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Keith Cotterill, Menlo Park, CA US
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20130297397 | SYSTEMS FOR AND METHODS OF AUGMENTING FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS SERVICES - Under an agreement between a buyer and a supplier, the buyer agrees to a minimum purchase and receives a flexible early-payment rebate on each individual transaction between the two. Because of the purchase and early-payment agreement, the transaction services can be bundled with other services such as foreign exchange and insurance. This “bundling” may be performed electronically based on business rules and preferences, and is described as the “augmentation” of financial services with electronic payment services within a network including buyer and supplier. Thus, on a per-transaction basis, each transaction can receive a rebate, be covered by insurance, and receive the benefit of favorable foreign-exchange rates. The buyer can configure a system such that specific services are applied to specific transactions. The buyer or supplier can also generate reports that detail the rebates, as well as the savings associated with each transaction by service. | 11-07-2013 |
20130297399 | SYSTEMS FOR AND METHODS OF SECURITIZING ASSET-BASED SUPPLIER REBATE CASH FLOWS DERIVED FROM PROCUREMENT EXPENDITURES - Prospective variable early-payment rebates under a purchase agreement are expressed as income streams to a buyer through use of a rebate calculation process, and these flows are monetized and secured. The rebates are based on contractual obligations between a buyer and a seller. The rebates are “performance based” in that the earlier a buyer pays off its account with a supplier, the larger the rebate. These monetized rebates form a new asset class that can be sold just like any other financial instrument. The buyer, based on predictable cash outflows, can receive income from these future rebates sooner, allowing it to potentially fund large-scale projects. A computer system determines the amount of the rebates, rates them based on the likelihood that they will be received, and determines their current value. Investors purchase these instruments, in the form of bonds or notes, and receive payment in principle and interest. A third-party issues financial instruments, secured by the rebates. | 11-07-2013 |
Paul Cotterill, Tasmania AU
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20080269058 | Methods of Altering Poppy Characteristics - The present invention relates to the use of sulfonylurea compounds to alter physical and/or growth characteristics of poppy plants. | 10-30-2008 |
20090075822 | Method of Altering the Alkaloid Composition in Poppy Plants - The method of altering the alkaloid composition of a poppy plant comprising the step of applying an effective amount of acylcyclohexanedione compound or agriculturally acceptable salt thereof to said poppy plant or locus thereof. Further, the present invention also provides the method of altering the alkaloid composition of a poppy plant comprising the step of applying an effective amount of methyl jasmonate or agriculturally acceptable salt thereof to said poppy plant or locus thereof. | 03-19-2009 |
Peter C. Cotterill, Mountain View, CA US
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20120142296 | Methods For Selecting Antennas To Avoid Signal Bus Interference - Electronic devices may have multiple antennas. A first antenna may be located at one end of a device and a second antenna may be located at another end of the device. An input-output port in a device may have a connector that receives a mating connector associated with external equipment. The input-output port and the second antenna may be located at one of the ends of the electronic device. When equipment such as an external video accessory is in use, input-output circuitry in an electronic device may transmit high speed data signals through the input-output port. The presence of activity on the input-output port such as video data or other data transmissions may be monitored by control circuitry in the electronic device. When input-output port activity is detected, use of the second antenna in receiving radio-frequency signals can be inhibited. | 06-07-2012 |
Philip Andrew Cotterill, Stockport GB
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20110085421 | ELECTRONIC BAFFLING OF SENSOR ARRAYS - A method and system is described for reducing unwanted noise components/interfering targets detected through an ambiguous beam-steer direction, such as the ambiguous ‘back-lobe’ of a sensor array. A pressure sensor array | 04-14-2011 |
Philip Andrew Cotterill, Wilmslow Cheshire GB
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20090299661 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MINIMISING NOISE IN ARRAYS COMPRISING PRESSURE AND PRESSURE GRADIENT SENSORS - The invention relates to a method of analyzing signals from an array of sensors, the array including one or more pressure sensor and one or more pressure-gradient sensor. The method includes combining data received from one or more pressure sensors and data from one or more of the pressure-gradient sensors, in such a way as substantially to eliminate noise components from the product. The invention also relates to a sonar system and an array configuration for implementing the method, as well as a computer readable product, storage device storing the computer readable product and computer receivable signal for implementing the method. | 12-03-2009 |
Sam Cotterill, Wilmington, DE US
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20130281723 | PROCESSES FOR PREPARING POLYTRIMETHYLENE ETHER GLYCOL ESTERS - Provided are processes for preparing polytrimethylene ether glycol monoester or diesters composition wherein polytrimethylene ether glycol containing less than about 1 weight % of unreacted diol monomer is reacted with an equivalent excess of a monocarboxylic acid. | 10-24-2013 |
Sam Cotterill, Tunbridge Wells GB
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20140135522 | BLENDED OIL COMPOSITIONS USEFUL AS DIELECTRIC FLUID COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF PREPARING SAME - In the present invention, compositions that are suitable for use as dielectric fluids are obtained from renewably sourced oils, and blends thereof. Renewably sourced synthetic esters as described herein are prepared using components obtained from natural or biologic feedstocks, wherein the feedstocks can be regenerated via conventional farming techniques. Dielectric fluids that can meet the industry standards are obtained using a process of combining appropriate percentages of components selected from synthetic polyol esters, natural oils, and mineral oil to customize the properties of the dielectric fluid obtained. Some of the properties that can be manipulated in the practice of the present invention include: electrical strength, resistivity, impulse strength, dissipation factor, permittivity, specific heat, thermal conductivity, chemical stability, gas absorption, pour point, viscosity, volatility, flash and fire point, and biodegradability. | 05-15-2014 |
Stephen Cotterill, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20100306704 | User Interface Widget For Selecting A Point Or Range - A technique for selecting and/or displaying an exact point or a range is provided wherein a slider widget comprising a thumb with a left edge and a right edge lying in proximity to the left and right edges of the thumb is provided such that a user may utilize the widget to display an exact point or a range. | 12-02-2010 |
Stephen H. Cotterill, Redwood City, CA US
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20140109010 | GESTURE ENTRY TECHNIQUES - Techniques are provided for entering and saving a gesture on a touch-sensitive display device. In one embodiment, the device displays an array of visible graphical elements and may detect a gesture based on a user's touch of the visible graphical elements as well as on hidden areas not displayed to the user. For example, the device may detect a user's touch over hidden dots between the visible graphical elements or through hidden lines connecting the visible graphical elements. Some embodiments may include algorithms for improving accuracy in detecting the intended gesture. For example, the device may estimate possible or probable paths based on a current user touch position. In some embodiments, the visible graphical elements may be illuminated when a touch of the visible graphical elements is detected, or a disc representing a user's touch may be displayed as the user enters a gesture. | 04-17-2014 |
20140109018 | GESTURE ENTRY TECHNIQUES - Techniques are provided for entering, verifying, and saving a gesture on a touch-sensitive display device. In one embodiment, the device displays a gesture entry screen where a user enters a gesture. The device estimates the entered gesture and displays the estimated gesture on a gesture replay screen. The estimated gesture may be replayed repeatedly until stopped, and the device may display a gesture verification screen where the user may reenter the gesture. The device verifies if the re-entered gesture is substantially the same as the original estimated gesture. Some embodiments include a visible trace following a user's touch on the touch-sensitive display, where the trace may change in color and/or length depending on the speed, duration, and/or complexity of an entered gesture. Some embodiments include display indicator(s) (e.g., a strength bar, color change, timer, etc.) to indicate the strength and/or elapsed time during an entry or replay of a gesture. | 04-17-2014 |
Stephen Hayden Cotterill, Redwood City, CA US
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20130082819 | AUTHENTICATION WITH SECONDARY APPROVER - Techniques are provided for giving access to restricted content on a first device from a second device through a wireless network. In one embodiment, the first device transmits an authorization request signal to the second device or to a server in the wireless network. The second device, having received the authorization request, prompts an authorized user to give authorization to the first device by inputting an authentication key such as a password or gesture on the second device. Upon verification of the authentication key, an authorization signal may be wirelessly transmitted to the first device, permitting access to the restricted content or functions on the first device. In some embodiments, the second device may be alerted to an authorization request and may select a request for authorization from a selectable queue of requests. | 04-04-2013 |
20130086637 | INDIRECT AUTHENTICATION - Techniques are provided for granting authorization to restricted content on a display device from an authorizing device. In one embodiment, the display device may operate in a display mode where only unrestricted content is accessible. To access restricted content, the display device may transmit an authorization request signal to the authorizing device. The authorizing device, having received the authorization request, prompts an authorized user to enter an authentication input, such as a password or gesture, on the authorizing device. Upon verification of the authentication input, the authorizing device is authenticated. An authorization signal is transmitted to the display device, and the display device may operate in an authorized mode, having access to otherwise restricted content or functions. | 04-04-2013 |
20140337931 | INDIRECT AUTHENTICATION - Techniques are provided for granting authorization to restricted content on a display device from an authorizing device. In one embodiment, the display device may operate in a display mode where only unrestricted content is accessible. To access restricted content, the display device may transmit an authorization request signal to the authorizing device. The authorizing device, having received the authorization request, prompts an authorized user to enter an authentication input, such as a password or gesture, on the authorizing device. Upon verification of the authentication input, the authorizing device is authenticated. An authorization signal is transmitted to the display device, and the display device may operate in an authorized mode, having access to otherwise restricted content or functions. | 11-13-2014 |
Stephen Hayden Cotterill, San Jose, CA US
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20110004837 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REORDERING A USER INTERFACE - Disclosed herein are systems, computer-implemented methods, and tangible computer-readable storage media for customizing a user interface. The method displays an interface to a user. In the interface, a slice has interface elements, a stack has a group of slices, a window has a group of stacks, and each interface element is associated with a segment of a highly structured document. The interface includes a panel having one or more containers, each container representing one stack, and one or more tokens, each token representing one slice. The method relocates at least one token to a different location in the container based on user input, displays in the panel a preview based on the relocated token, generates a user interface workflow based on the one or more containers and the relocated token, and displays the generated user interface workflow. | 01-06-2011 |
20120166944 | Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Switching Between Two User Interfaces - An electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface displays a first authentication user interface on the display, the first authentication user interface including a text entry field for entering a text-based authentication code; detects a first input by a user on the touch-sensitive surface while displaying the first authentication user interface; in response to detecting the first input, displays a second authentication user interface on the display, distinct from the first authentication user interface, the second authentication user interface configured for entering a gesture-based authentication code; while displaying the second authentication user interface, detects one or more gestures by the user at locations on the touch-sensitive surface that correspond to locations on the second authentication user interface; and authenticates the user in accordance with a determination that the detected one or more gestures correspond to a gesture-based authentication code for the user. | 06-28-2012 |
20120166998 | Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Switching Between Two User Interfaces - An electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface displays a first authentication user interface on the display, the first authentication user interface including a text entry field for entering a text-based authentication code; detects a first input by a user on the touch-sensitive surface while displaying the first authentication user interface; in response to detecting the first input, displays a second authentication user interface on the display, distinct from the first authentication user interface, the second authentication user interface configured for entering a gesture-based authentication code; while displaying the second authentication user interface, detects one or more gestures by the user at locations on the touch-sensitive surface that correspond to locations on the second authentication user interface; and authenticates the user in accordance with a determination that the detected one or more gestures correspond to a gesture-based authentication code for the user. | 06-28-2012 |