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Ajay Bhatia, Santa Clara, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080239778HYBRID DUAL MATCH LINE ARCHITECTURE FOR CONTENT ADDRESSABLE MEMORIES AND OTHER DATA STRUCTURES - A hybrid dual match line circuit may include a hit match line coupled to a first group of load devices and a miss match line coupled to discharge through a second group of load devices. Both the hit and miss match lines may be configured to be precharged to an asserted state. Each of the second group of load devices may be activated for discharging by a respective miss signal. The hit match line may be additionally coupled to discharge through first and second discharge path respectively activated for discharging in response to a hit signal and a read/write enable signal. The hit and miss match lines may be electrically isolated from one another, such that when one or more of the respective miss signals are asserted, current from the hit match line does not discharge through the miss match line.10-02-2008
20080258788DYNAMIC DUAL OUTPUT LATCH - A dynamic latch includes a first stage for receiving an input data value and for providing true and complement logic values representing the input data value; a second stage for receiving the true and complement logic values into first and second dynamic node, when a control signal is active; and a holding that outputs the true and complement logic values while the control signal is active. The second stage may provide a feedback signal to the first stage to block propagation of changes in the input data value after the true and complement logic values have been received. The feedback signal may be derived, for example, from logic values on the dynamic nodes. A holding circuit may be provided.10-23-2008
20080266995METHOD OF SELECTIVELY POWERING MEMORY DEVICE - An approach to selectively powering a memory device is provided to improve the writeability of static random access memory (SRAM) cells without adversely compromising their stability. For example, various methods are provided to permit the voltage or current of a power supply line connected with one side of an SRAM cell to drop during write operations. This drop weakens one side of the SRAM cell and reduces the drive-fight between transistors of the SRAM cell and external write circuitry. As a result, the minimum voltage for writing new logic states into the SRAM cell is reduced to permit overall lower operating voltages for the SRAM cell and related circuitry. By continuing to maintain a second side of the SRAM cell at the reference voltage or current, the SRAM cell can successfully switch to a newly written logic state.10-30-2008
20080273412MEMORY DEVICE WITH SPLIT POWER SWITCH - A memory device having a split power switch is provided to improve the writeability of static random access memory (SRAM) cells without adversely compromising their stability. For example, various split power switch circuits are used to permit the voltage or current of a power supply line connected with one side of an SRAM cell to drop during write operations. This drop weakens one side of the SRAM cell and reduces the drive-fight between transistors of the SRAM cell and external write circuitry. As a result, the minimum voltage for writing new logic states into the SRAM cell is reduced to permit overall lower operating voltages for the SRAM cell and related circuitry. By continuing to maintain a second side of the SRAM cell at the reference voltage or current, the SRAM cell can successfully switch to a newly written logic state.11-06-2008
20090016138MEMORY CELLS WITH POWER SWITCH CIRCUIT FOR IMPROVED LOW VOLTAGE OPERATION - Static random access memory (SRAM) cells and methods of operation are provided which may be used to provide improved writeability and stability to support low voltage operation of memory devices. For example, in one implementation, by temporarily interrupting the connection between portions of an SRAM cell and a power source such as a reference voltage or current source, the writeability of SRAM cells can be improved. Additional read port implementations are also provided to facilitate low voltage operation. In another implementation, a power switch circuit responsive to a word line and logic signals may be used to provide such interruptions.01-15-2009
20090108899DYNAMIC VOLTAGE SCALING FOR SELF-TIMED OR RACING PATHS - A timing-constrained circuit (e.g., a self-timed circuit) of optimal performance is achieved by allowing the delay of the circuit to be changed dynamically as a function of operating conditions (e.g., operating voltages or temperatures). The delay of timing signals in the timing-constrained circuit for a given operating condition may be selected to have the minimum margin for that operating condition among the available delays to maximize performance over the entire dynamic range of operating conditions.04-30-2009
20090262594MEMORY CELLS WITH POWER SWITCH CIRCUIT FOR IMPROVED LOW VOLTAGE OPERATION - Static random access memory (SRAM) cells and methods of operation are provided which may be used to provide improved writeability and stability to support low voltage operation of memory devices. For example, in one implementation, by temporarily interrupting the connection between portions of an SRAM cell and a power source such as a reference voltage or current source, the writeability of SRAM cells can be improved. Additional read port implementations are also provided to facilitate low voltage operation. In another implementation, a power switch circuit responsive to a word line and logic signals may be used to provide such interruptions.10-22-2009

Ankur Bhatia, Torrance, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100222995Link promotion method and apparatus for improving route search performance for navigation system - A method and apparatus for link promotion for a navigation system allows expansion of search in a lower layer to determine an optimum climbing point to an upper layer to search an optimum route. The link promotion procedure includes the steps of determining whether an upper link exists for a lower link, setting the upper link as a promoted link if such an upper link exists even if a climbing node point does not exist that connect the lower link and the upper link, and comparing a candidate normal route and a promoted route to find an optimum route.09-02-2010

Ashish Bhatia, Mountain View, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120323928AUTOMATED GENERATION OF SUGGESTIONS FOR PERSONALIZED REACTIONS IN A SOCIAL NETWORK - A system and method for automatic generating suggestions for personalized reactions or messages. A suggestion generation module includes a plurality of collector modules, a credentials module, a suggestion analyzer module, a user interface module and a decision tree. The plurality of collector modules are coupled to respective systems to collect information accessible by the user and important to the user from other systems such as e-mail systems, SMS/MMS systems, micro blogging systems, social networks or other systems. The information from these collector modules is provided to the suggestion analyzer module. The suggestion analyzer module cooperates with the user interface module and the decision tree to generate suggested reactions or messages for the user to send. The suggested reactions or messages are presented by the user interface module to the user. The user interface module also displays the original message, other information about the original message such as others' responses, and action buttons for sending, discarding or ignoring the suggested message.12-20-2012

Charanjit S. Bhatia, San Jose, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080266715Slider overcoat for noise reduction of TMR magnetic transducer - A hard disk drive slider comprises an overcoat layer, which covers an air-bearing surface of the slider. The overcoat covers an exposed surface of a tunneling magnetoresistance transducer. An adhesion layer is coupled with the overcoat layer and the air-bearing surface. The adhesion layer comprises a compound of nitrogen. The compound of nitrogen reduces noise in read data from the tunneling magnetoresistance transducer.10-30-2008

Charanjit Singh Bhatia, Berkeley, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100190036Systems and Methods for Surface Modification by Filtered Cathodic Vacuum Arc - Provided are filtered cathodic vacuum arc systems useful for modifying a surface of a substrate (e.g. depositing a thin film of a material onto a surface of a substrate and/or implanting a material into the near-surface region of a substrate). The systems are configured to stabilize a do arc discharge plasma from an arc source. Also provided are methods for modifying a surface of a substrate, which in some cases includes depositing a material onto a surface of a substrate, in some cases includes implanting a material into the near-surface region of a substrate, and in some cases includes both depositing a material onto a surface of a substrate and implanting a material into the near-surface region of a substrate using the subject cathodic arc systems. In addition, magnetic recording media produced by the subject systems and methods are provided.07-29-2010

Deepak Bhatia, San Jose, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110137697AUTOMATED CORRECTIVE AND PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE SYSTEM - A method and system for automated corrective and predictive maintenance is described herein. In one embodiment, a failure notification associated with a tool is received, wherein the failure notification indicates one or more failure events for the tool. Maintenance data associated with the tool is obtained, wherein the maintenance data includes one or more maintenance events for the tool. An optimal schedule is created for the tool by merging the failure notification and the maintenance data.06-09-2011

Dev Anand Bhatia, Victorville, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120158484System for use in optimizing advertising delivery for inbound call campaigns - A software-implemented method for delivering advertising presentations in a wide area network (WAN) based on Voice Recognition analysis is described. Data captured through Voice Recognition and other analysis is used to determine which calls contain “success events.” These “success events” are typically sales or other forms of revenue-generating end-user actions. Calls which include “success events,” are grouped into a database, and data in that database is used to determine optimal placement of forthcoming advertising presentations, to maximize the yield of “success events” per every 1,000 advertising presentations shown to end-users. The result is a continuously optimizing method for advertising display across a portfolio of available advertising choices, tied to “success events” identified in the calls themselves.06-21-2012

Dimple Bhatia, San Jose, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090063398STATISTICS COLLECTION FOR DATABASE TABLES - A method and system for collecting statistics on database tables. In one embodiment, the method includes identifying a plurality of tables for statistics collection, wherein each table of the plurality of tables are remote tables; examining at least one attribute for each table identified for statistics collection; prioritizing the tables for statistics collection based on the at least one attribute; and collecting statistics on the identified tables in a priority sequence.03-05-2009
20090259932USER-SELECTABLE HIDE OPTION FOR A USER INTERFACE, WHICH IS NOT PERSISTED, AND WHICH IS NOT DEPENDENT UPON INTRA-DOCUMENT CONTROLS - A stored document of a persistent data store can include digitally encoded content. A version of the stored document can be created that is placed in a non-persistent memory. This version can be referred to as a rendered document. Content from the rendered document can be presented in a user interface. A user selection of a user defined portion of the presented content can be received. Additionally, a user issued command to hide the selected portion of the presented content can be received. The rendered document can be responsively changed to omit the user defined portion of the presented content when outputting the presented content to at least one output device. The changing of the rendered document to omit the user defined portion is unable to affect the stored document in any fashion.10-15-2009
20090315752METHOD, APPARATUS AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR AUTOMATICALLY TURNING ON OR OFF MULTIPLE DEVICES WITH A REMOTE CONTROL - A programmable universal remote controller is programmed with adjustable inactivity period timeout and control capabilities whereby each individual external controlled device's activity status may be monitored and the device automatically turned on or off by the remote controller when the remote controller detects that the device has been inactive for a desired period of time based on the history of the remote controller's interaction with the controlled device.12-24-2009
20100306833AUTONOMOUS INTELLIGENT USER IDENTITY MANAGER WITH CONTEXT RECOGNITION CAPABILITIES - A remotely located, uniquely identified resource can serve an application utilized by the Web browser. Access to the application can require authentication including a userid and password. A memory for a record associated with the application can be queried. The memory can include a set of userids and passwords indexed against unique application identifiers that are independent upon server identifiers or URLs. Responsive to querying the memory, a match between the application requiring authentication and a unique application identifier in the memory can be determined. A userid and password can be provided without manual input from a user from memory that is associated with the unique application identifier to the remotely located. The uniquely identified resource can use the userid/password as authentication to access the served application.12-02-2010
20110145339RECLAIMING LOST INTERNET CUSTOMERS - A system and method of reclaiming lost Internet customers may involve detecting an outage condition associated with a host of an electronic commerce (e-commerce) web site. Customer data can be extracted from packets destined for the host, wherein the packets could be associated with transactions between customers and the web site. The extracted customer data may be stored and, upon detecting a resolution of the outage condition, a customer database can be searched based on the extracted customer data in order to identify customer contact information. A customer reclamation message may then be sent to the customer, wherein the message can incentivize the customer to return to the web site and request completion of the transaction.06-16-2011
20120209922SMART ATTACHMENT TO ELECTRONIC MESSAGES - Aspects of the present invention associate an unsent electronic message with a target file that is attached to a first stored electronic message. A command to attach a file to the unsent electronic message is received. A list identifying one or more files attached to one or more stored electronic messages is displayed. The target file is one of the one or more files. An input identifying the target file is received. One of the target file and a file that identifies a location of the target file on a storage device is attached to the unsent electronic message.08-16-2012

Patent applications by Dimple Bhatia, San Jose, CA US

Dipika Bhatia, Simi Valley, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110223571EMOTIONAL WEB - Methods and systems are provided for association of various online elements with emotional states. A set of emotional states may be generated or obtained, and particular online elements may be assigned to particular emotional states of the set, such as with emotional states that are reflected or represented by or in the online elements. Online elements can be of various types, such as, for example, Web sites, blogs, articles, online events, online activities, online messaging, etc. User association or interaction with online emotional state-associated online elements can be used in classifying users into particular emotional states.09-15-2011
20110225021EMOTIONAL MAPPING - Methods and systems are provided for emotional mapping, such as of online users, based at least in part on online activities of users. Techniques are provided in which information including a set of emotional states is generated or obtained, such as a hierarchical network of emotional states representing a spectrum of human emotions. Information regarding user online activities and content choices of a user is obtained. Based at least in part on this information, the user is classified into an emotional state of the set of emotional states, and advertisements or content may be targeted to the user accordingly.09-15-2011
20110225043EMOTIONAL TARGETING - Methods and systems are provided for emotional targeting of online users, including targeting of advertisements and content. Techniques are provided in which, based at least in part on online user behavior, a user is classified into one of a set of emotional states. Advertisements or content are targeted to the user based on at least in part on an emotional state of the user, or a forecasted, predicted, or likely emotional state of the user at a particular time or during a particular period of time.09-15-2011
20110225049EMOTICLIPS - Techniques are provided which include generating, providing or obtaining emoticlips. An emoticlip, which may be customizable or personalizable, can include a rich media segment designed at least to facilitate communication of an emotional state or an emotional experience. Particular emoticlips can be associated with emotional states of a set of emotional states. User association with, use of, or interaction with an emoticlip, as well as an emotional state associated with the emoticlip, can be used in classifying the user in an emotional state, or in targeting the user with an online advertisement or content, or both.09-15-2011
20120265605MOBILE COUPON BASKET - Techniques are provided in which an advertisement basket application is provided to a user, such as a mobile user, through which the user can store advertisements, including promotions or coupons, as the user enters or encounters them online. Stored advertisements may include advertisements that are or are incorporated into applications with which the user may interact over time. Upon detection of a triggering condition or conditions indicating a potential use of a stored advertisement, an electronic alert is provided to the user. User interaction with stored advertisements is tracked and used in measuring advertisement performance, which may include brand engagement value.10-18-2012

Jagjeet Bhatia, Newbury Park, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090116505Service Based VLAN Stacking - A device and method are described herein for group profiling traffic (e.g., voice, data, high-speed data, video, multicast stream) which is received at a plurality of incoming ports. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of: (a) receiving different types of traffic at the plurality of ports; (b) classifying the different types of traffic into different types of service access points; and (c) applying profiles of the different types of service access points to the corresponding different types of traffic, wherein the same type of traffic which is received by at least two ports of the plurality of ports will share the profile of the corresponding classified service access point.05-07-2009
20100205612METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING PROTOCOL MESSAGES FOR MULTIPLE PROTOCOL INSTANCES - The invention includes a method and apparatus for processing protocol messages for multiple protocol instances. In one embodiment, a method for processing protocol messages includes receiving a plurality of messages for a plurality of processors where each received message is associated with one of the protocol instances, generating a processing request for each message, queuing the processing requests, and servicing the queues in a manner for arbitrating access by the queues to the processors for processing the messages. A processing request generated for a received message identifies one of the protocol instances with which the message is associated. The processing requests are queued using a plurality of queues associated with the respective plurality of protocol instances, where each processing request is queued in one of the queues associated with the one of the protocol instances with which the processing request is associated. The servicing of each queue includes reading a processing request from the queue, if the queue has at least one processing request queued therein, and causing the one of the processors with which the processing request is associated to process one of the messages associated with the protocol instance identified by the processing request. The queues may be serviced in a round-robin manner for arbitrating access by the queues to the processors, thereby enabling atomic processing of the messages.08-12-2010

Jagjeet S. Bhatia, Newbury Park, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100329110Method for reconvergence after failure in a dual-homing network environment - A manner of providing for re-convergence in a dual homing network following the failure of one of the dual homing links. When such a failure is detected, the port roles are recomputed using an xSTP protocol. Prior to the completion of the computation, the operEdge variable is set to true, typically resulting in a more rapid re-convergence that may achieve sub 50 ms performance. When the computation is complete, the operEdge variable is reset to “false. The xSTP protocol may be, for example, RSTP or MSTP. The invention may be implemented in a CE device attached to a VPLS core or other network, and may be used in a LAG environment.12-30-2010

Jasmeet Bhatia, San Jose, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120096425Software Map - In one embodiment a method is provided for rendering a software map. The method includes storing, in an electronic database, information associated with a software development project, the information including start and end dates of particular efforts made in connection with the software development project and dates of specific events associated with the software development project, rendering on a display a timeline, and rendering on the display a software map, wherein the software map includes horizontal lines representing the particular efforts that extend between endpoints defined, substantially, by the start and end dates, and that are aligned with a time scale of the timeline, and vertically or substantially vertical extending lines between and connecting pairs of horizontal lines, wherein each vertically or substantially vertically extending line represents one of the specific events associated with the software development project.04-19-2012

Manish Bhatia, Sunnyvale, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100005223Method for field-programming a solid-state memory device with a digital media file - The preferred embodiments described herein provide a method for field-programming a solid-state memory device with a digital media file. In one preferred embodiment, a solid-state memory device is provided that comprises a memory array comprising a plurality of field-programmable memory cells. A digital media file is selected for storage in the memory device, and a digital media source field-programs the memory cells of the memory device with the selected digital media file. After the digital media file is stored in the memory device, the stored digital media file can be played using a digital playback device. In some embodiments, the memory array is a three-dimensional memory array, and the memory cells are write-once memory cells. Other preferred embodiments are provided, and each of the preferred embodiments described herein can be used alone or in combination with one another.01-07-2010

Manish Bhatia, Cupertino, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090113116Digital content kiosk and methods for use therewith - A digital content kiosk and methods for use therewith are disclosed. Various embodiments are disclosed relating to exemplary memory devices, memory architectures, and programming techniques that can be used with a digital content kiosk, exemplary mechanical and electrical components of a digital content kiosk, exemplary security aspects of a digital content kiosk, and exemplary uses of a digital content kiosk. Other embodiments are disclosed, and each of these embodiments can be used alone or in combination with one another.04-30-2009

Milan Bhatia, San Mateo, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090070353Rules engine for warehouse management systems - A novel rules engine which automates many warehouse processes, and provides for efficient management of a warehouse. The rules engine provides a flexible and customizable structure for modeling the many different types of processes governing the function of a warehouse. The rules engine translates business level logic into code for manipulating the warehouse database. The rules engine allows a user to create their own user logic for working with the database, which operates at a level of abstraction more feasible for the user. The rules engine understands the user logic by the way the user decides how to string various restrictions together. The rules engine implements the translation via its internal understanding of the structure of the particular application. Thus, the rules engine allows the user to define logic without understanding how to manipulate a database.03-12-2009

Monica Bhatia, Sunnyvale, CA US

Pawan Bhatia, San Jose, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090158040METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SECURE EXCHANGE OF DATA IN A NETWORK - A first network device implements a method for the secure exchange of data in a network. The network also includes a second network device and a remote device. The method includes establishing an indirect path to the remote device and pre-negotiating first security parameters with the remote device over the indirect path using a network layer protocol, when the second network device has an active first data link. The method further includes establishing an active second data link with the remote device and exchanging first data with the remote device over the active second data link using the first security parameters, when the first data link becomes inactive.06-18-2009

Prakash Ravikumar Bhatia, Fremont, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090168497Memory Leakage Control Circuit and Method - In one embodiment, a static random access memory (SRAM) is operable with first voltage and second voltages and comprises a plurality of SRAM cells arranged in rows and columns, each SRAM cell being coupled to a respective wordline, respective complementary bitlines, and a source line and a control circuit connected between the source line and the second voltage. The control circuit is selectively operable in a working mode in which data in the plurality of SRAM cells can be accessed and a shutdown mode in which the source line is allowed to float to a level that is substantially equal to the first voltage.07-02-2009

Rahul Bhatia, Carlsbad, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120322398Harmonic Rejection Mixer Architecture with Reduced Sensitivity to Gain and Phase Mismatches - A harmonic rejection mixer includes a first scaling circuit for scaling an RF signal to generate a plurality of scaled RF signals, a first switching stage for sampling the scaled RF signals using a first plurality of switching signals, and a second mixing stage for mixing the sampled RF signals with a second plurality of switching signals to generate a plurality of frequency translated signals having different phases. A combiner adds the frequency translated signals together to generate a first plurality of baseband versions of the RF signal. A first amplifier stage processes the first plurality of baseband versions to generate a second plurality of baseband versions. The mixer further includes a second scaling circuit for scaling the second plurality of baseband versions and a second amplifier stage to generate an in-phase baseband signal and a quadrature baseband signal from the scaled second plurality of baseband versions.12-20-2012

Rahul Bhatia, San Marcos, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120309337MULTI-LAYER TIME-INTERLEAVED ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTOR (ADC) - A radio frequency (RF) receiver may comprise a first sampling module that is operable to sample in a first level at a particular main sampling rate; a plurality of second-level sampling modules, wherein each of the plurality of second-level sampling modules is operable to sample in a second level, an output of the first level, at a second sampling rate that is reduced compared to the main sampling rate; and a plurality of third-level modules, each comprising a plurality of third-stage sampling sub-modules that are operable to sample at a third sampling rate that is reduced compared to the second sampling rate, and a plurality of corresponding analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) sub-modules.12-06-2012

Ranjeet S. Bhatia, San Mateo, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090055242CONTENT IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Embodiments herein relate market entities, market topics, and market relationships in a market relationship module (MRM). The MRM is used to index individually relevant information content and to formulate queries for later retrieval and presentation of the relevant content. Other embodiments are described and claimed.02-26-2009

Ravi Bhatia, Duarte, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110092695CELL CULTURE MODEL FOR ACQUIRED CHEMORESISTANCE OF CHRONIC MYELOGENOUS LEUKEMIA AND RELATED METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING AGENTS TO OVERCOME RESISTANCE - A method of generating a chronic myelogenic leukemia (CML) acquired chemoresistant culture model is provided. Such a method may comprise providing a naïve blast crisis CML cell line; administering/contacting the cell line with a mutation-inducing dose of imatinib; maintaining a culture of the treated cell line for a period of time until the treated cell line relapses and repopulates the culture; and determining the repopulated cell culture is a CML acquired chemoresistant cell line by detecting a BCR-ABL mutation, wherein the acquired chemoresistance is achieved by a BCR-ABL mutation.04-21-2011

Rimple Bhatia, Woodside, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130008796ANODIZED ELECTROPLATED ALUMINUM STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Anodized electroplated aluminum structures and methods for making the same are disclosed. Cosmetic structures according to embodiments of the invention are provided by electroplating a non-cosmetic structure with aluminum and then anodizing the electroplated aluminum. This produces cosmetic structures that may possess desired structural and cosmetic properties and that may be suitable for use as housing or support members of electronic devices.01-10-2013

Rimple Bhatia, Los Altos, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110048170METHODS FOR CONTROLLING METAL NANOSTRUCTURES MORPHOLOGY - Described herein are methods of controlling metal nanowire morphologies by adjusting the reaction conditions of a polyol synthesis. In particular, by purging the reaction with an inert gas, batch-to-batch consistency can be achieved.03-03-2011
20110095275ORGANIC ELECTRONIC DEVICES, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS - Organic electronic devices, compositions, and methods are disclosed that employ electrically conductive nanowires and conducting materials such as conjugated polymers such as sulfonated regioregular polythiophenes which provide high device performance such as good solar cell efficiency. Devices requiring transparent conductors that are resilient to physical stresses can be fabricated, with reduced corrosion problems.04-28-2011
20110163403NANOSTRUCTURE-BASED TRANSPARENT CONDUCTORS HAVING INCREASED HAZE AND DEVICES COMPRISING THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to modifications to nanostructure based transparent conductors to achieve increased haze/light-scattering with different and tunable degrees of scattering, different materials, and different microstructures and nanostructures.07-07-2011
20120097059NANOWIRE INK COMPOSITIONS AND PRINTING OF SAME - Described herein are ink compositions suitable for forming conductive films by printing, in particular, by gravure, flexographic, and reverse offset printing.04-26-2012
20120321783Ink Jet Printed Reflective Features and Processes and Inks for Making Them - This invention is directed to direct write printed reflective features comprising metallic particles and/or metallic nanoparticles. Preferably, the reflective feature are formed by a direct-writing printing process, e.g., a piezo-electric, thermal, drop-on-demand or continuous ink jet printing process, using an ink comprising metallic particles, e.g., metallic nanoparticles. The invention is also directed to inks suitable for printing such reflective features using a direct write printing process and to processes for making such reflective features.12-20-2012

Patent applications by Rimple Bhatia, Los Altos, CA US

Rimple B. Bhatia, Los Altos, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120036702Printable Features Formed from Multiple Inks and Processes for Making Them - A process for forming a reflective feature includes the steps of (a) providing a substrate having a first surface; (b) forming a first coating on the first surface, the first coating having a second surface; and (c) forming a reflective element on the second surface, the reflective element having a third surface and comprising nanoparticles02-16-2012

Sabeer Bhatia, San Francisco, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090253428Communications Systems And Methods For Exchanging Messages Between Users - A communications system exchanges messages between users. A messaging store stores the messages. A messaging server accesses and manages messages of the message store. A plurality of servers interface between the messaging server and different networks of the users. Processes employing dynamic mailboxes and for selectively retrieving messages are also provided.10-08-2009
20110280161Communications Systems And Methods For Exchanging Messages Between Users - A communications system exchanges messages between users. A messaging store stores the messages. A messaging server accesses and manages messages of the message store. A plurality of servers interface between the messaging server and different networks of the users. Processes employing dynamic mailboxes and for selectively retrieving messages are also provided.11-17-2011
20120178480MESSAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods communicate information between mobile devices. A message having a destination address is received from a messaging application running on a first mobile device. A data store that stores addresses of devices subscribing to the messaging server is searched for the destination address, and if the destination address is found, the message is pushed to a second messaging application running on the destination device. If the destination address is not found, the message is formatted as a generic message and sent to a service provider of the destination device.07-12-2012

Patent applications by Sabeer Bhatia, San Francisco, CA US

Saket S. Bhatia, Santa Clara, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110198220Electrolyte sensor using conductive elastomer - An electrolyte sensor that uses conductive elastomer electrodes. Examples of the intended analytes for sensor use include those found in urine, saliva, blood, feces and spinal fluid, although other analytes exist for electrolyte detection. Conductive elastomer trace electrodes are separated by a gap or channel which can be bridged by an electrolyte and thereby complete an electrical circuit to an alarm or other circuitry. Gap or channel distances vary the level of electrical resistance associated with detecting certain electrolytes.08-18-2011
20110198222ELECTROLYTE SENSOR USING CONDUCTIVE ELASTOMER - An electrolyte sensor that uses conductive elastomer electrodes. Examples of the intended analytes for sensor use include those found in urine, saliva, blood, feces and spinal fluid, although other analytes exist for electrolyte detection. Conductive elastomer trace electrodes are separated by a gap or channel which can be bridged by an electrolyte and thereby complete an electrical circuit to an alarm or other circuitry. Gap or channel distances vary the level of electrical resistance associated with detecting certain analytes.08-18-2011
20110234412ALARM UNIT FOR MONITORING OR DETECTION OF AN ANALYTE - In one example embodiment, an alarm unit for monitoring or detecting presence of an analyte on an analyte sensor comprises a square plastic casing protecting the alarm electronics portion and including a signal processing means, a clip attachment means configured to be separated and attached from the casing and used to attach the unit to clothing. The clip attachment has enough clearance to be used with thick articles of clothing including diapers and has a set of teeth frictionally held against a rubber strip portion located on the casing back so as to also enable secure attachment to very thin articles of clothing. The alarm unit may further comprise a three-way switch located externally for easy alarm chime and alarm volume selection. Interdependent modes of operation may enable the signal processing means to control the alarm unit operation and features including low power indication, improper cable plug installment, three-way switch deactivation during Monitor mode, and a snooze/reset feature by which the alarm is disabled temporarily so that, as an example, a user can focus on running to the bathroom where the device is used to treat enuresis.09-29-2011

Saket Subash Bhatia, Santa Clara, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110234400Alarm unit for monitoring or detection of an analyte - An alarm unit for monitoring or detecting presence of an analyte on a separate sensor portion. The present invention comprises only the alarm unit and its means for attachment to a user's clothing. A square plastic casing protects the alarm electronics portion including a signal processing means. A large clip attachment means is included that is easily separated and attached from the casing and is used to attach the unit to clothing and which has enough clearance to be used with thick articles of clothing including diapers and which has a set of teeth frictionally held against a rubber strip portion located on the casing back so as to also enable secure attachment to very thin articles of clothing. A three-way switch is located externally for easy alarm chime and alarm volume selection. Interdependent modes of operation enable the signal processing means to control the alarm unit operation and features including low power indication, improper cable plug installment, three-way switch deactivation during Monitor mode, and a snooze/reset feature by which the alarm is easily disabled temporarily so that, as an example, a user can focus on running to the bathroom where the device is used to treat enuresis.09-29-2011

Sandeep Bhatia, San Jose, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100058129TEST COMPACTION USING LINEAR-MATRIX DRIVEN SCAN CHAINS - A scan technique using linear matrix to drive scan chains is used, along with an ATPG, to constraint scan test vectors to be generated through the linear matrix. The linear matrix scan technique reduces the test application time and the amount of test vector data by several orders of magnitude over conventional techniques, without reducing fault coverage.03-04-2010

Patent applications by Sandeep Bhatia, San Jose, CA US

Sidharth Bhatia, Sunnyvale, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080311754LOW TEMPERATURE SACVD PROCESSES FOR PATTERN LOADING APPLICATIONS - A method of improving pattern loading in a deposition of a silicon oxide film is described. The method may include providing a deposition substrate to a deposition chamber, and adjusting a temperature of the deposition substrate to about 250° C. to about 325° C. An ozone containing gas may be introduced to the deposition chamber at a first flow rate of about 1.5 slm to about 3 slm, where the ozone concentration in the gas is about 6% to about 12%, by wt. TEOS may also be introduced to the deposition chamber at a second flow rate of about 2500 mgm to about 4500 mgm. The deposition rate of the silicon oxide film is controlled by a reaction rate of a reaction of the ozone and TEOS at a deposition surface of the substrate.12-18-2008

Sidharth Bhatia, Menlo Park, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120094468TWO SILICON-CONTAINING PRECURSORS FOR GAPFILL ENHANCING DIELECTRIC LINER - Aspects of the disclosure pertain to methods of depositing silicon oxide layers on substrates. In embodiments, silicon oxide layers are deposited by flowing a silicon-containing precursor having a Si—O bond, an oxygen-containing precursor and a second silicon-containing precursor, having both a Si—C bond and a Si—N bond, into a semiconductor processing chamber to form a conformal liner layer. Upon completion of the liner layer, a gap fill layer is formed by flowing a silicon-containing precursor having a Si—O bond, an oxygen-containing precursor into the semiconductor processing chamber. The presence of the conformal liner layer improves the ability of the gap fill layer to grow more smoothly, fill trenches and produce a reduced quantity and/or size of voids within the silicon oxide filler material.04-19-2012
20120225565REDUCED PATTERN LOADING USING SILICON OXIDE MULTI-LAYERS - Aspects of the disclosure pertain to methods of depositing conformal silicon oxide multi-layers on patterned substrates. The conformal silicon oxide multi-layers are each formed by depositing multiple sub-layers. Sub-layers are deposited by flowing BIS(DIETHYLAMINO)SILANE (BDEAS) and an oxygen-containing precursor into a processing chamber such that a relatively uniform dielectric growth rate is achieved across the patterned substrate surface. A plasma treatment may follow formation of sub-layers to further improve conformality and to decrease the wet etch rate of the conformal silicon oxide multi-layer film. The deposition of conformal silicon oxide multi-layers grown according to embodiments have a reduced dependence on pattern density while still being suitable for non-sacrificial applications.09-06-2012

Tarun Bhatia, Burbank, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110022460EXPLICIT ONLINE ADVERTISING EXPOSURE TERMS - Methods and systems are provided for managing online advertising. Advertisers can specify requirements or preferences relating to advertisement exposures. The requirements or preferences can include, during a period of time, a minimum number of users exposed to an advertisement or group of advertisements, a range of exposures per exposed user, an average number of exposures per exposed users and an allowed variation about the average. Advertisement serving planning and advertisement serving are facilitated based in part on the specified requirements or preferences.01-27-2011
20110047025IMMEDIACY TARGETING IN ONLINE ADVERTISING - Methods and systems are provided for advertising based at least in part on a temporal response profile associated with a user keyword query. Methods are provided in which the temporal response profile provides an indication of at least one time frame during which serving of advertisements, or certain advertisements, associated with the keyword query to the user is predicted to be more likely to be effective relative to times outside of the at least one time frame.02-24-2011
20110173063ADVERTISER VALUE-BASED BID MANAGEMENT IN ONLINE ADVERTISING - The present invention provides methods and systems for use in online advertising campaign management, including bid management in an online advertising auction. Techniques are provided in which a benchmark set of previously served advertisements is identified, and associated performance information is obtained. During an online auction, when an advertisement impression opportunity becomes available, information obtained using a machine learning technique may be utilized in forecasting an advertiser value-based metric associated with the opportunity, using the benchmark set of advertisements and the associated performance. The forecasted advertiser value-based metric can be used in determining bidding and pricing associated with the opportunity.07-14-2011
20110191191PLACEHOLDER BIDS IN ONLINE ADVERTISING - Some embodiments of the invention provide techniques for placing “placeholder” bids in an auction associated with online advertising marketplace. Placeholder bids can include bids that are not actually entered or placed in the auction or marketplace. Rather, placeholder bids can include hypothetical bids. Impacts of placeholder bids, should the placeholder bids have been entered or placed as actual bids, can be assessed. An assessment can include assessing an impact on auction and marketplace parameters, an impact on bid or campaign performance, and an impact on downstream parameters such as user behavior, such as associated conversions or purchasing.08-04-2011
20110223571EMOTIONAL WEB - Methods and systems are provided for association of various online elements with emotional states. A set of emotional states may be generated or obtained, and particular online elements may be assigned to particular emotional states of the set, such as with emotional states that are reflected or represented by or in the online elements. Online elements can be of various types, such as, for example, Web sites, blogs, articles, online events, online activities, online messaging, etc. User association or interaction with online emotional state-associated online elements can be used in classifying users into particular emotional states.09-15-2011
20110225021EMOTIONAL MAPPING - Methods and systems are provided for emotional mapping, such as of online users, based at least in part on online activities of users. Techniques are provided in which information including a set of emotional states is generated or obtained, such as a hierarchical network of emotional states representing a spectrum of human emotions. Information regarding user online activities and content choices of a user is obtained. Based at least in part on this information, the user is classified into an emotional state of the set of emotional states, and advertisements or content may be targeted to the user accordingly.09-15-2011
20110225043EMOTIONAL TARGETING - Methods and systems are provided for emotional targeting of online users, including targeting of advertisements and content. Techniques are provided in which, based at least in part on online user behavior, a user is classified into one of a set of emotional states. Advertisements or content are targeted to the user based on at least in part on an emotional state of the user, or a forecasted, predicted, or likely emotional state of the user at a particular time or during a particular period of time.09-15-2011
20110225049EMOTICLIPS - Techniques are provided which include generating, providing or obtaining emoticlips. An emoticlip, which may be customizable or personalizable, can include a rich media segment designed at least to facilitate communication of an emotional state or an emotional experience. Particular emoticlips can be associated with emotional states of a set of emotional states. User association with, use of, or interaction with an emoticlip, as well as an emotional state associated with the emoticlip, can be used in classifying the user in an emotional state, or in targeting the user with an online advertisement or content, or both.09-15-2011
20110231243CUSTOMER STATE-BASED TARGETING - Techniques are provided for targeting of online advertisements. Methods are provided which include classifying an individual into a state, of a set of possible states, relative to relationship with regard to an offering or brand. The classification may be based on offline and online information. The states may relate to a degree of favorability with which the individual is disposed with regard to the offering or brand. The individual is targeted with an online advertisement based at least in part on the state into which the individual is classified.09-22-2011
20110231244TOP CUSTOMER TARGETING - Techniques are provided for targeting of online advertisements. Methods are provided in which information including a top set of customers of an advertiser is obtained. Information is obtained relating to online and offline behavior of the top customers in association with one or more brands of the advertiser. For a particular top customer, based at least in part on behavior information relating to the particular top customer in association with the one or more brands, the particular top customer is targeted with an online advertisement.09-22-2011
20110231245OFFLINE METRICS IN ADVERTISEMENT CAMPAIGN TUNING - Techniques are provided relating to optimization of an online advertising campaign. Information is obtained relating to online advertising, associated with a brand associated with an online advertising campaign, directed to each of a set of individuals. Information is also obtained relating to offline behavior of the individuals in association with the brand. One or more metrics are determined that are associated with a relationship between the online advertising and the offline behavior. Optimization of at least one parameter of the online advertising campaign is performed based at least in part on at least one of the one or more metrics.09-22-2011
20110231246ONLINE AND OFFLINE ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN OPTIMIZATION - Techniques are provided relating to advertising campaign optimization. Information is obtained relating to online and offline behavior of a set of individuals in association with a brand associated an advertising campaign. Based at least in part on the information, one or more metrics are determined reflecting an association between online advertising and offline behavior relating to the brand, or vice versa. Optimization is performed for at least one parameter of an online advertising campaign or an offline advertising campaign based at least in part on at least one of the one or more metrics. The campaign could also be a combined offline/online campaign.09-22-2011
20110264525SEARCHING A USER'S ONLINE WORLD - The present invention provides methods and systems for use in searching a user's online world, across independently provided applications including Web-based and desktop applications, which can include Web sites. Techniques are provided in which information is collected and indexed relating to activities and communications of a user, and of other users in association with activities and communications of the user, across independent Web-based applications. A graphical user interface is provided to allow user searching in association with the collected and indexed information. Search results are provided using a graphical user interface that can include Web results, personal results, and desktop results.10-27-2011
20110264531WATCHING A USER'S ONLINE WORLD - The present invention provides methods and systems for use in assessing sentiment of users associated with one or more Web-based activities or communications of a user, which can include messaging associated with one or more social networking applications. Furthermore, information or services are provided to the user, or another user, in connection with the assessed sentiment. For example, a user may be alerted, or action may be taken, if unforeseen or negative sentiment reaches or exceeds a designated threshold.10-27-2011
20120004979INTRASTRUCTURE FOR BUCKET TESTING IN GUARANTEED DELIVERY OF ONLINE ADVERTISING - Techniques are provided relating to conducting bucket testing in connection with guaranteed delivery online advertising associated with an online advertising marketplace. Techniques are provided in which advertising supply, demand, or both are partitioned into buckets. Operating policies are established for each of the buckets, in which the operating policies for each of the buckets differ. Following serving of advertisements in accordance with the operating policies, difference is measured in at least one outcome, between buckets.01-05-2012
20120004980INVENTORY MANAGEMENT AND SERVING WITH BUCKET TESTING IN GUARANTEED DELIVERY OF ONLINE ADVERTISING - Techniques are provided to facilitate bucket testing in connection with guaranteed delivery online advertising associated with an online advertising marketplace. Operating policies are established for each of the buckets, in which the operating policies for each of the buckets differ. Bucket controller programming logic is used in implementation of the operating policies. Allocation and serving of advertisements is facilitated in accordance with the operating policies.01-05-2012
20120004981ADVERTISEMENT AND CAMPAIGN EVALUATION WITH BUCKET TESTING IN GUARANTEED DELIVERY OF ONLINE ADVERTISING - Techniques are provided relating to conducting bucket testing, relating to advertisement performance or advertisement campaign performance, in connection with guaranteed delivery online advertising associated with an online advertising marketplace. Techniques are provided in which advertising supply, demand, or both are partitioned into buckets. Differing allocation policies are established for each of the buckets. Following serving of advertisements in accordance with the operating policies, difference is measured, between the buckets, and the difference is used to evaluate differing advertisement performance or differing advertisement campaign performance between the buckets.01-05-2012
20120310745SYSTEM FOR MANAGING ADVERTISEMENTS AND PROMOTIONS - A computer-implemented method of marketing includes identifying an opportunity to serve an advertisement or a promotion to a user. Information about the user is gathered. Through the use of at least one processor, an expected responsiveness of the user to advertisements is determined based on the gathered information. Through the use of the at least one processor, an expected responsiveness of the user to promotions is also determined based on the gathered information. The advertisement or the promotion is provided to the user based on the determined expected responsiveness of the user to advertisements and the determined expected responsiveness of the user to promotions.12-06-2012

Tarun Bhatia, Simi Valley, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100106604Multi-Stage Bidding System for Guaranteed Advertising Contracts in a Network of Networks - This patent discloses a system to host a multi-stage competition for an online advertisement opportunity in a network of networks. The online advertisement opportunity may be received in a second network from a first network as a result of a process where a first bid from a first software agent representing a guaranteed contract may be compared with a second bid from a second software agent representing one of a nonguaranteed contract and a guaranteed contract. A third bid for the online advertisement opportunity may be received in the second network from a third software agent representing a guaranteed contract. In addition, a fourth bid for that same online advertisement opportunity may be received in the second network from a fourth software agent representing one of a nonguaranteed contract and a guaranteed contract.04-29-2010
20100106613Bidding System for Guaranteed Advertising Contracts in an Online Spot Market - This patent discloses a system to host a competition for an online advertisement opportunity. Notice of the online advertisement opportunity may be sent to software agents, one of which may represent a guaranteed contract. On receipt of the notice, the software agents may prepare and submit bids. An ad server may receive bids, including a first bid from a first software agent representing a guaranteed contract and a second bid from a second software agent representing a nonguaranteed contract. The ad server may screen out bids and arbitrate the remaining bids to determine a highest bidder for the online advertisement opportunity.04-29-2010
20110054960DYNAMIC WEB PAGE CREATION - Briefly, in accordance with at least one embodiment, a method or apparatus capable of creating or generating web pages dynamically (or a portion thereof) is disclosed.03-03-2011
20120010942ONLINE ADVERTISING MARKETPLACE DATA PROVIDER ASSESSMENT AND RECOMMENDATION - The present invention provides techniques for use in assessing the value of information-related services of particular data providers to an online advertising marketplace participant, such as an advertiser, publisher, market-maker, or another data provider, in connection with activities relating to buying, selling or pricing of marketplace properties. Furthermore, a recommendation may be provided to the marketplace participant as to the value or desirability of the services of particular data providers. Techniques are provided in which actual or hypothetical impact of use of information of the particular data providers is assessed.01-12-2012
20120022937ADVERTISEMENT BRAND ENGAGEMENT VALUE - The present invention provides techniques associated with online advertisement brand engagement value, which can be of critical importance to brand advertisers. Techniques are also included involving use of brand engagement value across various online and offline advertising media and venues. Techniques are provided in which experiments are conducted, such as eyeball-tracking experiments, which include measurements to determine brand engagement value of particular online advertisement impressions. Information from the experiments is utilized in making determinations of brand engagement value, or anticipated brand engagement value, of online advertisement impressions for which brand engagement value has not been measured.01-26-2012
20120089697MULTISIDED AUDIENCE-RELATED HYBRID MEASUREMENTS - The present invention provides techniques for use in audience-related measurements, including hybrid techniques which include use of panel-based audience-related measurement information and census-based audience-related measurement information. Techniques are provided in which panel-based audience-related measurement information is obtained from multiple providing entities, and census-based audience-related measurement information is obtained one or more providing entities. The obtained information is stored in a database. The stored information may be provided to the information-providing entities, and may be used in calibrating or improving the accuracy of audience-related measurements.04-12-2012
20120095824LIFE-VERTISEMENTS - The present invention provides techniques for use of advertisements, including advertisements which may be termed “life-vertisements” or applitisements. Life-vertisements can include brand advertising advertisements for user-initiated use with or within software-based or online applications. User interaction with or usage of a life-vertisement may be tracked over time and multiple interactions, sometimes over evolving use or over multiple applications. The tracked information may be used in assessing performance of the life-vertisement, such as in assessing favorable branding value or brand engagement value associated with the life-vertisement or its usage.04-19-2012
20120265605MOBILE COUPON BASKET - Techniques are provided in which an advertisement basket application is provided to a user, such as a mobile user, through which the user can store advertisements, including promotions or coupons, as the user enters or encounters them online. Stored advertisements may include advertisements that are or are incorporated into applications with which the user may interact over time. Upon detection of a triggering condition or conditions indicating a potential use of a stored advertisement, an electronic alert is provided to the user. User interaction with stored advertisements is tracked and used in measuring advertisement performance, which may include brand engagement value.10-18-2012
20120265608AD BASKET - The present invention provides techniques in which an advertisement basket application is provided to a user. Through the application, the user can store advertisements, including promotions or coupons, as the user enters or encounters them online, as well as tag data about stored advertisements. The user can later search for and retrieve a stored advertisement for use at an appropriate time. Stored advertisements may include advertisements that are or are incorporated into applications with which the user may interact over time. User interactions with stored advertisements can be used in measuring advertisement and campaign performance, which may include brand engagement value.10-18-2012
20120271714RETARGETING RELATED TECHNIQUES AND OFFERINGS - The present invention provides techniques including determining or providing guaranteed delivery advertising offers or products based at least in part on advertisement retargeting related information, such as predicted, forecasted, or assessed advertisement retargeting serving opportunities over a period of time. Historical user online activity information may be obtained, patterns leading to retargeting opportunities may be determined, and, based at least on the determined patterns, a prediction or assessment may be made of future retargeting opportunity availability. Guaranteed delivery advertising offers or products, or parameters thereof, may be determined based at least in part on the prediction or assessment.10-25-2012

Patent applications by Tarun Bhatia, Simi Valley, CA US

Tarun Bhatia, San Jose, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110085569CREATION AND DELETION OF LOGICAL PORTS IN A LOGICAL SWITCH04-14-2011

Vishal Bhatia, Santa Clara, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090276359Multi-Product-Multi-Channel Payment Platform System and Method - Described herein is a multi-product-multi-channel payment platform system and apparatus that extends the capability of current online banking/funds-transfer systems. Different types of financial accounts are modeled in a financial management system to enable types of online, electronic funds transfer transaction that were not previously possible. Among novel elements of the system and apparatus disclosed is the enablement of real-time application of rules to different types of financial accounts and/or products across channels, such as how much money may be deposited or withdrawn in a period of time.11-05-2009