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Adrian Booth, Fremont, CA US
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| 20130080398 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DE-IDENTIFICATION OF DATA WITHIN A DATABASE - A method and system for de-identification of one or more data elements inside one or more tables of one or more databases is disclosed. The method includes generating one or more de-identified data elements inside the one or more databases. Upon generating the one or more de-identified data elements, the one or more data elements are updated with the one or more de-identified data elements. The updating of the one or more data elements is directly performed inside the one or more tables of the one or more databases. | 03-28-2013 |
Adrian Michael Booth, Fremont, CA US
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| 20090100527 | Real-time enterprise data masking - The invention describes a method, a system and a computer program product for masking data in a database system. The database system includes a database in which sensitive data is stored. The database system also includes a Database Management System (DBMS) which manages the database. Further, the database system includes a plurality of users that run various database queries and commands on the sensitive data. Masking policies are set for users that have access to the sensitive data. Users without privileges to view or manipulate sensitive data may run their queries and commands on masked data, while users with privileges to run and manipulate sensitive data may run their queries and commands on sensitive data. The masked data is generated in real-time and is not stored on the database, thereby preserving its integrity. | 04-16-2009 |
Cassius Q. Booth, Oakland, CA US
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| 20110031294 | Anti Theft Bag with Locator - An anti-theft bag with locator has a bag portion with a flap portion that can be closed to secure the contents of the bag. A lock-locator is provided to secure the flap to prevent casual opening of the bag. The lock-locator also contains a GPS component that allows a user to track the bag if stolen or lost. In one embodiment a remote control turns the GOS functionality on and off. The position of the bag is displayed in real-time on a network enabled appliance such as a cell phone, netbook or computer. The lock-locator is a combination lock with rotating disks disposed within the circular perimeter therein. In one embodiment, the power source is located within the lock-locator. In another embodiment, a power source is disposed within the bag and is not visible. The front of the lock-locator may be esthetically enhanced by having initials, logos or other graphic. | 02-10-2011 |
James Booth, Napa, CA US
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| 20120157359 | LUBRICATING OIL WITH IMPROVED WEAR PROPERTIES - Provided is a lubricating oil composition for internal combustion engines comprising at least one hydrocarbon base stock which is determined to exhibit a 40° C. PVC/100° C. PVC ratio approaching one or greater, and one or more lubricating additives. Also provided is a method for preparing such a composition, which includes determining the 40° C. PVC/100° C. PVC ratio of a hydrocarbon base stock oil, and selecting a hydrocarbon base stock oil which exhibits a 40° C. PVC/100° C. PVC ratio approaching one. One or more lubricating additives is then added to the selected base stock oil. | 06-21-2012 |
Jing Booth, San Jose, CA US
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| 20120166685 | SELECTIVELY ENABLING A HOST TRANSFER INTERRUPT - Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems and methods for reducing the number of interrupts on a controller for a non-volatile storage device to improve data transfer performance of the storage system. The embodiments described herein selectively enable an interrupt generated by host transfer hardware for a host command. The interrupt can be enabled or disabled by considering the command type, availability of interface resources to accept additional host transfers, and the command size. Embodiments described herein are useful for host interfaces implementing a tagging scheme for host transfers with a limited range of identification tags. | 06-28-2012 |
Paul Norwood Booth, Los Gatos, CA US
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| 20100208724 | Power Savings For Network Telephones - In an example embodiment, an IP phone is connected to a network switch that has an established communications channel to a call control server. The network switch acts as a proxy for the phone exchanging registration information that in effect keeps the phone registered while the phone itself can go to sleep as defined by periods of the day, periods where the phone is unused, or presence, which can then wake-up quickly with assistance from the switch. If the switch is not able to act as proxy, the phone can switch from sleep mode to “wake” up mode at predetermined intervals, such as every 30 seconds, in order to respond to keep alive packets from the call control server. | 08-19-2010 |
Richard W.d. Booth, Los Gatos, CA US
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| 20090108951 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING PEAK-TO-RMS AMPLITUDE RATIO IN COMMUNICATION SIGNALS - A pulse amplitude modulation (PAM) signal generator that injects a copy of a pulse into the PAM baseband signal prior to frequency upconversion and power amplification. The pulse comprises a function of, or an extra copy of, a pulse in the PAM baseband signal. The pulse injector analyzes the PAM baseband signal for times when a predetermined threshold is exceeded and forms a pulse that is constructed and arranged to reduce the amplitude of the PAM baseband signal to a desired peak amplitude when the pulse is added to the PAM baseband signal. | 04-30-2009 |
Richard W.d. Booth, San Jose, CA US
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| 20080299919 | SIGNAL ENHANCEMENT IN RF TRANSMITTERS EMPLOYING NON-LINEAR FILTERING - A communications transmitter having a main transmit chain for main signal features and one or more auxiliary transmit chains for auxiliary signal enhancements. In one embodiment, a communications signal is produced by digitally processing a representation of a desired signal so as to limit a trajectory of a signal represented by a resulting processed signal. A digital representation of a difference signal approximating a difference between the processed signal and the desired signal is produced. A first modulated, amplified signal is produced in dependence on the processed signal, and a second modulated, amplified signal is produced in response to the difference signal. The first modulated, amplified signal and the second modulated, amplified signal are combined to produce the desired signal. In this manner, a main transmit chain may be optimized with respect to other properties than signal quality (e.g., power efficiency), while one or more auxiliary transmit chains may be used to enhance the signal quality of the final signal. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090257526 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONDITIONING COMMUNICATIONS SIGNALS BASED ON DETECTION OF HIGH-FREQUENCY EVENTS IN POLAR DOMAIN - Methods and apparatus for conditioning communications signals based on detection of high-frequency in the polar domain. High-frequency events detected in a phase-difference component of a complex baseband signal in the polar domain are detected and used as a basis for performing hole-blowing on the complex baseband signal in the quadrature domain and/or nonlinear filtering either or both the magnitude and phase-difference components in the polar domain. Alternatively, high-frequency events detected in the phase-difference signal that correlate in time with low-magnitude events detected in a magnitude component of the complex baseband signal are used as a basis for performing hole-blowing on the complex baseband signal in the quadrature domain and/or nonlinear filtering either or both the magnitude and phase-difference components in the polar domain. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20120045020 | DIGITAL RF TRANSMITTER OPTIMIZED FOR LINEAR QUANTIZED IQ UP CONVERSION - The digital RF transmitter includes a decoder for receiving the in phase (I) and quadrature (Q) digital baseband signals, a phase generator for generating eight waveforms at a carrier frequency where each phase is a multiple of 45 degrees, a first set of main amplifiers of fixed output power, a second set of auxiliary amplifiers of fixed output power such that the ratio of the voltage amplitudes at the outputs of the second set of auxiliary amplifiers to the voltage amplitudes at the outputs of the first set of main amplifiers is fixed at sqrt(2)−1, and a set of multiplexers for selecting one of the eight carrier waveforms, or an off signal, to transmit to each of the first set of main amplifiers and the second set of auxiliary amplifiers based on both the in phase (I) digital baseband signal and the quadrature (Q) digital baseband signal. | 02-23-2012 |
Richard W. D. Booth, San Jose, CA US
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| 20100002807 | Frequency Demodulation with Threshold Extension - A frequency demodulator comprises a frequency discriminator configured to generate a frequency modulation signal from frequency modulated signal, circuitry for generating a phase modulation signal from the frequency modulation signal, and a click reduction signal processing (CRSP) circuit operable to remove noise enhancements from the phase modulation signal caused by clicks. By first converting the frequency modulation signal to a phase modulation signal, noise enhancements caused by clicks are more readily distinguished from other noise in the phase modulation signal. After the noise enhancements have been removed by the CRSP, the frequency modulation is recovered substantially free of clicks. Removal of the clicks results in an improved output signal-to-noise ratio, thereby advantageously extending the onset of the threshold effect. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20110175764 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BANDPASS DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERSION - The disclosed embodiments provide method and apparatus for digital to analog conversion of a signal that may be limited to a bandpass frequency. In an exemplary embodiment, a bandpass DAC is disclosed which includes a plurality of gates. Each gate receives a carrier signal and one of a plurality of input bits of a digital data. A combiner network is provided which includes a plurality of lossless elements corresponding to each of the plurality of gates. The combiner network receives the gate outputs and provides a digitally weighted signal. A resonating element connected to the combiner network resonates the combiner network and provides a filtered output signal which is linearly combined. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110176636 | HIGH-EFFICIENCY ALL-DIGITAL TRANSMITTER - A low cost high-efficiency all-digital transmitter using all-digital power amplifiers (“DPA”) and various mapping techniques to generate an output signal, which substantially reproduces a baseband signal at a carrier frequency. A baseband signal generator generates a baseband signal which is quantized by a signal processor using a quantization map. A DPA control mapper outputs control signals to phase selectors using the quantized signal and a quantization table. Each phase selector receives one of the control signals and outputs a waveform at a carrier frequency with a phase corresponding to the control signals, or an inactive signal. Each DPA in a DPA array has an assigned weight, receives one of the waveforms from the phase selectors, and outputs a power signal according to the weight of the DPA and the phase of the received waveform. The combined power signal substantially reproduces the baseband signal at the carrier frequency. | 07-21-2011 |
Richard W O. Booth, San Jose, CA US
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| 20080304594 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING PEAK-TO-RMS AMPLITUDE RATIO IN COMMUNICATION SIGNALS - A pulse amplitude modulation (PAM) signal generator that injects a copy of a pulse into the PAM baseband signal prior to frequency upconversion and power amplification. The pulse comprises a function of, or an extra copy of, a pulse in the PAM baseband signal. The pulse injector analyzes the PAM baseband signal for times when a predetermined threshold is exceeded and forms a pulse that is constructed and arranged to reduce the amplitude of the PAM baseband signal to a desired peak amplitude when the pulse is added to the PAM baseband signal. In other embodiments the peak-to-RMS amplitude ratio reducing methods and apparatus used to process PAM signal are adapted for reducing peak-to-RMS amplitude ratios of amplitude modulation signals in polar modulation transmitters. Peak-to-RMS amplitude ratio reduction is performed in the quadrature domain, the polar domain, or both the quadrature and polar domains. | 12-11-2008 |
Robert Booth, San Marcos, CA US
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| 20080309564 | ANTENNA MOUNTING METHOD - A method of mounting an antenna assembly into computer apparatus including forming a mounting bracket on an interior surface of a housing of the computer apparatus, the mounting bracket including at least two upstanding surfaces defining a gap therebetween, and inserting a first portion of the antenna assembly into engagement with the mounting bracket and adhering a second portion of the antenna assembly to the interior surface. | 12-18-2008 |
Robert Booth, Los Altos Hills, CA US
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| 20120282267 | CATHEPSIN INHIBITORS FOR THE TREATMENT OF BONE CANCER AND BONE CANCER PAIN - The present invention is directed to methods of using compounds that are inhibitors of cysteine proteases, in particular, of both cathepsins S and K and optionally further cathepsins B and/or L in treating bone cancer. The present invention is directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds for treating bone cancer and bone cancer pain, especially the pain associated with metastasis. A single compound can be used to ameliorate the pain, the injury to bone, while also reducing tumor growth, the risk of metastasis and/or invasiveness of the cancer. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120329837 | CATHEPSIN INHIBITORS FOR TREATING MICROGLIA-MEDIATED NEURON LOSS IN THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM - The present invention concerns methods of using Cathepsin S inhibitors and compounds of Formula I that are inhibitors of cathepsin S in treating CNS disorders, diseases, and injuries, particularly neurodegenerative conditions. The present invention is directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds for treating CNS disorders. | 12-27-2012 |
Simon Booth, San Diego, CA US
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| 20120102249 | Arbitrating Bus Transactions on a Communications Bus Based on Bus Device Health Information and Related Power Management - Devices, systems, methods, and computer-readable mediums for arbitrating bus transactions on a communications bus based on health information are disclosed. Health information of master devices can be used to adjust priorities of bus transactions from master devices to meet quality of service requirements of the master devices. In one embodiment, a bus interconnect is provided and configured to communicate bus transactions from any of a plurality of master devices to slave device(s) coupled the bus interconnect. The bus interconnect is further configured to map health information for each of the plurality of master devices into virtual priority space. The bus interconnect is further configured to translate the virtual priority space into a physical priority level for each of the plurality of master devices. The bus interconnect is further configured to arbitrate bus transactions for the plurality of master devices based on physical priority level for the plurality of master devices. | 04-26-2012 |
Simon Booth, Burlingame, CA US
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| 20090082102 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EMULATION ENHANCEMENT - An emulation enhancement method in a first video game platform for enhancing execution of video games written for a second video game platform includes receiving an input signal written for the second video game platform, analyzing the input signal written for the second video game platform, intercepting a control signal from the input signal based on a set criteria, enhancing the control signal to generate an enhanced control signal for the first video game platform, and outputting the enhanced control signal. The control signal carries an audio effect component, a video effect component and a haptic effect component that are outputted on a user output display. Enhancing the control signal augments the audio effect component and the video effect component of the control signal and generates the enhanced control signal that utilizes additional platform capabilities on the first video game platform. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090094600 | NETWORK DELIVERY OF ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE - A system and method for preparing entertainment software for reduced network delivery time includes analyzing entertainment software to identify a first stage implementing a subset of the functionality of the entertainment software such that the first stage is deliverable to an entertainment platform across a network more quickly than the delivery of the entire entertainment software, and preparing the identified first stage for download, such that the identified first stage may be downloaded and used on the entertainment platform. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20120244951 | NETWORK DELIVERY OF ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE - A system and method for preparing entertainment software for reduced network delivery time includes analyzing entertainment software to identify a first stage implementing a subset of the functionality of the entertainment software such that the first stage is deliverable to an entertainment platform across a network more quickly than the delivery of the entire entertainment software, and preparing the identified first stage for download, such that the identified first stage may be downloaded and used on the entertainment platform. | 09-27-2012 |
Ted Booth, San Diego, CA US
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| 20100267367 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC CONTACT DATA UPDATING - Methods and systems for updating a contact list for a cellular phone or wireless device, the contact list comprising a plurality of individual contacts each comprising data relating to an individual cellular phone number. The method includes the steps of identifying an individual cellular phone number for updating into the contact list, sending from the user's cellular phone a request for electronic data associated with the cellular phone number to a device operating under the cellular phone number, receiving the request at the device, sending a reply message having the requested electronic data from the device, receiving the reply message at the user's cellular phone, and updating the contact list by associating the electronic data to the individual cellular phone number. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100286806 | DEVICE AND METHODS FOR AUDIO DATA ANALYSIS IN AN AUDIO PLAYER - A method of data analysis for an audio player, which involves analyzing at least a portion of audio data; selecting a sound profile based upon the analysis of the audio data; adjusting sound field settings according to the sound profile; and outputting at least a portion of the audio data according to the sound field settings, and an audio player device involving an audio analysis circuit adapted to determine a characteristic of audio data; a profile selection circuit adapted to select a sound profile corresponding to the characteristic of audio data; and a sound field circuit adapted to adjust sound field settings according to the sound profile. | 11-11-2010 |
Theodore R. Booth, San Diego, CA US
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| 20120120250 | REDUCING TV LICENSING COSTS - A TV with various licensable components including, e.g., an ATSC demodulator requests a license for a component upon detection of a physical condition implicating use of the component, such as plugging a cable into a particular port, or upon receipt of a user-input command requiring use of the component, such as a request to autoscan channels. | 05-17-2012 |
Thomas Booth, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA US
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| 20080247870 | Compressor and Compressor Housing - A housing is disclosed for a compressor having a duct defining a main gas flow axis and blades that draw a fluid through the duct. The blades impart to the fluid a momentum along a main gas flow direction and a swirl. The housing includes a volute configured to extend substantially circumferentially around and fluidly communicate with the duct (at a first location). The volute may be configured to direct a fluid portion flowing thereinto from the duct to have a velocity with a component in a first circumferential direction generally aligned with the swirl. The housing may also include at least one conduit, such as a pipe, in fluid communication with the first volute. The conduit may be configured to redirect the fluid portion to have a velocity with a first component along the main gas flow axis in a direction opposite the main gas flow direction and a second component in a second circumferential direction opposite to the first circumferential direction. | 10-09-2008 |
Tim Booth, Penngrove, CA US
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| 20120037609 | POLYMER TUBING LASER MICROMACHINING - An apparatus for athermal ablation of a workpiece. The apparatus may include a laser device to direct a laser beam at the workpiece to remove a plurality of sections from the workpiece by athermal ablation. The removal may occur in a plurality of discrete motions that cause the laser beam to trace along outer perimeters of the sections in a specific order maintaining mechanical stability of the plurality of sections. The apparatus may further include a process gas nozzle to deliver process gas coaxially with the laser beam to clear debris and cool the workpiece, and a workpiece holder to hold and maneuver the workpiece during the removal of the plurality of sections. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120152915 | SINGULATION OF LAYERED MATERIALS USING SELECTIVELY VARIABLE LASER OUTPUT - Systems and methods for processing, selectively ablating, and singulating layered materials. According to some embodiments, methods for selectively ablating a layered material may include selectively varying a wavelength of at least a portion of a primary ultrafast laser beam to create a secondary ultrafast laser beam with a second wavelength, the primary ultrafast laser beam being configured to ablate a layer of the layered material, the secondary ultrafast laser beam being configured to ablate an additional layer of the layered material and applying the first and second ultrafast laser beams to the layered material to create a singulated product. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120156875 | LASER BASED PROCESSING OF LAYERED MATERIALS - Systems and methods for laser based processing of layered materials. Methods may include selectively adjusting ultrafast laser output of an ultrafast laser device based upon one or more physical attributes of a layer of the layered material, applying the ultrafast laser output of the ultrafast laser device to the layer of the layered material along a tool path to ablate the layer along the tool path, and then re-executing the steps to ablate one or more additional layers, the re-execution occurring for each distinct layer of the layered material that is to be ablated. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20130068736 | SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES THAT SINGULATE MATERIALS - Systems and methods for material singulation. According to some embodiments, methods for material singulation may include applying a first laser output to the material, the first laser output causing a modification of a material property of the material when exposed to the first laser output; and applying a second laser output to the material that was exposed to the first laser output to cause singulation of the material in such a way that surfaces created by the singulation of the material are substantially free from defects. | 03-21-2013 |
Tim Booth, Petaluma, CA US
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| 20120035600 | BIOLOGICAL TISSUE TRANSFORMATION USING ULTRAFAST LIGHT - Systems and methods for transforming biological materials utilizing ultrafast laser light. According to some embodiments, a method for transforming a biological material may include calculating an ablation profile for the biological material by comparing initial characteristics of the biological material to desired characteristics for the biological material, and applying an output of an ultrafast laser to the biological material to transform the biological material using the ablation profile in such a way that collateral damage to remaining biological material is reduced. | 02-09-2012 |
Timothy Booth, Penngrove, CA US
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| 20120082410 | Hybrid Waveguide Device in Powerful Laser Systems - A hybrid waveguide device includes a hollow core fiber having a core formed by a combination of solid material and gases. The hybrid nature of the core allows the hybrid device to transport a high energy high power laser beam having an ultra-short pulse width without damage to the hybrid device due to a higher tolerance of irradiance than single-matter cores. A waveguide device having a core with gases in addition to solid matter is characterized by a lower nonlinear refractive index coefficient (n | 04-05-2012 |
Warren Booth, Laguna Hills, CA US
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| 20120235013 | Instrumented Platform For Vibration Sensitive Equipment - A platform that includes a vibration sensor located within an inner core of a table. The table may have a first plate that supports a vibration-sensitive payload. The first plate may be separated from a second plate by the inner core. The sensor can be located within the core directly below the device. The sensor can be connected to an electrical connector attached to an external surface of the table. A monitor can be readily plugged into the electrical connector to obtain vibration data from the sensor. The platform may also include a damper located within the inner core to reduce vibration of the table. The damper may be an active device that is connected to control circuits located within, or outside, the inner core. | 09-20-2012 |