Koch, NY
Christoph E. Koch, Ithaca, NY US
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20120197865 | INCREMENTAL QUERY EVALUATION - A system and method for implementing incremental evaluation that is advantageous over nonincremental evaluation. The system and method incrementally maintain each individual aggregate value, for non-nested queries, using a constant amount of work. | 08-02-2012 |
Christoph Emanuel Koch, Ithaca, NY US
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20090307671 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SCALING SIMULATIONS AND GAMES - A system and method for modeling simulation and game artificial intelligence as a data management problem. A scripting language that provides game designers and players with a data-driven artificial intelligence scheme for customizing behavior for individual agents. Query processing and indexing techniques to efficiently execute large numbers of agent scripts, thus providing a framework for games with a large number of agents. | 12-10-2009 |
David S. Koch, Islip, NY US
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20090034862 | System and Method for Image Profiling - Described are a system and a method for image profiling. Image data is generated from an image engine of an electronic device. An image file is created from the image data. A profile that is unique to the image file is generated. The profile includes data relating to the electronic device and the image file. The profile is attached to the image file. | 02-05-2009 |
20090152358 | System and Method for a Barcode Reading Functionality Using an Image Capturing Device - A device and method decodes data from a target. The method comprises projecting an aiming pattern onto the target using an aiming system. The aiming pattern has a predetermined shape. The method comprises capturing an image of an area using an image capturing device. The area includes at least one of a first area and a second area. The first area is an area of the aiming pattern. The second area is a predetermined area around the aiming pattern. The method comprises processing the image to determine a presence of the target within the image. | 06-18-2009 |
20090206159 | Device and Method for Locating a Barcode Using Image Analysis - A device comprises a memory and a processor. The memory stores an image. The image includes a plurality of areas. The image is captured using at least one of an auto-exposure technology and an auto-focus technology. The processor is coupled to the memory and selects at least one of the plurality of areas as a function of predetermined data. The data is related to the at least one of the auto-exposure technology and the auto-focus technology. The processor locates a symbol in the at least one selected areas. | 08-20-2009 |
20090242640 | Method for Optimizing Auto-Exposure Performance of an Imaging Device - An imaging device includes an illumination element; an auto-exposure element; and a processor disabling the auto-exposure element and subsequently disabling the illumination element. | 10-01-2009 |
20090323133 | System and Method for Configuring a Scanner - A system and method configures a scanner. The method comprises generating an object using an output arrangement of a host device. The object includes configuration data which corresponds to a peripheral device. The method comprises scanning the object using a scanner of the peripheral device to obtain the configuration data. The method comprises configuring the peripheral device as a function of the configuration data. The method comprises coupling the peripheral device to the host device. | 12-31-2009 |
Donald C. Koch, Ontario, NY US
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20120070203 | REUSABLE TRANSFER ASSIST BLADE ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRO-PHOTOGRAPHIC MARKING DEVICES - As set forth herein, a reusable transfer assist blade (TAB) assembly includes a replaceable blade assembly that is locked into position between a clamp assembly and an extruded portion of the TAB assembly. When the blade assembly requires replacement, spring tables on the clam assembly are biased upward to release the clamp assembly from the extruded portion, and the clamp assembly is rotated about a clamp tab-clamp pocket interface at the top of the TAB assembly. The blade assembly is removed and replaced, the clamp assembly is rotated back into position against the extruded portion, and the spring tabs re-engage interlocking features on the extruded portion to lock the replacement blade in position. The expensive extruded portion and clamp assembly are thus reused and the inexpensive blade assembly is discarded or recycled. | 03-22-2012 |
Donald C. Koch, Webster, NY US
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20090080951 | Interlocking fastener design prevents part movement - When a TAB assembly is used in the transfer station of an electrostatic marking system, the blade used in the TABs becomes deformed or improperly aligned due to lateral movement of the clamp, held by rivets, which is used to maintain proper blade alignment. Provided herein is a simple, yet effective, way to secure this clamp with embedded burrs so that the useful life of the TAB is more than doubled over prior art TABs. | 03-26-2009 |
20100046992 | Reversible Eccentric Actuator Widens Optical Sensor Setting Latitude - An improved flag-actuator (actuator) is provided for use in an electrophotographic marking system. This actuator is reversible providing sides | 02-25-2010 |
20110305490 | DUAL POSITION PRE-TRANSFER ASSEMBLY - A dual mode media registration transport and media pre-transfer baffle arrangement within a printer enables printing onto normal and heavy weight media materials. In a first mode, the arrangement allows normal media to enter pre-transfer baffles with the normal “S” shape, which allows all performance specifications to be maintained. To accommodate heavy weight media, the registration transport and pre-transfer baffles are moved into a second mode position which straightens the media path and enables heavy weight media to enter the pre-transfer area. Thus, enabling the printing of these materials which could not be processed through the “S” shape baffle arrangement. | 12-15-2011 |
Donald Clifford Koch, Ontario, NY US
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20120288307 | CONSTRAINED TRANSFER ASSIST BLADE (CTAB) FOR IMPROVED PRINT TO EDGE PERFORMANCE - An imaging forming device and a constrained transfer assist blade (CTAB) that provides for faster printing speeds, with an improved image-to-edge border specification is disclosed. An upper blade layer constrains pressure blades towards a lifter assembly in order to prevent the lower lying pressure blades from delaminating and a wear layer is formed around outer edges of the blade. Faster response times and improved trail edge flip defects as well as printing closer to the sheet edges is enabled. | 11-15-2012 |
Frank Koch, Ogdensburg, NY US
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20100008717 | Wall Fastener with Knife Blade and a String - A wall fastener includes a nut having a major planar structure having a hole for receiving a screw, the major planar structure having a first end with two staggered knife edges on opposite sides of the major planar structure and a second end; and a string, wherein the string is detachably connected to the major planar structure. | 01-14-2010 |
20130008016 | WALL FASTENER WITH KNIFE BLADE AND A STRING - A wall fastener includes a nut having a major planar structure having a hole for receiving a screw, the major planar structure having a first end with two staggered knife edges on opposite sides of the major planar structure and a second end; and a string, wherein the string is detachably connected to the major planar structure. | 01-10-2013 |
Inga Koch, Amawalk, NY US
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20100026447 | Persistent Current Switch - An improved persistent current switch design and method of operation are disclosed. By way of example, a persistent current switch circuit comprises a heating element and a switch element located proximate to the heating element, the switch element being substantially formed from a material (by way of example only, titanium) which exhibits a superconducting temperature value below a superconducting temperature value exhibited by a material (by way of example only, aluminum) used to provide a connection to the switch element. The switch element is responsive to the heating element such that the heating element is used to control whether or not the switch element is in a superconducting state. The switch element may also have a folded geometry. Such persistent current switches exhibit low power and low inductance. | 02-04-2010 |
Jonathan Edward Koch, New York, NY US
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20110125609 | Distribution channel management for wireless devices and services - A system and method for distribution channel management for devices and services in the wireless telecommunications industry are disclosed. A product ordering software module is integrated with an activation and credit scoring software module, a commissions management software module, and a coop management software module, wherein the software modules are optionally integrated with additional software modules for product and service management, and report generation. A plurality of geographically distributed dealer agents who operate retail interfaces with customers use a web-based interface with the software modules and a data link with one or more distribution centers for delivery of wireless devices from a plurality of wireless device manufacturers, and with one or more carriers providing the subscription services activated for the customers via the activation and credit scoring software module. | 05-26-2011 |
Karl William Koch, Elmira, NY US
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20080205837 | Optical waveguide sensor and method of manufacture - An optical waveguide environmental sensor is provided that is capable of detecting a target gas or liquid in the ambient environment in an advantageously short period of time. The waveguide is preferably in the form of an optical fiber having a cladding that contains a photonic band gap structure which in turn envelopes a light conducting, hollow core portion. The cladding further includes at least one elongated side opening that preferably extends the entire length of the fiber and exposes said hollow core portion to the ambient environment, which provides broad and nearly immediate access of the core portion to gases and liquids in the ambient environment, thereby minimizing sensor response time. The ambient gases or liquids filling the hollow core portion and elongated opening function as a ridge and slab, respectively, of an optical ridge waveguide that effectively supports at least one bound optical mode. | 08-28-2008 |
20140356604 | GLASS ARTICLES WITH INFRARED REFLECTIVITY AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Glass articles with infrared reflectivity and methods for making the same are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, glass article having infrared reflectivity includes a first surface, a second surface and a body extending between the first and second surfaces. A plurality of discrete layers of metallic silver are formed in the body creating at least one optical cavity in the body. Each discrete layer may have a thickness T such that 100 nm≦T≦250 nm and may be spaced apart from adjacent layers of metallic silver by a spacing S≦500. The glass article reflects at least a portion of electromagnetic radiation incident on the glass article having a wavelength from 800 nm to 2500 nm and transmits at least a portion of electromagnetic radiation incident on the glass article having a wavelength from 390 nm to 750 nm. | 12-04-2014 |
Michael J. Koch, Fort Salonga, NY US
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20150122886 | ANTENNA ARRAY WITH ASYMMETRIC ELEMENTS - An RFID reader is provided that includes an antenna array comprising multiple antenna elements circumferentially distributed around a longitudinal axis of the antenna array. Each antenna element includes multiple patch elements disposed above one or more underlying substrates, wherein the patch elements of each antenna element are disposed on an outer side of the antenna element. Further, one or more of the antenna elements is an asymmetric antenna element, wherein a first end of the asymmetric antenna element is wider than a second, opposite end of the asymmetric antenna element, wherein a first patch element disposed proximate to the first end of the asymmetric antenna element is larger than a second patch element disposed proximate to the second end of the asymmetric antenna element, and wherein a resonant frequency associated with the first patch element is approximately the same as a resonant frequency associated with the second patch element. | 05-07-2015 |
Michael J. Koch, Ft. Salonga, NY US
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20130154803 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION COVERAGE - A method and apparatus are disclosed for improving RFID coverage using an antenna array having an adaptive antenna beam. The apparatus includes an RFID reader including an antenna array having a plurality of antenna elements. Subsets of the plurality of antenna elements are selectively activating in order to direct an antenna beam to communicate with at least one RFID tag. The method includes transmitting an interrogation signal from an antenna array by activating one or more subsets of a plurality of antenna elements forming the antenna array. In this way, the interrogation signal is directed thereby improving antenna coverage. | 06-20-2013 |
20130154807 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING THE ACTIVATION OF A CALL BUTTON USING RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION - A call button attached to a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag may be activated to send an alert to appropriate personnel. Direct current voltage is received at an input of a RFID tag. Responsive to a query of an RFID reader, the RFID tag detects a state of the call button based on a level of the direct current voltage present at the input of the RFID tag. The RFID tag sends the detected state of the call button to the reader. A signal is sent from a server based on a reported state of the call button. | 06-20-2013 |
20140111311 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING AN RFID READER - A method and apparatus for operating an RFID scanner is provided herein. During operation, an RFID scanner will utilize beamforming techniques to appropriately beamform an interrogation signal. A first beamforming scheme will be used for a first task (e.g., EAS, inventory management, point-of-sale mode scanning of a first area, . . . , etc.) and a second beamforming scheme will be used for a second task. | 04-24-2014 |
20140197928 | SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF LOCATING RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) TAGS ASSOCIATED WITH ITEMS IN A CONTROLLED AREA - A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag reading system having a phased antenna array accurately locates RFID tags in a controlled area, by steering an interrogating beam over the controlled area to interrogate the tags and generate return modulated RF signals. A primary receiver steers a primary receive beam at a primary steering angle that is fixed during each tag interrogation. A primary demodulator demodulates and reconstructs the received return modulated signals. A secondary receiver, independently of the primary receiver, steers a secondary receive beam at a plurality of secondary steering angles. A secondary correlator/demodulator demodulates the combined return modulated signals, and utilizes the reconstructed signal reconstructed by the primary demodulator at each of the secondary steering angles. Both the primary and the secondary receivers cooperate to accurately locate the same tag. | 07-17-2014 |
Rob Koch, Southold, NY US
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20150108878 | ACTUATOR POSITION SENSING - Methods and systems for measuring angular position include measuring an angular position within one rotation of a primary gear and a secondary gear that are meshed together. The primary gear and secondary gear have a first and second number of teeth respectively, where the first number of teeth and the second number of teeth are different. An angular position for the secondary gear is estimated using the measured primary gear angle and a reference value for each of the primary and secondary angle sensors. A number of primary gear rotations is calculated using the estimated angular position for the secondary gear and the measured angular position of the secondary gear. An angular position of the primary gear is calculated over multiple rotations using the calculated number of primary gear rotations, a reference value for the primary angle sensor, and the measured angle value of the primary gear within one rotation. | 04-23-2015 |
Robert Michael Koch, New York, NY US
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20100262166 | Systems and methods for suture anchor deployment - Provided are systems and methods for suture anchor deployment. A system according to the present invention is a trocar system that includes a cannula assembly and an obturator assembly, the cannula assembly providing a needle assembly and the obturator assembly providing a needle actuation mechanism. The obturator assembly may be at least partially inserted into the cannula assembly and arranged to operatively couple the needle actuation mechanism to the needle assembly. The needle assembly includes at least one needle, each needle having disposed near its distal tip a suture anchor. A method according to the present invention includes steps for deploying and/or depositing at least one suture anchor in or through an organ of the human body. | 10-14-2010 |
Roger Hilsen Koch, Amawalk, NY US
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20080258849 | LOW PASS METAL POWDER FILTER - A low pass filter having a coaxial structure of an inner conductor, an outer conductor and a metal powder composite interposed between the inner and outer conductor. Embodiments include a 50Ω characteristic impedance. The metal powder can be bronze, copper or other metals, mixed in an epoxy carrier. | 10-23-2008 |
20080284545 | FIXED IMPEDANCE LOW PASS METAL POWDER FILTER WITH A PLANAR BURIED STRIPLINE GEOMETRY - A fixed impedance low pass metal powder filter having a planar buried stripline geometry comprises first and second parallel ground planes spaced from one another and a central stripline spaced equal distance from the first and second parallel ground planes and parallel thereto. The space between the first and second ground planes is filled with a dielectric containing metal powder. The densities of the metal powder within the dielectric are highest near the central stripline and become less near the first and second ground planes. The dielectric is a laminated structure that comprises layers of epoxy impregnated fiberglass, layers having different densities of metal powder. | 11-20-2008 |
20090014714 | CONTROL SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE FOR QUBITS - A control system architecture for quantum computing includes an array of qubits, which is divided into a plurality of sub-arrays based on a first direction and a second direction, the second direction intersecting the first direction, a plurality of control lines each coupled to a corresponding sub-array of qubits in the first directions a plurality of enable/unenable lines each coupled to a corresponding sub-array of qubits in the second direction, a controls signal source that generates a control signal, wherein the control lines are used to apply the control signal commonly to one or more sub-arrays of qubits in the first direction, an enable/unenable signal source that generates a enable signal, wherein the enable/unenable lines are used to apply the enable signal independently to the corresponding sub-array of qubits in the second direction to set a bias point of each qubit of the corresponding sub-array of qubits in the second direction between a first position, in which the qubit is unenabled and not responsive to the control signal, and a second position, in which the qubit is enabled and responsive to the control signal. | 01-15-2009 |
20090015317 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING QUBITS - A system for quantum computing includes a plurality of qubits and a control system. The control system generates control signals to control operation of the qubits and sets a bias point of each quit between a first position, in which the qubit is disabled and not responsive to the control signals, and a second positions in which the qubit is enabled and responsive to the control signals. | 01-15-2009 |
20090085694 | Low Pass Metal Powder Filter - A low pass filter having a coaxial structure of an inner conductor, an outer conductor and a metal powder composite interposed between the inner and outer conductor. Embodiments include a 50Ω characteristic impedance. The metal powder can be bronze, copper or other metals, mixed in an epoxy carrier. | 04-02-2009 |
20110039020 | Magnetic Materials Having Superparamagnetic Particles - Magnetic materials and uses thereof are provided. In one aspect, a magnetic film is provided. The magnetic film comprises superparamagnetic particles on at least one surface thereof. The magnetic film may be patterned and may comprise a ferromagnetic material. The superparamagnetic particles may be coated with a non-magnetic polymer and/or embedded in a non-magnetic host material. The magnetic film may have increased damping and/or decreased coercivity. | 02-17-2011 |
Ronald J. Koch, Webster, NY US
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20090146328 | Method for Providing Lens Blanks - A method provides a machineable silicon-containing lens blank by removal of diluent from the lens blank. The method involves casting a lens blank in a mold, wherein the lens blank is made of a polymerization product of a monomeric mixture comprising a silicone-containing monomer and an organic diluent; removing the lens blank from the mold; and removing organic diluent from the lens blank. | 06-11-2009 |