Sobel, US
Alan Sobel, Ann Arbor, MI US
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20130236066 | BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION, AUTHENTICATION AND VERIFICATION USING NEAR-INFRARED STRUCTURED ILLUMINATION COMBINED WITH 3D IMAGING OF THE HUMAN EAR - A biometric identification or authentication images an ear of the user. A source of near-infrared structured light illuminates the ear with at least one structured pattern and an image acquisition device captures a near-infrared image of an ear illuminated with a structured pattern of near-infrared light. An analysis area of the near-infrared image is processed to extract identifying features and it is determined if the identifying features correspond to an authorized user. The analysis area of the near-infrared image is processed to determine a reflectivity of the ear and it is determined if the reflectivity corresponds to an ear of a living person. The user is authenticated if the classified identifying features correspond to an authorized user and the reflectivity corresponds to an ear of a living person. | 09-12-2013 |
20150302263 | BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION, AUTHENTICATION AND VERIFICATION USING NEAR-INFRARED STRUCTURED ILLUMINATION COMBINED WITH 3D IMAGING OF THE HUMAN EAR - A biometric identification or authentication images an ear of the user. A source of near-infrared structured light illuminates the ear with at least one structured pattern and an image acquisition device captures a near-infrared image of an ear illuminated with a structured pattern of near-infrared light. An analysis area of the near-infrared image is processed to extract identifying features and it is determined if the identifying features correspond to an authorized user. The analysis area of the near-infrared image is processed to determine a reflectivity of the ear and it is determined if the reflectivity corresponds to an ear of a living person. The user is authenticated if the classified identifying features correspond to an authorized user and the reflectivity corresponds to an ear of a living person. | 10-22-2015 |
Burton E. Sobel, Colchester, VT US
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20090270420 | METHODS FOR INHIBITING CARDIAC PAI-1 - The invention relates to methods of inhibiting cardiac PAI-1 by administering a PAI-1 antagonist. | 10-29-2009 |
David Sobel, Los Altos, CA US
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20110193809 | Systems and Methods for Providing Enhanced Touch Sensing - Provided are systems and methods for providing enhanced touch sensing. One system providing enhanced touch sensing includes a multi-mode touch screen and a processor configured to apply at least one test signal to a sense element of the multi-mode touch screen, detect at least one return signal from the sense element, and then determine a relative position of an object corresponding to the at least one return signal, the multi-mode touch screen being capable of sensing the first object using first and second detection modes. One multi-mode touch screen comprises a multi-mode multi-touch touch screen. One processor is configured to apply an adaptive test signal to a sense element of a touch screen. | 08-11-2011 |
20120299868 | High Noise Immunity and High Spatial Resolution Mutual Capacitive Touch Panel - A mutual capacitive touch panel providing improved noise immunity and improved spatial resolution is described. The touch panel includes a drive line having a plurality of drive electrodes. The touch panel further includes a sense line arranged at an angle with respect to the drive line and the sense line having a plurality of sense electrodes, such that each of the plurality of sense electrodes overlies one of the plurality of drive electrodes. The touch panel is further configured such that a perimeter of each of the plurality of drive electrodes encompasses a perimeter of at least one of the plurality of sense electrodes. | 11-29-2012 |
20140125623 | BASELINE RECALCULATION AFTER FREQUENCY RECONFIGURATION OF A MUTUAL CAPACITIVE TOUCH CONTROLLER - Systems and methods are provided that allow a touch sensor, such as a mutual capacitive touch panel, to switch from an operative transmit (TX) frequency at which the mutual capacitive touch panel is driven to an alternative TX frequency. When switching to an alternative TX frequency, an alternative baseline capacitance value corresponding to the alternative TX frequency may be utilized to determine whether a touch event has occurred on the mutual capacitive touch panel. Frame scans can be repeatedly performed at the operative TX frequency and the alternative TX frequency in rapid succession, and an average difference of the frame scans can be calculated and utilized to generate the alternative baseline capacitance value which may be insensitive to sudden ambient changes and moving touch events affecting the mutual touch capacitive panel. | 05-08-2014 |
20150138153 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING ENHANCED TOUCH SENSING - Provided are systems and methods for providing enhanced touch sensing. One system providing enhanced touch sensing includes a multi-mode touch screen and a processor configured to apply at least one test signal to a sense element of the multi-mode touch screen, detect at least one return signal from the sense element, and then determine a relative position of an object corresponding to the at least one return signal, the multi-mode touch screen being capable of sensing the first object using first and second detection modes. One multi-mode touch screen comprises a multi-mode multi-touch touch screen. One processor is configured to apply an adaptive test signal to a sense element of a touch screen. | 05-21-2015 |
20150227241 | BASELINE RECALCULATION AFTER FREQUENCY RECONFIGURATION OF A MUTUAL CAPACITIVE TOUCH CONTROLLER - Systems and methods are provided that allow a touch sensor, such as a mutual capacitive touch panel, to switch from an operative transmit (TX) frequency at which the mutual capacitive touch panel is driven to an alternative TX frequency. When switching to an alternative TX frequency, an alternative baseline capacitance value corresponding to the alternative TX frequency may be utilized to determine whether a touch event has occurred on the mutual capacitive touch panel. Frame scans can be repeatedly performed at the operative TX frequency and the alternative TX frequency in rapid succession, and an average difference of the frame scans can be calculated and utilized to generate the alternative baseline capacitance value which may be insensitive to sudden ambient changes and moving touch events affecting the mutual touch capacitive panel. | 08-13-2015 |
David Amory Sobel, Los Altos, CA US
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20120274580 | TRANSMIT/RECEIVE SWITCH FOR A TOUCH-SCREEN SYSTEM - An apparatus that is configurable to perform a forward scan, a row scan, and a column scan is disclosed. The apparatus includes a path selection module coupled to a transmitter and a receiver. The path selection module includes a row-transmit switch, a column-receive switch, a row-receive switch, and a column-transmit switch that are configurable to form various transmit paths and receive paths to perform the forward scan, a row scan, and a column scan. The row-transmit switch and the column-transmit switch cascades switching transistors to protect against large voltage swings present in an output of the transmitter, controls the gate voltage that is applied to these switching transistors to protect against the large voltage swings, and includes additional protection circuitry to ensure their reliability. The column-receive switch and the row-receive switch uses thick oxide transistors to protect thin oxide transistors against the large voltage swings and/or includes additional protection circuitry to ensure their reliability. | 11-01-2012 |
20130176268 | WATERPROOF BASELINE TRACKING IN CAPACITIVE TOUCH CONTROLLERS - A method for a touch panel control circuit includes stimulating a touch panel and receiving signals responsive to the stimulating. Based on the received signals, water or another contaminant may be determined to be present on the touch panel. While the contaminant is present on the touch panel, a wet baseline mode of operation in which a different baseline value is used to detect a touch condition for the touch panel. When the contaminant is removed, operation returns to a dry baseline mode. | 07-11-2013 |
20130176269 | HIGHLY CONFIGURABLE ANALOG PREAMP WITH ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER - A mode-configurable amplifier comprises a single-ended input for receiving a received signal from a capacitive touch panel, a differential output operable to carry a differential processed signal to a subsequent processing stage, and processing circuitry in communication with the single ended input and the differential output. The processing circuitry comprises mode selection inputs and mode selection circuitry in communication with the mode selection inputs. The mode selection circuitry is operable to configure the processing circuitry into a current operating mode selected from a high-pass filter mode, bandpass filter mode, and a trans-capacitive gain mode. The high-pass filter mode is operable to high-pass filter the received signal to obtain the differential processed signal. The bandpass filter mode is operable to bandpass filter the received signal to obtain the differential processed signal. The wideband gain mode is operable to amplify the received signal to obtain the differential processed signal. | 07-11-2013 |
20130176272 | INTERFERENCE ESTIMATION AND ADAPTIVE RECONFIGURATION OF A CAPACITIVE TOUCH CONTROLLER - Adaptive reconfiguration of a capacitive touch controller is implemented by estimating the interference spectrum of the signal received by the touch controller. The spectrum of the received signal is used to determine a desired frequency, and the touch panel transmitter is configured to use that desired frequency. The spectrum of the received signal is also used to determine an desired filter transfer function. A filter in the touch panel received signal path is configured to use that desired filter transfer function. The adaptive reconfiguration is focused on improving the signal to noise ratio of the received signal without the need for shielding the touch panel, performing additional scans of the touch panel, or using components that operate at higher power levels. | 07-11-2013 |
20130176273 | FAST TOUCH DETECTION IN A MUTUAL CAPACITIVE TOUCH SYSTEM - A method for touch detection in a touch panel display includes entering a low power touch detection mode and intermittently stimulating the touch panel display with signals to determine if any touch event occurs without locating the touch event on the touch panel. If a touch event is detected, a full scan mode is entered to locate the touch event on the touch panel. This provides both faster touch detection and lower power operation for the touch panel display and controller circuit. | 07-11-2013 |
David R. Sobel, West Hartford, CT US
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20080257146 | METHOD OF SUPPRESSING COKE IN ENDOTHERMIC FUEL PROCESSING - A fuel system for a propulsion system includes a fuel deoxygenating device and a catalytic module containing catalytic materials. The fuel deoxygenating device removes dissolved oxygen from the fuel to prevent formation of insoluble materials that can potentially foul the catalyst and block desirable catalytic reactions that increase the usable cooling capacity of an endothermic fuel. | 10-23-2008 |
20100218921 | Metal foam heat exchanger - A heat exchanger includes one or more passages and one or more metal foam sections adjacent the passage to promote an exchange of heat relative to the passage. The metal foam section includes a nominal thermal conductivity gradient there though to provide a desirable balance of heat exchange properties within the metal foam section. | 09-02-2010 |
Eitan Sobel, Rutland, VT US
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20150342781 | APPARATUS FOR CREATING SPLIT INCISIONS IN A NUCLEUS DURING CATARACT SURGERY. - A cataract surgical apparatus for creating split-incisions in a nucleus of a lens wherein forces applied on the nucleus by a blade ( | 12-03-2015 |
Eitan Sobel, Osage Beach, MO US
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20090048619 | Capsulorhexis cutter and technique - A device for performing a capsulorhexis incision inserted via a small wound cut in the corneal or sclera tissue. The device includes a motorized cutting element and a handle The motorized cutting element has mechanical means to create a cut in the anterior capsule tissue along a planned capsulorhexis line, said mechanical means tear small fragments of the anterior capsule in a fashion that may be similar to either a saw, a rotating chipping bit, a continuous hole puncher or a combination of those mechanical means thereby, creating a relatively smooth cut without the risk of undesired capsular tear. | 02-19-2009 |
Evan Sobel, Stratford, CT US
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20140241884 | ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT PITCH BEAM ATTACHMENT WITH ANTI-ROTATION PLATE DESIGN - A retaining assembly for a tail rotor system is provided including a washer having a plurality of splines. The washer is configured to couple to an adjacent pitch change shaft. A retaining nut includes a self-locking feature and a flange arranged at a first end. The retaining nut is configured to threadably couple to the pitch change shaft such that the flange is in contact with the washer. The flange includes a plurality of first holes configured to at least partially align between the splines of the washer. A lock plate includes a body and a plurality of tabs extending generally perpendicularly from the body. The lock plate is slidably positioned about the pitch change shaft adjacent the flange. The lock plate is operably coupled to the retaining nut and the washer to limit rotational movement thereof relative to the pitch change shaft. | 08-28-2014 |
Irwin E. Sobel, Menio Park, CA US
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20120026277 | VIDEO CONFERENCE - A method to present participants in a video conference including determining a participant distance and aligning a region of interest on the participant using one or more depth cameras, creating a cropped video stream of the participant by cropping the region of interest from a video stream of the participant, and arranging the cropped video stream of the participant with additional cropped video streams of additional participants for display in the video conference. | 02-02-2012 |
Irwin E. Sobel, Menlo Park, CA US
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20090195758 | MESHES FOR SEPARATELY MAPPING COLOR BANDS - A method includes generating a first plurality of meshes configured to map a first domain associated with a display surface to a second domain associated with an image capture device configured to capture a first image of the display surface, and generating a second plurality of meshes configured to map the second domain to a third domain associated with a first projector configured to display a second image onto the display surface. A third plurality of meshes is generated using the first plurality of meshes and the second plurality of meshes. The third plurality of meshes is configured to separately map a plurality of color bands between the first domain and the third domain. | 08-06-2009 |
20100254598 | IMAGE MATTING - An alpha matte is generated from image forming elements of an image. For each of one or more of the image forming elements: a respective representative foreground value is determined from one or more of the image forming element values; the respective representative foreground value and the value of the image forming element are normalized with respect to a threshold level; and a respective value of the alpha matte is generated from an evaluation of the normalized image forming element value in relation to the normalized representative foreground value. | 10-07-2010 |
20120262420 | FOCUS-BASED TOUCH AND HOVER DETECTION - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a system and method for focus-based touch detection. According to one embodiment, a reference pattern is formed on a surface and an imaging device is configured to detect the reference pattern and the presence of an object within proximity of a contact area of the surface. Furthermore, focus information associated with the reference pattern and/or object is used to determine if the detected object is touching or hovering said contact area. | 10-18-2012 |
20140362172 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIDEO FRAME SEQUENCE CONTROL - A video sequence control system | 12-11-2014 |
20140375664 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIDEO FRAME SEQUENCE CONTROL - A video sequence control system that includes an input video frame buffer and an output video frame selection component is described. The input video frame buffer receives input video frames from a video source. The output video frame selection component determines the video frame to be output according to a scheduler that provides timing information and modulation information. The timing information includes information regarding when a video frame will be output. The modulation information varies dependent upon the frame types available to be output, wherein the available frame types include at least image frames from the input video frame buffer and functional frames, wherein the at least image frames and functional frames are output according to a pattern defined by the scheduler. In addition based on the timing information, a synchronization output signal is output corresponding to the output of the functional frame. | 12-25-2014 |
Jack D. Sobel, West Bloomfield, MI US
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20160040216 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO ASSES MICROBIOMES AND TREATMENTS THEREOF - Systems and methods to assess the health of various microbiomes and to identity species therein are disclosed. Described assessments and identifications can inform treatment decisions if a microbiome is determined to have a less than optimal balance of bacterial species within it; the presence of one or more negative species; and/or the absence of one or more positive species. | 02-11-2016 |
James E. Sobel, Haslet, TX US
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20130343914 | VARIABLE RADIAL FLUID DEVICE WITH DIFFERENTIAL PISTON CONTROL - According to one embodiment, a radial fluid device comprises a cylinder block, a first plurality of pistons including a first piston, and a second plurality of pistons including a second piston. Each of the first plurality of pistons are slidably received within a different one of a first plurality of radially extending cylinders. Each of the second plurality of pistons are slidably received within a different one of a second plurality of radially extending cylinders. The second piston is configurable to begin its stroke at a different time relative to the first piston within the first cylinder pair. | 12-26-2013 |
20130343915 | VARIABLE RADIAL FLUID DEVICE WITH COUNTERACTING CAMS - According to one embodiment, a radial fluid device comprises a cylinder block, a first plurality of pistons, a second plurality of pistons, a first cam, a second cam, and a cam rotation device. Each of the first plurality of pistons are slidably received within a different one of a first plurality of radially extending cylinders. Each of the second plurality of pistons are slidably received within a different one of a second plurality of radially extending cylinders. The first cam is disposed about the first plurality of radially extending cylinders. The second cam is disposed about the second plurality of radially extending cylinders. The cam rotation device is coupled to the first cam and the second cam. The cam rotation device is operable to rotate the first cam in a first direction and the second cam in a second direction. | 12-26-2013 |
20130343923 | VARIABLE RADIAL FLUID DEVICES IN SERIES - According to one embodiment, a radial fluid device comprises a cylinder block, a first plurality of pistons, a second plurality of pistons, a first cam, a second cam, and a coupling device. Each of the first plurality of pistons are slidably received within a different one of a first plurality of radially extending cylinders. Each of the second plurality of pistons are slidably received within a different one of a second plurality of radially extending cylinders. The first cam is disposed about the first plurality of radially extending cylinders. The second cam is disposed about the second plurality of radially extending cylinders. The coupling device is operable to couple the cylinder block to a cylinder block of a second radial fluid device. | 12-26-2013 |
20150084403 | DUAL PRESSURE CONTROL FOR A ROTOR BRAKE ACTUATOR FOR VERTICAL LIFT AIRCRAFT - In some aspects, a master cylinder assembly for vertical lift aircraft is configured to move pressurized fluid through a conduit in response to applied movement of an input lever. A low pressure relief valve can be connected to a first conduit to limit pressure to a low level. An isolation valve can be connected to the first conduit and configured to isolate the low pressure relief valve from the conduit when engaged. A high pressure relief valve can be connected to a second fluid conduit to limit pressure to a high level. In some aspects, a rotor brake actuator is fluidly connected to the first conduit and the second conduit and configured to engage a rotor brake in response to hydraulic fluid pressure. | 03-26-2015 |
20150259064 | DUAL PRESSURE CONTROL FOR A ROTOR BRAKE ACTUATOR FOR VERTICAL LIFT AIRCRAFT - In some aspects, a master cylinder assembly for vertical lift aircraft is configured to move pressurized fluid through a conduit in response to applied movement of an input lever. A low pressure relief valve can be connected to a first conduit to limit pressure to a low level. An isolation valve can be connected to the first conduit and configured to isolate the low pressure relief valve from the conduit when engaged. A high pressure relief valve can be connected to a second fluid conduit to limit pressure to a high level. In some aspects, a rotor brake actuator is fluidly connected to the first conduit and the second conduit and configured to engage a rotor brake in response to hydraulic fluid pressure. | 09-17-2015 |
Jason Sobel, San Francisco, CA US
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20140244584 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING CACHE CONSISTENT REGIONAL CLUSTERS - When multiple regional data clusters are used to store data in a system, maintaining cache consistency across different regions is important for providing a desirable user experience. In one embodiment, there is a master data cluster where all data writes are performed, and the writes are replicated to each of the slave data clusters in the other regions. Appended to the replication statements are invalidations for cache values for the keys whose values have been changed in the master data cluster. An apparatus in the master data cluster logs replication statements sent to the slave databases. When a slave database fails, the apparatus extracts the invalidations intended for the failed database and publishes the invalidations to a subscriber in the region of the failed database. The subscriber sends the invalidations to the local caches to cause stale data for those keys to be deleted from the caches. | 08-28-2014 |
20150378894 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING CACHE CONSISTENT REGIONAL CLUSTERS - When multiple regional data clusters are used to store data in a system, maintaining cache consistency across different regions is important for providing a desirable user experience. In one embodiment, there is a master data cluster where all data writes are performed, and the writes are replicated to each of the slave data clusters in the other regions. Appended to the replication statements are invalidations for cache values for the keys whose values have been changed in the master data cluster. An apparatus in the master data cluster logs replication statements sent to the slave databases. When a slave database fails, the apparatus extracts the invalidations intended for the failed database and publishes the invalidations to a subscriber in the region of the failed database. The subscriber sends the invalidations to the local caches to cause stale data for those keys to be deleted from the caches. | 12-31-2015 |
Jason Sobel, Palo Alto, CA US
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20130157624 | Proxied Outgoing Message Transmission - In particular embodiments, a mailbox server is operable to receive, from a client, a message to be delivered to an endpoint; store the message in a mailbox associated with the user; access a set of policies for the client or the endpoint; determine a delivery channel for the message based on the policies; and transmit the message to the endpoint through the delivery channel. In particular embodiments, the mailbox server may transmit SMS messages via a special bind with a recipients SMSC, or via a carrier short code. In particular embodiments, the mailbox server may transmit the message as an email or via an internal messaging system over a packet data connection. | 06-20-2013 |
Jason S. Sobel, San Francisco, CA US
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20120246129 | EFFICIENT STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL FOR LARGE NUMBER OF DATA OBJECTS - A data object management scheme for storing a large plurality of small data objects (e.g., image files) in small number of large object stack file for storage in secondary storage (e.g., hard disks). By storing many individual data objects in a single object stack file, the number of files stored in the secondary storage is reduced by several orders of magnitude, from the billions or millions to the hundreds or so. Index data for each object stack file is generated and stored in primary storage to allow efficient and prompt access to the data objects. Requests to store or retrieve the data objects are made using HTTP messages including file identifiers that identify the files storing the data objects and keys identifying the data objects. A file server stores or retrieves the data object from secondary storage of a file server without converting the requests to NSF or POSIX commands. | 09-27-2012 |
Jason S. Sobel, Menlo Park, CA US
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20150347788 | MOBILE DEVICE AUTO WIPE - In one embodiment, a mobile computing device automatically determines an occurrence of a security event associated with the mobile computing device, and automatically erase all software and data on the mobile computing device. | 12-03-2015 |
Jason Scott Sobel, San Francisco, CA US
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20150088663 | Targeting Advertisements To Customized Groups Of Users Of An Online System - An online system enables developers of third-party applications to specify online system users to receive advertisements. The online system generates and sends a user-specific identifier for online system users that use a third-party application when an advertiser associated with the third-party application requests a user-specific identifier from the online system. For example, the online system retrieves user identifying information associated with a client device identifier provided by an advertiser and generates a user identifier by encrypting the retrieved user identifying information. The advertiser may include one or more user-specific identifiers in an advertisement request sent to an online system to present an advertisement in the advertisement request to online system users corresponding to the user-specific identifiers. The online system determines whether to present the advertisement to users based in part on whether users correspond to user-specific identifiers included in the advertisement request. | 03-26-2015 |
Jennifer L. Sobel, Selden, NY US
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20150209244 | Method and Compositions For Improving Appearance Of Skin - A method for making a composite particulate comprised of a colorant portion and a clear thermoplastic portion and cosmetic compositions containing the composite particulate. | 07-30-2015 |
20150209266 | Method and Compositions For Improving Appearance Of Skin - A method for improving the appearance of skin depth, dimensionality or undertones by topically applying a composition containing composite particulates made by (a) solvating a clear or translucent thermoplastic material with solvent in an amount sufficient to swell the material; (b) combining the solvated mixture of (a) with one or more colorants; (c) removing the solvent to form a composite particulate, (d) formulating the composite particulate into a topical cosmetic composition for application to skin. | 07-30-2015 |
Kale A. Sobel, Washington, DC US
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20150161562 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERNATIONAL MERCHANDISE RETURN SERVICE - A system and method for generating a return label for merchandise being returned from a buyer or consumer in a first country to a merchant in a second country. A name and address of a consumer in the first country desiring to return merchandise and merchant or seller information including a merchant identifier is received. An address for receiving returns for the merchant or seller in the second country is accessed based on the merchant information. One or more machine readable identifiers for use by a first country carrier and for use by a second country carrier based at least on the consumer information, and information for routing the return merchandise are generated. A return label for merchandise being returned from the consumer to the merchant is generated. The return label can include the machine readable identifiers and a customs declaration for the merchandise. | 06-11-2015 |
Kate A. Sobel, Washington, DC US
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20140258098 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERNATIONAL MERCHANDISE RETURN SERVICE - A system and method for generating a return label for merchandise being returned from a buyer or consumer in a first country to a merchant in a second country. A name and address of a consumer in the first country desiring to return merchandise and merchant or seller information including a merchant identifier is received. An address for receiving returns for the merchant or seller in the second country is accessed based on the merchant information. One or more machine readable identifiers for use by a first country carrier and for use by a second country carrier based at least on the consumer information, and information for routing the return merchandise are generated. A return label for merchandise being returned from the consumer to the merchant is generated. The return label can include the machine readable identifiers and a customs declaration for the merchandise. | 09-11-2014 |
Kenneth Sobel, East Palo Alto, CA US
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20150088755 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR IMPROVED TRANSACTIONS AT A POINT OF SALE - Techniques for improved Point of Sale (PoS) transactions are disclosed. The techniques include a PoS terminal that receives biometric data from a consumer, determines an encryption key based on the biometric data, and transmits the encryption key to a mobile device associated with the consumer to cause the mobile device to decrypt a consumer key and transmit an indication of a successful decryption. The PoS terminal further receives the indication of the successful decryption from the mobile device, and retrieves consumer account information responsive to receiving the indication of the successful decryption. | 03-26-2015 |
Martin M. Sobel, Flemington, NJ US
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20140311107 | Vacuum cleaner with enhanced surface area filter - A filter kit with an enhanced surface area filter and cage, for an electric power vacuum cleaner, the filter is a self-cleaning, flexible interlocking fabric having a rest position at atmospheric pressure, and a stretched position when under vacuum of a vacuum cleaner, the fabric having at least enough stretchability to increase its surface area by at least 10% in its stretched position from its rest position. When the vacuum cleaner is operating, the filter is in its stretched position and collects dust and debris, and when the vacuum cleaner is off, the filter relaxes, returns to its rest position and its surface area contracts to be self-cleaning, and a portion of the dust and debris to fall from the filter. | 10-23-2014 |
Matthew T. Sobel, Acton, MA US
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20150058575 | PRECHARGE DISABLE USING PREDECODED ADDRESS - A memory can be a sum addressed memory (SAM) that receives, for each read access, two address values (e.g. a base address and an offset) having a sum that indicates the entry of the memory to be read (the read entry). A decoder adds the two address value to identify the read entry. Concurrently, a predecode module predecodes the two address values to identify a set of entries (e.g. two different entries) at the memory, whereby the set includes the entry to be read. The predecode module generates a precharge disable signal to terminate precharging at the set of entries which includes the entry to he read. Because the precharge disable signal is based on predecoded address information, it can be generated without waiting for a full decode of the read address entry. | 02-26-2015 |
Michael Ezra Sobel, Westminster, CO US
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20110018681 | METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING INADVERTENT CONFIGURATION OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES PROVIDED WITH INFRARED DATA ASSOCIATION INTERFACES - The present invention relates to a method, computer program product, and system for preventing an inadvertent configuration of an electrical device provided with an infrared interface ( | 01-27-2011 |
Prem Sobel, San Diego, CA US
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20140362986 | PARAMETERIZED RANDOM DATA GENERATOR PROVIDING A SEQUENCE OF BYTES WITH UNIFORM STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTION - A random data generator, a method, and a non-transitory machine-readable medium each operate a plurality of random number generators. Each random number generator is coupled to receive inputs comprising seed numbers, and generates an output stream of n-bit numbers. A bit-swap module receives each n-bit number and reorders the bits of the n-bit number to provide a reordered n-bit number. A byte select circuit selects a byte from the reordered n-bit number and provides a selected byte as an output to the random data stream. | 12-11-2014 |
Richard Mark Sobel, Old Field, NY US
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20100031434 | MODULAR POOL SYSTEM - A modular pool system including a plurality of pivotally connected panels disposed side end to side end defining an enclosed pool perimeter wall. The panels are pivotable with respect to each other to form a pool perimeter wall configuration. A pool liner is secured to the pool perimeter wall for retaining water within the pool perimeter wall. | 02-11-2010 |
20100314597 | BARRIER FENCE SYSTEM - The present invention provides a fence system including a top rail and bottom rail spaced from each other and having opposing ends. A plurality of spaced elongate members extends between the top and bottom rails, adjacent elongate members of the plurality of elongate members defining a space therebetween. A plurality of boards is provided with one of the plurality of boards being disposed in the spaces formed by the elongate members. The plurality of boards includes opposed side edges. A pair of posts are spaced from one another and securable to the ends of the top and bottom rail. The posts each include a peripheral wall defining a post interior. The peripheral wall having a first and second rail opening formed therein for receiving the ends of the top and bottom rail respectively. The ends of the top and bottom rails extend into the post interior. The peripheral wall further including a slot formed therein. The slot extends along a portion of a length of the post between, and being bounded by, the first and second rail openings. The slot receives therein a side edge of one of the plurality of boards. | 12-16-2010 |
Robert M. Sobel, Geneva, IL US
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20160113300 | PRESERVED CUT FRESH PRODUCE WITH TRUE-TO-NATURE FLAVOR - The flavor loss that occurs after a cut piece of fresh fruit or vegetable is preserved with calcium ascorbate and then stored is remedied by adding flavor augmenting chemicals to the cut piece of fruit or vegetable along with the calcium ascorbate. The types and amounts of flavor augmenting chemicals are selected to just compensate for this flavor loss and not introduce any new, foreign flavor notes into the fruit or vegetable. | 04-28-2016 |
Stephen Sobel, East Palo Alto, CA US
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20150088755 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR IMPROVED TRANSACTIONS AT A POINT OF SALE - Techniques for improved Point of Sale (PoS) transactions are disclosed. The techniques include a PoS terminal that receives biometric data from a consumer, determines an encryption key based on the biometric data, and transmits the encryption key to a mobile device associated with the consumer to cause the mobile device to decrypt a consumer key and transmit an indication of a successful decryption. The PoS terminal further receives the indication of the successful decryption from the mobile device, and retrieves consumer account information responsive to receiving the indication of the successful decryption. | 03-26-2015 |
William Sobel, Berkeley, CA US
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20130226317 | Apparatus That Analyses Attributes Of Diverse Machine Types And Technically Upgrades Performance By Applying Operational Intelligence And The Process Therefor - In a computerised system of control, management and optimisation for machine tools, operational data thereof is compared/matched with historical data in realtime. Historical and contemporary operation data of the same and/or other machines, including machines of other species is harvested and housed in a central data warehouse that is continuously updated. Operation data, and patterns thereof, of non-invasive attributes of the target machine(s) are compared/matched with the warehoused data by multi-variate analysis, thresholding and symbolic and non-symbolic pattern matching to generate control inputs and metrics for performance evaluation, performance upgrade such as of legacy machines and for status evaluation with regard to health(maintenance), risk/safety and environmental impacts thereof. Preferably, the power attributes of voltage, amperage, wattage and power factor together with compressed air and coolant flow rates are monitored. Methods of operating data processing/transformation are disclosed. The system can be applied to other machines and processes. | 08-29-2013 |
William Sobel, Oakland, CA US
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20150026107 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS THAT IDENTIFIES, CAPTURES, CLASSIFIES AND DEPLOYS TRIBAL KNOWLEDGE UNIQUE TO EACH OPERATOR IN A SEMI-AUTOMATED MANUFACTURING SET-UP TO EXECUTE AUTOMATIC TECHNICAL SUPERINTENDING OPERATIONS TO IMPROVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM PERFORMANCE AND THE METHODS THEREFOR - A system and method for the capture and storage of industrial process and operational machine data including operator input and environmental factors, the analysis thereof in order to identify elements of tribal knowledge therein, the storage of such elements of tribal knowledge for future reference and analysis and the deployment of such tribal knowledge, specifically in a manufacturing system. | 01-22-2015 |
William E. Sobel, Stevenson Ranch, CA US
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20120096516 | Software Signing Certificate Reputation Model - A request from a software developer is received to digitally sign software included in the request. A security policy associated with the software developer is accessed where the security policy describes criteria for valid request by the software developer. A determination is made whether the request is valid based at least in part on the security policy. The software is digitally signed responsive to the determination indicating that the request is valid. The digitally signed software is provided to the software developer. | 04-19-2012 |