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Amita Paul, Redwood City, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110066710Approach for Publishing Content to Online Networks - A computer-implemented system and method are provided for publishing content to online networks. According to one embodiment of the invention, a unique identifier and text are received from a user, and a text-based character string is generated from the received text. The text-based character string is then associated with one classification, and the text-based character string is transmitted to at least one online social networking account configured to receive content from said user.03-17-2011

Andrew Paul, San Diego, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090196597Mounting and Positioning System - A magnetic mount is provided for easily mounting, positioning, and orienting a camera, sensor or other directionally sensitive electronic device. In one example the magnetic mount is a camera mount. The camera mount has a camera part that has an image sensor, electronics, battery, and communication components. The housing for the camera part has a generally concave mounting surface, with a magnet positioned inside the camera housing and adjacent to the camera mounting surface. A base part has a base mounting surface that is constructed to be attracted to the magnet. In one example, the base mounting surface is dome-shaped, with a convex curvature constructed to mate with the concave curvature of the camera mounting surface. The base part is mounted to a stable support, and the camera mounting surface brought near the base counting surface. The magnetic attractive forces pull the camera part firmly to the base part, thereby securely positioning and orienting the camera. However, the camera may be readily repositioned by pushing the camera into a new position. The size and shape of the complementary mounting surfaces may be selected according to positioning requirements.08-06-2009

Andy Paul, San Fracisco, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110212634AC INTERCONNECT SCHEME FOR PSU - An ATX compatible power supply unit having at least one AC power inlet and at least one AC power cable, the AC power inlet configured to support nominal contact resistances of less than 8 milliohms per contact or the AC power cable configured to support series resistances of less than 4 milliohms per linear foot of individual conductor is disclosed.09-01-2011

Arindam Paul, Sunnyvale, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090019142Fibre channel intelligent target management system - In one embodiment, a network device receives a port login directed to a target from a first host. The network device determines whether at least one other host is currently logged in to the target. The network device may then send a port login to the target corresponding to whether at least one other host is currently logged in to the target.01-15-2009
20090129380Determining packet forwarding information for packets sent from a protocol offload engine in a packet switching device - Disclosed are, inter alia, methods, apparatus, computer-readable media, mechanisms used in one embodiment configured for, and means for, determining packet forwarding information for packets sent from a protocol offload engine in a packet switching device. The protocol offload engine performs the protocol processing for a protocol application (e.g., BGP) running on a separate control plane processing system, and generates packets to be sent to external devices. The protocol offload engine sends these packets to one of the line cards without using the routing information lookup facility of the control plane processing system, thereby, freeing the control plane processing system to use those processing cycles to perform other tasks.05-21-2009
20090172816DETECTING ROOTKITS OVER A STORAGE AREA NETWORK - Embodiments of the invention improve the detection of malicious software applications, such as a rootkit, on hosts configured to access storage volumes over a storage area network (SAN). A rootkit detection program running on a switch may be configured to detect rootkits present on the storage volumes of the SAN. Because the switch may mount and access storage volumes independently from the (possibly comprised) hosts, the rootkit is not able to conceal itself from the rootkit detection program running on the switch.07-02-2009
20100312936INTERLOCKING INPUT/OUTPUTS ON A VIRTUAL LOGIC UNIT NUMBER - In one embodiment, a solution is provided wherein a lock client sends lock requests to a lock manager upon receipt of an input/output (I/O) and receives back a lock grant. At some point later, the lock client may send a lock release. The lock manager, upon receipt of a lock release from a lock client, remove a first lock request corresponding to the lock release from a lock grant queue corresponding to the lock manager. Then, for each dependency queue lock request in a dependency queue corresponding to the first lock request, the lock manager may determine whether the dependency queue lock request conflicts with a second lock request in the lock grant queue, and then may process the dependency queue lock request according to whether the dependency queue lock requires conflicts with a second lock request in the lock grant queue.12-09-2010
20110096777Determining Packet Forwarding Information For Packets Sent From A Protocol Offload Engine In A Packet Switching Device - Disclosed are, inter alia, methods, apparatus, computer-readable media, mechanisms used in one embodiment configured for, and means for, determining packet forwarding information for packets sent from a protocol offload engine in a packet switching device. The protocol offload engine performs the protocol processing for a protocol application (e.g., BGP) running on a separate control plane processing system, and generates packets to be sent to external devices. The protocol offload engine sends these packets to one of the line cards without using the routing information lookup facility of the control plane processing system, thereby, freeing the control plane processing system to use those processing cycles to perform other tasks.04-28-2011

Patent applications by Arindam Paul, Sunnyvale, CA US

Bill Paul, El Cajon, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110277010Audio video matrix switch with automatic line length signal compensator - An audio video matrix switch with automatic line length signal compensator provides for the determination of the line length and an automatic compensation signal to be generated, and for that compensation signal to be used to provide an equalizing gain to the transmitted signal thereby providing a higher quality signal to the output device. A system of the present invention includes a matrix switch assembly receiving inputs from a plurality of audio and video signal sources, and a plurality of audio and video output device. Each of the video output devices is equipped with a differential signal receiver and equalizer module which receives a routed signal from the matrix switch, determines the cable length, and provides a compensation signal to the audio and video signals to compensate for the cable length, and provides that compensated signal to an output device.11-10-2011

Bipul C. Paul, Sunnyvale, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090207644MEMORY CELL ARCHITECTURE - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a memory architecture for optimizing memory performance and size. Memory optimization is realized by configuring the memory to a particular logic state; that is, restricting memory data storage to either logic “0” or “1.” The opposite logic state, “1” or “0,” can be available through initialization and, therefore, may be presumed. Accordingly, the presumed, initialized logic state is available unless the configured logic state in memory changes the initialized data during memory access. Memory size reduction is realized by restricting physical memory to contain only cells that store data. Memory size can be further reduced by eliminating redundant data rows and columns. By reducing memory size, processing speed can be enhanced and power consumption reduced relative to conventional memory structures.08-20-2009
20100097837MEMORY BASED COMPUTATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - A high performance memory based computation system comprises an array of memory cells. Each memory cell stores a logic data corresponding to a chosen combination of inputs based on a specific logic function. For improved performance, the memory cell array can be divided into sub-blocks; and the sub-blocks can be serially disposed or juxtaposed. The performance of the memory based computation system can further be improved by removing the repeated memory cell rows, column, and/or sub-arrays.04-22-2010
20100244892ROM IMPLEMENTATION FOR ROM BASED LOGIC DESIGN - A logic device implementing configurations for ROM based logic uses arrays of memory cells to provide outputs based on inputs received at the logic device. The logic device stores values in the memory cells that are accessed when an input is received. The memory cells are transistors that provide values of ‘1’ or ‘0.’ Various configurations reduce the number of transistors while implementing the memory block by utilizing a single bitline or a dynamic precharge implementation.09-30-2010

Patent applications by Bipul C. Paul, Sunnyvale, CA US

Bipul C. Paul, Santa Clara, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110063905MULTI-VALUED ROM USING CARBON-NANOTUBE AND NANOWIRE FET - A multivalued memory device which includes a first multivalued memory transistor and a second multivalued memory transistor, wherein each transistor has a channel made from at least one carbon nanotube or nanowire, wherein data is stored by varying the number of carbon nanotubes or nanowires used in the channel, wherein the channel is the at least one carbon nanotube or nanowire which allows current to flow through it.03-17-2011
20110243147ROUTER DESIGN FOR 3D NETWORK-ON-CHIP - A network-on-chip router which includes an input buffer, an input controller connected to said input buffer, an arbiter connected to said input controller, a crossbar connected to said arbiter and said input buffer, and an output buffer connected to said crossbar. The network-on-chip router minimizes propagation time of data through the router by ensuring that the propagation delay of data through an input buffer is less than the combined propagation delay of data through an input controller and arbiter.10-06-2011

Daniel Paul, El Dorado Hills, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120031180APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING TIRE PRESSURE - An apparatus to maintain optimal air pressure in a tire of a vehicle may use centrifugal force to compress air which may be delivered to the tire when the tire has low air pressure. The necessary centrifugal force to compress air may be achieved through the rotation of the tire itself. A weight may be disposed, in a chamber, near the center of rotation of a tire. The weight may be held in place with a spring or similar device. As the tire rotates, the weight may be forced outward, compressing air present in the cylinder. If the air pressure within the tire is low, the weight will compress air from inside the cylinder into the tire. The apparatus may act autonomously to add air to a low pressure tire, as opposed to simply notifying the driver that tire pressure is low.02-09-2012

David Paul, Scotts Valley, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100121434Medical Devices and Delivery Systems for Delivering Medical Devices - Medical devices and delivery systems for delivering medical devices to a target location within a subject. In some embodiments the medical devices can be locked in a fully deployed and locked configuration. In some embodiments the delivery systems are configured with a single actuator to control the movement of multiple components of the delivery system. In some embodiments the actuator controls the independent and dependent movement of multiple components of the delivery system.05-13-2010
20100280495Medical Devices and Delivery Systems for Delivering Medical Devices - Medical devices and delivery systems for delivering medical devices to a target location within a subject. In some embodiments the medical devices can be locked in a fully deployed and locked configuration. In some embodiments the delivery systems are configured with a single actuator to control the movement of multiple components of the delivery system. In some embodiments the actuator controls the independent and dependent movement of multiple components of the delivery system.11-04-2010
20120046740MEDICAL DEVICES AND DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR DELIVERING MEDICAL DEVICES - Medical devices and delivery systems for delivering medical devices to a target location within a subject. In some embodiments the medical devices can be locked in a fully deployed and locked configuration. In some embodiments the delivery systems are configured with a single actuator to control the movement of multiple components of the delivery system. In some embodiments the actuator controls the independent and dependent movement of multiple components of the delivery system.02-23-2012

David E. Paul, San Diego, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100309412AMBIENT LIGHT BACKLIGHT FOR TRANSMISSIVE DISPLAYS - Devices are provided for using ambient light to illuminate transmissive displays. One such backlight includes a light source configured to provide artificial light to the transmissive display when the backlight is closed and a surface configured to reflect ambient light to the transmissive display when the backlight is open. Another backlight includes a surface configured to provide ambient light to the transmissive display even when the backlight is closed. In some implementations, power to the light source may be reduced or shut off when the backlight is open and/or when sufficient ambient light is being provided to the transmissive display.12-09-2010

David J. Paul, Scotts Valley, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100210916Surgical Instruments for Accessing and Stabilizing a Localized Portion of a Beating Heart - Surgical devices for stabilizing the heart are disclosed which facilitate anastomosis under beating heart conditions. Various instruments or devices may be maneuvered and secured on a retractor device to provide stabilization of the heart. An instrument mount is provided which is preferably configured to accept a surgical instrument, such as a tissue stabilizer, and to allow the instrument to be easily maneuvered to a desired position and subsequently locked into position with a simple operation of a single locking actuator. Further disclosed are stabilizer devices each having at least one surface for contacting the heart and each being adapted to be mounted to the retractor while having the ability to be positioned in the desired location against the heart.08-19-2010
20120078061Method and Devices for Improved Tissue Stabilization - Devices and methods are disclosed for accessing and stabilizing an unstable or moving tissue structure within a patient's body, and in particular, for temporarily stabilizing a target site on the beating heart. The devices generally involve tissue stabilizers having at least one multiple link support member operably connecting a stabilizer foot to a retractor. The tissue stabilizer may have a stabilizer foot allowing for additional members to be connected to the stabilizer foot at discreet locations. The support member and the additional members may be attachable to a retractor. The support member and the additional members may be operably associated with attachments or mounts which provide additional degrees of freedom at a connection to the retractor.03-29-2012

Patent applications by David J. Paul, Scotts Valley, CA US

Debraj Paul, San Francisco, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090199230SYSTEM, DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING MULTIMEDIA - A system and method for delivery of multimedia data includes a plurality of media devices coupled to each other via a network. Each of the media devices is configured to retrieve multimedia data and advertisement data from an external source such as a public and/or private network. The multimedia data may include a number of video clips and the advertisement data includes a number of advertisements. Each media device is also configured to associate an advertisement of the advertisement data to a video clip of the multimedia data based on one of a number of criteria and transmit the associated video clip and advertisement to a playback device for viewing thereon.08-06-2009

Gael Paul, Palo Alto, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120089956Automated Bottom-Up and Top-Down Partitioned Design Synthesis - An embodiment of the present invention includes a partitioner, a synthesizer, and an optimizer. The partitioner partitions a design into a hierarchy of partitions having a top-level partition and lower partitions. The lower partitions include a bottom-level partition. The top-level partition has top-level constraints. The synthesizer synthesizes the lower partitions hierarchically from the bottom-level partition to create lower partition netlists based on the top-level constraints. The optimizer optimizes a top-level netlist corresponding to the top-level partition from the lower partition netlists to satisfy the top-level constraints.04-12-2012

Gary Bruce Paul, Chatsworth, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090267300Poker games - A method of playing a game, the method comprising the steps of: dealing four cards to a plurality of players; providing two community cards; providing a third community card; providing a fourth community card; allowing at least one player to form at least one five card poker hand, the five card poker hand comprising only any 2 or 3 cards dealt to the player and only any 2 or 3 community cards.10-29-2009

Gaurab Paul, Sunnyvale, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110173356EXCLUSIVE ACCESS DURING A CRITICAL SUB-OPERATION TO ENABLE SIMULTANEOUS OPERATIONS - A method, apparatus, and system of exclusive access during a critical sub-operation to enable simultaneous operations are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of a host device includes identifying a critical sub-operation of an operation associated with a storage system, applying a lock associated with the critical sub-operation based on a type of the sub-operation, providing exclusive access of the critical sub-operation to a first instance requiring the critical sub-operation, denying other instances access to the critical sub-operation during an interval comprising a period when the first instance executes the critical sub-operation, and releasing the lock when the critical sub-operation is no longer required by the first instance. The first instance and the other instances may originate on different host devices.07-14-2011

Ishika Paul, Mountain View, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110289108Assisted Hybrid Mobile Browser - A system and a method are disclosed for identifying video files on a webpage and streaming video files to a client device. A server receives browsing data including uniform resource locator for a webpage and identifies missing videos on the webpage. The server identifies a source file for the missing videos including identifying a location for each missing video. The server retrieves a thumbnail for each missing video and provides it to a client device. Additionally, the server transcodes the video file responsive to a user input provided by a user. The transcoded video is streamed to the client device.11-24-2011

Jeffrey Alan Paul, Torrance, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080304466WIRELESS MULTIPOINT VOICE NETWORK - In general, a mobile unit for communicating with other mobile units assigned to a group within a Multipoint Voice Network (“MVN”) having a plurality of groups is shown. The mobile unit may include transmitter, receiver, and controller. The transmitter is enabled to transmit a set of multiple carrier frequencies, where the transmitter is configured to transmit on one frequency chosen from a sub-set of multiple carrier frequencies from the set of multiple carrier frequencies. The sub-set of multiple carrier frequencies correspond the group. The receiver is configured to receive and demodulate the sub-set of multiple carrier frequencies and the controller configures the receiver to receive and demodulate the sub-set of multiple carrier frequencies that is assigned to the group.12-11-2008
20100322210WIRELESS MULTIPOINT VOICE NETWORK - In general, a mobile unit for communicating with other mobile units assigned to a group within a Multipoint Voice Network (“MVN”) having a plurality of groups is shown. The mobile unit may include transmitter, receiver, and controller. The transmitter is enabled to transmit a set of multiple carrier frequencies, where the transmitter is configured to transmit on one frequency chosen from a sub-set of multiple carrier frequencies from the set of multiple carrier frequencies. The sub-set of multiple carrier frequencies corresponds to the group to which the mobile unit is assigned. The receiver is configured to receive and demodulate the sub-set of multiple carrier frequencies and the controller configures the receiver to receive and demodulate the sub-set of multiple carrier frequencies that is assigned to the group.12-23-2010

John Paul, Palo Alto, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110150432SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING A MEDIA SERVER VIA A NETWORK - Systems and methods are described for remotely controlling a personal or digital video recorder (PVR/DVR), a set top box (STB), a placeshifting device, or any other media server. A communications session is established between a server host and the media server in response to a connection request received from the client. Information about the content processed at the media server is received via the session and provided to the client. In response to subsequent instructions received from the client, the media server can be controlled, or other actions can be taken, by providing directions to the media server from the host via the communications session. Additional or alternate features may be provided as desired.06-23-2011
20110158610SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEARCHING MEDIA CONTENT - Systems and methods are described for searching media files using a set-top box (STB), a television receiver, digital video recorder (DVR), placeshifting device or other media device, or any type of network host that communicates with a media device of any sort. Search criteria is received from a user, and the search criteria is identified in listings of media programming available from one or more sources. In some implementations, a combined search result can be provided that identifies instances of the search criteria found in program guide listings, files stored on a digital video recorder (DVR), available on-demand content, or any other sources as desired. Some implementations may prioritize search results using information about files stored on a DVR, user preferences, or any other information as desired.06-30-2011

John M. Paul, Palo Alto, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090025045METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DELIVERING PERSONAL MEDIA OVER CABLE TELEVISION - A method and system for delivering personal media over cable television have been disclosed. According to one embodiment, a computer implemented method comprises storing digital content, the digital content including digital photographs, digital video, and music. The digital content is queued for review. A photo show is generated from the digital content. The photo show is transmitted to a cable system for transmission on a video on demand system.01-22-2009

John Michael Paul, Palo Alto, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110119325SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING MESSAGES OVER A NETWORK - Systems and methods are described for delivering messages from one or more service hosts to clients via a network. A first request identifying the client is received at the message server, and a connection is established and maintained between the message server and the client in response to the first request. When a subsequent request that identifies the client is received from the service host, a message is transmitted from the message server to the client over the previously-established connection. The methods and techniques may be used, for example, to provide messages from various services to placeshifting devices or other clients communicating via the network.05-19-2011

Jyotirmoy Paul, Redwood Shores, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080215733TECHNIQUES FOR SUPPORTING MULTIPLE DEVICES IN MOBILE APPLICATIONS - Techniques for interacting with a client process on a mobile device connected to a network over a wireless link includes managing information at a mobile applications server executing on a platform connected to the network. The information includes device profile information about the mobile device. First data is received from an application. The first data describes graphical elements for display on the mobile device. It is determined whether the first data exceeds a capacity of the mobile device based on the device profile information. If it is determined that the first data exceeds the capacity, then a subset of the first data is formed that does not exceed the capacity of the mobile device. The subset of the first data is sent to the client process. If it is determined that an external converter does not convert using a particular format, then a first description of graphical elements is converted internally into a second description using the particular format. Second data including the second description is sent to the client process. These techniques allow network-based services to be made readily available to a wide range of mobile devices without having to explicitly program each application for providing one or more network-based services to support all forms of mobile devices.09-04-2008

Lawrence Stewart Paul, Encino, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100110308Method, system and apparatus for projecting visible and non-visible images - A method, apparatus and system for projecting visible and non-visible images is provided. The system and apparatus include: a visible light source and a non-visible light source; at least one light modulator enabled for receiving and modulating the visible light and non-visible light to respectively form visible images and non-visible images, the non-visible images formed independent of the visible images; and projection optics enabled for receiving and co-projecting the visible and non-visible images in alignment. Furthermore, video data for projection is formed by replacing a portion of visible bits with at least a portion of non-visible bits in a data stream, such that the visible images and the non-visible images can be co-projected upon processing the video data.05-06-2010

Marius Angelo Paul, Yorba Linda, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120110976Universal aero space , naval eternal technology systems - The invention is a universal aero, naval and space, one class integrated technology, originated from a common, fundamental unique basic absolute maximum efficiency technology, total endothermic, hyperbaric, adiabatic and stoichiometric maximum power capacity, with unlimited pressure ratio, which is the unification of the way to produce a top absolute efficiency by cryogenic electrification of all the transportation systems from ground to the entire universe.05-10-2012
20120110978Absolute universal engine, one from ground to orbit - This invention relates to absolute universal engine for aviation, from ground to orbit and space, by total integration of all modes of operation, turbo fan subsonic, turbo jets supersonic, turbo air ram rockets, and turbo space rockets, <<>>05-10-2012

Marlene L. Paul, Laguna Niguel, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100036490FOLDABLE INTRAOCULAR LENS AND METHOD OF MAKING - A foldable intraocular lens for providing vision contains an optic body that includes an optical zone and a peripheral zone entirely surrounding the optical zone. The optic body has an anterior face, a substantially opposing posterior face, an optic edge, and an optical axis. The anterior face comprises a central face, a peripheral face, and a recessed annular face therebetween that is disposed posterior to the peripheral face. The intraocular lens further comprises at least one haptic that is integrally formed with the peripheral zone. The haptic comprises a distal posterior face, a proximal posterior face, and a step edge disposed at a boundary therebetween. The haptic further comprises a side edge disposed between the optic edge and the step edge. The proximal posterior face and the posterior face of the optic body form a continuous surface. An edge corner is formed by the intersection of the continuous surface with the optic edge, the side edge, and the step edge.02-11-2010
20100217387Accommodating intraocular lens and method of manufacture thereof - An accommodating IOL comprises an optic adapted to focus light toward a retina of an eye, and a movement assembly coupled to the eye to provide effective accommodating movement, preferably axial movement, of the optic. At least a portion of the movement assembly is made from a material that is less stiff and/or more resilient than the material used to make the optic. Optionally, an outer ring or support portion made at least partially from either a relatively stiff material such as the material used in the optic or a relatively resilient material such as the material used in the movement assembly is also provided.08-26-2010
20120010703INTRAOCULAR LENSES HAVING A VISIBLE LIGHT-SELECTIVE-TRANSMISSIVE-REGION - Intraocular lenses are provided having a visible-light selective transmissive zone defined therein. The visible light-selective transmissive zone can be located near the lens center and designed to reduce the transmission of any wave-length of visible light specifically light in the blue light region having wavelength between approximately 400 λ to 550 λ. In one embodiment he IOLs are made from acrylates and the light absorbing compound is a yellow dye.01-12-2012

Patent applications by Marlene L. Paul, Laguna Niguel, CA US

Mathew Paul, Irvine, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110109459INTERFERENCE DETECTOR FOR PATIENT MONITOR - A system is disclosed for detecting and calculating the level of ambient and/or environmental noise, such as electromagnetic interference generated by electric power lines, ambient lights, light dimmers, television or computer displays, power supplies or transformers, and medical equipment. In some embodiments, the system performs frequency analysis on the interference signal detected by light photodetectors and determines the power of the interference signal concentrated in the analyzed frequency bands. The worst-case interference level can be determined by selecting the maximum from the computed power values. In some embodiments, the determined interference signal power can be compared with the noise tolerance of a patient monitoring system configured to reliably and non-invasively detect physiological parameters of a user. The results of the comparison can be presented to the user audio-visually. In some embodiments, the system can be used to perform spot check measurements of electromagnetic interference.05-12-2011

Narinder Paul, Sunnyvale, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090300045DISTRIBUTED SECURITY PROVISIONING - Systems, methods and apparatus for a distributed security that provides security processing external to a network edge. The system can include many distributed processing nodes and one or more authority nodes that provide security policy data, threat data, and other security data to the processing nodes. The processing nodes detect and stop the distribution of malware, spyware and other undesirable content before such content reaches the destination network and computing systems.12-03-2009
20110138468Distributed Security Provisioning - Systems, methods and apparatus for a distributed security that provides security processing external to a network edge. The system can include many distributed processing nodes and one or more authority nodes that provide security policy data, threat data, and other security data to the processing nodes. The processing nodes detect and stop the distribution of malware, spyware and other undesirable content before such content reaches the destination network and computing systems.06-09-2011

Natasha Paul, San Diego, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110008788CHEMICALLY MODIFIED LIGASE COFACTORS, DONORS AND ACCEPTORS - Provided herein are methods for ligation of polynucleotides containing modified ligation components, particularly modified ligase cofactors, modified acceptors and modified donors. The methods readily applied to ligation-based assays for detection of a nucleic acid sequence where the use of the modified cofactor improves discrimination between matched and mismatched templates. Furthermore, the use of the modified ligation components reduces or eliminates the ligation in the absence of nucleic acid template.01-13-2011

Phillip H. Paul, San Francisco, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100199750Microfludic Analysis System and Method - A microfluidic processing system having a manifold with at least one inlet; at least one outlet; and a plurality of microfluidic chip holders. A fluidic jumper is coupled to one of the chip holders and at least two fluidic elements are coupled to at least one of the chip holders. The fluidic jumper controls the fluidic path through the system.08-12-2010

Phillip H. Paul, Livermore, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090090174Precision Flow Control System - A precision flow controller is capable of providing a flow rate less than 100 microliters/minute and varying the flow rate in a prescribed manner that is both predictable and reproducible where the accuracy and precision of the flowrate is less than 5% of the flow rate. A plurality of variable pressure fluid supplies pump fluid through a single outlet. Flowmeters measure the flow rates and a controller compares the flow rates to desired flowrates and, if necessary, adjusts the plurality of variable pressure fluid supplies so that the variable pressure fluid supplies pump fluid at the desired flow rate. The variable pressure fluid supplies can be pneumatically driven.04-09-2009
20100012497FLOW CONTROL SYSTEMS - A flow controller which uses a combination of hydrostatic pressure and electroosmotic flow to control the flow of a fluid. A driving fluid (01-21-2010
20110114492ELECTROKINETIC PUMP HAVING CAPACITIVE ELECTRODES - An electrokinetic pump achieves high and low flow rates without producing significant gaseous byproducts and without significant evolution of the pump fluid. A first feature of the pump is that the electrodes in the pump are capacitive with a capacitance of at least 1005-19-2011
20110186157Precision Flow Control System - A precision flow controller is capable of providing a flow rate less than 100 microliters/minute and varying the flow rate in a prescribed manner that is both predictable and reproducible where the accuracy and precision of the flowrate is less than 5% of the flow rate. A plurality of variable pressure fluid supplies pump fluid through a single outlet. Flowmeters measure the flow rates and a controller compares the flow rates to desired flowrates and, if necessary, adjusts the plurality of variable pressure fluid supplies so that the variable pressure fluid supplies pump fluid at the desired flow rate. The variable pressure fluid supplies can be pneumatically driven.08-04-2011

Patent applications by Phillip H. Paul, Livermore, CA US

Prabir Paul, Santa Clara, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090132804SECURED LIVE SOFTWARE MIGRATION - A novel approach is introduced for secured live migration of a software component currently running on one hosting device to another hosting device. One or more pages of the software component are encrypted before migration of the software component, and are later decrypted after the migration is complete. The software component is kept operational during the encryption, migration, and decryption of the software component. The one or more pages to be encrypted and decrypted can be selected based on data sensitivity and/or other criteria.05-21-2009
20090240953ON-DISK SOFTWARE IMAGE ENCRYPTION - A technique is introduced to support on-disk software image encryption. Image of a software component deployed to a host is encrypted when the image is created and/or its content is changed, before such image of the software component is being saved to a non-volatile storage of the host. The encrypted image of the software component is decrypted only at startup and/or resume time of the software component. Once decrypted, the image of the software component is loaded into a volatile storage of the host so that the software component can be up and running.09-24-2009

Randall I. Paul, Brea, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090054797ELECTRONIC FETAL MONITORING ASSESSMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - Electronic fetal monitoring assessment tools and methods of use thereof. The electronic fetal monitoring assessment tools are useable in connection with Electronic Fetal Monitoring (“EFM”) systems, such as those EFM systems currently used by and available to medical professionals. Electronic fetal monitoring assessment tools may include an electronic measurement tool for one or more of assessing the baseline FHR, assessing variability of the baseline FHR, assessing decelerations in the FHR and/or assessing acceleration in the FHR. Electronic measurement tools may be used as electronically generated visual tools to assess one or more fetal heart rate patterns.02-26-2009

Stephen G. Paul, Santa Cruz, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080239548Multiple sector reassign on write error for disk drive - A disk drive includes a disk for storing information representing data, and a memory device. A method for writing includes locating a first data sector on a disk where a write operation fails, identifying the first data sector and a plurality of other data sectors near the first data sector as a grown defect, and storing the location of the first data sector and the plurality of other data sectors on a grown defect list. The memory device includes a list of grown defects that identifies a plurality of data sectors stored along a track between the first servo wedge and the second servo wedge on a selected track as data sectors which may not be written to.10-02-2008
20090034109DISK DRIVE APPARATUS AND MEDIA DEFECT DETECTION METHOD - According to one embodiment, a disk drive apparatus includes a defect table formed using more than one defect detection standard. Methods and devices are described using different defect detection standards to detect and map defects of different sizes and in specific regions that can affect drive operation. Also, methods and devices are described that provide fast and efficient defect scanning in selected regions due to utilization of error correction systems. Methods are shown where during defect detection a read/write gate assertion is triggered using a servo gate pulse.02-05-2009
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Sunil Paul, San Francisco, CA US

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Thomas R. Paul, Westlake Village, CA US

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20090292354OPTIMIZED INTRAOCULAR LENS - An optimized aspheric lens has improved optics when implanted into a patient having a curved retina. Light entering the optimized aspheric lens on-axis or at an angle to the optical axis is properly focused by the lens, reducing aberrations and producing a much smaller spot size of light on the retina. A method of selecting the optimized values for variables of the lens design, such as base radii of the front and back surface of the lens, conic constants of the front and back surfaces, and/or center thickness of the lens, among other possible parameters is provided. The method includes calculating changes in a merit function while changing the various values for the variables and selecting an optimized merit function.11-26-2009