Katzman, US
Daniel E. Katzman, Newton, MA US
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20090123545 | Rapid Onset and Short Term Modafinil Compositions and Methods of Use Thereof - Compositions are described that comprise a modafÊnil component that is a combination of the d- and l-enantiomers of modafinil and wherein the modafÊnil component is greater than 50% by weight d-modafÊnil for use in promoting or enhancing the state of wakefulness, alertness, and/or central nervous system stimulation in an individual. | 05-14-2009 |
20090318559 | MODAFINIL-BASED TREATMENT FOR PREMATURE EJACULATION - Methods and compositions comprising modafinil are described for treating premature ejaculation in a male individual. | 12-24-2009 |
20110129519 | Modafinil-Based Treatment For Premature Ejaculation - Methods and compositions comprising modafinil are described for treating premature ejaculation in a male individual. | 06-02-2011 |
20110306669 | RAPID ONSET AND SHORT TERM MODAFINIL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Compositions are described that comprise a modafÊnil component that is a combination of the d- and l-enantiomers of modafinil and wherein the modafÊnil component is greater than 50% by weight d-modafÊnil for use in promoting or enhancing the state of wakefulness, alertness, and/or central nervous system stimulation in an individual. | 12-15-2011 |
Jonathan Katzman, San Francisco, CA US
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20110099464 | MECHANISM FOR ADDING CONTENT FROM A SEARCH TO A DOCUMENT OR MESSAGE - Methods and apparatus for adding content from a search to a document or message such as an electronic mail message are disclosed. A graphical user interface may be provided, where the graphical user interface includes an input portion and a template for generating a document or message. A query including one or more search terms may be received via the input portion of the graphical user interface. Search results associated with the query may be obtained. The search results associated with the query may be provided. A user selection may be received, where the user selection selects at least a portion of the search results. A hypertext link or content from the search results may be added to a document or message generated (or being generated by) via the template, wherein the hypertext link or content from the search results is added to the document or message in response to the user selection. | 04-28-2011 |
20130191762 | System and Method to Enable Private Conversations Around Content - Methods, system and computer readable medium for allowing a user to participate in an online private conversation for a head content includes detecting a selection of the content published on a website hosted by a host. A conversation interface is provided for initiating a private conversation within a context of the content. A comment related to the content is provided and one or more users are selected, using the conversation interface. The selected users are socially related to the user and are selected from one or more social networking sites. A link to the private conversation for the content is generated and the generated link is forwarded to the selected users in a notification inviting the users to participate in the private conversation. The link provides access to the content and the private conversation initiated for the content at the website. | 07-25-2013 |
Jonathan Scott Katzman, San Francisco, CA US
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20150074556 | Registering and Displaying Visual Attention MetaData in a Web Video Conferencing and Seminar System - A method is disclosed for portraying physical visual attention cues or visual cues normally present in a conventional physical world in a virtual conference or class. The visual cues can be emulated by electronic signals in a video environment through physical interactions with the computer input by the user or participant of the virtual conference or image recognition algorithms provided by the video conferencing system. | 03-12-2015 |
20150304366 | PARTICIPATION QUEUE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ONLINE VIDEO CONFERENCING - A virtual conferencing system is described for implementing a speaker queue. For example, one embodiment of the virtual conferencing system comprises: a plurality of clients, each of the clients comprising state management logic to maintain a current state of a virtual conference; a virtual conferencing service to establish audio and/or video connections between the plurality of clients during the virtual conference, the virtual conferencing service further including a state synchronization service communicatively coupled to the state management logic on each client to ensure that the current state of the virtual conference is consistent on each client; wherein the current state on each client includes a speaker queue comprising an ordered set of participants to be designated as current speakers during the virtual conference, wherein participants are added to the speaker queue in response to input provided by the participants indicating a desire to be a current speaker, wherein one or more participants towards the top of the speaker queue are designated to be current speakers, wherein participants are initially added to the bottom of the speaker queue and are moved towards the top of the speaker queue as other participants are removed from the top of the speaker queue; a virtual conferencing graphical user interface (GUI) to display a video stream of one or more current speakers within one or more current speaker regions, the virtual conferencing GUI further providing a visual representation of the speaker queue to each of the participants, the visual representation comprising an ordered representation of each of the participants in the speaker queue. | 10-22-2015 |
20150304607 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING VIRTUAL CONFERENCING BREAKOUT GROUPS - A virtual conferencing system is described for implementing breakout groups. For example, one embodiment of the virtual conferencing system comprises: a virtual conferencing service to establish audio and/or video connections between the plurality of clients during a virtual conference, each of the clients operated by at least one participant in the virtual conference, the virtual conferencing service further including a state synchronization service communicatively coupled to state management logic on each client to ensure that the current state of the virtual conference is consistent on each client; breakout group selection logic to subdivide the participants in the virtual conference into a plurality of breakout groups, the breakout group selection logic to select participants for each breakout group based on participant data related to each participant and input from a moderator; and breakout group generation logic to generate the selected breakout groups by modifying the current state on each client, thereby causing video and audio streams of the participants to be seen and heard, respectively, only between participants in the same breakout group and by providing breakout group materials and making the breakout group materials available to only participants within the same breakout group. | 10-22-2015 |
20160072862 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A VIRTUAL CONFERENCE INTERACTIVE TIMELINE - A virtual conferencing system is described which implements an interactive timeline. For example, one embodiment of the virtual conferencing system comprises: a plurality of clients, each of the clients comprising state management logic to maintain a current state of a virtual conference; a virtual conferencing service to establish audio and/or video connections between the plurality of clients during the virtual conference, the virtual conferencing service further including a state synchronization service communicatively coupled to the state management logic on each client to ensure that the current state of the virtual conference is consistent on each client; a virtual conferencing graphical user interface (GUI) to be rendered on the plurality of clients, the virtual conferencing GUI configured, via signals sent from the state synchronization service, to display a video stream of one or more current speakers during the virtual conference; and an interactive timeline to be rendered on at least one of the plurality of clients, the interactive timeline comprising a plurality of graphical elements representing different segments of the virtual conference, wherein selection of a first graphical element corresponding to a first segment causes the client on which the interactive timeline is displayed to transmit one or more commands to the virtual conferencing service to cause the virtual conferencing service to implement one or more operations associated with the segment, the one or more operations including modification of the virtual conferencing GUI on the clients in accordance with requirements of the segment. | 03-10-2016 |
20160073056 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISCUSSION INITIATION AND MANAGEMENT IN A VIRTUAL CONFERENCE - A virtual conferencing system is described which provides discussion support services such as during a debate between virtual conference participants. For example, one embodiment of virtual conferencing system comprises: a plurality of clients operated by participants and at least one moderator of a virtual conference, each of the clients comprising state management logic to maintain a current state of the virtual conference; a virtual conferencing service to establish audio and/or video connections between the plurality of clients during the virtual conference, the virtual conferencing service further including a state synchronization service communicatively coupled to the state management logic on each client to ensure that the current state of the virtual conference is consistent on each client; a virtual conferencing graphical user interface (GUI) to be rendered on the plurality of clients, the virtual conferencing GUI configured, via signals sent from the state synchronization service, to display a video stream of one or more current speakers during the virtual conference utilizing the established video connections; and a discussion support module to implement a discussion between two or more selected participants in the virtual conference by generating a discussion configuration including data structures and GUI features required to implement the discussion in response to a set of discussion parameters specified by the virtual conferencing moderator, wherein the discussion configuration implemented by the discussion support module are synchronized to clients through the state synchronization service. | 03-10-2016 |
20160073058 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DECISION SUPPORT IN A VIRTUAL CONFERENCE - A virtual conferencing system is described which evaluates and selects participants for active participation based on one or more criteria. For example, one embodiment of virtual conferencing system comprises: a plurality of clients operated by participants and at least one moderator of a virtual conference, each of the clients comprising state management logic to maintain a current state of the virtual conference; a virtual conferencing service to establish audio and/or video connections between the plurality of clients during the virtual conference, the virtual conferencing service further including a state synchronization service communicatively coupled to the state management logic on each client to ensure that the current state of the virtual conference is consistent on each client; a virtual conferencing graphical user interface (GUI) to be rendered on the plurality of clients, the virtual conferencing GUI configured, via signals sent from the state synchronization service, to display a video stream of one or more current speakers during the virtual conference utilizing the established video connections; and a decision support module to evaluate the participants according to one or more criteria in the virtual conference and to select a subset of the set of participants as candidates to actively participate in the virtual conference based on the evaluation. | 03-10-2016 |
20160073059 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING EVENTS AND PROVIDING FEEDBACK IN A VIRTUAL CONFERENCE - A virtual conferencing system is described which tracks events during a virtual conference, provides a user interface for reviewing the events, and allows a moderator and/or other participant to provide feedback related to the events. For example, one embodiment of a virtual conferencing system comprises: a plurality of clients operated by participants and at least one moderator of a virtual conference, each of the clients comprising state management logic to maintain a current state of the virtual conference; a virtual conferencing service to establish audio and/or video connections between the plurality of clients during the virtual conference, the virtual conferencing service further including a state synchronization service communicatively coupled to the state management logic on each client to ensure that the current state of the virtual conference is consistent on each client; a virtual conferencing graphical user interface (GUI) to be rendered on the plurality of clients, the virtual conferencing GUI configured, via signals sent from the state synchronization service, to display a video stream of one or more current speakers during the virtual conference utilizing the established video connections; and a contribution identification module to identify events related to actions of participants during the virtual conference; an event log to store the events identified by the contribution identification module; and an event filter to provide options for searching for specific types of events within the event log based on input from the moderator and/or participants when reviewing a recording of the virtual conference, the event filter to generate a filtered set of events based on the input from the moderator and/or participants. | 03-10-2016 |
Richard Katzman, New York, NY US
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20120112371 | COMBINATION WARM AND COOL MIST HUMIDIFIER - A humidifier includes a housing with a substantially open top portion. Water can be added to the humidifier by pouring the water into a water reservoir through an open top. The water is pumped from the water reservoir to an upper portion of the humidifier where it is dispersed into the environment by a flow of air. The humidifier may include both an ultrasonic nebulizer and a heater to provide a warm mix of cool mist and hot vapor. Alternatively, a warm mist can be provided by dispersed water from an ultrasonic nebulizer in combination with warm air. The humidifier may also solely provide a cool mist from an ultrasonic element, or the water can be dispersed using a wicking filter. | 05-10-2012 |
20130339902 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROJECT OR CURRICULUM MANAGEMENT - Method and system for facilitating the management of a user's projects. A user's project tracks, such as a school course track, which can be obtained by a content provider or created by the user, are presented on a display of a computing device. Each track has a time dimension and includes one or more objects positioned along the time dimension. The user is guided to perform various tasks related to the user's project tracks by a user interaction component presented on the display, which can include an avatar and an associated graphic user interface (GUI), based on a conversation format. | 12-19-2013 |
20140151907 | COMBINATION WARM AND COOL MIST HUMIDIFIER - A humidifier includes a housing with a substantially open top portion. Water can be added to the humidifier by pouring the water into a water reservoir through an open top. The water is pumped from the water reservoir to an upper portion of the humidifier where it is dispersed into the environment by a flow of air. The humidifier may include both an ultrasonic nebulizer and a heater to provide a warm mix of cool mist and hot vapor. Alternatively, a warm mist can be provided by dispersed water from an ultrasonic nebulizer in combination with warm air. The humidifier may also solely provide a cool mist from an ultrasonic element, or the water can be dispersed using a wicking filter. | 06-05-2014 |
Scott Katzman, Palm Beach Gardens, FL US
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20140277165 | Sacroiliac Joint Stabilization Method - A method for treating back pain by stabilizing the sacroiliac joint. The method includes fusing a sacrum bone to an ilium bone or otherwise mechanically immobilizing the sacroiliac joint by inserting at least two implants into voids formed within or between the articular surfaces of each sacroiliac joint of a patient without substantially distracting the joint. The voids are arranged within each joint at either a converging orientation or a diverging orientation. A kit containing the implants and tools required to insert the implants into the joint are also described. | 09-18-2014 |
Scott B. Katzman, Dallas, GA US
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20150381898 | DIRECTING FIELD OF VISION BASED ON PERSONAL INTERESTS - A method for directing the field of vision based on personal interests. The method includes receiving a keyword and/or an image file and processing the keyword and/or image file to generate data representing a user interest. The method includes receiving a video input from a camera representative of the field of vision of the camera and processing the video input to identify a visible element in the field of vision of the camera. The method further includes comparing the visible element in the field of vision of the camera and the data representing the user interest to determine whether the visible element is of interest to the user. A notification is provided to the user for identified visible elements that are of interest to the user. | 12-31-2015 |
20160055378 | REAL-TIME ANALYTICS TO IDENTIFY VISUAL OBJECTS OF INTEREST - A method of identifying and suggesting objects for a user within a user's field of vision of a personal imaging system. A user's field of vision within the system is monitored. The personal imaging system captures biometric data of the user regarding objects that are focused on within the user's field of vision. The biometric data and any identified emotions regarding the objects being focused on from the user is associated with the user's profile which includes at least demographics. A real-time correlation of the user's profile and demographics with other users is performed to provide a correlation interest score. The interest score may be used to recommend and direct the user's attention to other objects within the user's field of vision that the user may be interested in. | 02-25-2016 |
Scott Bradley Katzman, Dallas, GA US
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20160055377 | REAL-TIME ANALYTICS TO IDENTIFY VISUAL OBJECTS OF INTEREST - A method of identifying and suggesting objects for a user within a user's field of vision of a personal imaging system. A user's field of vision within the system is monitored. The personal imaging system requests feedback regarding objects that are focused on within the user's field of vision. The feedback from the user is associated with the user's profile which includes at least demographics. A real-time correlation of the user's profile and demographics with other users is performed to provide a correlation interest score. The interest score may be used to recommend and direct the user's attention to other objects within the user's field of vision that the user may be interested in. | 02-25-2016 |
Scott S. Katzman, Port St. Lucie, FL US
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20130267938 | DUAL PORT ABLATION CANNULA AND KIT - A dual port ablation cannula kit includes a trocar and a hollow shaft defining a longitudinal lumen. The shaft has a proximal segment and a distal segment, such that the distal segment includes a distal tip substantially aligned with the shaft to permit passage of the trocar within the hollow shaft. The distal tip also is configured with a tissue-gripping surface in as much as a plane of the tissue-gripping surface is substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the shaft, dual ports extending from an exterior surface of the hollow shaft, each port defining a hollow passageway into the hollow shaft, and dual couplers, one coupling a suction line to one of the dual ports and another coupling an irrigation line to another of the dual ports. Finally, the kit can include a laser fiber. | 10-10-2013 |
20140276697 | ABLATION CANNULA AND KIT WITH INSERT - An ablation cannula kit with insert includes a trocar and cannula with a hollow shaft. The hollow shaft is configured to permit passage of the trocar therethrough. An auxiliary port extends from an exterior surface of the cannula and defines a hollow passageway into the hollow shaft. Notably, an insert is included in the kit. The insert defines a hollow shaft and is adapted to be inserted into the hollow shaft of the cannula. An auxiliary port extends from an exterior surface of the insert defining a hollow passageway into the hollow shaft of the insert. Finally, a laser fiber is included with a diameter less than an interior diameter of the hollow shaft of the insert so as to permit passage of the fiber through the hollow shaft of the insert. | 09-18-2014 |
Sol Katzman, Waltham, MA US
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20090210682 | DATA TRANSFER BUS COMMUNICATION USING SINGLE REQUEST TO PERFORM COMMAND AND RETURN DATA TO DESTINATION INDICATED IN CONTEXT TO ALLOW THREAD CONTEXT SWITCH - Systems and methods for managing context switches among threads in a processing system. A processor may perform a context switch between threads using separate context registers. A context switch allows a processor to switch from processing a thread that is waiting for data to one that is ready for additional processing. The processor includes control registers with entries which may indicate that an associated context is waiting for data from an external source. | 08-20-2009 |
20090313457 | System and Method for Extracting Fields from Packets Having Fields Spread Over More Than One Register - Systems and methods that allow for extracting a field from data stored in a pair of registers using two instructions. A first instruction extracts any part of the field from a first register designated as a first source register, and executes a second instruction extracting any part of the field from a second general register designated as a second source register. The second instruction inserts any extracted field parts in a result register. | 12-17-2009 |
20110099353 | System and Method for Extracting Fields from Packets Having Fields Spread Over More Than One Register - Systems and methods that allow for extracting a field from data stored in a pair of registers using two instructions. A first instruction extracts any part of the field from a first register designated as a first source register, and executes a second instruction extracting any part of the field from a second general register designated as a second source register. The second instruction inserts any extracted field parts in a result register. | 04-28-2011 |
20150234676 | DATA TRANSFER BUS COMMUNICATION TO RECEIVE DATA BY SENDING REQUEST INSTRUCTION ATTACHED WITH IDENTIFIER INDICATING PROCESSOR AND THREAD CONTEXT IDENTITIES - Systems and methods for managing context switches among threads in a processing system. A processor may perform a context switch between threads using separate context registers. A context switch allows a processor to switch from processing a thread that is waiting for data to one that is ready for additional processing. The processor includes control registers with entries which may indicate that an associated context is waiting for data from an external source. | 08-20-2015 |
Steven Katzman, Sterling Heights, MI US
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20130232026 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASUREMENT BASED DESIGN SELECTION - A system and method for applications that include a hierarchical selection system enabling efficient user selection of parameters while allowing for continuous progression through selection steps. | 09-05-2013 |
Steven Jeffrey Katzman, Fort Myers, FL US
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20120296717 | Lucky Day Rewards Program - A Lucky Day Rewards according to the present invention is a loyalty and rewards program that does not require customers to keep track of miles or points. Customers pay nothing to participate in the program. The Lucky Day Rewards program awards the loyal customers based on purchases made within a defined period of time. The purchase is rewarded faster than other type of reward program which may require accumulation for a long period of time for a valuable redemption. On the first day of each month, a random number is generated by spinning a wheel containing 31-numbers, or the like. The number it lands on is the winning day for the previous month. Anyone who purchased anything at a participating business entity during the previous month simply brings back their receipt to the stores or mails the receipt or enters their customer number or receipt number online for a partial or full credit. | 11-22-2012 |
Wendy Katzman, Seattle, WA US
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20080288011 | Method and Article for Storing an Automatic External Defibrillator for Use Without a Prescription - A method and article for storing an automatic external defibrillator for use without a prescription are described. The hermetically sealed electrode pads of the OTC AED are electrically coupled to the OTC AED base unit where they are constantly accessible to self-test circuitry inside the base unit for periodic, automatic self-test. In one embodiment the self-test is designed to determine whether the conductive gel of the electrode pads has dried out. In another embodiment self-test circuitry also tests the battery while the OTC AED is being stored prior to use. | 11-20-2008 |
20090281585 | OTC Automatic External Defibrillator With Quick Install Battery - An automatic external defibrillator is shipped from the manufacturer with the battery installed in the battery compartment of the AED. During shipment a removable tab is located between a battery terminal and an electrical contact inside the battery compartment. Upon receipt of the AED the user pulls the tab to remove it from the battery compartment. This completes the circuit between the AED and its battery and the AED begins a self-test. A packaging panel covers the controls of the AED to prevent actuation of controls during the self-test. The packaging panel includes instructions for setup of the AED including indication of a control to actuate during or at the conclusion of the self-test. | 11-12-2009 |