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Andrew Alan Farmer, Mountain View, CA US
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| 20110165629 | Recombinase-Based Methods for Producing Expression Vectors and Compositions for Use in Practicing the Same - Methods are provided for producing a vector that includes at least one splicable intron. In the subject methods, intron containing vectors are produced from donor and acceptor vectors that each include a site specific recombinase site, where the subject donor and acceptor vectors further include splice donor and acceptor sites that, upon site specific recombination of the donor and acceptor vectors, define an intron in the product vector of the recombination step. Also provided are compositions for use in practicing the subject methods, including the donor and acceptor vectors themselves, as well as systems and kits that include the same. The subject invention finds use in a variety of different applications, including the production of expression vectors that encode C-terminal tagged fusion proteins, the production of expression vectors that encode pure protein and not a fusion thereof, and the like. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20130023012 | Recombinase-Based Methods for Producing Expression Vectors and Compositions for Use in Practicing the Same - Methods are provided for producing a vector that includes at least one spliceable intron. In the subject methods, intron containing vectors are produced from donor and acceptor vectors that each include a site specific recombinase site, where the subject donor and acceptor vectors further include splice donor and acceptor sites that, upon site specific recombination of the donor and acceptor vectors, define an intron in the product vector of the recombination step. Also provided are compositions for use in practicing the subject methods, including the donor and acceptor vectors themselves, as well as systems and kits that include the same. The subject invention finds use in a variety of different applications, including the production of expression vectors that encode C-terminal tagged fusion proteins, the production of expression vectors that encode pure protein and not a fusion thereof, and the like. | 01-24-2013 |
Andrew Henry Farmer, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20110099294 | DYNAMICALLY REHOSTING WEB CONTENT - Dynamically rehosting at least one or more elements of a first resource originally hosted at an origin server. A dynamic web content transformation server receives a first HTTP request from an Internet client for the first resource that includes a value in a host header field that refers to the dynamic web content transformation server. The content transformation server transforms the first HTTP request including changing the value in the host header field to refer to the origin server, and transmits the transformed HTTP request to the origin server. The content transformation server receives an HTTP response from the origin server that includes the first resource that includes a client-side script that, when executed by the Internet client, makes a second HTTP request for a second resource hosted at the origin server. The content transformation server automatically transforms the HTTP response such that the client-side script, when executed by the Internet client, makes the second HTTP request for the second resource at the dynamic web content transformation server, and the content transformation server transmits the transformed HTTP response to the Internet client. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110099467 | CONFIGURABLE AND DYNAMIC TRANSFORMATION OF WEB CONTENT - Dynamically transforming web content is described. An HTTP request is received from an Internet client. The web resource identified in the HTTP request is accessed. The content of the web resource is analyzed. A set of transformation instructions are applied on a set of identified portions of the content of the web resource. Each applied transformation instruction includes logic to locate and manipulate at least an identified portion of the content, and at least one of the applied transformation instructions is a client-side script transformation instruction that performs one or more of: modify a client-side script included in the content, remove a client-side script included in the content, and add a client-side script to the content. An HTTP response is rendered that includes the results of the applied transformation instructions and further includes those portions of the content that were not manipulated by a transformation instruction. The response is then transmitted to the Internet client. | 04-28-2011 |
Dominic Gerard Farmer, Los Galos, CA US
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| 20090215419 | SEQUENTIAL TRACKING AND OFFLINE DEMODULATION IN RECEIVER - An apparatus and method for tracking a desired signal by sequentially tracking the desired signal with a variable integration time, performing automatic frequency control of the desired signal, and demodulating the desired signal using offline software. In one aspect, the automatic frequency control is performed using the offline software. In one aspect, the desired signal is from a GPS satellite. | 08-27-2009 |
F. Randall Farmer, Palo Alto, CA US
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| 20080205619 | CALLER INITIATED COMMUNICATIONS INTERRUPTION - Enabling a caller to automatically interrupt a currently active call. In one embodiment, a call manager receives a request from an interrupter that may indicate an urgency, an identification, an authorization, and/or other reason to interrupt the current call between a target party device and a bystander party device. Warning messages can be provide to the target and/or bystander party. The call manager may automatically connect the call or determine whether to connect the interrupter based on one or more criteria predefined by the target and/or the interrupter. Alternatively, the target may make the determination based on information about the requested interruption. The bystander party device may be placed on hold, or a conference call may be initiated automatically. Call management may be performed directly, or through one or more network carriers. A rejected interruption may be routed to voice mail. After completing the interruption, the original call is reestablished. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20090013041 | REAL-TIME ASYNCHRONOUS EVENT AGGREGATION SYSTEMS - A real-time asynchronous event aggregation system, method, and network device are configured to capture real-time asynchronous events, and to pass them as input to one or more aggregation engines to determine a reputation for a target. The aggregation engine(s) may then send out notifications where a reputation category changes for a target, indicating that an action may be taken to inhibit spam messages from the target, highlight a display of content from the target, or the like. As such, the event-driven aggregation engines may be designed to capture real-time asynchronous events, such as reputation reports for a wide variety of activities, including, but not limited to spam and/or not-spam messages, determining a reputation on a posting of comments to a movie, a blog posting, a play list posting, or the like. In one embodiment, a reputation of the sender of the reputation event may also be determined. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090013054 | DETECTING SPAM MESSAGES USING RAPID SENDER REPUTATION FEEDBACK ANALYSIS - A network device and method are directed towards detecting and blocking spam within a message by rapidly performing a predication analysis based on early received sender reputation reports. Reputation reports may be received from a plurality of users receiving messages that they interpret as either spam or non-spam. A reputation report rate prediction table is employed to predict the total number of user reports that will occur. The total number of spam reports and not spam (ham) reports for may then be used with a sender categorization model to rapidly predict whether the sender is likely to be a spammer. If the sender is determined to be a spammer, various preventative actions may be taken, including, but not limited to blocking messages from the sender to users, alerting third party filter generators of the spammer, or the like. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20100198836 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CALCULATING A JUST-IN-TIME REPUTATION SCORE - The present invention is directed towards systems and methods for generating a just-in-time reputation score. The method according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises receiving a user generated content item from a user, calculating an initial reputation score and retrieving a plurality of rules. The method then analyzes the user generated content item based on the rules and determines a just-in-time reputation score based on the analysis. Finally, the method displays the just-in-time reputation score and the content item to the user. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20110125661 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SEEDING ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORK CONTACTS - A method, apparatus, and system are directed towards seeding a user's contacts for their online social network. The invention is arranged to automatically recommend to the user a set of seed contacts that the user may employ to invite to join their social network. The set of seed contacts may be harvested from the user's existing portal activities, as well as other sources. In one embodiment, the invention analyzes portal activity, such as email exchanges with the user, and the like, to determine a frequency of contact with the user. Other sources may include but not be limited to emails, names within an address book of the user, names within an address book of another person, a buddy list, an instant messaging list, an activity, a mailing list, an online discussion group, a membership in a category, chat group, and the like. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110289011 | SOCIAL NETWORK WITH FIELD LEVEL CONTROL OF DATA EXPOSURE - A method, apparatus, and system are directed towards seeding a user's contacts for their online social network. The invention is arranged to automatically recommend to the user a set of seed contacts that the user may employ to invite to join their social network. The set of seed contacts may be harvested from the user's existing portal activities, as well as other sources. In one embodiment, the invention analyzes portal activity, such as email exchanges with the user, and the like, to determine a frequency of contact with the user. Other sources may include but not be limited to emails, names within an address book of the user, names within an address book of another person, a buddy list, an instant messaging list, an activity, a mailing list, an online discussion group, a membership in a category, chat group, and the like. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110289153 | SOCIAL NETWORK FOR RECIPROCAL DATA SHARING - A method, apparatus, and system are directed towards seeding a user's contacts for their online social network. The invention is arranged to automatically recommend to the user a set of seed contacts that the user may employ to invite to join their social network. The set of seed contacts may be harvested from the user's existing portal activities, as well as other sources. In one embodiment, the invention analyzes portal activity, such as email exchanges with the user, and the like, to determine a frequency of contact with the user. Other sources may include but not be limited to emails, names within an address book of the user, names within an address book of another person, a buddy list, an instant messaging list, an activity, a mailing list, an online discussion group, a membership in a category, chat group, and the like. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110289574 | SOCIAL NETWORK WITH MULTIPLE LOGINS - A method, apparatus, and system are directed towards seeding a user's contacts for their online social network. The invention is arranged to automatically recommend to the user a set of seed contacts that the user may employ to invite to join their social network. The set of seed contacts may be harvested from the user's existing portal activities, as well as other sources. In one embodiment, the invention analyzes portal activity, such as email exchanges with the user, and the like, to determine a frequency of contact with the user. Other sources may include but not be limited to emails, names within an address book of the user, names within an address book of another person, a buddy list, an instant messaging list, an activity, a mailing list, an online discussion group, a membership in a category, chat group, and the like. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110302263 | SOCIAL NAMESPACE ADDRESSING FOR NON-UNIQUE IDENTIFIERS - A device, system, and method are directed towards enabling a user to disambiguate an identity of a member included in a user's social network (USN), and towards enabling an operation to be performed based on information about the member. The USN is determined. The NID of the member is received. If the NID is non-unique within the USN, member distinctions are determined for members in the USN who are associated with the same NID. The member distinctions are sent to the user. The user makes a selection of one of the members associated with one of the member distinctions. Based on the selection, information about the selected member is received. The operation is enabled to be performed based on the information about the selected member. The operation may include addressing the selected member, enabling a communication between the user and the selected member, or the like. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20120203846 | SOCIAL NETWORK FOR PROVIDING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ITEMS OF INTEREST - A method, apparatus, and system are directed towards seeding a user's contacts for their online social network. The invention is arranged to automatically recommend to the user a set of seed contacts that the user may employ to invite to join their social network. The set of seed contacts may be harvested from the user's existing portal activities, as well as other sources. In one embodiment, the invention analyzes portal activity, such as email exchanges with the user, and the like, to determine a frequency of contact with the user. Other sources may include but not be limited to emails, names within an address book of the user, names within an address book of another person, a buddy list, an instant messaging list, an activity, a mailing list, an online discussion group, a membership in a category, chat group, and the like. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120209914 | DISPLAYING AGGREGATED NEW CONTENT BY SELECTED OTHER USER BASED ON THEIR AUTHORIZATION LEVEL - Enabling a content publisher and a receiving user to control access to content updates based on user relationships. The content publisher and the receiving user may assign a relationship degree, relationship category, and/or relationship rating to each other and to other users. The content publisher and/or receiving user also specify a required relationship that is needed to access or accept a content update. The content publisher and receiving user may further specify acceptable types of content updates, such as blog entries, product reviews, photos, and the like that are accessible or acceptable. Upon logon or other event, a summary of content updates is provided to each receiving user that meets each content publisher's required relationship, and the content updates are delivered according to a selected delivery method from those content publishers that meet the relationship requirements of the receiving users. Delivery includes email, instant message, RSS feeds, and the like. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20130073707 | CAPABILITIES BASED MANAGEMENT OF VIRTUAL AREAS - Apparatus and methods of managing a virtual area based on communicant capabilities are described. The communicant capabilities are updated based on rules in response to events in the virtual area. An action by one communicant can affect the capabilities of another communicant. Communicant capabilities can be stored in respective server-side proxies and the virtual area can be managed without transmitting any of the capabilities to the communicants' client network nodes. Capability-based permissions checks can be performed against communicant capabilities with wildcarded attribute fields. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130073978 | CAPABILITIES BASED MANAGEMENT OF VIRTUAL AREAS - Apparatus and methods of managing a virtual area based on communicant capabilities are described. The communicant capabilities are updated based on rules in response to events in the virtual area. An action by one communicant can affect the capabilities of another communicant. Communicant capabilities can be stored in respective server-side proxies and the virtual area can be managed without transmitting any of the capabilities to the communicants' client network nodes. Capability-based permissions checks can be performed against communicant capabilities with wildcarded attribute fields. | 03-21-2013 |
Frank Randall Farmer, Palo Alto, CA US
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| 20120083330 | System and Method for Generating Achievement Objects Encapsulating Captured Event Playback - A method is provided for automatic generation of achievement objects corresponding to the achievement of a user in a computer implemented game which encapsulates renderable event sequence data defining a sequence of events graphically illustrating the achievement of the user. The generation of renderable event sequence data and the creation of achievement objects may be in automatic response to the detection of an achievement by a user within the context of the computer implemented game. Achievement objects, once generated, may be posted to a news feed or an electronic leaderboard for viewing by users of an online gaming community. In some embodiments, achievement objects may be customized such as through an editor interface that facilitates insertion of text, video, or audio comments. Achievement objects may also be commented on in the form of other achievement objects, having their own renderable event sequence. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120083335 | GENERATION OF ANIMATION PLAYBACK SEQUENCES FOR ONLINE GAME ACHIEVEMENTS - Example systems and methods related to the generation of animation playback sequences of events constituting a player achievement in an online game are presented. In an example, events resulting from actions of a player in an online game are captured. Event records are generated for the captured events. An achievement of the player in the online game is detected. The achievement results from at least some of the captured events. At least some of the event records are aggregated to generate an achievement playback sequence for playback of at least some of the captured events resulting in the achievement. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120083336 | GENERATION OF ANIMATION PLAYBACK SEQUENCES FOR ONLINE GAME ACHIEVEMENTS - Example systems and methods related to the generation of animation playback sequences of events constituting a player achievement in an online game are presented. In an example, events resulting from actions of a player in an online game are captured. Event records are generated for the captured events. Each of the event records are tagged with at least one achievement identifier. An achievement identifier indicates at least one achievement for which the event of the tagged record is a contributory event. An achievement of the player is detected in the online game, with the achievement corresponding to a first achievement identifier. At least some of the event records that are tagged with the first achievement identifier are aggregated to generate an achievement playback sequence for playback of at least some of the captured events that resulted in the achievement. | 04-05-2012 |
Ian Farmer, Capitola, CA US
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| 20100290584 | NUCLEAR MEDICINE SPECT-CT MACHINE WITH INTEGRATED ASYMMETRIC FLAT PANEL CONE-BEAM CT AND SPECT SYSTEM - When performing nuclear (e.g., SPECT or PET) and CT scans on a patient, a volume cone-beam CT scan is performed using a cone-beam CT X-ray source ( | 11-18-2010 |
| 20110082363 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING BIOPSIES - A method and system for performing biopsies can include an imaging system (190) for obtaining diagnostic images of a target region (200); a tracking system (100); a probe (75) having a deployable biopsy needle for performing a biopsy procedure where the tracking system generates tracking information for at least one of the probe and the biopsy needle; an ultrasound imaging system (50) for obtaining ultrasound imaging of the target region; and a computer (150) in communication with the tracking system, the imaging system and the ultrasound imaging system. The computer can register the tracking system with the imaging system. The computer transfers a marking (500) of a biopsy site associated with the biopsy procedure from the ultrasound imaging to the diagnostic images based on the tracking information and the registration of the tracking system with the diagnostic images. | 04-07-2011 |
Ian Farmer, Berkeley, CA US
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| 20120180089 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING MEDIA ON MOBILE DEVICES - Techniques and mechanisms are provided for sending targeted content and data to mobile devices. Location information associated with a device is determined. In some instances, the location information is manually entered. In other instances, the location information is determined automatically from characteristics associated with the device. Location information can be obtained from global positioning system (GPS) data, cell-site triangulation, Internet Protocol (IP) address detection, etc. Content and advertising can be provided in a location relevant manner to the mobile device. | 07-12-2012 |
Ian Farmer, Oakland, CA US
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| 20100149188 | EVENT BASED INTERACTIVE ANIMATION - A client device receives a user interface event corresponding to a spline curve associated with an object displayed on a mobile device. The user interface triggers creation of a new spline curve based on computation of a new spline tangent associated with the spline curve and phase space-based dynamics of a new state. A scene graph having state information associated with the new state is maintained. A rendering event triggers repainting of the object associated with the spline curve suing the scene graph. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100207946 | FUNCTIONAL PRESENTATION LAYER IN A LIGHTWEIGHT CLIENT ARCHITECTURE - A device generates an immutable display graph with leaves of the display graph representing low-level graphical operations such as drawings lines or a bitmap and nodes of the display graph representing translation and clipping. Because the display graph is immutable, it can be cached, shared, and rendered quickly. The structure of the display remains fixed, but elements such as rectangle fill, text position, clipping area, translation, and image location, remain time varying and can change without affecting the structure of the display. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20110099585 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING DYNAMIC PROGRAM GUIDES ON MOBILE DEVICES - Mechanisms are provided for allowing a mobile device to dynamically obtain program guide data. A mobile device having the capability of playing media streams is configurable to dynamically request program guide structure information followed by program guide content information. In one example, the program guide structure information allows a user to begin navigating the program guide data in an active and dynamic manner. Program guide content information including data such as program titles, times, icons, and links are then downloaded and displayed as needed. Potentially limitless amounts of program guide data can be provided on a mobile device. Program guide content information can be provided in a generic manner while allowing user layout customization. Program guide information can also be preemptively provided to a mobile device based on a variety of criteria. | 04-28-2011 |
Jason Farmer, San Marcos, CA US
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| 20110015957 | License Tracking System and Related Software for Complex License and Compliance Requirements - A license tracking system has been developed that comprises: a) at least one set of license requirements, b) at least one form, questionnaire, prompt series, survey interface or combination thereof that requests at least one piece of input data related to a licensee, the license requirements or a combination thereof from a user, c) at least one database that collects and compares the at least one set of license requirements and the at least one piece of input data to produce a set of compliance instances and a set of alert instances, d) a compliance notice component that provides the set of compliance instances to the user, and e) an alert notice component that provides at least one of the alert instances to the user. Methods of tracking licenses and license-related information have also been developed, along with network systems capable of executing software programs comprising license tracking software. | 01-20-2011 |
Jeffery Charles Farmer, San Diego, CA US
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| 20110106800 | VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM - The specification and drawing figures describe and show a vehicle identification system that includes a programmable application for database management of a plurality of customer-specific vehicle descriptors. The vehicle identification system also includes a mobile computing platform in a mobile satellite communications system adapted to operatively associate the customer-specific vehicle descriptors with a vehicle. | 05-05-2011 |
Jerome Connelly Farmer, Del Mar, CA US
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| 20120244764 | STANDING WATERCRAFT WITH TORSO-MOUNTED PADDLES - An apparatus for floatation and propulsion of a user on a body of water includes a floatation device, a harness and a pair of paddles. The harness attaches to the user's torso and the paddles have upper ends that pivotally interconnect with the harness. The paddles have lower water engaging ends that may be moved in a paddling motion in a generally fore-aft direction relative to the harness. | 09-27-2012 |
John Lyn Farmer, Santa Maria, CA US
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| 20130103368 | Automated Experimental Design For Polymerase Chain Reaction - A method and apparatus of a device that generates a primer pair design to amplify a template in a DNA strand is described. The device calculates a first and second plurality of primers, where each primer in the first plurality of primers is from a different region of the DNA template than each primer in the second plurality of primers. The device further calculates a set of primer pairs, where each of primer pairs include one of the primers from the first plurality of primers and one primer from the second plurality of primers, and each of the first plurality of primer pairs is calculated based on a penalty of combination between the two primers in that primer pair. | 04-25-2013 |
Joseph Farmer, Tracy, CA US
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| 20110286563 | Control of a Laser Inertial Confinement Fusion-Fission Power Plant - A laser inertial-confinement fusion-fission energy power plant is described. The fusion-fission hybrid system uses inertial confinement fusion to produce neutrons from a fusion reaction of deuterium and tritium. The fusion neutrons drive a sub-critical blanket of fissile or fertile fuel. A coolant circulated through the fuel extracts heat from the fuel that is used to generate electricity. The inertial confinement fusion reaction can be implemented using central hot spot or fast ignition fusion, and direct or indirect drive. The fusion neutrons result in ultra-deep burn-up of the fuel in the fission blanket, thus enabling the burning of nuclear waste. Fuels include depleted uranium, natural uranium, enriched uranium, spent nuclear fuel, thorium, and weapons grade plutonium. LIFE engines can meet worldwide electricity needs in a safe and sustainable manner, while drastically shrinking the highly undesirable stockpiles of depleted uranium, spent nuclear fuel and excess weapons materials. | 11-24-2011 |
Joseph C. Farmer, Livermore, CA US
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| 20110091004 | TRISO FUEL FOR HIGH BURN-UP NUCLEAR ENGINE - A fuel particle for use in a fusion-fission nuclear engine includes a fuel kernel and a buffer layer surrounding the fuel kernel. The fuel particle also includes a pyrolytic carbon layer surrounding the buffer layer and a silicon carbide layer surrounding the buffer layer. The silicon carbide is characterized by a stress less than 450 MPa at 95% burn-up. The fuel particle further includes a second pyrolytic carbon layer surrounding the silicon carbide layer. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110286570 | SOLID HOLLOW CORE FUEL FOR FUSION-FISSION ENGINE - A fuel pebble for use in a fusion-fission engine includes a buffer material and a fertile or fissile fuel shell surrounding the buffer material. The fuel pebble also includes a containment shell surrounding the fertile or fissile fuel shell. The containment shell includes silicon carbide. The fuel pebble further includes a composite material layer surrounding the containment shell and a cladding layer surrounding the composite material layer. | 11-24-2011 |
June S. Farmer, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20110023123 | LICENSED FEATURE ENABLEMENT MANAGER - Systems and methods provide for licensed feature enablement management for deploying software to be used in conformance with a software license agreement. The system includes a software application provider server that deploys a software application and a role hierarchy enumerating a list of roles and features of the software application that each role in the list of roles is licensed to use in accordance with a license agreement. The software application provider server further comprises a role examiner server that determines whether the deployed software application is being used in compliance with the software license. The system also includes a customer enterprise application server that receives the deployed application and role hierarchy and enables use of the application to customer employees based on their assigned roles. The customer enterprise application server comprises a role directory server that responds to queries from the role examiner to maintain conformance with the software license. | 01-27-2011 |
Linda Farmer, San Diego, CA US
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| 20090238284 | Reducing Differentials In Visual Media - Provided herein are processes, systems and devices for reducing differentials in visual media. Undesired differentials include undesired contrasts in brightness and/or color. Also described herein are signals, video frames and video streams that have been limited to produce a desired differential. Further described are methods for reducing triggers that can lead to migraines, nausea and neuronal paroxysms in viewers of visual media. | 09-24-2009 |
Richard Farmer, Huntington Beach, CA US
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| 20120020656 | PORTABLE CAMERA SUPPORT APPARATUS - The present invention is a portable camera support apparatus designed to enable a user to record videos or capture still images while simultaneously performing action sports, aquatic activities, or various other extreme activities. More particularly, such portable camera support apparatus comprises a tubular member to hold a portable camera, grips on the tubular member for the user to comfortably hold and control the portable camera support apparatus with one or both hands at either end, a pivot coupler for attaching the portable camera to the tubular member, and an optional opening to enhance movement under water for aquatic activities. A portable camera support apparatus may also comprise a control switch, a pivot control, and a pivoting axis enabling a user to serve as the director of the videos or images captured by turning the camera on or off, adjusting the angle the camera is facing, taking snap shot images or controlling various other features of the camera. A portable camera support apparatus may also comprise a camera housing unit to protect the camera during performance of action sports. A portable camera support apparatus may also comprise detachable connection rings to assist in the recovery of the portable camera support apparatus during performance of actions sports. | 01-26-2012 |
Robert Farmer, Modesto, CA US
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| 20100021176 | Apparatus and Method for Near-Field Communication - A communication device is disclosed having optical and near-field communication capability. The device includes an optical transceiver circuit fabricated on an integrated circuit die and configured to transmit and receive far field signals. A near field transceiver circuit is also fabricated on the integrated circuit die and is configured to transmit and receive near-field electro-magnetic signals. Control circuitry is provided to selectively enable the optical transceiver circuit and the near field transceiver circuit responsive to an external control signal. | 01-28-2010 |
Robert G. Farmer, Modesto, CA US
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| 20110248649 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A DIGITAL-TO-CHARGE CONVERTER (DQC) - Systems and methods for a digital-to-charge converter (“DQC”) are disclosed. A DQC may include a converting circuit configured to receive a first digital signal indicative of a voltage across a capacitor coupled to an output pin of the digital-to-charge converter and to determine a present charge of the capacitor based at least in part on the first digital signal. The DQC may also include an error determining circuit coupled to the converting circuit, wherein the error determining circuit is configured to receive a second digital signal indicative of a target charge via an input pin of the digital-to-charge converter and to determine a difference between the target charge and the present charge. The DQC may further include a correction circuit coupled to the error determining circuit and configured to control a programmable current source to produce an analog signal at the output pin in response to the determined difference. | 10-13-2011 |
Sean Farmer, San Diego, CA US
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| 20080206214 | Inhibition of pathogens by probiotic bacteria - Compositions containing a lactic acid-producing bacterial strain, e.g., | 08-28-2008 |
Sean Farmer, La Jolla, CA US
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| 20080233104 | Probiotic, lactic acid-producing bacteria and uses thereof - The present invention discloses compositions and methodologies for the utilization of probiotic organisms in therapeutic compositions. More specifically, the present invention relates to the utilization of one or more species or strains of lactic acid-producing bacteria, preferably strains of | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080274153 | Use of Emu Oil and its various fractions as a carrier for antifungal, antibacterial, and antiviral medications & preparations - An animal-derived lipid is disclosed that is useful as a carrying agent for anti-microbial formulations. Pharmaceutical and other preparations including Emu Oil are also described as profoundly useful components in anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and anti-viral treatments. This lipid material is extracted from the Emu ( | 11-06-2008 |
Todd Farmer, Livermore, CA US
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| 20110007515 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE MOUNTING FIXTURE - A light-emitting device mounting fixture comprising a first means for attaching a light-emitting device to the mounting fixture in a defied position, and a second means for attaching the mounting fixture to a heat sink, wherein a distance between the light-emitting device and the location of the second means is determined in accordance with a testing voltage is disclosed. Additionally the disclosed light-emitting device mounting fixture may comprise means for attaching lead wires to electrically conducting contacts, the electrically conducting contacts providing power to the light emitting device to be inserted into the mounting fixture. Furthermore the disclosed light-emitting device mounting fixture may comprise means for disassemble able attachment of a reflector. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110090690 | UNIVERSAL MOUNTING CARRIER FOR SOLID STATE LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE ARRAYS - A light source includes one or more solid state light emitting devices, and a universal mounting carrier supporting the one or more solid state light emitting devices, wherein the universal mounting carrier is adapted for mounting into any of a plurality of street lights in place of a non-solid state light source, each of the street lights having at least one different physical dimension from the others. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110090706 | AUTOMATIC ELECTRICAL CONNECTION ASSEMBLY FOR LIGHT MODULES - An illumination apparatus includes a solid state light emitting source and a first radiator thermally coupled to the solid state light emitting source, wherein the radiator is configured to be connectable to a second apparatus. The illumination apparatus further includes a one or more electrical conductors coupled to the radiator, wherein the electrical conductors are adapted to couple electrically to the solid state light emitting source. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20120057336 | GRADIENT OPTICS FOR EVEN LIGHT DISTRIBUTION OF LED LIGHT SOURCES - Gradient optics for even light distribution of LED light sources. In an aspect, an apparatus is provided for uniform distribution of light emitted from a light source. The apparatus includes a panel coupled to receive the light emitted from the light source, and gradient optics disposed on the panel, the gradient optics providing a matching transparency gradient that is aligned with the light source to evenly distribute the emitted light. In another aspect, an apparatus includes means for receiving the light emitted from the light source, and means for providing a matching transparency gradient that is aligned with the light source to evenly distribute the emitted light. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120092865 | DRIVER-FREE LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - A light source includes a plurality of solid state light emitters configured to be powered directly from an AC source, and means for providing an electrically insulating and thermally conductive attachment between the solid state light emitters and a heat sink. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120092871 | RETROFITTABLE LED MODULE WITH HEAT SPREADER - A light source includes one or more solid state light emitting devices, a heat spreader thermally coupled to the one or more light emitting devices, and a mounting carriage configured to mount the one or more solid state light emitting devices in a lighting fixture light and thermally couple the heat spreader to the lighting fixture. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120099311 | LED LIGHT USING INTERNAL REFLECTOR - A street light includes a pole and a head attached to the pole. The head includes a light emitting element comprising a plurality of solid state light emitting devices, an optical element, and a reflector configured to reflect light emitted by the solid state light emitting devices to the optical element to produce a light distribution pattern from the head. The light emitted from the solid state emitting devices may be Lambertian patterned light. The Lambertian patterned light may be used to illuminate the reflector. The reflector may be used to transform the Lambertian patterned light to collimated light and direct the collimated light towards the optical element. The optical element may be configured to produce the light distribution pattern from the collimated light. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120099321 | AC LED ARRAY MODULE FOR STREET LIGHT APPLICATIONS - A street light includes a pole, arm and a head attached to the pole, wherein the head comprises a light source having a plurality of solid state light emitting devices and an optical element configured to produce a light distribution pattern from light emitted from the solid state light emitting devices, wherein the light source is configured to be powered directly from an AC source. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120106136 | THERMAL HEAT TRANSFER WIRE - A light fixture includes a body, a hollow arm extending out from the body, a pipe cap at a distal end of the arm, and one or more solid state light emitting devices supported by the pipe cap. The pipe cap thermally couples the one or more solid state light emitting devices to the arm. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120106137 | THERMAL PIPE CAP - A light fixture includes a body, a hollow arm extending out from the body, a pipe cap at a distal end of the arm, and one or more solid state light emitting devices supported by the pipe cap. The pipe cap thermally couples the one or more solid state light emitting devices to the arm. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120106156 | STREET LIGHT LED - A street light includes a pole and a head attached to the pole, wherein the head includes a light source comprising a plurality of solid state light emitting devices and an optical element configured to produce a light distribution pattern from the light emitted from the solid state light emitting devices. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120113641 | LIGHT MODULES CONNECTABLE USING HEAT PIPES - An illumination apparatus includes one or more solid state light emitting sources and a radiator thermally coupled to the one or more light emitting light sources, wherein the radiator is configured to be connectable to a second apparatus. The second apparatus may be a second solid state light emitting source or a second radiator. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120120655 | AC LED ARRAY MODULE FOR STREET LIGHT APPLICATIONS - A street light includes a pole, arm and a head attached to the pole, wherein the head comprises a light source having a plurality of solid state light emitting devices and an optical element configured to produce a light distribution pattern from light emitted from the solid state light emitting devices, wherein the light source is configured to be powered directly from an AC source. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120120663 | Apparatus Providing Beamforming and Environmental Protection for LED Light Sources - Apparatus providing beamforming and environmental protection for LED light sources. A lens apparatus is provided to protect an LED mounted on a substrate. The lens apparatus includes an alignment feature configured to align the LED to a selected position and a focusing region configured to form a selected beam pattern from light emitted from the LED when located at the selected position. The lens apparatus also includes a compression surface configured to compress the substrate to a heat sink to facilitate heat dissipation from the LED and a fastening feature configured to fasten the lens apparatus to the heat sink to provide an environmentally protective seal, so that when the lens apparatus is fastened to the heat sink the alignment feature aligns the LED to the selected position, the compression surface compresses the substrate to the heat sink, and the protective seal protects the LED from environmental conditions. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120120664 | APPARATUS PROVIDING BEAMFORMING AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOR LED LIGHT SOURCES - Apparatus providing beamforming and environmental protection for LED light sources. A lens apparatus is provided to protect an LED mounted on a substrate. The lens apparatus includes an alignment feature configured to align the LED to a selected position and a focusing region configured to form a selected beam pattern from light emitted from the LED when located at the selected position. The lens apparatus also includes a compression surface configured to compress the substrate to a heat sink to facilitate heat dissipation from the LED and a fastening feature configured to fasten the lens apparatus to the heat sink to provide an environmentally protective seal, so that when the lens apparatus is fastened to the heat sink the alignment feature aligns the LED to the selected position, the compression surface compresses the substrate to the heat sink, and the protective seal protects the LED from environmental conditions. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120147589 | System for Providing a Directional LED Array - System for providing a directional LED array. In an aspect, a directional LED array is provided that includes a plurality of LEDs and a plurality of cups coupled to the plurality of LEDs and configured to direct light emitted from the plurality of LEDs into a resulting array beam pattern, wherein each cup directs light from one or more LEDs to form the resulting array beam pattern. In another aspect, a lighting device is provided that includes a lighting fixture and a cup array coupled to the lighting fixture. The cup array includes a plurality of LEDs and a plurality of cups coupled to the plurality of LEDs and configured to direct light emitted from the plurality of LEDs into a resulting array beam pattern, wherein each cup directs light from one or more LEDs to form the resulting array beam pattern. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120147597 | Side Light LED Troffer Tube - Side light LED troffer tube. In an aspect, a side light LED tube is provided that includes a tube having at least one light receiving portion configured to receive light and gradient optics formed on the tube. The gradient optics providing a transparency gradient configured to distribute the light to achieve a selected emitted light intensity variation across a selected surface of the tube. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120147604 | Gimbaled LED Array Module - Gimbaled LED array module. In an aspect, In an LED mounting assembly is provided for directing light emitted from an LED array. The LED mounting assembly includes a gimbaled assembly configured to receive the LED array and to allow for positioning the LED array to direct the light emitted from the LED array. The LED mounting assembly also includes a body portion configured to receive the gimbaled assembly, and a connector coupled to the body portion, the connector configured to provide at least one of an electrical connection and a mechanical connection for the mounting assembly. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120162978 | Gradient Optics for Controllable Light Distribution for LED Light Sources - Gradient optics for controllable light distribution for LED light sources. In an aspect, an apparatus is provided that includes a panel coupled to receive light emitted from a light source and gradient optics disposed on the panel. The gradient optics providing a transparency gradient that filters the light to achieve a selected emitted light intensity variation across a selected surface of the panel. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120293652 | LED Module with Integrated Thermal Spreader - LED module with integrated thermal spreader. In an aspect, an LED module is provided that includes an LED light source, a driver connected to energize the LED light source, and a thermal spreader thermally coupled to at least one of the LED light source and the driver, the thermal spreader configured to provide a thermal conduction path to conduct heat energy away from the LED module. In another aspect, a lighting device includes a heat sink and an LED module mated with the heat sink. The LED module includes an LED light source, a driver connected to energize the LED light source, and a thermal spreader thermally coupled to at least one of the LED light source and the driver, the thermal spreader forming a thermal conduction path with the heat sink to conduct thermal energy away from the LED module. | 11-22-2012 |
Todd Farmer, Sunnyvale, CA US
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| 20100187564 | Method and Apparatus for Providing a Patterned Electrically Conductive and Optically Transparent or Semi-Transparent Layer over a Lighting Semiconductor Device - A light emitting diode (“LED”) using an electrical conductive and optical transparent or semi-transparent layer to improve overall light output is disclosed. The device includes a first conductive layer, an active layer, a second conductive layer, an electrical conductive and optical transparent or semi-transparent layer, and electrodes. In one embodiment, the electrical conductive and optical transparent or semi-transparent layer has a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface is overlain the second conductive layer. The second surface includes a pattern which contains thick regions and thin regions for facilitating light passage. | 07-29-2010 |
Todd R. Farmer, Dana Point, CA US
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| 20110150614 | Lift arm control system - A system for a loader controlling movement of a lift arm of the loader near a limit of travel of the lift arm receives a signal indicative of the loader engine speed and a signal indicative of actuation of a sensor on the lift arm. A controller determines a lift arm command signal based at least upon the engine speed signal, and transmits the lift arm command signal to an electro-hydraulic system to control the movement of the lift arm adjacent the limit of travel of the lift arm. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110190942 | Lift arm and implement control system - A system for a loader stores a signal indicative of a desired inclination of an implement. Upon receiving an operator interface actuation signal, a controller transmits a signal to move the implement to the stored inclination. The controller further transmits a lift arm command signal to move a lift arm towards a lower limit of travel of the lift arm. The lift arm command signal is terminated after the controller receives a signal from a sensor on the lift arm indicating that the lift arm is near its lower limit of travel. After the command signal is terminated, the controller may transmit a second lift arm command signal to further move the lift arm. | 08-04-2011 |