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Bill Casey, San Diego, CA US
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20100211042 | Drug Delivery Device - Embodiments of the invention generally provide a device and method for minimizing injection pain and preventing needle clogging during injection of a drug formulation into skin. Generally, the invention provides a device comprising a needle having a point to penetrate skin on one end, a hub having a diameter larger than that of the needle attached to the opposite end of the needle and connectable to a housing defining a chamber for receiving a formulation, and a polymer wrap attached to the hub, wherein the polymer wrap is tapered to the needle so as to pass through skin when the point is inserted into the skin, and wherein a space between the needle and the polymer wrap lies in a flow path of the formulation into the skin, such that formulation is injected through the space between the needle and the polymer wrap. | 08-19-2010 |
Brandon Casey, San Jose, CA US
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20140006970 | Automatic Contact Creation Based on User Interaction | 01-02-2014 |
Brandon J. Casey, San Jose, CA US
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20120166998 | Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Switching Between Two User Interfaces - An electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface displays a first authentication user interface on the display, the first authentication user interface including a text entry field for entering a text-based authentication code; detects a first input by a user on the touch-sensitive surface while displaying the first authentication user interface; in response to detecting the first input, displays a second authentication user interface on the display, distinct from the first authentication user interface, the second authentication user interface configured for entering a gesture-based authentication code; while displaying the second authentication user interface, detects one or more gestures by the user at locations on the touch-sensitive surface that correspond to locations on the second authentication user interface; and authenticates the user in accordance with a determination that the detected one or more gestures correspond to a gesture-based authentication code for the user. | 06-28-2012 |
20130018792 | PARENTAL CONTROLS - Various techniques are provided for establishing financial transaction rules to control one or more subsidiary financial accounts. In one embodiment, a financial account management application stored on a processor-based device may provide an interface for defining financial transaction rules to be applied to a subsidiary account. The financial transaction rules may be based upon transaction amounts, aggregate spending amounts over a period, merchant categories, specific merchants, geographic locations, or the like. The device may update the financial transaction rules associated with a subsidiary account by communicating the rules to an appropriate financial server. Accordingly, transactions made using the subsidiary account by a subsidiary account holder may be evaluated against the defined rules, wherein an appropriate control action is carried out if a financial transaction rule is violated. | 01-17-2013 |
20140109010 | GESTURE ENTRY TECHNIQUES - Techniques are provided for entering and saving a gesture on a touch-sensitive display device. In one embodiment, the device displays an array of visible graphical elements and may detect a gesture based on a user's touch of the visible graphical elements as well as on hidden areas not displayed to the user. For example, the device may detect a user's touch over hidden dots between the visible graphical elements or through hidden lines connecting the visible graphical elements. Some embodiments may include algorithms for improving accuracy in detecting the intended gesture. For example, the device may estimate possible or probable paths based on a current user touch position. In some embodiments, the visible graphical elements may be illuminated when a touch of the visible graphical elements is detected, or a disc representing a user's touch may be displayed as the user enters a gesture. | 04-17-2014 |
20140109018 | GESTURE ENTRY TECHNIQUES - Techniques are provided for entering, verifying, and saving a gesture on a touch-sensitive display device. In one embodiment, the device displays a gesture entry screen where a user enters a gesture. The device estimates the entered gesture and displays the estimated gesture on a gesture replay screen. The estimated gesture may be replayed repeatedly until stopped, and the device may display a gesture verification screen where the user may reenter the gesture. The device verifies if the re-entered gesture is substantially the same as the original estimated gesture. Some embodiments include a visible trace following a user's touch on the touch-sensitive display, where the trace may change in color and/or length depending on the speed, duration, and/or complexity of an entered gesture. Some embodiments include display indicator(s) (e.g., a strength bar, color change, timer, etc.) to indicate the strength and/or elapsed time during an entry or replay of a gesture. | 04-17-2014 |
Brian Casey, Tahoe City, CA US
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20120091116 | EXPOSED STRUCTURE HEATING APPARATUS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USE - An apparatus for heating structure or areas adjacent such structure, such as a roof on a building for example, exposed to varying weather conditions and methods of making and use of the apparatus. The heating apparatus can include a heating element and heat supplying components. In one embodiment, the heating apparatus also includes a heatable cover panel and fasteners or other fastening components or materials for securing the heating element and cover panel to the structure. The heat supplying components may include one or more heater cable or heater cable sections penetrating one or more heater cable channels in the heating element. The apparatus may also utilize various insulating and other materials, including paint on exposed surfaces of the apparatus. | 04-19-2012 |
20140299593 | Heating System and Method of Making and Use - Heating systems including heating elements and fastener materials covered and protected from the environment by a heating cap structure. The heating cap structure can interlock mating ribs or other structure in adjacent heating panels. Additional heating cap, transition, or flashing sections may further cover and protect heating system components. One or more heating elements may include heating cable or heating fluids or materials penetrating heating element bodies. The heating element bodies and heating cap panels and covers can include extruded or otherwise formed sections having a wide variety of shapes that can be varied to provide desired objectives, such as for example supporting strength, increased heat transfer, component cost minimization, component life, heating system weight, and ease of assembly, use, maintenance, expansion, contraction, and adaptability. The outer and other surfaces of the heating system may be painted, including to improve aesthetics. Sealing films and materials may be included. | 10-09-2014 |
Brian T. Casey, Tahoe City, CA US
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20130319990 | EXPOSED STRUCTURE HEATING APPARATUS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USE - Structure heating systems and methods of making and use. One embodiment has a unitary or integral roof edge heating element with a single heating cable mounted in a heating cable channel running laterally through the heating element and a roof edge heating panel extending from the portion of the heating element bearing the heating cable. Another embodiment includes a single heating cable mounted in a heating element surrounded by a heating element cover. Some embodiments can reduce the amount of heat transfer contact with supporting roof or adjacent structure, reducing heat transfer to the supporting roof or other adjacent structure. | 12-05-2013 |
20150114947 | Exposed Structure Heating Apparatus And Methods Of Making And Use - An apparatus for heating structure or areas adjacent such structure, such as a roof on a building for example, exposed to varying weather conditions and methods of making and use of the apparatus. The heating apparatus can include a heating element and heat supplying components. In one embodiment, the heating apparatus also includes a heatable cover panel and fasteners or other fastening components or materials for securing the heating element and cover panel to the structure. The heat supplying components may include one or more heater cable or heater cable sections penetrating one or more heater cable channels in the heating element. The apparatus may also utilize various insulating and other materials, including paint on exposed surfaces of the apparatus. | 04-30-2015 |
Christine Ann Casey, San Francisco, CA US
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20150375093 | IMAGE AND REASONING BASED GAME - Provided herein are various embodiments of question and answer games. The games can be played in a physical or electronic format. Some embodiments of the game employ questions that could not be asked without the image. Some embodiments of the game employ images carefully selected such that they are humorous, either when created or by today's standards. Some embodiments of the game employ customized images. Some embodiments of the game employ more that one images along with the question and also provide one or more images along with the answer. Some embodiments of the game allow for an answer to be deduced from provided clues and/or images. | 12-31-2015 |
Dylan Casey, Menlo Park, CA US
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20160044509 | SERVICES ACCESS FOR MOBILE DEVICES - Briefly, embodiments of methods and/or systems of services access through progressive registration via a mobile device. | 02-11-2016 |
Gary Casey, Thousand Oaks, CA US
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20090293584 | SENSOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - Described herein is the sensor assembly and method for rapidly obtaining accurate readings of a variable. The sensor assembly comprises a plurality of sensors which are connected to a microcontroller that processes the signals of the individual transducers to the microcontroller. The microcontroller contains software that maximizes the refresh rate and/or minimizes the time it takes to process the outputs of each of the transducers. The microcontroller that is coupled to the sensor assembly selectively measures the outputs of each transducer so as to speed up the refresh rate of the sensor. | 12-03-2009 |
Gary L. Casey, Thousand Oaks, CA US
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20090061597 | SINGULATOR METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method for the singulation of hybrid circuits from a pre-scribed plate containing hybrid circuits or made of other brittle materials. The method includes the steps of providing a platen used to support the hybrid plate and which has a surface comprised of a series of sections each angled downward from its adjacent section, aligning the plate on the platen so that the scribe lines align with the surface discontinuities at the angles between the sections, securing the plate to the platen with vacuum pressure, creating a pressure differential between a space above the plate and a space below the plate, and applying the pressure differential to sequentially break the plate along the pre-scribed lines by forcing the plate against the angles. | 03-05-2009 |
20090152933 | SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR ASSEMBLY - Described herein is a seat belt tension sensor assembly that includes an anchor plate adapted to be secured to an object, a housing associated with and movable with respect to the anchor plate, wherein the housing defines a cavity therein, and a sense element disposed in the cavity. The sense element is adapted to produce an output in response to a force placed thereon. The output provided by the sense element is a function of the force placed on the housing by a seat belt up to a predetermined maximum value. The housing does not move until the maximum value is reached, and, after the maximum value is reached, the output of the sense element does not substantially change from the maximum value. | 06-18-2009 |
20090178477 | DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SENSOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - The pressure at a pressure sensor is cycled between a higher (upstream) pressure and a lower (downstream) pressure. The pressure sensor senses the higher and lower pressures, and the difference therebetween is calculated and output. The pressure sensor can be a “single-pressure” pressure sensor (gage or absolute) where the pressure sensor is alternately connected between the two pressures. | 07-16-2009 |
20090194831 | INTEGRATED CAVITY IN PCB PRESSURE SENSOR - Described herein is an integrated pressure sensor assembly. The integrated pressure sensor assembly includes a printed circuit board assembly comprising a plurality of boards; a pressure die mounted on at least a portion of the printed circuit board assembly; and a housing engaged to the printed circuit board assembly. The printed circuit board assembly includes at least one pressure transmission channel and at least one electrical transmission channel. | 08-06-2009 |
20090266172 | SENSE ELEMENT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - Described herein is the sense element assembly for a capacitive pressure sensor and method for creating same that has increased sensitivity without additional size. The sense element assembly and method includes fabricating an off-centered elliptically shaped center electrode, at least one elliptical annular-like electrode around the center electrode, a ground electrode and a method for fusing the layers together to optimize sensitivity. | 10-29-2009 |
Graham Casey, Pasadena, CA US
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20100166797 | Gammaretrovirus associated with cancer - The present invention provides for isolated nucleic acid sequences encoding viruses; isolated polypeptides comprising amino acid sequences of the virus; vectors comprising the viral nucleic acid sequences; cells comprising the vectors; antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof which have binding specificity for the virus; methods of detecting or screening for the virus (e.g., in an individual); methods of identifying agents that inhibit the virus; methods of inducing an immune response to the virus; methods of treating disease associated with the presence of XMRV in an individual (e.g., cancer such as prostate cancer); methods of detecting asymptomatic cancer (e.g., prostate cancer); methods of identifying an individual at risk for developing cancer (e.g., prostate cancer); and kits for detecting the virus. | 07-01-2010 |
20130040369 | Gammaretrovirus Associated With Cancer - The present invention provides for isolated nucleic acid sequences encoding viruses; isolated polypeptides comprising amino acid sequences of the virus; vectors comprising the viral nucleic acid sequences; cells comprising the vectors; antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof which have binding specificity for the virus; methods of detecting or screening for the virus (e.g., in an individual); methods of identifying agents that inhibit the virus; methods of inducing an immune response to the virus; methods of treating disease associated with the presence of XMRV in an individual (e.g., cancer such as prostate cancer); methods of detecting asymptomatic cancer (e.g., prostate cancer); methods of identifying an individual at risk for developing cancer (e.g., prostate cancer); and kits for detecting the virus. | 02-14-2013 |
John Joseph Casey, Foster City, CA US
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20160044442 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BEACON MESSAGING POINT OF SALE MESSAGING AND DELIVERY SYSTEM - An electronic kiosk receives a plurality of messages. The kiosk has a transceiver to utilize a set of radio communication technologies to detect and establish a radio communication link with a mobile computing device when the mobile computing device is located within proximity of the electronic kiosk. An application specific software program executes on a processor in the kiosk to provide as output one or more of the received plurality of messages depending on the location of the mobile computing device within the proximity of the electronic kiosk. | 02-11-2016 |
Kathleen Casey, Santa Ana, CA US
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20110014610 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING AND TREATING NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS - The present invention provides methods for diagnosing mental disorders (e.g., psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia and mood disorders such as major depression disorder and bipolar disorder). The invention also provides methods of identifying modulators of such mental disorders as well as methods of using these modulators to treat patients suffering from such mental disorders. | 01-20-2011 |
Leo Casey, San Francisco, CA US
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20150354539 | High Frequency Bi-directional AC Power Transmission - A method may involve transmitting power between a tethered aerial vehicle equipped with wind turbines for generating power and a ground station configured to interconnect the generated power to an electrical distribution network. The power may be transmitted using high voltage, high frequency AC electrical signals, and transformers at the ground station and the aerial vehicle can scale the AC voltage for use at the respective locations. Converters at the ground station and the aerial vehicle can then convert the transformed voltage to DC. The AC voltage may be transmitted through the tether at a resonant frequency of the tether based in part on an internal capacitance between multiple conductive paths on the tether. | 12-10-2015 |
Leo F. Casey, San Francisco, CA US
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20140049998 | DC to AC Power Converter - A direct current to alternating current converter method and apparatus is disclosed that may comprise a direct current (DC) input source; an alternating current (AC) output inverter circuit, having an input connected across the DC input source; a partial power DC-DC boosting circuit intermediate to the DC input source and the DC input of the inverter stage, configured to increase the input voltage of the DC input source whenever the input voltage falls below a minimum required to synthesize an output waveform of a selected shape and a partial power DC-DC boosting circuit intermediate to the DC input source and the DC input of the inverter stage, configured to increase the input voltage of the DC input source during higher amplitude portions of inverter circuit output voltage waveform. | 02-20-2014 |
Leo Francis Casey, San Francisco, CA US
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20150180379 | Control Methods and Systems for Motors and Generators Operating in a Stacked Configuration - While motors or generators stacked in series may allow for higher operating voltages, such motors or generators may also exhibit instability. To minimize instability, the motors or generators may be controlled to have an approximately equal current. An example motor system may include motor stacks connected in series, each motor stack exhibiting a respective stack voltage and a respective differential power (based on a difference in power between motors in the motor stack). A control system may average the stack voltages to generate an average stack voltage and generate a nominal stack power corresponding to each stack voltage. The control system may receive the differential powers, combine each differential power and nominal stack power for the respective motor stack to generate first and a second motor powers, and control each motor stack using the first and second motor powers. | 06-25-2015 |
20150180380 | Control Methods and Systems for Motors and Generators Operating in a Stacked Configuration - While motors or generators stacked in series may allow for higher operating voltages, such motors or generators may also exhibit instability. To minimize instability, the motors or generators may be controlled to have an approximately equal current. An example motor system may include motor stacks connected in series, each motor stack exhibiting a respective stack voltage and a respective differential power (based on a difference in power between motors in the motor stack). A control system may average the stack voltages to generate an average stack voltage and generate a nominal stack power corresponding to each stack voltage. The control system may receive the differential powers, combine each differential power and nominal stack power for the respective motor stack to generate first and a second motor powers, and control each motor stack using the first and second motor powers. | 06-25-2015 |
20150184639 | High Frequency Bi-directional AC Power Transmission - A method may involve transmitting power between a tethered aerial vehicle equipped with wind turbines for generating power and a ground station configured to interconnect the generated power to an electrical distribution network. The power may be transmitted using high voltage, high frequency AC electrical signals, and transformers at the ground station and the aerial vehicle can scale the AC voltage for use at the respective locations. Converters at the ground station and the aerial vehicle can then convert the transformed voltage to DC. The AC voltage may be transmitted through the tether at a resonant frequency of the tether based in part on an internal capacitance between multiple conductive paths on the tether. | 07-02-2015 |
20150188367 | Electrically-Isolated and Liquid-Cooled Rotor and Stator Assemblies - Disclosed are systems and rotor/stator assemblies with improved electrical isolation. An example rotor/stator assembly may include a rotor, a rotor housing, a rotor insulator, a stator, a stator plate, and a stator insulator. The rotor may be electrically isolated from the rotor housing by the rotor insulator, and the stator may be electrically isolated from the stator plate by the stator insulator. The stator may be disposed coaxial to the rotor. In some embodiments, the rotor/stator assembly may function as a motor, and the stator may be configured to cause the rotor to rotate about the stator in response to an input of electrical energy to the stator. Alternatively or additionally, the rotor/stator may function as an electrical generator. The rotor may be configured to rotate about the stator, and the stator may be configured to produce electrical energy in response to rotation of the rotor relative to the stator. | 07-02-2015 |
Matthew R. Casey, San Francisco, CA US
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20110129153 | Identifying Matching Canonical Documents in Response to a Visual Query - A server system receives a visual query from a client system. The visual query is an image containing text such as a picture of a document. At the receiving server or another server, optical character recognition (OCR) is performed on the visual query to produce text recognition data representing textual characters. Each character in a contiguous region of the visual query is individually scored according to its quality. The quality score of a respective character is influenced by the quality scores of neighboring or nearby characters. Using the scores, one or more high quality strings of characters are identified. Each high quality string has a plurality of high quality characters. A canonical document containing the one or more high quality textual strings is retrieved. At least a portion of the canonical document is sent to the client system. | 06-02-2011 |
20110131241 | Actionable Search Results for Visual Queries - A server system receives a visual query and identifies an entity in the visual query. The server system further identifies a client-side action corresponding to the identified entity and creates an actionable search result element configured to launch the client-side action. Examples of actionable search result elements are buttons to initiate a telephone call, to initiate email message, to map an address, to make a restaurant reservation, and to provide an option to purchase a product. The entity identified in the visual query may be indirectly associated with a client-side action whose contact address or appropriate link is found in a search result associated with the identified entity. The client system receives and displays the actionable search result element, and upon a user selection of the actionable search result element, launches the client-side action in an application distinct from the visual query client application. | 06-02-2011 |
20120128250 | Generating a Combination of a Visual Query and Matching Canonical Document - A server system receives a visual query from a client system distinct from the server system, performs optical character recognition (OCR) on the visual query to produce text recognition data representing textual characters, including a plurality of textual characters in a contiguous region of the visual query, and scores each textual character in the plurality of textual characters. The server system identifies, in accordance with the scoring, one or more high quality textual strings, each comprising a plurality of high quality textual characters from among the plurality of textual characters in the contiguous region of the visual query; retrieves a canonical document having the one or more high quality textual strings; generates a combination of the visual query and at least a portion of the canonical document; and sends the combination to the client system. | 05-24-2012 |
20120128251 | Identifying Matching Canonical Documents Consistent with Visual Query Structural Information - A server system receives a visual query from a client system, performs optical character recognition (OCR) on the visual query to produce text recognition data representing textual characters, including a plurality of textual characters in a contiguous region of the visual query. The server system also produces structural information associated with the textual characters in the visual query. Textual characters in the plurality of textual characters are scored. The method further includes identifying, in accordance with the scoring, one or more high quality textual strings, each comprising a plurality of high quality textual characters from among the plurality of textual characters in the contiguous region of the visual query. A canonical document that includes the one or more high quality textual strings and that is consistent with the structural information is retrieved. At least a portion of the canonical document is sent to the client system. | 05-24-2012 |
20120134590 | Identifying Matching Canonical Documents in Response to a Visual Query and in Accordance with Geographic Information - A server system receives a visual query from a client system distinct from the server system. The server system performs optical character recognition (OCR) on the visual query to produce text recognition data representing textual characters, including a plurality of textual characters in a contiguous region of the visual query. The server system scores each textual character in the plurality of textual characters in accordance with the geographic location of the client system. The server system identifies, in accordance with the scoring, one or more high quality textual strings, each comprising a plurality of high quality textual characters from among the plurality of textual characters in the contiguous region of the visual query. Then the server system retrieves a canonical document having the one or more high quality textual strings and sends at least a portion of the canonical document to the client system. | 05-31-2012 |
20130188886 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF IDENTIFYING VISUAL OBJECTS - A system and method of identifying objects is provided. In one aspect, the system and method includes a hand-held device with a display, camera and processor. As the camera captures images and displays them on the display, the processor compares the information retrieved in connection with one image with information retrieved in connection with subsequent images. The processor uses the result of such comparison to determine the object that is likely to be of greatest interest to the user. The display simultaneously displays the images the images as they are captured, the location of the object in an image, and information retrieved for the object. | 07-25-2013 |
20130212454 | SYNCHRONIZED CONSUMPTION MODES FOR E-BOOKS - An e-book system receives and stores different versions of an e-book supporting different consumption modes. Additionally, the e-book system stores signposts for the e-book. The signposts include corresponding locations in different versions of the e-book. When a user switches from a first version to a second version, the e-book system determines based on the signposts a location in the second version of the e-book that corresponds to the current location in the first version. The e-book system then presents the content in the second version from the determined location. | 08-15-2013 |
20150112972 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF IDENTIFYING VISUAL OBJECTS - A system and method of identifying objects is provided. In one aspect, the system and method includes a hand-held device with a display, camera and processor. As the camera captures images and displays them on the display, the processor compares the information retrieved in connection with one image with information retrieved in connection with subsequent images. The processor uses the result of such comparison to determine the object that is likely to be of greatest interest to the user. The display simultaneously displays the images the images as they are captured, the location of the object in an image, and information retrieved for the object. | 04-23-2015 |
20150317292 | SYNCHRONIZED CONSUMPTION MODES FOR E-BOOKS - An e-book system receives and stores different versions of an e-book supporting different consumption modes. Additionally, the e-book system stores signposts for the e-book. The signposts include corresponding locations in different versions of the e-book. When a user switches from a first version to a second version, the e-book system determines based on the signposts a location in the second version of the e-book that corresponds to the current location in the first version. The e-book system then presents the content in the second version from the determined location. | 11-05-2015 |
Matthew R. Casey, Mountain View, CA US
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20140334746 | Identifying Matching Canonical Documents Consistent With Visual Query Structural Information - A server system receives a visual query from a client system, performs optical character recognition (OCR) on the visual query to produce text recognition data representing textual characters, including a plurality of textual characters in a contiguous region of the visual query. The server system also produces structural information associated with the textual characters in the visual query. Textual characters in the plurality of textual characters are scored. The method further includes identifying, in accordance with the scoring, one or more high quality textual strings, each comprising a plurality of high quality textual characters from among the plurality of textual characters in the contiguous region of the visual query. A canonical document that includes the one or more high quality textual strings and that is consistent with the structural information is retrieved. At least a portion of the canonical document is sent to the client system. | 11-13-2014 |
Matthew Ryan Casey, San Francisco, CA US
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20150195591 | PRODUCT AVAILABILITY NOTIFICATIONS - In one example, a method includes determining a first video being viewed by a user of a computing device and one or more pieces of preview video associated with one or more videos different from the first video. The method further includes outputting for transmission to the computing device, identifying information for a particular video from the one or more videos, and receiving, from the computing device, an indication of user interest in the particular video. The method further includes responsive to determining at a second time, later than the first time, that the particular video is available for public viewing, outputting, for transmission to the computing device, a notification that the particular video is available for public viewing. | 07-09-2015 |
Michael Casey, Anaheim, CA US
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20110221188 | PROTECTIVE DEVICE FOR INDUSTRIAL FITTING - Embodiments of the invention are directed to devices and methods to partially, substantially or completely alleviate premature wear-and-tear and damage to fittings used in conjunction with industrial hoses during repeated use. In one embodiment, a device includes one or more rings adapted to position about a portion of the fitting. In one embodiment, the ring may include one or more notches corresponding to one or more features on the fitting. In another embodiment, the ring does not include any notches. | 09-15-2011 |
Michael William Casey, Fallbrook, CA US
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20140222865 | Method, System and Program for Interactive Information Services - A method, system and program product comprise compiling a user's query on a computing device having at least a network connection and means for recording media selections. The user's query at least comprising a user's question. A user's selected media selection is appended to the user's question. The user's query is communicated to a server. The server is configured to at least be operable to determine a category for the user's query, determine availability of one or more subject matter expert service providers for the determined category and communicate the user's query to one or more service providers to elicit responses. One or more responses to the user's query are received from one or more service providers. | 08-07-2014 |
20150205870 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR INTERACTIVE INFORMATION SERVICES - A method, system and program product comprise compiling a user's query on a mobile computing device. The mobile computing device captures a user's question, records a user's media selection, and establishes a network connection. The compiled user's query is communicated to a server. The server processes the compiled user's query to determine a category for the user's question, select one or more service providers, communicate the user's query to the selected one or more service providers, and generate a receipt for the user's query and an estimated time to expect a response from a service provider. A response is received from a one of the selected one or more service providers and a direct live communication is established between the user and the one of the selected one or more service providers. | 07-23-2015 |
Niall Casey, San Diego, CA US
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20130103099 | POLYAXIAL BONE SCREW - The present invention generally provides a polyaxial fixation device having a shank with a spherical head formed on a proximal end thereof, and a receiver member having an axial passage formed therein that is adapted to polyaxially seat the spherical head of the shank. The polyaxial bone screw further includes an engagement member that is adapted to provide sufficient friction between the spherical head and the receiver member to enable the shank to be maintained in a desired angular orientation before locking the spherical head within the receiver member. | 04-25-2013 |
20140180347 | POLYAXIAL BONE SCREW - The present invention generally provides a polyaxial fixation device having a shank with a spherical head formed on a proximal end thereof, and a receiver member having an axial passage formed therein that is adapted to polyaxially seat the spherical head of the shank. The polyaxial bone screw further includes an engagement member that is adapted to provide sufficient friction between the spherical head and the receiver member to enable the shank to be maintained in a desired angular orientation before locking the spherical head within the receiver member. | 06-26-2014 |
20160000471 | POLYAXIAL BONE SCREW - The present invention generally provides a polyaxial fixation device having a shank with a spherical head formed on a proximal end thereof, and a receiver member having an axial passage formed therein that is adapted to polyaxially seat the spherical head of the shank. The polyaxial bone screw further includes an engagement member that is adapted to provide sufficient friction between the spherical head and the receiver member to enable the shank to be maintained in a desired angular orientation before locking the spherical head within the receiver member. | 01-07-2016 |
Patrick John William Casey, San Francisco, CA US
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20150309317 | TEMPLE AND EAR HORN ASSEMBLY FOR HEADWORN COMPUTER - Aspects of the present invention relate to temple and ear horn assemblies for head worn computers. | 10-29-2015 |
20150346511 | TEMPLE AND EAR HORN ASSEMBLY FOR HEADWORN COMPUTER - Aspects of the present invention relate to temple and ear horn assemblies for head worn computers. | 12-03-2015 |
Ryan T. Casey, San Diego, CA US
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20150158573 | IN-WING DEVICE RETENTION - A method of forming an in-wing device-retention assembly includes inserting a first plate into a wing, the wing having a wide end and a narrow end. The method includes inserting a second plate into the wing, inserting a wedge plate into the wing and positioning the wedge plate between the first plate and the second plate, and applying a force to the wedge plate in a direction toward the narrow end to fix the first plate, the second plate and the wedge plate within the wing. | 06-11-2015 |
Ryan Thomas Casey, San Diego, CA US
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20140286774 | Flexbeam to Rotor Blade Interface - A spar for a rotor blade assembly is provided including a generally hollow tubular body. A spacer protrudes from at least one surface of the body along a length of the body. A hole extends through the body and the spacer. The hole is configured to align with a through hole in an adjacent flexbeam assembly. The spacer is configured to contact a surface of the adjacent flexbeam assembly to create a match fit between the body and the flexbeam assembly. | 09-25-2014 |
20140308123 | BEARING FOR ROTOR BLADE - A rotor blade assembly includes one or more flex-beam members and a torque tube surrounding the one or more flex-beam members and extending at least partially along a rotor blade assembly length. A pitch bearing assembly is supportive of the torque tube relative to the one or more flex-beam members and includes at least two outer bearing members secured to the torque tube and an inner bearing member positioned at least partially within the at least two inner bearing members and secured to the one or more flex beam members. A change in a stiffness of the inner bearing member changes one or more dynamic characteristics of the rotor blade assembly. | 10-16-2014 |
20150014476 | FLEXBEAM ROTOR ATTACHMENT TO ROTOR BLADE - A rotor blade assembly includes a flex-beam member and a torque tube surrounding the flex-beam member and extending partially along a rotor blade assembly length. A rotor blade surrounds the flex beam member and extends from the torque tube to a blade tip. A connecting pin assembly secures the rotor blade and the torque tube at the flex-beam member. The connecting pin assembly includes a first pin member having a first shaft extending at least partially into the rotor blade assembly through the rotor blade from a first rotor blade side and a second pin member located at a second rotor blade side. A clamping load between the first pin member and the second pin member secures the rotor blade and torque tube to the flex-beam member. | 01-15-2015 |
20150093057 | PITCH BEARING - A pitch bearing for connecting first and second articles is provided. The first article includes a first curved outer surface and the second article includes a second curved outer surface opposite the first curved outer surface. The pitch bearing includes an axisymmetric structure interposed between the first and second curved outer surfaces. The axisymmetric structure includes compliant layers and stabilizing layers interleaved between the compliant layers. The compliant layers and the stabilizing layers proximate to the first article haves a curvature matching that of the first curved outer surface. The compliant layers and the stabilizing layers proximate to the second article have a curvature matching that of the second curved outer surface. A shear stiffness of each of the stabilizing layers is greater than a shear stiffness of each of the compliant layers. | 04-02-2015 |
Sandy Casey, Livermore, CA US
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20140358718 | Customizable Plate - A customizable plate system comprising a plate having a central clear portion and a decal configured to selectively couple with the underside of the plate at the central clear portion, such that a design on the decal shows through the central clear portion of the plate. The decal can be removable, so that it can be replaced with a different decal. The decals can be selected such that the design of the decal applied to the plate can match the surrounding decor and/or occasion. | 12-04-2014 |
Shawn E. Casey, San Jose, CA US
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20130155545 | INFORMATION STORAGE DEVICE WITH A DAMPING INSERT SHEET BETWEEN A HOUSING BAY AND A DISK DRIVE - A novel information storage device is disclosed and claimed. The information storage device includes a device housing with a generally rectangular bay to accommodate a disk drive. The generally rectangular bay includes a base portion and a plurality of side portions. The information storage device further includes a damping insert sheet disposed between the disk drive and the base portion. The damping insert sheet has a plurality of elastomeric cushions, for example with a cushion thickness in the range 0.5 mm to 10 mm, and a spanning sheet, for example having a sheet thickness in the range 0.02 mm to 0.35 mm. Each of the plurality of elastomeric cushions is attached to the spanning sheet. Each of the plurality of elastomeric cushions contacts and is compressed between the generally rectangular bay and the disk drive. | 06-20-2013 |
Steve Casey, Santa Barbara, CA US
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20090314889 | GALLEY AND METHOD OF CATERING FOR PASSENGERS ON AN AIRCRAFT - A galley including a galley body on a cabin floor for accommodating storage boxes, appliances and at least one service cart; storage boxes for storing goods, and a service cart. The galley body has a plurality of vertical levels that are substantially equidistant from each other, each of the vertical levels divided into a plurality of laterally adjacent compartments whose horizontal and vertical dimensions are equal to an integer multiple of the respective dimensions of a single one of the storage boxes. A transfer table is provided in front of the galley body for access to the compartments. A method includes catering for passengers on an aircraft. | 12-24-2009 |
Steven Michael Casey, Santa Barbara, CA US
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20110049932 | Excavator Cab With An Improved Field Of View - An excavator cab is configured to have an improved field of view for three passengers. Seating is provided for an operator, a trainer, and an trainee. Persons seated in those three seats have substantially similar lines of sight. The excavator cab is arranged such that the operator seat and the trainer seat face a front observation window. The trainee seat is mounted behind the operator seat and is retractable. The points of egress and aisle are wide enough to accommodate a stretcher or a litter in case of an emergency. | 03-03-2011 |
Tim L. Casey, San Jose, CA US
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20150256635 | METHOD AND MEDIUM FOR IMPLICIT RELATIONSHIP DISCOVERY BASED ON CUMULATIVE CO-TEMPORAL ACTIVITY - Implied relationships between entities, such as network endpoints, are automatically discovered based on co-temporal events. Events involving pairs of endpoints, such as messaging events in which one endpoint acts as a source and another endpoint acts as a destination, may be detected. Edges between nodes representing those endpoints and other nodes representing other endpoints involved in other recent (co-temporal) events may be added to a progressively constructed graph. Over time, such edges may be progressively weighted in response to the detection of further co-temporal events involving the same endpoints. Relationships between endpoints may be implied based on the resulting accumulated weights of edges linking those endpoints' nodes in the graph even if there is no express relationship between those endpoints in any real-word context (e.g., even if those endpoints are not directly connected in any network, and even if no single event involves both of those endpoints together). | 09-10-2015 |
20150319256 | IMPLICIT RELATIONSHIP DISCOVERY BASED ON NETWORK ACTIVITY PROFILE SIMILARITIES - An extent of relatedness between entities that might exhibit no express relationship is determined based on network communications with shared endpoints. Communications occurring in a network are monitored. For each particular endpoint in the network, a set of other endpoints with which that particular endpoint has communicated is determined based on the monitored communications. For each pair of endpoints in the network, the intersection of the sets determined for those endpoints is determined to be the set of shared endpoints for that pair. The endpoints in the set of shared endpoints can be inversely weighted based on their overall popularity among all of the network's endpoints. The weights of the shared endpoints in the pair's set of shared endpoints can then be multiplied together to produce a relatedness score for that pair of endpoints. | 11-05-2015 |
William J. Casey, San Diego, CA US
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20100094254 | Formulation Delivery Device - The present invention provides a device for injection of formulations into a patient. In one embodiment the injection is sub-cutaneous. The device is convenient for injecting viscous formulations that would otherwise clog conventional injection devices, for example formulations containing microspheres, suspensions, and other viscous substances. Generally, the device features a needle for piercing the skin, an internal chamber for holding and transmitting fluid, a plunger for applying pressure to the internal chamber, a switch for triggering withdrawal of the needle, a sheath at least partially encompassing the needle and having a flow path within the sheath, and a spring that expands when the switch is triggered, and which thereby at least partially withdraws the needle from the sheath. | 04-15-2010 |