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Alex M. Saunders, San Carlos, CA US
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| 20090209882 | INTEGRATED CAP AND SAMPLE APPLICATOR - A sampling cap ( | 08-20-2009 |
| 20120034632 | TWO-PHASE OPTICAL ASSAYS FOR ANALYTES OF NO INTRINSIC OPITCAL CONTRAST - Methods and kits for performing a two-phase optical assay for one or more than one analyte without intrinsic optical contrast in a sample are disclosed. The method requires use of a functionalized microparticle immobilized with two or more than functional components and an additional set of one or more than one functional component. The assay can be performed in one single container and does not need a wash step. | 02-09-2012 |
Ange Saunders, Murrieta, CA US
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| 20080222805 | SHEET WITH DETACHABLE WATERPROOF PAD - A detachable absorbent/waterproof pad is held in place by any convenient fastening mechanism on top of a sheet. The detachable absorbent/waterproof pad can be easily changed even with a bedridden person on the bed. The detachable absorbent/waterproof pad should have a design similar to the bed sheet so as to make it inconspicuous. | 09-18-2008 |
Barney E. Saunders, Sunnyvale, CA US
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| 20110065604 | Element Defined Sequence Complexity Reduction - A method for providing defined mixtures of nucleic acids is described. In certain embodiments, the method uses oligonucleotide probes attached to a solid support as a sequence-specific affinity agent to isolate and facilitate the amplification of defined nucleic acid fragment mixtures. | 03-17-2011 |
Bart Saunders, Sunnyvale, CA US
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| 20120211968 | Snowboard Binding - A novel snowboard binding provides a high level of adjustability, convenience, and usability for snowboarders. One aspect of the invention discloses a hook-and-go strapping system which reduces or eliminates cumbersome effort to strap or release snowboard boots to a conventional snowboard binding. Another aspect of the invention discloses a locking lever and a spring-loaded locking plate, which uniquely enable an “on-the-fly” stance positioning of a snowboard binding. The on-the-fly stance positioning as disclosed in some embodiments of the invention involves an easy rotational or angular adjustment of a snowboard binding from a snowboard even after a snowboard boot is strapped into the snowboard binding. Yet another aspect of the invention discloses a unique leg support apparatus comprising a forward lean bar, a tool-free forward lean adjuster with one or more fitting grooves, and a tilt-adjustable articulating high back for fine adjustability and comfort. | 08-23-2012 |
Brian F. Saunders, Sunnyvale, CA US
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| 20100004050 | GAMING SYSTEM, GAMING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CASCADING SYMBOLS WITH WILD FEATURES - A cascading symbol game includes designated symbols such as wild symbols. In the cascading symbol game, a gaming device generates and displays a symbol from a plurality of symbols for each of a plurality of symbol positions. The gaming device removes at least one symbol from at least one of the plurality of symbol positions. The gaming device repositions at least one displayed symbol to another one of the symbol positions to create at least one empty symbol position. If a designated event occurred, the gaming device generates and displays at least one designated symbol, such as a wild symbol, in the at least one empty symbol position, wherein the at least one designated wild symbol is generated independent of the plurality of symbols. The gaming device displays any award associated with any winning symbol combination formed from the displayed symbols. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100022297 | GAMING SYSTEM, GAMING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A CASCADING SYMBOLS GAME WITH WILD SYMBOLS USABLE FOR A DESIGNATED QUANTITY OF SYMBOL GENERATIONS - A plurality of columns each having a plurality of symbol positions are displayed. A gaming system generates and displays one of a plurality of symbols in each symbol position. At least one of the plurality of symbols is a designated symbol with an indicated quantity. The indicated quantity indicates whether the designated symbol is active or inactive. For each winning symbol combination containing at least one designated symbol, the indicated quantity associated with any designated symbol in the winning symbol combination is decremented and any non-designated symbols are removed from the display. Any designated symbols with an associated numeral of zero are inactive and are removed from each winning symbol combination. Any remaining symbols are shifted in a predetermined direction. For each empty symbol position, the gaming system generates and displays a new symbol and repeats the above steps until no winning symbol combinations remain. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20120108317 | GAMING SYSTEM, GAMING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CASCADING SYMBOLS WITH WILD FEATURES - A cascading symbol game includes designated symbols such as wild symbols. In the cascading symbol game, a gaming device generates and displays a symbol from a plurality of symbols for each of a plurality of symbol positions. The gaming device removes at least one symbol from at least one of the plurality of symbol positions. The gaming device repositions at least one displayed symbol to another one of the symbol positions to create at least one empty symbol position. If a designated event occurred, the gaming device generates and displays at least one designated symbol, such as a wild symbol, in the at least one empty symbol position, wherein the at least one designated wild symbol is generated independent of the plurality of symbols. The gaming device displays any award associated with any winning symbol combination formed from the displayed symbols. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120115578 | GAMING SYSTEM, GAMING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CASCADING SYMBOLS WITH WILD FEATURES - A cascading symbol game includes designated symbols such as wild symbols. In the cascading symbol game, a gaming device generates and displays a symbol from a plurality of symbols for each of a plurality of symbol positions. The gaming device removes at least one symbol from at least one of the plurality of symbol positions. The gaming device repositions at least one displayed symbol to another one of the symbol positions to create at least one empty symbol position. If a designated event occurred, the gaming device generates and displays at least one designated symbol, such as a wild symbol, in the at least one empty symbol position, wherein the at least one designated wild symbol is generated independent of the plurality of symbols. The gaming device displays any award associated with any winning symbol combination formed from the displayed symbols. | 05-10-2012 |
F. Eric Saunders, Arnold, CA US
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| 20100123570 | Localized Control Method and Apparatus - A zoned interactive control area ( | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100271205 | Intruder Deterrent Lighting - A zoned interactive control area ( | 10-28-2010 |
G. Bradford Saunders, San Diego, CA US
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| 20080314298 | Secure enclosure and door - A door for a secured enclosure includes a door panel and a generally L-shaped flange extending along one edge of the panel. The L-shaped flange is adapted to engage a corresponding flange of the enclosure, whereby the L-shaped flange and the corresponding flange overlap. The structure prevents access to the secured enclosure between the flanges. | 12-25-2008 |
Jeffrey A. Saunders, Redondo Beach, CA US
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| 20120231697 | Doll With Water Squirting Feature - A figure includes a body with a first portion including an inlet and a second portion including an outlet. The first portion is submersible in a liquid. A conduit extends between the inlet and the outlet. A pump mechanism is coupled to the conduit. The pump mechanism is operable by a user to draw liquid into the inlet, move the liquid through the conduit, and discharge the liquid from the outlet. | 09-13-2012 |
Mark Saunders, San Diego, CA US
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| 20090067149 | Electronic shielding apparatus and methods - A shielding apparatus useful in the attenuation of electronic noise or spurious electric signals is disclosed. In one embodiment, the shielding apparatus is encapsulated with an electronic component such as an integrated circuit. At least parts of the apparatus are formed using a selective metal deposition process (e.g., electroforming) that increases manufacturing efficiency and provides enhanced mechanical and structural features, as well as reduced cost. In another embodiment, the shielding apparatus comprises an array. Methods of manufacturing and utilizing the shielding apparatus are also disclosed. | 03-12-2009 |
Matthew J.b. Saunders, Sunnyvale, CA US
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| 20090077804 | PRODUCTION LINE MODULE FOR FORMING MULTIPLE SIZED PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES - The present invention generally relates to a sectioning module positioned within an automated solar cell device fabrication system. The solar cell device fabrication system is adapted to receive a single large substrate and form multiple silicon thin film solar cell devices from the single large substrate. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090077805 | PHOTOVOLTAIC PRODUCTION LINE - The present invention generally relates to a system that can be used to form a photovoltaic device, or solar cell, using processing modules that are adapted to perform one or more steps in the solar cell formation process. The automated solar cell fab is generally an arrangement of automated processing modules and automation equipment that is used to form solar cell devices. The automated solar fab will thus generally comprise a substrate receiving module that is adapted to receive a substrate, one or more absorbing layer deposition cluster tools having at least one processing chamber that is adapted to deposit a silicon-containing layer on a surface of the substrate, one or more back contact deposition chambers, one or more material removal chambers, a solar cell encapsulation device, an autoclave module, an automated junction box attaching module, and one or more quality assurance modules that are adapted to test and qualify the completely formed solar cell device. | 03-26-2009 |
Oliver L. Saunders, Burlingame, CA US
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| 20090175888 | METHODS OF TREATING CANCER WITH AN ANTIBODY-DRUG CONJUGATE - The present invention provides analogues of duocarmycins that are potent cytotoxins. Also provided are peptidyl and disulfide linkers that are cleaved in vivo. The linkers are of use in forming prodrugs and conjugates of the cytotoxins of the invention as well as other diagnostic and therapeutic moieties. The invention provides prodrugs and conjugates of the duocarmycin analogues with the linker arms of the invention. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090209734 | PEPTIDYL PRODRUGS AND LINKERS AND STABILIZERS USEFUL THEREFOR - The present invention provides analogues of duocarmycins that are potent cytotoxins. Also provided are peptidyl and disulfide linkers that are cleaved in vivo. The linkers are of use in forming prodrugs and conjugates of the cytotoxins of the invention as well as other diagnostic and therapeutic moieties. The invention provides prodrugs and conjugates of the duocarmycin analogues with the linker arms of the invention. | 08-20-2009 |
Oliver L. Saunders, San Mateo, CA US
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| 20100021425 | 1'-SUBSTITUTED CARBA-NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGS FOR ANTIVIRAL TREATMENT - Provided are pyrrolo[1,2-f][1,2,4]triazinyl, imidazo[1,5-f][1,2,4]triazinyl, imidazo[1,2-f][1,2,4]triazinyl, and [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-f][1,2,4]triazinyl nucleosides, nucleoside phosphates and prodrugs thereof, wherein the 1′ position of the nucleoside sugar is substituted. The compounds, compositions, and methods provided are useful for the treatment of Flaviviridae virus infections, particularly hepatitis C infections. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100104532 | NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGS FOR ANTIVIRAL TREATMENT - The invention provides unsaturated phosphonates of Formula I or a tautomer or pharmaceutically accepatble salt thereof, as described herein, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and therapeutic methods comprising administering the compounds. The compounds have anti-viral properties and are useful for treating viral infections (e.g. HCV) in animals (e.g. humans). | 04-29-2010 |
| 20110230654 | PROCESSES AND INTERMEDIATES FOR THE PREPARATION OF 1'-SUBSTITUTED CARBA-NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGS - Provided are processes and intermediates for the syntheses of nucleosides of pyrrolo[1,2-f][1,2,4]triazinyl and imidazo[1,24][1,2,4]triazinyl heterocycles of Formula I. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110293563 | 1'SUBSTITUTED CARBA-NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGS FOR ANTIVIRAL TREATMENT - Provided are pyrrolo[1,2-f][1,2,4]triazinyl, imidazo[1,5-f][1,2,4]triazinyl, imidazo[1,2-f][1,2,4]triazinyl, and [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-f][1,2,4]triazinyl nucleosides, nucleoside phosphates and prodrugs thereof, wherein the 1′ position of the nucleoside sugar is substituted. The compounds, compositions, and methods provided are useful for the treatment of Flaviviridae virus infections, particularly hepatitis C infections. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120003215 | PYRAZOLO[1,5-A]PYRIMIDINES FOR ANTIVIRAL TREATMENT - The invention provides compounds of Formula I or Formula II: | 01-05-2012 |
Pamela Kelley Saunders, San Diego, CA US
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| 20110220695 | Hands-Free Emergency All-Terrain Light-Weight Litter - A hands-free emergency all terrain light-weight litter, having: a panel having a leg support portion, a body support portion and a head support portion; a pair of parallel longitudinal support straps running along the length of the panel, and extending from opposite ends of the panel; and a plurality of interlocking patient stabilization straps extending from the body support portion of the panel, wherein the interlocking patient stabilization straps are dimensioned to pass over a patient's upper body, and lock together over the front of the patient's upper body. | 09-15-2011 |
Paul A. Saunders, San Carlos, CA US
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| 20120034632 | TWO-PHASE OPTICAL ASSAYS FOR ANALYTES OF NO INTRINSIC OPITCAL CONTRAST - Methods and kits for performing a two-phase optical assay for one or more than one analyte without intrinsic optical contrast in a sample are disclosed. The method requires use of a functionalized microparticle immobilized with two or more than functional components and an additional set of one or more than one functional component. The assay can be performed in one single container and does not need a wash step. | 02-09-2012 |
Reynolds James Saunders, Beverly Hills, CA US
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| 20120136671 | MEDICAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A medical scheduling system and method associating medical procedures and with medical resources, associating patients with medical procedures to form medical procedure instances, scheduling each medical procedure instance according to the availability of the medical resource associated with the medical procedure and according to medical priorities associated with the patients, the medical procedures and the resources. The A medical scheduling system and method additionally operative to simulate the effect of probable situations and events on the execution of the scheduled operation and to provide decision support information for contingency planning. | 05-31-2012 |
Richard J. Saunders, Redwood City, CA US
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| 20090029030 | POLYMER LINK HYBRID STENT - The present invention is directed to an expandable polymer link hybrid stent for implantation in a body lumen, such as a coronary artery along with a method of making the stent. The stent generally includes a series of metallic cylindrical rings longitudinally aligned on a common axis of the stent and interconnected by a series of polymeric links. The polymer links are formed by applying polymer layers between the rings and laser ablating the excess material. The polymeric material forming the polymeric links, provides longitudinal and flexural flexibility to the stent while maintaining sufficient column strength to space the cylindrical rings along the longitudinal axis. The metallic material forming the rings provides the necessary radial stiffness. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20100042202 | COMPOSITE STENT HAVING MULTI-AXIAL FLEXIBILITY - Composite stent structures having multi-axial flexibility are described where the composite stent may have one or more layers of bioabsorbable polymers fabricated with the desired characteristics for implantation within a vessel. A number of individual ring structures separated from one another may be encased between a base polymeric layer and an overlaid polymeric layer such that the rings are coupled to one another via elastomeric segments which enable the composite stent to flex axially and rotationally along with the vessel. Each layer may have a characteristic that individually provides a certain aspect of mechanical behavior to the composite stent such that the aggregate layers form a composite polymeric stent structure capable of withstanding complex, multi-axial loading conditions imparted by an anatomical environment such as the SFA. | 02-18-2010 |
Russ Saunders, Carlsbad, CA US
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| 20090246781 | Method for early determination of recurrence after therapy for prostate cancer - This invention describes compositions and methods for use in PSA assays having low functional sensitivity which are useful, for example, in the detection of early stage recurrence of prostate disease following treatment and in the determination of whether patients have early stage biochemical reoccurrence (ES-BCR) or stable disease. | 10-01-2009 |
Russell Saunders, Carlsbad, CA US
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| 20120329713 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING LIKELIHOOD OF CLINICAL RECURRENCE OR CLINICALLY STABLE DISEASE OF PROSTATE CANCER AFTER RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY - This invention describes compositions and methods for use in PSA assays having low functional sensitivity which are useful, for example, in the detection of early stage recurrence of prostate disease following treatment and in the determination of whether patients have early stage biochemical reoccurrence (ES-BCR) or stable disease. | 12-27-2012 |
Ryan Warwick Saunders, San Diego, CA US
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| 20110220695 | Hands-Free Emergency All-Terrain Light-Weight Litter - A hands-free emergency all terrain light-weight litter, having: a panel having a leg support portion, a body support portion and a head support portion; a pair of parallel longitudinal support straps running along the length of the panel, and extending from opposite ends of the panel; and a plurality of interlocking patient stabilization straps extending from the body support portion of the panel, wherein the interlocking patient stabilization straps are dimensioned to pass over a patient's upper body, and lock together over the front of the patient's upper body. | 09-15-2011 |
Steven E. Saunders, Cupertino, CA US
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| 20090080788 | Multiple Technique Entropy Coding System And Method - A system, method and computer program product having optimal matching to a known or measured probability distribution encodes data without the use of an excessively large lookup table. An encoder constructed according to the present invention uses two or more different encoding methods in combination. In one embodiment, Huffman coding by table lookup is combined with computational generation, such as by using an exponential Golomb equation. The most commonly occurring elements are looked up in a small Huffman table, while the remaining elements are coded with the equation. In another embodiment, data is encoded using two or more equations. In yet another embodiment, data is encoded using multiple tables in conjunction with one or more equations. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090199248 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE BROADCAST DISSEMINATION OF TIME-ORDERED DATA - A stream of time-ordered data, such as a movie, is divided into multiple fragments of equal length, which are repetitively transmitted at different respective repetition rates. The fragments are reordered for transmission so that those which occur near the beginning of the original data stream are transmitted more frequently than those which occur later in the data stream. When a user enters a request to utilize the data, the individual fragments are stored upon receipt at the user's premises, and reassembled into a contiguous stream. The ordering of the fragments is such that the wait time required before utilization of the data can begin is limited to a predetermined maximum, and at least one copy of every fragment becomes available by the time it is needed. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20100226438 | Video Processing Systems, Methods and Apparatus - Video compression and decompression that produces a desirable balance of compression rate and picture quality while, at the same time, reducing an average number of computational cycles required to achieve the desired picture quality and compression rate. Also disclosed are video processing platforms, systems and methods that produce a quality and bits per frame performance for more widespread use of video data exchanges using standardized computer architectures, such as cellular phones having non-video optimized processing platforms. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100242063 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTING ADVERTISEMENTS - A method for displaying interactive advertisements on a television having a controller connected thereto and configured for receiving input from a viewer of the television is disclosed. The controller has a receiver operable to receive advertisements and a processor operable to modify the advertisements. The method generally comprises requesting action by the viewer of the television, modifying an advertisement based on the action of the viewer, and displaying the modified advertisement on the television. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20110072251 | PILE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PARALLEL PROCESSORS - A system, method and computer program product are provided for processing exceptions. Initially, computational operations are processed in a loop. Moreover, exceptions are identified and stored while processing the computational operations. Such exceptions are then processed separate from the loop. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110103462 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR IMAGE AND VIDEO TRANSCODING - A system and method are provided for compressing data. Initially, data is received in a single device. Such data is encoded utilizing the single device to generate first compressed data in a first format. Moreover, the first compressed data is transcoded utilizing the single device to generate second compressed data in a second format. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110113453 | Methods for Displaying Video Monitoring Applications and Services Across Heterogeneous Networks - Methods for the deployment of an image servicing platform over a mobile wireless network ate described. A mobile multimedia service controller (MMSC) includes a video gateway that is capable of transcoding among different video formats supported by an imaging service platform. The MMSC can be connected over a network to a download server that provides updates to a transcoder application and a video image application. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110234431 | Multiple Technique Entropy Coding System and Method - A system, method and computer program product having optimal matching to a known or measured probability distribution encodes data without the use of an excessively large lookup table. An encoder constructed according to the present invention uses two or more different encoding methods in combination. In one embodiment, Huffman coding by table lookup is combined with computational generation, such as by using an exponential Golomb equation. The most commonly occurring elements are looked up in a small Huffman table, while the remaining elements are coded with the equation. In another embodiment, data is encoded using two or more equations. In yet another embodiment, data is encoded using multiple tables in conjunction with one or more equations. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110255589 | Methods of compressing data and methods of assessing the same - In a number of embodiments, methods for compressing video data are disclosed. In addition, in a number of embodiments, methods for assessing the quality of compressed videos are disclosed. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110255609 | System And Method For Temporal Out-Of-Order Compression And Multi-Source Compression Rate Control - A system, method, and computer program product are provided for temporal video compression. In use, portions of video are buffered in a first order. Further, the portions of video are at least partially temporally compressed in a second order. Another system, method, and computer program product are further provided for compressing video from a plurality of sources. In use, video is received from a plurality of sources. Such video from the sources is then compressed. Such compression is carried out using a plurality of rate controls. In various embodiments, the video may be received by way of a single video stream, and/or the compression may be carried by way of a single compression module. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110261249 | Variable sharpness optical system for sub-sampled image - Methods and systems for capturing an image are disclosed herein. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110307928 | Compression Rate Control System And Method With Variable Subband Processing - A system, method and computer program product provide finer rate control in data compression by processing a data stream through a plurality of parallel subbands, wherein a first subband processes the data differently than a second subband. Separate shift quantization parameters for each separate run-of-zeros compressed storage area or pile can be provided, instead of a single common shift parameter for every coefficient as in the prior art. The parameter value for each such area or pile can be recorded in the compressed output file. The separate shift quantization parameters can also be adjusted dynamically as data is being compressed. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120011268 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE BROADCAST DISSEMINATION OF TIME-ORDERED DATA - A stream of time-ordered data, such as a movie, is divided into multiple fragments of equal length, which are repetitively transmitted at different respective repetition rates. The fragments are reordered for transmission so that those which occur near the beginning of the original data stream are transmitted more frequently than those which occur later in the data stream. When a user enters a request to utilize the data, the individual fragments are stored upon receipt at the user's premises, and reassembled into a contiguous stream. The ordering of the fragments is such that the wait time required before utilization of the data can begin is limited to a predetermined maximum, and at least one copy of every fragment becomes available by the time it is needed. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120106621 | CHROMA TEMPORAL RATE REDUCTION AND HIGH-QUALITY PAUSE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method are provided for compressing data. In use, luminescence data of a frame is updated at a first predetermined rate, while chrominance data of the frame is updated at a second predetermined rate that is less than the first predetermined rate. Moreover, pause information may be inserted with the compressed data, where the pause information may be used when the video data is paused during the playback thereof to increase the quality of a still frame. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120106933 | MOBILE IMAGING APPLICATION, DEVICE ARCHITECTURE, SERVICE PLATFORM ARCHITECTURE AND SERVICES - Systems and methods are provided for compressing and decompressing still image and video image data in mobile devices and monitoring applications. Corresponding mobile device and camera architectures, and service platform architectures for transmitting, storing, editing and transcoding still images and video images over wireless and wired networks and viewing them on display-enabled devices are also provided. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120233638 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTING ADVERTISEMENTS - A method for displaying interactive advertisements on a television having a controller connected thereto and configured for receiving input from a viewer of the television is disclosed. The controller has a receiver operable to receive advertisements and a processor operable to modify the advertisements. The method generally comprises requesting action by the viewer of the television, modifying an advertisement based on the action of the viewer, and displaying the modified advertisement on the television. | 09-13-2012 |
Thomas C. Saunders, Fremont, CA US
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| 20090246101 | Apparatus for Rapid Oxidation using UV Radiation - An apparatus employing a UV reaction chamber that produces light for levying high-level amounts of hydroxyl radicals during the oxidation process. The flow passes through a fluid intake and into the UV reaction chamber. A metallic coating on the outer shell and quartz reactor work for increased efficiency during the oxidation process, as does a coolant tube. The apparatus is connected to a number of conceivable systems as the apparatus aids in the rapid oxidation process of the water flow. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090246882 | System for Measurement of Dissolved Organic Compounds in Water - A system for measuring dissolved organic compounds in water that engages separate conductivity and temperature sensors at various points in the water flow. In addition, a UV reaction chamber produces light that levies high-level amounts of hydroxyl radicals during the oxidation process. The flow is then diverted into various directions based upon the settings of a three-way valve that determines when the sensor readings will take place as the water flows through the UV radiation. | 10-01-2009 |
Thomas J. Saunders, Menlo Park, CA US
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| 20090055387 | Apparatus and method for targeted distribution of search index fragments over a wireless communication network - A system and method for identifying portions of an index related to prior search requests sent from a wireless data processing device and transmitting the portions of the index to the wireless data processing device to be used for local searches. Specifically, a method according to one embodiment of the invention comprises: collecting information related to a plurality of content located over a network; automatically generating and continually updating an index for the plurality of content as new content is identified; analyzing search requests transmitted from a wireless data processing device; based on the analysis, identifying portions of the index relevant to the search requests; transmitting the portions of the index to the wireless data processing device; and executing subsequent search requests using the portions of the index stored on the wireless data processing device. | 02-26-2009 |
Timothy Saunders, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA US
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| 20100320061 | TRACK WITH OVERLAPPING LINKS FOR DRY COAL EXTRUSION PUMPS - A chain for a particulate material extrusion pump includes a plurality of links, each of the plurality of links having a link body and a link ledge, wherein each link ledge of the plurality of links at least partially overlaps the link body of an adjacent one of the plurality of links. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20120186946 | LOAD BEAM UNIT REPLACEABLE INSERTS FOR DRY COAL EXTRUSION PUMPS - A track assembly for a particulate material extrusion pump according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes a link assembly with a roller bearing. An insert mounted to a load beam located such that the roller bearing contacts the insert. | 07-26-2012 |
Timothy Saunders, Canoga Park, CA US
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| 20110114662 | ACTIVE HOPPER FOR PROMOTING FLOW OF BULK GRANULAR OR POWDERED SOLIDS - An apparatus that promotes the flow of materials has a body having an inner shape for holding the materials, a wall having a shape that approximates a portion of the inner shape of the body, and a vibrator attached to the wall. The wall may be disposed vertically within the body close to the body's inner shape. The vibrator transfers vibrations to the wall to agitate the material and encourage material flow. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20120321444 | PUMP APPARATUS INCLUDING DECONSOLIDATOR - A pump apparatus includes a particulate pump that defines a passage that extends from an inlet to an outlet. A duct is in flow communication with the outlet. The duct includes a deconsolidator configured to fragment particle agglomerates received from the passage. | 12-20-2012 |
Timothy W. Saunders, North Hollywood, CA US
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| 20100021247 | TRANSPORTING PARTICULATE MATERIAL - A material transporting system comprises a material transporting apparatus ( | 01-28-2010 |