary display. | 02-14-2013 |
Christopher Thomas Carey, Manhattan Beach, CA US
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20140095731 | CONTENT-DRIVEN DOWNLOAD SPEED - A network device may receive a request for content; determine a bandwidth of a communication link between a client device and the network device; select a download speed based on the determined bandwidth; and choose, for transmission from the network device to the client device, a content segment among a plurality of content segments in a directory associated with the download speed based on an amount of the content already downloaded. The plurality of content segments may include variable bit rate content segments. The network device may stream the chosen content segment to the client device. | 04-03-2014 |
Daniel W. Carey, San Diego, CA US
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20130255260 | RESONANCE DAMPER FOR DAMPING ACOUSTIC OSCILLATIONS FROM COMBUSTOR - A resonance damper for damping acoustic oscillations within a combustor housing of a gas turbine engine is provided. The resonance damper comprises a baffle plate, multiple openings, and multiple tubes. The baffle plate is configured to be attached to an interior wall of the combustor housing. The baffle plate defines a cavity with the interior wall of the combustor housing. The openings are provided on the baffle plate. Each of the tubes is received within each of the openings to define the resonance damper with the cavity. | 10-03-2013 |
20130283799 | RESONANCE DAMPER FOR DAMPING ACOUSTIC OSCILLATIONS FROM COMBUSTOR - A resonance damper for damping acoustic oscillations within a combustor housing of a gas turbine engine is provided. The resonance damper includes a container, an opening, and a pipe. The container is configured to be attached to an interior wall of the combustor housing and has a cavity. The opening is provided on the container. The pipe is rigidly connected to the opening to define the resonance damper with the cavity. | 10-31-2013 |
Daniel William Carey, San Diego, CA US
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20140260572 | Sensor Housing - A sensor housing is provided. The sensor housing includes an elongated body having an open end and a closed end. An opening is disposed axially within the elongated body through the open end and is configured to receive a sensor secured therein. A support section is connected to the closed end of the elongated body and coupled to a receiving port disposed on the gas turbine engine system. The elongated body has an axial dimension determined according to a vibration characteristic of the gas turbine engine system during operation. | 09-18-2014 |
20150013342 | AIR FLOW CONDITIONER FOR FUEL INJECTOR OF GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A fuel injector for a gas turbine engine is provided. The fuel injector includes a central body, an air inlet duct, a mixing duct, a swirler, and a flow conditioner. The air inlet duct and the mixing duct are positioned around the central body to define an air flow passage. The swirler is positioned between the air inlet duct and the mixing duct. The flow conditioner is disposed in the air flow passage upstream with respect to the swirler. The flow conditioner has a perforated plate configured to uniformly distribute air circumferentially within the air inlet duct. | 01-15-2015 |
Daniel William Carey, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20150033746 | HEAT SHIELD WITH STANDOFFS - A heat shield for a combustion chamber of a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The heat shield includes a plate portion, an inner ring, and a plurality of standoffs. The plate portion includes an annular sector shape. The inner ring extends from an inner part of the plate portion. The inner ring includes a hollow cylinder shape. The plurality of standoffs extends from the plate portion, proximate outer edges of the plate portion and in the same direction as the inner ring. The plurality of standoffs forms a plurality of scallops. Each scallop is located between adjacent standoffs. | 02-05-2015 |
Eric C. Carey, Oakland, CA US
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20080264534 | Cover for sports equipment - A sports equipment cover includes an elongated housing for storing a piece of sports equipment. Such housing is manufactured from a predetermined material and has a predetermined size and a predetermined shape. Such housing has an opening at a predetermined location thereon for permitting insertion and removal of such piece of sports equipment. A fastening mechanism is operably connected to such housing at a predetermined location thereon adjacent to such opening for removably securing such opening in a closed position. | 10-30-2008 |
Jeff Carey, Oakland, CA US
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20100224502 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EFFICIENT ON-DEMAND PRODUCTION OF H2 AND O2 FROM WATER USING WASTE HEAT AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE METALS - A method of and apparatus for efficient on-demand production of H | 09-09-2010 |
20120132535 | STABILITY CONTROL OF A HYDROGEN GENERATING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method of and apparatus for efficient on-demand production of H | 05-31-2012 |
Jeffrey M. Carey, Hayward, CA US
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20130245136 | SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF USING ON-SITE EXCESS HEAT TO CONVERT CO2 EMISSIONS INTO HYDROCARBONS INCOME AT COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS - A solution is provided for CO | 09-19-2013 |
20130259798 | METHOD OF AND DEVICE FOR OPTIMIZING A HYDROGEN GENERATING SYSTEM - A method of and apparatus for optimizing a hydrogen producing system is provided. The method of optimizing the hydrogen producing system comprises producing hydrogen gas using a hydrogen producing formulation and removing a chemical substance that reduces the hydrogen gas producing efficiency. Further, the hydrogen producing system comprises a hydrogen producing catalyst, a hydrogen generating voltage applied to the hydrogen producing catalyst to generate hydrogen gas, and a catalyst regenerating device to regenerate the hydrogen producing catalyst to a chemical state capable of generating the hydrogen gas when a hydrogen generating voltage is applied. | 10-03-2013 |
20140150448 | HYDROGEN GENERATING SYSTEM AND METHOD USING GEOTHERMAL ENERGY - A method of and apparatus for producing electricity, hydrogen gas, oxygen gas, pure water using a geothermal heat are disclosed. A low voltage (such as less than 0.9V) is applied to a prepared solution containing hydrogen generating catalysts to generate hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen and oxygen are used to drive a gas turbine to generate electricity. The oxygen and hydrogen are combusted to generate heat and pure water. This process is advantageous in many aspects including desalinating salt/sea water using geothermal heat. | 06-05-2014 |
John Carey, Los Gatos, CA US
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20100013911 | Dual Projection System With Inversely Synchronized Channel Projections - A dual projection system utilizes a first projector and a second projector to project alternating left and right channel images of a 3D display. The projectors are inversely synchronized such that while the first projector projects a right channel image the other projector projects a left channel image. A projection filter in each projector has left channel properties when the image being projected is a left channel image and right channel properties when the image being projected is a right channel image. The images projected from each projector alternate between left and right channel images approximately once per frame. | 01-21-2010 |
John Carey, San Jose, CA US
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20120227259 | SINGLE LAYER TOUCH SENSOR - Embodiments described herein provide capacitance sensing devices and methods for forming such devices. The capacitance sensing devices include a substrate having a central and an outer portion. A plurality of substantially co-planar electrodes are on the central portion substrate. A first plurality of conductors are on the substrate. Each of the first plurality of conductors has a first end portion electrically connected to one of the plurality of electrodes and a second end portion on the outer portion of the substrate. An insulating material is coupled to the second end portions of the first plurality of conductors. A second plurality of conductors are coupled to the insulating material. Each of the second plurality of conductors is electrically connected to the second end portion of at least some of the first plurality of conductors and is insulated from the second end portion of the others of the first plurality of conductors. | 09-13-2012 |
20120255167 | SINGLE LAYER TOUCH SENSOR - Embodiments for constructing capacitance sensing devices include, but are not limited to, forming a plurality of electrodes on a central portion of a substrate, the substrate comprising a central portion and an outer portion, forming a first plurality of conductors on the substrate, each of the first plurality of conductors being connected to and extending from at least one of the plurality of electrodes, and forming an insulating material on the outer portion of the substrate and at least partially over some of the first plurality of conductors. The constructing also includes forming a second plurality of conductors on the insulating material, wherein the second plurality of conductors and the insulating material are configured such that each of the second plurality of conductors is electrically connected to at least some of the first plurality of conductors and is insulated from the others of the first plurality of conductors. | 10-11-2012 |
20120256642 | SINGLE LAYER TOUCH SENSOR - Embodiments described herein provide capacitance sensing devices and methods for forming such devices. The capacitance sensing devices include a substrate having a central and an outer portion. A plurality of substantially co-planar electrodes are on the central portion substrate. A first plurality of conductors are on the substrate. Each of the first plurality of conductors has a first end portion electrically connected to one of the plurality of electrodes and a second end portion on the outer portion of the substrate. An insulating material is coupled to the second end portions of the first plurality of conductors. A second plurality of conductors are coupled to the insulating material. Each of the second plurality of conductors is electrically connected to the second end portion of at least some of the first plurality of conductors and is insulated from the second end portion of the others of the first plurality of conductors. | 10-11-2012 |
20150199055 | SINGLE LAYER TOUCH SENSOR - Embodiments for constructing capacitance sensing devices include, but are not limited to, forming a plurality of electrodes on a central portion of a substrate, the substrate comprising a central portion and an outer portion, forming a first plurality of conductors on the substrate, each of the first plurality of conductors being connected to and extending from at least one of the plurality of electrodes, and forming an insulating material on the outer portion of the substrate and at least partially over some of the first plurality of conductors. The constructing also includes forming a second plurality of conductors on the insulating material, wherein the second plurality of conductors and the insulating material are configured such that each of the second plurality of conductors is electrically connected to at least some of the first plurality of conductors and is insulated from the others of the first plurality of conductors. | 07-16-2015 |
Julian Carey, San Francisco, CA US
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20150241758 | COMPACT SOLID-STATE CAMERA FLASH - A camera flash comprises a solid-state light source (laser chip) operable to emit excitation light having an emission peak wavelength in a first wavelength range and a photoluminescence wavelength conversion component located remote to the light source. The photoluminescence wavelength conversion component comprises at least one photoluminescence material (phosphor) that is excitable by the excitation light and in response emits light having an emission peak wavelength in a second wavelength range. The light source is configured such that excitation light is incident on an area of the photoluminescence wavelength conversion component less than about 0.01 mm | 08-27-2015 |
Matthew Joseph Carey, San Jose, CA US
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20090168269 | CURRENT PERPENDICULAR TO PLANE SPIN VALVE WITH HIGH-POLARIZATION MATERIAL IN AP1 LAYER FOR REDUCED SPIN TORQUE - A current perpendicular to plane magnetoresistive sensor having improved resistance amplitude change and reduced spin torque noise. The sensor has an antiparallel coupled pinned layer structure with at least one of the layers of the pinned layer structure includes a high spin polarization material such as Co | 07-02-2009 |
20150098153 | GIANT MAGNETO RESISTIVE SENSOR AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A disk drive includes a disk including a magnetizable layer of material, and a transducer. The transducer has a read element that includes a first shield layer, a pinned layer, a metallic spacer, an AP (anti-parallel) free layer, and a second shield layer. The pinned layer has a surface area which is greater than the area of the AP free layer. The read element also includes an anti-ferromagnetic layer for substantially fixing the magnetic orientation of a plurality of domains in the pinned layer. The ferromagnetic layer is adjacent the pinned layer. The pinned layer, and the anti-ferromagnetic layer both have surface areas which are greater than the area associated with the AP free layer. The anti-ferromagnetic layer, in one embodiment, has a pinning strength in the range of 0.5 erg/cm | 04-09-2015 |
Michael J. Carey, San Diego, CA US
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20090282605 | Glove with Flow-Through Pocket for Ventilation - A glove having a heat insulating barrier is disclosed. The heat insulating barrier is removably inserted into a zippered pocket or a weblike pouch, the pocket or pouch being positioned proximate the back of a user's hand. The heat insulating barrier acts to selectively reduce heat conduction from the back side of the hand, thereby allowing the user's hand or hands to remain warm in cold environments. The ability to stack a varying number of heat insulating layers in the pouch or pocket further allows the user to selectively control the warmth of the hand as the ambient temperature fluctuates during use. The zippered pocket or weblike pouch can have first and second opening to permit increased cooling through the back portion of the glove. | 11-19-2009 |
Nathan Carey, Santa Barbara, CA US
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20150118358 | HIGH-PROTEIN DAIRY PRODUCT AND PROCESS FOR MAKING - A dairy-based yogurt product having a protein level above 15%, sometimes more than 25%, with a smooth and rich texture and no grittiness. The yogurt product includes a particular selection of dairy proteins and other ingredients to raise the gelation temperature of the dairy proteins and avoid causing gelation or precipitation during pasteurization. Additionally, pasteurization temperatures, times and methods are selected to avoid gelation. Starting dairy proteins generally have relatively higher pH levels and low total acidity (TA) levels to help reduce gelation during pasteurization. Ingredients such as buffering agents and sequestering agents may be utilized to help raise the gelation temperature, as well as higher sugar levels which can control hydration of the proteins. | 04-30-2015 |
20150320062 | PROCESS FOR MAKING HIGH-PROTEIN DAIRY PRODUCT - A dairy-based yogurt product having a protein level above 15%, sometimes more than 25%, with a smooth and rich texture and no grittiness. The yogurt product includes a particular selection of dairy proteins and other ingredients to raise the gelation temperature of the dairy proteins and avoid causing gelation or precipitation during pasteurization. Additionally, pasteurization temperatures, times and methods are selected to avoid gelation. Starting dairy proteins generally have relatively higher pH levels and low total acidity (TA) levels to help reduce gelation during pasteurization. Ingredients such as buffering agents and sequestering agents may be utilized to help raise the gelation temperature, as well as higher sugar levels which can control hydration of the proteins. | 11-12-2015 |
Paul Carey, Mountain View, CA US
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20100323532 | METHOD OF THERMAL PROCESSING STRUCTURES FORMED ON A SUBSTRATE - The present invention generally describes one ore more methods that are used to perform an annealing process on desired regions of a substrate. In one embodiment, an amount of energy is delivered to the surface of the substrate to preferentially melt certain desired regions of the substrate to remove unwanted damage created from prior processing steps (e.g., crystal damage from implant processes), more evenly distribute dopants in various regions of the substrate, and/or activate various regions of the substrate. The preferential melting processes will allow more uniform distribution of the dopants in the melted region, due to the increased diffusion rate and solubility of the dopant atoms in the molten region of the substrate. The creation of a melted region thus allows: 1) the dopant atoms to redistribute more uniformly, 2) defects created in prior processing steps to be removed, and 3) regions that have hyper-abrupt dopant concentrations to be formed. | 12-23-2010 |
20120145684 | METHOD OF THERMAL PROCESSING STRUCTURES FORMED ON A SUBSTRATE - Methods used to perform an annealing process on desired regions of a substrate are disclosed. In one embodiment, an amount of energy is delivered to the surface of the substrate to preferentially melt certain desired regions of the substrate to remove unwanted damage created from prior processing steps (e.g., crystal damage from implant processes), more evenly distribute dopants in various regions of the substrate, and/or activate various regions of the substrate. The preferential melting processes will allow more uniform distribution of the dopants in the melted region, due to the increased diffusion rate and solubility of the dopant atoms in the molten region of the substrate. The creation of a melted region thus allows: 1) the dopant atoms to redistribute more uniformly, 2) defects created in prior processing steps to be removed, and 3) regions that have hyper-abrupt dopant concentrations to be formed. | 06-14-2012 |
Peter Carey, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20150057485 | POSITIONING SYSTEM FOR RADIOTHERAPY TREATMENT - An apparatus for placement of an optical marker for radiotherapy onto a surface, wherein the optical marker has a reflective element positioned on a body having an outline and shaped and configured such that the reflective element is in a predetermined position relative to the outline of the body, the apparatus comprising a sheet of material having a hole therethrough which is shaped and configured to conform to the outline of the body and which has an upper surface with markings thereon configured for aligning with an image projected onto the surface on which the optical marker is to be placed. | 02-26-2015 |
Richard J. Carey, Los Altos, CA US
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20090043805 | VIRAL ENGINE FOR NETWORK DEPLOYMENT - A private network system operates over a public network to provide an asymmetric service to members with information from other members and non-members. The system includes central servers and databases connected via the public network to client systems of public network users. The users may be members who communicate with a private protocol or non-members who communicate with the public protocol. A process for the private service includes communication of information between users via the private service servers. The private service server implements the private service, which includes a viral engine for network deployment. Features of the viral engine include genetic algorithms, data mining, personalization, frictionless service setup, user maximization, and member-controlled privacy. A sample setup process and contact update wizard that include several viral engine features are described. | 02-12-2009 |
20100268742 | Contact Management Update Protocols - A system and a method are disclosed for synchronizing folders between one or more layers of folders. It includes selecting layers to link together, comparing folders in the selected layers using an immutable identifier, parsing the folders of each of the selected layers into fields, comparing the fields of parsed folders of the selected layers, and determining whether to synchronize the folders of the selected layers based on conflict rules triggered in response to the comparison of the fields of the parsed folders. Also disclosed is a system and method of merging two or more folders in a network into a single folder. It includes comparing entries between folders to identify duplicate entries, grouping the identified duplicate entries in each folder, generating a matrix from the duplicates grouping and assigning each matrix entry a value, and matching the matrix entries based on the assigned values to determine an extent to merge an identified duplicate entry. | 10-21-2010 |
20120101989 | Contact Management Update Protocols - Ways for synchronizing folders between one or more layers of folders are described. It includes selecting layers to link together, comparing folders in the selected layers using an immutable identifier, parsing the folders of each of the selected layers into fields, comparing the fields of parsed folders of the selected layers, and determining whether to synchronize the folders of the selected layers based on conflict rules triggered in response to the comparison of the fields of the parsed folders. Also disclosed are ways of merging two or more folders in a network into a single folder. It includes comparing entries between folders to identify duplicate entries, grouping the identified duplicate entries in each folder, generating a matrix from the duplicates grouping and assigning each matrix entry a value, and matching the matrix entries based on the assigned values to determine an extent to merge an identified duplicate entry. | 04-26-2012 |
20120191797 | Viral Engine for Network Deployment - A private network system operates over a public network to provide an asymmetric service to members with information from other members and non-members. The system includes central servers and databases connected via the public network to client systems of public network users. The users may be members who communicate with a private protocol or non-members who communicate with the public protocol. A process for the private service includes communication of information between users via the private service servers. The private service server implements the private service, which includes a viral engine for network deployment. Features of the viral engine include genetic algorithms, data mining, personalization, frictionless service setup, user maximization, and member-controlled privacy. A sample setup process and contact update wizard that include several viral engine features are described. | 07-26-2012 |
Ryan Carey, San Diego, CA US
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20150220831 | SHORT-TERM SYNAPTIC MEMORY BASED ON A PRESYNAPTIC SPIKE - A method for creating and maintaining short term memory using short term plasticity, includes changing a gain of a synapse based on presynaptic spike activity without regard to postsynaptic spike activity. The method also includes calculating the gain based on a continuously updated synaptic state variable associated with the short term plasticity. | 08-06-2015 |
Ryan Michael Carey, San Diego, CA US
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20140143194 | PIECEWISE LINEAR NEURON MODELING - Methods and apparatus for piecewise linear neuron modeling and implementing artificial neurons in an artificial nervous system based on linearized neuron models. One example method for operating an artificial neuron generally includes determining that a first state of the artificial neuron is within a first region; determining a second state of the artificial neuron based at least in part on a first set of linear equations, wherein the first set of linear equations is based at least in part on a first set of parameters corresponding to the first region; determining that the second state of the artificial neuron is within a second region; and determining a third state of the artificial neuron based at least in part on a second set of linear equations, wherein the second set of linear equations is based at least in part on a second set of parameters corresponding to the second region. | 05-22-2014 |
20150193680 | SIMULTANEOUS LATENCY AND RATE CODING FOR AUTOMATIC ERROR CORRECTION - Methods and apparatus are provided for identifying environmental stimuli in an artificial nervous system using both spiking onset and spike counting. One example method of operating an artificial nervous system generally includes receiving a stimulus; generating, at an artificial neuron, a spike train of two or more spikes based at least in part on the stimulus; identifying the stimulus based at least in part on an onset of the spike train; and checking the identified stimulus based at least in part on a rate of the spikes in the spike train. In this manner, certain aspects of the present disclosure may respond with short response latencies and may also maintain accuracy by allowing for error correction. | 07-09-2015 |
20150262054 | ANALOG SIGNAL RECONSTRUCTION AND RECOGNITION VIA SUB-THRESHOLD MODULATION - Certain aspects of the present disclosure support a method and apparatus for analog signal reconstruction and recognition via sub-threshold modulation. The analog waveform recognition in a sub-threshold region of an artificial neuron of the artificial nervous system can be performed by providing a predicted waveform in parallel to an input associated with the artificial neuron. The predicted waveform can be compared with the input and the signal can be generated based at least in part on the comparison. The signal can be a detection signal that detects matching and mismatching between the input and the predicted waveform | 09-17-2015 |
Sarah E. Carey, Cupertino, CA US
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20150341070 | SCREEN PROTECTION USING ACTUATED BUMPERS - An electronic device includes at least one screen. One or more bumpers are moveable between at least a stowed position where the bumper is flush or below the screen and a deployed position where at least a portion of the bumper projects above the screen. One or more sensors detect when the electronic device is subject to one or more drop events. When a drop event is detected, the bumper moves to the deployed position, protecting the screen. In various implementations, the bumper may be moveable by a push-push mechanism or a magnet assisted actuator mechanism. In other implementations, the bumper may include piezoelectric material to which voltage can be applied to move the bumper. | 11-26-2015 |
Vlad Carey, Los Angeles, CA US
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20110138746 | V-Pack - The present invention provides an improved packaging method and apparatus. An item enclosed in the V-Pack is shipped or stored in such a way that there is no extra space inside. This is accomplished by specially formulated foam included in each box. In this manner, internal damage to goods is rendered impossible. In addition, an extra layer of foam protects the item or items from damage by external elements, such as moisture and extreme cold or warm temperatures. Any excess air inside the chamber where the items are located, is removed by an external pump, creating a vacuum effect, which provides for the item's safe storage conditions. To facilitate the vacuum action, a valve is provided in two sections on the packaging box. | 06-16-2011 |
William Carey, San Francisco, CA US
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20110187164 | Seating Unit - A seating unit having a seat structure, a base, and optionally a tablet assembly is provided. The seat can turn freely through 360 degrees of rotation. One base includes three or more legs and offset casters. Alternatively, the base includes a pedestal having a tapered gas cylinder. The tablet assembly includes a support arm, a pivot assembly attached to one end of the support arm tablet, and a tablet attached to the pivot assembly. The tablet can rotate horizontally on the support arm. The tablet assembly also includes a mounting assembly attached to the other end of the support arm. The support arm can rotate relative to the seat structure. Rotation of the tablet relative to the support arm and rotation of the support arm relative to the seat structure is constrained by stops in the pivot assembly and tablet mounting assembly, respectively. | 08-04-2011 |
20140097650 | NODE SEAT TO BASE MOUNTING ASSEMBLY - A seating unit for use in a space including a supporting floor surface, the seating unit comprising a seat structure comprising a mounting bracket having a female connector, a tablet assembly comprising a support arm having a mounting collar on an end and a base having a lower end to be supported by the floor surface and including a base mounting assembly and wherein the base mounting assembly comprises a cup attached to the base, a base tube having a first end inserted into the cup and a second end extending through the mounting collar and mateably engaging the female connector. | 04-10-2014 |
20140210237 | NODE SEAT TO BASE MOUNTING ASSEMBLY - A seating unit for use in a space including a floor surface, the seating unit comprising a base including a bottom ring adapted to be supported above the floor surface, a pan attached to the bottom ring and adapted to support articles above the floor surface, a central hub positioned above the pan and legs extending from the central hub to the bottom ring and a seat structure comprising a one-piece seat shell rotatably attached to and positioned above the central hub. | 07-31-2014 |
William Knox Carey, Mountain View, CA US
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20130254255 | DISTRIBUTED COMPUTATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods are described for performing distributed computations over a data set potentially owned or controlled by many stakeholders, each of whom may set their own policies governing access to and/or other use of their individual data. | 09-26-2013 |
20140325587 | BIOINFORMATIC PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for facilitating trusted handling of genomic and/or other bioinformatic information. Certain embodiments may facilitate policy-based governance of access to and/or use of bioinformatic information, improved interaction with and/or use of distributed bioinformatic information, parallelization of various processes involving bioinformatic information, and/or reduced user involvement in bioinformatic workflow processes, and/or the like. Further embodiments may provide for memoization processes that may persistently store final and/or intermediate results of computations performed using genomic data for use in connection with future computations. | 10-30-2014 |
W. Knox Carey, Mountain View, CA US
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20150317490 | SECURE COMPUTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for facilitating trusted handling of genomic and/or other sensitive information. Certain embodiments may use a virtualized execution environment to execute code and/or programs that wish to access and/or otherwise use genomic and/or other sensitive information. In some embodiments, data requests from the code and/or programs may be routed through a transparent data access proxy configured to transform requests and/or associated responses to protect the integrity of the genomic and/or other sensitive information. | 11-05-2015 |