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Andrew T. Allen, Phoenix, AZ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110185284TECHNIQUES FOR GRAMMAR RULE COMPOSITION AND TESTING - Techniques are provided for composing and testing grammar rules that are configured to provide feedback on violations of target grammar guidelines in the text of documents. Tests may be performed to determine whether a new grammar rule produces false positives, is redundant or conflicts with other rules, or is expensive to apply to a document. A user may test the rule, in isolation or with other rules, on a batch of documents. A display of a summary of feedback that is generated in the batch of documents by the rules is provided. The user may also apply a rule to documents submitted for feedback as a hidden rule. Any violations of a hidden rule are recorded, but feedback on the violations is not provided in submitted documents. Furthermore, a user may indicate a level for a rule, which may control the set of documents to which the rule is applied.07-28-2011

Anthony J. Allen, Gilbert, AZ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090160982SENSOR DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - A sensor device determines a value based on a sensed parameter by applying a voltage across two voltage terminals of a sensor. In response, the sensor provides an electrical signal representative of a sensed parameter to a controller via a pair of conductors. The controller samples the electrical signal to determine the value. In addition, the controller alternates the polarity of the voltage applied to the voltage terminals, thereby reducing the risk of damage to the conductors due to ion drift.06-25-2009

Clayton J. Allen, Peoria, AZ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090165419BRACED FRAME FORCE DISTRIBUTION CONNECTION - A structural framework that includes a column, a beam, a brace beam coupled at an angle to the column and the beam, and a gusset plate to connect the brace beam with the column and the beam. The framework also includes a shear plate with horizontally slotted holes to couple to the column to the beam. The structural framework may also include double framing angles or a flex plate coupled to the gusset plate and to the beam via spacer plates to provide for a semi-rigid connection.07-02-2009

Clinton Allen, Chandler, AZ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120010994SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSACTION ACCOUNT OFFERINGS - A method for receiving a user input for providing offerings is disclosed. Fields may be populated for creating a database query for matching a selection of offerings to a population of customers. Data may be received from the database, in response to interactively building the query and/or executing the query. Multiple rank ordered results may be produced for comparison, wherein the producing uses preprogrammed analytics, data from the database and user input, and wherein the results include customer lists linked to a distinct offering and a preferred delivery channel of the offering to a customer. A transaction account may be offered through the preferred delivery channel from the rank ordered transaction account results to the customer. The response from the customer to the offering may be tracked, wherein the preprogrammed analytics are adjusted for use in subsequent offerings based upon the response tracking results.01-12-2012

Clinton R. Allen, Chandler, AZ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100010930PROVIDING A REAL TIME CREDIT SCORE AS PART OF A TRANSACTION REQUEST - Providing a real time credit score to a transaction account issuer as part of the transaction authorization request message is disclosed. A payment processor augments the transaction request received from a customer or merchant by calculating a credit score and adding it to the authorization request message. The real time credit score calculation may be based upon data stored by the payment processor and upon information collected from credit bureaus, transaction account issuers and other third-party sources.01-14-2010

Gregory A. Allen, Prescott, AZ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100038030Advanced composite aerostructure article having a braided co-cured fly away hollow mandrel and method for fabrication - An article of fiber-reinforced composite material formed by co-curing a lay up under a cycle of heat and pressure. The lay up comprises a first uncured composite layer having at least one uncured resin-impregnated laminate layer. At least one hollow mandrel is provided comprised of a stiffened braided fabric and having an upper, a lower and side surfaces. The mandrel is secured on the upper surface of the first composite layer with the lower surface thereof in engagement with the upper surface of the first composite layer. A second uncured composite layer is positioned over the upper and side surfaces of the hollow mandrel and at least a portion of the upper surface the first uncured composite layer. The second uncured composite layer has at least one uncured resin-impregnated layer. After the cycle of heat and pressure in an autoclave, the hollow mandrel is retained in the co-cured article.02-18-2010

Jan Maurice Allen, Tempe, AZ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100174698METHOD FOR A CUSTOMIZED AND AUTOMATED FORWARD AND BACKWARD PATENT CITATION SEARCH - The present invention relates to a method for efficiently searching a patent database using patent search software. A target patent or group of patents are identified and utilized through a forward and backward citation search (FNB search) to identify patent references closely related to the patent search subject. The FNB search may be customized by a plurality of user selectable options to manipulate the results of the FNB search, and the results may be output in a variety of formats depending on the preferences of the user.07-08-2010
20100293162Automated Keyword Generation Method for Searching a Database - The present invention relates to a method of generating keywords in an automated manner for use in searching an electronic database. The generated groups of keywords may be formatted in a variety of configurations, including a table. The table may include a plurality of columns for keywords and a plurality of rows for groups of keywords. The plurality of columns may include categories for keywords, and keywords with software compatible operators. A user may input at least one keyword in the table and is presented, in an automated manner, with at least one suggestion of a related term from which the user may choose. The sources of suggestions may include commercial thesauri or dictionaries, or a database of previously executed search queries or saved keyword tables. Boolean operators compatible with the database to be searched are added in an automated manner to the selected keywords when the table is populated.11-18-2010

Justin L. Allen, Mesa, AZ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110150210Distributed VAD control system for telephone - A telephone includes a transmit channel and a receive channel, each including a bank of sub-band filters having a VAD coupled one to each sub-band filter. Each VAD measures the spectral energy in a sub-band, compares the spectral energy to a first threshold, and produces an output signal representative of whether or not the first threshold is exceeded. The voice activity detector also includes a threshold circuit for calculating a dynamically adjustable noise threshold based upon averaged measured spectral energy. A wide band or system VAD monitors echo canceling circuitry to detect voice activity and double talk.06-23-2011

Robert Joseph Allen, Chandler, AZ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090043505SYSTEMS, METHODS AND DEVICES FOR TRIP MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS - Systems, methods, and devices for performing a trip management function are disclosed. A client computer accesses a server networked therewith to retrieve and store data, such as Web documents, relating to the trip. A wireless device interface allows a portable device, wirelessly coupled with a cellular telephone system with the network, to download the Web document. The portable device has cellular telephone functionality, geo-locating functionality, such as GPS capability, for determining its geo-location, and a processor for processing the Web document to help manage the trip. The Web document can include a set of map tiles, which encompass a particular geo-location area, and which form a dynamic map display. As the geo-location of the device changes, the next sequential map tile is downloaded and processed for displayed thereon.02-12-2009
20090070032Systems, Methods and Devices for Trip Management Functions - A network based computerized system for managing a trip. The network based computerized system includes a network, which includes one or more of the Internet and a wide area network. The network based computerized system includes a server coupled to the network running a network based application for allowing a user of a client computer coupled with the network to store, on the server, data relating to the trip. The network based computerized system includes a cellular telephone system coupled to the network for allowing a user of a portable electronic device disposed for wirelessly communicating with the cellular telephone system to access the server and download the data relating to the trip. The portable electronic device performs a geo-locating function for determining a geographic location of the portable electronic device and accesses a signal relating to the geographic location generated by a system for determining the geographic location.03-12-2009
20090070033Systems, Methods and Devices for Trip Management Functions - A Web based application system for managing a trip. The Web based application system for managing a trip includes a graphical user interface for allowing a client computer coupled to a network to access a server computer to retrieve and store data relating to the trip therewith, one or more interactive windows functioning with the graphical user interface to perform the retrieving and the storing such that the data include a Web document and the graphical user interface and the interactive windows include a first application, and a wireless device interface for allowing a portable device wirelessly coupled, with a cellular telephone system, with the network to access the Web document. The portable device includes a cellular telephone functionality, a geo-locating functionality and a processor for processing the Web document. The processing helps manage the trip. Downloading and processing the Web document include a second application.03-12-2009