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Alec Brooks, Pasadena, CA US
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| 20100314942 | SUPPLYING GRID ANCILLARY SERVICES USING CONTROLLABLE LOADS - A method includes determining a desired power draw for a plurality of loads connected to an electrical grid, each of the plurality of loads connected to the electrical grid through a load supply control and being able to obtain a desired amount of energy from the grid in a desired time period, and transmitting a plurality of instructions through a communication network to a plurality of load supply controls to cause at least some of the loads in the plurality of loads to receive power from the electrical grid at different rates than other loads of the plurality of loads such that the desired power draw is obtained and such that each load of the plurality of loads receives its corresponding desired amount of energy in the desired time period. | 12-16-2010 |
Alec Nelson Brooks, Pasadena, CA US
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| 20100187237 | Cryogenic Liquid Tank - A hydrogen storage tank for a hydrogen fueled aircraft. The tank has a wall made of layers of aerogel sections around a hard shell layer, sealed within a flexible outer layer, and having the air removed to form a vacuum. The periphery of each layer section abuts other sections of that layer, but only overlies the periphery of the sections of other layers at individual points. The wall is characterized by a thermal conductivity that is lower near its gravitational top than its gravitational bottom. The tank has two exit passageways, one being direct, and the other passing through a vapor shield that extends through the wall between two layers of aerogel. A control system controls the relative flow through the two passages to regulate the boil-off rate of the tank. | 07-29-2010 |
Alexander Nelson Brooks, Pasadena, CA US
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| 20100100300 | Powerplant and related control system and method - A hydrogen fueled powerplant including an internal combustion engine that drives a motor-generator, and has a two-stage turbocharger, for an aircraft. A control system controls the operation of the motor-generator to maintain the engine at a speed selected based on controlling the engine equivalence ratio. The control system controls an afterburner, an intercooler and an aftercooler to maximize powerplant efficiency. The afterburner also adds power to the turbochargers during high-altitude restarts. The turbochargers also include motor-generators that extract excess power from the exhaust. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100192890 | Cold fuel cooling of intercooler and aftercooler - A high-altitude aircraft powerplant including an engine, a two-stage turbocharger having an intercooler and an aftercooler, a cryogenic hydrogen fuel source, and a cooling system including a hydrogen heat exchanger. Aided by a ram-air cooler that cools a coolant to a near-ambient temperature, the heat exchanger is configured to heat the hydrogen using the coolant, and to cool the coolant to a temperature well below the ambient temperature during high-altitude flight. The intercooler and aftercooler use the sub-ambient temperature coolant, as does a separate sensor. The ram-air cooler includes a front portion and a rear portion. The cooling system includes three cooling loops which respectively incorporate only the front portion, only the rear portion, and both portions of the ram-air cooler. | 08-05-2010 |
Andre L. Brooks, San Jose, CA US
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| 20090107392 | Smart Bookmark - A position-identifying bookmark for identifying a reader's position on a page comprises at least one string, and first and second sheets. The first sheet has first and second planar sides, re-adherable adhesive on at least a portion of one of the first and second planar sides, and an aperture passing through the first sheet for connecting to the at least one string. The second sheet has first and second planar sides, re-adherable adhesive on at least a portion of one of the first and second planar sides, and an aperture passing through the second sheet for connecting to the at least one string. | 04-30-2009 |
Antoine Porter Brooks, Palo Alto, CA US
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| 20090214000 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MEDICAL AND CONTACT INFORMATION DURING AN EMERGENCY CALL - A system and method for providing medical and contact information of a subscriber initiating an emergency 911 call, directly to a response center at the time of the receipt of the emergency 911 call. Upon the initiation of an emergency 911 call, the existing infrastructure equipment of a communication service provider are able to access a central server containing the medical and contact information of a subscriber, and relay that information directly to a response center to speed response time and response effectiveness. Alternatively, an agent resident on a communications device used by a subscriber can store and maintain medical and contact information of the subscriber, as well directly transmit the medical and contact information to the response center. In addition, a subscriber has the ability to access, view, and modify his or her medical and contact information through an appropriate interface allowing interaction with either the central server or the agent. | 08-27-2009 |
Benjamin Brooks, San Jose, CA US
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| 20110208980 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INTELLIGENTLY PROVIDING POWER TO A DEVICE - Methods and apparatus for intelligently powering an electronic device. In one embodiment of the invention, a systems management controller controls a power interface to intelligently negotiate power distribution with a peer, client, or a host device. The primary data path is unaffected by the system management controller communications. Various aspects of the present invention are demonstrated with respect to an exemplary implementation of a unified interface, consisting of an optical link (data path) and a USB link (power). As described, one exemplary embodiment of the invention provides a device with power at levels which are much increased over prior art USB solutions. | 08-25-2011 |
Bob Brooks, Paso Robles, CA US
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| 20090260318 | Safety cap and string snapping apparatus - A safety cap and string snapping apparatus for a concrete finishing pole includes a resilient member to be affixed to a concrete finishing pole. The resilient member comprises a mating member and a protective end. The mating member is circular. | 10-22-2009 |
Brad Brooks, Beverly-Hills, CA US
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| 20110202598 | Messaging System Apparatuses Circuits and Methods of Operation Thereof - Disclosed are a messaging system, apparatuses circuits and methods of operation thereof. A messaging client device is adapted to receive an impermanent message and to manage the received message in accordance with a message management policy associated with the message. An impermanent messaging server is adapted to validate said messaging client device as complying with message management policies prior to authorizing transmission of the message to said messaging client device. | 08-18-2011 |
Brandon Brooks, Ventura, CA US
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| 20120063125 | DISPLAY CASE LIGHTING - The present embodiments provide channel letter lighting devices and/or systems. A lighting unit, comprising: a housing; a printed circuit board (PCB) mounted within the housing and having a plurality light emitting elements on the PCB which emit light when an electrical signal is applied to the light emitters; and a plurality of reflectors, each of which comprised of an at least one partial parabola which reflects light substantially away from the housing, the plurality of reflectors over the PCB and the light emitters such that each of the light emitters is surrounded by at least one of the plurality of reflectors. | 03-15-2012 |
Bryant C. Brooks, San Rafael, CA US
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| 20110178938 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSESSING ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT - An environmental footprint assessment system is disclosed. The environmental footprint assessment system determines the environment footprint of an entity by analyzing financial information regarding the entity. For example, the environmental footprint assessment system may determine the carbon footprint of a business. The environmental footprint assessment system compares an entity's financial information against a database of environmental impacts to produce an initial carbon footprint assessment for the entity. The initial assessment is reviewed for areas of spending that contribute significant to the entity's carbon footprint. The database of environmental impacts can be refined with additional environmental impact information regarding the areas of significant carbon contribution. A subsequent iteration of the carbon footprint assessment is performed, and an updated carbon footprint assessment is produced. The process is repeatedly iteratively to produce additional carbon footprint assessments. | 07-21-2011 |
Charles Alan Brooks, Laguna Beach, CA US
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| 20100267330 | Communications signal transcoder - Communications signal transcoder. A solution is provided to transcode a signal from a first signal type to a second signal type to ensure proper interfacing between devices that may operate using different signal types. For example, within a communication system, a first signal type (having a first modulation type, e.g., | 10-21-2010 |
| 20110002242 | Sparse channel equalization - Sparse channel equalization may be achieved by receiving a signal via a multi-path communication channel. The equalization then continues by extracting sparse information regarding the multiple path communication channel from the signal. Such sparse information generally indicates the position of the signals received via each of the multiple paths. The equalization then continues by estimating a channel response of the multiple path communication channel based on the sparse information. The equalization then continues by generating equalization taps (or coefficients) based on the channel response. The equalization then continues by equalizing the signal based on the equalization taps. | 01-06-2011 |
Charles Brooks, Laguna Beach, CA US
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| 20090051821 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TERRESTRIAL HIGH-DEFINITION TELEVISION RECEPTION - An adaptive receiver is disclosed for optimally receiving and processing signals. The receiver utilizes one or more memory blocks to store groups of incoming symbols. The groups of symbols are processed by a channel estimation subsystem to determine channel characteristics. The receiver determines the appropriate demodulation and decoding strategy to implement based on the determined channel characteristics. The receiver includes a plurality of demodulation and decoding schemes, one of which is selected based on the results of a channel estimation analysis. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20100073572 | Variable-gain low noise amplifier for digital terrestrial applications - An apparatus and method is disclosed for adjusting a gain of an amplifier assembly array. The amplifier assembly array includes a first stage to provide an amplified signal based upon an input signal. The first stage has a variable gain controlled in response to one or more gain control signals. An Automatic Gain Control (AGC) module generates the one or more gain control signals according to a ramp function in response to a power level of the amplified signal. The first stage may include a first low noise amplifier (LNA) to amplify the input signal to provide a first amplified input signal and a second LNA to amplify a second input signal to provide a second amplified signal. A switch selects between the amplified signal and the second amplified signal to provide the amplified signal. The amplifier assembly array may additionally include a second stage to provide a second amplified signal based upon the amplified signal. The second stage may include a third LNA to amplify one or more used channels of the amplified signal and a fourth LNA to amplify one or more unused channels of the amplified signal. | 03-25-2010 |
Charles A. Brooks, Laguna Beach, CA US
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| 20090119732 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DIRECT SAMPLED DIGITAL AND ANALOG DEMODULATOR TV RECEIVER WITH BACKWARDS COMPATIBILITY - A second coaxial-connector may be added to a TV receiver that directly samples digital or analog format TV signals, which may be received via a first coaxial-connector. The second coaxial-connector may enable backwards compatibility with one of plurality of available consumer audiovisual devices, wherein Audio/Video (A/V) analog and/or digital modulation format feeds from the consumer audiovisual device may be inputted directly into the TV receiver via the second coaxial-connector. The A/V feed from the consumer audiovisual devices may be demodulated via a common demodulator for similarly modulated TV signals in the TV receiver. Filtering and/or amplification of the local A/V feed may be performed via dedicate components; however, analog-to-digital conversion of the local A/V feed may either be performed via the dedicated converter or via a common-path converter. The local A/V feed may also be demodulated directly, via a dedicated demodulator. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20110255009 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AN INTEGRATED VSB/QAM/NTSC/OOB PLUG-AND-PLAY DTV RECEIVER - A method for processing signals in a communication system may include performing by one or more processors and/or circuits integrated within a single digital television (DTV) receiver chip, demodulating a wirelessly received digital inband signal and a wirelessly received digital out-of-band signal. The demodulating may include equalizing the received digital inband signal and the received digital out-of-band signal. The demodulated digital inband signal and the demodulated digital out-of-band signal may be error corrected. One or more TV channels may be generated based on one or both of the error corrected demodulated digital inband signals and/or the error corrected demodulated out-of-band signals. The wirelessly received digital inband signal may include a VSB signal, a NTSC signal and/or a QAM signal. The one or more processors and/or circuits may perform decoding the wirelessly received digital inband signal. | 10-20-2011 |
David Brooks, San Jose, CA US
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| 20080209503 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING LICENSE OBJECTS TO APPLICATIONS IN AN APPLICATION PLATFORM - Systems and methods are provided for managing license objects to applications in an application platform database system. The method includes associating an LMA with an application installed to the application platform by a developer, notifying a license manager to which the license manager application is installed of the installation of the application to the application platform, and managing subscriber access to the application using the license manager application. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20100223284 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXPORTING, PUBLISHING, BROWSING AND INSTALLING ON-DEMAND APPLICATIONS IN A MULTI-TENANT DATABASE ENVIRONMENT - A computer implemented method of developing computer applications, the method comprising providing to multiple users access, over a network, to information on a data center, with a subgroup of the users having access to a sub-portion of the information that is different from the sub-portion accessible by the remaining tenants of the subgroup; and communicating with the data center over the network employing a computer system associated with a user of the sub-group to establish application functionality with the sub-portion that may be accessed, over the network, by additional parties authorized by the user. Also disclosed is a machine-readable medium and a data center, both of which facilitate carrying-out the steps of the method. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20110196883 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXPORTING, PUBLISHING, BROWSING AND INSTALLING ON-DEMAND APPLICATIONS IN A MULTI-TENANT DATABASE ENVIRONMENT - In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for creating, exporting, viewing and testing, and importing custom applications in a multi-tenant database environment. These mechanisms and methods can enable embodiments to provide a vehicle for sharing applications across organizational boundaries. The ability to share applications across organizational boundaries can enable tenants in a multi-tenant database system, for example, to easily and efficiently import and export, and thus share, applications with other tenants in the multi-tenant environment. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110197287 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR EVALUATING METADATA BEFORE EXECUTING A SOFTWARE APPLICATION - Systems and methods are provided for managing license objects to applications in an application platform database system. The method includes associating an LMA with an application installed to the application platform by a developer, notifying a license manager to which the license manager application is installed of the installation of the application to the application platform, and managing subscriber access to the application using the license manager application. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110202508 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR VALIDATING ONE OR MORE METADATA OBJECTS - In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for creating, exporting, viewing and testing, and importing custom applications in a multi-tenant database environment. These mechanisms and methods can enable embodiments to provide a vehicle for sharing applications across organizational boundaries. The ability to share applications across organizational boundaries can enable tenants in a multi-tenant database system, for example, to easily and efficiently import and export, and thus share, applications with other tenants in the multi-tenant environment. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110202911 | APPLICATION INSTALLATION SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ALLOWING A PACKAGE TO BE INSTALLED BY A THIRD PARTY - A computer implemented method of developing computer applications, the method comprising providing to multiple users access, over a network, to information on a data center, with a subgroup of the users having access to a sub-portion of the information that is different from the sub-portion accessible by the remaining tenants of the subgroup; and communicating with the data center over the network employing a computer system associated with a user of the sub-group to establish application functionality with the sub-portion that may be accessed, over the network, by additional parties authorized by the user. Also disclosed is a machine-readable medium and a data center, both of which facilitate carrying-out the steps of the method. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20120059807 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR VALIDATING ONE OR MORE METADATA OBJECTS - In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for creating, exporting, viewing and testing, and importing custom applications in a multitenant database environment. These mechanisms and methods can enable embodiments to provide a vehicle for sharing applications across organizational boundaries. The ability to share applications across organizational boundaries can enable tenants in a multi-tenant database system, for example, to easily and efficiently import and export, and thus share, applications with other tenants in the multi-tenant environment. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120059862 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR VALIDATING ONE OR MORE METADATA OBJECTS - In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for creating, exporting, viewing and testing, and importing custom applications in a multitenant database environment. These mechanisms and methods can enable embodiments to provide a vehicle for sharing applications across organizational boundaries. The ability to share applications across organizational boundaries can enable tenants in a multi-tenant database system, for example, to easily and efficiently import and export, and thus share, applications with other tenants in the multi-tenant environment. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120084266 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR VALIDATING ONE OR MORE METADATA OBJECTS - In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for creating, exporting, viewing and testing, and importing custom applications in a multitenant database environment. These mechanisms and methods can enable embodiments to provide a vehicle for sharing applications across organizational boundaries. The ability to share applications across organizational boundaries can enable tenants in a multi-tenant database system, for example, to easily and efficiently import and export, and thus share, applications with other tenants in the multi-tenant environment. | 04-05-2012 |
David Brooks, San Diego, CA US
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| 20110008332 | Combination Therapy to Treat Persistent Viral Infections - The present invention pres ides combination therapies to treat persistent viral infections. In particular, combinations of vaccines and IL-10 or IL-10 receptor (IL-10R) antagonists to clear such infections are provided. | 01-13-2011 |
David Albert Brooks, Tarzana, CA US
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| 20120054941 | SAFETY CARRIER GARMENT - A safety carrier garment for carrying an infant. The safety carrier garment includes a main body including a first pocket, a second pocket, and at least one non-slip marking. The first pocket and the second pocket are placed above or underneath of a section of the main body designed to be placed on an arm region of an user. | 03-08-2012 |
David Andrew Brooks, San Jose, CA US
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| 20110246527 | System, method and computer program product for associating a permission set with one or more users - In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for associating a permission set with one or more users. These mechanisms and methods for associating a permission set with one or more users can enable improved access management, increased efficiency, enhanced security, reduced risk, greater governance, least privilege access, greater auditability, etc. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110276674 | RESOLVING INFORMATION IN A MULTITENANT DATABASE ENVIRONMENT - Disclosed herein are techniques for creating a representation of dependency relationships between computing resources within a computing environment. In some implementations, one or more sources for dependency analysis may be identified. Each source may be capable of being accessed to provide computing functionality via the computing environment. Each source may include one or more references to a respective one or more computing resources. Each computing resource may define a unit of the computing functionality available within the computing environment. A plurality of dependency relationships may be identified based on the one or more sources. A dependency relationship representation may be created based on the identified dependency relationships. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110276693 | RESOLVING INFORMATION IN A MULTITENANT DATABASE ENVIRONMENT - Disclosed herein are techniques for provisioning computing services. In some implementations, a plurality of computing resources available within a computing environment are identified. The plurality of computing resources may be capable of being used to provide computing services via the computing environment. Each of the computing resources may comprise a respective unit of computing functionality available within the computing environment. A plurality of dependency relationships among the computing resources may be identified. Based on the identified dependency relationships, a first one or more of the computing resources may be selected for inclusion in a license definition. A license conforming to the license definition may provide an entity with access to the computing functionality associated with the first one or more computing resources. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110276890 | RESOLVING INFORMATION IN A MULTITENANT DATABASE ENVIRONMENT - Disclosed herein are techniques for identifying computing resources specified by a representation of a computing service. In some implementations, a request to analyze a computing service provided via a computing environment may be received. The computing service may have an activated state in which the computing service is available for use and a deactivated state in which the computing service is not available for use. The computing environment may comprise a plurality of computing resources each defining a variable unit of computing functionality within the computing environment. Each computing resource may be associated with a respective parameter corresponding with a respective parameter value that specifies a level of the variable unit of computing functionality defined by the computing resource. The computing service may be represented by a metadata model comprising a plurality of nodes, at least some of which specify a respective one or more of the parameter values. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110276892 | RESOLVING INFORMATION IN A MULTITENANT DATABASE ENVIRONMENT - Disclosed herein are techniques for providing a user interface component. In some implementations, a request for the user interface component may be received at a computing device. The user interface component may have a default visual presentation. A branding override may be selected from a plurality of available branding overrides. The branding override may define a modification to the default visual presentation of the user interface component. The branding override may be selected based on one or more contextual variables associated with the request for the user interface component. The user interface component may be modified in accordance with the selected branding override. The user interface component may be displayed on a display device. | 11-10-2011 |
David M. Brooks, Oceanside, CA US
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| 20080240197 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EFFICIENTLY OPERATING A GAS DISCHARGE EXCIMER LASER - Systems and methods for efficiently operating a gas discharge excimer laser are disclosed. The excimer laser may include a chamber containing laser gases, first and second electrodes within the chamber, and a plurality of reflective elements defining an optical resonant cavity. The method may include setting the laser gases to a first pressure; after setting the gases to the first pressure, applying a first voltage to the electrodes, thereby propagating a laser beam in the optical resonant cavity; measuring energy of the beam; adjusting the first voltage until the energy of the beam is substantially equal to a target pulse energy; operating the laser for an amount of time; after the amount of time, measuring energy of the beam; and changing the pressure of the gases to a second pressure different from the first pressure. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20100232469 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EFFICIENTLY OPERATING A GAS DISCHARGE EXCIMER LASER - Systems and methods for efficiently operating a gas discharge excimer laser are disclosed. The excimer laser may include a chamber containing laser gases, first and second electrodes within the chamber, and a plurality of reflective elements defining an optical resonant cavity. The method may include setting the laser gases to a first pressure; after setting the gases to the first pressure, applying a first voltage to the electrodes, thereby propagating a laser beam in the optical resonant cavity; measuring energy of the beam; adjusting the first voltage until the energy of the beam is substantially equal to a target pulse energy; operating the laser for an amount of time; after the amount of time, measuring energy of the beam; and changing the pressure of the gases to a second pressure different from the first pressure. | 09-16-2010 |
Donald J. Brooks, San Diego, CA US
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| 20080234594 | Methods and apparatus for enhanced fiducial point determination and non-invasive hemodynamic parameter determination - Methods and apparatus for utilizing multiple sources of physiologic data to enhance measurement robustness and accuracy. In one embodiment, phonocardiography or “heart sounds” data is used in combination with one or more other techniques (for example, impedance cardiography or ICG waveforms, and/or electrocardiography or ECG waveforms) to provide more accurate and robust physiological and/or hemodynamic assessment of living subjects. In one variant, the aforementioned methods and apparatus are used to improve ICG fiducial point (e.g., B, C and X point) detection and identification accuracy. Moreover, the new ICG fiducial points that may be clinically important may be identified using the disclosed methods and apparatus. In a further aspect, the invention discloses methods and apparatus for utilization of ICG and/or ECG waveform information to improve the identification and characterization of heart sounds (such as e.g., S | 09-25-2008 |
| 20100036231 | Electrical connector apparatus and methods - Size-specific electrical connector apparatus optimized for e.g., biomedical applications, and which prevents mating to the wrong sized terminals. In one embodiment, the connector apparatus comprises device having a two piece assembly adapted pivotally engage and lock a sensor such as those used in impedance cardiography (ICG) therein. The conductor is shaped so as to provide a high degree of specificity in sensor connection as well as signal stability and reliability. In one variant, the pivot comprises a spring-loaded pivot having no external stops and the shape of a sensor engaging aperture is defined by a metal insert associated with one element of the assembly and the pivot is permanently formed within the connector. Thus, a user is obstructed from changing the properties of the connector to accept smaller or larger sensors. Methods of manufacturing and operating the connector are also disclosed. | 02-11-2010 |
Edward Brooks, Richmond, CA US
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| 20100190972 | Heteropolynucleotide Duplexes With Purine-Purine Base Pairing - The present invention relates to stable anti-parallel heteropolynucleotide duplexes, comprising a plurality of complementary purine-purine nucleobase dyads, wherein the nucleobase is coupled to a pentose sugar backbone. The present invention further relates to methods of hybridizing two heteropolynucleotide molecules to form such purine-purine nucleobase dyads, as well as kits and solid supports comprising such purine-purine nucleobase dyads. | 07-29-2010 |
Elliot Brooks, Foothill Ranch, CA US
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| 20090212889 | EDDY CURRENT INDUCTIVE DRIVE ELECTROMECHANICAL LINEAR ACTUATOR AND SWITCHING ARRANGEMENT - The present invention is directed to an inductively driven electromagnetic linear actuator arrangement employing eddy currents induced by a fixed drive coil to drive its armature. Eddy current focusing fields are employed to direct the eddy currents using Lorentz forces to maximize armature speed. The armature includes a shorted driven coil in a DC magnetic field. This can be supplied by a permanent magnet. When current is applied, a force is felt by the coil in a direction perpendicular to the magnetic field. Such an actuator is well suited for electrical switching applications including transfer switching applications, circuit breaker applications, and ground fault interrupter applications. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20110068884 | Electromechanical actuator - The present invention is directed to an inductively driven electromagnetic linear actuator arrangement employing eddy currents induced in an armature by a drive coil to drive the armature. Eddy current focusing fields (Lorentz force) are employed to direct the induced eddy currents to maximize armature speed. The armature includes a shorted driven coil in a DC magnetic field that focuses eddy currents induced by the drive coil in the driven coil. The DC magnetic field can be supplied by one or more permanent magnets. When current is applied to the drive coil, a force is felt by the driven coil in a direction perpendicular to the magnetic field, causing armature movement. Such an actuator is well suited for electrical switching applications including transfer switching applications, circuit breaker applications, and ground fault interrupter applications. | 03-24-2011 |
Geoffrey Brooks, South San Francisco, CA US
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| 20090069213 | Compositions for Improving the Health and Appearance of Skin - Provided herein are microalgal skin care compositions and methods of improving the health and appearance of skin. Also provided are methods of using polysaccharides for applications such as topical personal care products, cosmetics, and wrinkle reduction compositions. The invention also provides novel decolorized microalgal compositions useful for improving the health and appearance of skin. The invention also includes insoluble polysaccharide particles for application to human skin. | 03-12-2009 |
Gordon Brooks, San Diego, CA US
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| 20080271057 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR THE UNIVERSAL INTEGRATION OF PLANT FLOOR ASSETS AND A COMPUTERIZED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A server platform and a method to integrate a plurality of diverse plant floor equipment with at least one computerized management system in a manufacturing operational or maintenance system. The server platform includes a plurality of plant floor drivers adapted to communicatively interface with a plurality of diverse plant floor data sources. The server platform further includes at least one computerized management system driver adapted to communicatively interface with the at least one computerized management system. The server platform also includes a message translator adapted to broker communication between the plant floor data sources and the at least one computerized management system using an open standard. The server platform, using the open standard, enables a universal enterprise type taxonomy across the plant floor data sources and the at least one computerized management system. | 10-30-2008 |
Gordon D. Brooks, San Marcos, CA US
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| 20100314441 | TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGING FRAUD INFORMATION - Techniques are presented for managing fraud information. Metadata defines user profiles, security levels, fraud cases, and presentation information. One or more queries or reports are processed against disparate data store tables and the results are aggregated into a repository. The repository is also defined by the metadata. Furthermore, operations associated with sharing, viewing, and accessing the results from the repository is defined and controlled by the metadata. In an embodiment, portions of the metadata may be viewed and navigated in a hierarchical and graphical formatted presentation. | 12-16-2010 |
Gregory F. Brooks, Irvine, CA US
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| 20090220568 | METHODS FOR TREATING A STRICTURE WITH A BOTULINUM TOXIN - Methods of treating a urethral stricture in a patient. The methods can include the step of administering an therapeutically effective amount of a botulinum toxin directly to a urethra of the patient, for example by use of a stent from which the botulinum toxin can elute or diffuse, thereby treating the urethra stricture. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090287161 | METERED, MULTIPLE DOSE/ALIQUOT SYRINGE - A metered multiple aliquot/dose syringe includes a barrel having an open end and a opposing spaced apart port adapted to receive a needle. A piston is provided and slidably disposed within the barrel through the barrel open end and a push rod is connected to the piston for sliding the pistol within the barrel. Structure interconnected to the barrel and the push rod is provided for enabling stepwise movement of the push rod and the piston within the barrel and concomitant tactile and sound indicator of push rod and piston movement. A syringe within the scope of our present invention permits injection of accurate doses due to the physical stops or dosage administered indicators (i.e. elements | 11-19-2009 |
Jeffrey Brooks, San Jose, CA US
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| 20120080445 | REFRIGERATOR DOOR WINE DISPENSER - A refrigerator having a door that includes a liquid dispensing system. A gas cylinder mounted on the refrigerator provides regulated gas flow to ports on the dispensing system. A bottle with a dispense head attached then can have liquid displaced by utilization of a valve component of the dispense head. | 04-05-2012 |
Jennifer L. Brooks, Encinitas, CA US
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| 20110172202 | SELECTIVE SPHINGOSINE 1 PHOSPHATE RECEPTOR MODULATORS AND METHODS OF CHIRAL SYNTHESIS - Compounds that selectively modulate the sphingosine 1 phosphate receptor are provided including compounds which modulate subtype 1 of the S1P receptor. Methods of chiral synthesis of such compounds is provided. Uses, methods of treatment or prevention and methods of preparing inventive compositions including inventive compounds are provided in connection with the treatment or prevention of diseases, malconditions, and disorders for which modulation of the sphingosine 1 phosphate receptor is medically indicated. | 07-14-2011 |
Jesse Brooks, Oakland, CA US
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| 20110236997 | Methods and Reagents for Shortening Incubation Times in Hybridization Assays - The methods and reagents described herein can be used to shorten incubation times in hybridization assays. As demonstrated in the examples, we have identified specific sulfonic acid polymers and hybridization conditions that lead to significantly shorter incubation times (e.g., signals after three hours that are comparable to signals that could traditionally only be obtained after overnight incubation). In some embodiments, shorter incubation times are achieved by adding the sulfonic acid polymer(s) during the hybridization process. Alternatively or additionally, in some embodiments, shorter incubation times are achieved via changes to the hybridizing conditions, e.g., by reducing the hybridization volume, increasing the salt concentration, and/or increasing the probe concentration (capture extender probe and/or label extender probe). | 09-29-2011 |
John W. Brooks, San Jose, CA US
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| 20090206867 | Self-Test Method for Interface Circuit - An integrated circuit is described. The integrated circuit includes an interface circuit that includes a transmitter and a receiver. A generator in the integrated circuit is selectively coupled to the transmitter. The generator is to provide a test sequence that is output by the transmitter during a test mode of operation. A memory in the integrated circuit is selectively coupled to the generator and the receiver. The memory is to receive and synchronize the test sequence and a signal corresponding to the test sequence that is received by the receiver. A logic circuit in the integrated circuit is to compare the test sequence and the signal. | 08-20-2009 |
John Welsford Brooks, San Jose, CA US
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| 20120011331 | MEMORY SYSTEM, CONTROLLER AND DEVICE THAT SUPPORTS A MERGED MEMORY COMMAND PROTOCOL - The present embodiments provide a memory system which is configured to send a request from a memory controller to a memory device, wherein the request includes independent activate and precharge commands. The activate command is associated with a row address, which identifies a first row for the activate command. In response to the activate command, the system activates the first row in a first bank in the memory device. Similarly, in response to the precharge command, the system precharges a second bank in the memory device. | 01-12-2012 |
Jonathan Brooks, Walnut, CA US
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| 20100179052 | PULP BASED CLAY AND PREPARATION OF PULP BASED CLAY - A clay-pulp mixture is prepared by blending a predetermined ratio of clay and wood pulp derived from alpha virgin cellulose in dry form, moistening the mixture homogeneously by adding water and continuing to blend until a malleable consistency is achieved. Air is extracted from the moist mixture, and solid blocks formed for storage and delivery to end-users. | 07-15-2010 |
Judith F. Brooks, Oakland, CA US
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| 20110123319 | COMPOSITE SLIDER SEAL FOR TURBOJET PENETRATION - A seal assembly for a turbo machine, such as a turbo jet, includes a housing having a retainer secured relative to the housing. A seal is arranged between the housing and the retainer. The seal provides an opening configured to receive a penetrating element. The seal comprises a composite material. In one example, an anti-rotation feature prevents the seal from rotating relative to the housing. The anti-rotation feature includes a rivet received in a hole in the seal that cooperates with at least one of the housing and the retainer to maintain the seal in a desired angular position. | 05-26-2011 |
Kenneth C. Brooks, Los Gatos, CA US
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| 20100187834 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ELECTRICAL ENERGY - In accordance with embodiments, there are provided systems and method for generating electrical energy that includes a resilient member having an original shape with a cruciform cross-section. A bulwark is connected to the resilient member. A system is provided to selectively apply a torsional force to the resilient member using capillary forces to rotate the resilient member with respect to the bulwark. This places the resilient member in a deformed shape. The system also selectively terminates the capillary forces allowing the resilient member to return to the original shape. An electrical generator subsystem having a rotor and a stator is included. The rotor is coupled to the resilient member to spin in response to the resilient member changing from the deformed shape to the original shape. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100193297 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING MECHANICAL MOVEMENT - In accordance with embodiments, there are provided systems and method for In accordance with embodiments, there are provided systems and method for generating mechanical movement that includes a resilient member having an original shape. A bulwark is connected to the resilient member. A system is provided to selectively apply a torsional force to the resilient member using capillary forces to rotate the resilient member with respect to the bulwark. This places the resilient member in a deformed shape. The system also selectively terminates the capillary forces allowing the resilient member to return to the original shape. These and other embodiments are described more fully below. | 08-05-2010 |
Mai N. Brooks, Westlake Village, CA US
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| 20110301706 | Breast Reconstruction Device And Methods - A novel human breast implant and method for using the same comprising a bioabsorbable implant into which native, autologous vascularized tissue and autologous fat is placed and propagated within a patient's chest as a breast implant. | 12-08-2011 |
Mai Nguyen Brooks, Westlake Village, CA US
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| 20110106250 | Tissue Engineering In Vivo With Vascularized Scaffolds - The field of the present invention relates to a novel method for producing tissue or organ in a mammal by implanting in vivo a novel three dimensional biodegradable scaffold. The novel three dimensional biodegradable scaffolds overcome the barrier of developing large organs with tissue engineering. | 05-05-2011 |
Michael Brooks, Roseville, CA US
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| 20090026322 | Cable routing device - A cable routing device for installation on a post of a computing system board, includes a tube shaped main body having a hollow inner cavity. The main body includes a lower generally cylindrical portion having a first inner diameter sized to achieve a clearance fit over the post, and a flexible upper portion having a general shape of a truncated cone when in an unflexed condition, the flexible upper portion having slits arranged approximately opposite to each other thereby defining two sides to the flexible upper portion, the flexible upper portion having a second inner diameter proximate to a top of the flexible upper portion. When the flexible upper portion is in the unflexed condition, the second inner diameter is smaller than the first inner diameter and smaller than an effective diameter of the post, and when the two sides are flexed in an outward direction the device achieves a clearance fit over the post. The device further includes a cable clip molded to the main body, and configured to retain a plurality of cables. | 01-29-2009 |
Paul Brooks, Chualar, CA US
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| 20090284073 | LINE VOLTAGE INTERFACE FOR AUTOMATION SYSTEMS - An integrated printed circuit board-based solid state line voltage interface for use in automation control system applications. Relays connect various functional loads to the line level source in response to input from a controller unit. Switches enable a user to override the controller and manually control the connection of the functional loads. An alternative embodiment further includes limit switches and time delays. The compact nature of the device facilitates ease of installation, mounting of multiple units in less space, and mounting in various specialized location as desired. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090284191 | Line Voltage Interface for Automation Systems - An integrated PCB-based solid state line voltage interface for use in automated control system applications. Relays connect various functional loads to the line level source in response to input from a controller unit. Switches enable a user to override the controller unit, and manually control the connection of the functional loads. An alternative embodiment of the present invention further includes limit switches. The compact nature of the device facilitates ease of installation, mounting of multiple units in the same space, and mounting in various specialized locations as desired. | 11-19-2009 |
Peter C. Brooks, Los Angeles, CA US
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| 20090028867 | Antagonists Specific For Denatured Collagen And Methods Of Using Same - The invention describes methods for inhibiting angiogenesis in a tissue by administering an antagonist that specifically binds to a proteolyzed or denatured collagen but not to native triple helical forms of the collagen. Antagonists of the invention can target, for example, denatured collagens type-I, type-II, type-III, type-IV, type-V and combinations thereof. Methods utilizing such antagonists for therapeutic treatment of tumor growth, tumor metastasis or of restenosis also are described, as are methods to use such antagonists as diagnostic markers of angiogenesis in normal or diseased tissues both in vivo and ex vivo. Antagonists include monoclonal antibodies referred to as HU177, HUIV26, and XL313. | 01-29-2009 |
Philip Lee Brooks, Sunnyvale, CA US
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| 20090214019 | Communication server with paralell telopnone dialing capability - A System for communicating between Remote Sentry Devices (conveniently called Enabled Cell-Phones or Enabled Wireless Devices) and members of a community (End-Users) or with other Remote Sentry Devices through a Central Point Server in order to provide a multiplicity of communication paths and access to Applications Program content by means of said Central Point Server. Said Central Point Server may contain or have access-to a multiplicity of Applications Programs which may be engaged in order to execute pre-determined scenarios or to enhance pre-determined scenarios in response to input from Enabled Wireless Devices or other End-User Devices. Said Central Point Server could be the enabler for, as an illustrative example, the Stealth Mode capabilities of referenced Enabled Wireless Devices. Said Central Point Server could also dynamically manage various scenarios in response to unfolding events as communicated by said Enabled Wireless Devices or End-Users. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20100114432 | Method to isolate vehicle steering shock from the driver - The method, independent of specific means employed, of locking/un-locking the steering mechanisms of a vehicle for a time period measured in as little as milliseconds in order to isolate the driver of the vehicle from violent shocks as encountered when, for example, a vehicle strikes an obstruction with a steered wheel. Said method also includes the ability for users to pre-program, or to program from the driving position, various profiles of lock/un-lock to accommodate variations in the type of obstructions anticipated to be encountered as well as at least one default setting to take into account crash situations. The method of the present invention is independent of means so long as the result is to lock/un-lock the steering mechanism(s) for a fixed or a variable period measured in as little as milliseconds in order to isolate the driver from violent impacts to the steered Wheels/Tires of a vehicle being transmitted to the driver through the Steering Wheel. The intent of the present method is to protect the driver's hands and wrists, to require less concentration and physical exertion on the part of the driver when encountering obstacles, to allow for lighter and less power-consuming devices to assist steering, and to allow the vehicle to more closely maintain the path intended by the driver. | 05-06-2010 |
Phillip Brooks, Morgan Hill, CA US
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| 20100286653 | REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE FOR USE WITH INSULIN INFUSION SYSTEMS - Methods and apparatuses providing accessibility options for the blind and poorly sighted for use with insulin therapy systems. A remote control device, with speech output capability and comprehensive speech menu system, may monitor or intercept data generated by a blood glucose meter, and delay, modify and retransmit said data to an insulin pump. The remote control device may also be used to program and set operating parameters of an insulin pump and also record data received from an insulin pump. The remote control device may also be used in conjunction with a personal computing device. | 11-11-2010 |
Richard Brooks, Palo Alto, CA US
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| 20110134988 | PROGRAMMABLE SFP OR SFP+ MODULE - Various example embodiments are disclosed. According to one example embodiment, a small form factor pluggable (SFP or SFP+) module may include an equalizer and a logic controller. The equalizer may be configured to receive data, provide signal information to a logic controller based on the received data, equalize the data based on equalization instructions received from the logic controller, and transmit the equalized data. The logic controller may be configured to transmit the signal information received from the equalizer receive programming instructions provide the equalization instructions to the equalizer based on the programming instructions, receive control inputs associated with the data, and provide status outputs based on the control inputs and the programming instructions. The SFP or SFP+ module may be configured to plug into a small form factor (SFF) host connector. | 06-09-2011 |
Robert Eugene Brooks, Hacienda Heights, CA US
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| 20090001707 | Labeled Cable and Apparatus for Affixing Same - A labeled cable having: an outer surface having corrugations comprising alternating ridges and grooves disposed on the outer surface; and a label having a label body, the label body having an attaching side having an adhesive disposed thereon, the attaching side attachable to the ridges and panning across the grooves. An apparatus for affixing a label to a cable moving in a direction parallel to the cable's axis comprises: a bottom push up roller having a channel configured to receive a moving cable; a first roll down roller configured to fold down a side of a label onto the cable; a second roll down roller configured to fold down a side of a label onto the cable; and a top push down roller having a channel configured to receive a moving cable. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20100306983 | METHOD OF ATTACHING AN ELEMENT TO A CONTINUOUSLY MOVING ELONGATED ARTICLE - An automatic, precision, fast, sequacious, economical method of attaching an informational element, like a label, completely around the perimeter of a continuously extruded or drawn, elongated article that is in the midst of its manufacture, constantly moving in a linear motion in its longitudinal axis, without stopping. The outer surface of the continuously extruded or drawn, elongated article has corrugations, roughness, comprising alternating ridges, strands and grooves which can not be written on directly with readable printing, making a label the only way to obtain a readable, informational element. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110240230 | Apparatus for Affixing Labels To A Moving Cable - An apparatus for affixing a label to a cable moving in a direction parallel to the cable's axis comprises: a bottom push up roller having a channel configured to receive a moving cable; a first roll down roller configured to fold down a side of a label onto the cable; a second roll down roller configured to fold down a side of a label onto the cable; and a top push down roller having a channel configured to receive a moving cable. | 10-06-2011 |
Robert O. Brooks, Los Angeles, CA US
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| 20100306111 | System and Method For Image Depositing, Image Presentment and Deposit Taking in a Commercial Environment - A method and system provides for scanning a check and/or cash to create an electronic image of the front and the back of the check and/or cash. The image is then processed and transmitted electronically to a central location. The image may be recreated into a paper form at the central location, resembling the original paper check or cash, including a machine-readable regeneration of the MICR code line data captured from the original instrument. Paperless processing of checks and cash is thus provided, including local voiding and storage of the check without requiring immediate pickup, while still allowing the transaction to be process. | 12-02-2010 |
Roger Brooks, Palo Alto, CA US
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| 20100280989 | ONTOLOGY CREATION BY REFERENCE TO A KNOWLEDGE CORPUS - A computer-implemented method and computer readable media for creating an ontology for a domain by reference to a knowledge corpus comprising linked documents and a category hierarchy wherein each document can be contained in one or more categories and wherein categories can contain one or more other categories. In some embodiments, the method comprises: searching the corpus to identify documents with text that matches a seed domain description; identifying further documents within the corpus that are semantically similar to the identified documents; identifying a subgraph of the category hierarchy that includes the categories assigned to the extracted documents and the further documents; reducing the subgraph to form the ontology by requiring that documents therein be indicative of a second domain description, the second domain description being at least as broad as the seed domain description. | 11-04-2010 |
Roger K. Brooks, Palo Alto, CA US
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| 20080215529 | METHOD FOR USING LENGTHS OF DATA PATHS IN ASSESSING THE SIMILARITY OF SETS OF DATA - A method for finding sets of data (SDDs) for presentation in one-dimension, which are similar to a target SDD, is invented. The method leverages a new category of signatures, called equivalence signatures, to characterize the SDDs and is applicable to all types of data with special interpretation for data that may be presented in two-dimensions. These signatures have the salient feature that, at worst, they change in a bounded manner when small changes are made to the SDDs and when used to find SDDs that are similar to a target SDDs, they allow for a significant reduction in the number of SDDs to be compared with the target. This is an improvement over the state of the art wherein the computational expensive process of performing a complete search against the entire corpus must be applied. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080215530 | METHOD FOR USING TWO-DIMENSIONAL DYNAMICS IN ASSESSING THE SIMILARITY OF SETS OF DATA - A method for finding sets of data (SDDs) for presentation in two-dimensions, which are similar to a target SDD, is invented. The method leverages a new category of signatures, called equivalence signatures, to characterize the SDDs. The equivalence signature is computed as the action for the motion of a string which sweeps out a sheet specified by the values of the digital data. These signatures have the salient feature that, at worst, they change in a bounded manner when small changes are made to the SDDs and when used to find SDDs that are similar to a target SDDs, they allow for a significant reduction in the number of SDDs to be compared with the target. This is an improvement over the state of the art wherein the computational expensive process of performing a complete search against the entire corpus must be applied. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080215566 | METHOD FOR USING ONE-DIMENSIONAL DYNAMICS IN ASSESSING THE SIMILARITY OF SETS OF DATA - A method for finding sets of data (SDDS) for presentation in one-dimension, which are similar to a target SDD, is invented. The method leverages a new category of signatures, called equivalence signatures, to characterize the SDDs and is applicable to all types of data with special interpretation for data, such as text, binaries and audio, that may be presented in one-dimension. The equivalence signature is computed as the functional for the kinetic energy of a point particle whose path is specified by the values of the digital data. These signatures have the salient feature that, at worst, they change in a bounded manner when small changes are made to the SDDs and when used to find SDDs that are similar to a target SDDs, they allow for a significant reduction in the number of SDDs to be compared with the target. This is an improvement over the state of the art wherein the computational expensive process of performing a complete search against the entire corpus must be applied. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080215567 | METHOD FOR USING ISOMETRIES ON THE SPACE OF SIGNATURES TO FIND SIMILAR SETS OF DATA - A method for finding sets of data (SDDs) which are similar to a target SDD, is invented. By virtue of the isometrics on the space of equivalence signatures the lengths of the equivalence signature vectors of similar SDDs must be equal. A filter is then applied to the database of SDDs to find those SDDs that have the same length of the equivalence signatures vectors as that of the target SDD. With this, a significant reduction in the number of SDDs to be compared with the target for a final determination of similarity is obtained. This is an improvement over the state of the art wherein the computational expensive process of performing a complete search against the entire corpus must be applied. | 09-04-2008 |
Todd Brooks, Laguna Beach, CA US
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| 20110184686 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMPENSATING TEMPERATURE READINGS FROM A TEMPERATURE SENSING CRYSTAL INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - Aspects of a method and system for compensating temperature readings from a temperature sensing crystal integrated circuit are provided. An electronic device may digitize a temperature indication received from a temperature sensing circuit, digitize one or more calibration voltages received from said temperature sensing circuit, and calculate a compensated temperature indication utilizing the digitized calibration voltage(s), and the digitized temperature indication, and data from a table that characterizes behavior of the temperature sensing circuit as a function of temperature. One or more circuits in the electronic device may be controlled based on the compensated temperature indication. The compensated temperature indication may compensate for a gain error and/or offset error of a digital to analog converter that digitizes the temperature indication and the calibration voltage(s). There may be two calibration voltages. | 07-28-2011 |
Todd L. Brooks, Laguna Beach, CA US
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| 20100057471 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING AUDIO SIGNALS VIA SEPARATE INPUT AND OUTPUT PROCESSING PATHS - Aspects of a method and system for processing audio signals via separate input and output processing paths are provided. In this regard, a hardware audio CODEC comprising one or more audio inputs and one or more audio outputs and may be enabled to route, via one or more switching elements, audio signals from any of the inputs to any of the outputs. The CODEC may be enabled to simultaneously process a plurality of audio signals based on a configuration of the switching elements. Upstream from the switching elements, received audio signals may be processed independent of an output to which the may be communicated. Downstream from said switching elements audio signals may be processed independent of an input via which the signals were received. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100066580 | Nonlinear Mapping in Digital-to-Analog and Analog-to-Digital Converters - In a high-fidelity digital modulator, a mapper is provided to minimize quantization noise, jitter, and cross-talk between multiple digital-to-analog or analog-to-digital converters. The mapper receives a quantized level from a quantizer and maps the quantized level to an output sequence. The mapper includes a table defining multiple sequences corresponding to each quantized level. Each sequence includes two or more symbols, having one of multiple values. The mapper also includes a generator that selects one of the multiple sequences as the output sequence. The last symbol of a first output sequence is equal to the first symbol of the next output sequence and so on. The generator selects the output sequence by alternating between a first and a second sequence for each quantized level received. The generator selects the output sequence by alternating between sequences having a positive and a negative common mode energy for each odd valued quantized level received. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100117685 | Method and System for Detecting and Identifying Electronic Accessories or Peripherals - Aspects of a method and system for detecting and identifying electronic accessories or peripherals utilizing a hardware audio CODEC are provided. In this regard, a hardware audio CODEC may be operable to compare one or more voltages on one or more biased pins of an accessory or peripheral port to one or more reference voltages and generate one or more digital representations of the one or more voltages on the biased one or more pins. An accessory or peripheral attached to the accessory or peripheral port may be identified based on the comparison and/or the generated one or more digital representations. The one or more bias voltages may be controlled based on a result of the comparison and/or the generated digital representations. The one or more bias voltages may be reduced after an attached accessory or peripheral has been identified. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20110200048 | Modem with Voice Processing Capability - A system is configured to facilitate bidirectional voice communication between a number of data and/or telephony devices. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110204961 | Power-efficient multi-mode charge pump - Disclosed is a power-efficient multi-mode charge pump. The charge pump comprises a first pumping circuit that provides at least one output voltage produced by a discharge sequence of a shared flyback capacitor. The charge pump also comprises a second pumping circuit that provides a plurality of output voltages produced by a corresponding plurality of discharge sequences of the shared flyback capacitor. The charge pump may include a transition circuit to selectably enable the first pumping circuit or the second pumping circuit. In one embodiment, the first pumping circuit may employ a two-phase discharge sequence. In another embodiment, the second pumping circuit may employ a three-phase plurality of discharge sequences. A related method is also disclosed. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20120013402 | Closed-loop class-d amplifier with modulated reference signal and related method - Disclosed is a closed-loop class-D amplifier circuit including a modulated reference signal generator that provides a modulated reference signal in a feed-forward path, where the reference signal is modulated corresponding to an input signal. The closed-loop class-D amplifier circuit further includes a comparator to generate a control signal based on a comparison of the modulated reference signal and a correction signal, which in turn is produced by filtering a combination of the input signal and a feedback signal. The closed-loop class-D amplifier circuit also includes a pulse generator to generate a pulse-width-modulated signal to drive an output stage of the closed-loop class-D amplifier based on the control signal. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120025910 | Switching amplifier with enhanced supply rejection and related method - Disclosed is a switching amplifier having an enhanced supply rejection. The switching amplifier comprises a digital modulator that provides a modulated signal. The switching amplifier further comprises a closed-loop analog driver that is coupled to the digital modulator. As disclosed, the closed-loop analog driver is configured to re-modulate a modulation signal that corresponds to the modulated signal. An output stage of the switching amplifier is driven by the re-modulated signal, thereby providing enhanced supply rejection. In one embodiment, the modulated signal is produced by a digital pulse-width modulator (PWM) circuit of a Class-D amplifier, and has a pulse rate substantially less than a clock rate of the digital PWM circuit. In one embodiment, the switching amplifier is implemented as an audio amplifier in a mobile communication device such as a cellular telephone. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120056672 | Class-AB/B amplifier and quiescent control circuit for implementation with same - Disclosed is a Class-AB/B amplifier comprising a first output stage including a first plurality of amplification devices and a second output stage including a second plurality of amplification devices. According to one embodiment, the first output stage operates when the Class-AB/B amplifier is in a quiescent state and the second output stage operates when the Class-AB/B amplifier is in an active state. The Class-AB/B amplifier also comprises a level shifting circuit that adjusts a control voltage of the second output stage, where the level shifting circuit is adapted to activate the second output stage when the Class-AB/B amplifier enters the active state. Embodiments of the Class-AB/B amplifier may include a level shifting circuit that implements either a fixed or signal-dependent level shift, and a quiescent control circuit that substantially eliminates any systematic offset arising from the active feedback circuit inside the replica bias circuit. | 03-08-2012 |
William Mathews Brooks, Fremont, CA US
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| 20110193702 | WIRELESS APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR LOCATING ITEMS - Presented are wireless apparatuses, systems, and methods for locating items. According to one embodiment, the apparatus includes a sensor module and an indicator module capable of wireless communication. | 08-11-2011 |
William Michael Brooks, Scotts Valley, CA US
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| 20080273201 | Signal Module With Reduced Reflections - Signal modules and methods for electrically interfacing with an electronic device are provided. The signal module includes a dielectric and a conductor extending through a surface of the dielectric. The surface of the dielectric is located away from perpendicular relative to an axis of the conductor and is located based on an electromagnetic field produced as a result of a signal flowing through the conductor. | 11-06-2008 |