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Aaron Davis, Bingen, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110169832	3D Motion Interface Systems and Methods - A 3D interface system for moving the at least one digital displayed object based on movement of the at least one physical object. The 3D interface system comprises a display system for displaying 3D images, a sensor input system, and a computing system. The sensor input system generates sensor data associated with at least one physical control object. The computing system receives the sensor data and causes the display system to display the at least one digital displayed object and the at least one digital sensed object associated with the at least one physical object. The computing system moves the at least one digital displayed object based on movement of the at least one physical object.	07-14-2011

Andrew Davis, Bellevue, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090254108	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CORNEAL ASTIGMATIC AXIS MARKING - The present invention includes a corneal marker having an adjustable element providing for orientation of the marker to the astigmatic axis of a patient's eye under examination, a handle secured to the corneal marker and a stem secured to and extending below the handle. The stem is weighted to facilitate alignment of the corneal marker to the corneal surface of the patient's eye under examination during corrective eye surgery according to the corneal light reflex from the eye in response to an illumination source.	10-08-2009

Andrew P. Davis, Bellevue, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090287232	Universal Limbal Relaxing Incision Guide - An apparatus and method for accurately making a limbal relaxing incision. An example universal limbal relaxing guide (ULRIG) includes an inner rotating ring, a measurement gauge, a base unit and bumpers. The inner rotating ring and measurement gauge rotate concentrically relative to the base unit. The inner ring guides a keratome along an arc of constant radius. The measurement gauge enables the user to select the length of the arc and the bumpers prevent the keratome from overshooting the desired incision length. Because the thin degree ring rotates relative to the base unit, the example ULRIG can be used with more than one style of keratome. Multiple marks on a pointing bumper enable the user to adjust the resultant incision length for the cornea size of an individual patient.	11-19-2009
20100240305	OFFICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An office communication system provides intra-office communication within a medical or dental office, for example. The system includes a door or wall unit, a table or desk unit, and a wearable or portable unit. The door and desk units are configured to transmit and receive both infrared and radio frequency type wireless signals. The portable unit may include an infrared light transmitter configured to transmit infrared light encoded with a unique address or identifier. The system operates to non-obtrusively notify office personnel whether a practitioner has entered or is presently within a particular exam room of the office, even if a door of the exam room is closed.	09-23-2010

Andrew Peter Davis, Bellevue, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080198332	FIXATION LIGHT INDICATOR FOR SLIT LAMP - A slit lamp includes a rest for receiving a patient's face such as the patient's forehead. The slit lamp further includes an optical portion for observing the patient's eye. A fixation light is positioned near the optical portion to direct the patient's view toward the optical portion. A sensor secures to the rest and detects proximity of the user's face to the rest. The output of the sensor controls the fixation light such that the fixation light is turned on upon detecting the positioning of the user's face at the rest. In one embodiment, a shield secures to the optical portion and first and second fixation lights secure to the shield at either side of the optical portion. First and second flanges secure to the shield proximate the fixation lights and such that each fixation light is only viewable when directly in front of the patient's eye.	08-21-2008
20080228210	SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CORNEAL MARKING - A system, method and device for marking the eye pre-operatively. Specifically, an embodiment of the invention is a corneal marking device assembly mounted onto a trial frame apparatus that can be adjusted by using the adjustment features on the trial frame apparatus. The corneal marking device assembly provides the stabilized structure through which the surgeon can observe the eye, measure characteristic features of the eye and mark the corneal surface with a corneal marking device housed in the corneal marking device assembly.	09-18-2008
20080291398	BINOCULAR INDIRECT OPHTHALMOSCOPE FIXATION LIGHT - A binocular indirect opthalmoscope assembly and fixation light system is disclosed for easily directing the patient's line of sight in a direction that places the optic nerve and surrounding vessels in the center of the examiner's view. The fixation system includes two fixation light assemblies that may be mounted onto the binocular indirect opthalmoscope assembly and activated by a motion sensor.	11-27-2008
20100145156	RETRACTING EYE DRAPE - A retracting eye drape assembly is disclosed for use around a patient's eye to seclude and seal off the operative field during eye surgery. The drape assembly includes a retraction member connected to the drape and configured to engage the patient's eyelid, an extension member connected to the retraction member or to the drape and configured to substantially enclose the patient's eyelid, and a retraction flap configured to secure the patient's eyelid in a substantially retracted position. A method of applying an eye drape assembly is disclosed. After application of the drape to the patient's face, and while the patient's eyelid is closed, the patient's eyelid is engaged by a retraction member connected to the drape and retracted. While retracted, the patient's eyelid is substantially enclosed to seclude the eyelid and eyelashes from the operational area. The secluded eyelid and eyelashes are then secured in a retracted position.	06-10-2010
20100245768	VIEWING DEVICE TO MINIMIZE PARALLAX - A viewing device usable by a surgeon to make an accurate corneal mark during an eye surgery procedure may be a face or head-mounted device to free the surgeon's hands. The device incorporates a light producing apparatus, such as an LED, that may be positioned to be coaxial or otherwise substantially co-aligned with a line-of-sight of the surgeon's dominant eye, and thus match the patient's line of sight with the surgeon's line of sight. The device include polarizing filters that cooperate with the light to minimize or even eliminate parallax viewing of a corneal light reflex by the surgeon's non-dominant or other eye. Further, the device may also include magnification lenses to enhance the view of the eye as seen by the surgeon.	09-30-2010
20110001931	AUTOMATED LOCKING APPARATUS FOR A SLIT LAMP - An apparatus mounted proximate to or on a base of a slit lamp illumination unit operates to automatically lock or secure the illumination unit in a stationary position after each eye examination and further operates to unlock it just before each examination. The apparatus may take the form of a threaded rod that replaces the conventional thumbscrew. The threaded rod is rotated by a motor, which receives instructions from a controller, both located within a housing. A touch sensor on the housing communicates with the controller to activate the locking or unlocking of the threaded rod and may also provide a signal to a transceiver for powering the illumination unit ON or OFF.	01-06-2011

Arlie L. Davis, Seattle, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080276007	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROXYING TELEPHONY MESSAGES - A proxy computer of a network can receive incoming telephony messages from one or more computers outside of the network and proxy them to computers within the network. Similarly, the proxy computer can receive outgoing telephony messages from within the network and proxy them to computers outside of the network. To set up inbound calls, a proxy program on the proxy computer looks for the presence of an alias in the call signaling messages, references a data structure to determine which computer on the network is associated with the alias, and proxies the call signaling and control messages between the callee computer and the calling computer based on the association, thereby creating a logical connection between the calling computer and the callee computer.	11-06-2008

Brett M. Davis, Redmond, WA US

Brian L. Davis, Bothell, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090057947	Method and Apparatus for Fabricating Articles having Textured Surfaces - Decorative textured surfaces are formed on articles having curved or contoured surfaces. A reusable, flexible textured blanket is placed in a mold along with a first material charge. A pressurizer is used to both impart the texture of the blanket to the first material charge and consolidate the charge to form a textured shell. The blanket is removed from the mold and a second material charge is introduced into the mold over the shell. The application of heat and pressure consolidates the second material charge and the shell to both form and cure the completed article.	03-05-2009

Bruce R. Davis, Seattle, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100173090	CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT FASTENER HEAD PAINTING DEVICE AND METHOD - A painting apparatus for applying a coating material to a member surface of a member comprises a housing, at least one slide rail, a rack assembly, a cross beam and a spraying device. The slide rail may be mountable within the housing and may have a plurality of rack positions. The rack assembly is mountable within the housing at one of the rack positions. The rack assembly is configured to support the member such that the member surface is exposed. The cross beam may be coupled to the slide rail. The cross beam is movable along the slide rail and is positionable at the rack positions. The spraying device is mountable on the cross beam and is configured to move along the cross beam while spraying the coating material onto the member surface.	07-08-2010

Charles Frederick Lee Davis, Richland, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110251823	SYSTEM TO ASSOCIATE A DEMOGRAPHIC TO A USER OF AN ELECTRONIC SYSTEM - A system and a related method are disclosed for association of a user of an electronic system with a demographic. Input behavioral data is captured related to measured interactions with at least one input device. The input data is compared to probability distribution representations for a demographic group and for a wide population, performing the measured interaction(s). The system is configured to associate the user to a demographic group a prescribed threshold is met, based on the comparing.	10-13-2011

Christopher L. Davis, Maple Valley, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080319692	TRANSDUCER HEALTH DIAGNOSTICS FOR STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING (SHM) SYSTEMS - A method for diagnosing the health of a transducer may include transmitting a signal to a transducer to cause the transducer to transmit a stress wave into an object being monitored, wherein the signal has a predetermined frequency range or bandwidth. The method may also include receiving response data for the transducer and transforming the response data to data representative of an impedance curve of impedance versus frequency for the predetermined frequency range. The method may further include extracting selected parameters from the impedance curve to diagnose the health of the transducer.	12-25-2008

Christopher S. Davis, Issaquah, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100228702	FILE HANDLING FOR NAMING CONFLICTS - A file operations engine is provided that manages many user interactions with their files via a computer system. The operation engine may provide a user with the option to keep both files that have a file name conflict. It may further permit the user to rename a file involved with a file name conflict. The operations engine may also automatically rename one of the files of a file name conflict by appending a character to a root of the filename. The character may include the lowest integer available for the root in a destination for the files. The operations engine may provide the option to keep both files as part of a pre-calculation of potential errors for a requested operation. The operations engine may place file name conflicts in an error queue and permit the user to select an option to keep both files after the conflict is encountered.	09-09-2010
20110071987	FILE HANDLING FOR NAMING CONFLICTS - A file operations engine is provided that manages many user interactions with their files via a computer system. The operation engine may provide a user with the option to keep both files that have a file name conflict. It may further permit the user to rename a file involved with a file name conflict. The operations engine may also automatically rename one of the files of a file name conflict by appending a character to a root of the filename. The character may include the lowest integer available for the root in a destination for the files. The operations engine may provide the option to keep both files as part of a pre-calculation of potential errors for a requested operation. The operations engine may place file name conflicts in an error queue and permit the user to select an option to keep both files after the conflict is encountered.	03-24-2011

Colleen P. Davis, Seattle, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100297728	Random-Primed Transcriptase -In Vitro Transcription Method for RNA Amplification - A random-primed reverse transcriptase-in vitro transcription method of linearly amplifying RNA is provided. According to the methods of the invention, source RNA (or other single-stranded nucleic acid), preferably, mRNA, is converted to double-stranded cDNA using two random primers, one of which comprises a RNA polymerase promoter sequence (“promoter-primer”), to yield a double-stranded cDNA that comprises a RNA polymerase promoter that is recognized by a RNA polymerase. Preferably, the primer for first-strand cDNA synthesis is a promoter-primer and the primer for second-strand cDNA synthesis is not a promoter-primer. The double-stranded cDNA is then transcribed into RNA by the RNA polymerase, optimally in the presence of a reverse transcriptase that is rendered incapable of RNA-dependent DNA polymerase activity during this transcription step. The subject methods produce linearly amplified RNA with little or no 3′ bias in the sequences of the nucleic acid population amplified.	11-25-2010

Darren Davis, Woodinville, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090083764	Device-hosted services over media transfer protocol - An arrangement for exposing self-describing device-hosted services on a client device to a host application or processes over MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) is provided by which an MTP extension comprising new MTP commands enables the device-hosted services to be backwards and forward compatible with existing MTP implementations. The new MTP commands in the extension enable discovery by the host of device-hosted services provided by a connected client device. In an illustrative example, the device-hosted services include storage services which supplement traditional MTP storages with service features, functional device services which support message-based interaction between the host and client device, and information services which may simply present a rich, static dataset of information to the host rather than providing additional storage or functional capabilities. These device-hosted services advantageously enable richer communication between the host and client device.	03-26-2009
20090083765	Accessing device-hosted services from scripting and other programming environments - An arrangement for exposing self-describing device-hosted services on a client device to a host application or processes over MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) is provided by which an MTP extension comprising new MTP commands enables the device-hosted services to be backwards and forward compatible with existing MTP implementations. The new MTP commands in the extension enable discovery by the host of device-hosted services provided by a connected client device. In an illustrative example, the device-hosted services include storage services, functional device services, and information services. These device-hosted services advantageously enable richer communication between the host and client device. A set of methods is further provided for taking any such device-hosted service present on a device and exposing the functionality, for example, to web-based client applications, as well as other thin-client solutions, through utilization of a scriptable or other programming environment.	03-26-2009

Darren R. Davis, Woodinville, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080222201	Digital media metadata management - Network-side and client-side systems and techniques for managing metadata items describing digital media content available from a number of digital media content sources are described. Disparate metadata items are collected and transcribed based on a common format. The common format facilitates computerized cataloging, searching, and presentation of relevant metadata and/or digital content via a wide variety of client-side devices. The common format includes: a portion for storing descriptive data derived from the original metadata items; a portion for storing data specific to the digital media content source supplying the original metadata; and a services specifier portion used for accessing specific digital media content. The common format may be used to identify relationships between transcribed items of metadata based on virtually unlimited selection criteria, and to facilitate the creation and presentation to users of data sets of related metadata and/or digital media content.	09-11-2008
20080232371	Remote data access techniques for portable devices - A wide-area network (“WAN”)-based service enables remote data access transactions between participating endpoints within a group of participating endpoints that includes at least one server and at least one portable electronic device. Each participating endpoint is configured for communication via one or more communication networks and stores the same or different data items on behalf of a user. The WAN-based service maintains information about each participating endpoint in the group and its network accessibility, and also maintains one or more catalogs of available data items. The WAN-based service identifies a communication network available to both participating endpoints, and a direct or proxied communication session is established between the portable electronic device and the other participating endpoint via the communication network. Selected data items are downloaded, uploaded, accessed or synchronized via the communication session. The use of digital rights and identity management techniques in combination with the WAN-based service is also discussed.	09-25-2008
20080232561	Advertising funded data access services - Techniques for using advertising to fund the use of client-side or network-side data access services by a user of a personal electronic device are discussed. Digital advertising content is associated with data items accessible via a particular data access service at a variety of processing locations, using a variety of techniques. An account having an account balance is used to record exchanges of consideration between the user and the data access service. When the user uses the personal electronic device to access data items via the data access service, the account balance is adjusted to reflect a consideration provided by the data access service. When the user consumes digital advertising content, the account balance is adjusted to reflect consideration provided by the user. In this manner, the account serves as a medium for the advertising source to fund the use of the data access service.	09-25-2008
20090077138	DATA-DRIVEN SYNCHRONIZATION - Synchronization is bound to data and optionally a set of synchronization behaviors as opposed to a particular application and/or endpoint. As a result, synchronization amongst endpoints need not require creation of customized synchronization solutions or rely on vendor and/or application specific mechanisms. In one instance, standard data and/or synch schemas can be subscribed to and utilized to dynamically configure synchronization across endpoints.	03-19-2009

David M. Davis, Woodinville, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080310814	MULTI-LOCATION BUFFERING OF STREAMING MEDIA DATA - The multi-location buffering of streaming media data is disclosed. One embodiment comprises buffering a first segment of media data associated with a current playback location, and buffering a second segment of media data associated with a seek point separated from the first segment of media data by a segment of unbuffered data. In this manner, data at seek points in the media stream may be buffered before a user requests a seek operation. Playback at a seek point may therefore begin with lessened or no perceived lag when a user inputs a seek command.	12-18-2008

Edward M. Davis, Pullman, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090300801	ISOLATED MENTHONE REDUCTASE AND NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES ENCODING SAME - The present invention provides isolated menthone reductase proteins, isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding menthone reductase proteins, methods for expressing and isolating menthone reductase proteins, and transgenic plants expressing elevated levels of menthone reductase protein.	12-03-2009

Eric J. Davis, Bothell, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100211052	FORCED DEPLOYMENT SEQUENCE - A fixed sequence activation handle is described that forces a predetermined activation sequence. Such handles are suitable for use in the delivery of medical devices or for other application that require a fixed sequence of activations.	08-19-2010

George D. Davis, Bellevue, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080238603	METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ATTACHING A THERMAL SWITCH TO A TUBE - A device for attaching a thermal switch to a tube. The device includes a base having first and second sides and a thermal switch cavity located between opposing ends of the base on the first side. The cavity is configured to receive a thermal switch. Two straps attach the device to a tube at the opposing ends. The base, ends, and cavity are formed of aluminum coated with a low electrical resistance, chemical conversion coating. The second side is formed to receive a tube, such as a fuel line, of a predefined radius. Each of the ends includes at least one groove for receiving one of the straps. The straps are a low outgassing material.	10-02-2008
20090079534	DISC SEAT FOR THERMAL SWITCH - A thermal switch includes a low abrasive and wear resistant disc seat for holding a bimetallic disc. The disc seat includes a disc body with a flange extending from a periphery of the disc body. A centralized through opening may be located in the disc body to prevent warping of the disc body during its manufacture. In addition, the disc seat may be made from brass where at least a first surface of the disc body is plated with Teflon Electroless Nickel, which may take the form of sub-micron particles of polytetrafluoroethylene with auto-catalytically applied nickel.	03-26-2009

Glenn Davis, Spokane, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100314214	Apparatus for Stacking and Reclaiming Material - A mobile stacking and reclaiming apparatus includes a moveable bridge, a moveable hopper and a moveable tripper. The moveable bridge has a first end, a second end, and at least one intermediate portion between the first and second ends. The moveable hopper is connected to the moveable bridge. The moveable hopper is moveable relative to the moveable bridge along at least a portion of the moveable bridge. The moveable tripper is also connected to the moveable bridge. The moveable tripper being moveable relative to the moveable bridge along at least a portion of the moveable bridge. A system is also disclosed that includes at least one mobile stacking and reclaiming apparatus adjacent to at least one stacking overland conveyor configured to convey material for stacking material and at least one reclaiming overland conveyor configured to convey material for reclaiming material. A method of providing such systems is also disclosed.	12-16-2010
20110132719	Conveyor Apparatus - A conveyor apparatus is provided that includes a frame and a cross conveyor. The cross conveyor has a movable belt sized and configured to receive and move material. The cross conveyor is supported by the frame. The frame has a base and a plurality of rotatable members attached to the base. The rotatable members are configured to rotate to move the frame. The frame is sized and configured to be positionable adjacent to a mobile bridge conveyor having a tripper conveyor device such that a portion of the cross conveyor is positionable under an upper end portion of the tripper conveyor device to receive material from the tripper conveyor device and move the material to a storage area or stacking area for stacking the material. The tripper is preferably constrained to the frame of the mobile bridge conveyor.	06-09-2011
20110174907	Mobile Crushing Station - A mobile crushing station for receiving and comminuting excavated material from earth moving vehicles provides at least one moveable skip connected to a chassis or frame for receiving material from vehicles, such as rear unloading vehicles like dump trucks. The skips are configured to move to dump material fed into the skips into a feed hopper. The feed hopper is positioned to guide material onto a feed conveyor, such as an inclined apron conveyor. The feed conveyor is configured to transport material to a feed orifice of a crushing device, such as a sizer, a crusher, or a crushing circuit. The crushing device is configured to crush material fed into the crushing device. The crushing device also has a discharge orifice that is positioned above a portion of a discharge conveyor. The mobile crushing station is moveable so it may be repositioned closer to an excavation site as excavation activities progress.	07-21-2011

Glenn Irl Davis, Spokane, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110000992	OVERBURDEN REMOVAL SYSTEM WITH TRIPLE TRACK MOBILE SIZER - An overburden removal system receives, comminutes and transports excavated material. Two laterally spaced apart pivotal crawler track assemblies (	01-06-2011

Gregory Davis, Ferndale, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110047847	SHOT INDICATING RESETTING TRIGGER FIREARM TRAINING SYSTEM - A firearm training tool having a shot indicating system in further in one form a trigger take-up indicating system. The trigger module is adjustable to adjust various properties of the trigger.	03-03-2011

Jack Davis, Woodinville, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100082974	PARALLEL DOCUMENT PROCESSING - Documents distributed in parallel are processed. One or more digital document packages are received, where each digital document package includes a content portion and an identity-verification code (IVC) verifying an identity of a source from which the digital document package is received. Each IVC may be a private-key encryption of a content-verification code hashed from the content portion of each digital document package. A master digital document package is created, which includes a master content portion equivalent to the content portion in each unmodified digital document package, and one or more different IVCs, each IVC obtained from a digital document package received from a different source.	04-01-2010

Jackson M. Davis, Bothell, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100162266	Ensuring Thread Affinity for Interprocess Communication in a Managed Code Environment - A remote procedure call channel for interprocess communication in a managed code environment ensures thread-affinity on both sides of an interprocess communication. Using the channel, calls from a first process to a second process are guaranteed to run on a same thread in a target process. Furthermore, calls from the second process back to the first process will also always execute on the same thread. An interprocess communication manager that allows thread affinity and reentrancy is able to correctly keep track of the logical thread of execution so calls are not blocked in unmanaged hosts. Furthermore, both unmanaged and managed hosts are able to make use of transparent remote call functionality provided by an interprocess communication manager for the managed code environment.	06-24-2010

James D. Davis, Richland, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080253944	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTRODUCING FUEL OIL INTO A STEAM REFORMER WITH REDUCED CARBON DEPOSITION - A system and method for creating reformate with decreased carbon deposition. The system is made up of a steam source, a superheater, a fuel injection device, a prereformer, and a reformer with catalyst linings. The system functions to superheat steam while maintaining the fuel at a lower temperature prior to injection and mixing with the steam. After injection and mixing, the steam and fuel mixture is then passed through a prereformer where catalysts treat a portion of the fuel and steam mixture. After these portions are treated with a catalyst, the mixture is passed through to a reformer where further treatment of the material by catalyst takes place.	10-16-2008

James M. Davis, Richland, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100248083	RAPID START FUEL REFORMING SYSTEMS AND TECHNIQUES - An on-board fuel processor includes a microchannel steam reforming reactor (	09-30-2010

Jeff Davis, Kirkland, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080281945	DISTRIBUTED CONTENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A distributed content registry for unique content identification is provided herein.	11-13-2008
20090012992	Digital Content Metadata Registry Systems and Methods - The present invention relates to the field of data management and publishing. In particular, this invention relate to an identification registry method for use in storing, retrieving, aggregating, and associating identifiers for digital content. The method comprises steps of maintaining a content registry of digital content records corresponding to digital content file, generating a unique record identifier for each digital content record, and if alternative identifiers corresponding to the digital content files are provided, associating the alternative identifiers with the digital content records.	01-08-2009

Jefferson Davis, Sammamish, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090094378	Software Deployment Using Client Location - A software distribution mechanism evaluates network addresses of requesting clients to determine a location for each client. The clients from a particular location are grouped together and a fraction of those clients in a particular group are recipients of a software distribution. The faction is adjusted to enable more or fewer clients to download, thus effectively throttling the amount of bandwidth consumed by a mass distribution event. The fraction may be adjusted for particular geographical locations and the time of day to make more effective use of network bandwidth.	04-09-2009

Jeffery L. Davis, Vancouver, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090138234	Impression foam digital scanner - This disclosure provides for an impression scanner system having improved calibration having a housing and a calibration plate of known geometry. The calibration plate has a plurality of different shapes thereon. The system also has a radiation source for emitting radiation towards the shapes on the plate and a surface for reflecting images created by the radiation on the shapes. A sensor for receiving the images of the shapes as the plate moves relative to the housing is also provided. A processor compares known geometry of the plate to the images received by the sensor and calibrates the sensor based upon the known geometry and images to reduce system aberration and distortion	05-28-2009

Jeffrey Davis, Redmond, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110252482	TIERED OBJECT-RELATED TRUST DECISIONS - Adware and viruses are examples of objects that may be embedded in a web page or linked to a web page. When such an object is detected to be associated with a web page loading on a browser, an analysis may be performed to determine a trust level for the object. The object is suppressed based on the trust level. A prompt is displayed to advise a user that the object has been suppressed, and to provide an opportunity to interactively accept or decline activation of an action for the object.	10-13-2011

Jeffrey Davis, Snohomish, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100100637	Dynamically Balancing User Experiences in a Multi-User Computing System - A media experience policy engine includes three components: an information manager, a policy evaluator, and an enforcement module. The information manager collects information regarding the current state of a media delivery system, such as, for example, usage of a CPU, memory, hard disk, (I/O) interface, and a network. This collected data is then verified by the policy evaluator to see if resource contention is, or is close to, occurring. If so, existing or potential conflicts are dealt with by the enforcement module, which applies corrections, such as, for example, limiting the access of later chronologic users, or degrading the user experience of all users, in accordance with a desired policy in order to vitiate the resource contention and maintain a user experience consistent with the desired policy.	04-22-2010

Jeffrey A. Davis, Redmond, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090327306	ARRANGEMENT FOR ANONYMOUS API DOWNLOADED RESOURCES FOR ADVANCED CONTENT - Provided are arrangements for downloading resources and managing downloaded resources. A file is requested from a HTTP server, the file associated with an original URI. The file is downloaded and assigned a handle. The file is then stored in a storage location such as a file cache or in a persistent storage location. Upon command of an advanced content playlist or sequence, the file is called by calling the handle of the file. The storing of the file may include storing the file in a location where the file is subject to an automatic removal operation. The file may be an image file or any other type of file, especially multimedia files. The automatic removal operation may occur upon a quitting or restarting of the application. If another request is made for another file, the prior downloaded file may be replaced.	12-31-2009

Jeffrey Alan Davis, Snohomish, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090113458	Controlling hardware across two or more simultaneously running operating systems - A computing device has two or more software stacks, each stack simultaneously running a different operating system. Only one enabled operating system at a time has control of hardware resources of the computing device. Each disabled operating system has its device drivers disabled. The drivers may be disabled by stopping device driver messages to devices at a firmware layer unassociated with any operating system. The drivers may be disabled by having their associated operating system dynamically unload them when the operating system is disabled. In some instances, the drivers may be modified to include a “stop” control that tells the driver to stop communicating with its associated device, and a “resume” control that tells the driver to resume communication. When an operating system is disabled, the operating system may send a “stop” message to its device drivers. Drivers associated with messages passed between operating systems may remain enabled.	04-30-2009

Jeffrey M. Davis, Redmond, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110022971	Searching and Browsing URLs and URL History - System(s) and/or method(s) (“tools”) are described that present indicia for implicitly and explicitly user-associated web pages of a network browser application. The tools can present these indicia in a single graphic user interface, in response to a user's selection of a single unified access point, or in response to a search of the browser's user-associated web pages.	01-27-2011

Jeremy Davis, Seattle, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110004406	SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOCATION DETERMINATION OF DEVICES USING NETWORK FINGERPRINTS FOR POWER MANAGEMENT - A system and methods that enables the determination of the location of a device using a network fingerprint of a known location on the electrical grid. A collection of communication based information is utilized to construct a network fingerprint that is subsequently used to determine whether a device is at a previously known or unknown location. By detecting differences in some or all of this set of information, a system determines whether an electric car has moved from one known location to another or otherwise left a known location. Determining a change in the location of a device, the device or a server take further actions, such as: notifying a user, notifying another server, initiating a configuration process, or operating in different modes. Knowledge about network location assist with assessing the overall load characteristics of a given area of a power grid, and with determining billing related matters.	01-06-2011

Jeremy A. Davis, Battle Ground, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090051742	INK DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED PRINTING - An ink delivery system having at least one off-axis ink supply container and an on-axis printhead assembly. The printhead assembly includes at least one reservoir and a corresponding standpipe separated by a particle filter. At least one tube connects the off-axis ink supply container to the printhead assembly. A first valve is configured to selectively open a flow path between the tube and the reservoir. A second valve is configured to selectively open a flow path between the standpipe and the tube.	02-26-2009
20090058956	INK DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED PRINTING - An ink delivery system having at least one off-axis ink supply container and an on-axis printhead assembly. The printhead assembly includes at least one reservoir and a corresponding standpipe separated by a particle filter. At least one tube connects the off-axis ink supply container to the printhead assembly. A first valve is configured to selectively open a flow path between the tube and the reservoir. A second valve is configured to selectively open a flow path between the standpipe and the tube.	03-05-2009

Joseph M. Davis, Issaquah, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090313602	DESIGNER FOR WEB PAGES AT A LOCAL MACHINE - One embodiment includes a method that may be practiced in a computing environment. The method enables design and testing of web pages locally at a local machine. After being designed and tested at the local machine, the web pages will be deployed at a remote server remote from the local machine. The web pages include relative references to resources from the perspective of the remote server. The relative references to resources are intended to be resolved by the remote server. The method includes accessing code at a local machine. The code defines a web page. The code includes relative references to resources. The relative references are expressed from the perspective of a remote server remote from the local machine, such that the relative references are only natively resolvable by the remote server. The method further includes translating the relative references to local references. The local references are resolvable by the local machine such that the local machine can resolve the local references to the resources.	12-17-2009
20110093513	INTEGRATING DATABASE DEPLOYMENT WITH CODE DEPLOYMENT - Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to integrated database deployment. In aspects, code corresponding to a software project and data that encodes database operations are placed in a deployment package. When executed in a first environment such as a development environment, the code is arranged to access a first database of the first environment. The database operations indicated in the package may be used to create and/or update a second database of a target entity such that the second database is consistent for use by the code after the code is installed on the target entity.	04-21-2011
20110093774	DOCUMENT TRANSFORMATION - Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to transforming documents. In aspects, a transformer obtains a source document and a transformation document. The transformation document indicates changes to make to the source document to transform the source document. The transformation document also includes location information that indicates where the changes are to be made. The transforms indicated by the transformation document may be extensible. Using the source document and the transformation document, the transformer transforms the source document into a target document. The transformer may be part of a development environment used to develop applications.	04-21-2011

Karen L. Davis, Seattle, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110239149	TIMELINE CONTROL - Timeline control techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a timeline is displayed that is divided into a plurality of intervals, each of which corresponds to a respective period of time. Responsive to selection of one of the plurality of intervals, a control is displayed within the selected interval that is scrollable within an area defined by the selected interval to move between content that is associated at corresponding points in time at a scrolling speed that is based at least in part on an amount of the content that is associated with the interval.	09-29-2011

Karin Lea Davis, Olympia, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080292388	Method and apparatus for recording, filing, indexing, & organizing print media - A new method and apparatus for recording, filing, indexing, & organizing print media that generally comprises a main print media storage binder having a multitude of binder rings, a multitude of sheet protectors, and a multitude of topic specific pre-printed indexing tabs which when compiled into a single system will allow a user to record, file, index, organize and otherwise manage print media such as magazine or newspaper articles or clippings in a secure, protective and easy to use system.	11-27-2008

Keith J. Davis, Seattle, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100151577	QUANTUM DOT-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS - A detection method and indicator are disclosed that includes quantum dots that fluoresce under illumination of a first light having a first wavelength to indicate the presence of a predetermined condition, and in particular, a corrosion condition. The quantum dots are surrounded by a shell material that under normal conditions reflect the first light and reacts in the presence of the predetermined condition to permit the first light to illuminate the quantum dot to excite the quantum dot to emit a second light having a second wavelength, which when detected, indicates the presence of the predetermined condition.	06-17-2010
20110176962	QUANTUM DOT-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS - A detection method and indicator are disclosed that includes quantum dots that fluoresce under illumination of a first light having a first wavelength to indicate the presence of a predetermined condition, and in particular, a corrosion condition. The quantum dots are surrounded by a shell material that under normal conditions reflect the first light and reacts in the presence of the predetermined condition to permit the first light to illuminate the quantum dot to excite the quantum dot to emit a second light having a second wavelength, which when detected, indicates the presence of the predetermined condition.	07-21-2011

Kevin R. Davis, Covington, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090206202	Energy absorbing structure for aircraft - Energy absorbing structure disposed beneath the cargo area of an aircraft provides maximum energy absorption and structural strength using carbon fiber reinforced epoxy composites. The energy absorbing structure uses laminated stanchions having ply drop-offs to produce stable, progressive crushing of the stanchions during a wheels-up crash landing. Integrally formed flanges on the stanchions allow direct mounting of the stanchions on the structural members of the aircraft, without the need for specialized fittings.	08-20-2009

Malcolm H. Davis, Kirkland, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110191832	RESCUING TRUSTED NODES FROM FILTERING OF UNTRUSTED NETWORK ENTITIES - Network entities controlling a set of nodes may vary by trustworthiness, such as tolerance for nodes that send spam, distribute malware, or perform denial-of-service attacks. A device receiving such activities may identify a trust rating of the network entity and apply appropriately stringent filtering (such as spam evaluation) to activities received from nodes controlled by the network entity. However, a poor trust rating of a network entity may subject a legitimate node controlled by the network entity to inefficiently or unfairly stringent activity filtering. Instead, the device may evaluate the activities of a particular node, assign a trust rating to the node, and if the trust rating of the node is higher than the trust rating of the network entity, apply less stringent activity filtering to the activities of the node, thereby “rescuing” the node from the more stringent activity filtering applied to the other nodes of the network entity.	08-04-2011
20110191847	ACTIVITY FILTERING BASED ON TRUST RATINGS OF NETWORK ENTITIES - The filtering of activities generated by nodes of a network while interacting with a device may be performed by evaluating the desirability of the activities (e.g., a spam or not-spam determination of email messages sent by the node) and assigning a trust rating to the node. However, nodes are often identified by network address, and an operator of a node sending undesirable activities may reassign the network address of the node in order to avoid heavy filtering. Instead, nodes may be identified as being controlled by a network entity (e.g., an autonomous system identified in a border gateway protocol routing table.) The network entity is assigned a network entity trust rating based on the trust ratings of the nodes controlled thereby, and an appropriate level of activity filtering based on the network entity trust rating may be selected for subsequent activities received from all nodes controlled by the network entity.	08-04-2011

Malcolm Hollis Davis, Kirkland, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100332601	REAL-TIME SPAM LOOK-UP SYSTEM - A system and method of managing unsolicited email sent to an email system over a network. Email messages are received at an message at an inbound mail transfer agent. A determination is made as to whether the email message is suspected to be an unsolicited suspect message. One or more queries for additional information on one or more characteristics of the message is initiated. Determinations are made based on replies to the queries before issuing a message accepted for delivery indication to a sending server.	12-30-2010

Mark R. Davis, Bellevue, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090207085	SUBMARINE QUALIFIED ANTENNA APERTURE - An antenna aperture for mounting on the outside mast structure of a submarine is disclosed. The antenna aperture is designed to withstand hydrostatic pressure cycles as would be experienced by a submarine. The antenna is constructed of a highly corrosion resistant housing upon which a wide angle impedance (WAIM) cover designed to meet antenna RF requirements is integrated.	08-20-2009

Mark Richard Davis, Bellevue, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080316139	PHASED ARRAY ANTENNA ARCHITECTURE - An antenna array core comprising a plurality of microwave modules, a control layer, a mounting layer, and a signal distribution layer. The control layer is capable of distributing control signals to the plurality of microwave modules. The plurality of microwave modules are attached to an upper surface of the mounting layer and the mounting layer is made from a heat conductive material capable of cooling the plurality of microwave modules. The signal distribution layer is located below the mounting layer, wherein the signal distribution layer is capable of transmitting microwave signals to the plurality of microwave modules and wherein the arrangement of the plurality of microwave modules on the mounting layer, the control layer, and the wave distribution network form a layered architecture for the antenna core. The architecture is a balance between, size, thermal control, manufacturability, cost, and performance so as to be a unique solution.	12-25-2008

Peter Davis, Kirkland, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090150322	Predicting Candidates Using Information Sources - Embodiments are configured to provide one or more candidates based in part on an input. In an embodiment, a system includes a prediction engine which can be configured to provide one or more ranked candidates using one or more configurable data sources and/or candidate providers. Each data source can be configured to include a candidate provider to predict and return predicted candidates. The prediction engine can use a predicted candidate to rank and return a ranked candidate to a user interface, process, or other application. In one embodiment, a computing device can include and use a prediction engine which can use a customized ranking component to rank and return ranked candidates based in part on a query type. The customized ranking component can use predicted candidates provided by one or more data sources and/or candidate providers when making a ranking determination.	06-11-2009

Peter Gregory Davis, Kirkland, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110239153	POINTER TOOL WITH TOUCH-ENABLED PRECISE PLACEMENT - A pointer tool in a touch-screen display is disclosed. The method includes activating a pointer tool in a touch screen display in response to contact with an area of the touch screen and persisting the displaying of the pointer tool in the touch screen display after the contact with the touch screen is removed. Once editing data is received, the pointer tool is removed from the touch screen display.	09-29-2011

Randall L. Davis, Bothell, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090073187	Rendering Electronic Chart Objects - Rendering electronic chart objects is provided. A set of chart elements having a common set of properties is identified. Formatting attributes of the chart elements and the data point locations for each chart element are also identified. Path information is generated for the chart elements that includes the formatting attributes and the data point locations. The path information is provided to a rendering engine that renders a chart element. Each chart element in the set is displayed on a display screen. Chart elements having a common set of properties are only rendered once. Alternatively, chart objects are rendered by generating and storing an image of chart objects having a common geometry and common properties and by copying the stored image to each data point location. Dynamic selection of rendering engines based on property and performance criteria may be utilized to enhance rendering performance.	03-19-2009

Richard Davis, Seattle, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110148709	SIGNAL PATH DELAY DETERMINATION - Propagation time for a target signal path is determined by detecting and processing a plurality of unknown signals received at two locations. A third location is established, such that the propagation time between the third location and one of the two locations is known, and the signal path between the third location and the other of the two locations is the target signal path. The two locations are monitored for any signals that may be detected. Signals received at the two locations are processed to determine which signals have a common source, and of the signals having a common source, the signal having the greatest delay between times of reception at the two locations is selected. The selected signal is used to determine the propagation time between the two locations.	06-23-2011

Richard W. Davis, Seattle, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100190509	COMPENSATION OF PROPAGATION DELAYS OF WIRELESS SIGNALS - System(s) and method(s) for compensation of propagation delay offsets of wireless signals. Compensation is accomplished through determination of an effective wireless signal propagation delay that accounts for signal path delay and propagation delay over the air. Such determination is based at least in part on statistical analysis of accurate location estimates of reference positions throughout a coverage sector or cell, and location estimates of the reference positions generated through time-of-flight (TOF) measurements of wireless signals. Determination of propagation or signal path delay offset also is attained iteratively based at least in part on reference location estimates and TOF location estimates. High-accuracy location estimates such as those obtained through global navigation satellite systems are employed as reference location estimates. Position of probes or wireless beacons, deployed throughout a sector or cell, also are employed as reference locations. Compensation of propagation delay offset improves accuracy of conventional TOF location estimates and radio network performance.	07-29-2010

Scott Lee Davis, Redmond, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080271165	PARAMETER-BASED INTERPRETATION OF DRM LICENSE POLICY - To enforce content access restrictions, a license associated with protected content is generated. This license may have at least one evolving parameter. That is, the parameter value may change; e.g., depending upon content access, copying, etc. For example, each successive generation of a license may have an incremented value in an evolving “generation” parameter. The license may also have evolving rules that describe different content access rules for different values in the evolving parameter	10-30-2008

Shawna Julie Davis, Seattle, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110201387	REAL-TIME TYPING ASSISTANCE - An apparatus and method are disclosed for providing feedback and guidance to touch screen device users to improve the text entry user experience and performance through the use of indicators such as feedback semaphores. Also disclosed are suggestion candidates, which allow a user to quickly select next words to add to text input data, or replacement words for words that have been designated as incorrect. According to one embodiment, a method comprises receiving text input data, providing an indicator for possible correction of the text input data, displaying suggestion candidates associated with alternative words for the data, receiving a single touch screen input selecting one of the suggestion candidates, and modifying the input data using the word associated with the selected suggestion candidate.	08-18-2011
20110202836	TYPING ASSISTANCE FOR EDITING - Apparatus and methods are disclosed for providing feedback and guidance to touch screen device users to improve the text entry user experience and performance. According to one embodiment, a method comprises receiving a text entry, receiving input on a touch screen in the form of a first single touch input located over a word of previously entered text, and presenting the user with one or more suggestion candidates indicated possible replacement words related to the selected word. The user can then select one of the suggestion candidates using a second single touch input to replace the selected word with a word associated with the selected suggestion candidate.	08-18-2011
20110239153	POINTER TOOL WITH TOUCH-ENABLED PRECISE PLACEMENT - A pointer tool in a touch-screen display is disclosed. The method includes activating a pointer tool in a touch screen display in response to contact with an area of the touch screen and persisting the displaying of the pointer tool in the touch screen display after the contact with the touch screen is removed. Once editing data is received, the pointer tool is removed from the touch screen display.	09-29-2011

Terry L. Davis, Issaquah, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080300750	CONTROL CHANNEL FOR VEHICLE SYSTEMS USING THE VEHICLE'S POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - A control channel for controlling a system of a vehicle may include an electrical power distribution system for supplying electrical power to a plurality of different systems onboard the vehicle. The control channel may also include a first interface to convert a signal for controlling or communicating with a selected vehicle system of the plurality of different systems on board the vehicle into a format for insertion and transmission over a power line that also supplies electrical power to the selected vehicle system, wherein the power line forms a part of the electrical power distribution system of the vehicle. The control channel may also include a second interface to convert a signal received over the power line into a format for use by the selected vehicle system.	12-04-2008

Terry Lee Davis, Issaquah, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090112569	Method and Apparatus for Simulating Aircraft Data Processing Systems - A method, apparatus, and computer program product for simulating mobile platforms. In one advantageous embodiment, a method is used to performing operations with a virtual aircraft network. A data processing system with the virtual aircraft network is connected to a ground network. The operations are performed with the virtual aircraft network connected to the ground network.	04-30-2009

Thomas J. Davis, Olympia, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110260419	WHEELBARROW MOUNTED YARD WASTE BAG SYSTEM - A portable yard waste bag system that includes a bag holding accessory that attaches to the front top edge of a wheelbarrow that temporarily holds a yard waste bag in an opened position in the bucket. The accessory includes a top ring with a pendent skirt with a plurality of longitudinally aligned slits that divide the skirt into a plurality of radially aligned leaves. The lower edges of the leaves on the skirts formed along the top ring's front 180 degree arc connected to first strap that curves around and connects to the front top edge of a wheelbarrow. The lower edges of the leaves extend downward from the top ring's rear 180 degree arc and connect to a second strap that curves upward and extends transversely over the bucket. When assembled on the wheelbarrow, the front strap engages the front edge while the top ring is held in a forward extending, diagonally position directly over the wheel. A waste bag is unfolded and extends through the top ring's center opening so that the bottom end rests against inside the bucket. The top edge of the bag is folded over the top ring. An optional lid is provided and connects over the top ring to close the bag.	10-27-2011

Thomas James Davis, Issaquah, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100116419	Method and apparatus for simulating electrical characteristics of a coated segment of a pipeline - Method and apparatus for simulating electrical pipe-to-soil impedance of a coated segment of a pipeline includes simulating a current injection point to a buried pipe section, simulating a first output signal from a magnetometer positioned at a first location over the buried pipe section, simulating a second output signal from a magnetometer positioned at a second location over the buried pipe section, simulating bonding of pipe coating of the pipe section, and simulating soil resistance of a soil environment surrounding the buried pipe section. The invention includes both field-test simulation with calibration pipe samples, and bench-test simulation using electronic simulation of the pipe coating. The simulations may be used for test and general calibration of MEIS pipeline coating inspection systems.	05-13-2010
20100117622	Method and apparatus for estimating the condition of a coating on an underground pipeline - Methods are provided for reducing interference from stray currents in buried pipelines/metal structures during MEIS testing or other current-sensing applications in the pipeline. Methods are also provided for measuring bulk complex electrical impedance between a buried pipe and the soil, thereby rendering an indication of the quality of the anti-corrosive coating. Methods are also provided for measuring the complex propagation constant of AC voltages propagating along an attenuative pipeline. This information is useful for assessing the general condition of the anti-corrosive coating involved, or to enhance MEIS inspection of the pipeline. Methods are also provided for enhancements to MEIS testing, including (a) canceling magnetometer offset effects associated with the Earth's magnetic field after the magnetometer is positioned for measurement, (b) implementing a separate sensing connection to the pipe so as to avoid interference from voltage loss in the pipe feed-line connection, (c) providing a power amplifier to excite the pipe with large-amplitude signals.	05-13-2010
20100121578	Data analysis system for determining coating conditions of a buried pipeline - A data analysis program operable for displaying at least one representation of a buried pipeline in a geographical area and associated on-pipe current values at various locations along the pipeline. The data analysis program is storable in a memory device and executable by a processor to generate a display on a display device. The data analysis program includes instructions for displaying a digital map representing at least a portion of the buried pipeline extending across the geographical area being surveyed. The program further includes instructions for displaying a current plot of current values associated with the various locations in the geographical area, and instructions for displaying a table having a plurality of fields including the leakage current values and associated geographical coordinates where the current values were measured in the geographical area being surveyed.	05-13-2010
20110100534	METHOD FOR FABRICATING PIPELINE COATING SAMPLES CONTAINING SYNTHETIC DISBONDS FOR ESTIMATING A CONDITION OF A COATING OF AN UNDERGROUND PIPELINE - A method for fabricating pipeline coating samples containing synthetic disbonds to be used in estimating a condition of a coating of an underground pipeline. The method includes the steps of providing a section of a pipe having a predetermined diameter and length; installing end caps on opposing ends of the pipe section, each end cap having an electrical connection extending therefrom; applying a material having a low dielectric coefficient around the pipe segment between the end caps to simulate an air-filled disbond; varying the coverage area of material to simulate various disbond sizes; and wrapping the pipe segment and end caps with tape to cover the material having a low dielectric coefficient.	05-05-2011
20110101971	Method and apparatus for estimating the condition of a coating on an underground pipeline - Methods are provided for reducing interference from stray currents in buried pipelines/metal structures during MEIS testing or other current-sensing applications in the pipeline. Methods are also provided for measuring bulk complex electrical impedance between a buried pipe and the soil, thereby rendering an indication of the quality of the anti-corrosive coating. Methods are also provided for measuring the complex propagation constant of AC voltages propagating along an attenuative pipeline. This information is useful for assessing the general condition of the anti-corrosive coating involved, or to enhance MEIS inspection of the pipeline. Methods are also provided for enhancements to MEIS testing, including (a) canceling magnetometer offset effects associated with the Earth's magnetic field after the magnetometer is positioned for measurement, (b) implementing a separate sensing connection to the pipe so as to avoid interference from voltage loss in the pipe feed-line connection, (c) providing a power amplifier to excite the pipe with large amplitude signals.	05-05-2011

Timothy Davis, Seattle, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090030806	Data Filling Station - The present invention provides system and methods for facilitating the acquisition of content. In some embodiment, the systems and method enable a user to acquire and store content on a portable device.	01-29-2009
20110060723	DATA FILLING STATION - The present invention provides system and methods for facilitating the acquisition of content. In some embodiment, the systems and method enable a user to acquire and store content on a portable device.	03-10-2011

Tristan Davis, Redmond, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100153486	TECHNIQUES TO AUTOMATICALLY SYNDICATE CONTENT OVER A NETWORK - Techniques to automatically syndicate content over a network are described. An apparatus may comprise a client computer having a processing system with a processor and computer-readable medium. The computer readable medium may store program instructions for a syndication manager component communicatively coupled to a content producing component arranged to be executed by the processor. The syndication manager component may be operative to receive syndication content from the content producing component, and provide a syndication dialog through the content producing component to syndicate the syndication content using a content delivery platform. The syndication manager component may also syndicate the syndication content to form a syndication resource accessible from the content delivery platform over a network using a syndication referent. Other embodiments are described and claimed.	06-17-2010

Tristan A. Davis, Redmond, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080250052	Repopulating a database with document content - Word processing documents that are created using content from a database are used to repopulate a database. The document includes content placeholders that link the content to locations within the database from which the content was retrieved. The appropriate content based on the changes made to the document is extracted from the document and is placed back within the database at the correct location. The database is repopulated such that the content within the database does not include all of the metadata required to produce the desired look and feel of a document that is generated using the content.	10-09-2008
20080250394	Synchronizing external documentation with code development - Documentation is automatically updated in response to the source code being modified without requiring human intervention. Elements within the source code are marked such that when changes are made to the marked elements within the source code, the documentation is updated to reflect the changes. Therefore, the code may continue to be modified while simultaneously allowing the documentation to be developed. The documentation is stored externally from the source code such that rich formatting may be applied to the documentation and that the documentation process does not inadvertently corrupt the source code.	10-09-2008
20080288861	Generating a word-processing document from database content - Documents are automatically generated from data within a database. The look and feel of the document is defined externally from the data in the database such that a consistent look and feel is applied to the retrieved data. Templates are defined that specify the structure of the document including its look and feel for the documents created by using data from the database. When a document is requested to be generated for viewing and/or editing, the appropriate data from the database is retrieved and placed within the document according to the defined look and feel that is contained within the templates.	11-20-2008
20090249224	SIMULTANEOUS COLLABORATIVE REVIEW OF A DOCUMENT - A document is simultaneously opened by different clients for a collaborative review of the document. Each of the clients may make comments to the document at the same while the document is also being edited. Comments made on the document by one client are automatically synchronized with the other clients that are simultaneously accessing the document.	10-01-2009
20110213815	MINIMIZING BANDWIDTH IN FILE PATH-CENTRIC PROTOCOL MESSAGE - Instead of sending each item separately to a service for processing, items are communicated to the service as one or more groups. Common portions of a file path for files within the group are transmitted once to the service. For example, a root portion of the file paths for the files within the group may be common to each of the files. The unique portions of the file path for each file are transmitted to the service without including the common portions. The size of the groups may be configured differently depending on needs of the specific instance of the protocol (i.e. smaller sized groups for more bandwidth-constrained situations). The size for the group may be determined in many different ways. For example, the size of the groups may be automatically determined based on a configuration and/or a user input.	09-01-2011
20110225463	DETECTING AND RECOVERING FROM PROCESS FAILURES - A service is used to process files. The processing of the files is performed by worker services that are assigned to process a portion of the files. Each worker service that is processing a portion of the files is assigned a unique identifier. Using the identifier information, the set of worker services currently active are monitored along with the work assigned to each process. When a worker server determines that a worker service has failed, the work assigned to the failed worker service can be automatically determined and a new worker service can be started to process that work. Any new worker service that is started is assigned a unique identifier, so the work assigned to it can be similarly tracked.	09-15-2011

T. Ron Davis, Redmond, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090144778	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SUPPLEMENTING TELEVISION PROGRAMMING WITH E-MAILED MAGAZINES - An interactive television system and method for generating advertising combined with triggers and then, in turn, for viewing that advertising as the triggers present information associated with the triggers. When triggered by the viewer, the request will retrieve information at the request processing system based on the generated request; and present the retrieved information that is based on the request at a user computer system.	06-04-2009
20100050205	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SUPPLEMENTING TELEVISION PROGRAMMING WITH E-MAILED MAGAZINES - An interactive television system and method for generating video programming combined with triggers and then, in turn, for viewing that video programming as the triggers present information associated with the triggers. When triggered by the viewer, the remote control will generate a request using a user interface coupled to at least one of the set top box or the television, the request being based on a user selection of the presented information associated with the triggers; that request will retrieve information at the request processing system based on the generated request; and present the retrieved information that is based on the request at a user computer system coupled to the request processing system.	02-25-2010

Walter Lee Davis, Rogersville, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110010540	Method for Providing Information Security for Wireless Transmissions - A wireless communication system includes a pager or similar device that communicates to a home terminal. The home terminal confirms the identity of the pager and attaches a certificate to the message for ongoing transmission. Where the recipient is also a pager, an associated home terminal verifies the transmission and forwards it in a trusted manner without the certificate to the recipient.	01-13-2011

William C. Davis, Pullman, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100266627	ALLELIC EXCHANGE MUTAGENESIS IN MAP - Particular aspects provide efficient allelic exchange methods to generate directed mutations within genes of slow-growing stains of mycobacteria (e.g.,	10-21-2010

William L. Davis, Burbank, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080202891	Vibratory system for distributing articles - The present invention is a vibratory distribution system which utilizes a metering gate assembly useful for selectively passing and diverting articles from a stream of articles to either or both a downstream conveyor or a cross conveyor. The metering gate assembly is capable of providing a proportional distribution in response to a user specified control point. The metering gate assembly includes an actuator that is borne by the conveyor bed, and a control valve that is operable to hold a slide gate in a desired position despite the violent vibratory motion imparted by the conveyor bed.	08-28-2008

Wyatt Davis, Bothell, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090153932	MEMS devices and related scanned beam devices - Embodiments relate to a MEMS device including a scanner rotatable about at least one rotation axis, with the scanner having a characteristic resonant frequency. According to one embodiment, the MEMS device includes drive electronics operable to generate a drive signal that causes the scanner to oscillate at an operational frequency about the at least one rotation axis. The drive signal has a drive frequency selected to be about equal to the characteristic resonant frequency or a sub-harmonic frequency of the characteristic resonant frequency. According to another embodiment, the drive electronics are operable to generate a drive signal having a plurality of drive-signal pulses that moves the scanner at an operational frequency and sensing electronics are operable to sense a position of the scanner only when the drive-signal pulses of the drive signal are not being transmitted by the drive electronics. The MEMS device embodiments may be incorporated in scanned beam imagers, endoscopes, and displays.	06-18-2009