William Charles
William Charles Aegerter, Portland, OR US
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20110125804 | MODULAR DISTRIBUTED MOBILE DATA APPLICATIONS - Computer-implemented system and methods for deploying a distributed client-server system, enabling developers to rapidly create and deploy read-write distributed data interfaces for host database systems. The disclosed system is especially advantageous for mobile clients as connection to the server environment can be intermittent without unduly impeding local (disconnected) operations. One important aspect of the invention is an incremental process for executing an application servo in a client device. This process includes building and incrementally maintaining a logical context tree in which each node expresses a complete current state of the execution process. | 05-26-2011 |
William Charles Carlson, Coon Rapids, MN US
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20150376810 | METHODS FOR IMPROVING ADHESION OF ALUMINUM FILMS - The described embodiments relate generally to aluminum films and pretreatments for improving the adhesion of aluminum films on substrate surfaces. Methods involve providing three-dimensional adhesion surfaces on the substrate that promote adhesion to a subsequently deposited aluminum film. The methods can avoid the use of strike materials, such as nickel and copper, used in conventional adhesion-promoting treatments. According to some embodiments, methods involve providing an aluminum oxide adhesion layer on the substrate prior to depositing aluminum. According to some embodiments, methods involve providing a zincating layer on the substrate prior to depositing aluminum. According some embodiments, methods involve roughening the surface of the substrate prior to depositing aluminum. Some embodiments involve a combination of two or more substrate pretreatments. Described methods can be used to provide more flexibility in subsequent anodizing processes. In some embodiments, methods involve anodizing the aluminum film and a portion of the substrate. | 12-31-2015 |
William Charles Cook, Ii, Oceana, WV US
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20140139350 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING BROADBAND COMMUNICATIONS OVER POWER CABLING - Systems and methods for providing broadband communication to and from locations in hostile environments, such as mines, pits, quarries, wells, boreholes, and rigs, for example, are disclosed. According to a first aspect of the present application, a system is disclosed for providing broadband communication via power cabling. The system may comprise one or more broadband communication devices for modulating, demodulating, reconditioning, repeating, transmitting, and receiving a signal via a power cable. The system may further comprise one or more broadband communication devices operatively connected to mining electrical distribution system components and mining equipment to provide broadband communication amongst the components, equipment, and other broadband communication devices within and outside the mine facility via the power cable. | 05-22-2014 |
William Charles Geraths, Cazenovia, WI US
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20130255700 | Smoke Box with Integral Conversion to Larger-Bowl Smoking Pipe - A smoke box is provided to hold smoking material, a smoking pipe, and a smoking bowl. The smoking pipe holds a small quantity of smoking material. The smoking bowl holds a more substantial quantity of smoking material. The small smoking pipe, when inserted into the side-cavity on the smoke box, becomes a mouthpiece and a filtering chamber for the smoking material to be smoked through the smoking bowl, thereby providing two choices for the amount of smoking material for smoking. | 10-03-2013 |
William Charles Hawkins, Plainfield, IL US
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20150345370 | COOLING CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A MOBILE MACHINE - A cooling control system is provided for a mobile machine having an engine. The cooling control system may have a circuit fluidly connected to the engine, and a heat exchanger configured to dissipate heat from coolant in the circuit. The cooling control system may also have a fan disposed proximate the heat exchanger, a thermostat configured to selectively allow coolant through the heat exchanger, and a locating device configured to generate a location signal indicative of a location of the mobile machine. The cooling control system may further have a pressure sensor configured to generate a pressure signal indicative of a barometric pressure in proximity to the mobile machine, and a controller in communication with the fan, the thermostat, the locating device, and the pressure sensor. The controller may be configured to selectively activate the fan and cause the thermostat to move to an increased cooling position when the location signal indicates the mobile machine is within a threshold area of a geological feature known to increase a temperature of the engine, and to selectively activate the fan and cause the thermostat to move based on the pressure signal when the location signal from the locating device is unavailable. | 12-03-2015 |
William Charles Hill, Macclesfield GB
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20150087893 | FLOAT TENT - A float tent can include: a frame having a pool frame portion with a tent frame portion thereof over the pool frame portion; a tent having the tent frame portion, the tent having a closable opening; and a pool having the pool frame portion, the pool having pool sides dimensioned to hold at least 8 inches of water and having a pool base dimension sufficient for a person to lay in the pool without touching pool sides. The tent can include tent walls having an angle that inhibits condensation drip, the angle being with respect to the pool base, such as at least 4.5 degrees. The tent can include a material that is opaque. The float tent can include a heater configured to heat the water to skin temperature of the person. The float tent can include a water circulation pump and filter. | 03-26-2015 |
William Charles Machata, Kohler, WI US
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20140255864 | Indirect Bonding Tray and Method of Manufacture Thereof - An indirect bonding tray includes a least on tooth position each tooth portion includes an occlusal surface that conforms to an occlusal surface of an associated tooth of a patient's dentition. At least one of bracket arm includes a bracket arm tip configured to engage an orthodontic bracket. The at least one bracket arm movably attached to at least one tooth portion to move between a first position and second position relative to a bonding surface of the associated tooth. In the second position, the bracket arm is in a position configured to hold an orthodontic bracket in a predetermined treatment position relative to the bonding surface of the associated tooth. | 09-11-2014 |
William Charles Mammen, Jr., White Lake, MI US
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20100077834 | VIRTUAL FLEX FUEL SENSOR FOR SPARK IGNITION ENGINES USING IONIZATION SIGNAL - Alcohol concentration level of flex fuel is estimated based upon in-cylinder ionization signals. The in-cylinder ionization signals are integrated and the rotational completion point of a chosen percentage of the integration total is identified as the integration location for the operating conditions under observation. The calculated integration location correlates with alcohol concentration level of flex fuel, and the integration calculations provide a basis for a virtual flex fuel sensor that provides calculated estimates of alcohol concentration rather than direct sensing using an expensive physical flex fuel sensor. | 04-01-2010 |
William Charles Marrone, Columbus, OH US
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20110192511 | PROTECTIVE SLEEVE FOR WINDSHIELD WIPER - A device for preventing the accumulation of frozen precipitation on and around an automobile's windshield wipers. The device is defined by an elongated, substantially conical sleeve that is formed of polyester laminate industrial fabric. The sleeve is slid onto the windshield wiper of an automobile in advance of oncoming frozen precipitation. After frozen precipitation has accumulated on the automobile, the precipitation can be cleared from atop the protective sleeve and the sleeve can be removed to expose a clean, precipitation-free windshield wiper. Then windshield wiper can then be employed immediately in a conventional manner for cleaning the windshield of the automobile without being impeded by residual frozen precipitation that could otherwise accumulate on the wiper. | 08-11-2011 |
William Charles Mcgee, Iii, Lincoln, CA US
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20140248792 | SENSE PIN FOR AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector is provided for mating with a mating connector. The electrical connector includes a housing and electrical contacts held by the housing. The electrical contacts are configured to mate with corresponding mating contacts of the mating connector. A sense pin is held by the housing and is configured to mate with a corresponding mating contact of the mating connector. The sense pin extends a length that includes a tip segment and a sensing segment. The tip and sensing segments have different electrical characteristics. The tip segment includes a tip of the sense pin. The tip segment extends between the sensing segment and the tip such that the sensing segment is offset from the tip along the length of the sense pin. The sensing segment is configured to indicate that the electrical contacts and the mating contacts are de-mated by more than a predetermined de-mating distance. | 09-04-2014 |
William Charles Mortimore, Jr., San Francisco, CA US
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20090210261 | System and Method for Multi-Modal Travel Shopping - One embodiment provides a method, that may be implemented on a system, for obtaining a starting point and a destination point for a traveler; identifying multiple options of transportation modes to travel from the starting point to the destination point, and identifying a costs and travel time associated respectively with each transportation mode to travel from a departure terminal to an arrival terminal; identifying respectively for each transportation mode, a costs and travel time associated with local transportation from the starting point to a departure terminal, and identifying a costs and travel time associated with local transportation from an arrival terminal to the destination point; presenting to the traveler for selection, the multiple options of transportation modes to travel from the starting point to the destination point, including costs and travel time associated respectively with each option of transportation mode, including local transportation from the starting point to the departure terminal, from the departure terminal to the arrival terminal, and local transportation from the arrival terminal to the destination point; receiving a selection of a transportation mode and reserving the transportation associated with the respective transportation mode. | 08-20-2009 |
20110004497 | System and Method for Offering, Tracking and Promoting Loyalty Rewards - Data to define a travel rewards promotion is received over a network. The travel rewards promotion comprises traveler eligibility criteria and travel rewards criteria. At least one traveler is selected where the travel itinerary of the respective traveler matches traveler eligibility criteria for the promotion. The traveler is notified that he or she is eligible for the travel rewards promotion, the notification comprising a representation of the travel rewards criteria. A travel rewards promotion total is then compiled for the traveler and the traveler is notified of his or her respective promotion rewards total. In one embodiment, the traveler's current context is determined and matched to promotion alert criteria. The traveler is then altered, over the network, that a travel rewards promotion is available to the respective traveler in the respective traveler's current context, the alert comprising a representation of the travel rewards criteria. | 01-06-2011 |
20110282702 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTEXTUALIZED, INTERACTIVE MAPS FOR FINDING AND BOOKING SERVICES - In one embodiment, a method that can be performed on a system, is provided for contextualized interactive maps for finding and booking services. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving a user's request for one or more services related to an identified location; presenting a map to the user, the map including interactive data identifying one or more services per the request by the user; receiving from the user, a request for a booking for one or more of the services; and processing the booking request. | 11-17-2011 |
20120272292 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING AGAINST ATTACKS FROM OUTSIDE CONTENT - A method and apparatus for protecting against attacks from outside content is described. In one example, a request is received from a user to access content from a second domain. An active session for the user with the second domain is searched for. If no active session is found, then an active session with a related first domain is searched for. If an active session is found with the first domain, then a session is established with the second domain based on the active session with the first domain. The requested content is then provided to the user based on the established session with the second domain. | 10-25-2012 |
20120331536 | SEAMLESS SIGN-ON COMBINED WITH AN IDENTITY CONFIRMATION PROCEDURE - A method executable by a server system confirms the identity of a user of a client device. The method receives an activation request from the client device and maintains information corresponding to a destination resource requested by the client device. In response to receiving the activation request, the server system sends a code to a registered device of the user. After sending the code, the server system receives a verification request from the client device. The verification request includes a user-entered representation of the code. In response to receiving the verification request the client device is activated as a new registered device for the user, and the server system seamlessly provides the destination resource to the client device using the maintained information. | 12-27-2012 |
20140019880 | COMMUNITY SWITCHING - Disclosed are methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable storage media for maintaining communities and providing access to communities of users in an online social network. In some implementations, an internal user of an organization is provided access to a community switcher user interface component in a user interface for switching between an external community and an internal community established at a domain associated with an organization. The external community is established at an external community root domain. A community switcher user interface component can be requested and displayed at a computing device. The community switcher user interface component includes a link to the internal community and a link to the external community. | 01-16-2014 |
20140344435 | COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TRIALS ONBOARDING - Disclosed are methods, apparatus, systems, and computer readable storage media for trials onboarding. A server may receive a request to generate a trial instance of an organization providing data and functionality for a period of time. Data on the request may also be stored. The trial instance may be selected from a template based on an access channel corresponding to the request. | 11-20-2014 |
William Charles Mortimore, Jr., San Fransicso, CA US
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20120144501 | REGULATING ACCESS TO PROTECTED DATA RESOURCES USING UPGRADED ACCESS TOKENS - Various techniques and procedures related to client authorization and the management of protected data resources are presented here. One approach employs a computer-implemented method of regulating access to protected data resources. In accordance with this approach, a client sends a first access token to a server, the first access token having first data access attributes associated therewith. In response to receiving the first access token, the server sends a second access token to the client module, the second access token having second data access attributes associated therewith. The second data access attributes represent expanded or additional data access capabilities granted to the client. The client may then access protected data resources using the second data access token. | 06-07-2012 |
William Charles Nussey, Smyrna, GA US
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20120158870 | Anti-Phishing Electronic Message Verification - Systems and methods are disclosed for allowing a recipient of an electronic message to verify the authenticity of the electronic message. A code can be included in the electronic message. The code can represent, or be associated with, an attribute of the electronic message. The recipient can navigate independently of the electronic message to a website familiar to the recipient and enter the code. In response, one or more attributes can be displayed to the recipient. The attributes are usable to verify the electronic message. | 06-21-2012 |
William Charles Ramthum, Erie, CO US
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20130346617 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ALLOCATING AND PROVISIONING COMPUTING RESOURCES - Aspects of the present disclosure include systems and methods for the automatic allocation and/or provisioning of various infrastructural computing resources upon which networks, such as telecommunication networks operate. In various aspects, data identifying one or more computing resources needed to implement, support, and/or otherwise facilitate the execution and/or development of a particular computing process, application, software, process, and/or service may be received via one or more interfaces, such as a graphical user-interface (“GUI”). The data may be processed to automatically provision the require resource. | 12-26-2013 |
William Charles Ramthun, Erie, CO US
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20130246588 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DATA MOBILITY WITH A CLOUD ARCHITECTURE - Aspects of the present disclosure describe systems and corresponding methods for storing and/or redistributing data within a network. In various aspects, data and/or sets of data stored in a database, data store, or other type of database storage system may be pulled, pushed, distributed, redistributed, or otherwise positioned at one or more data caches and/or servers strategically located across an enterprise network, a content delivery network (“CDN”), etc., and may be accessible over such networks, other networks, and/or the Internet. | 09-19-2013 |
William Charles Shoesmith, Marion, MA US
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20130107772 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TIME-BASED HAILING OF RADIO FREQUENCY DEVICES | 05-02-2013 |
20130109319 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC SQUELCHING IN RADIO FREQUENCY DEVICES | 05-02-2013 |
20140028468 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTING DATA WITHIN A MESH NETWORK - Systems and methods for distributing a firmware upgrade within a mesh network are provided. In one implementation, a firmware upgrade distributing system comprises a utility provider, which is configured to provide utility services to a plurality of customers, a plurality of meters, and a plurality of nodes. Each meter is configured to measure utility usage data of a respective customer. The nodes are configured to transmit the utility usage data from the plurality of meters to the utility provider. When at least one of the meters is scheduled to receive a firmware upgrade, the utility provider is configured to forward the firmware upgrade to at least one of the plurality of nodes. The at least one node is configured to receive and store the firmware upgrade and, after storing the firmware upgrade, is further configured to forward the firmware upgrade to at least one of the plurality of meters. | 01-30-2014 |
William Charles Stillwell, Iii, Kirkland, WA US
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20090178058 | Application Aware Networking - A computer implemented system and method provide for the dynamic bandwidth allocation shift from an end user's committed rate. A service provider receives a request to enhance bandwidth between an end user and a content provider. The service provider queries endpoint information for the end user and identifies the committed rate of the end user. An acceptable enhanced bandwidth shift is determined. The policy manager is signaled to take action to implement the acceptable enhanced bandwidth shift and subsequently shift back to the committed rate. Such a system may include service logic communicating through a content provider signaling interface, a BSS integration interface, and a network equipment provider communicator. | 07-09-2009 |
William Charles Taylor, Alviso, CA US
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20100010908 | Payment Mechanism Integration Wizard - Provided is a method and a web-site integration system to integrate payment mechanisms into a commercial website that offers online merchants a flexible, user-friendly and customizable wizard to integrate payment mechanisms into their online commercial websites without having to understand the detailed intricacies of an API or other computer code. The wizard steps the merchant through creating an account to obtain credentials and educates the merchant on the page flows of the payment mechanism that the merchant wishes to integrate. Then, the wizard generates code snippets and files to be downloaded by the merchant and to be easily inserted into key pages of the merchant's online commercial website. The merchant can then test the completely integrated code in a developer's sandbox or go live with the completely integrated code. | 01-14-2010 |
20120311433 | PAYMENT MECHANISM INTEGRATION WIZARD - Provided is a method and a web-site integration system to integrate payment mechanisms into a commercial website that offers online merchants a flexible, user-friendly and customizable wizard to integrate payment mechanisms into their online commercial websites without having to understand the detailed intricacies of an API or other computer code. The wizard steps the merchant through creating an account to obtain credentials and educates the merchant on the page flows of the payment mechanism that the merchant wishes to integrate. Then, the wizard generates code snippets and files to be downloaded by the merchant and to be easily inserted into key pages of the merchant's online commercial website. The merchant can then test the completely integrated code in a developer's sandbox or go live with the completely integrated code. | 12-06-2012 |
William Charles Vogt, Blacksburg, VA US
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20150220700 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR DETERMINING OPTIMAL AGENT DOSAGES - The present invention is generally directed to methods and devices for determining dosing for a medical agent. In some embodiments, a mathematical algorithm is employed for computing erythropoiesis-stimulating agents dosing for treating anemia in a subject, e.g., a human subject. Any suitable dosing may be used, e.g., intravenous, subcutaneous, or oral dosing. In some cases, dosing for a wide range of subject types and health conditions can be achieved using the devices and methods disclosed herein. | 08-06-2015 |