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Ben Hicks, Shoreacres, TX US
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20100081767 | Articles Formed from Nucleated Polyethylene - Polymer articles and processes of forming the same are described herein. The processes generally include providing an ethylene based polymer, blending the ethylene based polymer with a modifier to form modified polyethylene and forming the modified polyethylene into a polymer article, wherein the polymer article exhibits a haze that is at least about 10% less than a polymer article prepared with a similarly modified polyethylene. | 04-01-2010 |
Brian Hicks, Lumberton, TX US
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20120145720 | COOLER FOR A GAME HEAD - The present invention generally relates to a cooler for transferring a game head. In one aspect, a game head transfer device is provided. The device includes a body having an opening on an upper portion that is configured to receive a game head into the body, wherein a first portion and a second portion of the game head extend from the opening of the body when the body is in an opened position and a closed position. The device further includes one or more flap members configured to narrow the opening of the body between the first portion and the second portion of the game head. The game head transfer device also includes one or more closing members configured to narrow the opening of the body adjacent a side of the first portion and a side of the second portion of the game head that extend from the opening. | 06-14-2012 |
20150078683 | COOLER FOR A GAME HEAD - The present invention generally relates to a cooler for transferring a game head. In one aspect, a game head transfer device is provided. The device includes a body having an opening on an upper portion that is configured to receive a game head into the body, wherein a first portion and a second portion of the game head extend from the opening of the body when the body is in an opened position and a closed position. The device further includes one or more flap members configured to narrow the opening of the body between the first portion and the second portion of the game head. The device also includes one or more closing members configured to narrow the opening of the body adjacent a side of the first portion and a side of the second portion of the game head that extend from the opening. | 03-19-2015 |
Creighton M. Hicks, Austin, TX US
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20080250420 | Jobstream Planner Considering Network Contention & Resource Availability - Disclosed is a computer-implemented planning process that aids a system administrator in the task of creating a job schedule. The process treats enterprise computing resources as a grid of resources, which provides greater flexibility in assigning resources to jobs. During the planning process, an administrator or other user, or software, builds a job-dependency tree. Jobs are then ranked according to priority, pickiness, and network centricity Difficult and problematic jobs then are assigned resources and scheduled first, with less difficult jobs assigned resources and scheduled afterwards. The resources assigned to the most problematic jobs then are changed iteratively to determine if the plan improves. This iterative approach not only increases the efficiency of the original job schedule, but also allows the planning process to react and adapt to new, ad-hoc jobs, as well as unexpected interruptions in resource availability. | 10-09-2008 |
Creighton Matthew Hicks, Austin, TX US
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20090002153 | Key Fob and System for Indicating the Lock Status of a Door Lock - The present invention provides a system that records, at a remote location, the current status of a door lock. This invention provides a key fob device, which records the current status of a door look. The key fob indicates to the user the current lock status of the given door(s) in question. The key fob is a small key chain attached device, which records the state of the door locks, or other devices or appliances, as one departs from the door. The system of the present invention comprises a sensor at the door that detects the current lock status of a door and transmits this lock to the key fob. Also incorporated into the key fob is circuitry that receives and records this received lock status. A display component in the key fob displays this current lock status when prompted by the user. | 01-01-2009 |
Cristopher Hicks, Fort Worth, TX US
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20100263557 | TATTOO STENCIL PRINTING SYSTEM AND USE OF THE SAME - The tattoo stencil printing system is an impact printer useful for creating high resolution, high quality tattoo stencils. The impact printer has a specialized print head with an impact designed for a specific transfer medium. A method of using the tattoo stencil printing system is provided which includes providing a source image to the system and generating a tattoo stencil. | 10-21-2010 |
Donnie Hicks, Lubbock, TX US
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20110132629 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING TENSION OF A HARROWING CHAIN - The present disclosure generally provides systems and methods for adjusting tension in a harrowing chain. The system includes a tension adjustment assembly, and the tension adjustment assembly includes a slider assembly. A first end of the slider assembly is coupled to a first end of the harrowing chain, and the slider assembly is configured to slide horizontally. The tension adjustment assembly also includes a compression plate that is configured to apply a compression force to a first spring, which is configured to apply a spring force to the slider assembly. A height adjustment assembly is also coupled to the slider assembly. The height adjustment assembly is configured to vertically adjust the first end of the harrowing chain. | 06-09-2011 |
20140016437 | SYSTEMS FOR ACQUIRING AND PROCESSING SEISMIC DATA - Systems and methods may be provided for setting up a geophysical seismic information-gathering grid utilizing an alternating source pattern as well as an alternating receiver pattern using base patterns including but not limited to “I+H” or “H+I” and “box plus.” Use of such base patterns may allow seismic data to be collected and processed using a reduced number of sources and receivers to provide a seismic imaging plot having increased and noticeably improved resolution than is presently available. | 01-16-2014 |
20150338535 | SYSTEMS FOR ACQUIRING AND PROCESSING SEISMIC DATA - Systems and methods may be provided for setting up a geophysical seismic information-gathering grid utilizing a source pattern including but not limited to a “slant” or “diamond” source as well as a receiver pattern using base patterns including but not limited to “I+H” or “H+I” and “box plus.” Use of such base patterns may allow seismic data to be collected and processed using a reduced number of sources and receivers to provide a seismic imaging plot having increased and noticeably improved resolution than is presently available. | 11-26-2015 |
Donnie Wayne Hicks, Lubbock, TX US
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20110203818 | Apparatus for Adjusting Tension and Positioning of a Harrowing Chain - The present disclosure generally provides systems for adjusting tension and positioning of a harrowing chain. Systems may include a tension adjustment assembly, and the tension adjustment assembly may include a pivot assembly and/or a cylinder hydraulic assembly. Modifications also may be made to the frame of an agricultural implement to address transport issues related to harrowing chains. Further modifications to exterior harrowing chains may be made to reduce the number of small ditches formed in a field due to digging by harrow disks of the chains. | 08-25-2011 |
20120247795 | APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING TENSION AND POSITIONING OF A HARROWING CHAIN - The present disclosure generally provides systems for adjusting tension and positioning of a harrowing chain. Systems may include a tension adjustment assembly, and the tension adjustment assembly may include a pivot assembly and/or a cylinder hydraulic assembly. Modifications also may be made to the frame of an agricultural implement to address transport issues related to harrowing chains. Further modifications to exterior harrowing chains may be made to reduce the number of small ditches formed in a field due to digging by harrow disks of the chains. | 10-04-2012 |
Donny Hicks, Lubbock, TX US
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20110167562 | Tilting Bed - A bed includes a deck assembly that is supported by a base assembly. The base assembly includes a tilting actuator assembly. The base assembly is coupled to the deck assembly so that the deck assembly can be tilted from a prone position to an upright position. The base assembly and the deck assembly are coupled so that there are no easily accessible pinch points therebetween. | 07-14-2011 |
E. David Hicks, Mansfield, TX US
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20080258540 | SWIVEL YOKE FOR SUPERMARKET MOBILE MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT - A swivel yoke assembly is used for supermarket mobile material handling equipment. The yoke assembly includes a yoke, a bearing and a cage. The yoke can be made from low grade steel. The swivel bearing can withstand heavy cart loads and has an outer race and a split inner race. The races cover a large part of the balls, so as to provide support. Also, the balls are tightly packed into the bearing leaving little total space between the balls, again to provide support for the load. The outer race is clamped to the yoke by the cage. The cage is secured to the yoke by staking, wherein tabs are inserted into slots in the yoke and the tabs are formed with double shoulders. A cover is provided to protect the bearing from the environment. | 10-23-2008 |
Gary R. Hicks, Garland, TX US
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20080200156 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PROVIDE MEDICAL INFORMATION USING A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Methods and apparatus to provide medical information using a communication system are disclosed. An example method includes receiving a caller ID number and providing access to personal medical information based on the caller ID number. | 08-21-2008 |
Glenn Hicks, Humble, TX US
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20140150091 | BIOMETRIC SENSOR FOR HUMAN PRESENCE DETECTION AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - An electronic device may include a communications interface, a user prompting device, a biometric sensor, and a controller. The controller may perform biometric spoof detection with the biometric sensor, and receive a request for human presence verification from a remote device via the communications interface. The controller may also prompt the user for a verification action using the sensor based upon receiving the request, and determine that the user has completed the verification action in response to the prompting and based upon the biometric spoof detection. The controller may further send a response to the remote device via the communications interface and based upon determining that the user has completed the verification action. The controller may send a notification to the remote device that there is a biometric sensor. | 05-29-2014 |
James Carleton Hicks, Keller, TX US
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20120204248 | PROVISIONER FOR SINGLE SIGN-ON AND NON-SINGLE SIGN-ON SITES, APPLICATIONS, SYSTEMS, AND SESSIONS - A method including receiving an access request to a provisioning system; determining whether to grant access based on receipt of one or more user credentials; determining a level of access to the provisioning system based on user role information, when the one or more user credentials are valid; receiving configuration information by the provisioning system that permits a user to configure an automated sign-on system for single sign-on sites, non-single sign-on sites, mainframe sessions and applications, systems, and user device applications; and configuring the automated sign-on system based on the received configuration information. | 08-09-2012 |
20120204249 | TOOLBAR FOR SINGLE SIGN-ON AND NON-SINGLE SIGN-ON SITES, APPLICATIONS, SYSTEMS, AND SESSIONS - A method including receiving a request to connect to a single sign-on site, a non-single sign-on site, a system, a mainframe, or to use a mainframe or user device application; determining, by a toolbar of a user device, whether a user is authorized to connect to, initiate, or use the single sign-on site, the non-single sign-on site, the system, the mainframe, the mainframe or user device application; selecting, by the toolbar, one or more user credentials to allow the user to connect to, initiate, or use the single sign-on site, the non-single sign-on site, the system, the mainframe, the mainframe or the user device application when it is determined that the user is authorized; and signing-on, by the toolbar, to the single sign-on site, the non-single sign-on site, the system, the mainframe, the mainframe or user device application based on the one or more user credentials. | 08-09-2012 |
James Kenneth Hicks, Montgomery, TX US
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20120028200 | Burnout of residual carbon in coal fly ash using air cyclones - This patent application is for the novel utilization of an air cyclone combustion unit (CCU) for burnout of residual carbon from burning of fly ash resulting from coal and/or coke in electric power plants or from natural pozzolans. In some cases, residual carbon and/or moisture is too high in fly ash or pozzolans to meet market conditions for quality or ASTM C 618 Specification for Natural Pozzolans and Coal Fly Ash. Heat treating the coal fly ash or natural pozzolan to remove sufficient amounts of carbon renders the remaining pozzolan capable of meeting specifications and being sufficient in quality to perform as a cementitious material in concrete and mortars. Use of an air cyclone, with suitable mechanical adjustments and heat either from an external source or with the inherent heat value from the residual carbon will be claimed. | 02-02-2012 |
Jason C. Hicks, Katy, TX US
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20100307052 | INTEGRATED BIOFUEL PROCESS - The instant invention pertains to new processes which produce an energy source effectively, efficiently, and in a more environmentally friendly manner. The process comprises hydrolyzing a lignocellulosic feedstock to form lignocellulosic hydrolyzate and a hydrolyzate residue. The lignocellulosic hydrolyzate is treated to produce hydrogen. The hydrolyzate residue may be reacted with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst to yield the energy source. | 12-09-2010 |
Jason C. Hicks, Fort Bend, TX US
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20130212930 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A REFINERY STREAM-COMPATIBLE BIO-OIL FROM A LIGNOCELLULOSIC FEEDSTOCK - In one aspect, a method for rendering biomass-derived pyrolysis oil miscible with refinery hydrocarbons comprises mixing a high oxygen content bio-oil having an oxygen content of at least about 10 wt. % with a low oxygen content bio-oil having an oxygen content of less than about 8 wt. % to produce a blended oil. The blended oil may be hydrotreated to produce a deoxygenated hydrotreated mixture from which water is removed using a separator, resulting in a low oxygen content hybrid bio-oil intermediate miscible in refinery process streams. A portion of the low oxygen content hybrid bio-oil intermediate may be recycled with the high oxygen content bio-oil or removed for use in a refinery process stream for further hydroprocessing. | 08-22-2013 |
Jeremy J. Hicks, Austin, TX US
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20130267198 | Hybrid Liability Model - A system and method for setting a billing allocation between a user and a company allowing the costs for personal and work use of a mobile device during a period to be allocated as desired. The system and method further provides for allocation of costs associated with obtaining a new mobile device. The billing allocation model provides maximum flexibility to allow a user to obtain the mobile device desired, while still allowing the user to take advantage of a company's preferred corporate rates and discounts and allowing a company to maintain control of mobile device costs relating to purchase and use of the mobile device. | 10-10-2013 |
Jimmy L. Hicks, Arlington, TX US
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20080258540 | SWIVEL YOKE FOR SUPERMARKET MOBILE MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT - A swivel yoke assembly is used for supermarket mobile material handling equipment. The yoke assembly includes a yoke, a bearing and a cage. The yoke can be made from low grade steel. The swivel bearing can withstand heavy cart loads and has an outer race and a split inner race. The races cover a large part of the balls, so as to provide support. Also, the balls are tightly packed into the bearing leaving little total space between the balls, again to provide support for the load. The outer race is clamped to the yoke by the cage. The cage is secured to the yoke by staking, wherein tabs are inserted into slots in the yoke and the tabs are formed with double shoulders. A cover is provided to protect the bearing from the environment. | 10-23-2008 |
Kim M. Hicks, Fredericksburg, TX US
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20120174460 | Versatile Shooting Rest - A versatile shooting rest has a base with an adjustable riser on its nose. A clamp mechanism holds a riser in place so that a rest on the riser's end can be situated at desired heights. The base affixes to a tripod or other stand and preferably uses a ball stem that allows for rotation. The base supports the butt, handle, or rear portion of the weapon, while the rest on the riser's upper end supports the forearm, barrel, or front portion of the weapon. An insert can attach in this rest so the rest and insert can accommodate various types of weapons. The versatile shooting rest can be adjusted to accommodate a number of weapons used for hunting, including handguns, pistols, revolvers, long rifles, AR style rifles, and crossbows. | 07-12-2012 |
Kim Melvin Hicks, Fredericksburg, TX US
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20120294672 | Tripod Adapter for Shooting Rests and Other Accessories - An adapter installs on the head of a conventional tripod, bipod, monopod, or other type of stand. The adapter threads directly on the threaded bolt of the stand or uses a busing to thread onto the smaller bolt. Once installed, the top opening of the adapter can receive the quick-connect stem of an accessory, such as a shooting rest, riffle rest, swivel ballhead camera or scope mount, or other accessory. | 11-22-2012 |
Marvin Wayne Hicks, Silsbee, TX US
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20130195706 | Toroidal motor - The present invention provides for a toroidal motor comprising a centrally located output shaft, a circular plate centrally and transversely affixed to the output shaft, a toroidal cylinder located in the same plane as and to the outside edge of the circular plate, pistons affixed to the outside edge of the circular plate and residing in the toroidal cylinder. A circular timing track may be used to time the action of a knife gate assembly which may be configured to induce a camming action in the knife gate assembly, rotating the knife gate into the toroidal cylinder, blocking the cylinder just behind a passing piston. Pressurized fluid may be introduced between the knife gate and the rear of the immediate downstream piston to cause a differential pressure to propel the piston through the toroidal cylinder. | 08-01-2013 |
Mary Anne Hicks, Garland, TX US
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20080200156 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PROVIDE MEDICAL INFORMATION USING A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Methods and apparatus to provide medical information using a communication system are disclosed. An example method includes receiving a caller ID number and providing access to personal medical information based on the caller ID number. | 08-21-2008 |
20090061872 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SHARING AND ASSIGNING MULTIPLE NUMBERS TO A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a communication device having a controller to associate two or more phone numbers with two or more phone bills, where the controller is adapted to send outgoing phone calls and receive incoming phone calls on multiple telephone numbers assigned to the mobile communication device in accordance with at least one user profile. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 03-05-2009 |
Mary Anne Hicks, San Antonio, TX US
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20100125410 | Methods and Apparatuses for Providing Enhanced Navigation Services - Systems and methods for providing enhanced navigation services are disclosed. A navigation system can include a memory, a processor, and a location determination device. The navigation system can receive data that indicates the location of a device. The navigation system can generate notifications for the device. The navigation system can interrupt communications at the device to provide notifications, if desired. Methods for providing notifications during enhanced navigation sessions also are disclosed. | 05-20-2010 |
Michael Hicks, El Paso, TX US
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20110155197 | AWNING AND SCREEN ROOM - An apparatus and a method are provided for an assembly use with a wall where the assembly is selectively adjusted between a stored position, an awning position, and a screen room position. The assembly includes a bag configured to be removably attached to the wall, a canopy configured to be deployed from the bag, at least one base assembly attached to one of the bag or the wall, a plurality of poles removably attached to the at least one base assembly for supporting the canopy, and at least one sidewall removably engaging an edge of the canopy where the at least one sidewall is deployed in the screen room position. The bag is configured to receive at least one of the canopy, the plurality of poles, and the at least one sidewall, when the assembly is in the stored position. | 06-30-2011 |
Paul E. Hicks, Fort Worth, TX US
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20150336252 | Chuck Key Handle Assembly - A chuck key handle assembly for insertably receiving the chuck key wherein a user may apply an increased amount of rotational torque to a chuck on a tool includes a handle that may insertably receive the chuck key. The chuck key may engage a chuck on a tool. A rod is operationally coupled to the handle. The rod is gripped by a user. The user may rotate the handle after the chuck key engages the chuck. | 11-26-2015 |
Philip Clayton Hicks, Humble, TX US
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20140367872 | COOLING TOWER WITH AUTOMATIC HYDRAULIC BALANCING - A cooling tower including a hot-water basin comprising a first cooling cell and a second cooling cell; and at least one means for controlling fluid communication between the first and second cooling cells is provided. A method of maintaining the efficiency of a cooling tower and a method of servicing a cooling tower are also provided. | 12-18-2014 |
Rebecca A. Hicks, Katy, TX US
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20110259794 | REMOVING CHLATHRATE INHIBITORS FROM CONTAMINATED PETROLEUM STREAMS - A process is presented for treating crude oil that contains a clathrate hydrate inhibitor. In the process, a crude oil contaminated with the inhibitor is maintained in a vessel at inhibitor removal conditions to produce a treated crude oil having a reduced methanol concentration. | 10-27-2011 |
Ronald B. Hicks, Boerne, TX US
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20100160809 | Core-Temperature Based Herd Management System and Method - A system and method for managing a herd of animals possibly requiring medical treatment, such as cows in a feedlot. The animals are herded individually into a chute, where identification data is collected from a tag, and core temperature data is collected using a special non-contacting core temperature sensor. The animal is tagged with a color coded tag representing a range of temperatures into which that animal's temperature falls. The animal is then delivered to a pen corresponding to that range of temperatures, where appropriate medicinal treatment is automatically dosed and applied to the animal. | 06-24-2010 |
20130239907 | CORE-TEMPERATURE-BASED HERD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM & METHODS - A system and method for managing a herd of animals possibly requiring medical treatment, such as cows in a feedlot. The animals are herded individually into a chute, where identification data is collected from a tag, and core temperature data is collected using a special non-contacting core temperature sensor. The animal is tagged with a color coded tag representing a range of temperatures into which that animal's temperature falls. The animal is then delivered to a pen corresponding to that range of temperatures, where appropriate medicinal treatment is automatically dosed and applied to the animal. | 09-19-2013 |
Ronald B. Hicks, San Antonio, TX US
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20080287960 | Umbilical cord clamp and cutter - An umbilical cord clamping and cutting device assembled within opposing shields for minimizing the spray of blood during severing of the umbilical cord. | 11-20-2008 |
Steven E. Hicks, Coppell, TX US
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20100024004 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SECURING ACCESS TO AN UNSECURE NETWORK UTILIZING A TRANSPARENT IDENTIFICATION MEMBER - A method, system and computer-usable medium for providing secure access to an application over an unsecure network. A transparent identification member can be physically placed by a user against a login interface, the transparent identification member possessing a filter for filtering and displaying a pattern unique to the login interface. Thereafter, the user can be automatically permitted to authenticate an unsecure network and securely access an application over the unsecure network, in response to placing the transparent identification member against the login interface and providing a user input at a physical location on the login interface corresponding to the pattern unique to the login interface, thereby providing a secure authentication for the user to perform secure transactions over the unsecure network and preventing phishing by others with respect to the user and the unsecure network. | 01-28-2010 |
20100205547 | CASCADING MENUS FOR REMOTE POPPING - A pop reader of a browser searches HTML code for a webpage with a plurality of links for a first link specified with a first target file name comprising a pop type element. The pop reader, responsive to detecting the first link specified with the first target file name comprising the pop type element, inserts a first command into the HTML code to disable the first link and set an event to pop up a first menu layer of a plurality of layers of a cascading menu and inserts a second command to specify the content of the first menu layer from a file accessed for the first target file name. The browser, responsive to detecting the event, displays the first menu layer with the specified content by the second command within the interface displaying the webpage. | 08-12-2010 |
20150278170 | CASCADING MENUS FOR REMOTE POPPING - A pop reader of a browser searches HTML code for a webpage with a plurality of links for a first link specified with a first target file name comprising a pop type element. The pop reader, responsive to detecting the first link specified with the first target file name comprising the pop type element, inserts a first command into the HTML code to disable the first link and set an event to pop up a first menu layer of a plurality of layers of a cascading menu and inserts a second command to specify the content of the first menu layer from a file accessed for the first target file name. The browser, responsive to detecting the event, displays the first menu layer with the specified content by the second command within the interface displaying the webpage. | 10-01-2015 |
Steven Earl Hicks, Coppell, TX US
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20090113286 | SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING MIXED-FORMAT FILES - A method, medium and implementing processing system are provided for book marking a combination of frame URLs within a frameset and allowing the sharing on multiple PCs the saved form data that may have been filled in. The system uses an image as a hotspot, containing a complex target destination in the form of an XML structure with multiple URLs for multiple frames as well as captured form data. This system combines file types such as XML and JPG, e.g. as in sample file name ‘MyCapturedFramesAndFormData.XML.JPG’ or ‘MyCapturedFramesAndFormData.XML.GIF’. This combination provides a surprising effect compared to the prior systems, namely, launching the image in an enhanced web browser or in a web browser containing a new plug-in, displays the frame just as it was when saved, including frame set and data input to displayed forms. | 04-30-2009 |
20090113290 | SYSTEM FOR CAPTURING FRAMES AND FORM DATA - A method, medium and implementing processing system are provided for book marking a combination of frame URLs within a frameset and allowing the sharing on multiple PCs the saved form data that may have been filled in. The system uses an image as a hotspot, containing a complex target destination in the form of an XML structure with multiple URLs for multiple frames as well as captured form data. This system combines file types such as XML and JPG, e.g. as in sample file name ‘MyCapturedFramesAndFormData.XML.JPG’ or ‘MyCapturedFramesAndFormData.XML.GIF’. This combination provides a surprising effect compared to the prior systems, namely, launching the image in an enhanced web browser or in a web browser containing a new plug-in displays the frame just as it was when saved. | 04-30-2009 |
20090282464 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATING AN END USER - A system and associated method for authenticating an end user. The method comprises generating a first mask in response to an authentication request from an end user, the first mask comprising a set of root nodes, a set of server nodes, and a set of client nodes each being unique to the end user. Next, determining the authenticity of the end user based on comparing data received from the end user with nodes contained in the first mask. The data comprising a set of nodes selected by the end user and the end user having selected the data in response to the first mask. | 11-12-2009 |
20120204229 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTHENTICATING AN END USER - A method and associated system for authenticating an end user. A selected subset of root nodes of a set of root nodes in a server mask is received, the selected subset of root nodes having been selected by the end user. In response to the receiving of the selected subset of root nodes, the end user is authenticated by determining that the spatial location in the server mask of each root node of the selected subset of root nodes matches a spatial position of a corresponding root node of a server set of transparent root nodes in the server mask, wherein the server set of transparent root nodes are a result of a first random selection of root nodes from the set of root nodes in the server mask. | 08-09-2012 |
20130080878 | System for Processing Mixed-Format Files - A method, medium and implementing processing system are provided for book marking a combination of frame URLs within a frameset and allowing the sharing on multiple PCs the saved form data that may have been filled in. The system uses an image as a hotspot, containing a complex target destination in the form of an XML structure with multiple URLs for multiple frames as well as captured form data. This system combines file types such as XML and JPG, e.g. as in sample file name ‘MyCapturedFramesAndFormData.XML.JPG’ or ‘MyCapturedFramesAndFormData.XML.GIF’. This combination provides a surprising effect compared to the prior systems, namely, launching the image in an enhanced web browser or in a web browser containing a new plug-in, displays the frame just as it was when saved, including frame set and data input to displayed forms. | 03-28-2013 |
Steven Earl Hicks, Coppel, TX US
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20120284669 | DISPLAY OF SLIDES ASSOCIATED WITH DISPLAY CATEGORIES - A method and system for displaying slides associated with display categories. Display categories are simultaneously displayed, each display category including display sets, each display set including a set of slides. A first row of buttons is displayed for a selected display category. Each button in the first row of buttons corresponds to a different display set in the selected display category such that each display set is represented by a different button in the first row of buttons. A second row of buttons is displayed simultaneous with the displayed first row of buttons. Each button in the second row of buttons corresponds to a different slide in the display set selected via selection of the first button in the first row of buttons. The slide corresponding to the selected second button is displayed simultaneous with the displayed first row of buttons and the displayed second row of buttons. | 11-08-2012 |
Stewart Hicks, Lubbock, TX US
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20120007388 | GROUND VEHICLE WING - A method and apparatus for improving a ground vehicle's fuel economy. | 01-12-2012 |
Timothy G. Hicks, Cedar Park, TX US
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20110233081 | Software Media Packaging Apparatus - Software media packaging apparatus and associated method for manufacturing. The software media packaging apparatus may include first and second panels. The first and second panels may be connected to each other on three edges to define an enclosure. A media storage flap may be attached to the second panel and may be adapted to hold one or more software media. The media storage flap may be perforated with one or more perforations. Each perforation may be adapted to hold a software medium. The media storage flap may be foldable across the second panel. First and second sealer flaps may be connected to at least two edges of the first panel. The first and second sealer flaps may be adapted to fold over and attach to the enclosure and the media storage flap, thereby holding the media storage flap adjacent to and substantially coplanar with the second panel. | 09-29-2011 |
Travis Hicks, Cedar Park, TX US
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20090305756 | GENERATING CUSTOM CREATURES - A computer-implemented method of growing and incubating custom creatures in a computer game, including: obtaining genetic properties; combining the genetic properties in combinations of attributes, skills, and appearances; incubating a creature with role-specific properties using the combined genetic properties; and displaying an egg object of the incubated creature on a display for transaction. Keywords include MMO, incubation, genetic properties, and egg object. | 12-10-2009 |
20090305774 | USER CREATED CONTENT AND QUESTS - A computer-implemented method of providing an environment for a crafting player to craft a role-playing content and/or quests in a computer game, the method including: obtaining tokens that represent in-game assets; placing the tokens to craft the role-playing content and/or quests; inviting other players to participate in the role-playing content and/or quests; running the role-playing content and/or quests; receiving at least one reward based on the rating entered by the other players; and saving a layout and composition of the crafted role-playing content and/or quests in a blueprint. Keywords include MMO, role-playing event, quests, and souvenirs. | 12-10-2009 |
Troy Hicks, Allen, TX US
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20120011360 | KEY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SHARED SECRET CIPHERS - Various embodiments are described herein for a Key Management System (KMS) and associated methods for providing authentication and secure shared key distribution capabilities without revealing a device's secret key. The KMS allows one or more accessing applications or devices residing on a variety of systems and associated with a plurality of organizations to efficiently authenticate other applications or devices with which they are in communication and to securely establish a shared secret between authenticated applications or devices. Secret keys may be cached throughout the KMS system for off-line and efficient operations. The KMS system enables authentication of devices and secure communication between these devices which may have been created and secured under different domains without those domains having an a priori relationship. | 01-12-2012 |
20120087488 | CRYPTOGRAPHIC PROCESSOR WITH DYNAMIC UPDATE OF ENCRYPTION STATE - An efficient implementation of a cryptographic processor that dynamically updates the encryption state is described. The cryptographic processor can be implemented with a minimal number of gates, yet still perform cryptographic operations quickly. The cryptographic processor has an interface, a memory, a pseudorandom permutation block and control logic. The interface receives input data blocks and returns cryptographically processed data blocks. The memory is used to store an encryption state of the cryptographic processor. The pseudorandom permutation block transforms a portion of the encryption state that is modified for each input data block by at least the input data block and a previously transformed data block. The control logic routes data in the cryptographic processor to return cryptographically processed data blocks at the interface and update dynamically the encryption state stored in memory using the transformed data blocks from the pseudorandom permutation block. | 04-12-2012 |