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Andrew Aitken, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20090002563 | LIGHT-LEAKAGE-CORRECTION TECHNIQUE FOR VIDEO PLAYBACK - Embodiments of a system that includes one or more integrated circuits are described. During operation, the system compensates for gamma correction in a video image to produce a linear relationship between brightness values and an associated brightness of the video image when displayed, where the compensation includes an offset at minimum brightness that is associated with light leakage in a display that is configured to display video images. Then, the system calculates an intensity setting of a light source based on at least a portion of the compensated video image, the light source configured to illuminate the display. Next, the system adjusts the compensated video image so that a product of the intensity setting and a transmittance associated with the adjusted video image approximately equals a product of a previous intensity setting and a transmittance associated with the video image. | 01-01-2009 |
Andrew P. Aitken, Cupertino, CA US
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20100091048 | FRAME SYNCHRONIZATION OF PULSE-WIDTH MODULATED BACKLIGHTS - An apparatus for controlling backlighting of an electronic display, such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel. The apparatus may synchronize a power cycle of one or more light-emitting diode (LED) strings to a frame rate of the LCD panel. | 04-15-2010 |
20150116380 | BACKLIGHT DRIVER CHIP INCORPORATING A PHASE LOCK LOOP (PLL) WITH PROGRAMMABLE OFFSET/DELAY AND SEAMLESS OPERATION - The embodiments discussed herein relate to systems, methods, and apparatus for synchronizing a pulse width modulation (PWM) dimming clock signal with a frame rate signal, line sync signal, and/or a horizontal sync signal of a display device. The PWM dimming clock signal can be generated by a synchronization block having a programmable offset/delay. The programmable offset/delay can control the offset or phase difference between an input and an output clock signal of the synchronization block. Depending on the clock rate of PWM dimming and/or panel resolution, the phase/offset delay can be adjusted to achieve the optimum front of screen performance. Additionally, an input clock generator/missing pulse detection block can output a programmed clock signal to the synchronization block in case of a missing external clock, or insert a pulse when there is a missing pulse detected, thereby providing an un-interrupted input clock signal to the PWM generator. | 04-30-2015 |
Andrew P. Aitken, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20120068978 | BACKLIGHT SYSTEM FOR A DISPLAY - A method and system for modifying a pulse width modulation signal for controlling the backlit illumination intensity of a liquid crystal display. The modified pulse width modulated signal may be selected to operate with at least one pulse having a first duty cycle with the remaining pulses in the pulse width modulation signal having a second duty cycle across a selected number of pulses making up a given time period (i.e., frame). By utilizing more than one duty cycle for the pulses of the pulse width modulated signal to drive light sources in a display during a given frame, the overall number of backlit illumination intensities for the liquid crystal display may be increased. By distributing the differing pulse duty cycles within a group of pulses of within a frame, visible artifacts may be reduced. | 03-22-2012 |
20130015770 | ENHANCED RESOLUTION OF LUMINANCE LEVELS IN A BACKLIGHT UNIT OF A DISPLAY DEVICEAANM Aitken; Andrew P.AACI SunnyvaleAAST CAAACO USAAGP Aitken; Andrew P. Sunnyvale CA US - Disclosed embodiments relate to techniques for enhancing luminance resolution in a backlight unit. A backlight unit may have light-emitting diode (LED) light sources arranged in strings. In one embodiment, a backlight controller provides enhanced luminance resolution by drive each LED string at either first or second consecutive luminance values corresponding to first and second duty cycles of a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal. The outputs of the LED strings are optically mixed to achieve intermediate luminance values between the first and second luminance values. In another embodiment, a reference voltage is adjusted using slight voltage offsets to achieve intermediate luminance values between the first and second luminance values | 01-17-2013 |
20150348487 | Electronic Device Display With Display Driver Power-Down Circuitry - Display driver circuitry loads data into display pixels. A regulator produces a power supply voltage for display driver circuitry that is measured by a monitor circuit. The monitor circuit asserts a mode selection signal in response to detection of a drop in power supply voltage during a power-down event. The display driver circuitry contains mode selection circuitry that is controlled by the mode selection signal. The mode selection circuit allows a controlled parallel driver shutdown sequence. During normal operation, the mode selection signal is deasserted and the display driver circuitry loads image data for the display into the display pixels. When the mode selection signal is asserted, mode selection circuitry and other circuitry in the display driver circuitry continue to operate during the power down so as to load safe data into the display pixels to avoid damaging the display when the display has been powered off. | 12-03-2015 |
Brian S. Aitken, Satellite Beach, FL US
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20110172082 | Mechanical Alloying of a Hydrogenation Catalyst Used for the Remediation of Contaminated Compounds - A hydrogenation catalyst including a base material coated with a catalytic metal is made using mechanical milling techniques. The hydrogenation catalysts are used as an excellent catalyst for the dehalogenation of contaminated compounds and the remediation of other industrial compounds. Preferably, the hydrogenation catalyst is a bimetallic particle including zero-valent metal particles coated with a catalytic material. The mechanical milling technique is simpler and cheaper than previously used methods for producing hydrogenation catalysts. | 07-14-2011 |
Brian T. Aitken, Livonia, MI US
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20140061192 | DRAIN SLOT FOR CAPLESS FUEL FILLER INSERT - A motor vehicle includes a fuel-filler housing component for mounting to a vehicle body and an insert at a terminus of the fuel filler pipe. The housing component has a central opening and at least one on-center vertical plumb feature. The insert is mounted to the fuel filler pipe so that it is disposed in the central opening. The insert includes an annular mouth with a hole for receiving a fuel transfer nozzle, wherein the annular mouth includes a drain slot for draining liquid away from the hole. The drain slot is substantially aligned with the on-center vertical plumb feature and has a teardrop profile substantially free of visible straight lines pointing toward the on-center vertical plumb feature. Thus, any small misalignment of the insert remains relatively undetectable since visual cues are minimized. | 03-06-2014 |
Brian Thomas Aitken, Livonia, MI US
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20090056829 | FUEL FILLER SYSTEM FOR AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - A capless fuel filler device includes an anti-contamination seal mounted upon an external portion of a fuel filler passage extending through the device. An anti-contamination plug may selectively be inserted into the combination passage so as to sealingly engage the anti-contamination seal. A contaminant drain leading from the valve body's fuel and nozzle passage serves to not only remove liquid contaminants from the fuel and nozzle passage, but also to mitigate any incidental buildup of vacuum within the fuel tank. | 03-05-2009 |
20090056830 | FUEL FILLER CLOSURE DEVICE FOR AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - A fuel filler closure device for an automotive vehicle includes a valve body adapted for mounting to a fuel filler pipe and having a filler passage. An access door mounted within the valve body has an open position allowing placement of a fuel nozzle within the filler passage and a closed position for blocking insertion of a filler nozzle. The locking mechanism selectively permits the access door to move from the closed position to the open position. The locking mechanism may include either a manual locking device, or an electronic or other type of remote lock which will be responsive to a vehicle condition. | 03-05-2009 |
20090235567 | Fuel Filler Pipe Information Collar for Fuel Type Identification - A fuel type information collar is provided. The fuel type information collar is configured to engage an outer perimeter of a fuel tank filler pipe assembly of an automotive vehicle. It may include an inner perimeter defining an aperture configured to engage the outer perimeter of the fuel tank filler pipe assembly. It may additionally include a top surface including indicia of fuel type information for indicating type of fuel to be used by the automotive vehicle. It may further include a plurality of radial finger cuts angularly spaced around the inner perimeter, the plurality of radial finger cuts forming a plurality of fingers that engage the outer perimeter of the fuel tank filler pipe assembly. | 09-24-2009 |
20110079322 | FUEL FILLER SYSTEM - A capless fuel filler system has lower and upper sealing doors. The upper sealing door prevents water, water vapor, dust, etc. from entering into the space between the lower and upper doors. In prior systems with one sealing door a drain is provided to remove water (either directly entering or condensed water vapor), dust, or excess fuel drips from fueling just upstream of the lower door. By providing two sealing doors, water and dust cannot access the lower door. Although some fuel may puddle upstream of the lower door after a fueling event, the fuel is trapped, with no drain to the exterior, between lower and upper doors. If such fuel evaporates, it causes the lower door to open and vents the fuel vapors to the fuel tank, a desirable disposition for the vapors. The two sealing doors are contained in separate components to facilitate interchangeability and serviceability. | 04-07-2011 |
20140049387 | Method and Apparatus for Fuel Filling Monitoring - A system includes a processor and an external fuel indicator. The processor is configured to instruct powering of a digital display in response to detection that one or more power-up indicators has been satisfied. The processor is also configured to obtain fuel-related readings as a vehicle is fueled. Also, the processor is further configured to determine at least one fuel-related statistic other than a current fuel level. Further, the processor is configured to output the at least one fuel-related statistic to the external fuel indicator. | 02-20-2014 |
20140077936 | Method and Apparatus for Remote Fuel Refill Level Monitoring - A system includes a processor configured to receive requests from a wireless device in wireless communication with the processor, the requests corresponding to one or more aspects of a refueling process. The processor is also configured to collect vehicle data corresponding to the one or more aspects of the refueling process and respond to the requests by sending the data relating to the one or more aspects of the refueling process. | 03-20-2014 |
20140137985 | UNIVERSAL CAPLESS REFUELING FUNNEL - A universal refueling funnel for a capless refueling system is provided. In one example approach the refueling funnel comprises a funnel body with a first opening at a first end and a second opening at a second end opposing the first end, the first opening larger than the second opening, and cross-sections of the funnel body decreasing from the first end towards the second end; and at least two opposing tabs at the second end, the opposing tabs deformable from a first position to a second position, a distance between outer surfaces of the opposing tabs at the second end being a first amount in the first position, the distance being a second, smaller amount, in the second position. Such a universal funnel may be used for both petrol and diesel size capless inserts, for example. | 05-22-2014 |
20140183192 | Vehicle Fueling Apparatus - A capless nozzle for a vehicle fuel filler canal, includes a conical portion; and a non-conical portion having a stop formed therein configured to limit travel of a filler pipe in one direction when the pipe is inserted in the filler canal. | 07-03-2014 |
20140209209 | REFUELING ADAPTER - A refueling adapter is provided. The refueling adapter includes a nozzle section and an inlet section coupled to and positioned upstream of the nozzle section, the inlet section including a restrictor element extending across an inlet section flow passage and an anti-sealing rib coupled to an inlet section housing and axially extending across the inlet section flow passage. | 07-31-2014 |
20140368329 | Method and Apparatus for Fuel Filling Monitoring - A system includes a processor and an external fuel indicator. The processor is configured to instruct powering of a digital display in response to detection that one or more power-up indicators has been satisfied. The processor is also configured to obtain fuel-related readings as a vehicle is fueled. Also, the processor is further configured to determine at least one fuel-related statistic other than a current fuel level. Further, the processor is configured to output the at least one fuel-related statistic to the external fuel indicator. | 12-18-2014 |
20150122229 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING A FUEL TANK ISOLATION VALVE - Methods and systems are provided for adjusting and diagnosing a position of a fuel tank isolation valve (FTIV) of a fuel system. In one example, a method comprises adjusting a FTIV of a fuel system by sending an electrical pulse to the FTIV; and comparing a current draw of the FTIV to a known current draw profile to verify the position of the FTIV. In this way, the position of the FTIV may be diagnosed, thereby resulting in increased accuracy of subsequent valve control. | 05-07-2015 |
Bruce G. Aitken, Corning, NY US
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20100099546 | TRANSPARENT, COLORLESS TITANIA-FREE BETA-QUARTZ GLASS-CERAMIC - The invention relates to a transparent and essentially colorless β-quartz glass-ceramic material which is free of TiO | 04-22-2010 |
20100186449 | HERMETICALLY SEALED GLASS PACKAGE AND METHOD OF FABRICATION - A hermetically sealed glass package and method for manufacturing the hermetically sealed glass package are described herein using an OLED display as an example. In one embodiment, the hermetically sealed glass package is manufactured by providing a first substrate plate and a second substrate plate. The second substrate contains at least one transition or rare earth metal such as iron, copper, vanadium, manganese, cobalt, nickel, chromium, neodymium and/or cerium. A sensitive thin-film device that needs protection is deposited onto the first substrate plate. A laser is then used to heat the doped second substrate plate in a manner that causes a portion of it to swell and form a hermetic seal that connects the first substrate plate to the second substrate plate and also protects the thin film device. The second substrate plate is doped with at least one transition metal such that when the laser interacts with it there is an absorption of light from the laser in the second substrate plate, which leads to the formation of the hermetic seal while avoiding thermal damage to the thin-film device. Another embodiment of the hermetically sealed glass package and a method for manufacturing that hermetically sealed glass package are also described herein. | 07-29-2010 |
20120130012 | FLAME RETARDANT CABLE JACKET MATERIALS INCLUDING VANADIUM PHOSPHATE - A material is disclosed having improved flame retardant properties and is particularly applicable as a jacket for a fiber optic cable. The material is comprised of a polymeric base compounded with a vanadium phosphate glass composition. The polymeric base may be a flame retardant polyethylene and the vanadium phosphate glass composition contains vanadium oxide, phosphorus oxide and antimony oxide. The material achieves a V-0 rating when tested per Underwriters Laboratory test UL-94 and has a heat release rate value consistent with a self extinguishing material when combusted. | 05-24-2012 |
Charles Aitken, Savannah, GA US
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20150246718 | METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING AN I-STRINGER OF AN AIRCRAFT AND DEVICES FOR USE IN SUCH METHODS - Methods for manufacturing a reinforced composite structure for an aircraft and devices used in such methods are provided. A method includes advancing a composite material layout through a cap-forming device. The advancing results in a preformed cap section, a first length of the layout and a second length of the layout. The layout is removed from the cap-forming device and the preformed cap section of the layout is arranged within a cavity of a flexible mandrel with a foot portion of the first length and a foot portion of the second length remaining outside the cavity of the flexible mandrel. The foot portion of the first length and the foot portion of the second length contact a skin structure. The layout is heated and pressurized using the flexible mandrel to cure the layout and form the reinforced composite structure affixed to the skin structure. | 09-03-2015 |
20150258763 | COMPONENTS MADE FROM PANELS AND METHODS OF PRODUCING THE SAME - Methods for producing panels and components made from panels are provided. A method of producing a panel includes positioning an expandable film between a first and second layer, where the first and second layer include a fiber and a resin. The expandable film is expanded such that a distance between the first and second layers increases as the expandable film expands. Expansion of the expandable film is terminated when a panel thickness is within 1% of a panel thickness specification, and a polymer in the expandable film is crosslinked while the panel thickness is within 1% of the panel thickness specification. | 09-17-2015 |
Charles Owen Aitken, Pooler, GA US
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20130209746 | REINFORCED COMPOSITE STRUCTURES FOR AIRCRAFTS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Embodiments of reinforced composite structures for aircrafts and methods for making such reinforced composite structures are provided herein. A reinforced composite structure for an aircraft comprises a fiber reinforced composite stringer. The fiber reinforced composite stringer comprises a beam body portion and a runout portion that extends from the beam body portion in a first direction. The beam body and runout portions are defined by projection of a variable I-shaped cross-section in the first direction along at least a portion of an entire combined length of the beam body and runout portions. The variable I-shaped cross-section has a cap section, a foot section, and a web section that extends between the cap and foot sections. The variable I-shaped cross-section is configured such that a height of the web section tapers in the first direction along at least a portion of an entire length of the runout portion. | 08-15-2013 |
David Elmo Aitken, Eagle Mountain, UT US
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20110167336 | GESTURE-BASED WEB SITE DESIGN - A method of generating a web site including one or more web pages includes receiving user input including a selection of one of a plurality of web site layouts, each web site layout including a plurality of elements configured to be customized by a user. The plurality of elements of the selected web site layout is displayed on a display device, including a first element displayed in a first position on the display device. User input including a drag and drop action performed on the first element is received. The first element is then displayed in a second position on the display device, the second position being different than the first position according to the user input including the drag and drop action. | 07-07-2011 |
20110167360 | INCOMING WEB TRAFFIC CONVERSION - A method implemented by a server hosting a web site includes storing a plurality of market-specific data structures that are each associated with a different market corresponding to a particular geographic area. Each market-specific data structure includes content customized for a corresponding market. The server receives, from a client device, a request for a web page in a web site hosted by the server. The server reads an Internet Protocol (“IP”) address from the web page request received from the client device to identify a geographic location of the client device based on the IP address. The server also returns, to the client device, a market-specific data structure that is associated with a market corresponding to the identified geographic location of the client device. | 07-07-2011 |
Douglas Aitken, Woodbury, NJ US
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20120174513 | DRYWALL TRACK SYSTEM - The present invention is direction to systems for assembling drywall tracks that support drywall above the floor. | 07-12-2012 |
Jeff Aitken, Leesburg, VA US
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20140237107 | NETWORK CONNECTIVITY MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for detecting a transient outage of an Internet Protocol (IP) network. A probe sending device sends probe packets over the IP network. A probe packet includes a probe sequence number and a timestamp value issued by the probe sending device. A probe receiving device receives a current probe packet. The probe receiving device overwrites probe packet data obtained from a last received probe packet with the current probe packet when the current probe sequence number exceeds the sequence number of the last received probe packet by one. The probe receiving device stores the current probe packet data obtained from the current probe packet when the current probe sequence number exceeds the sequence number of the last received probe packet by more than one. | 08-21-2014 |
Jeffrey A. Aitken, Leesburg, VA US
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20140280752 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEAMLESS SWITCHING BETWEEN DATA STREAMS - A method for providing seamless redundancy in an output data stream includes the steps of: receiving a first data stream originating from a first location, the first data stream being conveyed over a first network path; receiving at least a second data stream originating from a second location that is geographically distinct from the first location, the second data stream comprising nominally identical content relative to the first data stream, the second data stream being conveyed over a second network path that is topologically distinct from the first network path; and combining first data segments from the first data stream and second data segments from the second data stream to generate a single, uninterrupted output data stream having a reduced likelihood of overlapping, missing and/or corrupt data segments. | 09-18-2014 |
John M. Aitken, Essex Junction, VT US
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20110068423 | PHOTODETECTOR WITH WAVELENGTH DISCRIMINATION, AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME AND DESIGN STRUCTURE - The disclosure relates generally to photodetectors and methods of forming the same, and more particularly to optical photodetectors. The photodetector includes a waveguide having a radius that controls the specific wavelength or specific range of wavelengths being detected. The disclosure also relates to a design structure of the aforementioned. | 03-24-2011 |
John M. Aitken, South Burlington, VT US
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20080197337 | PHASE-CHANGE TaN RESISTOR BASED TRIPLE-STATE/MULTI-STATE READ ONLY MEMORY - The present invention relates to a nonvolatile memory such as, for example a ROM or an EPROM, in which the information density of the memory is increased relative to a conventional nonvolatile memory that includes two logic state devices. Specifically, the nonvolatile memory of the present invention includes a SiN/TaN/SiN thin film resistor embedded within a material having a thermal conductivity of about 1 W/m-K or less; and a non-linear Si-containing device coupled to the resistor. Read and write circuits and operations are also provided in the present application. | 08-21-2008 |
20080232159 | PHASE-CHANGE TaN RESISTOR BASED TRIPLE-STATE/MULTI-STATE READ ONLY MEMORY - The present invention relates to a nonvolatile memory such as, for example a ROM or an EPROM, in which the information density of the memory is increased relative to a conventional nonvolatile memory that includes two logic state devices. Specifically, the nonvolatile memory of the present invention includes a SiN/TaN/SiN thin film resistor embedded within a material having a thermal conductivity of about 1 W/m-K or less; and a non-linear Si-containing device coupled to the resistor. Read and write circuits and operations are also provided in the present application. | 09-25-2008 |
20100032795 | DESIGN STRUCTURE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING RADIATION HARDENED INSULATORS AND STRUCTURE THEREOF - A design structure is provided for a semiconductor device having radiation hardened buried insulators and isolation insulators in SOI technology. The device includes a first structure and a second structure. The first structure includes: a radiation hardened BOX layer under an active device layer; radiation hardened shallow trench isolation (STI) structures between active regions of the active device layer and above the radiation hardened BOX layer; metal interconnects in one or more interlevel dielectric layers above gates structures of the active regions. The second structure is bonded to the first structure. The second structure includes: a Si based substrate; a BOX layer on the substrate; a Si layer with active regions on the BOX; oxide filled STI structures between the active regions of the Si layer; and metal interconnects in one or more interlevel dielectric layers above gates structures. At least one metal interconnect is electrically connecting the first structure to the second structure. | 02-11-2010 |
20100035393 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING RADIATION HARDENED INSULATORS - A method is provided for fabricating a semiconductor device and more particularly to a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having radiation hardened buried insulators and isolation insulators in SOI technology. The method includes removing a substrate from an SOI wafer and selectively removing a buried oxide layer formed as a layer between the SOI wafer and active regions of a device. The method further comprises selectively removing isolation oxide formed between the active regions, and replacing the removed buried oxide layer and the isolation oxide with radiation hardened insulators. | 02-11-2010 |
20100237475 | NEUTRALIZATION OF TRAPPED CHARGE IN A CHARGE ACCUMULATION LAYER OF A SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE - A semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor layer, a charge accumulation layer on top of the semiconductor layer, a doped region in direct physical contact with the semiconductor layer; and a device layer on and in direct physical contact with the charge accumulation layer. The charge accumulation layer includes trapped charges of a first sign. The doped region and the semiconductor layer forms a P-N junction diode. The P-N junction diode includes free charges of a second sign opposite to the first sign. The trapped charge in the charge accumulation layer exceeds a preset limit above which semiconductor structure is configured to malfunction. A first voltage is applied to the doped region. A second voltage is applied to the semiconductor layer. A third voltage is applied to the device layer. The third voltage exceeds the first voltage and the second voltage. | 09-23-2010 |
Kevin Bartlett Aitken, Cupertino, CA US
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20090055843 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING INTER-APPLICATION ACCESSIBILITY - Methods and apparatuses for providing inter-application accessibility. Embodiments of the present invention provide a framework independent, introspective, extensible technique for describing and interacting with interfaces across application processes, in which an accessibility client dynamically discovers aspects of an element (e.g., a User Interface (UI) element) by asking for its lists of actions and attributes. For example, an accessibility client application can have framework independent access to accessibility server applications written in different frameworks, such as Cocoa, Carbon, Java, or others. Since the lists of attributes and actions are introspected at run time, an accessibility client can be dynamically extensible to handle new attributes and actions that are added to the accessibility server after the accessibility client is made. The accessibility servers have the flexibility to describe any aspect of an interface without limitation; and, the accessibility clients can interact with the accessibility servers (e.g., to perform actions) without a priori information about the interface element. | 02-26-2009 |
20130311487 | SEMANTIC SEARCH USING A SINGLE-SOURCE SEMANTIC MODEL - Techniques for providing semantic search of a data store are disclosed. A similarity metric of a document comprising the data store to a concept represented in a semantic model derived at least in part from a reference source that includes content not included in the data store is determined. A relevance metric of a search query to the concept is computed. The similarity metric and the relevance metric are used to determine, at least in part, a ranking of the document with respect to the search query. | 11-21-2013 |
Liam A. Aitken, Plano, TX US
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20130186626 | SUBTERRANEAN WELL INTERVENTIONLESS FLOW RESTRICTOR BYPASS SYSTEM - A method of variably restricting flow in a subterranean well can include resisting flow through a flow path, and then selectively opening a pressure barrier which previously prevented flow through another flow path. The flow paths are configured for parallel flow. A flow restrictor system for use with a subterranean well can include at least two flow paths configured for parallel flow, a flow restrictor which resists flow through one flow path, and a pressure barrier which prevents flow through another flow path. The pressure barrier is selectively openable to permit flow through the second flow path. | 07-25-2013 |
Liam Andrew Aitken, Grapevine, TX US
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20160003002 | INTERVENTIONLESS DOWNHOLE SCREEN AND METHOD OF ACTUATION - An interventionless downhole screen that is resistant to plugging during run-in-hole operations and a method for remotely actuating the screen. The screen includes a perforated sleeve that is slideably disposed coaxially with a perforated tubular member. When running, the sleeve is in a closed positioned with its openings offset from the apertures in the tubular member, thereby blocking flow through the screened openings, while a check valve through the tubular member allows fluid ingress. To actuate for production, the tubular member is pressurized, which moves a piston into ratcheting engagement with the sleeve. A subsequent depressurization allows the piston to return to its original position, carrying with it the sleeve to an open position where the sleeve and tubing perforations are aligned for allowing fluid flow into the tubular member. | 01-07-2016 |
Liam Andrew Aitken, Plano, TX US
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20120273223 | Load balancing spherical diameter single seat ball system - A ball valve comprises a housing, a first seat surface, a second seat surface, wherein the first seat surface and the second seat surface are fixed relative to each other, and a ball rotatably movable within the housing and contacting at least one of the first seat surface and the second seat surface to form a seal within the ball valve; wherein pressure acting in a first direction and in a second direction opposite the first direction increases the contact pressure of the first seat surface and the second seat surface with the ball. | 11-01-2012 |
20140311747 | Fluid Bypass for Inflow Control Device Tube - Certain aspects and embodiments of the present invention are directed an inflow control device tube that can be disposed in a wellbore through a fluid-producing formation. The inflow control device tube can include a body, such as a tubular body, and an inlet portion at a first end of the body. The inlet portion can be integrally formed with the body. The inlet portion can be adapted to provide a fluid bypass for a fluid flowing from the inlet portion to an outlet portion at a second end of the body. The fluid bypass can be shaped to allow fluid to bypass one or more objects causing a blockage at an opening of the inlet portion. | 10-23-2014 |
Mark A. Aitken, Parkton, MD US
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20140150014 | Terrestrial Broadcast Market Exchange Network Platform and Broadcast Augmentation Channels for Hybrid Broadcasting in the Internet Age - A new television broadcast model called a Broadcast Market Exchange (BMX) eliminates the inefficiency in spectrum usage, providing maximum flexibility in delivering content through either VHF (for fixed location receiving devices) or UHF (optimized for mobile receiving devices) transmission/propagation. In conjunction with the BMX, a wireless communications system architecture is provided to enable a broadcast augmentation channel. The augmentation channel provides supplementation of the Quality of Service (QoS) of a one way User Datagram Protocol (UDP) delivery environment. The augmentation channel may be comprised of one or more physical delivery mechanisms (wired or wireless), but can be effectively unified for increasing QoS and or scalable levels of service (additional essence) to improve the user experience. | 05-29-2014 |
Michael Lloyd Aitken, Bremen, IN US
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20100104398 | FASTENER FOR BATHING APPARATUS - The present invention concerns a novel fastener that will find many applications. The fastener generally includes two sections, a head section and a pin section. The pin section consists of a generally elongate shaft that is divided into a barbed section including one or more distinctive barbs and a smooth section. As described herein, the features of this fastener greatly facilitate the assembly of components of pre-fabricated bathing apparatus, such as showers and bathtubs. Advantageously, the fastener may be manufactured from plastic or any other synthetic polymer, and can therefore be lightweight and economical to produce. | 04-29-2010 |
Ronald Jeremy Aitken, Draper, UT US
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20110167336 | GESTURE-BASED WEB SITE DESIGN - A method of generating a web site including one or more web pages includes receiving user input including a selection of one of a plurality of web site layouts, each web site layout including a plurality of elements configured to be customized by a user. The plurality of elements of the selected web site layout is displayed on a display device, including a first element displayed in a first position on the display device. User input including a drag and drop action performed on the first element is received. The first element is then displayed in a second position on the display device, the second position being different than the first position according to the user input including the drag and drop action. | 07-07-2011 |
20110167360 | INCOMING WEB TRAFFIC CONVERSION - A method implemented by a server hosting a web site includes storing a plurality of market-specific data structures that are each associated with a different market corresponding to a particular geographic area. Each market-specific data structure includes content customized for a corresponding market. The server receives, from a client device, a request for a web page in a web site hosted by the server. The server reads an Internet Protocol (“IP”) address from the web page request received from the client device to identify a geographic location of the client device based on the IP address. The server also returns, to the client device, a market-specific data structure that is associated with a market corresponding to the identified geographic location of the client device. | 07-07-2011 |
Stuart Aitken, Pleasanton, CA US
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20080270262 | LOYALTY CARD BASED ALLERGY WARNING PROGRAM - The present application discloses systems and methods for managing nutritional information which in some embodiments comprises a database coupled to a central processor, a storage module configured to store in the database a plurality of records comprising loyalty card data for products purchased with a loyalty card and nutritional information for products available for purchase with the loyalty card, and a plurality of records relating to after sale product information. These systems and methods may further comprise a data processing module configured to compare products purchased with a loyalty card with the after sale product information, and determine if there are conflicts and an output module for transmitting results, wherein the central processor is configured to generate a report based upon the information found in the storage module. | 10-30-2008 |
William E. Aitken, Mercer Island, UT US
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20090089756 | VISUAL DEBUGGER FOR DECLARATIVE/DATA-FLOW APPLICATIONS - A framework is implemented. The framework is configured to execute an application within the framework, the application includes instantiated runtime objects. New instantiated runtime objects may be created and instantiated runtime objects destroyed while the application is executing. The framework is further configured to implement a debugger within the framework. At the debugger, instantiated runtime objects are correlated with lines of code of the application. Some embodiments allow users to debug executing applications. This can be accomplished by a user interacting with the executing application which then causes indications in the debugger or interacting with the debugger and which causes indications on instantiated runtime objects in the application. | 04-02-2009 |
20090112570 | DECLARATIVE MODEL INTERPRETATION - Embodiments described herein are directed to the constructing software applications based on data models and automatically reconfiguring runtime object graphs according to data model edits input by a user. In one embodiment, a computer system performs a method for constructing at least a portion of a software application based on a data model. The computer system accesses a data model that includes user-configurable construction information indicating how at least a portion of a software application is to be constructed. The declarative interpreter is configured to construct an application based on the construction information in the data model. The computer system interprets the construction information in the data model to determine how to construct at least a portion of the software application. The computer system also constructs at least a portion of the software application based on the interpretation of the construction information in the data model. | 04-30-2009 |
William Emeric Aitken, Mercer Island, WA US
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20090204944 | GENERIC XAD PROCESSING MODEL - Embodiments are directed to dynamically building software applications and dynamically updating software applications based on changed data values. In one embodiment, a computer system receives an indication that a software application is to be initiated. The computer system also receives an application description including tags describing software objects that are to be included in the software application, automatically maps portions of the application description identified by the tags to software objects using reflection, where the reflecting includes accessing properties associated with the software objects, and automatically binds properties of the software objects to the portions of the application description based declarative rules included in the software object properties associated with the software object. | 08-13-2009 |
20090288069 | Dynamic Declarative Application Description - Embodiments described herein are directed to dynamically reconfiguring at least a portion of an operating software application. In one embodiment, a computer system receives an edit indicating that at least one portion of an operating software application is to be edited, where the edit includes changes that are to be dynamically applied to the application. The computer system instantiates dynamic configuration builders designed to implement application changes as indicated by the received edit and determines which portions of the application are to be suspended while the changes to the application are implemented. The computer system suspends the determined application portions until the application changes are implemented and implements the changes indicated by the edit on the suspended portion of the application, while the remainder of the application continues operating. The computer system also dynamically reconfigures the application with the implemented changes, where the reconfiguring includes reinitializing the suspended application portions. | 11-19-2009 |
20100306731 | HIERARCHICAL VIEW STATE STORAGE - Indexing domains of a declarative application with view state information for the domain to enable persisting the view state of the declarative application. The domains are organized in a tree. Each domain is built by a configuration builder. The method includes indexing a domain of a declarative application by indexing a path name in an index. The path name includes a path name of the parent domain of the domain; an identifier of the configuration builder used to build the domain; and an identifier of one or more local decisions made by the configuration builder when creating the domain. The method further includes correlating a unique identifier key to the path name in the index and correlating view state information for the domain to the unique key identifier. | 12-02-2010 |
20100306740 | COMPOSITE VALUES FOR DECLARATIVE LANGUAGE APPLICATIONS - One embodiment is directed to a method that may be practiced in a declarative application with composites organized hierarchically, including composites in the same hierarchy, but not directly related by direct intervening child/parent relationships. The method includes acts for providing a link between composites unrelated by direct intervening child/parent relationships. The method includes rendering data at a user interface. The data is associated with a first composite in a declarative application. The method further includes detecting, at the user interface, user interaction with the rendered data. As a result of detecting user interaction with the rendered data, the method further includes defining a composite path to the first composite. The method further includes providing the name of the path as a local variable to a second composite such that the second composite can interact with the data. | 12-02-2010 |
20110307524 | UNIFIED CONCURRENT CHANGES TO DATA, SCHEMA, AND APPLICATION - Changes are managed in a multi-user database application environment. Proposed changes are collected, including changes to data, schema, and/or application descriptions. A user may specify foreign key relationships between items belonging to one or more of these categories. A view is produced showing the impact proposed changes would have on the environment if successfully committed. The user's proposed changes are ordered according to their dependencies, and submitted for committal together in a single transaction, subject to optimistic concurrency and consistency checks. For example, a proposed change to a data value may be inconsistent with a change which removed a data element containing the data value. The commitment operation may return identifiers and other return values, in addition to indicating whether the commitment was successful. | 12-15-2011 |
William R. Aitken, North Canton, OH US
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20150310708 | AUTOMATED BANKING MACHINE THAT OPERATES RESPONSIVE TO DATA READ FROM DATA BEARING RECORDS - Automated banking machines operate to cause financial transfers responsive to data read from data bearing records. Each of the automated banking machines includes a card reader that is operative to read data from user cards corresponding to financial accounts. Transactions are authorized responsive at least in part to correspondence between card data and stored data corresponding to authorized users. Entities responsible for operating the automated banking machines receive messages that include information or update code items for software or firmware usable in the banking machines for which they have operational responsibility. | 10-29-2015 |