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Anthony C. Asher, Bethesda, MD US
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| 20090001162 | Enhancing Discovery Services in an EPC Network - Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for providing a discovery service that provides a mapping from an electronic product code to electronic product code information services that include information about an item represented by an electronic product code. The discovery service includes a database containing a list of custodians for the item and a service interface through which electronic product code information services and applications can access the entries in the list. The list includes an entry for each custodian. Each entry includes the electronic product code number, a pointer to an electronic product code information service associated with the custodian, and a trip identifier for the item. The service interface includes several services enabling traceability of the item represented by the electronic product code. Methods and apparatus, including computer program products for using a trip identifier in a discovery service are also described. | 01-01-2009 |
Bernard D. Asher, Barrington, IL US
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| 20090281570 | System and Method for Treating Cervical Vertebrae - Systems, methods and computer readable mediums encoded with computer instructions for treating cervical vertebrae are provided. Certain cervical vertebrae treatment devices include a head support configured to support a patient's head, and a motion component operably connected to the head support, wherein the motion component is configured to provide movement of the head support about at least three axes. Certain devices also include a control system operably connected to the motion component and configured to control operation of the motion component. | 11-12-2009 |
Damon R. Asher, Jefferson, MA US
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| 20120088228 | METHODS OF PRODUCING HIGH TITER, HIGH PURITY VIRUS STOCKS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The purity and titer of virus stocks used for virus clearance studies have a significant influence on study outcome, and impact how well the scale-down model represents the production-scale process. Impurities in virus stocks are particularly important in the testing of small virus retentive filters because these impurities may cause a filter to foul prematurely, leading to underestimation of the true throughput capability of the filter and consequent inappropriate sizing of the production scale unit. In addition, impurities can also affect the levels of virus clearance observed by altering the fouling mechanisms and subsequent fluid passage through the virus filter. Described herein are methods for making, producing and using high purity virus stocks having high titer. | 04-12-2012 |
Joseph M. Asher, Las Vegas, NV US
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| 20080218312 | GAME ACCESS DEVICE WITH PRIVILEGES - Systems and methods for verifying the eligibility of players attempting to participate in gaming events are disclosed. Communication objects having RFID tags and closed electrical circuits are individually assigned to and worn by players within a gaming player verification system, which can be administered by a casino desk, hotel concierge, or other operating entity. These RFID tags are adapted to communicate with associated player tracking units attached to gaming machines and other devices via radio frequency waves, and each communication object is adapted to alter its communication pattern in response to any break of its closed electrical circuit. In some embodiments, a communications object may emit a signal that conveys a privilege of the player wearing the communications object. Such a privilege may include a privilege to bypass a line at a restaurant or to otherwise receive priority seating. Bracelets, wristwatches or collars can be used as communication objects, such that the removal of such an object from a player cannot be accomplished without breaking the closed electrical circuit contained therein, thereby disabling or de-authenticating the device. A computer server having a player verification program and database may also be used. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080220871 | GAME ACCESS DEVICE - Systems and methods for verifying the eligibility of players attempting to participate in gaming events are disclosed. Communication objects having RFID tags and closed electrical circuits are individually assigned to and worn by players within a gaming player verification system, which can be administered by a casino desk, hotel concierge, or other operating entity. These RFID tags are adapted to communicate with associated player tracking units attached to gaming machines and other devices via radio frequency waves, and each communication object is adapted to alter its communication pattern in response to any break of its closed electrical circuit. Bracelets, wristwatches or collars can be used as communication objects, such that the removal of such an object from a player cannot be accomplished without breaking the closed electrical circuit contained therein, thereby disabling or de-authenticating the device. Communication objects, such as bracelets, may further include patterns, colors, designs, or other markings to indicate a player status. A computer server having a player verification program and database may also be used. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080224822 | GAME ACCOUNT ACCESS DEVICE - Systems and methods for verifying the eligibility of players attempting to participate in gaming events are disclosed. Communication objects having RFID tags and closed electrical circuits are individually assigned to and worn by players within a gaming player verification system, which can be administered by a casino desk, hotel concierge, or other operating entity. These RFID tags are adapted to communicate with associated player tracking units attached to gaming machines and other devices via radio frequency waves, and each communication object is adapted to alter its communication pattern in response to any break of its closed electrical circuit. Bracelets, wristwatches or collars can be used as communication objects, such that the removal of such an object from a player cannot be accomplished without breaking the closed electrical circuit contained therein, thereby disabling or de-authenticating the device. A communications object may emit a signal which can be tied to one of two or more player accounts. One of the two accounts may be charged for a player transaction depending on the nature of the transaction. A computer server having a player verification program and database may also be used. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20090298580 | CLEARING OF BETS BETWEEN WAGERING FACILITIES - A clearinghouse is communicatively coupled to at least a first wagering facility and a second wagering facility. The first wagering facility hosts at least a first wagering event and the second wagering facility hosts at least a second wagering event. Bets on the first wagering event are placed at the second wagering facility and bets on the second wagering event are placed at the first wagering facility. The clearinghouse performs settlement of at least these bets between the first wagering facility and the second wagering facility. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100304850 | GAME ACCESS DEVICE WITH TIME VARYING SIGNAL - Systems and methods for controlling access to wireless gaming devices and networks are provided. For example, access is controlled through one or more levels of security checks, such as a hard security check instead of or in addition to a soft security check. In a hard security check, the user employs an apparatus such as a card or other physical token that can be used to access the wireless gaming device. Such an apparatus may communicate information that identifies the user to the device or may simply be used to produce a signal without which the device is locked to users. The apparatus may further emit a time varying signal to enhance security. | 12-02-2010 |
Joseph M. Asher, Newyork, NY US
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| 20090029780 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS GAMING SYSTEM WITH USER PROFILES - A gaming system is provided. The gaming system allows users to access applications via gaming communication devices coupled to a communication network. At least a portion of the network may be wireless. The gaming applications include gambling, financial, entertainment service, and other types of transactions. The system may include a user location determination feature to prevent users from conducting transactions from unauthorized areas. The gaming system may incorporate a user profile feature according to which certain information regarding users of the system may be maintained. Such information can include, without limitation, information relating to preferences, finances, activities participated in by the users, and trends and habits of the users. | 01-29-2009 |
Marc Asher, Highland Park, IL US
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| 20080208697 | SECURE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PAYMENT CARD AND DATA STORAGE AND PROCESSING VIA INFORMATION SPLITTING - A method is provided for securely storing and retrieving data. A data unit is split by an entity, into a first component and at least a further second component such that the data unit cannot be reconstructed without having the first and second component. The second component is stored on a secure server in a non-volatile memory, the secure server being separate from any entity that may store the first component. The first and second component of the data unit are then subsequently accessed by a secure data retriever who is not an originator of the data, where the second component is accessed from the secure server. The secure data retriever combines these components into the original data unit. The method is particularly applied in commerce for credit card information in which significant restrictions are placed on the permanent storage of such data. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20090261162 | SECURE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PAYMENT CARD AND DATA STORAGE AND PROCESSING VIA INFORMATION SPLITTING - A method is provided for securely storing and retrieving data. A data unit is split by an entity, into a first component and at least a further second component such that the data unit cannot be reconstructed without having the first and second component. The second component is stored on a secure server in a non-volatile memory, the secure server being separate from any entity that may store the first component. The first and second component of the data unit are then subsequently accessed by a secure data retriever who is not an originator of the data, where the second component is accessed from the secure server. The secure data retriever combines these components into the original data unit. The method is particularly applied in commerce for credit card information in which significant restrictions are placed on the permanent storage of such data. | 10-22-2009 |
Mark S. Asher, Ellicott City, MD US
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| 20100271259 | Methods and Systems to Diminish False-Alarm Rates in Multi-Hypothesis Signal Detection Through Combinatoric Navigation - Methods and systems to detect navigation signals, including to identify up to multiple range-Doppler hypotheses from each of j range-Doppler correlation grids based on a relatively low first threshold, generate navigation solutions from combinatorial sets of k of the identified hypotheses, evaluate the navigation solutions to identify plausible solutions, iteratively and combinatorially augment the plausible solutions with additional hypotheses from grids that are not represented in the corresponding k-hypotheses-based navigation solutions, replace plausible solutions with corresponding augmented plausible solutions when appropriate, and select one of a plurality of plausible solutions as a best plausible solution. Where a grid energy peak exceeds a second threshold, a corresponding hypothesis may be identified as a sole hypothesis for the corresponding navigation signal. The relatively low first threshold permits detection of weaker signals. Subsequent evaluations effectively transform a per-navigation-signal false alarm rate to per-navigation-solution false alarm rate. | 10-28-2010 |
Mehul Asher, Sunnyvale, CA US
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| 20120116925 | SECURE IN-LINE PAYMENTS FOR RICH INTERNET APPLICATIONS - Methods and systems are provided for making secure financial transactions, such as purchase payments, using rich Internet applications (RIA) running an RIA runtime (also referred to as a platform or framework) on the user's smart phone or other mobile device. Embodiments differ from the usual way of re-directing a user from a third-party application and authenticating the user by providing secure in-line payments from a rich Internet application running on an RIA runtime. A system includes: a mobile device executing a rich Internet application running on an RIA runtime; a payment library communicating with the RIA runtime and a service provider, for which the payment library communicates with the service provider to authenticate the rich Internet application; and in response to authentication by the service provider, facilitates secure financial transactions via the rich Internet application. | 05-10-2012 |
Mehul Asher, Mountain View, CA US
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| 20110184840 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING ACCOUNT VERIFICATION OVER A NETWORK - In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, systems and methods for facilitating electronic commerce over a network include generating a transfer code for a client, associating the transfer code to a client account related to the client, providing the transfer code to the client over the network, receiving a fund transfer request from a trusted entity on behalf of the client over the network, the fund transfer request including the transfer code, extracting information from the fund transfer request including the transfer code associated with the fund transfer request, accessing the client account related to the client, extracting information from the client account including the transfer code associated with the client account, and verifying the transfer code of the fund transfer request by determining whether the transfer code associated with the client account matches the transfer code extracted from the fund transfer request. | 07-28-2011 |
Michael I. Asher, Green Cove Springs, FL US
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| 20080310310 | Algorithm for network Route Selection - A method for selecting a path in a physical network that selects nodes for the path based on the coordinates of the nodes in a representation of the subject network in space. From a working node M that is included in the selected path, the next node that is selected for the path is a node N such that (a) a link MN exists, and (b) the link MN forms an angle relative to a line that connects working node with the destination node that is smaller than the angle that any other link from node M forms with the line that connects working node with the destination node | 12-18-2008 |
Michael L. Asher, Green Grove Springs, FL US
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| 20100095069 | Program Security Through Stack Segregation - For each process a stack data structure that includes two stacks, which are joined at their bases, is created. The two stacks include a normal stack, which grows downward, and an inverse stack, which grows upward. Items on the stack data structure are segregated into protected and unprotected classes. Protected items include frame pointers and return addresses, which are stored on the normal stack. Unprotected items are function parameters and local variables. The unprotected items are stored on the inverse stack. | 04-15-2010 |
Michael L. Asher, Green Cove Sp., FL US
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| 20100114649 | Buffer Analysis Model For Asset Protection - Methods, systems, and computer-readable media provide for determining an optimum buffer width for an above ground or buried asset. According to the method, a restorability measurement and a revenue measurement for the asset are determined. The restorability measurement indicates an ability for a technician to restore the asset when the asset becomes damaged. The revenue measurement indicates a value of a service provided through the asset. The optimum buffer width is determined based on the restorability measurement and the revenue measurement. The optimum buffer width includes a width of a buffer indicating an approximate location of the asset. | 05-06-2010 |
Michael L. Asher, Green Cove Springs, FL US
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| 20100061275 | Algorithm for Network Route Selection - A method for selecting a path in a physical network that selects nodes for the path based on the coordinates of the nodes in a representation of the subject network in space. From a working node M that is included in the selected path, the next node that is selected for the path is a node N such that (a) a link MN exists, and (b) the link MN forms an angle relative to a line that connects working node with the destination node that is smaller than the angle that any other link from node M forms with the line that connects working node with the destination node | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100158242 | SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR GENERATING AND VERIFYING RANDOMIZED HASH VALUES - A system generates a randomized hash value and/or verifies data against a randomized hash value. A hashing circuit can respond to data by randomly selecting a hashing algorithm parameter among a defined set of different hashing algorithm parameters, and by applying a hashing algorithm that uses the selected hashing algorithm parameter to hash the received data to generate a randomized hash value. Another hashing circuit randomly selects a hashing algorithm among a defined set of different hashing algorithms, and applies the selected hashing algorithm to hash the received data to generate a randomized hash value. Another hashing circuit applies a hashing algorithm to hash received data to generate an intermediate hash value that occupies a defined memory space, and randomly selects a partial segment of the hash value from a segment of the defined memory space to generate a randomized hash value. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100161899 | DISK DRIVE ARRAY SYNCHRONIZATION VIA SHORT-RANGE RF SIGNALING - A plurality of disk drives in a disk drive array are synchronized. A synchronization signal is generated at a master disk drive. The synchronization signal is encoded as a radio frequency signal for transmission over a radio frequency network in communication with the plurality of disk drives. The transmitted radio frequency signal is received at a slave disk drive and decoded to recover the synchronization signal. Rotation of a disk in the slave disk drive is synchronized with rotation of a disk in the master disk drive based on the recovered synchronization signal. | 06-24-2010 |
Patrick J. Asher, Boerne, TX US
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| 20110252338 | INNOVATION PIPELINE - Unique content generated by a group of individual users is evaluated. First unique content provided by a first user via a social networking website interface is collected at a tangible host server. Second unique content provided by a second user via the social networking website interface is collected at the tangible host server. User input ratings from individual users of the social networking website interface are collected so as to rate the first unique content and second unique content. In a first evaluation stage, the first unique content and second unique content are evaluated based on user input from individual users of the social networking website interface so as to comparatively rank the first unique content and second unique content. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20120059690 | INCENTIVIZING PARTICIPATION IN AN INNOVATION PIPELINE - Detecting and devaluing non-pertinent input in an online social network includes setting triggers for user conduct that includes evaluating a unique content submission submitted to the online social network and detecting, at a tangible host server, when a trigger is activated based on user conduct by a first user. The first user is penalized based on the user conduct. An initial weighting value is assigned to the unique content submission submitted to the online social network based on the first user evaluating the unique content submission. | 03-08-2012 |
Ryan Asher, Elgin, IL US
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| 20110106567 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTELLIGENTLY TRACKING AND MANAGING CLAIM BASED CALCULATIONS - A method, system, apparatus, and computer-readable medium for managing and administering a spreadsheet-driven additional living expense calculators are disclosed. Third party data provides data input to the dynamic calculator and validation rules are implemented to preserve data integrity for calculating additional living expenses for policyholders. The system includes a graphical visual interface adapted to receive input of and display a plurality of additional living expense related values, an external data module for communicating one or more additional living expense related values for display on the graphical visual interface, a validation engine for validating the additional living expense values, the validation engine configured to compare a plurality of additional living expense input values with a plurality of additional living expense reference values, and to provide a visual indication based upon one or more of the comparisons, a calculation module for determining one or more payment values based on the validated additional living expense values and a communications module for providing instructions related to payment of the calculated additional living expense values. | 05-05-2011 |
Sanford A. Asher, Pittsburgh, PA US
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| 20120062883 | CRYSTALLINE COLLOIDAL ARRAY DEEP UV NARROW BAND RADIATION FILTER - The present invention provides a method of making highly charged, monodisperse particles which do not absorb deep ultraviolet (UV) light and a method of making crystalline colloidal array (CCA) deep UV narrow band radiation filters by using these highly charged monodisperse particles. The CCA filter rejects and/or selects particular regions of the electromagnetic spectrum while transmitting adjacent spectral regions. The filtering devices of the present invention are wavelength tunable over significant spectral intervals by changing the incident angle of the CCA filter relative to the light. Larger wavelength changes can be obtained by changing the concentrations of particles in the CCAs. The present invention also includes applications of the CCA filter to hyperspectral imaging and Raman imaging devices. | 03-15-2012 |
Sanlord Abraham Asher, Pittsburgh, PA US
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| 20090318309 | Thermo-reversibly gelled colloidal suspensions and a process for making the same - Disclosed is a thermoreversible synthesis of a new type of material made by embedding a colloidal population within a thermo-reversibly gelled polymer. The polymer may be a physically cross-linked PVA hydrogel. PVA hydrogels are non-toxic, biocompatible, mechanically robust, and elastic. The present invention TGCCA diffraction is similar to that of photo-polymerized PCCA. The present invention TGCCA can be irreversibly covalently cross-linked using glutaraldehyde. The cross-linked TGCCA can be made responsive to chemical stimuli by functionalizing the hydrogel hydroxyl groups. The diffraction of carboxyl or amine functionalized TGCCA was monitored as a function of the pH and determined diffraction wavelengths titrate with the pKa of the functional group. It was also demonstrated that TGCCA could be fabricated in arbitrarily large volumes and shapes. The present invention method fabricates inexpensive homogenously diffracting chemically modifiable TGCCA. | 12-24-2009 |
Todd Asher, Sammamish, WA US
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| 20100185382 | DISPLAYING ROAD TRAFFIC CONDITION INFORMATION AND USER CONTROLS - Techniques are described for displaying or otherwise providing information to users regarding various types of road traffic condition information in various ways. The information may be provided, for example, as part of a user interface (or “UI”), which may in some situations further include one or more types of user-selectable controls to allow a user to manipulate in various ways what road traffic condition information is displayed and/or how the information is displayed. A variety of types of road traffic condition information may be presented to users in various manners, including by presenting information on graphically displayed maps for geographic areas to indicate various information about road conditions in the geographic area. In addition, provided controls may allow users to select particular times, select particular routes, indicate to perform animation of various types of changing traffic conditions over a sequence of multiple successive times, etc. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20110035141 | DISPLAYING ROAD TRAFFIC CONDITION INFORMATION AND USER CONTROLS - Techniques are described for displaying or otherwise providing information to users regarding various types of road traffic condition information in various ways. The information may be provided, for example, as part of a user interface (or “UI”), which may in some situations further include one or more types of user-selectable controls to allow a user to manipulate in various ways what road traffic condition information is displayed and/or how the information is displayed. A variety of types of road traffic condition information may be presented to users in various manners, including by presenting information on graphically displayed maps for geographic areas to indicate various information about road conditions in the geographic area. In addition, provided controls may allow users to select particular times, select particular routes, indicate to perform animation of various types of changing traffic conditions over a sequence of multiple successive times, etc. | 02-10-2011 |
William Edward Asher, Leominster, MA US
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| 20110175185 | SOLID STATE BACK-ILLUMINATED PHOTON SENSOR - A backside-illuminated image sensor is disclosed having improved quantum efficiency (QE) in the near infrared wavelengths (NIR: 750-1100 nm) with minimal optical interference fringes produced by multiple reflected rays within the photosensitive Si region of the sensor, which may be a charge-coupled device, a complementary metal oxide sensor or an electron-multiplication sensor. The invention comprises a fringe suppression layer applied to the backside surface of the photosensitive Si region of a detector (Si substrate) whereby the fringe suppression layer functions in concert with the Si substrate to reduce the occurrence of interference fringes in the NIR while maintaining a high QE over a broad range of wavelengths (300-1100 nm). The combination of a fringe suppression layer applied to a Si substrate provides a new class of back illuminated solid state detectors for imaging. | 07-21-2011 |