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Alex Austin, Santa Clara, CA US
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| 20120125393 | Photovoltaic Device and Method and System for Making Photovoltaic Device - A method of making a photovoltaic device includes providing a first photovoltaic cell, placing a conductive interconnect in contact with an upper surface of the first photovoltaic cell, providing a thermoset adhesive over the conductive interconnect and over the upper surface of the first photovoltaic cell, and applying a current or voltage to the conductive interconnect to cure the thermoset adhesive such that the cured thermoset adhesive bonds the conductive interconnect to the upper surface of the first photovoltaic cell. The system used to make the device includes a conveyor, a wire applicator, a thermoset adhesive reservoir, a pressure roller in fluid communication with the reservoir, and first and second electrode rollers configured to apply a current or voltage to the conductive wire interconnect. | 05-24-2012 |
Alex Austin, Carmel Valley, CA US
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| 20120094425 | ABLATIVE SCRIBING OF SOLAR CELL STRUCTURES - Provided herein are improved methods of laser scribing photovoltaic structures to form monolithically integrated photovoltaic modules. The methods involve forming P1, P2 or P3 scribes by an ablative scribing mechanism having low melting, and in certain embodiments, substantially no melting. In certain embodiments, the methods involve generating an ablation shockwave at an interface of the film to be removed and the underlying layer. The film is then removed by mechanical shock. According to various embodiments, the ablation shockwave is generated by using a laser beam having a wavelength providing an optical penetration depth on the order of the film thickness and a minimum threshold intensity. In some embodiments, photovoltaic materials can be scribed using picosecond pulse widths and certain wavelength and laser fluence levels. | 04-19-2012 |
Andy Austin, Ventura, CA US
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| 20090267305 | LUBRICATION BLOCKING SEAL - A lubrication blocking seal includes a hollow body that has upper and lower planar surfaces, a surrounding wall, a reservoir area and an open top. The body has upper and lower seal-receiving recesses located in the upper and lower planar surfaces, and a lower central aperture sized and shaped to fit closely about a rotating shaft. A cover is sized and shaped to seal to the hollow body and has an upper central aperture sized and shaped to fit closely about the rotating shaft and means for mounting a bearing about the shaft and to the cover. A lower seal is sized and shaped to fit closely about the rotating shaft and into the lower seal-receiving recess. An upper seal is sized and shaped to fit closely about the rotating shaft and into the upper seal-receiving recess. A quantity of lubricating material sufficient to fill the reservoir area is provided. | 10-29-2009 |
Cary D. Austin, San Carlos, CA US
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| 20110244473 | Methods and materials for observing apoptosis - The invention provides methods and materials for observing protein fragments generated during apoptosis in order to observe this process in mammalian cells. Embodiments of the invention can be used for example to observe apoptosis in order to examine the sensitivity of a mammalian cancer cell to apoptosis inducing agents. | 10-06-2011 |
Curt Austin, Fresno, CA US
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| 20090107368 | Portable tabletop extension - A portable tabletop extension for restaurants and public eating facilities comprising of 2 spaced apart adjustable table mounts securing to any restaurant or eating facility table, countertop, or booth by a tightening bolt, and a tabletop extension that fits securely upon the adjustable table mounts at 2 different heights secured by a locking pin (L pin) in order to provide a seating choice and full accessibility to customers who utilize a wheelchair, scooter, or selective walkers. | 04-30-2009 |
Kevin Austin, Encinitas, CA US
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| 20090113817 | Vented Eaves Closure - A method is provided for installing a ventilated eaves closure and tile support apparatus along the eaves of a roof. A vented eaves closure apparatus is disposed along the eaves to support the first course of roof tiles at a desired pitch. The apparatus provides support, ventilation, and drainage, while also providing a barrier to wind-driven precipitation, bird nesting, and animal invasion. The apparatus includes an array of openings configured to allow drainage and facilitate the flow of air beneath the tiles and throughout the air space between the roof deck and the tiles. The method and apparatus can be adapted to fit a variety of roof types and roof tiles having different sizes, shapes, and profiles. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20100313491 | VENTED EAVES CLOSURE - A method is provided for installing a ventilated eaves closure and tile support apparatus along the eaves of a roof. A vented eaves closure apparatus is disposed along the eaves to support the first course of roof tiles at a desired pitch. The apparatus provides support, ventilation, and drainage, while also providing a barrier to wind-driven precipitation, bird nesting, and animal invasion. The apparatus includes an array of openings configured to allow drainage and facilitate the flow of air beneath the tiles and throughout the air space between the roof deck and the tiles. The method and apparatus can be adapted to fit a variety of roof types and roof tiles having different sizes, shapes, and profiles. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110214386 | Vented Eaves Closure - A method is provided for installing a ventilated eaves closure and tile support apparatus along the eaves of a roof. A vented eaves closure apparatus is disposed along the eaves to support the first course of roof tiles at a desired pitch. The apparatus provides support, ventilation, and drainage, while also providing a barrier to wind-driven precipitation, bird nesting, and animal invasion. The apparatus includes an array of openings configured to allow drainage and facilitate the flow of air beneath the tiles and throughout the air space between the roof deck and the tiles. The method and apparatus can be adapted to fit a variety of roof types and roof tiles having different sizes, shapes, and profiles. | 09-08-2011 |
Kyle Austin, Saratoga, CA US
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| 20110099379 | AUGMENTED SINGLE FACTOR SPLIT KEY ASYMMETRIC CRYPTOGRAPHY-KEY GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTOR - A system for authenticating a user of a communication network is disclosed. The system includes a user station associated with the user and an authenticating station communicatively coupled to the user station via the communication network. The authenticating station is configured to authenticate the user. The authenticating station is further configured to perform an operation, which includes receiving a first value, from a user station associated with the user, via the communication network. The first value represents a first user credential. A first key portion is generated based on the first value and a second value that is unknown to the user. The first key portion, along with a second key portion, is used for authenticating credentials of the user for a predefined period of time or for authenticating user credentials for a predefined number of times. The second key portion is generated based on the first key portion. A cookie that includes the second value or a value derived from the second value is generated and transmitted to the user station and then the second value is destroyed. | 04-28-2011 |
Kyle Dean Austin, Saratoga, CA US
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| 20110314532 | IDENTITY PROVIDER SERVER CONFIGURED TO VALIDATE AUTHENTICATION REQUESTS FROM IDENTITY BROKER - Techniques are disclosed for an identity broker to authenticate users to a network device, system, or hosted application that uses certain legacy protocols for user authentication. For example, the identity broker may be configured to respond to a user authentication request from a network device formatted as a RADIUS or LDAP message. The identity broker may operate in conjunction with an identity provider to authenticate a user requesting access to a computing resource (e.g., to the network device, system, or hosted application). | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110314533 | IDENTITY BROKER CONFIGURED TO AUTHENTICATE USERS TO HOST SERVICES - Techniques are disclosed for an identity broker to authenticate users to a network device, system, or hosted application that uses certain legacy protocols for user authentication. For example, the identity broker may be configured to respond to a user authentication request from a network device formatted as a RADIUS or LDAP message. The identity broker may operate in conjunction with an identity provider to authenticate a user requesting access to a computing resource (e.g., to the network device, system, or hosted application). | 12-22-2011 |
Liana Austin, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA US
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| 20110077666 | LIGATING BAND DISPENSER DEVICE - A ligating band dispenser device and method for deploying ligating bands are disclosed. The device may comprise a ligating band support structure, at least one ligating band mounted around the outer surface of the ligating band support structure, a ligating band deployment structure, the ligating band deployment structure having an engagement structure for engaging and deploying the ligating bands, and a displacement mechanism adapted to displace one or the other of the ligating band deployment structure or ligating band support structure in an axial direction distally and proximally relative to the other structure. | 03-31-2011 |
Michael B. Austin, San Diego, CA US
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| 20080233628 | Incorporation of type III polyketide synthases into multidomain proteins of the type I and III polyketide synthase and fatty acid synthase families - Recombinant fusion proteins in which intermediates are covalently bound to the fusion proteins and transferred between domains of the fusion proteins are provided. The fusion proteins include proteins having type I polyketide or fatty acid synthase domains fused with type III polyketide synthase domains. Methods of making such recombinant fusion proteins and methods using such proteins to produce polyketide and other products are described. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20120122180 | INCORPORATION OF TYPE III POLYKETIDE SYNTHASES INTO MULTIDOMAIN PROTEINS OF THE TYPE I AND III POLYKETIDE SYNTHASE AND FATTY ACID SYNTHASE FAMILIES - Recombinant fusion proteins in which intermediates are covalently bound to the fusion proteins and transferred between domains of the fusion proteins are provided. The fusion proteins include proteins having type I polyketide or fatty acid synthase domains fused with type III polyketide synthase domains. Methods of making such recombinant fusion proteins and methods using such proteins to produce polyketide and other products are described. | 05-17-2012 |
Michael B. Austin, La Jolla, CA US
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| 20090271888 | METHODS OF PRODUCING POLYKETIDE SYNTHASE MUTANTS AND COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF - The present invention comprises crystalline polyketide synthases, isolated non-native polyketide synthases having the structural coordinates of said crystalline polyketide synthases, and nucleic acid encoding such non-native polyketide synthases. Also disclosed are methods of producing mutant polyketide synthases, and methods of altering the activity and/or substrate specificity of putative polyketide synthases. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20120096581 | METHODS OF PRODUCING POLYKETIDE SYNTHASE MUTANTS AND COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF - The present invention comprises crystalline polyketide synthases, isolated non-native polyketide synthases having the structural coordinates of said crystalline polyketide synthases, and nucleic acid encoding such non-native polyketide synthases. Also disclosed are methods of producing mutant polyketide synthases, and methods of altering the activity and/or substrate specificity of putative polyketide synthases. | 04-19-2012 |
Mike Austin, La Jolla, CA US
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| 20100317030 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DETERMINING ENZYMATIC ACTIVITY - The present invention comprises crystalline polyketide synthases, isolated non-native polyketide synthases having the structural coordinates of said crystalline polyketide synthases, and nucleic acids encoding such non-native polyketide synthases. Also disclosed are methods of predicting the activity and/or substrated specificity of putative polyketide synthase, methods of identifying potential polyketide synthase substrates, and methods of identifying potential polyketide synthase inhibitors. | 12-16-2010 |
Paul Austin, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20120102101 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING AND SYNCHRONIZING USER INTERFACE EVENTS WITH NETWORK DATA - Network data associated with a network session is captured at a first location. The network data includes, but is not limited to, web page data transmitted over a network between a web server and a user terminal. User interface events associated with the same network session are separately captured at a second user terminal location. The user interface events include, but are not limited to, user inputs for interacting with the web page data. Both the captured network data and the separately captured user interface events are then used for analyzing the network session. | 04-26-2012 |
Richard J. Austin, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20090048259 | Phthalazine compounds, compositions and methods of use - The present invention relates generally to compounds represented in Formula I, pharmaceutical compositions comprising them and methods of treating of diseases or disorders such as cancer. | 02-19-2009 |
Richard L. Austin, Del Mar, CA US
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| 20090116018 | Multiple-Angle Retroreflectometer - A system and method for measuring the photometric retroreflectivity of materials. The system comprises a light source and a first optical pathway along which an illumination light beam travels originating from the light source, and ending at a retroreflective surface to be measured. A second optical pathway is provided along which a retroreflected beam travels back from the retroreflective surface to an aperture array that selects multiple annular areas to be further directed to multiple detectors, one detector for each annular area selected by the aperture. Each detector has a filter for the determination of photometric retroreflectivity. The retroreflected light reaching the detectors produces currents proportion to the intensity of the light. A high-gain current-to-voltage amplifier is used to provide voltage signal to an analog-to-digital converter that converts a voltage to a digital number. A processor is electrically coupled to the analog-to-digital converter with an accompanying memory on which is stored operating logic adapted to, determine the photometric intensity of a predetermined pattern of the retroreflected beam incident to the array of apertures and detectors which defines the retroreflected light which propagates from the retroreflective surface at a predetermined observation angle. | 05-07-2009 |
Rion E. Austin, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20120104041 | BEVERAGE DISPENSER - A beverage dispenser comprises a bag suspension to suspend a bag of a beverage within a volume, a valve mechanism configured to be fluidly coupled to an interior of the bag to selectively dispense beverage from the bag, a press movably supported below the volume to press upwardly against the bag, and a spring resiliently urging the press towards the volume. | 05-03-2012 |
Scott Austin, Carlsbad, CA US
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| 20110313962 | METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING EMERGING ISSUES FROM TEXTUAL CUSTOMER FEEDBACK - Systems, methods and software products identify emerging issues from textual customer feedback. A message stream of customer feedback is received. The message stream includes a plurality of unstructured text messages from at least one homogeneous source. A time interval is established. The volume of text messages for the time interval is determined to establish a reference volume. The volume of text messages in subsequent time intervals is measured to establish a trend volume. The trend volume is compared to the reference volume to determine a volumetric change. At least one action is initiated in response to a volumetric change above a pre-determined threshold. At least one action is initiated in response to a volumetric change below a pre-determined threshold. | 12-22-2011 |
Stephen Christopher Austin, Pacifica, CA US
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| 20100297964 | DUAL FUNCTION DEVICE - A communication system for accessing media items via a display device. A receiver is coupled to the display device and a transmitter is coupled to a computer system. Media items stored locally on the computer system and/or remotely on a remote server may be wirelessly transferred from the transmitter to the receiver for display on the display device. In addition, the transmitter and the receiver may be pre-paired prior to delivery to the user, allowing for the network to be configured without any user input. Advantageously, embodiments provide a user with the ability to conveniently view content stored on a computer or a web server without the user having to perform any wireless network setup procedures. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100299417 | CONFIGURING A NETWORK CONNECTION - A communication system for accessing media items via a display device. A receiver is coupled to the display device and a transmitter is coupled to a computer system. Media items stored locally on the computer system and/or remotely on a remote server may be wirelessly transferred from the transmitter to the receiver for display on the display device. In addition, the transmitter and the receiver may be pre-paired prior to delivery to the user, allowing for the network to be configured without any user input. Advantageously, embodiments provide a user with the ability to conveniently view content stored on a computer or a web server without the user having to perform any wireless network setup procedures. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100299697 | ACCESSING CONTENT VIA A RECEIVER COUPLED TO A TRANSMITTER - A communication system for accessing media items via a display device. A receiver is coupled to the display device and a transmitter is coupled to a computer system. Media items stored locally on the computer system and/or remotely on a remote server may be wirelessly transferred from the transmitter to the receiver for display on the display device. In addition, the transmitter and the receiver may be pre-paired prior to delivery to the user, allowing for the network to be configured without any user input. Advantageously, embodiments provide a user with the ability to conveniently view content stored on a computer or a web server without the user having to perform any wireless network setup procedures. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100299712 | Dual Function Device - A communication system for accessing media items via a display device. A receiver is coupled to the display device and a transmitter is coupled to a computer system. Media items stored locally on the computer system and/or remotely on a remote server may be wirelessly transferred from the transmitter to the receiver for display on the display device. In addition, the transmitter and the receiver may be pre-paired prior to delivery to the user, allowing for the network to be configured without any user input. Advantageously, embodiments provide a user with the ability to conveniently view content stored on a computer or a web server without the user having to perform any wireless network setup procedures. | 11-25-2010 |
Thomas R. Austin, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA US
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| 20110077799 | UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICL INTEGRATED RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEM - An unmanned underwater vehicle incorporates a structure having an integral scintillating material for a radiation detector and detection electronics connected to the radiation detector for measurement of the scintillation. A communication system is employed for transmission of scintillation measurement to a remote facility and a navigation control system provides for autonomous operation of the unmanned underwater vehicle or remote operation through the communications system | 03-31-2011 |
Thomas Robert Austin, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA US
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| 20090283686 | AIRCRAFT HAVING AN INTEGRATED RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR - A radiation detection aircraft has at least one component member of the aircraft having scintillator material. A signal converter is coupled to the at least one component member. An accumulator is coupled to the signal converter. | 11-19-2009 |
Tim Austin, Morgan Hill, CA US
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| 20100003749 | Enriched Pancreatic Stem Cell and Progenitor Cell, Populations, and Methods For Identifying, Isolating and Enriching For Such Populations - Enriched pancreatic stem and progenitor cell populations, and methods for identifying, isolating, and enriching for pancreatic stem cells using reagents that bind to cell surface markers are provided. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20110070641 | Enriched pancreatic stem cell and progenitor cell populations, and methods for identifying, isolating and enriching for such populations - Enriched pancreatic stem and progenitor cell populations, and methods for identifying, isolating, and enriching for pancreatic stem cells using reagents that bind to cell surface markers are provided. | 03-24-2011 |
Timothy Austin, Morgan Hill, CA US
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| 20110256625 | Liver Engrafting Cells, Assays, and Uses Thereof - A substantially enriched mammalian hepatic liver engrafting cell population is provided. Methods are provided for the isolation and culture of this liver engrafting cell. The progenitor cells are obtained from a variety of sources, including fetal and adult tissues. The cells are useful in transplantation, for experimental evaluation, and as a source of lineage and cell specific products, including mRNA species useful in identifying genes specifically expressed in these cells, and as targets for the discovery of factors or molecules that can affect them. | 10-20-2011 |