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Aimee Jackson, Seattle, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090004645Methods for Identifying Genes that Mediate a Response of a Living Cell to an Agent - In one aspect, the present invention provides methods for determining whether a gene mediates the response of a living cell to an agent. In another aspect, the present invention provides methods to identify a mammalian subject responsive to a KSP inhibitor.01-01-2009

Aimee L. Jackson, Seattle, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080234941Method of Designing Sirnas for Gene Silencing - The present invention provides a method for identifying siRNA target motifs in a transcript using a position-specific score matrix approach. The invention also provides a method for identifying off-target genes of an siRNA using a position-specific score matrix approach. The invention further provides a method for designing siRNAs with higher silencing efficacy and specificity. The invention also provides a library of siRNAs comprising siRNAs with high silencing efficacy and specificity.09-25-2008
20110250591METHOD OF DESIGNING siRNAS FOR GENE SILENCING - The present invention provides a method for identifying siRNA target motifs in a transcript using a position-specific score matrix approach. The invention also provides a method for identifying off-target genes of an siRNA using a position-specific score matrix approach. The invention further provides a method for designing siRNAs with higher silencing efficacy and specificity. The invention also provides a library of siRNAs comprising siRNAs with high silencing efficacy and specificity.10-13-2011

Patent applications by Aimee L. Jackson, Seattle, WA US

Anthony Lawrence Jackson, Seattle, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090172005Discovering and Updating Templates - Embodiments are provided to maintain templates associated with a client. New and updated templates can be provided to the client and accessed by a user. In an embodiment, a system can be configured to automatically update locally stored templates with updated templates associated with a library. The updated templates can replace or be used to update the locally stored templates and be used by an application user. In one embodiment, a client can be configured to automatically initiate an update process to retrieve and/or receive new and updated templates from an associated document library. The update process can also be used to provide additional information associated with a template, such as metadata describing aspects of an associated template.07-02-2009
20090259624EXPLOITING CONDITIONS TO OPTIMIZE EXPENSIVE DATABASE QUERIES - A fallback query mechanism that serves as a way to recover from query conditions (or criteria) that break due to excessively large result sets relative to a preset threshold. The fallback query mechanism detects when a query has failed to execute because the query requested more items from the database (or list) than allowed by the threshold, rewrites the query to examine no more than the threshold number of most recently created items that match one of the indexed filter criteria specified in a view, and then applies one or more of the other filter criteria. The mechanism then reruns the query and displays the results to the user.10-15-2009

Bradley Scott Jackson, Snoqualmie, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090006954UNIFIED USER EXPERIENCE USING CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION, DATA ATTRIBUTES AND DATA MODELS - Various implementations are described herein for providing unified user experiences using data attributes and data models. By referencing structural information of data attributes included in data models, users are able to interact with and/or view related data stored in different databases. Contextual information for the different databases, data attributes, and data models provide a seamless unified user experience when running reports, scripts, web controls and so forth associated with the related data.01-01-2009

Bruce Jackson, Mukilteo, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080267473MEDICAL IMAGE ACQUISITION ERROR DETECTION - A medical image acquisition error detection technique is presented which exploits the special characteristics of medical images to detect possible errors. In general, the presented technique categorizes medical images based on the type of images. For each category, a type of standard image is computed which represents the typical characteristics of images within a category. Then, exemplary images in a category are compared to the standard image for that category to establish an acceptable difference between actual images and the standard image for the category under consideration. When a medical image is to be examined for possible acquisition errors, it is categorized and a measure of difference between the image and the standard image for the category is computed. If the measure of difference falls outside the acceptable difference for the category, the image is deemed to contain an acquisition error and an alert is issued.10-30-2008

Clifford Jackson, White Salmon, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100025528SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CAPTURING AND CONTROLLING POST-RECOVERY MOTION OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT - Systems and methods for capturing and controlling post-recovery motion of an unmanned aircraft are disclosed herein. An aircraft system in accordance with one embodiment of the invention, for example, can include a line capture assembly carried by an unmanned aircraft having a fuselage and a lifting surface. The line capture assembly can include a flexible support line having a first portion attached to an attachment point on the fuselage and a second portion extending from the attachment point spanwise along the lifting surface of the aircraft. The line capture assembly can also include an engagement device coupled to the second portion of the support line. The engagement device is releasably secured to the lifting surface.02-04-2010
20100237199ADJUSTABLE SERVOMECHANISM ASSEMBLIES AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Adjustable servomechanism assemblies and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. An unmanned aircraft system in accordance with one embodiment of the disclosure includes a movable mechanism and a servomechanism assembly operably coupled to the movable mechanism. The system also includes an interface assembly operably coupled to an output shaft of the servo and the movable mechanism. The interface assembly includes an adapter portion carried by the output shaft and an output arm releasably engaged with the adapter portion. The adapter portion includes a first aperture having a non-round surface mated with a non-round surface of the output shaft, and a generally smooth, non-splined, engagement surface. The output arm includes a second aperture sized to receive at least a portion of the outer surface of the adapter portion. The second aperture includes generally smooth inner surface in contact with and rotatable through 360 degrees relative to the engagement surface of the adapter portion.09-23-2010

Patent applications by Clifford Jackson, White Salmon, WA US

Collin Jackson, Seattle, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090276835SECURE CROSS-DOMAIN COMMUNICATION FOR WEB MASHUPS - A secure cross-domain communication system and method for facilitating secure communication between a website having a web mashup and websites having content that is to be placed on the web mashup. Embodiments of the system and method set the document domain variable of the mashup website and the websites to facilitate the secure communication. Mediator frames are used as an intermediary between a top frame (containing the web mashup) and untrusted frames (containing the website content to be included in the mashup). The type of setup technique used is dependent on the number of websites being used in the mashup. Once the secure communication is established, data exchange between the top frame and the untrusted frame is dependent on the types of services that that the browser supports.11-05-2009

Collin Edward Jackson, Seattle, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080313648PROTECTION AND COMMUNICATION ABSTRACTIONS FOR WEB BROWSERS - Systems and methodologies for accessing resources associated with a Web-based application in accordance with one or more embodiments disclosed herein may include a browser that obtains at least first resources from a first domain and second resources from a second domain and a resource management component that facilitates controlled communication between the first resources and the second resources and prevents the first resources and the second resources from accessing other resources that the first resources and the second resources are not permitted to access. The resource management component may be further operable to contain restricted services in a sandbox containment structure and/or to isolate access-controlled resources in a service instance. In addition, the resource management component may be operable to facilitate the flexible display of resources from disparate domains and/or controlled communication therebetween.12-18-2008

Daniel P. Jackson, Issaquah, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100231232Systems and Methods to Stir an Electromagnetic (EM) Field - Systems and methods to stir an electromagnetic (EM) field of an EM reverberation chamber are disclosed. A particular system includes an EM reverberation chamber. The system also includes a transmit antenna and a receive antenna operable to generate an EM field within the EM reverberation chamber. The system further includes a variable charged particle source to stir the EM field by varying introduction of charged particles into the EM field.09-16-2010

David A. Jackson, Points Roberts, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100121482IMAGE-BASED INVENTORY CONTROL SYSTEM - Inventory control systems for monitoring the removal and replacement of objects are described. An exemplary system includes at least one storage drawer, each storage drawer includes at least one storage location for storing objects, and configured to move in a first direction allowing increasing access to storage locations of the drawer, and a second direction allowing decreasing access to storage locations of the drawer. An image sensing device is provided to form at least one first image of the storage locations when a respective storage drawer moves in the second direction. The system includes a data processor configured to receive information representing images of the storage locations generated by the image sensing device, and determine an inventory condition of the objects stored in the respective storage drawer according to the at least one first image.05-13-2010

David A. Jackson, Point Roberts, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080289202Method and apparatus for wheel alignment - A vehicle wheel alignment method and system is provided. A three-dimensional target is attached to a vehicle wheel known to be in alignment. The three-dimensional target has multiple target elements thereon, each of which has known geometric characteristics and 3D spatial relationship with one another.11-27-2008
20080296857Lightweight wheel clamp for vehicle wheel alignment system - A lightweight wheel clamp assembly is provided for attaching to a vehicle wheel for performing a wheel alignment on the vehicle. Examples include a wheel clamp having an upper sliding bracket for engaging the vehicle wheel, a lower sliding bracket for engaging the vehicle wheel, a guide bar simultaneously slidably engagable with the upper and lower brackets, and a lead screw threadingly engagable with the upper and lower brackets for adjusting a distance between the upper and lower brackets to rigidly attach the wheel clamp assembly to the vehicle wheel. The lower bracket has a plurality of measuring device mounting locations for adjustably mounting a wheel alignment element. The mounting locations are disposed such that when the wheel alignment element is mounted to one of them, the wheel alignment element can sight to a second wheel alignment element on the opposing side of the vehicle.12-04-2008
20090031782Calibration and operation of wheel alignment systems - A method is provided for calibrating a sensor pod of a wheel alignment system, the sensor pod including a housing rotatably mounted on a spindle, and an image sensor in the housing having a viewing axis oriented in a direction substantially normal to an axis of rotation of the spindle for imaging a target affixed to an object such as a vehicle wheel. An example of the method includes mounting the pod on a fixture via the pod spindle such that the pod spindle is stationary, and positioning a target to allow imaging of the target with the pod image sensor. The pod is rotated such that its image sensor obtains images of the target in at least two rotational positions, and the images of the target at the at least two rotational positions are processed to determine the location of the axis of rotation of the spindle relative to the image sensor.02-05-2009
20100039513IMAGE-BASED INVENTORY CONTROL SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATIC CALIBRATION AND IMAGE CORRECTION - Systems for monitoring an inventory condition of objects based on captured images are described. An exemplary system includes at least one storage drawer, each storage drawer including a plurality of storage locations for storing objects, wherein each drawer is associated with an identifier with known color attributes; and an image sensing device configured to capture an image of one of the storage drawers along with the associated identifier. A data storage device of the system stores, for each storage drawer, information of the known color attributes of the associated identifier. A data processor of the system is configured to access information of the known color attributes of the identifier associated with the drawer corresponding to the captured image; determine color attributes of the identifier in the captured image; determine a correction factor based on the color attributes of the identifier in the captured image and the known color attributes of the identifier; and apply the correction factor to subsequent images captured by the image sensing device.02-18-2010
20100045423IMAGE-BASED INVENTORY CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems and methods for determining an inventory condition of objects based on captured images are described. An exemplary inventory control system or method utilizes a highly efficient and economical approach to apply suitable imaging parameters for capturing images of a storage drawer being accessed by a user, or for manipulating the captured images of the drawer. An inventory condition of the drawer is determined based on the captured images or manipulated images.02-25-2010
20100046791IMAGE-BASED INVENTORY CONTROL SYSTEM USING ADVANCED IMAGE RECOGNITION - Systems for monitoring an inventory condition of objects based on captured images are described. An exemplary system includes at least one storage drawer, each storage drawer including a plurality of storage locations for storing objects; and a data storage device storing reference data for each storage drawer. The reference data includes, for each region of interest corresponding to each respective storage drawer, at least one of a reference image signature representing attributes of the region of interest when a stored object is present, and a reference image signature representing attributes of the region of interest when the stored object is not present. A data processor of the system is configured to derive an image signature representing attributes of a region of interest corresponding to a drawer using a captured image of the drawer; and determine an inventory condition of the drawer according to the stored reference data corresponding to the region of interest and the derived image signature representing attributes of the captured image of the region of interest.02-25-2010
20110146089LIGHTWEIGHT WHEEL CLAMP FOR VEHICLE WHEEL ALIGNMENT SYSTEM - A lightweight wheel clamp assembly is provided for attaching to a vehicle wheel for performing a wheel alignment on the vehicle. The assembly comprises a first bracket for engaging the vehicle wheel; a second bracket for engaging the vehicle wheel; a handle rotatably mounted to the second bracket; and a rod having a threaded portion and an attachment portion near a first end of the rod. The first bracket is attachable to the attachment portion of the rod, and the handle is threaded to engage the threaded portion of the rod, such that when a user grasps and rotates the handle, a distance between the first and second brackets can be adjusted to rigidly attach the wheel clamp assembly to the vehicle wheel.06-23-2011
20110185584METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WHEEL ALIGNMENT - A vehicle wheel alignment method and system is provided. A three-dimensional target is attached to a vehicle wheel known to be in alignment. The three-dimensional target has multiple target elements thereon, each of which has known geometric characteristics and 3D spatial relationship with one another.08-04-2011

Patent applications by David A. Jackson, Point Roberts, WA US

Ethan K. Jackson, Seattle, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110302550Providing Diverse Solutions Using Design Space Exploration - A design space exploration (DSE) system automatically discovers viable solutions within a design space. The DSE system operates by creating or receiving a design specification that is described using a design language. The design specification contains a collection of constraints that an acceptable architecture is expected to satisfy. The DSE system then symbolically executes the design specification to provide a logical formula. The DSE system then interacts with a theorem prover module to identify one or more solutions to the formula. Finally, the DSE system converts the solutions into a user-interpretable form (e.g., expressed in the format of the modeling language) for viewing by a user. Each solution pertains to an architecture that satisfies the collection of constraints. The DSE system ensures that the solutions are diverse by disfavoring any solution that is deemed similar to any solution that has been previously encountered.12-08-2011

Ethan K. Jackson, Kirkland, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100082802Stabilization of distributed systems - One or more embodiments, described herein, are directed towards a technology for analyzing a distributed system in order to determine one or more inconsistencies placing the distributed system in an unstable state. Once the one or more inconsistencies are determined, one or more operations reconciling the inconsistencies are defined in order to stabilize the distributed system.04-01-2010

Eugene A. Jackson, Renton, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100059900Translucent, Flame Resistant Composite Materials - A translucent composite material that can be used in various airplane interior applications that allows sufficient light transmissivity while preferably meeting Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) flammability requirements for overhead materials in the cabin of a commercial aircraft. The material also meets FAA standards regarding vertical burn, smoke emissions tests, and toxic fume emissions tests. The composite material is formed by laminating long glass fibers and (PPSU) into a composite sheet under controlled heat and pressure. The composite sheet is then cut, bent or thermoformed to form the desired part. The parts formed are available for a wide variety of uses within the passenger cabin of a commercial aircraft. The long glass fibers may be unidirectional or weaved into a glass cloth like material. While preferably formed for airplane interior applications, these components may also be used in other aerospace or non-aerospace applications.03-11-2010

Patent applications by Eugene A. Jackson, Renton, WA US

Jared J. Jackson, Sammamish, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110035506DISTRIBUTED WORKFLOW FRAMEWORK - Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to workflows. In aspects, an activity of a workflow may request data and provide a logical handle. In response, distributed workflow components use the logical handle to determine whether the requested data is available locally or remotely. If the data is available remotely, the components may obtain the data for the requesting entity. In the process of obtaining the data, the data may be serialized and deserialized. After the data is available locally, it is provided to the requesting entity.02-10-2011
20110161391FEDERATED DISTRIBUTED WORKFLOW SCHEDULER - A computer may function as a broker that brokers execution of portions of a workflow. The broker computer may have a processor and memory configured to receive the workflow via a network. The workflow may have a corresponding SLA document that has rules governing how the workflow is to be executed. The broker computer may identify discretely executable sub-workflows of the workflow. The broker computer may also obtain information describing computing characteristics of each of a plurality of service providers (e.g., computation clusters, cloud services, etc.) connected with the broker computer via the network. The broker computer may select a set of the service providers by determining whether their respective computing characteristics satisfy the SLA. The broker computer may pass the discretely executable sub-workflows to the selected set of service providers. The workflow is thus executed, in distributed federated fashion, transparently to the user submitting the workflow.06-30-2011

Jeffery L. Jackson, Camas, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100092937Interactive Patient Education and Informed Consent System - Interactive patient education system for use in operatory or office settings, provides interactive 3-D animations, graphics and other media, enabling real-time markup and customization to better illustrate and communicate not only generic information, but the individual patient's physiology, treatment options, and anticipated outcomes. Preferred embodiments are portable, computer-implemented, interactive multimedia educational tools. Import of patient-specific graphics, video and audio contributes to full-custom educational content to optimize patient understanding and to facilitate obtaining and recording a patient's informed consent.04-15-2010

Kathleen Jackson, Spanaway, WA US

Ken Jackson, Spanaway, WA US

Michael W. Jackson, Redmond, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100058105Environment Wide Configuration System - An installation and configuration system consolidates workloads of multiple applications and services, including applications or services that may be installed or configured on multiple server devices or remotely hosted services. The system gathers environmental information, analyzes dependencies among the workloads, and populates the input data used by the workloads from a common database. The system then executes the workloads, allowing branching within the workloads or the sequence of workloads. An example of branching may include detecting an error condition, pausing the sequence, and presenting alternative fixes to a user.03-04-2010

Patty Jackson, Seattle, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090076385Ultrasonic Imaging System With Body Marker Annotations - An ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system is operated to acquire an ultrasound image of a region of the body containing suspect anatomy such as a suspected lesion. A body marker template (03-19-2009

Robert J. Jackson, Monroe, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100073748Scanning Mirror Control - A scanning beam projection system includes a scanning mirror having a fast-scan axis and a slow-scan axis. Movement on the slow-scan axis is controlled by a slow-scan scanning mirror control system. The control system receives position information describing angular displacement of the mirror. An outer loop of the control system operates in the frequency domain and determines harmonic drive coefficients for a scanning mirror drive signal. An inner loop of the control system operates in the time domain and compensates for a scanning mirror resonant vibration mode at a frequency within the frequency band occupied by the harmonic drive coefficients.03-25-2010

Robert James Jackson, Monroe, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110001888Phased Locked Resonant Scanning Display Projection - A scanning projector includes a mirror that scans in two dimensions. The scanning mirror oscillates at a resonant frequency on a fast-scan axis, and is phase locked to an incoming frame rate on a slow-scan axis. An interpolation component interpolates pixel intensity data from adjacent pixels based on the position of the mirror when a pixel clock arrives. Incoming video data is stored in a buffer. Less than a complete frame of video data may be stored in the buffer.01-06-2011

Shawn Jackson, Clarkston, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110086532Electrical Conduit Coupling Apparatuses and Adapters - Electrical connection coupling apparatuses are provided that can include a male component encompassing an end of a first electrical conduit; a female component encompassing an end of a second electrical conduit, wherein when coupled the components define apposing parabolas with the wide ends of the parabolas opposing one another, and each parabola tapering to the electrical conduit. Electrical connection coupling apparatuses can include a recess extending along a lateral portion of the component; and a clasping assembly comprising a member having an end pivotably engaged within the recess, the member extending along its length to a flange. Receptacle adapters are provided that can include a body extending from a male coupling end to a female coupling end, the body defining sidewalls extending between the ends; a flange configured to couple the body to an electrical outlet; and a recess extending from the female coupling end along the body.04-14-2011

Steven E. Jackson, Issaquah, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080235170USING SCENARIO-RELATED METADATA TO DIRECT ADVERTISING - Mechanisms for directing advertising in search result presentation and/or scenario solution execution based upon a user's locality are provided. Locality refers to a collection of metadata created based upon scenario solutions executed by a user and/or enablers acquired by a user during scenario solution execution. For instance, embodiments of the present invention provide a mechanism by which scenario solutions or enablers related to commonly executed scenario solutions or enablers stored in association with the user's locality can be advertised to the user in conjunction with presentation of scenario solution-related search results. Additionally, embodiments of the present invention provide a mechanism by which more highly rated scenario solutions and/or enablers than those associated with the user's locality may be advertised during presentation of an executed scenario solution.09-25-2008
20080235179IDENTIFYING EXECUTABLE SCENARIOS IN RESPONSE TO SEARCH QUERIES - Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for identifying executable scenario solutions relevant to a user query and returning such executable scenario solutions as search results in response to the user query are provided. Upon receiving a user query, a plurality of results is returned, each result being representative of a series of steps which may be implemented to address a particular issue relevant to the received user query. Often, a series of steps or scenario includes a number of sub-scenarios, each of which is to be executed sequentially to achieve the desired result. Accordingly, upon selection of a particular search result, the user may be guided through a series of sub-scenario result options until an item having direct association to a series of steps is selected. Once selected, the executable scenario solution is presented to the user for execution.09-25-2008
20080235206USING SCENARIO-RELATED INFORMATION TO CUSTOMIZE USER EXPERIENCES - Methods for using scenario solution-related information to generate customized user experiences are provided. Upon receiving a user query, a plurality of results is returned, each result being representative of a scenario solution which may be utilized to address a particular issue relevant to the received query. At the time of authoring, each scenario solution is organized based upon one or more keywords and/or one or more categories (i.e., namespaces). Data associated with a namespace/keyword corresponding to a returned search result may be mined to determine information beyond basic scenario solution search results that may be of interest to the user. As the namespace(s)/keyword(s) in association with which to organize a particular executable scenario solution is determined by the author of the scenario solution, other information associated with the same namespace/keyword (and/or a namespace/keyword having a relationship thereto) is likely to be more relevant than information organized based upon keywords alone.09-25-2008
20080235229ORGANIZING SCENARIO-RELATED INFORMATION AND CONTROLLING ACCESS THERETO - Mechanisms for organizing scenario solution-related information based upon a user's locality are provided. Locality refers to a collection of metadata created based upon scenario solutions executed by a user and/or enablers acquired by a user during scenario solution execution. Such metadata may be stored in association with a scenario solution execution workspace and/or in association with a user-specific information store. Once such information is acquired, a user may desire to share the information, or a portion thereof, with one or more other users, for instance, the members of a user group. However, often times, the user would prefer that the information not be made available to the general public. Thus, mechanisms for controlling access to user-specific information are also provided.09-25-2008
20110010354USING SCENARIO-RELATED INFORMATION TO CUSTOMIZE USER EXPERIENCES - Methods for using scenario solution-related information to generate customized user experiences are provided. Upon receiving a user query, a plurality of results is returned, each result being representative of a scenario solution which may be utilized to address a particular issue relevant to the received query. At the time of authoring, each scenario solution is organized based upon one or more keywords and/or one or more categories (i.e., namespaces). Data associated with a namespace/keyword corresponding to a returned search result may be mined to determine information beyond basic scenario solution search results that may be of interest to the user. As the namespace(s)/keyword(s) in association with which to organize a particular executable scenario solution is determined by the author of the scenario solution, other information associated with the same namespace/keyword (and/or a namespace/keyword having a relationship thereto) is likely to be more relevant than information organized based upon keywords alone.01-13-2011

Stona R. Jackson, Seattle, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090054665ANALOGS OF SALINOSPORAMIDE A - Disclosed herein are analogs of Salinosporamide A, having the Formula I as follows:02-26-2009

Thomas E. Jackson, Redmond, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100241644GRAPH QUERIES OF INFORMATION IN RELATIONAL DATABASE - In one example, information may be stored in a relational database. The information in the database may define a graph, in the sense that the information may define a set of entities and relations between the entities. A user may want to query the information using a graph-based query language. A graph query engine may receive the query, and may convert the query into a relational query language, for execution by the relational database. The relational database may calculate views of the underlying tables. Each view corresponds to a particular relation, and the rows in each view are pairs of entities to which the relation applies. Since the views correspond very closely to the specification of a graph, the graph-based query may be translated into a relational query that performs relational algebraic operations on the views in order to answer the graph-based query.09-23-2010
20110202560EXPRESSING AND EXECUTING SEMANTIC QUERIES WITHIN A RELATIONAL DATABASE - Semantic queries are expressed and executed within a relational database. This can be done by defining semantic rules applied to execute the semantic queries using table valued functions and common table expressions, and then simply calling the defined table valued functions to execute the queries.08-18-2011

Timothy Edwards Jackson, Arlington, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090073984PACKET GENERATOR FOR A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - The present disclosure provides systems and methods for distributing data packets on an aircraft data network having a plurality of end systems. The systems and methods include retrieving a configuration module, retrieving a payload description module, selecting a network interface component, selecting a port rate for the network interface component, selecting a payload module, generating payload data, generating a data packet from the generated payload data, and transmitting the generated data packet to at least one of the plurality of end systems via the network interface component and the aircraft data network.03-19-2009

Wyatt D. Jackson, Bothell, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110022412DISTILLATION AND USE OF HETEROGENEOUS HEALTH DATA - Health data may be received in various forms from various sources, and rules may be applied to perform reasoning on the data. In one example, health data from a variety of sources is distilled into a particular representation. Facts (such as conditions with which the patient has been diagnosed, medications that the patient is taking, etc.) are distilled into a particular medical vocabulary. These facts may then be exposed to the expert system through an object model, which applies rules to determine which alerts to issue to a patient. The alerts may then be communicated to the patient. Raw health data may be received in one form, and the raw data may be expressed in one of several standard medical terminologies, so that expert systems that expect to use a particular terminology can perform reasoning on the facts.01-27-2011