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Ian Ayres, New Haven, CT US
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| 20090018969 | Systems and methods for providing investment strategies - In one aspect, the invention comprises a computer system comprising: (a) a computer component that receives data identifying a person's investing goals, current savings, and risk tolerance; (b) a database that stores the data identifying a person's investing goals, current savings, and risk tolerance and further stores data describing margin rates, stock returns, and bond returns; (c) a computer component that calculates a utility function and identifies a probability distribution of returns that is most optimal for the person, based on the data identifying the person's investing goals and risk tolerance; and (d) a computer component that calculates one or more investment targets for the person based on application of the utility function to the data describing margin rates, stock returns, and bond returns. Other aspects and embodiments of the invention comprise related methods and software. | 01-15-2009 |
James Francis Ayres, Tucson, AZ US
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| 20080209448 | Apparatus, System, and Method For Extending A Device Driver To Facilitate A Network Connection To A Remote Event Manager - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for providing a network interface to a small computer system interface (“SCSI”) storage device driver. The method includes detecting an event in one of a storage device and a SCSI device driver of the storage device and comparing an event identifier associated with the event to a list of event identifiers. The method includes suspending an application in communication with the storage device through the SCSI device driver and sending a request associated with the event to a remote event manager over a transaction control protocol/Internet protocol (“TCP/IP”) connection, each in response to the event identifier matching a listed event identifier. The method includes receiving a response related to the event from the remote event manager over a TCP/IP connection. The method includes resuming the application after sending the response to the storage device through the SCSI device driver or failing the application. | 08-28-2008 |
James L. Ayres, Springfield, TN US
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| 20100101754 | COOKING APPARATUS WITH PROTECTIVE SHIELD - A cooking apparatus is provided that comprises a housing structure, an internal heating source, an exit, a control panel, and a protective shield. The internal heating source is located within the housing structure. The exit is located at an exterior portion of the housing structure where the exit is configured to transport heat emissions from the internal heating source. The control panel is located above the exit. The protective shield is coupled to the housing structure where the protective shield is configured to deflect the heat emissions in a direction away from the control panel. | 04-29-2010 |
James W. Ayres, Corvallis, OR US
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| 20090317458 | Fluid-jet pens configured for making modulated release bioactive agents - The present invention is drawn to methods of preparing a bioactive agent-containing emulsion for delivery to a biological system. This method can comprise the step of jetting a bioactive agent and a first fluid medium from a fluid-jet pen into a second fluid medium to form a bioactive agent-containing emulsion, wherein the second fluid comprises a continuous phase of the emulsion. Alternatively, a method of preparing a bioactive agent-containing liposome can comprise jetting a lipid-containing composition and a bioactive agent from a fluid-jet pen into a medium to form a bioactive agent-containing liposome carried by the medium. The present invention is also drawn to fluid-jet pens and systems configured for making liposome- and emulsion-containing biological agents. | 12-24-2009 |
Jay Ayres, Waltham, MA US
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| 20110010332 | REPRESENTING AN OBJECT AS AN AGGREGATE OF IDENTIFIABLE PARTS SHAREABLE BY USERS OF A COLLABORATION SYSTEM - A computer that is programmed with collaboration software receives a change to be made to an object that can be of any type among several predetermined types such as message, document, contact, discussion and meeting. The object is represented as an aggregate of identifiable parts shareable by users, including at least a content part, a lock part, and an access-control part. Each version of the object is represented by a set of identifiers of these parts. In response to receipt of information identifying the change, the computer automatically identifies a specific part to be changed from among multiple parts of the object. Thereafter, the computer automatically creates a new instance of the specific part which contains the change as per the received information. The computer automatically stores a new version of the object as a new set that includes a new identifier of the new instance of the specific part. | 01-13-2011 |
Jennifer Ayres, Raleigh, NC US
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| 20120089180 | ADHESIVE BONDING COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF USE - A polymerizable composition includes at least one monomer, a photoinitiator capable of initiating polymerization of the monomer when exposed to light, and a phosphor capable of producing light when exposed to radiation (typically X-rays). The material is particularly suitable for bonding components at ambient temperature in situations where the bond joint is not accessible to an external light source. An associated method includes: placing a polymerizable adhesive composition, including a photoinitiator and energy converting material, such as a down-converting phosphor, in contact with at least two components to be bonded to form an assembly; and, irradiating the assembly with radiation at a first wavelength, capable of conversion (down-conversion by the phosphor) to a second wavelength capable of activating the photoinitiator, to prepare items such as inkjet cartridges, wafer-to-wafer assemblies, semiconductors, integrated circuits, and the like. | 04-12-2012 |
Jennifer A. Ayres, Raleigh, NC US
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| 20100261263 | UP AND DOWN CONVERSION SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCTION OF EMITTED LIGHT FROM VARIOUS ENERGY SOURCES - A system for energy upconversion and/or down conversion and a system for producing a photostimulated reaction in a medium. These systems include 1) a nanoparticle configured, upon exposure to a first wavelength λ | 10-14-2010 |
| 20110021970 | NON-INVASIVE ENERGY UPCONVERSION METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IN-SITU PHOTOBIOMODULATION - Products, compositions, systems, and methods for modifying a target structure which mediates or is associated with a biological activity, including treatment of conditions, disorders, or diseases mediated by or associated with a target structure, such as a virus, cell, subcellular structure or extracellular structure. The methods may be performed in situ in a non-invasive manner by placing a nanoparticle having a metallic shell on at least a fraction of a surface in a vicinity of a target structure in a subject and applying an initiation energy to a subject thus producing an effect on or change to the target structure directly or via a modulation agent. The nanoparticle is configured, upon exposure to a first wavelength λ | 01-27-2011 |
John Alfred Ayres, Lapeer, MI US
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| 20090034246 | Flashlight Assembly from Oil Type Lighters - Oil-type cigarette lighters are converted to small flashlights by utilizing the lighter insert sub-assembly to house a LED module and a battery module. These modules are connected together by an insulated wire passing through the wick hole of the insert sub-assembly and a switch that contacts the hinge side of the lighter outer case lid. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20100134021 | Momentary Night Light Assembly - This invention relates to assemblies used as night lights and contains certain embodiments that improve, add features, and/or lower the cost of the type of momentary night light defined by U.S. Pat. No. 7,253,570 The words ‘momentary night light assembly’ as used in this invention means a light that remains lit for only a short fixed period of time following a transition from light to dark of the local ambient light It then turns itself off after a short time period until another light to dark transition occurs The words ‘night light’ as used herein means a light that remains on while the local ambient light is dark following a light to dark transition | 06-03-2010 |
Joshua Ken Ayres, Magna, UT US
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| 20080301863 | ELECTRICIAN'S VEST - An electrician's vest provides a more convenient vest configuration and facilitates easy access to the tools and supplies stored therein. The vest also incorporates a carrying handle and reinforcement webbing to increase the stiffness of the vest. The vest includes a back brace or back support belt which is allowed to move relative to the vest to keep the support brace in a proper position on the user's lower back while still allowing adequate freedom of movement. | 12-11-2008 |
Lawrence Ayres, Summerland, CA US
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| 20120020786 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUNDANT TURBINE CONTROL - A method and system for redundant turbine control is provided. The method includes classifying first and second turbine control units (TCUs) as a primary and secondary TCUs and receiving, in parallel, monitored data from a wind turbine at both the primary TCU and secondary TCU. The primary TCU periodically calculates state information based on received monitored data and any previously calculated state information, and communicates the state information from the primary TCU to the secondary TCU after each computation cycle. The secondary TCU stores the state information into memory while the primary TCU sends control messages to the wind turbine. | 01-26-2012 |
Lynn Ayres, Bellevue, WA US
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| 20090260072 | IDENTITY OWNERSHIP MIGRATION - Systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer-readable media for establishing an online account with a resource provider are provided. An authentication token including identification of a user from an authentication server is received. The identification of the user from the authentication token is utilized to establish an online account for the user with the resource provider. Additional credentialing information from the user for the online account is received. The additional information received from the user is associated with the online account for the user with the resource provider. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090320114 | FEDERATED REALM DISCOVERY - A federated realm discovery system within a federation determines a “home” realm associated with a portion of the user's credentials before the user's secret information (such as a password) is passed to a non-home realm. A login user interface accepts a user identifier and, based on the user identifier, can use various methods to identify an account authority service within the federation that can authenticate the user. In one method, a realm list of the user device can be used to direct the login to the appropriate home realm of the user. In another method, an account authority service in a non-home realm can look up the user's home realm and provide realm information directing the user device to login at the home realm. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090320116 | FEDERATED REALM DISCOVERY - A federated realm discovery system within a federation determines a “home” realm associated with a portion of the user's credentials before the user's secret information (such as a password) is passed to a non-home realm. A login user interface accepts a user identifier and, based on the user identifier, can use various methods to identify an account authority service within the federation that can authenticate the user. In one method, a realm list of the user device can be used to direct the login to the appropriate home realm of the user. In another method, an account authority service in a non-home realm can look up the user's home realm and provide realm information directing the user device to login at the home realm. | 12-24-2009 |
Lynn C. Ayres, Bellevue, WA US
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| 20100088753 | IDENTITY AND AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM USING ALIASES - An identity and authentication platform utilizes a data model that enables multiple identities such as e-mail addresses, mobile phone numbers, nicknames, gaming IDs, and other user IDs to be utilized as aliases which are unique sub-identities of a main account name. A user may utilize the aliases supported by the platform to project multiple different on-line identities while using the authentication credentials of the main account. The platform is configured to expose the aliases to various client applications and Internet-accessible sites and services such as e-mail, instant messaging, media sharing, gaming and social networks, and the like, to enable the implementation of a variety of usage scenarios that employ aliases. | 04-08-2010 |
Mark Ayres, Boulder, CO US
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| 20080222492 | DATA PROTECTION SYSTEM - The present invention provides systems and methods for logically organizing data for storage and recovery on a data storage medium using a multi-level format. The present invention also provides systems and methods for protecting data stored on data storage medium so that the data may be recovered without errors. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080229147 | DATA PROTECTION SYSTEM - The present invention provides systems and methods for logically organizing data for storage and recovery on a data storage medium using a multi-level format. The present invention also provides systems and methods for protecting data stored on data storage medium so that the data may be recovered without errors. | 09-18-2008 |
Mark R. Ayres, Boulder, CO US
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| 20080203282 | SENSING ABSOLUTE POSITION OF AN ENCODED OBJECT - In one aspect of the present invention, a device for sensing an absolute position of an encoded object, comprising: a position tracking module comprising: a track illumination module configured to illuminate the encoded object with one more light beams, and to detect one or more light beams resulting from said illumination of said encoded object; and an absolute position determinator configured to determine the absolute position of the encoded object based on said one or more light beams resulting from said illumination of said encoded object. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20090207710 | USE OF FEEDBACK ERROR AND/OR FEED-FORWARD SIGNALS TO ADJUST CONTROL AXES TO OPTIMAL RECOVERY POSITION OF HOLOGRAM IN HOLOGRAPHIC DATA STORAGE SYSTEM OR DEVICE - A method for adjusting at least one alignment control axis of a holographic data storage system or device to or towards a sufficiently optimal recovery position for recovery of a hologram based on a derived feedback error signal and/or a derived feed-forward signal. For the next hologram in the sequence, the derived feedback error signal estimates the direction and magnitude of misalignment of the at least one alignment control axis for one or more previously recovered holograms based on alignment-indicating data. The derived feed-forward signal estimates an optimal alignment value for the at least one alignment control axis for one or more holograms based on recording and recovery operating condition data for the holograms. An iterative alignment procedure may also be used to derive a feedback error signal for one hologram. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20100020669 | METHOD FOR HOLOGRAPHIC DATA RETRIEVAL BY QUADRATURE HOMODYNE DETECTION - Systems and methods are provided for recovering data in a holographic memory system. One embodiment of these systems and methods uses homodyne detection to introduce a local oscillator beam into a reconstructed data beam of the recovered hologram. An image of the combined beam comprising the reconstructed data beam and local oscillator beam may be processed to obtain contrast level information for the pixels of the detected image. This contrast level information may then be used to obtain an increased contrast image of the recovered hologram, which may increase the SNR of the recovered data. | 01-28-2010 |
Robert Ayres, Wilmington, PA US
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| 20090111657 | REHABILITATION AND EXERCISE APPARATUS - A therapeutic and/or exercise apparatus is provided for use in connection with structured, multiaxial, multi-pattern movement that aids in rehabilitation or enhances conditioning. The apparatus generally includes a base and a posture bar that is attached to and extends upwardly from the base. The posture bar is affixed to a top surface of the base and can be removable or collapsible for ease of storage. The top surface of the base also includes a recess therein for receiving one of a variety of controlled motion devices such as a rotary disk that moves freely or is restrained by resistance means or other proprioceptive tools. This feature provides a much more balanced exercise process while also naturally working the entire set of muscle groups related to the exercise rather than simply isolating a single motion or muscle. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090111660 | REHABILITATION AND EXERCISE APPARATUS - A therapeutic and/or exercise apparatus is provided for use in connection with structured, multiaxial, multi-pattern movement that aids in rehabilitation or enhances conditioning. The apparatus generally includes a base and a posture bar that is attached to and extends upwardly from the base. The posture bar is affixed to a top surface of the base and can be removable or collapsible for ease of storage. The top surface of the base also includes a recess therein for receiving one of a variety of controlled motion devices such as a rotary disk that moves freely or is restrained by resistance means or other proprioceptive tools. This feature provides a much more balanced exercise process while also naturally working the entire set of muscle groups related to the exercise rather than simply isolating a single motion or muscle. | 04-30-2009 |
Timothy M. Ayres, Orlando, FL US
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| 20110085576 | SMART LINEAR PULSED LASER DIODE DRIVER, AND METHOD - In a pulsed laser diode driver an energy storage capacitor is continuously being charged to a supply voltage Vr. When a pulse is initiated, energy stored in the capacitor is delivered to the laser diode load. The capacitor voltage Vd at the end of a pulse is used to control Vr to ensure that Vd is maintained above a minimum voltage Vm required to ensure operation of a current control device (such as FET) just above saturation. Test pulses (such as with attenuated currents or reduced pulsewidth) may be fired to determine an initial optimum value for Vr. After a test pulse, a slightly high estimate for Vr may be used and may be iterated (incremented) down to an optimum value Vm during a firing burst. A digital processor may be used to calculate and store data to optimize the performance. Various embodiments are disclosed. | 04-14-2011 |
Timothy N. Ayres, Milpitas, CA US
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| 20080320348 | Launch-On-Shift Support for On-Chip-Clocking - A method to perform launch-on-shift scanning for integrated circuits having multiple clock domains is presented. An integrated circuit includes both capture clock domains and non-capture clock domains. The portions of the test vectors for non-capture clock domains are shifted into the scan chains of the non-capture clock domains and allowed to settle prior to the last shift launch cycle and the capture cycle of the capture clock domains. Thus, the ambiguity of the timing between the non-capture domains and the capture domains caused by asynchronous clock signals is eliminated. | 12-25-2008 |
Timothy Robert Ayres, Mason, MI US
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| 20100263394 | CHILLER ASSEMBLY - A chiller assembly includes an enclosure having a separator panel provided therein that divides the enclosure into first and second compartments. The separator panel is mounted at an angle relative to the horizontal. A condenser is provided with the first compartment. A heat exchanger is provided with the second compartment. The heat exchanger and the condenser utilize refrigerant flowing therebetween to remove heat from a supply of fluid flowing through the heat exchanger. The enclosure includes a debris opening to provide access to debris collected on the separator panel when one of air and fluid is directed through the condenser in a direction towards the separator panel during a cleaning operation of the condenser. | 10-21-2010 |