King, San Francisco
Aldo Ivan King, San Francisco, CA US
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20130066711 | Understanding Effects of a Communication Propagated Through a Social Networking System - Effects of content communications propagated to users of a social networking system may be tracked and measured by the social networking system. Identifiers of content presented to a user within a time period prior to an action performed by the user are recorded in a first label object associated with the action. The action performed by the user generates new content to be presented to other users. The identifiers of the new content and the first label object are recorded in new label objects associated with actions performed by the other users subsequent to viewing the new content. Various metrics may be determined by analyzing the label objects associated with actions performed by users of the social networking system, including virality, reach, and identifying users that share a particular content item. | 03-14-2013 |
David Galitzine King, San Francisco, CA US
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20150235236 | MEDIA DISSEMINATION SYSTEM - Methods and systems for managing an online presence of a brand via a distributed computer system are disclosed. A network for data related to the brand wherein the searching, at least in part, seeks out databases with online profiles for the brand. Content is aggregated based on the data from more than one source on the network. The content is normalized to generate normalized content by mapping data structures to display the normalized content in a consistent format. The content is curated to display the normalized content alongside links to the data related to the brand in an interface. The brand is provided with authorization to access and modify the interface. | 08-20-2015 |
20150237056 | MEDIA DISSEMINATION SYSTEM - Methods and systems for providing content for a brand to an authorized party via a distributed computer system are disclosed. A plurality of content is curated for a brand wherein the plurality of content has been aggregated from data resulting from a search of a network that, at least in part, seeks out databases with an online profile for the brand. A request is received for a first content for the brand wherein the request is from an authorized party at a content application programming interface (API). The first content is identified among the plurality of content for the brand. The authorized party is provided with access to the first content via the content API. | 08-20-2015 |
Jason King, San Francisco, CA US
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20140264073 | PHOTOLUMINESCENCE QUANTUM YIELD (PLQY) TEST OF QUANTUM DOT (QD) FILMS - Photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) testing of quantum dots is described. In one embodiment, a method involves heating a sample including quantum dots and illuminating the sample with a light source. The method involves measuring spectra of luminescence from the illuminated quantum dots of the sample at each of a plurality of temperatures. The method involves measuring each of the plurality of temperatures with a temperature sensor. The PLQY at each of the plurality of temperatures is computed based on the measured spectra. The method further involves computing a relationship between QD emission wavelength of the measured spectra and the plurality of temperatures measured with the temperature sensor. The relationship is used to determine the QD temperature corresponding to each of the PLQY computations. In one embodiment, an integrating sphere moves on a gantry over the samples. | 09-18-2014 |
Jeffrey Allen King, San Francisco, CA US
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20100066448 | DEVICE UNDER TEST POWER SUPPLY - A power supply with and input and output includes an amplifier configured to set an output voltage of the power supply output equal to a fixed input voltage for the power supply. The power supply has a first output stage coupled to the amplifier and configured to source and sink current at the output of the power supply between a first voltage rail and a third voltage rail. The power supply has a second output stage coupled to the amplifier and configured to source and sink current to the output of the power supply between a second voltage rail and the third voltage rail. A selection device is configured to enable the first and second output stages based on a selection input signal. The selection device is situated outside of the first and the second output stages. | 03-18-2010 |
20110298483 | TESTER HAVING DEVICE UNDER TEST POWER SUPPLY - A tester includes a device under test (DUT) power supply (DPS) with and input and output includes an amplifier configured to set an output voltage of the DPS output equal to an input voltage for the DPS. The DPS has a first output stage coupled to the amplifier and configured to source and sink current at the output of the DPS between a first voltage rail and a third voltage rail. The | 12-08-2011 |
Jonathan P. King, San Francisco, CA US
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20150256256 | COMMUNICATION OVER MULTIMODE AND SINGLE MODE FIBER - An example embodiment includes a system for communicating an optical signal. The system includes an optical transmitter and an optical receiver. The optical transmitter includes one or more lasers configured to produce a light signal and a transmitter optical sub assembly (TOSA) receptacle. The TOSA receptacle optically couples the lasers to an optical fiber and launches a quasi-multimode optical signal (quasi-MM signal) that includes at least one lower order mode optical signal and at least one higher order mode optical signal onto the optical fiber. The optical receiver is connected to the optical fiber via a receiver optical sub assembly (ROSA) receptacle. The optical receiver is configured to receive the quasi-MM signal and to substantially block the at least one higher order mode optical signal. | 09-10-2015 |
Jonathan Paul King, San Francisco, CA US
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20080240653 | OPTICAL COUPLER INCLUDING MODE-MIXING - A mode-mixer is used to introduce mode-mixing to an input in an optical coupler. As a result, modal noise effects are minimized in an output of the optical coupler. An example of a mode-mixer implemented includes a step index optical fiber which may or may not be coupled to a graded index optical fiber via a splice within an optical coupler. The splice may be a mechanical splice using connectors or a fused splice in some embodiments. The optical coupler may be included in a system for monitoring and/or analyzing a network. | 10-02-2008 |
20080298801 | ELECTRONIC DISPERSION COMPENSATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A test has been developed that is known as the transmitter waveform dispersion penalty (TWDP) test. The TWDP test has been used to test and certify various optical data transmission devices. Similar tests are being developed to test optical receivers such as a difference waveform distortion penalty (dWDP). A test pattern used to generate the transmitted sequence by the device under test is a PRBS9. The PRBS9 test pattern begins with a run of nine ones and has a length of 511 bits. According to the teachings herein, a test pattern of less than 511 bits is generated to perform the TWDP and dWDP tests. The test pattern may include a sequence of bits specifically designed to provide reliable test penalty calculation without the costly and time consuming aspects of the conventional TWDP and dWDP tests using the PRBS9 pattern. | 12-04-2008 |
20150117511 | BLIND EQUALIZATION TAP COEFFICIENT ADAPTATION IN OPTICAL SYSTEMS - A method of blind tap coefficient adaptation includes receiving a digital data signal including random digital data, equalizing a first portion of the digital data signal using a first set of predetermined tap coefficients and a second portion of the digital data signal using a second set of predetermined tap coefficients. The method includes generating a first eye diagram and a second eye diagram from a first portion and a second portion of an equalized signal, respectively. The first eye diagram is compared with the second eye diagram to determine which of the sets of predetermined tap coefficients results in a data signal having a higher signal quality. The method includes inputting to an equalizer as an initial set of tap coefficients the first set of predetermined tap coefficients or the second set of predetermined tap coefficients according to the determination. | 04-30-2015 |
Paul King, San Francisco, CA US
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20080247647 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEGMENTING AN IMAGE BASED ON PERCEPTUAL INFORMATION - Systems for segmenting an image based on perceptual information and methods for making and using same. According to one embodiment, input channels from an image are derived and analyzed by heuristic metrics to create categorical estimates. Examples of categorical estimates include a foreground channel estimate and a background channel estimate. Once created, the categorical estimates are merged to create a final channel estimate. The final channel estimate may represent the foreground or background of an image. Optionally, noise removal will also be conducted to improve the segmentation. | 10-09-2008 |
20100316288 | Systems and methods for segmenation by removal of monochromatic background with limitied intensity variations - A method for distinguishing a foreground object from a monochromatic background in a digital image depicting a foreground object in front of said monochromatic background. A outer edge intensity map is created of the foreground object to which a tracing process is conducted. A continuous edge map is created by utilizing the traced edges in the outer edge intensity map. By selecting a path on the continuous edge map based on average edge intensity, a final edge map is created. The pixels comprised within the final edge map are distinguished as the foreground object. Optionally, the final edge map may be refined utilizing certain techniques. | 12-16-2010 |
Ronald W. King, San Francisco, CA US
Ryan King, San Francisco, CA US
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20150213483 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONDUCTING AD RESEARCH - A method for conducting ad research is provided. The method includes identifying a plurality of panelists, wherein each panelist has a user device, embedding a first object in digital content that will be viewed by the plurality of panelists, using the first object to place a cookie on a respective user device when each panelist views the digital content, wherein the cookie enables a server to identify the respective user device, embedding a second object in a test advertisement, serving the test advertisement to at least some of the plurality of panelists using the cookies, generating data related to the serving of the test advertisement using the second object, and collecting ad effectiveness data from the plurality of panelists regarding the test advertisement. | 07-30-2015 |
Ryan A. King, San Francisco, CA US
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20140237056 | Collaborative Composition Of Multimedia Communications - Provided are methods and systems for providing personalized communications. An exemplary method can comprise determining an interest level in contributing to a media message for a recipient. The method can comprise selecting, based on the interest level, a plurality of contributors from a network of members associated with a recipient. The method can also comprise receiving at least two messages in one or more formats from the plurality of contributors. The method can further comprise combining the at least two messages into a media message. The method can comprise providing the media message to a recipient. | 08-21-2014 |
Scott R. King, San Francisco, CA US
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20090101599 | Methods And Apparatus For Isolating Platelets From Blood - A platelet collection device comprising a centrifugal spin-separator container with a cavity having a longitudinal inner surface. A float in the cavity has a base, a platelet collection surface above the base, an outer surface. The float density is below the density of erythrocytes and above the density of plasma. The platelet collection surface has a position on the float which places it below the level of platelets when the float is suspended in separated blood. During centrifugation, a layer of platelets or buffy coat collects closely adjacent the platelet collection surface. Movement of a float having a density greater than whole blood through the sedimenting erythrocytes releases entrapped platelets, increasing the platelet yield. | 04-23-2009 |
20110065183 | Methods and Apparatus for Isolating Platelets From Blood - A platelet collection device comprising a centrifugal spin-separator container with a cavity having a longitudinal inner surface. A float in the cavity has a base, a platelet collection surface above the base, an outer surface. The float density is below the density of erythrocytes and above the density of plasma. The platelet collection surface has a position on the float which places it below the level of platelets when the float is suspended in separated blood. During centrifugation, a layer of platelets or buffy coat collects closely adjacent the platelet collection surface. Movement of a float having a density greater than whole blood through the sedimenting erythrocytes releases entrapped platelets, increasing the platelet yield. | 03-17-2011 |
20120230890 | Method and Apparatus for Isolating Platelets From Blood - A platelet collection device comprising a centrifugal spin-separator container with a cavity having a longitudinal inner surface. A float in the cavity has a base, a platelet collection surface above the base, an outer surface. The float density is below the density of erythrocytes and above the density of plasma. The platelet collection surface has a position on the float which places it below the level of platelets when the float is suspended in separated blood. During centrifugation, a layer of platelets or buffy coat collects closely adjacent the platelet collection surface. Movement of a float having a density greater than whole blood through the sedimenting erythrocytes releases entrapped platelets, increasing the platelet yield. | 09-13-2012 |
20130294983 | Methods And Apparatus For Isolating Platelets From Blood - A platelet collection device comprising a centrifugal spin-separator container with a cavity having a longitudinal inner surface. A float in the cavity has a base, a platelet collection surface above the base, an outer surface. The float density is below the density of erythrocytes and above the density of plasma. The platelet collection surface has a position on the float which places it below the level of platelets when the float is suspended in separated blood. During centrifugation, a layer of platelets or buffy coat collects closely adjacent the platelet collection surface. Movement of a float having a density greater than whole blood through the sedimenting erythrocytes releases entrapped platelets, increasing the platelet yield. | 11-07-2013 |
Thomas E. King, San Francisco, CA US
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20090320562 | PARTICULATE MONITOR - A particulate monitor includes a housing, an air-moving device coupled to the housing, and an air passageway disposed at least partially within the housing. The air-moving device is operable to create an airflow through the air passageway. The particulate monitor may include a real-time measuring device positioned at least partially within the housing and in fluid communication with the air passageway and a particulate collection device positioned at least partially within the housing and in fluid communication with the air passageway. A collection device may be positioned downstream of the real-time measuring device. At least one impactor may be movably coupled to the housing to be movable between a first position adjacent the air passageway and a second position displaced from the air passageway | 12-31-2009 |
20100078541 | ROTARY JOINT ASSEMBLY AND COMBINATION CLIP-HOOK AND JEWELRY PIECE EMPLOYING THE SAME - This invention provides a combination clip and hook (clip) for use generally in suspending articles having shoulder or hand straps, or carrying other accessories, such as keys, which is rotatably movable about a rotary joint between a first position in which two opposing, rotatably joined portions of the overall clip structure are oriented together to form a continuous, enclosed shape that can be secured around another strap or loop on an item or piece of clothing, and a second position in which the two portions of the structure are rotated out of the enclosed shape, and into, for example, a substantially S-shaped hook in which one portion of the structure supports the strap of the item and the other portion can be applied to a clothing hook, chair back, table surface, door top, or other supporting member. The joint between the two portions can define a spring-loaded rotating pivot assembly with at least two indexing positions that are opposed by 180 degrees thereby defining the enclosed orientation and hook orientation, respectively. The rotary joint can be constructed with a pair of confronting male and female wedge and detent inserts that are normally biased toward each other by an embedded spring assembly. The spring assembly can comprise a series of Belleville washers arranged in a stack about a pivot shaft. | 04-01-2010 |
20110252869 | PARTICULATE MONITOR - A particulate monitor includes a housing, an air-moving device coupled to the housing, and an air passageway disposed at least partially within the housing. The air-moving device is operable to create an airflow through the air passageway. The particulate monitor may include a real-time measuring device positioned at least partially within the housing and in fluid communication with the air passageway and a particulate collection device positioned at least partially within the housing and in fluid communication with the air passageway. A collection device may be positioned downstream of the real-time measuring device. At least one impactor may be movably coupled to the housing to be movable between a first position adjacent the air passageway and a second position displaced from the air passageway | 10-20-2011 |