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Anita M. Fisher, La Crescenta, CA US
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| 20100055721 | Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering and Multiplexed Diagnostic Assays - Multiplexed lateral flow assays, related methods, and devices are disclosed which are capable of simultaneously detecting multiple analytes. The assays are preferably immunoassays and can be multiplexed spatially, spectrally, and both spatially and spectrally. Multiplexed assays are disclosed employing quantum dots for applications including the detection of human proteins and the monitoring of microorganisms relevant to water contamination. The multiplexed assays can employ one or more species of Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering nanoparticles, with one or more species having a unique Raman shift spectrum. The invention is widely adaptable to a variety of analytes such as biowarfare agents, human clinical markers, and other substances. | 03-04-2010 |
Benjamin Fisher, San Mateo, CA US
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| 20100331306 | HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS AND THEIR USES - Substituted bicyclic heteroaryls and compositions containing them, for the treatment of general inflammation, arthritis, rheumatic diseases, osteoarthritis, inflammatory bowel disorders, inflammatory eye disorders, inflammatory or unstable bladder disorders, psoriasis, skin complaints with inflammatory components, chronic inflammatory conditions, including but not restricted to autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosis (SLE), myestenia gravis, rheumatoid arthritis, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, multiples sclerosis, Sjoegren's syndrome and autoimmune hemolytic anemia, allergic conditions including all forms of hypersensitivity. The present invention also enables methods for treating cancers that are mediated, dependent on or associated with p110δ activity, including but not restricted to leukemias, such as Acute Myeloid leukaemia (AML) Myelo-dysplastic syndrome (MDS) myelo-proliferative diseases (MPD) Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic leukaemia (T-ALL) B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic leukaemia (B-ALL) Non Hodgkins Lymphoma (NHL) B-cell lymphoma and solid tumors, such as breast cancer. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110086834 | ALKYNYL ALCOHOLS AS KINASE INHIBITORS - Selected compounds are effective for prophylaxis and treatment of inflammation and inflammatory disorders, such as NIK-mediated disorders. The invention encompasses novel compounds, analogs, prodrugs and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, pharmaceutical compositions and methods for prophylaxis and treatment of diseases and other maladies or conditions involving, inflammation and the like. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110097305 | Gem-Disubstituted and Spirocyclic Amino Pyridines/Pyrimidines as Cell Cycle Inhibitors - Compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods are provided that are useful in the treatment of CDK4-me-dialed disorders, such as cancer. The subject compounds arc gem-disubstituted or spimcyclic pyridine, pyrimidine and triazine derivatives. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110142796 | Fused Pyridine, Pyrimidine and Triazine Compounds as Cell Cycle Inhibitors - Compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods are provided that are useful in the treatment of CDK4-mediated disorders, such as cancer. The subject compounds are fused pyridine, pyrimide and triazine derivatives. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110319378 | PIPERIDINONE DERIVATIVES AS MDM2 INHIBITORS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCER - The present invention provides MDM2 inhibitor compounds of Formula I, | 12-29-2011 |
Benjamín Fisher, San Mateo, CA US
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| 20100331306 | HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS AND THEIR USES - Substituted bicyclic heteroaryls and compositions containing them, for the treatment of general inflammation, arthritis, rheumatic diseases, osteoarthritis, inflammatory bowel disorders, inflammatory eye disorders, inflammatory or unstable bladder disorders, psoriasis, skin complaints with inflammatory components, chronic inflammatory conditions, including but not restricted to autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosis (SLE), myestenia gravis, rheumatoid arthritis, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, multiples sclerosis, Sjoegren's syndrome and autoimmune hemolytic anemia, allergic conditions including all forms of hypersensitivity. The present invention also enables methods for treating cancers that are mediated, dependent on or associated with p110δ activity, including but not restricted to leukemias, such as Acute Myeloid leukaemia (AML) Myelo-dysplastic syndrome (MDS) myelo-proliferative diseases (MPD) Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic leukaemia (T-ALL) B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic leukaemia (B-ALL) Non Hodgkins Lymphoma (NHL) B-cell lymphoma and solid tumors, such as breast cancer. | 12-30-2010 |
Clay H. Fisher, Belmont, CA US
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| 20090102930 | System and method for effectively implementing an electronic image hub device - A system and method for effectively implementing an electronic image hub device includes a peripheral device, such as a digital camera, that may be periodically connected to the image hub device by a system user. The system user may then utilize the image hub device to transfer captured data from the peripheral device to a specific data destination, such as a user service on a distributed computer network. The peripheral device also may utilize the image hub device to recharge batteries that become depleted through operation of the peripheral device. The system user may then subsequently access and utilize the captured data from the data destination in accordance with the present invention. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20110211078 | System and method for effectively implementing an electronic image hub device - A system and method for effectively implementing an electronic image hub device includes a peripheral device, such as a digital camera, that may be periodically connected to the image hub device by a system user. The system user may then utilize the image hub device to transfer captured data from the peripheral device to a specific data destination, such as a user service on a distributed computer network. The peripheral device also may utilize the image hub device to recharge batteries that become depleted through operation of the peripheral device. The system user may then subsequently access and utilize the captured data from the data destination in accordance with the present invention. | 09-01-2011 |
Clay Harvey Fisher, Belmont, CA US
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| 20090136128 | Automatic Color Adjustment of a Template Design - The present invention generates a color template design. According to one aspect, a source image is selected. Colors of a selected template design are adjusted automatically based on placement of a cursor on a source image that is separate from the template design. The adjusted color on the template design may match the color of the source image. Alternatively, a color template design system may be configured to adjust the color to a contrast or any predetermined variation of the color of the source image. The system may display the selected template design after automatically adjusting colors and store the selected template design for use as a template. The template design may include a framing portion, a mat portion, a foreground portion, and a background portion and at least one of those portions may be adjusted based on the placement of the cursor on the source image. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20100194774 | Automatic Color Adjustment of Template Design - The present invention generates a color template design to format a presentation. According to one aspect, a plurality of template designs are provided on a visual display. A selection of one of the plurality of template designs is received from a user. A plurality of source images that are separate from the plurality of template designs are provided on the visual display. A selection of one of the plurality of source images is received from the user. A processor automatically adjusts colors of the selected template design based on the selected source image. The selected template design may include a framing portion and a mat portion, at least one of which is adjusted. The colors may be adjusted to match, contrast with, or be a predetermined variation of a color of the source image at a cursor placed on a source image. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100325558 | ONLINE STORY COLLABORATION - An online collaborative story system allows multiple people to collaborate on creating a story by contributing content of various types to a server computer, where it is voted on by the collaborators or a designated editor to create the finished story. Additionally, one or more of the collaborators can be rewarded for their participation in the story. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110069083 | AUTOMATIC COLOR ADJUSTMENT OF A TEMPLATE DESIGN - The present invention generates a color template design to format a presentation. According to one aspect, a plurality of template designs are provided on a visual display. A selection of one of the plurality of template designs is received from a user. A plurality of source images that are separate from the plurality of template designs are provided on the visual display. A selection of one of the plurality of source images is received from the user. A processor generates a histogram for the selected source image and analyzes the histogram. The processor automatically adjusts colors of the selected template design based on the analysis of the histogram. The selected template design may include framing, mat, background, and foreground portions, at least one of which is adjusted. After automatically adjusting the colors, the selected template design may be displayed and/or stored for use as a template. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20120013637 | AUTOMATIC COLOR ADJUSTMENT OF A TEMPLATE DESIGN - The present invention generates a color template design to format a presentation. According to one aspect, a plurality of template designs are provided on a visual display. A selection of one of the plurality of template designs is received from a user. A plurality of source images that are separate from the plurality of template designs are provided on the visual display. A selection of a color from one of the plurality of source images is received from the user. Colors of the selected template design are automatically adjusted to contrast with the selected the color from the source image. The selected template design may include framing, mat, background, and foreground portions, at least one of which is adjusted. After automatically adjusting the colors, the selected template design may be displayed and/or stored for use as a template. | 01-19-2012 |
Clay Harvey Fisher, San Diego, CA US
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| 20090324133 | Masking Tool - A system for controlling effects performed on an image includes a digital camera having a display that displays the image. A masking tool positions a graphical representation on the display, the graphical representation defining a portion of the image that is altered when the effects are applied to the image. The masking tool is positioned over a masked portion of an image and an effect is applied. The effect is applied on the image inside the masked portion. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20110205401 | Masking Tool - A system for controlling effects performed on an image includes a digital camera having a display that displays the image. Masking tools position graphical representations on the display to define a portion of the image that is altered when the effects are subsequently applied to the image. The several masking tools may be combined to form a single masking tool. | 08-25-2011 |
C. Ross Fisher, Cardiff, CA US
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| 20090088950 | FUEL CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GAS ENGINES - A gaseous carburetor or fuel control system includes a fuel metering assembly, a venturi mixer assembly, a throttle assembly, and an electronic control unit. The control unit controls the fuel metering assembly in a closed loop manner based on detected gas and air pressure to an air/fuel mixing venturi. An electronic governor which controls the throttle valve may also be controlled by the same control unit which controls the fuel metering assembly, using a separate control loop. | 04-02-2009 |
Danyel A. Fisher, Irvine, CA US
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| 20090052781 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR REPRESENTING A PERCEPTUAL ORGANIZATION OF AN IMAGE - Under the present invention, an image is progressively blurred to yield a set of (progressive) scaling levels. Once blurred, the edges of the image are detected so that each image segment can be identified on each scaling level. Once the segments are identified, like segments (i.e., segments having a like edge/Gaussian operator) on successive scaling levels are linked to yield a lattice structure that represents the perceptual organization of the image. | 02-26-2009 |
Darin D. Fisher, Belmont, CA US
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| 20100017525 | ELECTRONIC SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT - In some embodiments a method for correlating supply chain network information received from supply chain network components controlled by different entities includes receiving connection agent information indicating access point identifiers associated with network access points; receiving provisioning information including physical location identifiers identifying venues at which the network access points reside; receiving network authorization request and response records, wherein the network authorization request and response records include data associated with the connection agent information and the provisioning data. The method can also include determining an association between one of the physical location identifiers that identifies one of the venues and one of the access point identifiers associated with one of the network access points, the determining including, selecting, based on the common data, the physical location identifier from the provisioning information; and selecting, based on the common data, the one of the access point identifiers from the connection agent information. | 01-21-2010 |
David G. Fisher, Carlsbad, CA US
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| 20090088950 | FUEL CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GAS ENGINES - A gaseous carburetor or fuel control system includes a fuel metering assembly, a venturi mixer assembly, a throttle assembly, and an electronic control unit. The control unit controls the fuel metering assembly in a closed loop manner based on detected gas and air pressure to an air/fuel mixing venturi. An electronic governor which controls the throttle valve may also be controlled by the same control unit which controls the fuel metering assembly, using a separate control loop. | 04-02-2009 |
David J. Fisher, Tehachapi, CA US
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| 20100205933 | Regeneratively cooled porous media jacket - The fluid and heat transfer theory for regenerative cooling of a rocket combustion chamber with a porous media coolant jacket is presented. This model is used to design a regeneratively cooled rocket or other high temperature engine cooling jacket. Cooling jackets comprising impermeable inner and outer walls, and porous media channels are disclosed. Also disclosed are porous media coolant jackets with additional structures designed to transfer heat directly from the inner wall to the outer wall, and structures designed to direct movement of the coolant fluid from the inner wall to the outer wall. Methods of making such jackets are also disclosed. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100275577 | ROCKET ENGINE INJECTORHEAD WITH FLASHBACK BARRIER - Propellants flow through specialized mechanical hardware that is designed for effective and safe ignition and sustained combustion of the propellants. By integrating a micro-fluidic porous media element between a propellant feed source and the combustion chamber, an effective and reliable propellant injector head may be implemented that is capable of withstanding transient combustion and detonation waves that commonly occur during an ignition event. The micro-fluidic porous media element is of specified porosity or porosity gradient selected to be appropriate for a given propellant. Additionally the propellant injector head design integrates a spark ignition mechanism that withstands extremely hot running conditions without noticeable spark mechanism degradation. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20110005194 | FLASHBACK SHUT-OFF - A flashback-arresting shut-off valve is disclosed herein. Propellant is moved from a propellant reservoir, through the shut-off valve in an open configuration to a point of combustion in a normal propellant flow direction. During a flashback, the propellant is ignited within the propellant line and substantial physical/thermal energy caused by the flashback travels in the direction opposite to the normal propellant flow direction back to the shut-off valve. A burst member within the shut-off valve fails because of the flashback. Failure of the burst member causes compression on a spring-loaded portion of the shut-off valve to be released, thereby closing the shut-off valve and sealing the propellant reservoir from the flashback. Failure of the burst member also causes one or more pressure relief outlets to open that direct the physical/thermal energy and/or un-combusted/combusted propellant out and away from the shut-off valve. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110008739 | DETONATION WAVE ARRESTOR - An apparatus and system disclosed herein provides detonation wave arrestor including a detonation wave deflector and a burst element. The detonation wave arrestor disclosed herein attenuates and defects the propagation of a detonation wave characterized by a supersonic flame front propagation. The detonation wave arrestor provides deflection of detonation wave towards the burst element. The rupture of the burst element provides venting of hot gases remaining from the detonation, thus providing separation and attenuation of combusted gas residuals. The detonation wave arrestor disclosed herein may be used in a combustible fuel delivery system. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110146231 | Tiered Porosity Flashback Suppressing Elements for Monopropellant or Pre-Mixed Bipropellant Systems - Monopropellant and pre-mixed bipropellant storage and supply systems for rocket engines and other work producing systems are subject to damage when detonation progresses upstream from a combustion chamber to and through supply lines. Interposing one or more micro porous or micro fluidic elements into the supply conduit can limit the flame front that accompanies such unintended detonation, but inevitably restrict the flow of the propellant to the combustion chamber. A tiered micro fluidic element where a bulk of the element has relatively large pores but forms a structurally robust supports a second, relatively thin region having appropriately small mean pore diameter provides an effective flashback barrier that can resist catastrophic failure during such detonations. Such elements can be used in isolation, or they can be incorporated into detonation wave arrestors or pressure wave-triggered cut-off valves or the like to decrease the incidence of unintended detonations. | 06-23-2011 |
Diana Louise Fisher, Santa Clarita, CA US
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| 20100114853 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND APPARATUSES FOR USE IN UPDATING A PORTABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - The present embodiments provide methods, apparatuses, and systems for use in providing updating content to be played back in cooperation with a portable processor readable medium. Some of these methods receive, over a network and from a remote source, updated content to be accessed in association with a processor readable portable storage medium; receive, over the network from the remote source, in association with the received updated content a designation that the updated content is to be associated with a first placeholder title as defined in an index table being implemented in association with playback in association with the portable storage medium; and store the updated content, on a separate processor readable storage medium that is different than the portable storage medium, such that the updated content is associated with the first placeholder title and accessible in association with the first placeholder title as dictated by the index table. | 05-06-2010 |
Donnie Russell Fisher, Cathedral City, CA US
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| 20110068195 | Sprinkler device with flow shut off valve - A sprinkler for producing a fixed spray pattern includes an inner flow conduit having a nozzle at an outlet. A filter screen is held in place beneath the nozzle. The filter screen engages a push rod of a valve of a flow stop mechanism. The push rod spaces a valve member away from a valve seat to permit water flow through the inner flow conduit when the filter screen and nozzle are in place. If the nozzle is removed or if the inner conduit is severed, the filter screen can be removed, which causes the valve member to close under the force of water pressure and to shut off flow through the inner flow conduit. The valve is located upstream of parts that are vulnerable to damage. | 03-24-2011 |
Douglas Fisher, Mountain View, CA US
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| 20100114740 | USER ENHANCED AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM FOR ONLINE PURCHASES - Embodiments of the invention are directed to methods, systems, devices and computer-readable media. In embodiments of the invention, a user is authenticated using an authentication process that is capable of authenticating a user using an inline authentication form that can authenticate a consumer without transferring a session maintained by a merchant. The inline authentication form is used if the components of the authentication system are capable of supporting an inline authentication form. If the components of the system cannot support an inline authentication form, a different authentication process is used. In one embodiment, an inline authentication form is presented to the user asynchronously. This inline authentication form may be presented within an iFrame embedded in a merchant's checkout page after verifying that the components to be used during the authentication can support the inline authentication form. | 05-06-2010 |
Gwen Laura Fisher, Sunnyvale, CA US
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| 20110304577 | CAPACITIVE TOUCH SCREEN STYLUS - In some embodiments, a stylus for providing input to a capacitive touch screen, having a tip including or consisting of conductive felt, which provides a deformable conductive surface for contacting the touch screen. The tip is produced by felting base fibers (which are typically non-conductive) with conductive fibers. In other embodiments, a capacitive touch stylus having at least a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation, and including at least one conductive tip and switched circuitry (preferably, passive circuitry) including at least one switch biased in a default state indicative of the first mode of operation but switchable into a second state indicative of the second mode of operation in response to movement of the tip (typically, in response to exertion of not less than a threshold force on the tip). In some embodiments, a stylus having a conductive tip (e.g., a conductive, felted tip) and including switched circuitry (preferably, passive circuitry) having a first state which couples a capacitance to the tip, where the capacitance is sufficient to allow a capacitive touch screen device to recognize (as a touch) simple contact of the tip on the screen of the touch screen device, and a second state which decouples the capacitance from the tip, thereby preventing the touch screen device from recognizing (as a touch) simple contact of the tip on the screen. | 12-15-2011 |
James Fisher, Walnut Creek, CA US
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| 20100245585 | Headset-Based Telecommunications Platform - A hands-free wireless wearable GPS enabled video camera and audio-video communications headset, mobile phone and personal media player, capable of real-time two-way and multi-feed wireless voice, data and audio-video streaming, telecommunications, and teleconferencing, coordinated applications, and shared functionality between one or more wirelessly networked headsets or other paired or networked wired or wireless devices and optimized device and data management over multiple wired and wireless network connections. The headset can operate in concert with one or more wired or wireless devices as a paired accessory, as an autonomous hands-free wide area, metro or local area and personal area wireless audio-video communications and multimedia device and/or as a wearable docking station, hot spot and wireless router supporting direct connect multi-device ad-hoc virtual private networking (VPN). The headset has built-in intelligence to choose amongst available network protocols while supporting a variety of onboard, and remote operational controls including a retractable monocular viewfinder display for real time hands-free viewing of captured or received video feed and a duplex data-streaming platform supporting multi-channel communications and optimized data management within the device, within a managed or autonomous federation of devices or other peer-to-peer network configuration. | 09-30-2010 |
James L. Fisher, Burbank, CA US
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| 20080315542 | Articulating camera transport apparatus and method - An articulating camera transport apparatus and corresponding methods involving an articulating camera truck for accommodating a camera element and for engaging a set of camera dolly tracks, the tracks having a curvature, the truck including a carrier and an undercarriage, the undercarriage having a plurality of articulating wheels and a structure for gimbaling the plurality of articulating wheels for accommodating the curvature and for facilitating a smooth passage of the truck along the tracks. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20080315543 | Articulating camera transport apparatus and method - An articulating camera transport apparatus and corresponding methods involving an articulating camera truck for accommodating a camera element and for engaging a set of camera dolly tracks, the tracks having a curvature, the truck including a carrier and an undercarriage, the undercarriage having a plurality of articulating wheels and a structure for gimbaling the plurality of articulating wheels for accommodating the curvature and for facilitating a smooth passage of the truck along the tracks. The gimbaling structure has a gimbaling mechanism which includes a rocker arm. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20100059954 | Articulating Camera Transport Apparatus and Method - An articulating camera transport apparatus and corresponding methods involving an articulating camera truck for accommodating a camera element and for engaging a set of camera dolly tracks, the tracks having a curvature, the truck including a carrier and an undercarriage, the undercarriage having a plurality of articulating wheels and a structure for gimbaling the plurality of articulating wheels for accommodating the curvature and for facilitating a smooth passage of the truck along the tracks. | 03-11-2010 |
James M. O. Fisher, Walnut Creek, CA US
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| 20090120528 | Container for dispensing contents into another container - Systems and methods of delivering a powdered, granular or liquid material into receptacle container in a clean, easy to use way are disclosed. The systems include a tub or carton configured to contain such materials and to easily release its contents into the receptacle when opened. In some embodiments, these systems are configured to be placed over receptacle such as a beverage or water bottle, baby bottle, child's sippy cup or drinking glass or any other such container with a mouth that can be opened and oriented to point substantially vertically. | 05-14-2009 |
Jeffrey Fisher, Dublin, CA US
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| 20100166023 | PCR Clock Recovery in an IP Network - An IP network includes a central entity and at least one customer premises equipment (CPE) device. The central entity generates a program clock reference (PCR) clock and provides audio-visual packets to a CPE based on the PCR clock. The CPE sets a first clock based on the PCR clock for decoding operations. The CPE sets a second clock that is independent from the first clock for audio and video output operations. For example, the CPE can process the audio-visual packets using the second clock. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20120002731 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FAST DIGITAL CHANNEL CHANGE UTILIZING TIME-STAMP MANAGEMENT - A video stream demultiplxer receives video streams comprising a selected current content channel and one or more adjacent content channels. Time stamp management is concurrently performed on the adjacent content channels while decoding the selected current content channel. Timing information such as Decoding Time Stamp (DTS) and Presentation Time Stamp (PTS) values, and/or random access points (RAPs) may be determined for pictures stored for the selected current content channel and the adjacent content channels. The determined timing information is utilized to determine a Program Clock Reference (PCR) value for each of the selected current channel and the adjacent channels for channel monitoring. A timebase, derived from a PCR rate that is determined based on the determined PCR value, is determined for decoding the selected current content channel. An adjacent content channel, which is primed during decoding of the selected current content channel, may be directly decoded for display if selected. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120008053 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FAST CHANNEL CHANGE BETWEEN PROGRAMS UTILIZING A SINGLE DECODER TO CONCURRENTLY DECODE MULTIPLE PROGRAMS - A video receiver comprising a single decoder may be operable to decode concurrently, by the single decoder, a plurality of received programs. The plurality of received programs may comprise a current program associated with a current channel and one or more other programs associated with one or more corresponding other channels. The video receiver may be operable to cause display of the decoded current program associated with the current channel for viewing. The plurality of received programs may be received via a single transport stream. The plurality of received programs may be received via a plurality of transport streams. The video receiver may be operable to switch from the current channel to one of the other channels based on a received request. The video receiver may be operable to cause display of one of the decoded other programs which is associated with the switched channel. | 01-12-2012 |
Jon Bryan Fisher, Tiburon, CA US
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| 20080209526 | System and method for personalized security signature - Embodiments of the present invention provide techniques for authenticating users based on personalized (i.e., user-provided) authentication data. In one set of embodiments, the personalized authentication data includes acoustic, image, and/or video data, but is exclusive of biometric data of the user. In this manner, existing acoustic, image, and video-based authentication interfaces/mechanisms may be leveraged, without the problems associated with verifying biometric data. In some embodiments, a user may enroll or register multiple pieces of personalized authentication data into an authentication system. The user may then select one piece of personalized authentication data for use by the system at a time of authentication. | 08-28-2008 |
Jon Bryan Fisher, Moss Beach, CA US
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| 20110055548 | ONLINE DATA ENCRYPTION AND DECRYPTION - Systems and methods for providing encryption and decryption of data transmitted on a computer implemented network, preferably user authentication identifier data, such as a password, at the point of entry into the user's computer. The systems and methods enable an end user to mentally select a marker from one of the randomly arranged elements on a first portion of a graphical image. A second portion of the graphical image includes an arrangement of possible elements of any individual authentication identifier sequence, and is positioned adjacent to the first portion. The systems and methods prompt a user to enter each element of the identifier by moving the selected marker and the first portion as necessary to substantially align the selected marker with a chosen element of the authentication identifier appearing on the outer portion. According to one embodiment, the image portions are concentric wheels. According to another embodiment, the image portions are arranged in adjacent rows. | 03-03-2011 |
Karl Fisher, Petaluma, CA US
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| 20090020089 | FUEL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING TETRAMETHYLCYCLOHEXANE - A fuel composition comprises at least a tetramethylcyclohexane and a fuel component. The tetramethylcyclohexane can be used as a fuel component or as a fuel additive in the fuel composition. The fuel composition may further comprise a conventional fuel component selected from a petroleum-based fuel component such as diesel fuel, jet fuel, kerosene or gasoline; or a coal-based fuel component. Methods of making and using the fuel composition are also disclosed. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090020090 | FUEL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING TETRAMETHYLCYCLOHEXANE - A fuel composition comprises at least a tetramethylcyclohexane having a quaternary carbon atom in the cyclohexane ring and optionally, a fuel component. The tetramethylcyclohexane can be used as a fuel component or as a fuel additive in the fuel composition. The fuel composition may further comprise a conventional fuel component selected from a diesel fuel, jet fuel, kerosene or gasoline. Methods of making and using the fuel composition are also disclosed. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20110287988 | SQUALANE AND ISOSQUALANE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PREPARING THE SAME - Provided herein are methods comprising catalytic dimerization of β-farnesene to obtain squalane and/or isosqualane. Compositions comprising squalane and/or isosqualane are provided. In certain embodiments, squalane and isosqualane prepared by the methods provided herein can be useful for applications in cosmetic industry and/or in the lubricants industry. | 11-24-2011 |
Ken Fisher, North Hollywood, CA US
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| 20090109796 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRECISION ACOUSTIC EVENT DETECTION - A system and method for providing precision locations for sensors which make up an array of sensors in a gunshot detection system. In a preferred embodiment sensors employ a commercial GPS which reports a sensor position or a group of pseudoranges to GPS satellites. A server collects differential information from a differential node and, in one preferred embodiment, calculates a precision position for each sensor by adjusting the reported position or pseudoranges with the differential information. In another preferred embodiment differential information is sent from the host to individual sensors which calculate their own precision positions. Differential information may be latitude and longitude corrections, pseudorange corrections, ionospheric delay, GPS satellite clock drift, or other corrective term which will improve the accuracy of a sensor position. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20100060203 | OMNI VOLTAGE DIRECT CURRENT POWER SUPPLY - A battery operated LED lighting apparatus including: a battery outputting a battery voltage; a light emitting diode or array of light emitting diodes; and a power supply including a boost regulating circuit. The power supply being in communication with the battery and the light emitting diodes such that a constant voltage or constant current is supplied to the light emitting diodes as the battery discharges and the battery voltage falls below the output voltage. In a preferred embodiment the power supply further includes a buck regulator to maintain the proper output voltage when the battery voltage is greater than the output voltage. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100278013 | System and method for precision acoustic event detection - Systems and methods of providing precision locations for sensors which make up an array of sensors in a gunshot detection system. Consistent with some exemplary implementations, sensors may employ a commercial GPS which reports a sensor position or a group of pseudoranges to GPS satellites. A server may collect differential information from a differential node and, in one exemplary implementation, may calculate a precision position for each sensor by adjusting the reported position or pseudoranges with the differential information. In other exemplary implementations, differential information may be sent from the host to individual sensors which calculate their own precision positions. Exemplary differential information may include latitude and longitude corrections, pseudorange corrections, ionospheric delay, GPS satellite clock drift, or other corrective term which will improve the accuracy of a sensor position. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20110204821 | OMNI VOLTAGE DIRECT CURRENT POWER SUPPLY - A battery operated LED lighting apparatus including: a battery outputting a battery voltage; a light emitting diode or array of light emitting diodes; and a power supply including a boost regulating circuit. The power supply being in communication with the battery and the light emitting diodes such that a constant voltage or constant current is supplied to the light emitting diodes as the battery discharges and the battery voltage falls below the output voltage. In a preferred embodiment the power supply further includes a buck regulator to maintain the proper output voltage when the battery voltage is greater than the output voltage. | 08-25-2011 |
Ken Scott Fisher, North Hollywood, CA US
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| 20090240841 | PORTABLE MEMORY DRIVE WITH PORTABLE APPLICATIONS AND CROSS-COMPUTER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT APPLICATION - A system and method for transporting the look, feel, and function of one's personalized computer preferences across multiple host computers, including the appearance, settings, programs, and user data. This system and method uses a portable memory device and a data management system that maintains a consistent interface and data file structure on multiple host computers, including a common visual desktop interface. The portable memory solution also provides mobile access to the user's applications and personal data files. The memory device is capable of being connected to multiple host computers via a standard interface such as a USB port. | 09-24-2009 |
Kevin D. Fisher, Palo Allo, CA US
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| 20110110409 | REDUCED MEMORY VECTORED DSL - A reduced-memory vectored DSL system includes methods and apparatus for reducing the bandwidth and memory storage demands on a vectored DSL system in which FEXT data is transmitted and stored. An upstream-end device such as a DSLAM communicates with a plurality of downstream-end devices such as CPE modems. When test signal data, such as training and/or tracking data, is sent to determine FEXT characteristics of the DSL system, error signals are available for all or substantially all of the upstream and/or downstream frequency band DSL tones used in the system. Dividing a frequency band into sub-bands, only a subset of tones in each sub-band is used for deriving FEXT data, such as a FEXT channel response, FEXT channel coefficients and/or FEXT cancellation coefficients. For tones in the sub-band subsets, full-precision FEXT data values can be derived. For other tones, approximations of the FEXT data can be derived. Alternatively, FEXT data can be defined as a base point and associated differential/incremental values that define full-precision and/or approximation FEXT data with fewer bits by utilizing a Δ value relative to either a sub-band base point or relative to another tone's value. Memory is reduced in both the transmission of such FEXT data (between upstream and downstream ends of the DSL system) as well as within an upstream-end device such as a DSLAM that performs vectoring using a separate or internal vectoring processing apparatus. Memory also is reduced in the storage of such FEXT data in or off of the DSLAM or other upstream-end device. | 05-12-2011 |
Laurel A. Fisher, Hayward, CA US
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| 20110177182 | MUSCADINE COMPOSITIONS WITH IMPROVED ANTI-OXIDANT ACTIVITY - Disclosed is a composition for use as an antioxidant, such as for use as an anti-aging supplement. The composition can include a muscadine ( | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110177183 | METHOD OF PREPARING A MUSCADINE POMACE EXTRACT - Disclosed herein is a method of producing a muscadine pomace extract. The method can include combining a bronze muscadine pomace extract with a purple muscadine pomace extract to produce a muscadine pomace extract, wherein the ratio of bronze muscadine pomace extract to purple muscadine pomace extract ranges from 0.1 to 10 (weight to weight), such as from 0.3 to 3 (weight to weight), and the muscadine pomace extract has a polyphenol content of at least 2%. Also disclosed herein is a muscadine pomace extract for use as an antioxidant, such as for use as an anti-aging supplement. The composition can include a muscadine ( | 07-21-2011 |
Lawrence Emerson Fisher, Mountain View, CA US
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| 20090218708 | Process for preparing concentrated aqueous micellar solutions - The present invention provides a method for preparing supersaturated aqueous solutions of micelles of compounds in which the solubility in water is less than the critical micelle concentration. The solutions can be process to prepare solid micelles which have advantageous properties for drug delivery. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20100160682 | PROCESS FOR SYNTHESIS OF AMINO-METHYL TETRALIN DERIVATIVES - Methods for producing a compound of formula k1 or k2 | 06-24-2010 |
Matthew Fisher, Mountain View, CA US
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| 20110007486 | DUAL-LEVEL PACKAGE - Consistent with an aspect of the present disclosure, a package is provided that has a carrier and first and second substrates provided on the carrier. Conductive traces are provided on the first substrate (upper traces) and below it (lower traces) to provide two levels of electrical connectivity to a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) provided on the second substrate. As a result, an increased number of connections can be made to the PIC in a relatively small package, while maintaining adequate spacing and line widths for each trace. In addition, the lower traces are connected to bonding pads on the surface of the first substrate and are thus provided in the same plane as the upper traces. Testing of and access to both upper and lower traces is thus simplified. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110293275 | Polarization Control in a Photonic Integrated Circuit - The present invention provides a system, apparatus and method to maintain the polarization state of an optical signal propagating within a photonic integrated circuit, or from a first photonic integrated circuit to a second photonic integrated circuit. According to various embodiments of the invention, an optical circuit is provided which includes an optical coupler configured to accept a first optical signal on a first input and a second optical signal on a second input, the second optical signal having a polarization state. The optical coupler may combine the first and second optical signals into an optical output signal. A principle axis of a first end of an optical fiber is may be configured to align with the polarization state of the second optical signal, such that a polarization maintaining connection is established. The polarization state may be a TM polarization state, a TE polarization state, or another polarization state. The optical circuit may include birefringent structures, such as birefringent waveguides and birefringent wavelength selective couplers, to further maintain the polarization of optical signals propagating through the photonic integrated circuits. | 12-01-2011 |
Michael Earl Fisher, Stockton, CA US
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| 20090019709 | FLATWARE AND KITCHEN UTENSILS - A utensil having a handle portion, a utensil portion, and a connector. The handle portion having a dual design consisting of a first surface with a first decorative handle design and a second surface with a second decorative handle design. The utensil portion has an upper surface and a lower surface. The connecter attaches the handle portion to the utensil portion, such that the connector allows the first and second decorative handle designs to vary relative to the upper surface and the lower surface of the utensil portion. | 01-22-2009 |
Michael G. Fisher, Folsom, CA US
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| 20090287310 | DYNAMIC KNEE BALANCER WITH PRESSURE SENSING - A device for performing a surgical procedure on a knee includes an adjustable femoral portion, a tibial portion and at least one sensor coupled with the femoral and/or tibial portions to sense pressure exerted by the femoral and tibial portions against one another. The femoral portion is adapted for removably coupling with a distal end of a femur to adjust tension in soft tissue adjacent the knee and has at least one positioning feature adapted to move relative to the distal end of the femur as the femoral portion is adjusted, thus helping position a femoral prosthetic on the distal end of the femur. The sensor(s) may be adapted to sense pressure at medial and lateral sides of the knee, and relative pressures may be displayed as data on a visual display. Adjustments to the femoral member may be made to balance pressure at flexion and extension of the knee. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100198275 | FORCE SENSING DISTAL FEMORAL ALIGNMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE - Devices, systems, and methods are provided for facilitating the aligning and balancing of the knee during total knee replacement surgery. A femoral assembly is engaged with a distal femur. The positions of medial and lateral portions of the femoral assembly relative to a stationary portion of the femoral assembly can be separately adjusted to adjust the alignment of the knee. A force sensor will be provided to sense the forces in the medial and lateral portions of the knee, and the medial and lateral portions of the femoral assemblies will be adjusted so that the sensed forces are balanced. The alignment of the knee is visually verified using a knee alignment verification member coupled to the femoral assembly. The knee alignment verification member may emit laser beams along the mechanical axes of the femur and tibia, or the knee alignment verification member may couple to alignment rods aligned along these axes. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100217156 | SENSING FORCE DURING PARTIAL AND TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY - Systems, devices, and methods are provided for measuring forces in the space of a knee during surgery. Such forces can be caused by tension in the ligaments of the knee. A femoral member is engaged with a distal femur. While the knee is flexed, partially extended, or fully extended, a force sensor and a gauge shim can be placed in the gap between the femoral member and the tibial plateau to measure the forces therebetween. The force sensor provides an accurate and quantifiable measurement of force, making knee replacement surgery and ligament tension balancing more accurate, standardized and repeatable. The force sensor comprises an elongate housing which comprises a thin force sensing distal portion and a proximal handle portion. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20110092975 | SURGICAL SAW DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A surgical saw includes a shaft, a first saw blade mounted on the shaft, a second saw blade mounted on the shaft parallel to the first saw blade, the first saw blade having a first tooth having two distal tips, and the second saw blade having a second tooth with a distal tip, the second tooth bent towards the first saw blade and the distal tip of the second tooth aligned with a centerline between the two distal tips of the first tooth. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110106091 | KNEE ARTHROPLASTY APPARATUS AND METHOD - A method for positioning a bone cutting guide on a tibia may involve coupling a cutting guide positioning apparatus with a tibia, adjusting the positioning apparatus in a varus/valgus orientation, adjusting the positioning apparatus in an anterior/posterior orientation, adjusting the positioning apparatus up or down to select a tibial bone resection level, and contacting a cutting guide with the tibia, using the adjusted positioning apparatus. | 05-05-2011 |
Paul D. Fisher, Los Angeles, CA US
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| 20110229108 | Method And Apparatus To Conduct A Contest Via Remote Booth By Providing Contestant With Ownership Of And Control Of Confidentiality Of Recorded Performance - Apparatus to conduct a contest in which recorded performances of different individuals are reviewed to select a winner. The apparatus comprises at least one recording booth. The booth includes recording equipment comprising at least one camera for photographing the video portion of at least one individual's performance and generating video signals, at least one microphone for sensing the audio portion of the individual's performance and generating audio signals, lighting; performance apparatus to record video and audio signals generated by the camera and microphone and generate a recorded performance by the individual, and, a display viewable by the individual indicating the individual's ownership of the recorded performance and the control by the individual of the confidentiality of the performance. | 09-22-2011 |
Peter Virgil Fisher, El Granada, CA US
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| 20100292457 | Dye-labeled ribonucleotide triphosphates - The invention provides novel dye-labeled ribonucleotide analogs and methods for synthesizing those analogs. The compounds of the invention are especially useful for DNA sequencing by the polymerase chain reaction. | 11-18-2010 |
Philip A. Fisher, Foster City, CA US
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| 20120007221 | MASK FOR FORMING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A method of forming an integrated circuit includes providing a buffer layer comprising a dielectric material above a layer of conductive material and providing a layer of mask material above the buffer layer. The mask material comprises amorphous carbon. The method also includes removing a portion of the buffer layer and the layer of mask material to form a mask. A feature is formed in the layer of conductive material according to the mask. | 01-12-2012 |
Robert E. Fisher, Santa Rosa, CA US
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| 20100258698 | CUP FOR HOLDING BOTTLES IN A BOTTLE RACK - A cup-shaped receptacle designed to engage the neck of a bottle and rigidly support it in a near horizontal position. The receptacle can be incorporated into many common building materials, so an array of the receptacles permits an attractive display of bottles. Bottles are held in place through the force of gravity and by resilient rings or gaskets disposed in the interior of the receptacle that limit vertical and horizontal migration of bottles. The rings also protect foil caps from damage. | 10-14-2010 |
Roberto Fisher, Santa Monica, CA US
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| 20090138346 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEDIA PROMOTION - Systems and methods have been developed for promoting media objects to users. More specifically, systems and methods have been developed for profiling a user media repository and delivering promotional media objects to the user's media repository based upon the profile. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090138493 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEDIA TRANSFORMATION - Systems and methods have been developed for transforming the format of media objects. More specifically, systems and methods have been developed for transforming the format of media objects associated with a user media locker. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090138495 | Method And System Of Providing User Augmented Content - A method for enabling users to share information across websites. A user may add some information to augment a posting on a first website to annotate its content. The information may be displayed on the first website as a related file and stored in a user augmented content system (UACS) database as an individual document. Another user may add some information to a posting on a second website to enrich its content, and the information may be displayed on the second website as a related file and stored in the UACS database as another individual document. The documents may be stored together with some keywords, and may be tagged, indexed and searchable. Users may easily find out who contributed what to the websites, and configure their websites to automatically receive content newly uploaded to the UACS database. If the augmenting content from the first website is relevant to the content on the second website, it may be automatically distributed to the second website. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090138502 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEDIA COLLECTION EXPANSION - Systems and methods have been developed for expanding collections of media objects that are stored remotely. More specifically, systems and methods have been developed for continuously monitoring and updating collections of media objects stored in a user's media repository (e.g., a “media locker”). | 05-28-2009 |
Stephen Fisher, Auburn, CA US
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| 20090235537 | Blister package opener - An opener for a blister package or for cutting of other planar material is disclosed. A cutter pair is provided adjacent an engagement area. When blister package layers are fed into the engagement area, the cutter pair including a top cutter and bottom cutter rotate to feed the package material through the engagement area. The cutters are closer together than a thickness of the package. At least one of the cutters includes a knife thereon to cause cutting of the material as it is fed between the cutter pair. A handle is provided supporting a head which has the cutter pair thereon. A motor provides power to cause rotation of the cutter pair through a gear set. A hand crank is also provided which can separately deliver power to the gear set to cause the cutters to rotate. | 09-24-2009 |
Stephen Fisher, San Jose, CA US
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| 20090313905 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSEMBLY OF CMP POLISHING PADS - Polishing pads made up of individual polishing elements that protrude through holes in a guide plate are assembled by cascading a number of such polishing elements through a stack of assembly boxes in each of which are located the guide plates such that the polishing elements pass from an uppermost assembly box in the stack to a lowermost assembly box in the stack and in each respective assembly box of the stack are distributed over a respective guide plate therein. Accordingly, at least some of the polishing elements are captured within holes of the respective guide plates in the respective assembly boxes. The cascading may be initiated by displacement of the stack of assembly boxes about a pivot and the distribution of the polishing elements within the assembly boxes may be initiated by lateral displacement of the assembly boxes in the stack. | 12-24-2009 |
Stephen Joseph Fisher, Los Gatos, CA US
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| 20120018469 | BEVERAGE HOLDER AND TRANSPORTING DEVICE - A beverage holder and transporting device for holding, transporting and drinking from beverages such as coffee in paper cups, beverages in cans and plastic cups and other cylindrical beverage containers. The device generally comprises a formed u-shaped rectangular clip with a radius on top of each end. The bottom of the clip has a u-shaped bend that also incorporates the same radius of both sides of the clip and this radius closely matches the radius of the beverage container with which the device is used. At the top of the device there is a finger hole cylinder or ring that allows for the user to insert a finger to support the device and thereby the beverage container. The device clip is slid up between the insulating sleeve and the beverage container. This compression allows the beverage container to be supported firmly. | 01-26-2012 |
Stephen Mark Fisher, San Jose, CA US
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| 20110143539 | POLISHING PAD WITH ENDPOINT WINDOW AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING THE SAME - A polishing pad including a path therethrough to transmit a signal for in situ monitoring of an endpoint in a polishing operation. In one embodiment, the polishing pad includes a polishing composition distribution layer on a first side of a guide plate and a support layer on an opposed second side of a guide plate. The guide plate retains a plurality of polishing elements that extend along a first direction substantially normal to a plane including the polishing pad and through the polishing composition distribution layer. The polishing pad includes an optical path along the first direction and through a thickness of the pad. | 06-16-2011 |
Steven Fisher, Rosamond, CA US
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| 20090129906 | Method of Stowing Wheelchair Lift - A wheelchair lift for use in conjunction with a vehicle having a floor. The lift includes a power-actuating system, a platform assembly having first and second platform sections, a linking assembly having first and second vertical arms connected to the platform assembly, and first and second fold-facilitating links connecting the first and second vertical arms, respectively, to the first and second platform sections. The linking assembly connects the power-actuating system to the platform assembly. During a folding process, the first and second fold-facilitating links cause the first platform section to pivot with respect to the second platform section and the first vertical arm to move with respect to the second vertical arm. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20110031040 | STATIC PRESSURE ANTI-STOW LOGIC FOR PLATFORM WHEELCHAIR LIFTS - A method for detecting weight on a platform lift having a platform, a hydraulic cylinder, and a hydraulic circuit including the steps of measuring a static pressure of the hydraulic circuit, and comparing the measured static pressure to a baseline pressure of the hydraulic circuit. The baseline pressure is a static pressure of the hydraulic circuit without external weight positioned on the platform. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110268544 | SELF-ALIGNING PLATFORM MECHANISM FOR LOW-FLOOR VEHICLES ACCESS DEVICE - A mechanism for deploying and aligning a ramp relative to a platform includes a main bearing operatively associated with the platform and rotatable about a main pivot axis; a drive member disposed on the main bearing, the drive member being adapted to drive the main bearing to rotate about the main pivot axis; a rotating member disposed on the main bearing and rotatable about the main pivot axis with the main bearing; and a ramp member rotatably connected to the rotating member at a pivot point eccentric to the main pivot axis. Rotation of the rotating member causes the ramp member to move between a stowed position and a deployed position in an arcuate path about the main pivot axis. | 11-03-2011 |
William C. Fisher, San Clemente, CA US
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| 20100195866 | Digital Watermarking System and Method - Embodiments of the invention provide a digital watermarking system and method for producing watermarked images from a sequence of original images. The system includes a storage unit and a processor to encode watermark data, create a watermark bitmap template of the encoded watermark data, load and scale the original images, composite the watermark bitmap template and the scaled original images to produce the watermarked images, and store the watermarked images. The system can also produce a single watermarked image from a single original image. | 08-05-2010 |
William D. Fisher, San Jose, CA US
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| 20090035187 | Microarray assay devices and methods of making and using the same - Aspects of the invention include systems for producing microarray assay devices. Further aspects of the invention include assembled microarray assay devices, as well as methods of assembling the devices and methods of using the assembled devices. | 02-05-2009 |
William Randall Fisher, Torrance, CA US
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| 20080302684 | Security Storage Container - A storage container includes a lid and a base configured to receive and securely hold a disc, the base having a base panel and a member extending from the base panel, the member having an opening defined by an interior surface having a portion thereof parallel to the base panel. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or the meaning of the claims. | 12-11-2008 |
Winfield Scott Fisher, Alameda, CA US
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| 20080215130 | MEDICAL DEVICE DELIVERY CATHETER - Apparatus for delivering a medical device to a location in a patient's body includes an elongate catheter body having a proximal end and a distal end, a pod coupled with the distal end of the catheter body and adapted to house the medical device during delivery to the location and to open to release the medical device, and at least one distal actuator coupled with at least one of the pod and the medical device. The distal actuator is adapted to promote opening of the pod. A method involves advancing a pod at the distal end of an elongate catheter to the location within the body and activating an actuator coupled with the pod and/or the medical device to cause the pod to open. Opening the pod releases the medical device. | 09-04-2008 |
Winfield Scott Fisher, Castro Valley, CA US
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| 20100094310 | INTRAVENOUS CATHETER INSERTION DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE - A catheter insertion device with a housing and an interior space. An access needle and a guide wire supported by and moveable relative to the access needle. A restraining element attached to a handle to limit the motion of the guide wire relative to the access needle. A catheter insertion device with a housing and an interior space. An access needle and a guide wire channel attached to the access needle. A guide wire supported by the guide wire channel. A handle attached to the guide wire to move the guide wire relative to the guide wire support channel. A method of introducing a catheter into a vessel by inserting a guide wire substantially contained within a housing into a vessel. Next, advance a catheter over the guide wire and into the vessel. Next, withdraw the guide wire out of the vessel and completely into the housing. | 04-15-2010 |
Yuval Fisher, Palo Alto, CA US
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| 20110126248 | MANAGED MULTIPLEXING OF VIDEO IN AN ADAPTIVE BIT RATE ENVIRONMENT - Methods and apparatus for delivering video programs are provided. A plurality of video programs are provided in a fragmented, adaptive bit rate format. A request for a respective video program from the plurality of video programs is received from each of a plurality of clients. The requested video programs are multiplexed for delivery to the clients in a multiplex over a shared, fixed-bit-rate transmission channel. The requests may be for the same or different video programs. The requests for the video programs may occur at the same or at different times. In the fragmented, adaptive bit rate format, the fragment delivered to the client may not be the same as the requested fragment and is dependent on multiple criteria, including the bitrate and quality of the requested and delivered fragments, the total available delivery bandwidth, and other fragment requests made on the channel. The resulting multiplex may be either a constant bit rate multiplex or a variable bit rate multiplex. | 05-26-2011 |