Ferro, US
Allison Ferro, Fremont, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20080221411 | System and method for tissue hydration estimation - A system and method are provided for determining tissue hydration. The method includes transmitting electromagnetic radiation at tissue and detecting the absorption spectrum of the tissue using a spectrum analyzer located in a sensor. Further, the method includes providing a signal correlative to the absorption spectrum from the spectrum analyzer to a monitor and processing the signal to determine an amount of water content in the tissue. | 09-11-2008 |
Allison Albrecht Ferro, Fremont, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20100215066 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS TO PROVIDE LASER BEAMS OF TWO OR MORE WAVELENGTHS - A system, apparatus, and method may provide laser beams of two or more wavelengths from diode pumped solid-state laser sources ( | 08-26-2010 |
Andrew Frank Ferro, West Chester, OH US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20090034828 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSPECTING COMPONENTS - A method for inspecting a component is provided. The method includes generating an image of the component, generating a signal indication mask, and generating a noise mask using a signal within the signal indication mask. The noise mask facilitates reducing a quantity of prospective signals contained in the signal indication mask. The method further includes utilizing the signal indication mask and the generated noise mask to calculate the signal-to-noise ratio of at least one potential flaw indication that may be present in the image. | 02-05-2009 |
20110125423 | THERMAL INSPECTION SYSTEMS - A thermal inspection system includes a fluid source configured to supply a warm flow and a cool flow, indirectly or directly, to internal passage(s) of a component. The system includes an imager configured to capture a time series of images corresponding to a transient thermal response of the component to the warm and cool flows. The system further includes at least one flow meter configured to measure the warm and cool flows supplied to the component and a processor operably connected to the imager. The processor determines the transient thermal response of the component around a transition time. The flow supplied to the component switches from the warm flow to the cool flow at the transition time. The processor compares the transient thermal response around the transition time with one or more baseline values or with an acceptable range of values to determine if the component meets a desired specification. | 05-26-2011 |
20130077856 | PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS FOR TRAINING MACHINE TYPESETS FOR CHARACTER RECOGNITION - Processes and systems for training machine vision systems for use with OCR algorithms to recognize characters. Such a process includes identifying characters to be recognized and individually generating at least a first set of templates for each of the characters. Each template comprises a grid of cells and is generated by selecting certain cells of the grid to define a pattern that correlates to a corresponding one of the characters. Information relating to the templates is then saved on media, from which the information can be subsequently retrieved to regenerate the templates. The templates can be used in an optical character recognition algorithm to recognize at least some of the characters contained in a marking. | 03-28-2013 |
Armand Ferro, Phoenix, AZ US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20100089314 | SUBSTRATE SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR REDUCED AUTODOPING AND BACKSIDE DEPOSITION - A substrate support system comprises a substrate holder having a plurality of passages extending between top and bottom surfaces thereof. The substrate holder supports a peripheral portion of the substrate backside so that a thin gap is formed between the substrate and the substrate holder. A hollow support member provides support to an underside of, and is configured to convey gas upward into one or more of the passages of, the substrate holder. The upwardly conveyed gas flows into the gap between the substrate and the substrate holder. Depending upon the embodiment, the gas then flows either outward and upward around the substrate edge (to inhibit backside deposition of reactant gases above the substrate) or downward through passages of the substrate holder, if any, that do not lead back into the hollow support member (to inhibit autodoping by sweeping out-diffused dopant atoms away from the substrate backside). | 04-15-2010 |
Austin T. Ferro, Arroyo Grande, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20150342742 | TIBIAL BASE PLATE AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING A TIBIAL BASE PLATE ON A TIBIA - A tibial base plate for attaching to a resected surface at a proximal end of a tibia is provided. The tibial base plate includes a bridge, a pair of compartments and a stem. The bridge has a first contact surface sitting on the resected surface. The compartments are disposed at opposite sides of the bridge and extend in an anterior-posterior direction to form a notch to accommodate a tibial eminence. Each of the compartments has a second contact surface sitting on the resected surface. The stem is connected to the bridge and the compartments and inset into the proximal end of the tibia. The stem has an outer surface. The outer surface is canted towards the notch as insetting into the proximal end of the tibia. The stem is engaged with a cutting slot on the resected surface into the proximal end of the tibia. | 12-03-2015 |
Bernardo Ferro, Miami, FL US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20130076567 | DUAL ANTENNA TRANSFER SWITCH SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS - A system, methods, and apparatus for dual antenna transfer switching are disclosed. In an example embodiment, a dual antenna system includes antennas, antenna control units, a transfer switch, and a modem. For example, the transfer switch may transfer a connection between antennas based on changing satellite visibility, upon entering a preprogrammed blockage zone or an unexpected loss of satellite visibility. The transfer switch may receive GPS data from an external GPS unit and/or the antenna control units and buffer the GPS data to a modem. The transfer switch may provide a modem receive-lock signal to retarget a line of sight. The transfer switch may transfer the connection between the antennas based on satellite visibility including signal reception quality and/or a modem receive-lock status. The transfer switch may, based on a difference in antenna uplink transmission power, attenuate a higher power antenna to be balanced with a lower power antenna. | 03-28-2013 |
Camilo A. Ferro, Chicago, IL US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20100325069 | Advertising medium for Ads to Nature to eliminate plastic bags - Disclosed is a method for replacing non-degradable plastic bags with better bags, such as bio-degradable plastic bags, paper bags, or, preferably, compostable bags. The method facilitates the use of better bags by using them as an advertising medium. Thus the method of coordinating third party advertising comprises (a) contacting a first party to manufacture at least one bag; (b) contacting a second party to receive the bag for consumer use; (c) contacting a third party to solicit advertising; (d) providing said advertising to first party by coordinating effective manufacturing machining; and (e) monitoring distribution of bags from first party to second party and then to consumers. The invention also provides a bag having third party advertising wherein advertising is distributed by a second party direct to consumers, and wherein the bag is manufactured by a first party using a machine plate with advertising from the third party, and wherein the bag is provided at substantially no cost to the second party. | 12-23-2010 |
Erica Haefner Ferro, Boulder, CO US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20090313034 | Generating Dynamic Energy Transaction Plans - A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for generating a dynamic energy transaction plan to manage an electric vehicle charging transaction. The dynamic energy transaction planner generates a dynamic energy transaction plan based on the charging transaction information. The dynamic energy transaction plan comprises a first set of terms of the charging transaction. An initial portion of the charging transaction is controlled according to the first set of terms of the dynamic energy transaction plan. The dynamic energy transaction planner receives updated charging transaction information during execution of the charging transaction; and updates the dynamic energy transaction plan based on the updated charging transaction information to form an updated dynamic energy transaction plan. The updated dynamic energy transaction plan comprises a second set of terms. A second portion of the charging transaction is implemented according to the second set of terms in the updated dynamic energy transaction plan. | 12-17-2009 |
20090313103 | Electric Vehicle Charging Transaction Interface for Managing Electric Vehicle Charging Transactions - A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for managing an electric vehicle charging transaction. A set of principals associated with the electric vehicle charging transaction is identified. Electric vehicle charging information is retrieved from a set of sources. An energy transaction plan is generated using the electric vehicle charging information. A charging phase of the electric vehicle charging transaction is initiated for an electric vehicle connected to a charging station in accordance with the energy transaction plan. The charging phase comprises at least one of charging the electric vehicle with electricity, storing electricity in an electric storage mechanism associated with the electric vehicle, and removing electricity from the electric storage mechanism to de-charge the electric vehicle. In response to completion of the charging phase, the process then settles the financial obligations of a subset of principals in accordance with the energy transaction plan. | 12-17-2009 |
20100049396 | System for Detecting Interrupt Conditions During an Electric Vehicle Charging Process - A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for managing a charging process of an electric vehicle. The process begins by monitoring a set of operational parameters of the charging process for one or more interruptions in response to receiving, from an energy transaction execution engine, a request signaling the start of the charging process. The process then detects the one or more interruptions from the set of operational parameters, which conform to a set of predefined interrupt conditions. In one embodiment, the one or more interruptions include at least one of a device capability interruption, a preference interruption, and a data services interruption. The process sends a response to the energy transaction execution engine to terminate the charging transaction in response to detecting the one or more interruptions. | 02-25-2010 |
20100049533 | Executing an Energy Transaction Plan for an Electric Vehicle - A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for managing a charging process of an electric vehicle. In one embodiment, the process initiates the charging process of the electric vehicle at a charging station in response to receiving an energy transaction plan from an energy transaction planner. The process then terminates the charging process in response to at least one of a deviation of the charging process from the energy transaction plan and a completion of the charging process according to the energy transaction plan. Thereafter, the process sends a charge notification to a set of recipients that includes a user of the electric vehicle and an energy transaction broker. | 02-25-2010 |
20100049639 | Energy Transaction Broker for Brokering Electric Vehicle Charging Transactions - A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for brokering a charging process of an electric vehicle. In one embodiment, a process extracts event data associated with the charging process from a charge notification in response to receiving the charge notification indicating that the charging process of the electric vehicle is complete. The event data may include, but is not limited to, duration of the charging process, quantity of electricity transferred, or rate at which electricity was transferred during the charging process. The process then identifies, from an energy transaction plan, a set of payees participating in the charging process. Thereafter, the process disburses a payment owed to the set of payees. An amount of the payment is calculated using payment terms in profiles of the set of payees. The payment includes funds from at least one of a payer fund and an incentive fund. | 02-25-2010 |
20100049737 | Energy Transaction Notification Service for Presenting Charging Information of an Electric Vehicle - A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for managing electric vehicle charging information. In one embodiment, the process receives charging process data. The charging process data may be stored in a data repository and associated with a user to form historical user data. The process then generates a notification in response to detecting a condition for triggering the generation of the notification. The notification comprises a set of recommendations for achieving a set of optimization objectives. In addition, the set of recommendations are derived from at least one of the historical user data and a remote data source. Thereafter, the process presents the notification to a user using a set of notification preferences. | 02-25-2010 |
20120191524 | Electric Vehicle Charging Transaction Interface for Managing Electric Vehicle Charging Transactions - According to one embodiment of the present invention, a computer manages an electric vehicle charging transaction. A set of principals is identified associated with the charging transaction for an electric vehicle. A principal is an entity having an interest in the charging transaction. Electric vehicle charging information is retrieved from a set of sources. An energy transaction plan is generated during a pre-charge phase using the electric vehicle charging information and based on preferences of one or more principals to govern the charging transaction. The computer initiates a charging phase of the charging transaction for an electric vehicle connected to a charging station according to the energy transaction plan. The charging phase comprises charging the electric vehicle with electricity, storing electricity in the electric vehicle, and removing electricity to de-charge the electric vehicle. The computer settles financial obligations among principals according to the energy transaction plan. | 07-26-2012 |
Ernest B. Ferro, Corry, PA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20130174501 | COMPRESSED ELASTOMER DAMPER FOR EARTHQUAKE HAZARD REDUCTION - A passive damper for earthquake hazard reduction includes an inner member received in an outer member, with an elastomeric material disposed in the gaps between the inner and outer member. The elastomeric material has at least a first and a second portion. The first portion is bonded or connected to both the inner member and outer member such that no slippage occurs between the members and the material. The second portion is not bonded or connected to at least one of the inner and outer members such that slippage may occur. | 07-11-2013 |
Giovanni Ferro, Ambler, PA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20120227690 | Electronic Engine Control Unit And Method Of Operation - An electrical engine comprising an engine valve, where the engine valve opens and closes upon activation; a piston connected to the engine valve, where the engine valve opens and closes a set of intake and exhaust ports within the piston; a solenoid attached to the engine valve, where the solenoid receives a first signal; an electronic engine control unit housed within the electrical engine, where the electronic engine control unit sends the first signal to the solenoid; a first signal wire between the electronic engine control unit and the solenoid, where the first signal wire permits passage of the first signal; an engine sensor connected to the piston, where the engine sensor gages how the piston operates; and a second signal wire between the electronic engine control unit and the engine sensor, wherein the second signal wire sends a second signal from the sensor to the electronic engine control unit. | 09-13-2012 |
Gregory A. Ferro, Elkhart, IN US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20140041728 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE AND METHOD OF DETECTING OVERSUDS - A method for detecting an oversuds condition that can lead to a suds lock condition in a laundry treating appliance includes determining a baseline fill level prior to introducing wash liquid in the cycle of operation; sampling fill levels of the wash liquid during a wash phase of the cycle of operation while wash liquid is being drained; comparing each sampled fill level to the baseline fill level and determining a difference; continuing to sample fill levels for a predetermined period after the difference equals zero; identifying a minimum fill level for the predetermined period; sampling a final fill level after the predetermined period; calculating a difference between the minimum fill level and the final fill level; and identifying a potential suds lock condition if the difference exceeds a predetermined threshold. | 02-13-2014 |
James Ferro, Shelton, CT US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20150013918 | TAPE DISPENSER AND TAKE-UP REEL FOR TAPE BACKING - This invention generally relates to a tape dispenser with automatic backing removal more particularly including a spindle rotatably mounted for receiving said supply of tape; a pinch roller set in tension having an adjustment to set the drag for the tape supply passing through the pinch rollers that convert a pull of the tape to a rotary motion; a take-up spindle for spooling the protective backing layer when separated from the tape; a set of drag washers to maintain an pre-set tension as the protective backing is spooled onto the take up spindle; a first gear responsive to the rotary motion of the pinch roller set and a second gear responsive to the motion of the first gear and axially attached to the take-up spindle for spooling the protective backing. | 01-15-2015 |
James M. Ferro, Shelton, CT US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20110265955 | TAPE DISPENSER AND TAKE-UP REEL FOR TAPE BACKING - This invention generally relates to a tape dispenser with automatic backing removal more particularly suited for tape and an associated backing, employing a frame and affixed thereto a tape supply spindle rotatably mounted for receiving a roll of tape; said tape supply spindle having thereon a friction disc for pressing against a rotating take-up spindle mounted to said frame and to receive the protective tape backing when the take-up spindle rotates upon an application of a pulling force to the tape. | 11-03-2011 |
20140332167 | TAPE DISPENSER AND TAKE-UP REEL FOR TAPE BACKING - This invention generally relates to a method for dispensing tape with automatic backing removal more particularly suited for tape and an associated backing, employing a frame and affixed thereto a tape supply spindle rotatably mounted for receiving a roll of tape; said tape supply spindle having thereon a friction disc for pressing against a rotating take-up spindle mounted to said frame and to receive the protective tape backing when the take-up spindle rotates upon an application of a pulling force to the tape. | 11-13-2014 |
Javier Ferro, Somerset, NJ US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20100159964 | MOBILE STATION WITH VOICE CALL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND MISSED CALL SCHEDULING - A communication station has a circuit that receives an incoming voice call from a calling party, and an acknowledgement mechanism that produces an acknowledgement message sent to the calling party in response to the incoming call if a user of the communication station does not answer the call. In the examples, the communication station sends short message service (SMS) or multimedia message service (MMS) acknowledgement message to the calling party. Also, a scheduling mechanism may be provided for adding a calendar entry to a calendar implemented in the communication station so as to remind the user about the acknowledged incoming call. | 06-24-2010 |
20120191536 | RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON REAL-TIME USAGE INFORMATION - A method including receiving a request for a service or an application from a user device associated with a customer; determining a type of service or a type of application; providing the service or the application; performing real-time tracking of the customer's usage of the service or the application based on the type of service or the type of application; generating one or more recommendations pertaining to the service or the application based on the real-time tracking; and sending the one or more recommendations to the customer via the user device. | 07-26-2012 |
Javier Alejandro Ferro, Somerset, NJ US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20110300826 | REAL-TIME USAGE MONITORING FOR COMMUNICATION DEVICES - A subscriber device receives a message from a network device external to the subscriber device, where the network device implements a first metering engine that meters usage of a network service by a subscriber using the subscriber device and where the message includes the subscriber's usage data. The subscriber device includes a second usage metering engine that receives the subscriber's usage data from the usage synchronization unit, and performs real-time metering of the subscriber's usage of the network service, based on the subscriber's usage data received from the network device and independently of the first metering engine of the network device, to generate real-time usage metering data. The second usage metering engine further outputs the real-time usage metering data to a display at the subscriber device. | 12-08-2011 |
Jay Ferro, Santa Barbara, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20100138289 | Point-of-Sale Method, Terminal, and Computer-Readable Medium - There is disclosed a method, a point-of-sale terminal, and a computer-readable storage medium. The point-of-sale terminal may generate transaction information for a commercial transaction, the transaction information including customer information and purchase information. The point-of-sale terminal may generate nutritional information based on the purchase information. The point-of-sale terminal may send the customer information, the purchase information, and location information identifying a location of the POS terminal to an advertising server, and may receive responsive advertising content from the advertising server. The point-of-sale terminal may print a receipt including the transaction information, the nutritional information, and the advertising content. | 06-03-2010 |
20100203199 | Packaged Salad - There is disclosed a packaged salad. The packaged salad includes an undressed salad comprising a plurality of solid food items, and a package containing the salad. The package has a smaller distribution mode and a larger, expanded consumption mode. One or more air vents allow air to enter the package to prevent negative air pressure from impeding a user from expanding the package from distribution mode to consumption mode. Processes for using the package are also disclosed. | 08-12-2010 |
Jay Ferro, Goleta, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20100153225 | Printing Dynamic Image Content on Receipts - A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage medium for printing a receipt. Receipt data may be generated at a point-of-sale terminal. At least one value adding message including a graphical image may be automatically selected and dynamic content for the value adding message may be automatically generated. A receipt may be printed by a point-of-sale printer, the receipt including the receipt data, the graphical image, and the dynamic content, wherein the dynamic content is printed in a window embedded within the graphic image. | 06-17-2010 |
Jeffrey A. Ferro, Corry, PA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20130174501 | COMPRESSED ELASTOMER DAMPER FOR EARTHQUAKE HAZARD REDUCTION - A passive damper for earthquake hazard reduction includes an inner member received in an outer member, with an elastomeric material disposed in the gaps between the inner and outer member. The elastomeric material has at least a first and a second portion. The first portion is bonded or connected to both the inner member and outer member such that no slippage occurs between the members and the material. The second portion is not bonded or connected to at least one of the inner and outer members such that slippage may occur. | 07-11-2013 |
20140374168 | Drill Chuck Isolator - A chuck isolator for the chuck of a drill comprising a base plate mountable to the chuck, a drive plate connectable to a drill bit, and a first elastomeric member interposed between the base plate and the drive plate. The base plate and the drive plate are wider than the drill bit. The chuck isolator is connectable to the chuck of the drill and capable of providing sound and vibration isolation when the chuck isolator is connected to the drill. | 12-25-2014 |
20150176343 | Drill Bit and Chuck Isolator - An isolator for a drill assembly that is mountable to a drill is presented. The isolator comprises an elongated outer member with an elongated inner member inserted within the outer member. An elastomer is interposed in the space between said inner member and said outer member. The isolator is connectable to a drill assembly at one end through the outer member and at the other end through the inner member. The isolator is capable of providing sound and vibration isolation when the drill assembly is mounted to a drill. | 06-25-2015 |
Jesica Ferro, Redwood City, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20130127607 | PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR FOR HAPTIC DEVICE - A haptic device includes a flexible holder; an elongated piezo bender supported at one end thereof by the holder; a mass supported by the elongated piezo bender and positioned at an end of the elongated piezo bender opposite the end supported by the holder; and an electrical driving signal generator configured to generate a signal to create a vibration in the elongated piezo bender. | 05-23-2013 |
20140374465 | STAPLER FOR FORMING MULTIPLE TISSUE PLICATIONS - A stapling device for forming multiple tissue plications without needing to reload the device between plications is described. The device includes staple and anvil housings that move toward and away from a tissue-capture position. A cartridge holder in the staple housing supports a cartridge with multiple groups of offset staple slots, where the slots in each group are circularly arrayed about a cartridge center axis. A staple driver in the staple housing carries a plurality of arms for engaging and ejecting the staples in a first group of staples in the cartridge, when a tissue fold is captured between the cartridge assembly and anvil in the anvil housing. When the staple driver is retracted, after a tissue plication is formed, the cartridge assembly and tissue drive are indexed to eject the next-up group of staples. | 12-25-2014 |
20150070289 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR - An electronic device includes a touch screen configured to receive an input from a user, and a haptic device that includes a piezoelectric actuator including an elongated piezo bender having a mass at one end thereof and supported by a flexible holder at the other end thereof, and an electrical driving signal generator configured to generate a signal to create a vibration in the elongated piezo bender in response to the input from the user. | 03-12-2015 |
Jesica E. Ferro, Redwood City, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20140266647 | WEARABLE HAPTIC DEVICE - A wearable device may be configured to generate feedback based on an event that occurs in an environment related to the wearable device. The wearable device may include, for example, a processor configured to generate a control signal representative of an event occurring in an environment related to the wearable device and at least a first haptic output device disposed at a first position at the wearable device. The first haptic output device may be configured to provide haptic feedback based on the generated control signal. | 09-18-2014 |
20150332566 | SYSTEM WITH WEARABLE DEVICE AND HAPTIC OUTPUT DEVICE - A system includes a wearable device, a second device remote from and in communication with the wearable device, a processor configured to generate a control signal representative of an event occurring in an environment related to the wearable device and/or the second device, and a haptic output device configured to provide haptic feedback based on the generated control signal. | 11-19-2015 |
John Ferro, Hartland, CT US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20100291455 | INTEGRATION OF AN ORGANIC RANKINE CYCLE WITH A FUEL CELL - An Organic Rankine Cycle system is combined with a fuel cell system, with the working fluid of the Organic Rankine Cycle system being integrated directly into the cooling system for the fuel cell. The waste heat from the fuel cell is therefore applied directly to preheat and evaporate the working fluid in the Organic Rankine Cycle system to thereby provide improved efficiencies in the system. | 11-18-2010 |
John Ferro, Santa Rosa, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20090251663 | SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING AN OPTICAL LENS - A system for manufacturing an optical lens that is configured to correct optical aberrations, including, e.g., high order aberrations such as described by Zernike polynomials. The system can include a measurement system configured to measure optical aberrations in a patient's eye and to create measured optical aberration data. A calculation system is configured to receive the measured optical aberration data and to determine a lens definition based on the measured optical aberration data. A fabrication system is configured to produce a correcting lens based on the lens definition. | 10-08-2009 |
20110273666 | VISION CORRECTION LENSES - A method of customizing vision correction including measuring optical aberration data of a patient's eye and calculating a lens definition based on the optical aberration data, wherein calculating the lens definition comprises calculating a correction of at least one low order aberration and at least one high order aberration and is based at least partly on the patient's pupil size. | 11-10-2011 |
John W. Ferro, Hull, MA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20140147816 | INTRALINGUAL SUPERTITLING IN LANGUAGE ACQUISITION - A technique for facilitating language instruction employs speech recognition technology to convert spoken content from a teacher in a target language to corresponding text in the target language, substantially in real time, and to project the converted text for viewing by the students. Students are thus able both to hear the spoken content from the teacher and to see the corresponding text, thus enjoying a multi-sensory, intralingual language learning experience that combines both listening and reading. | 05-29-2014 |
Leonard J. Ferro, Highland Park, IL US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20090149431 | Eplerenone Drug Substance Having High Phase Purity - A novel crystalline form (Form L) of the aldosterone receptor antagonist drug eplerenone is provided having relatively high physical stability at normal temperatures of storage and use. Pharmaceutical compositions are also provided comprising Form L eplerenone, optionally accompanied by one or more other solid state forms of eplerenone, in a total unit dosage amount of eplerenone of about 10 to about 1000 mg, and further comprising one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients. Processes are provided for preparing Form L eplerenone and for preparing compositions comprising Form L eplerenone. A method for prophylaxis and/or treatment of an aldosterone-mediated condition or disorder is also provided, comprising administering to a subject a therapeutically effective amount of eplerenone, wherein at least a fraction of the eplerenone present is Form L eplerenone. | 06-11-2009 |
Michael Ferro, Bronxville, NY US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20140096314 | TOILET COVER HAVING INTERNAL CLEANING MECHANISM - A toilet seat assembly has a user operated cleaning feature in the form of a mechanism that includes a plurality of discharge ports formed within a toilet seat cover and being open along the bottom surface of the toilet seat cover. The mechanism also includes a manually operated actuator that is accessible along one surface of the toilet seat cover and a reservoir for containing a sanitizing agent. The actuator is operably coupled to the reservoir and operable to drive the sanitizing agent from the reservoir and out of the discharge ports so as to allow sanitizing agent to be delivered to the top surface of the toilet seat when the actuator is operated with the seat cover in the closed position. | 04-10-2014 |
Michael W. Ferro, Chicago, IL US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20140003577 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTE DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING | 01-02-2014 |
Michelle Ferro, Raleigh, NC US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20100105605 | FATTY ACID FORMULATIONS AND ORAL DELIVERY OF PROTEINS AND PEPTIDES, AND USES THEREOF - Fatty acid compositions for administration of of pharmaceutical agents, such as proteins and peptides, protein and peptide conjugates, and/or cation-polypeptide conjugate complexes. In particular, the invention provides a solid pharmaceutical composition formulated for oral administration by ingestion, having from about 0.1 to about 75% w/w fatty acid component, where the fatty acid component comprises saturated or unsaturated C4, C5, C6, C7, C8, C9, C10, C11, or C12 fatty acids and/or salts of such fatty acids; and a therapeutic agent. Further, the invention provides a liquid pharmaceutical composition formulated for oral administration by ingestion, comprising: from about 0.1 to about 10% w/v fatty acid component, where the fatty acid component comprises saturated or unsaturated C4, C5, C6, C7, C8, C9, C10, C11, or C12 fatty acids and/or salts of such fatty acids; and a therapeutic agent. | 04-29-2010 |
20110118179 | CATION COMPLEXES OF INSULIN COMPOUND CONJUGATES, FORMULATIONS AND USES THEREOF - An insulin compound coupled to a modifying moiety having a formula: | 05-19-2011 |
20110124553 | INSULIN-OLIGOMER CONJUGATES, FORMULATIONS AND USES THEREOF - An insulin compound coupled to a modifying moiety having a formula: | 05-26-2011 |
Mike Ferro, Westlake Village, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20130085804 | ONLINE MARKETING, MONITORING AND CONTROL FOR MERCHANTS - Systems and methods of online marketing, monitoring and control for merchants are disclosed. Third party providers are crawled to obtain information about a plurality of merchants and correlate the merchant information to create a merchant database. Third party providers are monitored for merchant information, and information about the merchants is stored. Alerts are provided to subscribing merchants when an alert trigger is identified within the system or at a third party provider. The method allows the subscribing merchant to view and respond to reviews, view and maintain online listings, prepare and send consumer offers, and prepare and send communications to consumers, all directly from the system. The method allows the subscribing merchant to view information and analyses for competing merchants. An overall marketing score for merchants is prepared and displayed. The method may be performed on a server and accessed via an Internet browser and mobile device applications. | 04-04-2013 |
20150058076 | ONLINE MARKETING, MONITORING AND CONTROL FOR MERCHANTS - Systems and methods of online marketing, monitoring and control for merchants are disclosed. Third party providers are crawled to obtain information about a plurality of merchants and correlate the merchant information to create a merchant database. Third party providers are monitored for merchant information, and information about the merchants is stored. Alerts are provided to subscribing merchants when an alert trigger is identified within the system or at a third party provider. The method allows the subscribing merchant to view and respond to reviews, view and maintain online listings, prepare and send consumer offers, and prepare and send communications to consumers, all directly from the system. The method allows the subscribing merchant to view information and analyses for competing merchants. An overall marketing score for merchants is prepared and displayed. The method may be performed on a server and accessed via an Internet browser and mobile device applications. | 02-26-2015 |
Paul J. Ferro, South Burlington, VT US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20080222583 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LOGIC VERIFICATION USING MIRROR INTERFACE - Verification of external interfaces of cores on system-on-chip (SOC) designs frequently entails the purchase of costly standardized software models to test the external interfaces. Typically, the standardized models provide more functionality than is needed. Instead of standardized models, test models may be developed and utilized, but this also incurs cost and delay. The present invention provides an efficient and economical alternative. A mirror interface, or copy of the external interface undergoing verification, is used with a standardized control mechanism to verify the external interface. Because all interface I/O connections can thereby be utilized, a cost-effective and highly reusable way of verifying such interfaces is provided. | 09-11-2008 |
Phil Ferro, Setauket, NY US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20140349672 | SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH AUTOMATIC RADIUS CROSSING NOTIFICATION FOR GPS TRACKER - Systems and methods with automatic radius cross notification for a GPS tracker are provided. Some methods can include receiving user input requesting a dynamic creation of a geo-fence, and, responsive thereto, creating the geo-fence. Some methods can include determining when a GPS tracker device has been stationary for a predetermined period of time, and responsive thereto, dynamically creating a geo-fence. | 11-27-2014 |
Philip J. Ferro, Setauket, NY US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20090170471 | SECURITY CELLULAR RADIO ACTIVATION AND REGISTRATION VIA SMS - A system and method for activating and registering a security system with a cellular provider using SMS messages is provided. The SMS messages used for activating and registering the security system are generated in a format that is predetermined by the processing station in order to provide a uniform structure for presenting the necessary information required for the specified function, i.e., activation or registration. The use of a uniform structure for the SMS allows the message to be processed entirely by a computer thus reducing cost, delay and error from having the information entered manually by a technician. | 07-02-2009 |
20090268884 | USING AN IVR TO REMOTELY OPERATE SECURITY SYSTEMS - The inventive method for remotely maintaining and controlling a security system comprises using a device to communicate using voice capable technology with an IVR in a host facility, selecting an action from a plurality of actions provided by the IVR, performing the action on the security system, and receiving notification of performance of the action, wherein the host facility contacts the security system to perform the action. In one embodiment, the actions can control and/or monitor the security system. The method can further comprise creating an account with an identification code on the host facility, and validating the code on the IVR. The method can also include translating the selected action into a command, sending a message to a GSM device in the security system, and, in response to the message, establishing a GPRS session between the security system and the host facility, wherein the session performs the command. | 10-29-2009 |
20130151618 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MONITORING, CONTROL AND CONFIGURATION OF SECURITY AND LIFESTYLE DEVICES - A social networking site that communicates with a plurality of human users can also communicate with a plurality of non-human users. Information from one of the non-human users can be automatically received at the site and evaluated. Commands can be automatically transmitted to another of the non-human users in response to the evaluation. A human readable indicator can be posted at a page of the site. | 06-13-2013 |
20140082177 | ASYNCHRONOUS REPORTING SYSTEM - An asynchronous reporting mechanism for a remote device in a heating, ventilation and air conditioning environment. Using gateway information, such as a device address, report information may be sent to the user account, or using another approach, the information may be sent directly to the user. An asynchronous message may be sent without user intervention or request. | 03-20-2014 |
20150229682 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MONITORING, CONTROL AND CONFIGURATION OF SECURITY AND LIFESTYLE DEVICES - A social networking site that communicates with a plurality of human users can also communicate with a plurality of non-human users. Information from one of the non-human users can be automatically received at the site and evaluated. Commands can be automatically transmitted to another of the non-human users in response to the evaluation. A human readable indicator can be posted at a page of the site. | 08-13-2015 |
Phillip J. Ferro, North Massapequa, NY US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20090083828 | METHOD OF ARMING-DISARMING SECURITY PANEL OVER UN-ENCRYPTED COMMUNICATION PATHS - A method and system for remotely controlling a security panel of a security alarm system over un-encrypted communication paths are provided. In one aspect, a message is received in plain text over un-encrypted communication path, for example, from a remote device to control a security panel of a security system installed at a premise. The plain text message is correlated to a security panel command and the security panel command is sent to a security panel installed at the premise. The security panel executes the command and sends a confirmation status message. The status message is correlated to a second plain text message and communicated over the un-encrypted communication path to the remote device that initiated the command. | 03-26-2009 |
Robert Ferro, Jackson, NJ US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20110149721 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETECT AND RESTORE FLAPPING CIRCUITS IN IP AGGREGATION NETWORK ENVIRONMENTS - Methods and apparatus to detect and restore flapping circuits in IP aggregation network environments are disclosed herein. An example method for use in maintaining a communication network includes retrieving information related to an operating state of a device associated with a network disturbance; determining whether the information related to the operating state of the device is indicative of a flapping condition; when the operating state information indicates that the flapping condition is present in the network, determining a cause of the flapping condition; when the cause of the flapping condition is a physical cause, selecting a first recovery procedure; and when the cause of the flapping condition is a logical cause, selecting a second recovery procedure different from the first recovery procedure. | 06-23-2011 |
Robert J. Ferro, Jackson, NJ US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20090154539 | Methods and Apparatus for Detecting Errors in Encoding and Decoding of Data - Systems and techniques for improved error detection in data communication. A sending station encodes unencoded data to create an encoded message and passes the encoded data to transmission elements for transmission to a destination receiver. At the same time, error detection is performed using copies of the unencoded data and the encoded message. The encoded message is decoded using a decoding procedure identical to that to be used by the destination receiver. The copy of the unencoded data is compared to the decoded copy of the encoded message, and if the copy of the unencoded data does not match the decoded copy, the presence of an error is identified and error recovery procedures are performed. | 06-18-2009 |
20100161770 | USER-CONTROLLED NETWORK VIDEO MANAGEMENT - A process and system for user-controlled configuration of an Internet protocol network. The user may supply input for generating a network classification profile, which includes a number of classes of service (COSs) for prioritizing network traffic, including video transmission. A quality of service (QOS) may be measured and compared with a COS for video transmission. Depending on the measured QOS, a network alert may be issued and a priority of packets associated with the COS for video transmission may be increased. | 06-24-2010 |
20150263964 | USER-CONTROLLED NETWORK VIDEO MANAGEMENT - A process and system for user-controlled configuration of an Internet protocol network. The user may supply input for generating a network classification profile, which includes a number of classes of service (COSs) for prioritizing network traffic, including video transmission. A quality of service (QOS) may be measured and compared with a COS for video transmission. Depending on the measured QOS, a network alert may be issued and a priority of packets associated with the COS for video transmission may be increased. | 09-17-2015 |
Susan Ferro, Portland, OR US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20130097919 | SLUG BAIT DISPENSER - A slug bait dispenser having an elongated hollow dispensing tube at least two (2) feet in length but less than six (6) feet in length, having a removeable selectively closeable dispensing end. Dispensing end can further include a disc with a plurality of apertures, and a turning cap having an open portion and a closed portion which, upon turning, aligns said open portion with said apertures to open said dispensing end and can further be turned to align said closed portion with said apertures to close said dispensing end. In another embodiment, dispensing end includes a plurality of apertures and a protruding tamping heel. | 04-25-2013 |
Thomas D. Ferro, Arroyo Grande, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20090132055 | ARTHROPLASTY DEVICE - Disclosed is a device and method of tricompartmental arthroplasty of the knee. The device permits arthroplasty of the medial and lateral and patellofemoral compartments of the knee while leaving the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments intact. The device provides a femoral implant component that includes a trochlear surface and tibial prostheses component which can be secured to the tibia. | 05-21-2009 |
20150342742 | TIBIAL BASE PLATE AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING A TIBIAL BASE PLATE ON A TIBIA - A tibial base plate for attaching to a resected surface at a proximal end of a tibia is provided. The tibial base plate includes a bridge, a pair of compartments and a stem. The bridge has a first contact surface sitting on the resected surface. The compartments are disposed at opposite sides of the bridge and extend in an anterior-posterior direction to form a notch to accommodate a tibial eminence. Each of the compartments has a second contact surface sitting on the resected surface. The stem is connected to the bridge and the compartments and inset into the proximal end of the tibia. The stem has an outer surface. The outer surface is canted towards the notch as insetting into the proximal end of the tibia. The stem is engaged with a cutting slot on the resected surface into the proximal end of the tibia. | 12-03-2015 |