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Alexander Thaler, Oakland, CA US
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20160055145 | ESSAY MANAGER AND AUTOMATED PLAGIARISM DETECTOR - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for essay managing and plagiarism detecting are disclosed. A method includes receiving one or more essay drafts in response to an essay prompt that is provided by an online college application. The method includes determining one or more subject-verb pairs and one or more adjective-noun pairs for the one or more essay drafts by parsing the one or more essay drafts. The method includes storing the one or more essay drafts and the one or more subject-verb pairs and one or more adjective-noun pairs for the one or more essay drafts. The method includes receiving an additional essay draft in response to an additional essay prompt that is provided by an additional online college application. The method includes determining one or more additional subject-verb pairs and one or more additional adjective-noun pairs for the additional essay draft. | 02-25-2016 |
Andrew R. Thaler, Brecksville, OH US
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20090300642 | FILE INPUT/OUTPUT SCHEDULER - Handling of input or output (I/O) to or from a media device may be implemented in a system having a memory, a processor unit with a main processor and an auxiliary processor having an associated local memory, and the media device. An incoming I/O request received from an application running on the processor unit may be serviced according to the schedule. A set of processor executable instructions configured to implement I/O handling may include media filter layers. I/O handling may alternatively comprise: receiving an incoming I/O request from an application running on a main processor; inserting the request into a schedule embodied in the main memory; and implementing the request according to the schedule and one or more filters, at least one of which is implemented by an auxiliary processor. | 12-03-2009 |
20110099204 | FILE INPUT/OUTPUT SCHEDULER USING IMMEDIATE DATA CHUNKING - An input/output (I/O) method, system, and computer program product are disclosed. An incoming I/O request is received from an application running on a processor. A tree structure including processor-executable instructions defines one or more layers of processing associated with the I/O request. The instructions divide the data in the I/O request into one or more chunks at each of the one or more layers of processing. Each instruction has an associated data dependency to one or more corresponding instructions in a previous layer. The instructions are sorted into an order of processing by determining a location of each chunk and data dependencies between chunks of different layers of processing. One or more instructions are inserted into a schedule that depends at least partly on the order of processing. The I/O request is serviced by executing the instructions according to the schedule with the processor according to the order of processing. | 04-28-2011 |
Andrew R. Thaler, Santa Monica, CA US
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20140201209 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANAGING FILE | 07-17-2014 |
20150356018 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANAGING FILE - A media drive is loaded with a ROM medium on which a plurality of files constituting an application are recorded. A readout block reads out data from the media drive. A memory temporarily stores the read-out data. A providing block provides the data stored in the memory to game software. A recording processing block records the data stored in the memory in an auxiliary storage device. | 12-10-2015 |
Brian Thaler, State College, PA US
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20150107976 | RETRACTABLE SNAP DOMES - A retractable snap dome in a keyboard, serving as a force resistor for a key in a conventional manner, includes an additional collapsed state wherein the key can be retracted by an electromechanical polymer (EMP) actuator to a persistent down position. In one embodiment, the EMP actuator is a bimorph EMP actuator that can be actuated to bring the key from down position to up position, ready for conventional keyboard operation, and vice versa. Such operations allow the keyboard to have a desirable decreased thickness relative to conventional keyboards. Thus, a keyboard of the present invention finds application in ultra-slim electronic devices. When provided in a notebook computer wherein the keyboard is folded against a video or graphic display, the keyboard keys may be placed in the retracted down position, thereby preventing the keys from pressing against the video or graphical display with a force that may damage the display. | 04-23-2015 |
David Thaler, Mossville, IL US
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20090000471 | Filter service system and method - According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a system for removing matter from a filtering device of a work machine includes a gas pressurization assembly. An element of the gas pressurization assembly is removably attachable to a first orifice of the filtering device without removing the filtering device from a work machine to which the filtering device is connected. The system also includes a heat source fluidly connected to the gas pressurization assembly. | 01-01-2009 |
20120318134 | FILTER SERVICE SYSTEM AND METHOD - According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a system for removing matter from a filtering device of a work machine includes a gas pressurization assembly. An element of the gas pressurization assembly is removably attachable to a first orifice of the filtering device without removing the filtering device from a work machine to which the filtering device is connected. The system also includes a heat source fluidly connected to the gas pressurization assembly. | 12-20-2012 |
Drew Thaler, San Francisco, CA US
Frank Craig Thaler, Santa Cruz, CA US
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20140106608 | Methods And Systems For Displaying A Product - A display system may include a retaining puck for retaining a product, the retaining puck including a main body having a side surface and a bracket recess, wherein at least a portion of the side surface is continuous except for the bracket recess, and a bracket having a mounting flange configured to mate with the bracket recess, wherein the mounting flange is received by the bracket recess, and an outer surface of the mounting flange is aligned with the continuous portion of the side surface of the main body. | 04-17-2014 |
Jeremy Thaler, Dansville, NY US
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20120213908 | PEANUT BUTTER WITH AN ORGANIC STABILIZER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE THEREOF - The present invention is directed to a novel organic peanut butter formulation and method for production. The peanut butter includes an organic palm oil stabilizing agent that reduces or prevents separation of oils from the peanut butter during storage. Peanut butter incorporating the palm oil, methods for manufacturing the peanut butter, and foods incorporating the peanut butter are also disclosed. | 08-23-2012 |
Jonathan Thaler, New York, NY US
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20150032553 | NOVEL MARKETING, PROMOTION & DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM UTILIZING WEB-ENABLED INTERACTIVE DEVICES - The present invention is a novel marketing, promotion and distribution system utilizing Web-enabled interactive devices. The invention contemplates a client creating media content that is designed to appeal to users who are equipped with such Web-enabled devices. This content is presented in a user visual experience that, in turn, has been designed to induce an impulsive-type desire to purchase in users. The user visual experience will include multi-dimensional media which includes a portion thereof designated a visual media tag area capable of providing a visual tag including a multi-character code capable of being seen by the user who is viewing the multi-dimensional visual media. The said media content is located on a client Web server. The user enters the multi-character code on the Web-enabled device, which communicates with the client Web server using one or more of a native app, or a phone app, or a text message app. This communication establishes a real time interactive linking of the user's device to the client Web server, thereby providing real time interactive access to a client Web app on the client Web server. This enables the user to place an order for a product or service. The user product or service request is responded to via the client Web app, such as the acceptance of the user's product or service purchase order. Interactive real time payment for the product or service is enabled. A feature of the present invention includes the integration of a visual tag and the web app content and a payment system into a single system, for the benefit of the client and users. Another feature of this invention includes the ability to facilitate real time linking of the visual tag with real time coordinated mobile Web app content, in synch with the content on the tagged surface/product. Yet a further feature includes the ability of content-providing clients to create within their organizations departments whose responsibilities will include providing the best and most integrated/content-synchronized Web apps to surface/product content, including multimedia, purchase point, content information, and social links, to name but a few. It is contemplated according to the present invention that the owner of the intellectual property associated with the present invention will receive a reasonable royalty equal to a percentage of net sales of the products and services purchased. | 01-29-2015 |
Joseph D. Thaler, Mayfield Heights, OH US
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20120043677 | Method for Making a Combined Light Coupler and Light Pipe - A method for making a combined light coupler and light pipe comprises providing a mold with an elongated chamber having two ends and having an appropriate shape to form the combined light coupler and light pipe. The formed light pipe has an elongated shape. The formed light coupler has an inlet end for receiving light and an outlet end for transmitting light to the light pipe, and is shaped in such a way as to transform at least 70% of the light it receives into an appropriate angular distribution needed for total internal reflection within the light pipe. A cross-linkable polymer having a weight average molecular weight ranging from about 2,000 to about 250,000 daltons is provided. At least part of the chamber of the mold is filled and contacted with the polymer, which is then cross-linked, such that the formed light coupler and light pipe have a unitary construction. | 02-23-2012 |
Joseph Doull Thaler, Wilmington, NC US
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20130047676 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICAL FIBER HAVING CONTROLLED PERTURBATIONS - A method for producing an optical fiber is provided. The method includes the steps of drawing an optical fiber from a heated glass source in a furnace and introducing index perturbations to the optical fiber via a plurality of perturbation sources arranged at a plurality of different azimuthal locations. The index perturbations are introduced synchronously at different locations along the axial length of the fiber by the plurality of perturbation sources in a generally helical pattern on the outside surface of the fiber in one embodiment. According to another embodiment, the index perturbations are introduced by the plurality of perturbation sources at different frequencies. | 02-28-2013 |
Joshua Wilson Thaler, Philadelphia, PA US
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20150098164 | CONTROLLING A CONTROLLABLY CONDUCTIVE DEVICE BASED ON ZERO-CROSSING DETECTION - A load control device may control power delivered to an electrical load from an AC power source. The load control device may include a controllably conductive device adapted to be coupled in series electrical connection between the AC power source and the electrical load, a zero-cross detect circuit configured to generate a zero-cross signal representative of the zero-crossings of an AC voltage. The zero-cross signal may be characterized by pulses occurring in time with the zero-crossings of the AC voltage. The load control device may include a control circuit operatively coupled to the controllably conductive device and the zero cross detect circuit. The control circuit may be configured to identify a rising-edge time and a falling-edge time of one of the pulses of the zero-cross signal, and may control a conductive state of the controllably conductive device based on the rising-edge time and the falling-edge time of the pulse. | 04-09-2015 |
Martin Thaler, Chicago, IL US
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20120155689 | ADJUSTABLE SHAPE EARPHONE - This disclosure relates to an adjustable ear insert, such as an earbud style earphone, that may be inserted in a user's ear canal in a compact configuration and adjusted by a user to expand and fit snugly against the ear canal. | 06-21-2012 |
Michael Thaler, Roswell, GA US
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20100181323 | FOOD CONTAINER HAVING IMPROVED TAMPER EVIDENT FEATURES - A plastic food container includes a lid adapted for sealing arrangement with a base. The rim of the base has an undercut formation adapted to receive the perimeter flange and flange tab of the lid when the lid and base are in the sealed arrangement. The flange tab includes an undercut release mechanism that allows a user to grasp a portion of the flange tab and initially open a sealed container via the extraction of the flange tab from the undercut formation by application of pulling force to the undercut release mechanism. The flange tab includes tamper evident means that provides visible indication that the undercut release mechanism has been utilized to initially open the sealed container. | 07-22-2010 |
20100320210 | FOOD CONTAINER HAVING IMPROVED VENTILATION - A plastic food container for crisp or crunchy foods includes a lid adapted for sealing arrangement with a base. Exhaust vents are selectively disposed on the top surface of the container, such that when the container is closed, rising vapors in the container easily flow out of the container. The convection movement of rising hot vapors causes the induction of ambient air into the container through a first air intake port and a counterpart air intake port disposed between the two engaged rims. The first intake port and its counterpart allow inducted air to enter directly and horizontally into the container. One or more channels are formed in the floor of the base and are aligned with a line defined by the first intake port and its counterpart to allow for the cross flow of drier inducted air underneath the container's food contents. | 12-23-2010 |
Patricia Thaler, Carmichael, CA US
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20090080332 | Method and System for a Fast Drop Recovery for a TCP Connection - Methods and systems for a fast drop recovery for a TCP connection are disclosed. Aspects of one method may include a receiving device on a network receiving an out-of-order data. The receiving device may then signal to a transmitting device on the network, which sent the out-of-order packet, to enter a congestion alleviation mode without waiting for a delay period. The network packet transfer may be via TCP protocol, for example. The delay period may comprise a retransmission time-out period if the receiving device does not save isles. If the receiving device does save one or more isles, the delay period may be a period associated with delayed ACK. The signal may comprise a TCP option and/or an available TCP flag. The signal may also comprise, for example, three duplicate ACKs. Other similar signals may be used for networks that use other protocols than TCP. Upon receiving out-of-order data, the receiving device may, for example, send the signal and then assert a signal-sent flag if it is not already asserted. When a new packet is received in order, the signal-sent flag may be de-asserted. | 03-26-2009 |
20090097481 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONFIGURABLE DATA RATE VIA INTER-PACKET GAP ADJUSTMENT TO SUPPORT ENERGY EFFICIENT NETWORKS - Aspects of a method and system for programmable data rate thresholds for configurable data rate via inter-packet gap adjustment to support energy efficient networks. In this regard, an inter-packet gap may be adjusted to control a data rate on an Ethernet link. An IPG may be adjusted such that a data rate on a network link may be communicated at a non-standardized rate suited to an audio and/or video stream. An IPG may be adjusted such that data is communicated over the link at a standardized rate. In this regard, adjusting the IPG may compensate for a non-standardized data rate resulting from altering other parameters of the link. The IPG may be adjusted based on a control policy which may govern data rates on a network link. Each of a plurality of inter-packet gaps may be differently adjusted to achieve a desired average data rate on the link. | 04-16-2009 |
20110035474 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MATCHING AND REPAIRING NETWORK CONFIGURATION - Aspects of a method and system for matching and repairing network configuration are provided. In this regard, one or more circuits and/or processors may be operable to determine a configuration of one or more parameters in a plurality of devices along a network path, and detect whether any of the one or more parameters are configured such that communication between the plurality of devices is disabled and/or suboptimal. The devices may comprise at least one server and one or more of a network switch, a network bridge, and a router. In instances that one or more parameters are incompatibly or sub-optimally configured, a notification of the incompatibility may be communicated to a network management entity and/or one or more messages may be generated to reconfigure the one or more parameters in one or more of the plurality of devices. The determining and/or detecting may be performed automatically in response to various events. | 02-10-2011 |
20110283020 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PHYSICAL LAYER AGGREGATION - Aspects of a method and system for physical layer aggregation are provided. A first portion of one or more circuits of a network device may be operable to implement media access control (MAC) functions, a second portion of the one or more circuits may be operable to perform physical layer aggregation, and a third portion of the one or more circuits may be operable to perform physical layer functions for communicating over a plurality of physical links. The first portion of the one or more circuits may be operable to encapsulate data into a packet comprising a preamble and convey the packet to the second portion of the one or more circuits. The second portion of the one or more circuits may be operable to fragment the packet into a plurality of fragment payloads and convey each of the fragment payloads to the third portion of the one or more circuits, wherein at least one of the plurality of fragment payloads comprises at least a portion of the preamble. The third portion of the one or more circuits may be operable to add a header to the fragment payloads to generate a corresponding plurality of fragments, and send the plurality of fragments over one or more of the plurality of physical links. | 11-17-2011 |
20130262604 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MATCHING AND REPAIRING NETWORK CONFIGURATION - Aspects of a method and system for matching and repairing network configuration are provided. In this regard, one or more circuits and/or processors may be operable to determine a configuration of one or more parameters in a plurality of devices along a network path, and detect whether any of the one or more parameters are configured such that communication between the plurality of devices is disabled and/or suboptimal. The devices may comprise at least one server and one or more of a network switch, a network bridge, and a router. In instances that one or more parameters are incompatibly or sub-optimally configured, a notification of the incompatibility may be communicated to a network management entity and/or one or more messages may be generated to reconfigure the one or more parameters in one or more of the plurality of devices. The determining and/or detecting may be performed automatically in response to various events. | 10-03-2013 |
Patricia A. Thaler, Carmichael, CA US
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20090010362 | Coding And Decoding Packetized Data - A method for coding a packet of information words into frames for transmission, includes receiving blocks of input data, including control words and the packet of information words. When the block consists exclusively of information words, a master transition having a first sense is scrambled and appended to the block to form one of the frames. When the block does not consist exclusively of information words: the block is condensed to accommodate a TYPE word; a TYPE word having a value that indicates a structural property of the block is generated and inserted into the block; and a master transition having a second sense, opposite to the first sense, is scrambled and appended to the block to form one of the frames. | 01-08-2009 |
20110261720 | System and Method for Unique Identifier Exchange During Auto-Negotiation - A system and method for unique identifier exchange during auto-negotiation. Wired networks can include non-conformant bridges and/or repeaters that can erroneously forward link protocol frames such as LLDP. These present a problem for higher layer protocols that attempt to manage properties of the link. The unique identifiers exchanged during auto-negotiation can be passed up to higher layers for an integrity check of unique identifiers exchanged using higher layer protocols. | 10-27-2011 |
20130016724 | LINK LAYER PREEMPTION - Disclosed are various embodiments for frame preemption and fragmentation at the media access control (MAC) sublayer of the link layer or the MAC merge sublayer of the link layer. Traffic classes may be organized into preemptive traffic classes and non-preemptive traffic classes. Preemptable frames may be fragmented when a preemptive frame is to be transmitted. The fragmentation may be indicated through modification of the value of cyclic redundancy check (CRC) field in a predetermined way, through addition of a fragmentation trailer, and/or through other approaches. | 01-17-2013 |
Roland Alois Thaler, Metamora, MI US
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20090299227 | EQUINE LOCOMOTOR FLEXION ALGOMETRY DEVICE (ELFA) - A cordless handheld equine leg flexibility testing device | 12-03-2009 |
Stephen L. Thaler, St. Charles,, MO US
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20150379394 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE AUTONOMOUS BOOTSTRAPPING OF UNIFIED SENTIENCE - A system for monitoring an environment may include an input device for monitoring and capturing pattern-based states of a model of the environment. The system may also include a 5 thalamobot embodied in at least a first processor, in which the first processor is in communication with the input device. The thalamobot may include at least one filter for monitoring captured data from the input device and for identifying at least one state change within the captured data. The system may also include at least one critic and/or at least one recognition system. | 12-31-2015 |
Todd Charles Thaler, Longmont, CO US
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20090006073 | ADAPTER ASSEMBLY FOR CONCURRENT EMULATION OF A NATIVE CHANNEL - Various embodiments of the present invention are generally directed to an apparatus and method for recovering data from a signal generator using a native communication channel and an emulated communication channel coupled in parallel to the native communication channel. | 01-01-2009 |