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Henrik F. Nielsen, Hunts Point, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120137305DEVICES AS SERVICES IN A DECENTRALIZED OPERATING SYSTEM - Various embodiments of the present invention transform devices into Web services or special-purpose servers that are capable of communicating with personal computers. Various embodiments of the present invention allow various low-level aspects of device drivers to reside in the devices, eliminating the need for the devices to be compatible with legacy specification. Various embodiments of the present invention allow various devices to be shipped from the factory with low-level software already built in so that users are liberated from having to deal with the experience of installing and upgrading device drivers. In various embodiments of the present invention, each device is preferably a network node identifiable by a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI).05-31-2012

Henrik Frystyk Nielsen, Seattle, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100228873Protocol Agnostic Request Response Pattern - A system and method for facilitating communications over a protocol is provided. The system includes a class factory that holds identifiers associated with determining which, if any, registered protocol object creator should be employed to create a protocol object. The protocol object implements an abstract network protocol base class. The protocol object is employed to abstract details of communicating over a protocol and to provide a byte stream interface to communications occurring over the protocol, while removing protocol specific code from an application program. The method includes creating an instance of a protocol object from a source of registered protocol handlers based on a request to communicate over a protocol and using a base class API to communicate over the protocol through the protocol object.09-09-2010

Patent applications by Henrik Frystyk Nielsen, Seattle, WA US

Henrik Frystyk Nielsen, Hunts Point, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080229331BROWSER ELEMENTS FOR COMMUNICATING WITH OTHER BROWSER ELEMENTS AND WITH EXTERNAL APPLICATIONS - Techniques for configuring direct communicating between browser elements running in a browser and for direct communication between a browser element and an external application are described. Browser elements communicate with each other by referencing unique identifiers associated with the browser elements. External applications communicate directly with browser elements by referencing unique identifiers associated with the browser elements.09-18-2008
20080301239REMOTE ADMINISTRATION OF DEVICES AND RESOURCES USING AN INSTANT MESSENGER SERVICE - Various implementations are described herein for using instant messenger services to administer devices. Both devices and administrators have corresponding client instant messenger services that enable administrators to configure the devices, update firmware and/or software applications running on the devices, control the devices, facilitate communication between the devices and resources such as technicians, web services and so forth. Further, devices are also able to initiate communication with administrators and/or resources to request configuration, updates to firmware and/or software applications running on the devices, troubleshooting services from technicians, send alerts and so forth.12-04-2008
20080301701DETECTING AND MODIFYING SECURITY SETTINGS FOR DEPLOYING WEB APPLICATIONS - Various implementations are described herein for detecting and modifying security settings on a computing device to run a web application using a web browser. A loader application detects security settings on the computing device, determines if the security settings will allow the web application to run and function correctly on the computing device, and if necessary, modifies the security settings to allow the web application to run and operate successfully. Further, described herein are techniques for facilitating communication between components corresponding to a web application running in a web browser and external resources.12-04-2008
20110010725BROWSER ELEMENTS FOR COMMUNICATING WITH OTHER BROWSER ELEMENTS AND WITH EXTERNAL APPLICATIONS - A method includes executing a web script by a browser element to access a web service executing on a web server and providing access to a web application, subscribing to the web service by the browser element so that data will be sent from the web service without requiring the browser element to initiate a request for the data, receiving the data from the web service by a communicator module executing on the client computing device, and sending the data to the browser element by the communicator module. A system includes a browser having at least one browser element configured to subscribe to data from an external web service.01-13-2011

Patent applications by Henrik Frystyk Nielsen, Hunts Point, WA US

Jakob Nielsen, Redmond, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110113358ADAPTABLE USER INTERFACE FOR BUSINESS SOFTWARE - An adaptable user interface is formed based on a role assumed by a user and the identification of tasks in a process that need to be performed. For each role assumed by the user, a set of tasks assigned to the role is identified. Each task is evaluated to determine if it is an active task that needs to be performed in one or more processes. For each active task, an element is added to the user interface.05-12-2011

Jakob Peter Nielsen, Redmond, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090287814VISUALIZATION OF STREAMING REAL-TIME DATA - A system facilitates dynamic data visualizations. The system includes an analysis component that periodically processes one or more incoming data streams to determine a visualization form from a plurality of visualization forms. A visualization component dynamically generates the visualization form based in part on the processing of the incoming data streams.11-19-2009
20090322782DASHBOARD CONTROLS TO MANIPULATE VISUAL DATA - A system (and corresponding methodology) by which a user can interact directly with visual data is provided. The system employs associations and relationships between visual data objects to automatically update objects based upon a change in other objects. The innovation also provides specialized controls (e.g., dashboard tools/controls) that facilitate manipulation of visual data. As there can be numerous manners in which a user can interact with visualization data, the innovation enables a specialized set of controls to be identified and provided to a user thereby reducing overwhelming effects of a large number of controls.12-31-2009
20090326921GRAMMAR CHECKER FOR VISUALIZATION - A visualization development system is provided. The system includes a visualization tool to develop one or more visualizations and a grammar engine that operates with the visualization tool to automatically detect visualization problems during the development of the visualizations.12-31-2009
20090327883DYNAMICALLY ADAPTING VISUALIZATIONS - An adaptive visualization system is provided. The system includes a processing component that receives visualization configurations to determine a suitable visualization for a user. A visualization component automatically adapts a visualization output based in part on the visualization configurations. The visualization configurations can include user context inputs, user profile inputs, device characteristic inputs, or background data inputs, for example.12-31-2009
20100198787VISUALIZATION AS INPUT MECHANISM - A visualization input system is provided. The system includes a visualization component that receives input gestures from a user (or users) and translates the gestures into one or more data manipulation commands. A distribution component receives the data manipulation commands and propagates data modifications across one or more databases in view of the commands. This includes a rights component that enables the data modifications to be implemented across the one or more databases.08-05-2010

Jean A. Nielsen, Kent, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100015741FABRICATION PROCESS FOR SILICON RIDGE WAVEGUIDE RING RESONATOR - An embodiment of a method for manufacturing an optical ring resonator device is disclosed. The method forms a ring resonator waveguide on a semiconductor substrate, forms an unoriented electro-optic polymer cladding over the ring resonator waveguide, and forms electrodes on the semiconductor substrate. The unoriented electro-optic polymer cladding is configured to change orientation under an applied electric field, and the electrodes are coupled to the optical ring resonator for manipulation of the electric field applied to the oriented electro-optic polymer cladding for rapid voltage tuning of its index.01-21-2010

Kaj Skov Nielsen, Issaquah, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080284172Method of start up at least a part of a wind power plant, wind power plant and use of the wind power plant - A wind power plant and a method of start up at least a part of a wind power plant connected to an external grid substantially without any energy delivered from the external grid for the start up is provided. The wind power plant having a plurality of wind turbines and at least one power source connected to at least one of the wind turbines in order to start the wind turbine while isolated from the remaining wind turbines. The started wind turbine may then supply power in order to start further wind turbines. Power may be delivered to the grid from the started wind turbines.11-20-2008
20110309683Electric power control system and electric power facility comprising the electric power control system - An electric power control system is provided. The power control system includes a first node to which a plurality of power production entities are connectable for combining their power output signals as a first power signal, a transformer adapted to transformer the first power signal at the first node to a second power signal at a second node connectable to a load, the second power signal having a higher voltage than the first power signal, at least one capacitor connectable to the first node and/or to the second node, a control unit adapted to control the connection of the at least one capacitor to the first node and/or to the second node such that a power loss caused by transmission loss of the power output signals from the power production entities to the load is minimized.12-22-2011
20120133133Method and System for Controlling an Electric Device of a Wind Turbine - A method for controlling an electric device of a wind turbine is disclosed. The method includes: receiving a state signal of a utility grid electrically connected to the electric device; and controlling an operation of the electric device based on the state signal. Further, a system for controlling an electric device of a wind turbine and a wind turbine are provided.05-31-2012

Patent applications by Kaj Skov Nielsen, Issaquah, WA US

Karen Nielsen, Olympia, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090251034SYSTEM OF STAGING PROPS FOR SIMULATING STAGING FURNITURE AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A method of involving the erection of foldable flat blanks to construct tubes of predetermined configurations for assembly in combination to form respective mannequin devices to, when draped with a selected cover, simulate furniture to stage a property.10-08-2009
20110179979SYSTEM OF STAGING PROPS FOR SIMULATING STAGING FURNITURE - The device of the present invention includes one or more blanks in the form of flattened tubes, erected into tubular components and assembled together to simulate the shape of furniture pieces and which may be draped with a fitted cover to mock the desired furniture piece.07-28-2011

Kevin Nielsen, Olympia, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090251034SYSTEM OF STAGING PROPS FOR SIMULATING STAGING FURNITURE AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A method of involving the erection of foldable flat blanks to construct tubes of predetermined configurations for assembly in combination to form respective mannequin devices to, when draped with a selected cover, simulate furniture to stage a property.10-08-2009
20110179979SYSTEM OF STAGING PROPS FOR SIMULATING STAGING FURNITURE - The device of the present invention includes one or more blanks in the form of flattened tubes, erected into tubular components and assembled together to simulate the shape of furniture pieces and which may be draped with a fitted cover to mock the desired furniture piece.07-28-2011

Kurt T. Nielsen, Mukilteo, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090138638Serial Peripheral Interface for a Transceiver Integrated Circuit - A protocol may be implemented in a smart transceiver device that contains the physical (PHY) and media access control (MAC) layers of a protocol stack. In various embodiments, a serial peripheral interface (SPI) based design may be used. A protocol is disclosed that may be used to provide control and data transfer to and from the smart transceiver device. In particular, an exemplary format for the protocol, the commands, and responses is disclosed. In a further embodiment, a method for mode synchronization that does not require the use of additional pins and can be accomplished with the standard SPI pins is disclosed. In another embodiment, a method that permits frame timing on the SPI bus to be restored without resetting the slave device is disclosed.05-28-2009

Kurt Torben Nielsen, Fall City, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080197716Automatic power switching in game peripheral - An input device, such as game peripheral, for a computing device, such as a game console, may have some components that may be powered by AC power only, and some components that may be powered by either AC power or battery power. The switch from AC power to battery power, or vice versa, can be made on-the-fly, in realtime, without disrupting the underlying software application that is being run on the computing device.08-21-2008
20090122006ENHANCED PROTOCOL AND ARCHITECTURE FOR LOW BANDWIDTH FORCE FEEDBACK GAME CONTROLLER - Haptic features are stored in a haptic device by preloading or otherwise downloading them, e.g., wirelessly, into the haptic device at the time of manufacture, immediately prior to game play, during game play, and/or at any other time. Haptic features may be activated, deactivated, modified or replaced at any time. All or a subset of the haptic features may be selected as an active play list, which may be modified as necessary. A host may manage some or all device memory and the haptic features stored therein. Haptic features stored in haptic devices and control information provided by the host are used by the haptic device to execute haptic effects. The haptic device may sustain haptic effects between control messages from the host. New communication messages may be added to an underlying communication protocol to support haptic effects. New messages may use header portions of communication packets as payload portions.05-14-2009

Sarah Ann Nielsen, Seattle, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110257894METHOD FOR DECONVOLVING SINGLE-MOLECULE INTENSITY DISTRIBUTIONS FOR QUANTITATIVE BIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENTS - A method for quantifying fluorescent puncta comprising acquiring at least one first intensity distribution comprising fluorescence intensity values from a plurality of first fluorescent puncta; acquiring at least one second intensity distribution comprising fluorescence intensity values from a plurality of second fluorescent puncta, wherein each second fluorescent puncta has a determined number of fluorescent emitters; determining the relationship between the first and second intensity distributions; and fitting the second intensity distribution to the first intensity distribution to provide a count and distribution of the number of fluorescent emitters within the first fluorescent puncta.10-20-2011