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David Counts, Royersford, PA US
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| 20110065181 | Methods and Apparatus for Segregation of Particles - The disclosure relates to an apparatus for segregating particles on the basis of their ability to flow through a stepped passageway. At least some of the particles are accommodated in a passage bounded by a first step, but at least some of the particles are unable to pass through a narrower passage bounded by a second step, resulting in segregation of the particles. The apparatus and methods described herein can be used to segregate particles of a wide variety of types. By way of example, they can be used to segregate fetal-like cells from a maternal blood sample such as maternal arterial blood. | 03-17-2011 |
David Counts, Providence, RI US
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| 20120066359 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING LINK-HOSTING WEBPAGES - A method for valuing a link-hosting webpage is provided. The method includes the act of receiving, on a computer system, at least one keyword. The method also includes the act of receiving, on a computer system, at least one identifier of a webpage, the webpage having been previously identified as a link-hosting webpage. The method also includes the act of accessing information about the webpage over a computer network. The method also includes the act of determining an importance of the webpage based on the at least one keyword and the information about the webpage. The method also includes the act of displaying the importance on a computer-based user interface. | 03-15-2012 |
Elan D. Counts US
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| 20100180347 | PLUGGABLE FILE-BASED DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT API LAYER FOR APPLICATIONS AND ENGINES - A pluggable file-based DRM (digital rights management) API (application program interface) layer for applications and engines. The invention defines a pluggable file-based DRM API layer such that mobile operators can choose to use any file-based DRM (FDRM) engine in their final product. An FDRM engine can be content agnostic (e.g., can range from an executable to a media file or ring-tone). In accordance with the invention, an application can become DRM aware by calling the novel file-based DRM APIs. Any FDRM engine can be plugged into the novel API layer such that applications can use the protected content. The API layer of the subject invention can be designed such that applications that are DRM aware by using the file-based DRM API layer can be DRM engine agnostic. | 07-15-2010 |
Mary C. Counts, Smyrna, GA US
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| 20090045077 | Coin book operable to display rim of coin - A coin holder is provided that includes two covers and a flap to separate the interior surfaces of the covers. Coin containers are provided on the interior surfaces of the covers. In this manner, for example, the flap protects the surfaces of the coin containers from directly interfacing (e.g., scratching) one another. The coin containers lift a coin (or at least a portion of the rim of a coin) above the interior surface of a cover such that the rim of the coin may be viewed while the coin resides in the coin container. | 02-19-2009 |
Michael R. Counts, Brooklyn, NY US
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| 20110169293 | VEHICLE FOR ENTERTAINMENT AND METHOD FOR ENTERTAINING - A vehicle includes a cabin defined by a front, a back, a roof, a floor, a first side, and a second side opposite the first side. The vehicle also includes a window having a surface area that covers at least 50% of the first side, and seating in the cabin arranged to face the first side. The seating may be arranged in at least two rows, with a first row of seats having a first elevation relative to the floor, and a second row of seats having a second elevation relative to the floor, where the second elevation being greater than the first elevation. The vehicle also includes a video system comprising a plurality of video monitors located at the first side. Other variations and a related method of providing entertainment using vehicles of the claimed type are also described herein. | 07-14-2011 |
Paul H. Counts, Haysville, KS US
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| 20090045007 | Muffler with cyclonic plates - A muffler comprising a multiplicity of plates, each plate having openings for directing gas flow is provided. The present invention's objective is to reduce engine noise while minimizing back pressure on the engine. It uses a series of plates with deflecting elements fixedly attached to the plates. These deflectors are intended to move the exhaust gases from a longitudinal motion to a cyclonic or swirling motion, so as to translate the gases longitudinal motion into a circular motion. This energy translation will reduce the gas' pressure as it exits the muffler and reduces the engine's noise, without the necessary use of sound absorbing materials or a resonating chamber. This energy translation does not affect the rate | 02-19-2009 |
Robin Counts, Seattle, WA US
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| 20110276637 | TECHNIQUES TO SHARE MEDIA FILES THROUGH MESSAGING - Techniques to share media files through messaging are described. An apparatus may comprise a processor and a memory communicatively coupled to the processor. The memory may store a message application that when executed by the processor is operative to communicate a message and a message attachment comprising a media file at different time intervals using different transports. The message may have a link comprising a reference to a discoverable storage location for the media file. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110282867 | IMAGE SEARCHING WITH RECOGNITION SUGGESTION - Image management applications allow users to upload, modify, organize, search, and/or share images. Unfortunately, current image management applications may have separate search modes and tagging modes. Accordingly, one or more systems and/or techniques for providing a user with a seamlessly integrated search, view, and/or tag experience are disclosed herein. Search results comprising tagged images and untagged images may be provided in response to a user search query. The untagged images may be contextually relevant to features of the tagged images and/or the user search query. Tagging suggestions for untagged images may be presented that allow a user to confirm or deny a tagging suggestion for an untagged image. Additionally, confirmable thumbnails corresponding to the untagged images may be presented. A confirmable thumbnail may allow a user to confirm or deny tagging a corresponding untagged image. | 11-17-2011 |
Scott J. Counts, Seattle, WA US
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| 20090063099 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION FROM ROUTE AND SENSOR-BASED METADATA - Systems and methods that infer and classify user activity based in part on routing data. A storage medium can store raw data collected, and such acquired data can be subsequently be analyzed or distilled to generate abstract qualities about the raw data (e.g., velocity of user during route, level of difficulty, and the like). Various machine learning techniques, artificial intelligence methodologies, decision trees, and/or statistical methods can be employed to supply inference regarding the acquired raw data and/or the abstract qualities. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090254847 | ANALYSIS OF VISUALLY-PRESENTED DATA - A person may interact with visually-presented data in order to specify an analysis to be performed on the data. Data may be presented through a browser or other program in a visual form, such as a chart or graph. The person may interact with the visual presentation of the data in order to choose a specific body of data or a portion thereof. An analysis may be performed on the chosen data. The analysis to be performed may be selected based on features of the data and/or based on the person's indication of which analysis is to be performed. A decision tree may be used to choose the particular analysis to be performed. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20100137010 | IMPLICIT GROUP FORMATION AROUND FEED CONTENT FOR MOBILE DEVICES - A unique system and method that facilitates group-based mobile communication around external feed content is provided. The system and method involve adding external feed content to content generated within a group. Both types of content can be viewed on the mobile devices of the group. Updates to the feed content can be obtained and communicated to the group. When multiple feeds are subscribed to by a group, one or more group members can display such feed content in a selective manner. For example, splinter groups can be formed off of the original group for members who wish to receive a subset of feeds (feed content) to assist them in focusing on a topic of interest. Group members can also employ display filters to restrict feed content displayed on their mobile devices. Users can also search for available feeds and form new groups around such content or join an existing group. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100185630 | MORPHING SOCIAL NETWORKS BASED ON USER CONTEXT - Providing for adaptive networking based on user context is disclosed herein. By way of example, networking usage patterns, preferences and disposition toward a network or network interface can be monitored and analyzed to determine the user context. In some aspects, the usage context can be further modified based on language processing of content of messages sent or received by the user. Once determined, user context can be employed to adapt a composition of a network, including user nodes of the network as well as interface tools for accessing the network, based on the user context. As user use patterns change, the network can be further adapted to account for changes in user context over time, or other suitable user categorizations. Accordingly, the subject disclosure provides a powerful tool for breaking user-software paradigms requiring the user to adapt to the network and network tools. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100198757 | PERFORMANCE OF A SOCIAL NETWORK - Providing for characterizing and determining effectiveness of social networks is described herein. By way of example, data descriptive of inter-relationships of persons can be employed to generate a social connectivity map for users of a communication network. Data disseminated or consumed via the communication network can be monitored and characterized in conjunction with task performance. The characterization can be compared with a performance benchmark to rate a composition of a social network, or underlying network applications and functions, in effecting user tasks or other user activities. Accordingly, individuals and organizations can determine and compare the effectiveness of a network in assisting user activities based on predetermined benchmarks, which can be tuned to various aspects, functions or applications of an underlying social network. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20110041073 | Key-Based Storage and Retrieval of Information - An information interaction module (IIM) is described for interacting with information items using a hierarchical taxonomy of key elements. In one mode, the IIM allows a user to specify a key by successively entering a string of key elements which compose the key. At each stage in this operation, the IIM guides the users by identifying a set of key elements that can be entered next. Ultimately, the IIM retrieves an information item that is associated with the specified key. In another mode, the IIM also allows a user to store a new information item by identifying a key associated with the information item. The IIM can be implemented as a standalone browser or as a component within an authoring tool. The information items can have any level of granularity. | 02-17-2011 |
Scott Joseph Counts, Seattle, WA US
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| 20090248502 | COMPUTING A TIME-DEPENDENT VARIABILITY VALUE - A system that facilitates computation of a time-dependent variability value is described herein. The system includes a receiver component that receives a plurality of items, wherein each item has a timestamp corresponding thereto. The system further includes a value generator component that outputs a time-dependent variability value for an item in the plurality of items, wherein the time-dependent variability value is indicative of a recent frequency of use of the item in comparison to a frequency of use of the item over a defined period of time. | 10-01-2009 |
Steven C. Counts, Ocala, FL US
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| 20090090077 | Retaining wall block and system - A retaining wall block for an engineered block retaining wall system having an integrally formed head, neck and body, in which one generally planar front face of the body forms a visible part of the wall, the body having two pin holes, two clean out holes, and two pin receiving openings, the pin receiving openings being configured to receive a free end of a lock pin provided in a pin hole of a block placed there under so as to interlock the blocks with a predetermined setback. The pin holes and pin receiving openings being positioned such that a plane extending perpendicular to the generally planar front face passes through one, and only one, of said pin holes or said pin receiving openings. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20100132298 | Retaining wall block and system - A retaining wall block for an engineered block retaining wall system having an integrally formed head, neck and body, in which one generally planar front face of the body forms a visible part of the wall, the body having two pin holes, two clean out holes, each of which terminates within the body of the block, and two pin receiving openings, the pin receiving openings being configured to receive a free end of a lock pin provided in a pin hole of a block placed there under so as to interlock the blocks with a predetermined setback. The pin holes and pin receiving openings being positioned such that a plane extending perpendicular to the generally planar front face passes through one, and only one, of said pin holes or said pin receiving openings. | 06-03-2010 |