David Alexander
David Alexander Collacott, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20090097530 | Hybrid channel map - A hybrid channel map is described. In an implementation, a client obtains a plurality of channel maps, each from a respective one of a plurality of content providers that are configured to provide content via channels to the client. A hybrid channel map is formed from the plurality of channel maps. | 04-16-2009 |
David Alexander Francus, Orlando, FL US
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20160142856 | CUSTOMIZABLE BEACONS TO ACTIVATE CONTENT ON A USER DEVICE - Embodiments described herein use customized beacons embedded in Bluetooth low-energy advertisements to transmit information between a user device and a beacon module. In one embodiment, the beacon module transmits the advertisement to the user device. The user device then parses the data contained within the advertisement to identify a customized beacon. Based on the information contained in the beacon, the application may provide an audio and/or visual presentation to the user. For example, the beacon may inform the user device that it is within close proximity to a particular geographic location (e.g., a point of interest). In response, the beacon application may present a visual presentation about the geographic location using a display screen within the user device. | 05-19-2016 |
David Alexander Gibson, Iii, Scotia, NY US
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20090302280 | COMPOSITION AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A composition includes a metal precursor. The metal precursor may include an inorganic ligand and a metal cation. The inorganic ligand may include a carbamate group. An associated method is provided. | 12-10-2009 |
20140197352 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR ENERGY DISSIPATION - A method for forming a composition exhibiting energy dissipation in at least a portion of the frequency range from about 1 GHz to about 20 GHz can comprise treating a magnetic lossy material to increase the brittleness of the material, processing at least a portion of the magnetic lossy material into a powder, and mixing at least a portion of the powder with a dielectric resin, wherein the percentage volume of the powder relative to the total volume of the composition is configured such that dissipation of incident electromagnetic radiation is substantially optimized in at least a portion of the frequency range from about 1 GHz to about 20 GHz. | 07-17-2014 |
20140197977 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DESTRUCTIVE INTERFERENCE - A composition for destructive interference in at least a portion of the frequency range from about 1 GHz to about 20 GHz can comprise a dielectric and a conductive filler mixed with at least a portion of the dielectric, wherein the percentage volume of the conductive filler relative to the total volume of the composition is configured such that the wavelength of sensitivity for the composition is on the order of a wavelength of an incident electromagnetic radiation in at least a portion of the frequency range from about 1 GHz to about 20 GHz. | 07-17-2014 |
20140197978 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR ENERGY DISSIPATION - A composition for energy dissipation in at least a portion of the frequency range from about 1 GHz to about 20 GHz, the composition can comprise a dielectric and graphene mixed with at least a portion of the dielectric, wherein the percentage volume of the graphene relative to the total volume of the composition is configured such that dissipation of incident electromagnetic radiation is substantially optimized in at least a portion of the frequency range from about 1 GHz to about 20 GHz. | 07-17-2014 |
David Alexander Jevans, Los Altos, CA US
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20130007426 | RECOVERY OF DATA ACCESS FOR A LOCKED SECURE STORAGE DEVICE - A system for recovery of data access of a locked secure storage device can comprise a keystore module and an authorization module. The keystore module may be configured to allow access to a master file system comprising a user encryption key for data stored within the locked secure storage device based on a master code. The authorization module may be configured to receive the administrator code, authenticate the administrator code, decode the master code, and reset a lockout parameter of the locked secure storage device. | 01-03-2013 |
20130061315 | Storage Device with Accessible Partitions - A detachable storage device can comprise a memory, circuitry, and a user interface. The memory may comprise a storage partition. The circuitry may be configured to authorize access to the storage partition to a digital device when the detachable storage device is coupled to the digital device based, at least in part, on a user code. The user interface may be configured to receive the user code while the detachable storage device is within a detached state and provide the user code to the circuitry to allow access to the storage partition. | 03-07-2013 |
20130117550 | ACCESSING SECURE VOLUMES - A system and method for reading data from or writing data to a secure volume of a secure peripheral device. The secure peripheral device is communicatively coupled with a first host computer. The secure peripheral device includes an unsecure first volume, a secure second volume, and a secure third volume. Data is read from or written to the secure third volume either via an operating system stored on the first host computer or via an operating system stored on the secure peripheral device. | 05-09-2013 |
David Alexander Jevans, Menlo Park, CA US
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20160112451 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR APPLICATION SECURITY ANALYSIS - Systems and methods for analyzing applications for risk are provided. In the example method, the applications reside on a mobile device that is configurable to access an enterprise system. The example method includes evaluating each of a plurality of applications variously for privacy, data leakage, and malicious behavior. The example method also includes calculating a risk score for each of the plurality of applications based on the evaluating; and automatically remediating (e.g., quarantining) the applications, of the plurality of applications, for which the risk score meets or exceeds a risk score threshold. The method may evaluate all of the applications residing on a mobile device. The method may include grouping application behaviors, for each of the applications, that indicate an increased risk into groups comprising various combinations of a privacy risk, a data leakage risk, an account takeover risk, a device takeover risk, and a malware risk. | 04-21-2016 |
20160127367 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRIVATELY PERFORMING APPLICATION SECURITY ANALYSIS - Systems and methods for analyzing applications on a mobile device for risk so as to maintain the privacy of the application user are provided. In the example method, the process receives a request from a mobile device. The request includes a cryptographic representation of application information for an application residing on a mobile device. The method includes comparing the cryptographic representation to an application information database that includes cryptographic representations of applications. The method also includes automatically remediating, e.g., quarantining and retiring, the application if the application matches an application that is a known risk in the database. Exemplary embodiments provide companies with controls to prevent specific applications—which have specific behaviors and are present on mobile devices being used by employees—from being used by employees, without the company having any visibility into what particular applications are being used by the employees on the mobile device. | 05-05-2016 |
David Alexander Majnemer, Great Neck, NY US
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20110153976 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES TO ALLOCATE FILE STORAGE VIA TREE REPRESENTATIONS OF A BITMAP - Methods and apparatuses that search tree representations of a bitmap for available blocks to allocate in storage devices are described. An allocation request for a file may be received to initiate the search. In one embodiment, the bitmap may include an array of bits corresponding to blocks in the storage devices. Each bit may indicate whether one of the blocks is available. The tree representations may include at least one red-black tree having nodes corresponding to one or more consecutive bits in the bitmap indicating an extent of available blocks. One of the tree representations may be selected according to a file associated with an allocation request to identify an extent of available block matching the allocation request. The tree representations may be synchronized as the bitmap is updated with changes of block allocations in the storage devices. | 06-23-2011 |
20110161381 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES TO OPTIMIZE UPDATES IN A FILE SYSTEM BASED ON BIRTH TIME - Methods and apparatuses that maintain birth time for a file system to optimize file update operations are described. The file system can include a plurality of snapshots or clones of data stored in one or more extents of blocks allocated in a storage device. Each extent may be associated with a time stamp according to the birth time. A request may be received from an executable using the file system to update data in a particular extent associated with a particular time stamp. In response, the current birth time in the file system and the particular time stamp may be compared to determine if the particular extent is not shared by more than one of the snapshots. If the particular time stamp is equal to the current birth time, the particular extent may be updated directly without performing an expensive operation to check whether a reference count of the particular extent is equal to one. | 06-30-2011 |
20110167239 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR USAGE BASED ALLOCATION BLOCK SIZE TUNING - Methods and apparatuses that maintain an access history of a file allocated with allocation blocks in storage devices are described. In response to receiving a usage request to allocate additional space for the file, an allocation block size may be adjusted or adapted based on the access history. The storage devices may be allocated with one or more allocation blocks using the adapted allocation block size to provide requested space for the file. | 07-07-2011 |
David Alexander Parker, Chester GB
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20140024090 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONVERTING A CARBON SOURCE INTO A HYDROCARBON OR HYDROCARBON PRECURSOR - Method for converting a carbon source such as a plant-derived material into a hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon precursor, via a microorganism-catalysed aerobic reaction. The microorganism is cultivated in the presence of the carbon source and of oxygen, in a reaction vessel having a capacity of about 2000 litres or greater which comprises an aeration system for supplying oxygen to the microorganism. Also provided is an apparatus for use in the method, comprising a reaction vessel of capacity 2000 litres or greater, and an aeration system. | 01-23-2014 |
20140059923 | FUEL COMPOSITION - A fuel composition comprising: a diesel base fuel; from 1 to 10% v/v of a fatty acid alkyl ester; and more than 10% v/v of an ether component, the ether component comprising one or more ether compounds having in the range of from 8 to 12 carbon atoms and selected from compounds of formula I | 03-06-2014 |
20150079652 | NOVEL YEAST STRAINS - strains modified to express an adhE (alcohol/aldehyde dehydrogenase) enzyme having the amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO:1, or a functional variant thereof capable of catalysing the conversion of acetyl CoA to ethanol, and/or to overexpress an ACS2 (acetyl-CoA synthetase) enzyme having the amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO:2, or a functional variant thereof capable of catalysing the conversion of acetate to acetyl CoA. Such cells have an improved ability to grow on or in acetate-containing media compared to cells not according to the invention. | 03-19-2015 |
David Alexander Parker, Ince GB
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20130330795 | METHODS FOR PREPARING A HYDROCARBON - Method for preparing a mono-unsaturated alkene comprising contacting an aliphatic mono-unsaturated carboxylic acid with an Fdc1 polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence with at least 21% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 1 and a Pad1 polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence with at least 17% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 2. | 12-12-2013 |
David Alexander Richardson, Brisbane AU
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20150217162 | THORACIC STABILIZER - The invention provides an exercise device for strengthening muscles in the scapula-thoracic region. The device enables simulated weight-bearing action for the upper limb while maintaining good postural form. The device can also be used to provide feedback on good postural form. The exercise device comprises a spine contact member ( | 08-06-2015 |
David Alexander Ross, San Jose, CA US
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20150220525 | ADAPTIVE MUSIC AND VIDEO RECOMMENDATIONS - A user feedback module, executable by a processing device from memory is disclosed. The user feedback module receives from a user device a selection of a seed media item. The seed media item includes a seed label. The user feedback module further generates a list, the list includes the seed label and a set of related labels based on the seed label. The seed label and each related label include a separate label weight. The user feedback module also identifies multiple media items associated with an associate label. The associate label includes at least one of the seed label or a related label of the first set of related labels. The user feedback module also transmits to the user device a first media item from the multiple media items. The user feedback module adjusts the label weight of the associate label based on a user feedback on the first media item. | 08-06-2015 |
David Alexander Skwerer, Raleigh, NC US
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20160117823 | Imaging System and Method for Use in Surgical and Interventional Medical Procedures - A system and method for displaying images of internal anatomy includes an image processing device configured to provide high resolution images of the surgical field from low resolution scans during the procedure. The image processing device digitally manipulates a previously-obtained high resolution baseline image to produce many representative images based on permutations of movement of the baseline image. During the procedure a representative image is selected having an acceptable degree of correlation to the new low resolution image. The selected representative image and the new image are merged to provide a higher resolution image of the surgical field. The image processing device is also configured to provide interactive movement of the displayed image based on movement of the imaging device, and to permit placement of annotations on the displayed image to facilitate communication between the radiology technician and the surgeon. | 04-28-2016 |
David Alexander Sonshine, Providence, RI US
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20120059103 | FLUID ACTIVATABLE ADHESIVES AND FLUIDS FOR ACTIVATING SAME FOR USE WITH LINER-FREE LABELS - Fluid activatable adhesive compositions and activating fluid(s) for activating the adhesive composition are described herein. The adhesive compositions contain at least two polymers with different hydrophilicities. The hydrophilic polymer has quick tack when exposed to a hydrophilic solvent, such as water or other aqueous solvent, while the hydrophobic polymer provides strong adhesion to a paper or polymeric substrate. The adhesive composition may contain particulate fillers which enable fast exhaustion of the activation fluid out of the adhesive when applied to a substrate, thereby allowing the hydrophobic polymers of the adhesive composition to achieve strong adhesion of the liner-free label to the paper or polymeric substrate. The particulate fillers may also function as anti-blocking agents when liner-free label media are tightly wound in a roll. The adhesive compositions described herein may be used not only on paper, cardboard, and metal, but also on glass and plastics commonly used in commercial applications. | 03-08-2012 |
20130034726 | FLUID ACTIVATABLE ADHESIVES AND FLUIDS FOR ACTIVATING SAME FOR USE WITH LINER-FREE LABELS - Fluid activatable adhesive compositions and activating fluid(s) for activating the adhesive composition are described herein. The adhesive compositions contain at least two polymers with different hydrophilicities. The hydrophilic polymer has quick tack when exposed to a hydrophilic solvent, such as water or other aqueous solvent, while the hydrophobic polymer provides strong adhesion to a paper or polymeric substrate. The adhesive composition may contain particulate fillers which enable fast exhaustion of the activation fluid out of the adhesive when applied to a substrate, thereby allowing the hydrophobic polymers of the adhesive composition to achieve strong adhesion of the liner-free label to the paper or polymeric substrate. The particulate fillers may also function as anti-blocking agents when liner-free label media are tightly wound in a roll. The adhesive compositions described herein may be used not only on paper, cardboard, and metal, but also on glass and plastics commonly used in commercial applications. | 02-07-2013 |
David Alexander Templenton, Queensland AU
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20080230489 | Device for Removing Non-Dissolved Impurities from Liquids - A device for use in the removal of unwanted solids from stormwater drainage systems is disclosed. The device ( | 09-25-2008 |
David Alexander Trevas, Houston, TX US
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20100147536 | VARIABLE RADIUS ANNULAR AND RAM PACKING UNIT AND METHOD - A packing unit to seal a wellbore, the packing unit including at least one rotatable cam having a cam axis disposed about an axis of the wellbore, wherein the at least one rotatable cam is rotatable about the cam axis, the at least one rotatable cam comprising a seal recess formed in an outer periphery of the at least one rotatable cam, wherein the packing unit sealingly engages a tool in the wellbore by rotation of the at least one rotatable cam, bringing the seal recess into sealing contact with the tool. | 06-17-2010 |
David Alexander Wagoner-Edwards, Brooklyn, NY US
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20140279214 | Persistent and Unified Electronic Shopping Cart - A persistent, unified electronic shopping cart that permits a user to select and aggregate goods or services for future purchase from two or more unrelated e-commerce websites, display and modify the content of the electronic shopping cart, and then complete the purchase of the goods or services through the one electronic shopping cart. The user of the persistent, unified electronic shopping cart is able to add and remove items from the electronic shopping cart, compare the prices, shipping and taxes for items from different e-commerce sites, move items to a wish list and see the total for all purchases at the same time. | 09-18-2014 |
David Alexander Wilson, Berkeley, CA US
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20090255198 | Structure Having Multiple Interwoven Structural Members Enhanced for Resistance of Multi-Directional Force - A structural assembly has a first set of first elongate structural members alternately spaced apart from a second set of second elongate structural members by locking blocks, the first set defining a first plane and the second set defining a second plane forming an intersection at an angle with the first plane, the structural members and locking blocks defining an assembly of adjoined blocks and structural members at the intersection, and a compressive mechanism spanning the assembly of adjoined blocks and structural members at the intersection. Compressing the adjoined blocks and structural members by the spanning compression mechanism locks the blocks and structural members together in a manner to resist applied forces. | 10-15-2009 |
20090255210 | Structure Having Multiple Interwoven Structural Members Enhanced for Resistance of Multi-Directional Force - A structural assembly has a first set of first elongate structural members alternately spaced apart from a second set of second elongate structural members by locking blocks, the first set defining a first plane and the second set defining a second plane forming an intersection at an angle with the first plane, the structural members and locking blocks defining an assembly of adjoined blocks and structural members at the intersection, and a compressive mechanism spanning the assembly of adjoined blocks and structural members at the intersection. Compressing the adjoined blocks and structural members by the spanning compression mechanism locks the blocks and structural members together in a manner to resist applied forces. | 10-15-2009 |
David Alexander Woinarski, Potts Point, New South Wales AU
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20100038364 | Resealable Flexible Container Lid with Pivoting Portions - A closure is disclosed for a container. The container comprises a base and a peripheral wall. A rim forms an upper margin of the wall and surrounds an opening of the container. An external protrusion is formed integrally with and surrounds the rim. A portion of the closure is adapted to overlie the opening of the container. A skirt is formed integrally with the closure portion and is arranged to surround the rim when the closure is mounted to the container. The skirt comprises a first portion that is positionable adjacent to and to surround an external upper end of the rim. The skirt further comprises a second portion that is connected to the first portion at a connection and that extends downwardly therefrom to surround the rim below its upper end. The second portion also comprises an integrally formed first ledge located therewithin that is positionable to locate in interlocking engagement with the external protrusion. The connection has a width W sufficiently greater than its thickness so as to facilitate pivoting of the second portion with respect to the first portion to enable disengagement of the first ledge from the external protrusion. The second portion can also comprise a continuous and unbroken profile moving around the closure. | 02-18-2010 |
David Alexander Woinarski, New South Wales AU
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20090014456 | CONTAINER CLOSURE WITH DEFORMABLE REGION IN SKIRT TO ALLOW PIVOTING - A closure for a container is provided. The container may have a base and a peripheral wall. The peripheral wall may have a rim forming an upper margin of the peripheral wall and surrounding the opening of the container. The rim may have an external protrusion formed integrally with the rim and surrounding the rim. The closure may have an overlying closure portion adapted to overlie the opening of the container when the closure is mounted on the container. A skirt may be formed integrally with the overlying closure portion to surround the rim when the closure is mounted to the container. The skirt may include a first portion that is positionable adjacent to and to surround an external upper end of the rim, and may include a second portion that is connected to the first portion via a connection. The second portion may extend downwardly from the first portion to surround the rim below its upper end when the closure is mounted on the container. The second portion may include a first ledge which is designed for an interlocking engagement with the external protrusion of the rim. A deformable region may be provided in the second portion such that the deformable region may be deformed to facilitate pivoting of the second portion with respect to the first portion to disengage the first ledge from the external protrusion of the rim. | 01-15-2009 |