Shimizu, CA
Dan Shimizu, Santa Barbara, CA US
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20120096218 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TUNING A MEMORY INTERFACE - The disclosure relates to an integrated circuit including programmable control logic configured to generate at least one data pattern sequence from a number of stored data patterns and using the generated at least one data pattern sequence to at least one of read from and write to at least one memory device. A method includes generating at least one data pattern sequence from a number of stored data patterns and writing and reading the data pattern sequence from and to a memory device. | 04-19-2012 |
Daniel Shimizu, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20080197914 | Dynamic leakage control using selective back-biasing - Embodiments of a dynamic leakage control circuit for use with graphics processor circuitry are described. The dynamic leakage control circuit selectively enables back biasing of the transistors comprising the graphics processor circuits during particular modes of operation. The back biasing levels are controlled by two separate power rails. A first power rail is coupled to an existing power supply and the second power rail is coupled to a separate adjustable voltage regulator. A separate voltage regulator may also be provided for the first power rail. A hardware-based state machine or software process is programmed to detect the occurrence of one or more modes of operation and adjust the voltage regulators for the first and second power rails to either enable or disable the back biasing state of the circuit, or alter the threshold voltage of the circuit within a specified voltage range. | 08-21-2008 |
20110279938 | DYNAMIC LEAKAGE CONTROL USING SELECTIVE BACK-BIASING - Embodiments of a dynamic leakage control circuit for use with graphics processor circuitry are described. The dynamic leakage control circuit selectively enables back biasing of the transistors comprising the graphics processor circuits during particular modes of operation. The back biasing levels are controlled by two separate power rails. A first power rail is coupled to an existing power supply and the second power rail is coupled to a separate adjustable voltage regulator. A separate voltage regulator may also be provided for the first power rail. A hardware-based state machine or software process is programmed to detect the occurrence of one or more modes of operation and adjust the voltage regulators for the first and second power rails to either enable or disable the back biasing state of the circuit, or alter the threshold voltage of the circuit within a specified voltage range. | 11-17-2011 |
Daniel P. Shimizu, Hillsborough, CA US
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20140002733 | SUBFRAME LEVEL LATENCY DE-INTERLACING METHOD AND APPARATUS | 01-02-2014 |
Daniel Parrenas Shimizu, Hillsborough, CA US
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20110291746 | REALTIME POWER MANAGEMENT OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS - An integrated circuit comprising a plurality of functional blocks, each functional block being operative to cause one or more power consuming events, each power consuming event being associated with a respective weight. The integrated circuit also comprises at least one accumulation block for monitoring the functional blocks over a time window and generating a weighted count of the number of occurrences of each power consuming event within the time window; and a power calculation module for calculating a runtime power consumption estimate over the time window using the weighted count. The weighted count may comprise a sum of products of each one of the power consuming events by its respective weight. Calculating the runtime power consumption estimate may comprise averaging the weighted count over the time window to generate a dynamic power estimate, calculating a leakage power estimate over the time window, and summing the dynamic power estimate with the leakage power estimate. The integrated circuit may further comprise a power management module for adapting power consumption of the integrated circuit based on a comparison of the runtime power consumption estimate with one or more predetermined thresholds. | 12-01-2011 |
Dan P. Shimizu, Hillsborough, CA US
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20130159750 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSITIONING A SYSTEM TO AN ACTIVE DISCONNECT STATE - A processor includes a processor core and a power management controller operable to receive a timer event, store the timer event, generate a hardware system sleep command to enter a hardware system sleep state, and restore the timer event upon exiting from the hardware system sleep state. | 06-20-2013 |
Debbie Shimizu, San Jose, CA US
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20110060666 | Presentation of Information or Representations Pertaining to Digital Products Available for Digital Distribution - Improved methods, systems, graphical user interfaces and computer program code for presenting representations or information concerning digital products are disclosed. The representations of digital products can serve to promote certain digital products at an online digital product distribution site. Information concerning a particular digital product can be rapidly accessible from a displayed page at an online digital product distribution site referencing a plurality of different digital products. According to one aspect, a plurality of representations (e.g., images) can be dynamically presented to facilitate access to corresponding digital product information. The representations being presented can be automatically changed on a periodic basis, unless user interaction requests otherwise. According to another aspect, digital product information can be presented in an overlay window that can be initiated by a user and present relevant information concerning a digital product. Advantageously, digital product information can be quickly presented to a user without having to navigate to a new page of an online distribution site. | 03-10-2011 |
20120297303 | PRESENTATION OF INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATIONS PERTAINING TO DIGITAL PRODUCTS AVAILABLE FOR DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION - Improved methods, systems, graphical user interfaces and computer program code for presenting representations or information concerning digital products are disclosed. The representations of digital products can serve to promote certain digital products at an online digital product distribution site. Information concerning a particular digital product can be rapidly accessible from a displayed page at an online digital product distribution site referencing a plurality of different digital products. According to one aspect, digital product information can be presented in an overlay window that can be initiated by a user and present relevant information concerning a digital product. Advantageously, digital product information can be quickly presented to a user without having to navigate to a new page of an online distribution site. | 11-22-2012 |
20130339154 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING PERSONALIZED OFFERS - System and methods for delivering personalized offers are provided. In particular, based on an identification of a user from a plurality of users associated with a portal, items and inducements for an offer can be generated and delivered to the user. This involves identifying other user associated with the item and the portal and projecting a degree of interest for the user in the item based on similarity data between the plurality of users. The similarity data can be utilized and generated using a collaborative filter engine. Once items and corresponding inducements are identified, a communication can be provided for the user that facilitates access to information regarding the item and the associated inducement. | 12-19-2013 |
20150156335 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE AND METHOD FOR MOBILE DEVICE ACTIVATION - Methods, systems and graphical user interfaces that facilitate activation of mobile devices, such as communication devices or multi-function devices, via computers are disclosed. According to one embodiment, activation of a mobile device with respect to a wireless service provider can be performed by users through use of a computer (e.g., personal computer) that communicate with a remotely located activation server. According to another embodiment, graphical user interfaces can be presented to users so as to enable end users to easily activate mobile devices. | 06-04-2015 |
Dobbie Shimizu, San Jose, CA US
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20090144153 | Techniques for acquiring a set of digital media assets - Techniques to facilitate acquiring a media set, or a related series, of digital media assets from an on-line media store are disclosed. A user can view various media sets that have been listed as available for purchase from the on-line media store. A user can choose to purchase a particular media set even though some or all digital media assets to be included in the particular media set are not yet available. Subsequent to the purchase of the particular media set, the digital media assets of the particular media set can be delivered to the user once the digital media assets become available. Since the monitoring is computerized and the delivery is electronic, once digital media assets becomes available, delivery can be automatically processed. | 06-04-2009 |
Gary Shimizu, Huntington Beach, CA US
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20150313973 | FORMULATIONS OF BIOLOGICS FOR INTRAVESICAL INSTILLATION - Pharmaceutical formulations comprising a clostridial derivative and a permeabilizing agent for intravesical instillation are disclosed. | 11-05-2015 |
Jared A. Shimizu, Carmichael, CA US
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20080294158 | ABLATION CATHETER WITH FLEXIBLE TIP AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - A flexible tip electrode for an ablation catheter and methods for making the same are disclosed. The electrode has a surface configuration that improves flexibility of the electrode. Also, the surface configuration may allow electrode lengthwise freedom of movement, such that the electrode may be shortened when pressed against the target tissue. A coil may be located in the electrode to bias the electrode toward a predetermined configuration. | 11-27-2008 |
Jared A. Shimizu, Irvine, CA US
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20110118582 | Magnetically Guided Catheter With Flexible Tip - A catheter includes a flexible tubing having a proximal end and a distal end. The catheter also includes an electrode assembly attached to the distal end of the flexible tubing and including a first magnet therein. The electrode assembly including an electrically conductive tip electrode and an electrically nonconductive coupler which is connected between the tip electrode and the distal end of the flexible tubing. The electrically conductive tip electrode comprises a hollow elongated tip electrode including a sidewall provided with one or more elongated gaps extending through the sidewall. The one or more elongated gaps providing flexibility in the sidewall for bending movement of the tip electrode relative to a longitudinal axis of the catheter body. The first magnet is responsive to an external magnetic field to selectively position and guide the electrode assembly within a body of a patient. | 05-19-2011 |
20140025068 | ABLATION CATHETER WITH FLEXIBLE TIP - A flexible tip electrode for an ablation catheter is disclosed. The catheter includes a catheter body and a hollow elongate tip electrode disposed at a distal end of the catheter body. The electrode includes a sidewall provided with one or more elongate gaps extending therethrough. The one or more elongate gaps providing flexibility in the sidewall for bending movement of the tip electrode relative to a longitudinal axis of the catheter body. | 01-23-2014 |
20140330269 | IRRIGATED FLEXIBLE ABLATION CATHETER - A flexible tip electrode for an ablation catheter is disclosed. The catheter includes a catheter body and a hollow elongate tip electrode disposed at a distal end of the catheter body. The electrode includes a sidewall provided with one or more elongate gaps extending therethrough. The one or more elongate gaps providing flexibility in the sidewall for bending movement of the tip electrode relative to a longitudinal axis of the catheter body. | 11-06-2014 |
Jared A. Shimizu, Orange, CA US
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20120239031 | ABLATION CATHETER WITH FLEXIBLE TIP - A flexible tip electrode for an ablation catheter is disclosed. The catheter includes a catheter body and a hollow elongate tip electrode disposed at a distal end of the catheter body. The electrode includes a sidewall provided with one or more elongate gaps extending therethrough. The one or more elongate gaps providing flexibility in the sidewall for bending movement of the tip electrode relative to a longitudinal axis of the catheter body. | 09-20-2012 |
Jason Y. Shimizu, Torrance, CA US
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20120060184 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATING ADVERTISING INSERTION AND RECONCILIATION - A system and method for operating an ad extraction and reconciliation system for a broadcast system includes an extraction manager module that receives an advertisement schedule for an advertisement from an ad sales module. The system also includes a controller module that receives broadcast channel schedule data for broadcast channel signal from a broadcast channel system and generating an advertising content data request signal for advertising content data including an advertisement content identifier for the advertisement. The ad extraction manager module forms an advertisement insertion schedule having advertisement content identifier and an advertising insertion spot associated with the advertising content identifier. The controller communicates the advertisement insertion schedule to a broadcast scheduling system. The system also includes an as-run manager module that receives as-run data including the advertising identifier and a run time of the advertisement after the advertisement was inserted into the broadcast channel signal according to the broadcast scheduling system at an automation system. | 03-08-2012 |
Joyce R. Shimizu, Aptos, CA US
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20090010246 | Cordless telephone systems - A multimode home telephone system includes a computer, a base unit, a wireless handset and a wireless headset. The computer is programmed with a “soft phone” program to make and receive VOIP calls via the Internet and couple them to and from the base through a USB connection. The base is also coupled to a public switched telephone network (PSTN) and is operable to effect full duplex communication via both the PSTN and the Internet. The base, in turn, is wirelessly coupled to the handset via the DECT/UPCS protocol, and the handset is wirelessly coupled to the headset via the Bluetooth protocol, such that the user can selectively place and receive telephone calls via any one of the Internet, the PSTN or an optional Bluetooth enabled cell phone. Optionally, a DECT/UPCS enabled headset can communicate directly with the base in addition to or in lieu of the Bluetooth enabled headset. | 01-08-2009 |
Naoto Shimizu, San Diego, CA US
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20140036087 | ENHANCING A USER EXPERIENCE UTILIZING CAMERA LOCATION INFORMATION AND USER DEVICE INFORMATION - A user experience includes an imaging service package provided at a snow park that is able to acquire videos and images of users of the snow park. Cameras are pre-installed in many places to take footage of the users. The cameras are able to shoot a moment of a snowboarder's jump from underneath, above, or moving along with the boarder. Each camera records, transmits and keeps a stream on a server, where the footage is stored. Users are able to easily access the footage anytime using their smart phones and share the footage. The system identifies a user and his footage by matching camera location data and user data (e.g., using NFC, a mid-range communication implementation, GPS data and/or timestamps in the smart phone or other computing devices). The users are able to easily obtain their footage and share the footage through the smart phone without any other devices. | 02-06-2014 |
Osamu Shimizu, San Jose, CA US
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20140127946 | RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR AND PLUG CONNECTOR - A receptacle connector includes: a housing which is made of a insulative resin, and which defines a housing space having an opening portion through which a connection target object is to be inserted; plural contacts which are made of a metal, and which include plural signal line contacts and plural ground contacts housed in the housing space so as to be arranged adjacent to each other; and plural conductive members which are made of a conductive resin, and which are disposed correspondingly with the plural ground contacts so that each of the plural conductive members is electrically connected to a corresponding one of the plural ground contacts. | 05-08-2014 |
Robert Shimizu, Laguna Niguel, CA US
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20120207701 | BI-MODAL HYALURONATE - Formulations and methods for protecting cell layers and tissues exposed to trauma are disclosed. Different molecular mass fractions of the same polymer can be used to better control the physical and chemical properties of the formulation. In this manner the benefits of both fractions, and not just the benefits of the average of the fractions, can be seen in the formulation. | 08-16-2012 |
Robert M. Shimizu, Petaluma, CA US
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20120027677 | Prion-specific peptoid reagents - The invention relates to peptoid reagents that interact preferentially with a pathogenic form of a conformational disease protein as compared to a nonpathogenic form of the conformational disease protein where the peptoid reagent comprises an amino-terminal region, a carboxy-terminal region, and at least one peptoid region between the amino-terminal region and the carboxy-terminal region where the peptoid region comprises 3 to about 30 N-substituted glycines, and optionally one or more amino acids. The invention also relates to methods of using the peptoids in detecting and isolating prions, and in the treatment and prevention of prion-related diseases. | 02-02-2012 |
Robert W. Shimizu, Laguna Niguel, CA US
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20090104243 | Drug cores for sustained release of therapeutic agents - A solid drug core insert can be manufactured by injecting a liquid mixture comprising a therapeutic agent and a matrix precursor into a sheath body. The injection can be conducted at subambient temperatures. The mixture is cured to form a solid drug-matrix core. The therapeutic agent can be a liquid at about room temperature that forms a dispersion of droplets in the matrix material. A surface of the solid drug core is exposed, for example by cutting the tube, and the exposed surface of the solid drug core releases therapeutic quantities of the therapeutic agent when implanted into the patient. In some embodiments, the insert body inhibits release of the therapeutic agent, for example with a material substantially impermeable to the therapeutic agent, such that the therapeutic quantities are released through the exposed surface, thereby avoiding release of the therapeutic agent to non-target tissues. | 04-23-2009 |
20090105749 | Insertion and extraction tools for lacrimal implants - Insertion and extraction tool, systems, and methods for use with lacrimal implants. An insertion tool is disclosed that includes a proximal end, a distal end, and a tool body therebetween. The distal end includes a mechanical coupling to receive a cartridge preloaded with a lacrimal implant, and a plunger configured to dispense the lacrimal implant from a preloaded cartridge. | 04-23-2009 |
20090264861 | Lacrimal implants and related methods - Lacrimal implants and related methods providing secure retention within the lacrimal punctum of an eye are described. The lacrimal implants can comprise a implant body configured for at least partial insertion through the lacrimal punctum and into a lacrimal canaliculus. The implant body can include a deformable retention structure that can be configured to substantially encapsulate an expandable retention element. In some examples, the expandable retention element can include a fluid absorbing material, which can be exposed to fluid such as via a fluid permeable retainer or a fluid permeable aperture. As the fluid absorbing material retains fluid (i.e., upon acceptance of fluid into the retention structure), its size increases and its shape can change to urge one or more portions of the retention structure outward, such as against a wall of the lacrimal canaliculus, thereby securely retaining the lacrimal implant within the punctum. | 10-22-2009 |
20100274224 | LACRIMAL IMPLANT BODY INCLUDING COMFORTING AGENT - Lacrimal implants for treating ocular diseases are disclosed. More particularly, lacrimal punctal plugs, methods of making such plugs, and methods of treating ocular diseases using such plugs are disclosed. | 10-28-2010 |
20120187594 | DRUG CORES FOR SUSTAINED RELEASE OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTS - A solid drug core insert can be manufactured by injecting a liquid mixture comprising a therapeutic agent and a matrix precursor into a sheath body. The injection can be conducted at subambient temperatures. The mixture is cured to form a solid drug-matrix core. The therapeutic agent can be a liquid at about room temperature that forms a dispersion of droplets in the matrix material. A surface of the solid drug core is exposed, for example by cutting the tube, and the exposed surface of the solid drug core releases therapeutic quantities of the therapeutic agent when implanted into the patient. In some embodiments, the insert body inhibits release of the therapeutic agent, for example with a material substantially impermeable to the therapeutic agent, such that the therapeutic quantities are released through the exposed surface, thereby avoiding release of the therapeutic agent to non-target tissues. | 07-26-2012 |
20140186420 | DRUG CORES FOR SUSTAINED RELEASE OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTS - A solid drug core insert can be manufactured by injecting a liquid mixture comprising a therapeutic agent and a matrix precursor into a sheath body. The injection can be conducted at subambient temperatures. The mixture is cured to form a solid drug-matrix core. The therapeutic agent can be a liquid at about room temperature that forms a dispersion of droplets in the matrix material. A surface of the solid drug core is exposed, for example by cutting the tube, and the exposed surface of the solid drug core releases therapeutic quantities of the therapeutic agent when implanted into the patient. In some embodiments, the insert body inhibits release of the therapeutic agent, for example with a material substantially impermeable to the therapeutic agent, such that the therapeutic quantities are released through the exposed surface, thereby avoiding release of the therapeutic agent to non-target tissues. | 07-03-2014 |
Sho Shimizu, San Jose, CA US
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20150244782 | SERVER FOR DISTRIBUTED CONTROLLER SYSTEM - A server is provided in a network system that controllers control switches based on information given from an application. The server includes queues, each of which is associated with the switches, to store information given from the application directed to the associated switch, a receiver to receive, from each controller, destination information including queue designating information and information for transmitting information read from the queue designated by the queue designating information to one of the controllers being a destination of the read information, and a transmitter to transmit the information read from each of the queues to one of the controllers to control at least one of the switches associated with each of the queues based on the destination information. | 08-27-2015 |
20150281077 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING SWITCH WITH ENTRY - A control apparatus includes a generation unit to generate a plurality of entries to be supplied with the switch, the plurality of entries being stored in a storage, a transmission unit to transmit to the switch an integration entry that the plurality of entries is integrated in an integration rule, the switch storing the plurality of entries in a table used for processing input packets, an acquisition unit to acquire the plurality of entries from the storage, and a control unit to perform re-integration processing including generating a re-integration entry integrated the plurality of entries and an additional entry in a re-integration rule created based on content of the plurality of entries and the additional entry, the re-integration entry being transmitted to the switch. | 10-01-2015 |
20150295752 | OPENFLOW SWITCH AND FAILURE RECOVERY METHOD IN OPENFLOW NETWORK - An OpenFlow switch used in an OpenFlow network including a plurality of OpenFlow switches and an OpenFlow controller configured to control the plurality of OpenFlow switches includes: a failure detector configured to detect a failure of a link connected to the OpenFlow controller; and a channel management unit configured to establish an OpenFlow channel to transmit control information to the OpenFlow controller through another OpenFlow switch among the plurality of OpenFlow switches when a failure is detected by the failure detector. | 10-15-2015 |
Tomohito Shimizu, Cupertino, CA US
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20140039674 | Projector Positioning - A method and apparatus is provided for identifying information to facilitate adjusting a projector's position to achieve a specified projected image on a projection surface. In an embodiment, a computing device comprising one or more sensors, which have a known spatial relationship with a projector, includes a position adjustment service configured to identify, based at least in part on the known spatial relationship between the one or more sensors and the projector, a current position of the projector relative to positions of a plurality of reference points that define a projection surface. The position adjustment service is further configured to determine a target position for the projector, determine differences between the current position of the projector and the target position for the projector, and perform one or more actions based upon the determined differences between the current position of the projector and the target position for the projector. | 02-06-2014 |
20140078544 | Repository-Based Print Services - An approach is provided for a service provider to identify documents to include in a client's repository and for the client to print the documents from the client's repository. In an embodiment, a computing device receives authentication information identifying a first user, receives first user information identifying a second user, receives information indicating selection of a one or more particular documents, from a set of one or more documents, and sends document information that at least identifies the one or more particular documents to a repository associated with the second user. A printing device receives second user information identifying the second user, and, in response to receiving the second user information, retrieves the one or more particular documents from the repository based, at least in part, on the second user information. The printing device processes at least one document of the one or more particular documents for printing. | 03-20-2014 |
20150212778 | Repository-Based Print Services - An approach is provided for a service provider to identify documents to include in a client's repository and for the client to print the documents from the client's repository. In an embodiment, a computing device receives authentication information identifying a first user, receives first user information identifying a second user, receives information indicating selection of a one or more particular documents, from a set of one or more documents, and sends document information that at least identifies the one or more particular documents to a repository associated with the second user. A printing device receives second user information identifying the second user, and, in response to receiving the second user information, retrieves the one or more particular documents from the repository based, at least in part, on the second user information. The printing device processes at least one document of the one or more particular documents for printing. | 07-30-2015 |
Toshimitsu Shimizu, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA US
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20150096337 | VEHICLE INTERIOR LID FOR COVERING TRUNK LID UNLOCKING MECHANISM - A vehicle assembly for housing an unlocking mechanism provided within a vehicle passenger compartment which is operably connected to a locking device of a trunk lid includes an interior body panel having an outer surface including an opening portion for receiving an unlocking mechanism. A lid is removably mounted to the body panel and has a closed position for covering the opening portion and an opened position. The lid defines a lid body having an exterior surface. An edge portion of the exterior surface is continuous and without interruption about a periphery of the exterior surface so that the lid body exterior surface is flush with the body panel outer surface about the entire periphery of the lid body exterior surface. | 04-09-2015 |