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Albert S. Hill, Murrietta, CA US
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| 20090293405 | METHOD OF PRODUCTION OF JOINING PROFILES FOR STRUCTURAL MEMBERS - A method for forming a joining profile in a structural member comprises providing an assembly having a base member, a forming body and a pair of side anvils having profiles formed therewithin. The method further comprises mounting the structural member on the base member, advancing the forming body toward the structural member such that the structural member is clamped to the base member, urging the side anvils toward flanges of the structural member, forming a profile in each of the flanges, and engaging protrusions of the side anvils with the web such that opposing portions of the web are forced upwardly by the protrusions at locations adjacent to each one of the flange profiles in order to accommodate formation of the flange profiles in the structural member. Formation of the joining profiles in the structural members allows for detachable engagement thereof with another member having a corresponding mating profile. | 12-03-2009 |
Andrew V. Hill, San Jose, CA US
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| 20090059215 | Systems and Method for Simultaneously Inspecting a Specimen with Two Distinct Channels - A system is provided herein for inspecting a specimen. In one embodiment, the system may include a dual-channel microscope, two illuminators, each coupled for illuminating a different channel of the dual-channel microscope and two detectors, each coupled to a different channel of the dual-channel microscope for acquiring images of the specimen. Means are provided for separating the channels of the dual-channel microscope, so that the two detectors can acquire the images of the specimen at substantially the same time. In one embodiment, the channels of the dual-channel microscope may be spectrally separated by configuring the two illuminators, so that they produce light in two substantially non-overlapping spectral ranges. In another embodiment, the channels of the dual-channel microscope may be spatially separated by positioning the two detectors, so that the illumination light do not overlap and the fields of view of the two detectors do not overlap within a field of view of an objective lens included within the system. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20110228070 | System and Method for Determining Image Focus by Sampling the Image at Multiple Focal Planes Simultaneously - A system and method for maintaining focus in an imaging device; the imaging device having an objective lens with an optical axis, a stage for supporting a specimen, and a controller for controlling the stage-to-objective distance; the system comprising: one or more image sensors placed at a plurality of substantially different axial focal positions, and at least one computing device executing computer-readable instructions stored in its memory and configured to acquire images from each of the image sensors; the method comprising: computing a quantitative image characteristic for each of the images acquired by the computing device, computing an axial stage-to-objective distance correction based on the computed quantitative image characteristics and the plurality of axial focal positions, and causing the controller to adjust the axial stage-to-objective distance according to the computed axial stage-to-objective distance correction. | 09-22-2011 |
Art Hill, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20110028996 | Tissue Connector Apparatus and Methods - Tissue connector assemblies having at least two piercing members, each releaseably coupled to a surgical fastener such as a surgical clip. A flexible member such as a suture may be used to couple one or both piercing members to respective ends of the fastener. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110213387 | Minimally Invasive Valve Repair Procedure and Apparatus - An apparatus for minimally invasive valve repair includes first and second needles, first and second flexible members, a clip, and first and second release mechanisms. The needles are each releasably connected to one of the opposing end points of the clip through a corresponding one of the flexible members via a corresponding one of the release mechanisms. | 09-01-2011 |
Aru P. Hill, Oakland, CA US
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| 20100105099 | TRI-FUNCTIONALIZED CRYPTOPHANE, SYNTHESIS AND USES THEREOF - This invention relates to biosensors with improved solubility and affinity to a noble element. Specifically, the invention relates to methods and systems for the detection of target entities using the signal observed in a noble element complexed to the biosensor. | 04-29-2010 |
Barbara M. Hill, Huntington Beach, CA US
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| 20100287745 | Clasp for surrounding and squeezing a flexible tube - A clasp for surrounding and sliding along a flexible tube for squeezing the contents therefrom. The clasp includes first and second articulating arms that are hingedly connected together at a flexible joint so as to be rotatable between an open and unlocked position at which to receive the flexible tube therebetween and a closed and locked position at which to lie in substantially parallel face-to-face alignment and thereby apply a compressive force against the tube. One of the articulating arms includes a locking tab, and the other arm includes a catch that is carried by a flexible neck having a spring memory. The catch has a locking slot formed therein in which to removably receive and releasably retain the locking tab to thereby hold the first and second arms in the closed and locked position. The catch also includes a force-receiving push pad to which a manual pushing force is applied to cause the flexible neck to bend and the locking slot of the catch to rotate out of receipt of the locking tab. | 11-18-2010 |
Bernard Hill, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20080255023 | Low Residue Cleaning Solution - The present invention relates to cleaning compositions containing C8-C10 alkylpolyglucosides which have low filming and streaking when combined with C2-C4 alcohols. The cleaning compositions can optionally comprise dyes, builders, fatty acids, fragrances, colorants, glycerol, anti-foaming agents, and preservatives. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20100330139 | Substrate With Low Residue Cleaning Composition - The present invention relates to substrate loaded with a cleaning composition containing C8-C10 alkylpolyglucosides which have low filming and streaking when combined with C2-C4 alcohols. The cleaning composition may also comprises a C2 to C4 alcohol, a water-soluble organic acid and a glycerol. The cleaning composition may optionally comprise dyes, builders, fatty acids, fragrances, colorants, glycerol, anti-foaming agents, and preservatives. The nonwoven substrate material comprises unmodified and modified natural fibers. The nonwoven substrate material is at least 90% biodegradable under compost conditions. The substrate loaded with the cleaning composition is also at least 90% biodegradable under compost conditions. | 12-30-2010 |
Beth Hill, Sunnyvale, CA US
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| 20110223208 | Non-Aqueous High Concentration Reduced Viscosity Suspension Formulations - The present invention relates to non-aqueous high concentration reduced viscosity suspension formulations and methods of making and using them. | 09-15-2011 |
Beth Hill, Mountain View, CA US
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| 20090136505 | Intranasal Administration of Active Agents to the Central Nervous System - Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for delivering a polypeptide to the central nervous system of a mammal via intranasal administration are provided. The polypeptide can be a catalytically active protein or an antibody, antibody fragment or antibody fragment fusion protein. The polypeptides are formulated with one or more specific agents. | 05-28-2009 |
Bradley Hill, Santa Clara, CA US
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| 20090005675 | Apparatus and Method for Endovascular Device Guiding and Positioning Using Physiological Parameters - An endovascular access and guidance system has an elongate body with a proximal end and a distal end; a non-imaging ultrasound transducer on the elongate body configured to provide in vivo non-image based ultrasound information of the vasculature of the patient; an endovascular electrogram lead on the elongate body in a position that, when the elongate body is in the vasculature, the endovascular electrogram lead electrical sensing segment provides an in vivo electrogram signal of the patient; a processor configured to receive and process a signal from the non-imaging ultrasound transducer and a signal from the endovascular electrogram lead; and an output device configured to display a result of information processed by the processor. An endovascular device has an elongate body with a proximal end and a distal end; a non-imaging ultrasound transducer on the elongate body; and an endovascular electrogram lead on the elongate body in a position that, when the endovascular device is in the vasculature, the endovascular electrogram lead is in contact with blood. The method of positioning an endovascular device in the vasculature of a body is performed by advancing the endovascular device into the vasculature; transmitting a non-imaging ultrasound signal into the vasculature using a non-imaging ultrasound transducer on the endovascular device; receiving a reflected ultrasound signal with the non-imaging ultrasound transducer; detecting an endovascular electrogram signal with a sensor on the endovascular device; processing the reflected ultrasound signal received by the non-imaging ultrasound transducer and the endovascular electrogram signal detected by the sensor; and positioning the endovascular device based on the processing step. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090118612 | Apparatus and Method for Vascular Access - In an aspect, embodiments of the invention relate to the effective and accurate placement of intravascular devices such as central venous catheters, in particular such as peripherally inserted central catheters or PICC. One aspect of the present invention relates to vascular access. It describes devices and methods for imaging guided vascular access and more effective sterile packaging and handling of such devices. A second aspect of the present invention relates to the guidance, positioning and placement confirmation of intravascular devices without the help of X-ray imaging. A third aspect of the present invention relates to devices and methods for the skin securement of intravascular devices and post-placement verification of location of such devices. A forth aspect of the present invention relates to improvement of the workflow required for the placement of intravascular devices. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090177090 | ENDOVASCULAR DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE - A method for evaluating flow characteristics in a vessel of a patient includes the steps of positioning a catheter having a balloon at a measuring location within the vessel; transmitting an ultrasound signal into the vessel while the balloon catheter is within the measuring location; evaluating a reflection of the ultrasound signal to determine a flow parameter within the vessel while the catheter is in the measuring position; expanding the balloon within the vessel at the measuring location; and stopping the expanding step when the result of the evaluating step is that the flow through the vessel is substantially stopped. In some embodiments, the method may further comprise the step of detecting an endovascular electrogram signal. The method may be designed for evaluating flow characteristics in a vessel of a patient while enabling the prevention of a balloon from over-expanding and/or over-distending a vessel of a patient. | 07-09-2009 |
Bruce M. Hill, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20110303098 | APERTURED FOOD PRESS UTENSIL TO EFFECT EVEN COOKING AND BROWNING - A food press utensil is disclosed that varies incrementally as needed a weight of the utensil for pressing and cooking different food items on a cooking surface, wherein weight adjustment of the food press, by stacking of a plurality of food presses or other compatible weights, results in even heat distribution on the food to allow for uniform cooking and browning. The food press further can comprise a plurality of apertures through the body of the food press, to allow steam to vent and thus to prevent the food from becoming soggy as it cooks. The food press also can be made to accommodate a surface area of the food that exceeds a surface area of the food press, and thus can be used in any pan or griddle. The invention further can comprise a scraper surface to effect debris removal and preparation of the food cooking surface. | 12-15-2011 |
Bryan Hill, San Diego, CA US
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| 20100094181 | Apparatus for Stretching and Strengthening Extremities - An apparatus for stretching and strengthening extremities includes a foot placement foundation having an inversion plane, a neutral plane, and an eversion plane. Support elements for the foot placement foundation include a front element, a back element, and two side elements connecting the front element to the back element, where the front element is shorter than the back element, forming an incline in the foot placement foundation. The foot placement foundation can have an incline of 15 or 20 degrees from horizontal, the apparatus can include an adjustment mechanism used to modify the incline in the foot placement foundation, and the side elements can be wedge-shaped. In addition, the front, back, and side elements can together include a flat bottom. | 04-15-2010 |
Charles C. Hill, Dal Mar, CA US
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| 20090135560 | HIGH EFFICIENCY FLUID MOVERS - Fluid movers produce at least predominantly laminar flow internally in an axial or a radial direction in a rotor. A fluid mover rotor comprises a matrix of passages of appropriate size to produce at least predominantly laminar flow spaced circumferentially around the rotor. The passages may provide axial, radial or mixed flow. “Appropriate” dimensions may be selected for a specified volume flow rate. In a radial embodiment, a matrix of radially extending passages could comprise walls having an axial height projecting from an annular disk. The passages may be offset with respect to the radial direction to provide an angle of attack that minimizes incidence losses. The matrix structure allows the use of thin-walled passages to minimize blockage of entering air. | 05-28-2009 |
Christopher L. Hill, Woodland Hills, CA US
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| 20110212329 | STIOCHIOMETRIC SILICON CARBIDE FIBERS FROM THERMO-CHEMICALLY CURED POLYSILAZANES - A novel polycrystalline stoichiometric fine SiC fiber substantially free of impurities is produced using a novel pre-ceramic polymer. The pre-ceramic polymer is prepared by reacting a mixture of chlorodisilane, boron trichloride, and a vinyl chlorodisilane with an excess of hexamethyldisilazane to form the pre-ceramic polymer resin, which may then be melt-spun, cured, pyrolyzed and heat-treated to obtain the finished SiC fiber. The manufacturing process for the production of the fine SiC ceramic fiber allows for flexibility with respect to cross-linking, in that low-cost thermal treatments may replace more complex methods, while obtaining fibers with improved materials properties as compared to currently available SiC fibers. | 09-01-2011 |
Colin Kenneth Hill, San Dimas, CA US
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| 20110282235 | SYSTEM FOR MEASURING A USER'S PERCENTAGE OF BODY FAT - A system for measuring percentage of body fat for a user. The system has: structure for measuring body hydration and generating a signal representing a measured hydration value; structure for selectively changing the measured hydration value to an adjusted hydration value based upon a first parameter to thereby reflect more accurately an actual hydration value for the user and generating a signal representing the adjusted hydration value; and structure for measuring body fat percentage using the signal representing: a) the measured hydration value; or b) the adjusted hydration value in the event that the structure for selectively changing the measured hydration value changes the measured hydration value based upon the first parameter. | 11-17-2011 |
Cory J. Hill, Pasadena, CA US
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| 20090127462 | nBn AND pBp INFRARED DETECTORS WITH GRADED BARRIER LAYER, GRADED ABSORPTION LAYER, OR CHIRPED STRAINED LAYER SUPER LATTICE ABSORPTION LAYER - An nBn detector is described where for some embodiments the barrier layer has a concentration gradient, for some embodiments the absorption layer has a concentration gradient, and for some embodiments the absorption layer is a chirped strained layer super lattice. The use of a graded barrier or absorption layer, or the use of a chirped strained layer super lattice for the absorption layer, allows for design of the energy bands so that the valence band may be aligned across the device. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20100006822 | COMPLEMENTARY BARRIER INFRARED DETECTOR (CBIRD) - An infrared detector having a hole barrier region adjacent to one side of an absorber region, an electron barrier region adjacent to the other side of the absorber region, and a semiconductor adjacent to the electron barrier. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100072514 | HIGH OPERATING TEMPERATURE BARRIER INFRARED DETECTOR WITH TAILORABLE CUTOFF WAVELENGTH - A barrier infrared detector with absorber materials having selectable cutoff wavelengths and its method of manufacture is described. A GaInAsSb absorber layer may be grown on a GaSb substrate layer formed by mixing GaSb and InAsSb by an absorber mixing ratio. A GaAlAsSb barrier layer may then be grown on the barrier layer formed by mixing GaSb and AlSbAs by a barrier mixing ratio. The absorber mixing ratio may be selected to adjust a band gap of the absorber layer and thereby determine a cutoff wavelength for the barrier infrared detector. The absorber mixing ratio may vary along an absorber layer growth direction. Various contact layer architectures may be used. In addition, a top contact layer may be isolated into an array of elements electrically isolated as individual functional detectors that may be used in a detector array, imaging array, or focal plane array. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100155777 | DIGITAL ALLOY ABSORBER FOR PHOTODETECTORS - In order to increase the spectral response range and improve the mobility of the photo-generated carriers (e.g. in an nBn photodetector), a digital alloy absorber may be employed by embedding one (or fraction thereof) to several monolayers of a semiconductor material (insert layers) periodically into a different host semiconductor material of the absorber layer. The semiconductor material of the insert layer and the host semiconductor materials may have lattice constants that are substantially mismatched. For example, this may performed by periodically embedding monolayers of InSb into an InAsSb host as the absorption region to extend the cutoff wavelength of InAsSb photodetectors, such as InAsSb based nBn devices. The described technique allows for simultaneous control of alloy composition and net strain, which are both key parameters for the photodetector operation. | 06-24-2010 |
David B. Hill, Pacific Palisades, CA US
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| 20080209472 | EMPHASIZED MOSAIC VIDEO CHANNEL WITH INTERACTIVE USER CONTROL - An interactive mosaic channel video stream is disclosed. Such a channel is displayed on a video monitor, with a plurality of individual video feeds being presented at a given time, comprising a plurality of video cells presenting at least video information, each video cell associated with one of the plurality of individual video feeds, each video cell further comprising a mosaic of related video information, and a cursor, which can be moved between the plurality of video cells, for selecting at least one characteristic associated with a selected video cell, such that the user can then directly select a video program associated with the selected video cell. | 08-28-2008 |
David C. Hill, Thousand Oaks, CA US
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| 20100255537 | NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES ENCODING BETA-LIKE GLYCOPROTEIN HORMONE POLYPEPTIDE AND HETERODIMER THEREOF - Novel β10 polypeptides and heterodimers thereof, and nucleic acid molecules encoding the same are disclosed. The invention also provides vectors, host cells, selective binding agents, and methods for producing β10 polypeptides and heterodimeric forms thereof, specifically α2/β10. Also provided for are methods for the treatment, diagnosis, amelioration, or prevention of diseases with β10 polypeptides and α2/β10 heterodimers or their respective binding agents. | 10-07-2010 |
Edward A. Hill, Oceanside, CA US
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| 20090034019 | SCANNER - An apparatus and method relating to a least one wheel rotatable about a first axis while movably supporting a reflected light gathering unit extending along a second axis are disclosed. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090034020 | ADJUSTING SCAN RATE WITHIN SCANNING DEVICE - A scanning device includes a scanning mechanism, a memory, a processing mechanism, and a scan rate adjustment mechanism. The scanning mechanism scans a media sheet having an image thereon at a variable scan rate, to yield raw data. The memory temporarily stores the raw data. The processing mechanism converts the raw data within the memory into processed data. The raw data is removed from the memory as the raw data is converted. The scan rate adjustment mechanism adjusts the variable scan rate, based on one or more of an amount of free space within the memory, a fill rate at which the raw data is filling the memory, and a removal rate at which the raw data is being removed from the memory, so that the memory does not become completely full. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20100284044 | Apparatus and Method for Retaining a Document During Imaging - Disclosed are apparatuses and methods for holding a document sheet in place against a scanning surface of an image capture system. One such apparatus is a document cover comprising: a body that is oriented parallel to the scanning surface when the document cover is in the closed position; a compliant and elastic document backing that is partially attached to the body and configured to reflect light originating from the image capture system; and a backing constraint configured to secure a central region of the document backing to the body and further configured to constrain movement of the central region in a first direction that is normal to the scanning surface while allowing movement in the same direction of outer regions that are lateral to the central region. The document backing generates a downward spring force which biases the outer regions toward the platen. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110228356 | Image scan device - Image scan device, comprising a platen, and a carriage, the carriage comprising a scan head, and a support structure arranged to move the scan head with respect to the platen, wherein a resilient element is provided that is arranged to bias the scan head in the direction of the platen, and resilient element fully extends between the platen and the bottom of the carriage, as seen from a direction parallel to the platen. | 09-22-2011 |
Eric R. Hill, Brisbane, CA US
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| 20100162940 | Blue Dot Moisture Detector - A ‘Blue Dot’ stick-on moisture indicator system that includes a stick-on transparent, polypropylene film patch with a sticky, pressure sensitive, hot melt, rubber-resin that applies on one surface, a dimensionally smaller, ‘Blue Dot’ indicator patch and a dimensionally larger, silicon treated, release (peel) liner strip to which a plurality of stick-on film patches with ‘Blue Dot’ indicator patches, are affixed to such that functionally isolates both the moisture sensitive ‘Blue Dot’ (cobalt chloride treated paper) from moisture and the surrounding sticky surface of the stick-on film from debris before the indicator is applied or deployed (adhered) onto a surface. | 07-01-2010 |
Gordon Craig Hill, Stockton, CA US
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| 20090286732 | COMPOUNDS FOR DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC AND IMAGING MOIETIES TO NERVE CELLS - The invention features compounds of the general formula: | 11-19-2009 |
Greg Hill, Saugus, CA US
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| 20110105220 | Real-world items unlocking virtual items online and in video games - There is provided a system and method for providing access to a virtual object corresponding to a real object. There is provided a method comprising authenticating a user account for a networked application, confirming a validity of a user provided code, wherein the code is visible on the real object or on accompanying materials of the real object, and granting the user account access to the virtual object for use in the networked application in response to the confirming of the validity. As a result, users are enabled to enjoy interactions with real objects as well as corresponding virtual objects both in an offline video game context and in an online network application context. | 05-05-2011 |
Gregory Hill, Aliso Viejo, CA US
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| 20090063509 | Method and Apparatus for Monitoring Network Servers - A server monitoring system includes one or more monitoring engines running on a computer, a system database running on a computer, and a user interface running on a computer to remotely monitor one or more servers across any suitable network and provide alerts and status via either user interface computer or a suitable remote notification system. | 03-05-2009 |
Gregory Howard Hill, Laguna Niguel, CA US
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| 20080294517 | CUSTOMIZED IMAGE BASED CALENDAR, METHOD AND SYSTEM - An advent calendar including a first sheet with a full color customized image and a plurality of apertures. Each aperture is associated with a movable door and the door is fastened to a perimeter of the aperture with a hinge element. A second sheet, including a reduced-color version of the customized image and at least one customized indicia. The first and second sheets are registeringly aligned so that the each of the plurality of apertures fully eclipse one of the customized indicia, such that each customized indicia is fully visible through an aperture when the movable door associated with the aperture is in an open orientation. | 11-27-2008 |
Irma Hill, Laverne, CA US
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| 20100063441 | DEFLECTABLE CATHETER WITH BONDED CENTER STRUT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE FOR SAME - A catheter for diagnosing or treating the vessels found within a body or body space includes a center strut that is bonded, preferably thermally, along its longitudinal axis with the thermoplastic tubular member within which it is housed. The tubular member preferably has three layers: an inner layer, a braided layer and an outer layer. The composite catheter is made using a process in which two half-cylinder shaped mandrels are placed on each side of the center strut while the strut is heated in order to cause the thermal bonding. The bonded center strut provides in-plane deflection and improved transfer of torque to the tip of the catheter. | 03-11-2010 |
Irma P. Hill, Glendora, CA US
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| 20080319314 | INJECTION CATHETER - An injection catheter is provided. The catheter comprises a catheter body comprising a flexible tubing having proximal and distal ends and at least one lumen therethrough. A tip section comprising a flexible tubing is mounted at the distal end of the catheter body. The tip section has a needle passage extending therethough. The needle passage has a proximal region having a proximal diameter and a distal region having a distal diameter less than the proximal diameter. A needle control handle is provided at the proximal end of the catheter body. An injection needle extends through the tip section, catheter body, and needle control handle and has a proximal end attached to the needle control handle and a distal end within the needle passage. The injection needle is longitudinally slidable so that its distal end can extend beyond the distal end of the tip section upon suitable manipulation of the needle control handle. | 12-25-2008 |
James Hill, Mission Viejo, CA US
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| 20100306249 | SOCIAL NETWORK SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Embodiments of computer-implemented methods and systems are described, including: in a computer network system, providing a user page region viewable by a user; providing to the user, in the user page region, indicators of each of three categories, the categories consisting essentially of: (i) what the user has, (ii) what the user wants, and (c) what the user has thought or is thinking; wherein the user page region accepts a post by the user; after the post by the user, displaying the post in a group page region, viewable by a set of one of more persons other than the user, the set of persons being separated from the user at locations on a network; before the displaying, requiring the user to select one of the three categories to be associated with the post; and displaying the category selected by the user, with the post, in the group page region. | 12-02-2010 |
James W. Hill, Mission Viejo, CA US
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| 20100004843 | FUEL CONSERVATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Methods and systems are described for conserving fuel used by an engine. In some embodiments a control module processes a user-provided input, as a first function, into a second function. The second function can be used to direct the engine with a directive output power. The directive output power may have regions equal to, greater than, and/or less than what the power output would be if the engine were controlled using the user-provided input. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100298683 | PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING DEVICES AND METHODS - Devices and methods are described for wirelessly monitoring an emergency responder. In some embodiments, a sensor acquires values of carboxyhemoglobin in blood. The values are recorded and are used to provide feedback to a user. The feedback includes at least one of visible, tactile, and audible information. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110125294 | ENERGY CONSERVATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Methods and systems are described for conserving energy used by an energy consuming device. In certain embodiments, an energy conservation system can be configured to deliver energy to the energy consuming device for a period, followed by a period where energy delivery is dampened and/or cut. By cycling the delivery of energy in this fashion, the energy conservation can achieve a pulsed efficiency. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110251780 | FUEL CONSERVATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Methods and systems are described for conserving fuel used by an engine. In some embodiments a control module processes a user-provided input, as a first function, into a second function. The second function can be used to direct the engine with a directive output power. The directive output power may have regions equal to, greater than, and/or less than what the power output would be if the engine were controlled using the user-provided input. | 10-13-2011 |
Jason Hill, Oakland, CA US
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| 20090103456 | PROTOCOL FOR RELIABLE, SELF-ORGANIZING, LOW-POWER WIRELESS NETWORK FOR SECURITY AND BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEMS - A method to wirelessly network a sensor/actuator node is described. The sensor/actuator node is installed in a sensor/actuator node network and arranged in a hierarchical manner with a plurality of node levels and a cluster head network. A unique node identifier is assigned to the sensor node and the sensor node network is initialized. The sensor node is woken-up to perform a task and then set to an active low power mode. | 04-23-2009 |
Jason Lester Hill, Capistrano Beach, CA US
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| 20110273196 | Long Range, Battery Powered, Wireless Environmental Sensor Interface Devices - Long range, battery powered, wireless environmental sensor interface devices that can be connected to a plurality of sensors and wirelessly communicate the sensor readings back to a central collection device or Internet terminal. Instead or additionally, sensors can be integrated with the device for added efficiency. The devices incorporate a rugged enclosure and an internal power supply that allows them to be placed in harsh environmental conditions and operate for multiple years without maintenance due to unique power-saving design features. The RF circuitry is specially optimized for long-range outdoor communications of small quantities of data. Line-of-sight communication range of several miles is possible with this device. Various embodiments are disclosed. | 11-10-2011 |
Jeffrey V. Hill, San Jose, CA US
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| 20080263285 | Processor extensions for accelerating spectral band replication - Enhancements to hardware architectures (e.g., a RISC processor or a DSP processor) to accelerate spectral band replication (SBR) processing are described. In some embodiments, instruction extensions configure a reconfigurable processor to accelerat SBR and other audio processing. In addition to the instruction extensions, execution units (e.g., multiplication and accumulation units (MACs)) may operate in parallel to reduce the number of audio processing cycles. Performance may be further enhanced through the use of source and destination units which are configured to work with the execution units and quickly fetch and store source and destination operands. | 10-23-2008 |
Jerry Paul Hill, Reseda, CA US
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| 20100302655 | Lens Drive Motor Mount - An iris rod clamp, and lens drive motor mount using the clamp, is employed for attaching equipment such as lens motors to various movie/video cameras via the different sized iris rods used by these movie/video cameras. The clamp includes jaws with clamping surfaces that have multiple, parallel concave cylindrical profiles matching the different sizes of iris rods. The lens drive motor mount uses clamps and support arms with flat sides to keep alignment perpendicular to the lens. A D-clamp slides along a support arm to adjust location of the lens drive motor and a rosette rotates relative to the D-clamp to adjust angular position of the lens drive motor. | 12-02-2010 |
John E. Hill, Livermore, CA US
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| 20110181860 | Cooled spider and method for grazing-incidence collectors - A cooled spider for grazing-incidence collectors includes an outer ring, an inner ring and spokes that mechanically and fluidly connect the inner and outer rings. Cooling channels in the outer and inner rings and in the spokes define a general cooling-fluid flow path through the spider. The general cooling-fluid flow path has input and output points located substantially 180° apart so that the flow path diverges at the input point into two branch flow paths that flow in opposite directions through the spider, and then converge at the output point. Input and output cooling fluid manifolds are fluidly connected to the outer ring at the input and output points and serve to flow cooling fluid over the cooling-fluid flow path. | 07-28-2011 |
John W. Hill, Nevada City, CA US
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| 20100198215 | IN VIVO ACCESSORIES FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE ROBOTIC SURGERY - Surgical accessories are presented in vivo and used by surgical tools in the surgical site to perform additional tasks without the need to remove the tools from the surgical site for tool change or instrument loading. Examples of in vivo accessories include fastening accessories such as surgical clips for use with a clip applier, single working member accessories such as a blade which can be grasped and manipulated by a grasping tool for cutting, sheath accessories that fit over working members of a tool, flow tubes for providing suction or introducing a fluid into the surgical site, and a retraction member resiliently biased to retract a tissue to expose an area in the surgical site for treatment. The accessories can be introduced into the surgical site by a dedicated accessory introducer, or can be supported on the body of a surgical tool inserted into the surgical site and be manipulated using another surgical tool in the surgical site. The accessory introducer can be resiliently biased to bias the accessories toward a predetermined position in the surgical site. | 08-05-2010 |
John W. Hill, Palo Alto, CA US
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| 20110060346 | SURGICAL MANIPULATOR FOR A TELEROBOTIC SYSTEM - The invention is directed to a system and method for releasably holding a surgical instrument ( | 03-10-2011 |
Jomayon Hill, San Jose, CA US
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| 20090182373 | Sutureless Methods for Laceration Closure - Tissue lacerations are closed using a vacuum cup applied to the tissue surface having a tissue-abutting, optically transparent mesh surface that under vacuum conforms with the tissue surface, apposing edges of the wound, and is optionally loaded with a bandage comprising a chitosan film and a collagen backing. | 07-16-2009 |
Justin G. Hill, Los Angeles, CA US
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| 20110061604 | WHISTLING FETCH TOY - A pet toy that makes whistling sounds when projected through the air. | 03-17-2011 |
Lisa Hill, Torrance, CA US
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| 20110297795 | SPACECRAFT PANEL ARCHITECTURE - One embodiment of the invention includes a spacecraft system. The system includes a spacecraft payload system coupled to a spacecraft frame. The system also includes a plurality of spacecraft panels disposed about the spacecraft frame. Each of the plurality of spacecraft panels can be communicatively coupled together via a network and configured substantially identically with respect to each other, and can include a processor and associated spacecraft control components. The processors of each of the spacecraft panels controlling the respective spacecraft control components independently to cooperatively and autonomously implement spacecraft control functions to implement a common mission objective. | 12-08-2011 |
Mark Hill, Los Altos, CA US
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| 20090112732 | Similar Auction Identification System - Methods, apparatuses and systems directed to the identification of a set of auctions which are similar, or relevant, to a contemplated or model auction. In one embodiment, the similar auction identification system uses a model auction, including keywords and other information contained in a data structure that characterize attributes of the auction, as input data to identify a set of auctions that are similar or analytically relevant to the model auction. In one implementation, the resulting set of identified auctions allows a user to efficiently analyze the auctions in assessing the starting parameters of a contemplated auction, or for assessing the latest bid price in a currently pending auction. In one implementation, the set of identified auctions can be used as an input to an auction optimization system that, for example, computes a set of suggested auction parameters for a contemplated auction, and/or computes one or more predicted behavioral attributes for a contemplated auction. | 04-30-2009 |
Matt Hill, San Jose, CA US
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| 20100024016 | Method and apparatus for protection domain based security - A first application instance is associated with a protection domain based on credentials (e.g.: a signed certificate) associated with a set of application code that, when executed, gives rise to the application instance. The first application instance executes in a first execution context. An indication is received that the first application instance seeks access to protected functionality associated with a second execution context. In response to receiving the indication, a determining is made as to whether the first application instance has permission to access the protected functionality. The determination is made by determining the protection domain with which the first application instance is associated, and determining if the protection domain with which the first application instance is associated is in the set of one or more protection domains. | 01-28-2010 |
Matthew Hill, Cupertino, CA US
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| 20110077055 | SELF ADAPTING ALERT DEVICE - Methods and apparatuses are disclosed that allow an electronic device to autonomously adapt one or more user alerts to the current operating environment of the electronic device. For example, some embodiments may include a method comprising providing a plurality of alert devices in an electronic device, determining an operating environment of the electronic device using a sensor of the electronic device, and actuating at least one of the plurality of alert devices that corresponds to the determined operating environment. | 03-31-2011 |
Matthew Hill, Mountain View, CA US
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| 20110075835 | SELF ADAPTING HAPTIC DEVICE - Methods and apparatuses are disclosed that allow an electronic device to autonomously adapt one or more user alerts of the electronic device. For example, some embodiments may include a method for operating a haptic device including driving a haptic device using a control signal, measuring a frequency related to the operation of the haptic device and comparing the measured frequency with a target frequency. A control signal is adjusted based on the comparison to drive the haptic device to the target frequency. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110214977 | SNORKEL FOR VENTING A DOME SWITCH - To prevent debris from entering the volume between a dome and contacts of a dome switch, a dome can include a channel providing a remote path through which air can be vented. In particular, the channel can extend from the dome to a location within an electronic device that is known to be or expected to be contaminant free (e.g., a region of the device that does not include any interfaces communicating with the device environment). The channel can be defined from components of the dome switch including, for example, as a channel bound by spacer walls between a flex circuit and a film layer. The channel can include an opening for venting the dome switch. In some embodiments, the dome switch can include a protective film applied over the opening in the channel. The protective film can be selected to allow air to flow through, but to prevent contaminants or particles from reaching the channel opening. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110244165 | STRUCTURES FOR CONTAINING LIQUID MATERIALS AND MAINTAINING PART ALIGNMENT DURING ASSEMBLY OPERATIONS - Components may be interconnected using liquid materials such as liquid adhesive and solder. To prevent undesired movement between the components during the assembly process and to prevent the liquid material from flowing into undesired areas, an attachment and dam structure may be provided. The structure may be formed from a substrate such as a flexible polymer film coated with adhesive. When interposed between first and second components, the structure attaches the first and second components and prevents movement between the first and second components. The structure may have one or more edges adjacent to the liquid material to block the liquid material from flowing while the liquid material is in its liquid state. Once the components have been connected, the liquid material can be solidified. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110255000 | CAMERA ALIGNMENT AND MOUNTING STRUCTURES - An electronic device may be provided with a housing. A camera module may be mounted within the housing. The housing may have a camera window with which a lens in the camera module is aligned. To rotationally and laterally align the camera module with respect to the camera window and the electronic device housing, an alignment structure may be mounted to the housing in alignment with the camera window and housing. The alignment structure may be formed form a ring-shaped structure with an opening. The alignment structures may have sidewalls that form an alignment groove for the camera module. The camera window may be formed from a circular opening in a layer of opaque material deposited on a transparent housing member such as a planar layer of glass. During the process, a laser tool may be used to trim the opening in the opaque material. | 10-20-2011 |
Matthew Hill, Los Angeles, CA US
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| 20080228595 | SYSTEM FOR SUPPORTING ELECTRONIC COMMERCE IN SOCIAL NETWORKS - A method for offering a plurality of items for commerce, wherein each of the items in the plurality of items includes an item identifier usable to reference that item. The method includes storing a first item identifier for the at least one of the plurality of items in a first predetermined location in a computer memory; associating a first image with the at least one of the plurality of items; and assigning a first name to the first image based on the first predetermined location in the computer memory. The method also includes creating a first reference link having the first name assigned to the first image; and, deploying the first reference link. A system for performing the method is also disclosed. | 09-18-2008 |
Matthew Hill, Menlo Park, CA US
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| 20110288780 | Methods for Non-Invasive Prenatal Ploidy Calling - Methods for non-invasive prenatal ploidy calling are disclosed herein. Methods for determining the ploidy status of a chromosome in a gestating fetus from genotypic data measured from a sample of DNA from the mother of the fetus and from the fetus, and from genotypic data from the mother and optionally also from the father are disclosed herein. The ploidy state is determined by using a joint distribution model to create a set of expected allele distributions for different possible fetal ploidy states given the parental genotypic data, and comparing the expected allelic distributions to the pattern of measured allelic distributions measured in the mixed sample, and choosing the ploidy state whose expected allelic distribution pattern most closely matches the observed allelic distribution pattern. In an embodiment, the mixed sample of DNA may be preferentially enriched at a plurality of polymorphic loci in a way that minimizes the allelic bias. | 11-24-2011 |
Michael A. Hill, Santa Monica, CA US
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| 20110009724 | PROVIDING CONTEXTUALLY RELEVANT ADVERTISEMENTS AND E-COMMERCE FEATURES IN A PERSONAL MEDICAL DEVICE SYSTEM - A medical device system includes a portable (patient-worn or patient-carried) medical device that can automatically initiate certain e-commerce and/or advertisement presentation features in response to the detection of one or more triggering events. A triggering even may, for example, be associated with the monitoring of the operation or status of the medical device, the operation or status of the medical device system, a medical condition of the patient, treatment of the patient, and/or the preferences of the patient or user. In one application, the medical device is an insulin infusion pump and the user is automatically prompted to purchase, order, or otherwise obtain replaceable or replenishable items associated with the operation of the insulin infusion pump, such as a continuous glucose sensor, an infusion set, or an insulin reservoir. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110009725 | PROVIDING CONTEXTUALLY RELEVANT ADVERTISEMENTS AND E-COMMERCE FEATURES IN A PERSONAL MEDICAL DEVICE SYSTEM - A medical device system includes a portable (patient-worn or patient-carried) medical device that can automatically initiate certain e-commerce and/or advertisement presentation features in response to the detection of one or more triggering events. A triggering even may, for example, be associated with the monitoring of the operation or status of the medical device, the operation or status of the medical device system, a medical condition of the patient, treatment of the patient, and/or the preferences of the patient or user. In one application, the medical device is an insulin infusion pump and the user is automatically prompted to purchase, order, or otherwise obtain replaceable or replenishable items associated with the operation of the insulin infusion pump, such as a continuous glucose sensor, an infusion set, or an insulin reservoir. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110010257 | PROVIDING CONTEXTUALLY RELEVANT ADVERTISEMENTS AND E-COMMERCE FEATURES IN A PERSONAL MEDICAL DEVICE SYSTEM - A medical device system includes a portable (patient-worn or patient-carried) medical device that can automatically initiate certain e-commerce and/or advertisement presentation features in response to the detection of one or more triggering events. A triggering even may, for example, be associated with the monitoring of the operation or status of the medical device, the operation or status of the medical device system, a medical condition of the patient, treatment of the patient, and/or the preferences of the patient or user. In one application, the medical device is an insulin infusion pump and the user is automatically prompted to purchase, order, or otherwise obtain replaceable or replenishable items associated with the operation of the insulin infusion pump, such as a continuous glucose sensor, an infusion set, or an insulin reservoir. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110098637 | Method and System for Configuring an Insulin Infusion Device - A method of configuring an insulin infusion device includes receiving body weight information of a patient or total daily dose (TDD) information of the patient. The insulin infusion device is programmed for operation based on the received information and default rules. | 04-28-2011 |
Peter R. Hill, Montecito, CA US
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| 20080301056 | ONLINE PAYER AUTHENTICATION SERVICE - A payment authentication service authenticates the identity of a payer during online transactions. The authentication service of the present invention allows a card issuer to verify a cardholder's identity using a variety of authentication methods, such as the use of passwords. Also, the only system participant requiring a certificate is the issuing financial institution. One embodiment of the invention for authenticating the identity of a cardholder during an online transaction involves querying an access control server to determine if a cardholder is enrolled in the payment authentication service, requests a password from the cardholder, verifies the password, and notifies a merchant whether the cardholder's authenticity has been verified. In another aspect of the invention, a chip card and the authentication service independently generate cryptograms that must match in order for the service to verify that the correct chip card is being used by the cardholder. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20100057619 | ACCOUNT AUTHENTICATION SERVICE WITH CHIP CARD - A payment authentication service authenticates the identity of a payer during online transactions. The authentication service of the present invention allows a card issuer to verify a cardholder's identity using a variety of authentication methods, such as the use of passwords. Also, the only system participant requiring a certificate is the issuing financial institution. One embodiment of the invention for authenticating the identity of a cardholder during an online transaction involves querying an access control server to determine if a cardholder is enrolled in the payment authentication service, requests a password from the cardholder, verifies the password, and notifies a merchant whether the cardholder's authenticity has been verified. In another aspect of the invention, a chip card and the authentication service independently generate cryptograms that must match in order for the service to verify that the correct chip card is being used by the cardholder. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100332393 | ONLINE PAYER AUTHENTICATION SERVICE - A payment authentication service authenticates the identity of a payer during online transactions. The authentication service of the present invention allows a card issuer to verify a cardholder's identity using a variety of authentication methods, such as the use of passwords. Also, the only system participant requiring a certificate is the issuing financial institution. One embodiment of the invention for authenticating the identity of a cardholder during an online transaction involves querying an access control server to determine if a cardholder is enrolled in the payment authentication service, requests a password from the cardholder, verifies the password, and notifies a merchant whether the cardholder's authenticity has been verified. In another aspect of the invention, a chip card and the authentication service independently generate cryptograms that must match in order for the service to verify that the correct chip card is being used by the cardholder. | 12-30-2010 |
Philippa Hill, Pasadena, CA US
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| 20110160719 | CATHETER WITH ARCUATE END SECTION - A medical device includes an insertion shaft, having a longitudinal axis and having a distal end adapted for insertion into a body of a patient. A resilient end section is fixed to the distal end of the insertion shaft and is formed so as to define, when unconstrained, an arc oriented obliquely relative to the axis and having a center of curvature on the axis. One or more electrodes are disposed at respective locations along the end section. | 06-30-2011 |
Ralph D. Hill, Los Gatos, CA US
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| 20110083009 | Methods and Apparatus for Persistent Control and Protection of Content - A novel method and apparatus for protection of streamed media content is disclosed. In one aspect, the apparatus includes control means for governance of content streams or content objects, decryption means for decrypting content streams or content objects under control of the control means, and feedback means for tracking actual use of content streams or content objects. The control means may operate in accordance with rules received as part of the streamed content, or through a side-band channel. The rules may specify allowed uses of the content, including whether or not the content can be copied or transferred, and whether and under what circumstances received content may be “checked out” of one device and used in a second device. The rules may also include or specify budgets, and a requirement that audit information be collected and/or transmitted to an external server. In a different aspect, the apparatus may include a media player designed to call plugins to assist in rendering content. A “trust plugin” is disclosed, along with a method of using the trust plugin so that a media player designed for use with unprotected content may render protected content without the necessity of requiring any changes to the media player. In one aspect, the streamed content may be in a number of different formats, including MPEG-4, MP3, and the RMFF format. | 04-07-2011 |
Randall W. Hill, Altadena, CA US
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| 20090123895 | ENHANCED LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS WITH CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIES (ELECT) BILATERAL NEGOTIATION (BILAT) SYSTEM - Methods, systems, and software are described of game-based simulations for students (such as soldiers) to practice conducting bilateral engagements in a cultural context. An embodiment provides students with the experience of preparing for and including familiarization with cultural context, gathering intelligence, conducting a meeting and negotiating when possible, and following up on agreements as appropriate. Embodiments enable the use of characters, scenario customization, as well as coaching, feedback and tutoring. | 05-14-2009 |
Richard A. Hill, Irvine, CA US
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| 20080228127 | UVEOSCLERAL SHUNT AND METHODS FOR IMPLANTING SAME - Devices and methods for treating intraocular pressure are disclosed. The devices include shunts for draining aqueous humor from the anterior chamber to the uveoscleral outflow pathway, including the supraciliary space and the suprachoroidal space. The shunts are preferably implanted by ab interno procedures. | 09-18-2008 |
Richard S. Hill, Atherton, CA US
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| 20090277867 | Topography reduction and control by selective accelerator removal - Plating accelerator is applied selectively to a substantially-unfilled wide (e.g., low-aspect-ratio feature cavity. Then, plating of metal is conducted to fill the wide feature cavity and to form an embossed structure in which the height of a wide-feature metal protrusion over the metal-filled wide-feature cavity is higher than the height of metal over field regions. Most of the overburden metal is removed using non-contact techniques, such as chemical wet etching. Metal above the wide feature cavity protects the metal-filled wide-feature interconnect against dishing, and improved planarization techniques avoid erosion of the metal interconnect and dielectric insulating layer. In some embodiments, plating of metal onto a substrate is conducted to fill narrow (e.g., high-aspect-ratio feature cavities) in the dielectric layer before selective application of plating accelerator and filling of the wide feature cavity. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090280649 | Topography reduction and control by selective accelerator removal - Plating accelerator is applied selectively to a substantially-unfilled wide (e.g., low-aspect-ratio feature cavity. Then, plating of metal is conducted to fill the wide feature cavity and to form an embossed structure in which the height of a wide-feature metal protrusion over the metal-filled wide-feature cavity is higher than the height of metal over field regions. Most of the overburden metal is removed using non-contact techniques, such as chemical wet etching. Metal above the wide feature cavity protects the metal-filled wide-feature interconnect against dishing, and improved planarization techniques avoid erosion of the metal interconnect and dielectric insulating layer. In some embodiments, plating of metal onto a substrate is conducted to fill narrow (e.g., high-aspect-ratio feature cavities) in the dielectric layer before selective application of plating accelerator and filling of the wide feature cavity. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090286381 | Protective Layer To Enable Damage Free Gap Fill - In-situ semiconductor process that can fill high aspect ratio (typically at least 6:1, for example 7:1 or higher), narrow width (typically sub 0.13 micron, for example 0.1 micron or less) gaps without damaging underlying features and little or no incidence of voids or weak spots is provided. A protective layer is deposited to protect underlying features in regions of the substrate having lower feature density so that unwanted material may be removed from regions of the substrate having higher feature density. This protective layer may deposits thicker on a low density feature than on a high density feature and may be deposited using a PECVD process or low sputter/deposition ratio HDP CVD process. This protective layer may also be a metallic oxide layer that is resistant to fluorine etching, such as zirconium oxide (ZrO | 11-19-2009 |
Rob Hill, San Diego, CA US
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| 20090024933 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTION AND INTERACTION BETWEEN NETWORKED USERS - Systems and methods are provided for conducting games or other interactions between networked computers, mobile devices, or other such client devices. Players compete via graphical elements, termed “devices”, that move and engage each other on top of existing windows, such as on a player's PC desktop or mobile device background. The devices may be tanks, spaceships, characters, or any other graphical element that can take part in a game or interaction. The system and method provides for short-term, casual, online games using light clients or instant messaging protocols. The games may be played quickly and easily, with minimal interruption of other endeavors. Players may conveniently choose opponents via a friends list, lobby system, or other such method, in an easy-to-use, e.g., drag-and-drop interface. | 01-22-2009 |
Robert Hill, Salinas, CA US
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| 20110188178 | HIGH TOLERANCE CONNECTION BETWEEN ELEMENTS - This is directed to connecting two or more elements using an intermediate element constructed from a material that changes between states. An electronic device can include one or more components constructed by connecting several elements. To provide a connection having a reduced or small size or cross-section and construct a component having high tolerances, a material can be provided in a first state in which it flows between the elements before changing to a second state in which it adheres to the elements and provides a structurally sound connection. For example, a plastic can be molded between the elements. As another example, a composite material can be brazed between the elements. In some cases, internal surfaces of the elements can include one or more features for enhancing a bond between the elements and the material providing the interface between the elements. | 08-04-2011 |
Robert J. Hill, Prunedale, CA US
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| 20080290990 | UNIVERSAL HANDS FREE KEY AND LOCK SYSTEM AND METHOD - Methods and systems are provided for a universal key that enables a user to have access to any type of secured portal, both physical and electronic, in a wireless, hands-free, distance-independent manner without requiring contact or line of sight access between the key and the secured portal. The universal key is not distance-dependent, and each secured portal can be provided with its own prescribed activation range, if desired. Some portals may be provided with long range activation, such as 50 feet, while other portals may be provided with short range activation of a few feet or less. The type of portal being secured and the range of activation may be selected by the user and is not limited by the universal key. In addition, the universal key will provide access to the secured portals in a hands-free fashion so that the user need not push any buttons or take any other action in order to obtain access to the portal. The user need only carry the universal key somewhere on their person in order to access the portal. | 11-27-2008 |
Robert W. Hill, San Jose, CA US
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| 20110050692 | INTERPOLATING AND RENDERING SUB-PHASES OF A 4D DATASET - A technique for rendering a deformable volume includes acquiring 3D images of a deformable volume including an object during phases of a deformation motion. The 3D images include voxels, a portion of which move from original coordinate locations during a primary phase to deformed coordinate locations during each subsequent phase of the deformation motion. Deformation matrixes each based upon one of the 3D images during a different one of the phases are generated. The deformation matrixes each include transformation vectors describing how to return the voxels from their deformed coordination locations to their original coordinate locations of the primary phase. A sub-phase 3D image of the deformable volume between consecutive phases is generated by interpolating between the transformation vectors of the consecutive phases associated with a given coordinate location within the deformable volume and retrieving voxel data from a primary 3D image at voxel locations referenced by interpolated transformation vectors. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110107270 | Treatment planning in a virtual environment - A method and apparatus for treatment planning are described. A treatment planning system provides a computer-simulated virtual environment including a virtual artifact that is a three-dimensional simulation of a patient anatomy, wherein the three-dimensional simulation is generated from one or more diagnostic images taken of the patient anatomy. The treatment planning system performs a treatment planning operation associated with the virtual artifact in response to a user interaction with the virtual environment. | 05-05-2011 |
Ronald Paul Hill, Santa Rosa, CA US
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| 20080288945 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING INTERRELATED PROGRAMS - A method for analyzing a program having a budget, an implementation schedule and a deployment plan includes: (a) in no particular order: (1) providing a digital representation of the budget including first entries; (2) providing a digital representation of the schedule including second entries having a first relation with the first entries; and (3) providing a digital representation of the deployment plan including third entries having at least one second relation with at least one of the first and second entries; (b) establishing an expression embodying the first and second relations; (c) exercising the expression to alter at least one altered entry of the selected first second and third entries; and (d) observing at least one entry of the selected first second and third entries other than the at least one altered entry. | 11-20-2008 |
Ryan C. Hill, Cupertino, CA US
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| 20100201695 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING A GRAPHICS INTENSIVE SOFTWARE PROGRAM FOR THE USER'S GRAPHICS HARDWARE - A system and method for optimizing the performance of a graphics intensive software program for graphics acceleration hardware. This system and method encompasses a procedure that validates the different functions of a | 08-12-2010 |
Ryan Charles Hill, Mountain View, CA US
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| 20100293470 | Hierarchically-Organized Control Galleries - A computing system provides a graphical user interface having hierarchically-organized control galleries. The computing system displays the graphical user interface on a display device. The graphical user interface contains a document area and a control ribbon. The document area contains at least a portion of a document that a user is editing. The control ribbon includes a class control gallery. The class control gallery includes a plurality of class controls associated with different classes of related commands. The computing system displays a variation control gallery containing variation controls in a class associated with a selected one of the class controls. In response to a selection of a variation control in the variation control gallery, the computing system applies a command associated with the variation control to a document in the document area. | 11-18-2010 |
Sean Hill, San Diego, CA US
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| 20100094181 | Apparatus for Stretching and Strengthening Extremities - An apparatus for stretching and strengthening extremities includes a foot placement foundation having an inversion plane, a neutral plane, and an eversion plane. Support elements for the foot placement foundation include a front element, a back element, and two side elements connecting the front element to the back element, where the front element is shorter than the back element, forming an incline in the foot placement foundation. The foot placement foundation can have an incline of 15 or 20 degrees from horizontal, the apparatus can include an adjustment mechanism used to modify the incline in the foot placement foundation, and the side elements can be wedge-shaped. In addition, the front, back, and side elements can together include a flat bottom. | 04-15-2010 |
Stacie Hill, Redwood City, CA US
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| 20100096821 | Amphibious, submersible, streamlined transport device for SCUBA gear - A device used in beach-entry scuba dives that both assists the diver to transport scuba tanks and other diving gear to and across the shoreline, and then accompanies the diver and gear underwater. The device holds at least one scuba tank and associated gear such as a buoyancy compensator (BCD), and has a pair of wheels whose rolling position enables the loaded device to be easily transported over natural terrains. Upon reaching or while in the water the wheels may be shifted from the “rolling position” into a streamlined, free-swim position. The means attaching the scuba gear and the scuba tank are easily operated to let the user now don both scuba tank and gear and start their dive, taking the device along for the return cross-shore trip. | 04-22-2010 |
Stephen A. Hill, Brisbane, CA US
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| 20100162940 | Blue Dot Moisture Detector - A ‘Blue Dot’ stick-on moisture indicator system that includes a stick-on transparent, polypropylene film patch with a sticky, pressure sensitive, hot melt, rubber-resin that applies on one surface, a dimensionally smaller, ‘Blue Dot’ indicator patch and a dimensionally larger, silicon treated, release (peel) liner strip to which a plurality of stick-on film patches with ‘Blue Dot’ indicator patches, are affixed to such that functionally isolates both the moisture sensitive ‘Blue Dot’ (cobalt chloride treated paper) from moisture and the surrounding sticky surface of the stick-on film from debris before the indicator is applied or deployed (adhered) onto a surface. | 07-01-2010 |
Theodore B. Hill, San Diego, CA US
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| 20090135560 | HIGH EFFICIENCY FLUID MOVERS - Fluid movers produce at least predominantly laminar flow internally in an axial or a radial direction in a rotor. A fluid mover rotor comprises a matrix of passages of appropriate size to produce at least predominantly laminar flow spaced circumferentially around the rotor. The passages may provide axial, radial or mixed flow. “Appropriate” dimensions may be selected for a specified volume flow rate. In a radial embodiment, a matrix of radially extending passages could comprise walls having an axial height projecting from an annular disk. The passages may be offset with respect to the radial direction to provide an angle of attack that minimizes incidence losses. The matrix structure allows the use of thin-walled passages to minimize blockage of entering air. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20100067128 | SINGLE-USE LENS ASSEMBLY - An optical assembly includes an output optical element having a thermally conductive and optically transmissive material and a thermal conduit in thermal communication with the output optical element and having at least one surface configured to be in thermal communication with at least one heat dissipating surface of a light delivery apparatus. The optical assembly further includes a coupling portion configured to be placed in at least two states. In a first state, the coupling portion is attached to the apparatus such that the at least one surface of the thermal conduit is in thermal communication with the at least one heat dissipating surface. In a second state, the coupling portion is detached from the apparatus after having been attached to the apparatus in the first state and in which the coupling portion is configured to prevent re-attachment of the coupling portion to the apparatus. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20110102916 | SINGLE-USE LENS ASSEMBLY - An optical assembly includes an output optical element having a thermally conductive and optically transmissive material and a thermal conduit in thermal communication with the output optical element and having at least one surface configured to be in thermal communication with at least one heat dissipating surface of a light delivery apparatus. The optical assembly further includes a coupling portion configured to be placed in at least two states. In a first state, the coupling portion is attached to the apparatus such that the at least one surface of the thermal conduit is in thermal communication with the at least one heat dissipating surface. In a second state, the coupling portion is detached from the apparatus after having been attached to the apparatus in the first state and in which the coupling portion is configured to prevent re-attachment of the coupling portion to the apparatus. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110165595 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING A WHOLE BLOOD SAMPLE - The present invention provides a device and method for heating a whole blood sample for use in an assay, comprising irradiating said whole blood sample with monochromatic visible light of between 380 nm and 740 nm to raise the temperature of said whole blood sample to a target temperature between about 35° C. and 40 ° C. An apparatus for heating whole blood samples stored in a cartridge is further described comprising a housing assembly disposed to receive the cartridge one or more visible light optical emitters disposed in the housing apparatus and configured to selectively illuminate a staging area of the cartridge a temperature sensor disposed in the housing apparatus and configured to sense a temperature of the cartridge and a control circuit coupled to the temperature sensor and the array of visible light optical emitters so as to control a heating profile of the whole blood sample. | 07-07-2011 |
Trudy Hill, Foster City, CA US
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| 20100057619 | ACCOUNT AUTHENTICATION SERVICE WITH CHIP CARD - A payment authentication service authenticates the identity of a payer during online transactions. The authentication service of the present invention allows a card issuer to verify a cardholder's identity using a variety of authentication methods, such as the use of passwords. Also, the only system participant requiring a certificate is the issuing financial institution. One embodiment of the invention for authenticating the identity of a cardholder during an online transaction involves querying an access control server to determine if a cardholder is enrolled in the payment authentication service, requests a password from the cardholder, verifies the password, and notifies a merchant whether the cardholder's authenticity has been verified. In another aspect of the invention, a chip card and the authentication service independently generate cryptograms that must match in order for the service to verify that the correct chip card is being used by the cardholder. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100325052 | WIRELESS TRANSACTION PAYMENT SERVICE APPLICATION SELECTION - A method of performing a transaction over a contactless interface placing a first device in wireless communication with a second device, selecting the interface over which the first and second device with communicate, selecting the application to be used to approve or disapprove the transaction, communicating to the second device the data necessary for the application to approve or disapprove the transaction. | 12-23-2010 |
Virginia Hill, Los Angeles, CA US
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| 20090269791 | NON-PROTEOLYTIC METHOD FOR THE DETERMINATION OF ANALYTES IN KERATINIZED STRUCTURES - Methods that permit the rapid release of one or more analytes from head or body hair or other keratinized structures of an individual (who may previously have ingested one or more of the analytes) are provided. The methods can include contacting the keratinized structure with a reducing agent but not with a proteolytic agent. The methods can further include identification and quantification of the one or more analytes by known analytical techniques such as immunoassays. The described methods do not damage the analyte and do not cause harmful effects on a subsequently-used analyte detection probe (e.g., an antibody). | 10-29-2009 |
| 20110104714 | NON-PROTEOLYTIC METHOD FOR THE DETERMINATION OF ANALYTES IN KERATINIZED STRUCTURES - Methods that permit the rapid release of one or more analytes from head or body hair or other keratinized structures of an individual (who may previously have ingested one or more of the analytes) are provided. The methods can include contacting the keratinized structure with a reducing agent but not with a proteolytic agent. The methods can further include identification and quantification of the one or more analytes by known analytical techniques such as immunoassays. The described methods do not damage the analyte and do not cause harmful effects on a subsequently-used analyte detection probe (e.g., an antibody). | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110118138 | SOLID PHASE MULTI-ANALYTE ASSAY - Compositions and methods for detecting the presence and/or amount of one or more analytes, including analytes such as drugs of abuse, are provided. The compositions include two or more analytes associated with a solid phase, e.g., a particle or a multiwell plate. The compositions and methods also allow the simultaneous, tandem, or serial determination of the presence and/or amount of two or more analytes of interest in a sample. | 05-19-2011 |