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Andrew Bliss, Kirkland, WA US
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| 20090089764 | Call stack parsing in multiple runtime environments - Where a process in a computing system comprises mixed code, having different sections of code managed by different runtimes, the call stack used to coordinate function invocations may comprise call stack frames created according to multiple calling conventions. In order to analyze this call stack in a stack walk or unwinding, a debugger may be configured to request the runtimes managing the process to claim a particular call stack frame, and to request the runtime that claims it to parse the contents of the frame, or to utilize call stack analysis techniques if the call stack frame was created by unmanaged code. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20110102441 | CHARACTERISTIC DETERMINATION FOR AN OUTPUT NODE - Systems, methods, and computer storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon are provided that determine whether an output value of a dependency graph has a particular characteristic. In one embodiment, to make this determination, a dependency graph is generated that illustrates external and internal nodes, in addition to their dependency to one another. External nodes, or those nodes that do not depend on other nodes, are analyzed to determine whether they have a particular characteristic. Depending on the operation associated with the characteristic, it may then be determined whether the output value of the dependency graph also has that characteristic. | 05-05-2011 |
Andrew L. Bliss, Kirkland, WA US
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| 20090322751 | SHADER INTERFACES - Allocation of memory registers for shaders by a processor is described herein. For each shader, registers are allocated based on the shader's level of complexity. Simpler shader instances are restricted to a smaller number of memory registers. More complex shader instances are allotted more registers. To do so, developers' high level shading level (HLSL) language includes template classes of shaders that can later be replaced by complex or simple versions of the shader. The HLSL is converted to bytecode that can be used to rasterize pixels on a computing device. | 12-31-2009 |
Cody L. Bliss, Flagstaff, AZ US
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| 20110118769 | AORTIC DISSECTION SEPTAL CUTTING TOOL - The present invention relates to medical cutting tools for treating aortic septal dissections. The cutting tool is provided with a delivery catheter and has a remotely actuated cutting blade or cutting wire component. The cutting tool is provided with at least one displacement element. The displacement element assists in placement of the cutting tool at a desired location. The displacement element also assists in maintaining contact between the cutting blade and tissue being cut. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110144672 | METHOD OF USING AN AORTIC DISSECTION SEPTAL CUTTING TOOL - The present invention relates to methods of using medical cutting tools for treating aortic septal dissections. | 06-16-2011 |
Craig Bliss, Taunton, MA US
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| 20100044977 | VEHICLE WITH LOCKABLE TILT SYSTEM - A vehicle that includes a vehicle body and a vehicle support assembly. The vehicle body has a longitudinal axis and is configured for supporting a rider thereon. The support assembly includes first ( | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100326760 | Vehicle With Contactless Throttle Control - A vehicle power control that includes a throttle mounting portion and a throttle that is movably mounted to the throttle mounting portion and configured for manipulation and operation by a rider. The power control also includes a sensor in contactless association with at least one of the throttle and throttle mounting portion. The sensor is configured for sensing a position of the throttle with respect to the mounting portion, in the contactless association, and generating a signal based on the sensed position for controlling motive power of a vehicle. | 12-30-2010 |
Craig F. Bliss, Taunton, MA US
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| 20120111137 | Vehicle With Contactless Throttle - A vehicle power control includes a throttle housing; a throttle rotatable relative to the throttle housing; a throttle position mechanism assembly housed at least partially within the throttle housing and including a magnetic member and a sensor rotatable with respect to each other in the housing, the throttle position mechanism operably coupled to the throttle so that rotation of the throttle translates into linear movement, which translates into rotation of the magnetic member and the sensor relative to each other so that sensor generate a signal based on sensed position of the magnetic member for controlling motive power of a vehicle. | 05-10-2012 |
Daniel W. Bliss, Cambridge, MA US
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| 20100226454 | Method and apparatus for synchronizing a wireless communication system - Techniques for synchronizing a receiver and transmitter in a wireless communication system address synchronization within the context of a detection formulation and provide synchronization statistics used to declare a synchronization detection. A signal is received from a channel at multiple receiving antennas. The receiver and transmitter are synchronized based on the received signal and a channel model incorporating the multiple receiving antennas. The channel model may also incorporate a resolvable delay spread of the received signal with respect to each receiving antenna. Synchronization may be based on a known component of a received signal and further on a channel model incorporating multiple receiving antennas and an interference signal. The known component may be a cyclic prefix or a pilot sequence as in orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM). | 09-09-2010 |
Gary Scott Bliss, Drain, OR US
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| 20090194554 | Wipes Canister - A packaging container for dispensing wipes, which includes a blow-molded lid and a blow-molded base for storing a roll of wipes that is dispensed from the outside of the roll inward through an aperture in a flat, injection molded cover assembly on the curved base side surface. | 08-06-2009 |
Harry M. Bliss, Evanston, IL US
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| 20080297515 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE APPEARANCE OF A CHARACTER DISPLAY BY AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method and an electronic device are for for selecting apparel for a character that is generated by an electronic device. The method and electronic device determine a changed context of the character, select an updated set of apparel for the character based on the changed context of the character, change the apparel of the character according to the updated set of new apparel; and present the character having the updated set of apparel on a display. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090089059 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENABLING MULTIMODAL TAGS IN A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A method and apparatus for enabling multimodal tags in a communication device is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a first training signal and receiving a second training signal in conjunction with the first training signal. A multimodal tag is created to represent a combination of the first training signal and the second training signal and a function is associated with the created multimodal tag. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20100153112 | PROGRESSIVELY REFINING A SPEECH-BASED SEARCH - Disclosed are editing methods that are added to speech-based searching to allow users to better understand textual queries submitted to a search engine and to easily edit their speech queries. According to some embodiments, the user begins to speak. The user's speech is translated into a textual query and submitted to a search engine. The results of the search are presented to the user. As the user continues to speak, the user's speech query is refined based on the user's further speech. The refined speech query is converted to a textual query which is again submitted to the search engine. The refined results are presented to the user. This process continues as long as the user continues to refine the query. Some embodiments present the textual query to the user and allow the user to use both speech-based and non-speech-based tools to edit the textual query. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20110071826 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ORDERING RESULTS OF A QUERY - A method and apparatus for ordering results from a query is provided herein. During operation, a spoken query is received and converted to a textual representation, such as a word lattice. Search strings are then created from the word lattice. For example a set search strings may be created from the N-grams, such as unigrams and bigrams, of the word lattice. The search strings may be ordered and truncated based on confidence values assigned to the n-grams by the speech recognition system. The set of search strings are sent to at least one search engine, and search results are obtained. The search results are then re-arranged or reordered based on a semantic similarity between the search results and the word lattice. | 03-24-2011 |
Jason A. Bliss, Kent, WA US
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| 20110283309 | Selective Content Presentation Engine - Selective content presentation for the purpose of self-imposed censoring of content is implemented on an electronic device. The selective content presentation involves acquiring a content suppression preference for suppressing content presentation at an electronic device. Subsequently, a content portion and a content selection tag for the content portion are also received at the electronic device. When the electronic device determines based on the content selection tag that a part of content portion is designated for suppression by the content suppression preference, the part of the content portion is obstructed by the electronic device to form a modified content portion. The modified content portion is further presented to a user via the electronic device. | 11-17-2011 |
Joanne Bliss, Plantation, FL US
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| 20110277040 | Methods for electronically communicating with a person where the person's e mail address or cell phone number is unknown - Methods and apparatus are provided to allow a person to obtain the e mail address and or cell phone number of another person. However at least two blocks are provided to assure that a computer cannot obtain the same. A Directory of phone numbers and or e mail address is created by voluntary permission of each registrant. Each registrant is able to add personal and additional blocks to prevent unwanted seekers, even humans, from obtaining any information not permitted by an individual registrant. Accordingly, each registrant is in control of the information obtained by a seeker. | 11-10-2011 |
John C. Bliss, Glendale, AZ US
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| 20090031551 | GOLF CLUB HEAD HAVING A CROWN WITH THIN REGIONS - Embodiments and methods of manufacturing a golf club head having a crown with thin sections are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 02-05-2009 |
John Stuart Bliss, Boulder, CO US
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| 20110158605 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSOCIATING AN OBJECT TO A MOMENT IN TIME IN A DIGITAL VIDEO - A system and method for associating location data with a marked portion of a digital video. The method includes determining a marked moment in a timeline of a source digital video. The method further includes determining location data related to the marked moment and associating the location data with the marked moment. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110176788 | Method and System for Associating an Object to a Moment in Time in a Digital Video - A system and method for object association with a digital video. The method includes determining a marked moment in a timeline of a source digital video by a computer. The marked moment is associated with an object, and more particularly, the marked moment is associated with a representation of the object. For instance, in one implementation, the marked moment is associated with a caption including textual commentary related to the marked moment and/or the digital video. | 07-21-2011 |
John Thomas Bliss, Woodstock, GA US
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| 20110295436 | Engine Generator Control Module - Exemplary embodiments include an engine generator regulator apparatus. The engine generator regulator apparatus can include a voltage regulation module, a governor control module, a metering module operationally coupled to the voltage regulation and governor control modules and an operation module operationally coupled to the metering module, the operation module configured to receive status information from the voltage regulation, governor control and metering modules. | 12-01-2011 |
Nadya Travinin Bliss, Cambridge, MA US
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| 20090006072 | Method and Apparatus Performing Automatic Mapping for A Multi-Processor System - A method, apparatus and computer program product for mapping and executing an application on a multi-processor system is presented. At least one array to be considered for distribution among processors of said multi-processor system is indicated. The application is mapped according to a performance model associated with benchmark performance data of a parallel library on a parallel computer architecture. Then either the application is executed on the multi-processor system, or the application is simulated using a specified machine model for a multiprocessor system. Feedback information is then provided to influence architecture parameters for a multiprocessor system. | 01-01-2009 |
Peter Bliss, Prior Lake, GA US
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| 20110232638 | PHASIC RESPIRATORY THERAPY - A respiratory therapy system that includes a gas delivery device enabled to deliver a quantity of oxygen-enriched gas and a quantity of insufflation gas is disclosed. The respiratory therapy system further provides a transtracheal catheter coupled to the gas delivery device. Additionally, the gas delivery device is enabled to deliver the quantity of insufflation gas during a first portion of a breathing cycle of a patient and to deliver the quantity of oxygen-enriched gas during a second portion of the breathing cycle. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110232642 | VARIABLE FLOW OXYGEN THERAPY - The present invention describes systems and methods to provide variable flow oxygen therapy. An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a method of oxygen therapy involving delivering oxygen-enriched gas to a patient during a first portion of a breathing cycle at a first flow rate. Furthermore, the method of oxygen therapy involves delivering oxygen-enriched gas to the patient during a second portion of the breathing cycle at a second flow rate, where the second flow rate is greater than zero and less than the first flow rate. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110303219 | GAS BLENDER WITH AUXILIARY MIXED GAS OUTLET - A gas blender with auxiliary mixed gas outlet for mixing a primary gas, generally air, and a secondary gas, generally oxygen, to obtain a mixed gas having several controlled characteristics. The gas blender may be incorporated into a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) device. The gas blender controls the mixing to produce the mixed gas having a predetermined mixture setpoint, generally an oxygen percentage, and a predetermined control setpoint, generally a pressure setpoint or flow rate setpoint. The gas blender provides an auxiliary mixed gas source for use by an auxiliary piece of equipment such as a nebulizer or resuscitation bag. The gas blender includes a primary gas inlet passageway, a secondary gas inlet passageway, a gas mixing apparatus, a mixed gas distribution passageway with an auxiliary mixed gas outlet, a gas sensor, a delivery sensor, a mixed gas delivery control valve, a mixed gas controlled passageway, and a controller. | 12-15-2011 |
Peter L. Bliss, Prior Lake, MN US
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| 20080196580 | Portable Oxygen Concentrator - A portable oxygen concentrator includes a reservoir adapted to store oxygen-enriched gas, a delivery valve adapted to communicate with the reservoir, a pressure sensor adapted to measure a reservoir pressure within the reservoir and to measure a pressure drop across the delivery valve, and an input device adapted to receive a pulse does setting. A controller coupled to the pressure sensor and monitors the reservoir pressure and the pressure drop across the delivery valve. The controller is also coupled to the delivery valve to selectively open the delivery valve for pulse durations based on the pulse dose setting to deliver pulses of gas from the reservoir to a user. The controller further adjusts the pulse durations based at least partially upon the reservoir pressure and the pressure drop across the delivery valve. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080282880 | Portable Oxygen Concentrator - A portable oxygen concentrator includes a pair of sieve beds, a compressor for delivering air to the sieve beds, a reservoir receiving oxygen-enriched gas from the sieve beds, and an air manifold attached to the first ends of the sieve beds. A set of valves operate under the control of a controller for selectively opening and closing the valves to alternately charge and purge the sieve beds to deliver oxygen-enriched gas into the reservoir. In addition, an exhaust passage communicates with the plurality of sieve beds to deliver a flow of nitrogen evacuated from the sieve beds such that the flow of the nitrogen is directed at or across the controller to cool the controller. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090167698 | User interface for a portable oxygen concentrator - A user interface for a portable oxygen concentration system. The user interface includes a touch screen and a controller coupled to the touch screen. The controller is configured to detect when a first portion of the touch screen is contacted by a user, and thereafter operate the touch screen for displaying an icon on a second portion of the touch screen. | 07-02-2009 |
Ray M. Bliss, Crystal, MN US
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| 20100122960 | PORTABLE GUN RACK - A portable gun rack for accommodating a plurality of long bore firearms is disclosed. The gun rack includes a collapsible frame stand, a collapsible muzzle sconce, which includes a scalloped edge, and a collapsible butt sconce, wherein the muzzle and butt sconces include non-marring surfaces. | 05-20-2010 |
William Bliss, Thornton, CO US
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| 20110191656 | Systems for High-Speed Backplane Applications Using Pre-Coding - In conventional Backplane Ethernet systems, data is transmitted over two pairs of copper traces in one direction using a PAM-2 scheme and a baud rate of 10.3125 GHz, giving an effective bit rate of 10.3125 Gbps. The rate at which data can be transmitted in Backplane Ethernet systems, while still being reliably received, is typically limited by ISI caused by the dispersive nature of the copper traces, frequency dependent transmission losses caused primarily by skin effect and dielectric loss of the copper traces, and cross-talk from adjacent communication lines. The present invention is directed to systems for overcoming these and other signal impairments to achieve speeds up to, and beyond, twice the conventional 10 Gbps limit associated with Backplane Ethernet systems. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110191657 | Systems for High-Speed Backplane Applications Using FEC Encoding - In conventional Backplane Ethernet systems, data is transmitted over two pairs of copper traces in one direction using a PAM-2 scheme and a baud rate of 10.3125 GHz, giving an effective bit rate of 10.3125 Gbps. The rate at which data can be transmitted in Backplane Ethernet systems, while still being reliably received, is typically limited by ISI caused by the dispersive nature of the copper traces, frequency dependent transmission losses caused primarily by skin effect and dielectric loss of the copper traces, and cross-talk from adjacent communication lines. The present invention is directed to systems for overcoming these and other signal impairments to achieve speeds up to, and beyond, twice the conventional 10 Gbps limit associated with Backplane Ethernet systems. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20120063295 | PHY Retraining - Embodiments enable quick PHY re-training when the link is restarted due an event such as EMI, for example. In particular, embodiments recognize that, in the case of such events as EMI, a substantial portion of the training process as prescribed in the standard can be bypassed during the link restart without affecting subsequent link performance. In particular, embodiments recognize that a substantial amount of previously learned link parameters may still be used after link restart, and thus eliminate the need to re-learn them thereby speeding up the link restart process. Further, embodiments recognize that the standard prescribed link start up procedure can be accelerated in the case of link restart by reducing standard prescribed periods for transitioning between states of the link start up process. Additionally, embodiments provide a mechanism that relies on the auxiliary bit (AUX) of LDPC coded user data frames to pre-emptively and dynamically notch out troublesome EMIs before they cause the link to fail. | 03-15-2012 |
William G. Bliss, Thornton, CO US
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| 20090168620 | FINITE FIELD BASED SHORT ERROR PROPAGATION MODULATION CODES - The invention relates to a data modulation method applicable to make data streams tend to have desired properties, useful for clock recovery, making signals more distinguishable, or enforcing run-length conditions. A stream of input data and a corresponding stream of output data are grouped into elements of a finite field. Input elements of said input data are modified by a transform generating output elements of the output data, such that a current output element is a linear combination of a current input element and at least one previous output element. A multiplier applied to at least one previous output element is a non-zero and non-unity element of the finite field. A set of initial conditions inherent to the transform, is selected such that the output elements resulting from the transform tend to have the desired property. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090282320 | ITERATIVE DECODER WITH STOPPING CRITERION GENERATED FROM ERROR LOCATION POLYNOMIAL - A decoder for error correction an encoded message, such as one encoded by a turbo encoder, with reduced iterations due to an improved stopping criterion. The decoder includes an error correction loop that iteratively processes a message that is encoded prior to transmittal over a communication channel. The error correction loop generates, such as with a Reed-Solomon decoder, an error location polynomial in each iterative process. A stopping mechanism in the decoder allows an additional iteration of the message decoding based on the error location polynomial, such as by obtaining the degree of the error location polynomial and comparing it to a threshold. In one example, the threshold is the maximum number of symbol errors correctable by the Reed-Solomon code embodied in the decoder. The stopping mechanism allows additional iterations when the stopping criterion (or polynomial degree) is greater than the maximum number of symbol errors correctable by the Reed-Solomon code. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20100322359 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A DATA-DEPENDENT NOISE PREDICTIVE VITERBI - An improved Viterbi detector is disclosed in which each branch metric is calculated based on noise statistics that depend on the signal hypothesis corresponding to the branch. Also disclosed is a method of reducing the complexity of the branch metric calculations by clustering branches corresponding to signals with similar signal-dependent noise statistics. A feature of this architecture is that the branch metrics (and their corresponding square difference operators) are clustered into multiple groups, where all the members of each group draw input from a single, shared noise predictive filter corresponding to the group. In recording technologies as practiced today, physical imperfections in the representation of recorded user data in the recording medium itself are becoming the dominate source of noise in the read back data. This noise is highly dependent on what was (intended to be) written in the medium. The disclosed Viterbi detector exploits this statistical dependence of the noise on the signal. | 12-23-2010 |