Trout, US
Adam J. Trout, Billings, MT US
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20140130421 | TELESCOPING FRAME SYSTEM FOR PORTABLE HOME OR OTHER STRUCTURE - A telescoping frame system comprising a non-telescoping frame with a longitudinal side, first and second attachment arms; a main arm that is parallel to the longitudinal side of the non-telescoping frame; a first pivot arm with a top surface that acts as a rail for a first roller wheel; a second pivot arm with a top surface that acts as a rail for a second roller wheel; and first and second brace arms that maintain each pivot arm at a ninety-degree angle to the longitudinal side of the non-telescoping frame when the first pivot arm is fully extended. The first and second pivot arms are pivotally attached to the first and second attachment arms, respectively. The first roller wheel is pivotally attached to a first end of the main arm, and the second roller wheel is pivotally attached to a second end of the main arm. | 05-15-2014 |
20140360105 | TELESCOPING FRAME SYSTEM FOR PORTABLE HOME OR OTHER STRUCTURE - A wheel assembly for use with a telescoping frame, the wheel assembly comprising a top plate and a bottom plate through which a pin extends. The telescoping frame comprises at least one skid that extends longitudinally to term an underside of the non-telescoping frame. A loop member is attached to a top end of the skid. The wheel assembly slides onto the loop member with the bottom plate resting on top of the loop member. When the wheel assembly is installed, the pin is situated inside of a boot end of the loop member to prevent the wheel assembly from moving forward on the loop member. | 12-11-2014 |
Bernhardt Trout, Lexington, MA US
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20100113355 | NOVEL ANTIBODY MOLECULES AND NUCLEIC ACIDS BINDING TO FUNGAL STRESS PROTEIN HSP90 - An scFv peptide comprising a V | 05-06-2010 |
Bernhardt Trout, Cambridge, MA US
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20110257104 | METHODS TO IDENTIFY MACROMOLECULE BINDING AND AGGREGATION PRONE REGIONS IN PROTEINS AND USES THEREFOR - The present invention provides methods and computational tools based, at least in part, on computer simulations that identify macromolecule binding regions and aggregation prone regions of a protein. Substitutions may then be made in these aggregation prone regions to engineer proteins with enhanced stability and/or a reduced propensity for aggregation. Similarly, substitutions may then be made in these macromolecule binding regions to engineer proteins with altered binding affinity for the macromolecule. | 10-20-2011 |
20120003211 | IMMUNOGLOBULINS WITH REDUCED AGGREGATION - The present disclosure relates to immunoglobulins with reduced aggregation and compositions, methods of generating such immunoglobulins with computational tools and methods of using such immunoglobulins particularly in the treatment and prevention of disease. | 01-05-2012 |
20120148580 | METHODS FOR IDENTIFICATION OF SITES FOR IGG CONJUGATION - The present disclosure relates to immunoglobulins and immunoglobulin conjugates with reduced oligomerization and efficient labeling and compositions, methods of generating such immunoglobulins and immunoglobulin conjugates and methods of using such immunoglobulin conjugates particularly in the treatment and prevention of disease. | 06-14-2012 |
20140348820 | IMMUNOGLOBULINS WITH REDUCED AGGREGATION - The present disclosure relates to immunoglobulins with reduced aggregation and compositions, methods of generating such immunoglobulins with computational tools and methods of using such immunoglobulins particularly in the treatment and prevention of disease. | 11-27-2014 |
20150056220 | METHODS FOR IDENTIFICATION OF SITES FOR IGG CONJUGATION - The present disclosure relates to immunoglobulins and immunoglobulin conjugates with reduced oligomerization and efficient labeling and compositions, methods of generating such immunoglobulins and immunoglobulin conjugates and methods of using such immunoglobulin conjugates particularly in the treatment and prevention of disease. | 02-26-2015 |
Bernhardt L. Trout, Cambridge, MA US
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20080247991 | Solution Additives For the Attenuation of Protein Aggregation - In part, the present invention relates to a compound or polymer comprising a non-protein-binding moiety and at least one protein-binding group. The present invention relates to a method of screening compounds or polymers for the property of inhibiting protein aggregation in solution, a method of preparing a compound or polymer having the property of protein aggregation inhibition in solution, a method of classifying a compound or polymer as either inhibitory of protein aggregation in solution or not inhibitory of protein aggregation in solution, and to a method of determining the preferential binding coefficient, Γ | 10-09-2008 |
Bernhardt Levy Trout, Lexington, MA US
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20120076860 | COMPOSITIONS, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS RELATING TO CONTROLLED CRYSTALLIZATION AND/OR NUCLEATION OF MOLECULAR SPECIES - The present invention generally relates to compositions, methods, and systems relating to controlled crystallization and/or nucleation of a molecular species. In some embodiments, the crystallization and/or nucleation of the molecular species may be controlled by tuning the surface chemistry and/or the morphology of a crystallization substrate. In some embodiments, the molecular species is a small organic molecule (e.g., pharmaceutically active agent). | 03-29-2012 |
20120305174 | LAYER PROCESSING FOR PHARMACEUTICALS - Layer processing for pharmaceuticals, and related systems, methods, and articles are generally described. In some embodiments, ingestible pharmaceutical products (e.g., tablets) can be formed by processing one or more layers containing a pharmaceutically active composition. For example, at least one layer containing a pharmaceutically active composition can be manipulated (e.g., folded, rolled, stacked, etc.) such that the average thickness of the product formed by the manipulation is at least about two times the average thickness of the portions of the layer(s) used to form the product. In some embodiments, after the layer is manipulated, it can be processed (e.g., cut, coated, etc.) to form a final product such as, for example, a tablet. | 12-06-2012 |
20130118399 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS RELATING TO THE SELECTION OF SUBSTRATES COMPRISING CRYSTALLINE TEMPLATES FOR THE CONTROLLED CRYSTALLIZATION OF MOLECULAR SPECIES - The present invention generally relates to methods and systems relating to the selection of substrates comprising crystalline templates for the controlled crystallization of molecular species. In some embodiments, the methods and systems allow for the controlled crystallization of a molecular species in a selected polymorphic form. In some embodiments, the molecular species is a small organic molecule (e.g., pharmaceutically active agent). | 05-16-2013 |
20130295143 | ELECTROPROCESSING OF ACTIVE PHARMACEUTICAL INGREDIENTS - Electrospinning of crystalline particles comprising active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) from suspensions yields fibrous compositions comprising the API. The morphology and size of the crystalline particles may be preserved. The particles may be predominantly retained by fibers and distributed throughout the fibrous mesh. Tablet forms of the APIs prepared from the fibrous compositions demonstrate higher dissolution rates than tablets prepared from compacted powders of the APIs. | 11-07-2013 |
Chris Trout, Johnston, IA US
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20110260982 | Data processing device - A data input device is disclosed herein. The input device includes a body having a rearward face and a forward face. Provided on the forward face is a display, and provided on the rearward face is a keyboard. The input device is configured to display a ghost image of the keyboard on the display to allow the user to locate the keys on the rearward face of the input device without having to turn the device around. The input device allows the user to operate a keyboard on the rear of the input device to increase the usable surface area of the display without having to include the extra bulk and size associated with a separate keyboard located adjacent the display. | 10-27-2011 |
David Trout, Aldie, VA US
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20130173769 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RESOLVING A DNS REQUEST USING METADATA - A system and method for resolving a DNS request using metadata. An intelligent name server receives a request to resolve a domain name via a network. The intelligent name server acquires at least one metadata element about the source of the request. The domain name request is transformed into a CNAME request that includes the at least one metadata element and the domain name to be resolved. The CNAME request is sent to a metadata aware DNS server for resolution. The metadata aware DNS server maps the domain name to one or more network addresses stored in a look-up table. The included metadata is used to select a “best” host address to include in a response. | 07-04-2013 |
Douglas M. Trout, Lewiston, ID US
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20100072352 | ELECTRO-OPTICAL RADIATION COLLECTOR FOR ARC FLASH DETECTION - An electro-optical (EO) radiation collector for collecting and/or transmitting EO radiation (which may include EO radiation in the visible wavelengths) for transmission to an EO sensor. The EO radiation collector may be used with an arc flash detection device or other protective system, such as an intelligent electronic device (IED). The arc flash detection device may detect an arc flash event based upon EO radiation collected by and/or transmitted from the EO radiation collector. The EO radiation collector may receive an EO conductor cable, an end of which may be configured to receive EO radiation. A portion of the EO radiation received by the EO radiation collector may be transmitted into the EO conductor cable and transmitted to the arc flash detection device. The EO radiation collector may be adapted to receive a second EO conductor cable, which may be used to provide redundant EO transmission and/or self-test capabilities. | 03-25-2010 |
20100072355 | ARC FLASH PROTECTION WITH SELF-TEST - An method for automatically testing an arc flash detection system by periodically or continually transmitting electro-optical (EO) radiation through one or more transmission cables electro-optically coupled to respective EO radiation collectors. A test EO signal may pass through the EO radiation collector to be received by an EO sensor. An attenuation of the EO signal may be determined by comparing the intensity of the transmitted EO signal to an intensity of the received EO signal. A self-test failure may be detected if the attenuation exceeds a threshold. EO signals may be transmitted according to a particular pattern (e.g., a coded signal) to allow an arc flash detection system to distinguish the test EO radiation from EO radiation indicative of an arc flash event. | 03-25-2010 |
20120312971 | Electro-Optical Radiation Collector for Arc Flash Detection - An electro-optical (EO) radiation collector for collecting and/or transmitting EO radiation (which may include EO radiation in the visible wavelengths) for transmission to an EO sensor. The EO radiation collector may be used with an arc flash detection device or other protective system, such as an intelligent electronic device (IED). The arc flash detection device may detect an arc flash event based upon EO radiation collected by and/or transmitted from the EO radiation collector. The EO radiation collector may receive an EO conductor cable, an end of which may be configured to receive EO radiation. A portion of the EO radiation received by the EO radiation collector may be transmitted into the EO conductor cable and transmitted to the arc flash detection device. The EO radiation collector may be adapted to receive a second EO conductor cable, which may be used to provide redundant EO transmission and/or self-test capabilities. | 12-13-2012 |
20120312977 | Arc Flash Protection System with Self-Test - An method for automatically testing an arc flash detection system by periodically or continually transmitting electro-optical (EO) radiation through one or more transmission cables electro-optically coupled to respective EO radiation collectors. A test EO signal may pass through the EO radiation collector to be received by an EO sensor. An attenuation of the EO signal may be determined by comparing the intensity of the transmitted EO signal to an intensity of the received EO signal. A self-test failure may be detected if the attenuation exceeds a threshold. EO signals may be transmitted according to a particular pattern (e.g., a coded signal) to allow an arc flash detection system to distinguish the test EO radiation from EO radiation indicative of an arc flash event. | 12-13-2012 |
20140346327 | ELECTRO-OPTICAL RADIATION COLLECTOR FOR ARC FLASH DETECTION - An electro-optical (EO) radiation collector for collecting and/or transmitting EO radiation (which may include EO radiation in the visible wavelengths) for transmission to an EO sensor. The EO radiation collector may be used with an arc flash detection device or other protective system, such as an intelligent electronic device (IED). The arc flash detection device may detect an arc flash event based upon EO radiation collected by and/or transmitted from the EO radiation collector. The EO radiation collector may receive an EO conductor cable, an end of which may be configured to receive EO radiation. A portion of the EO radiation received by the EO radiation collector may be transmitted into the EO conductor cable and transmitted to the arc flash detection device. The EO radiation collector may be adapted to receive a second EO conductor cable, which may be used to provide redundant EO transmission and/or self-test capabilities. | 11-27-2014 |
Edward J. Trout, Billings, MT US
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20140130421 | TELESCOPING FRAME SYSTEM FOR PORTABLE HOME OR OTHER STRUCTURE - A telescoping frame system comprising a non-telescoping frame with a longitudinal side, first and second attachment arms; a main arm that is parallel to the longitudinal side of the non-telescoping frame; a first pivot arm with a top surface that acts as a rail for a first roller wheel; a second pivot arm with a top surface that acts as a rail for a second roller wheel; and first and second brace arms that maintain each pivot arm at a ninety-degree angle to the longitudinal side of the non-telescoping frame when the first pivot arm is fully extended. The first and second pivot arms are pivotally attached to the first and second attachment arms, respectively. The first roller wheel is pivotally attached to a first end of the main arm, and the second roller wheel is pivotally attached to a second end of the main arm. | 05-15-2014 |
20140360105 | TELESCOPING FRAME SYSTEM FOR PORTABLE HOME OR OTHER STRUCTURE - A wheel assembly for use with a telescoping frame, the wheel assembly comprising a top plate and a bottom plate through which a pin extends. The telescoping frame comprises at least one skid that extends longitudinally to term an underside of the non-telescoping frame. A loop member is attached to a top end of the skid. The wheel assembly slides onto the loop member with the bottom plate resting on top of the loop member. When the wheel assembly is installed, the pin is situated inside of a boot end of the loop member to prevent the wheel assembly from moving forward on the loop member. | 12-11-2014 |
James Earl Trout, West Chester, OH US
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20130261581 | TAMPON WITH CLEAN APPEARANCE POST USE - A catamenial tampon comprises a compressed absorbent member having an exterior surface, the compressed absorbent member comprising an absorbent material. An overwrap substantially covers the exterior surface of the compressed absorbent member. The overwrap comprises a fluid pervious material. | 10-03-2013 |
Jason Trout, Pine River, MN US
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20140157651 | ELECTRONIC ICE FISHING TIP-UP WITH ILLUMINATED STRIKE INDICATORS - A tip-up apparatus includes a base, a descending shaft hingedly coupled to the base, and a spool assembly including a top spool end and being attached to the descending shaft. The apparatus also includes a light tower and an electronic sensor coupled to the descending shaft, the electronic sensor being configured to detect movement of the spool assembly. The light tower houses at least one indicator light and is hingedly coupled to the base. The indicator light is configured to illuminate when the electronic sensor detects movement of the spool assembly. | 06-12-2014 |
Jason Glen Trout, Decorah, IA US
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20120209617 | WEB SITE SYSTEM FOR CREATING UNIQUE WEB PAGES ON A LARGE SCALE - A method of using a computer which has a web site which includes a blogging platform where the blogging platform has a main page and an upcoming section; assembling together as a group written blog posts received; posting the group of received written blog posts to the upcoming section of the blogging platform on the computer; reviewing each blog post of the group of blog posts and rating each blog in the group for interest, relevancy, quality, etc.; promoting a selected number of the blog posts with the highest rating to the main page of the blogging platform on the computer; and paying each submitter of the blog post promoted to the main page when the blog post is promoted to the main page. | 08-16-2012 |
J.d. Trout, San Francisco, CA US
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20140052522 | Promotion Management Systems and Methods - A request may be received from a customer device to access a local area network, the local area network accessible via one or more network access points in a geographic location. A network entry page may be provided to the customer device in response to the request, the network entry page providing a portal to a set of promotions offered by a set of merchants, the set of promotions redeemable by a user of the customer device, the set of merchants being in the geographic location. A selection may be received by the user of a particular promotion from the set of promotions. A promotion code associated with the particular promotion may be provided to the customer device. The promotion code may enable redemption of the particular promotion from a particular merchant. | 02-20-2014 |
Jesse Trout, Simpsonville, SC US
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20080273968 | System for regulating a cooling fluid within a turbomachine - A system for regulating a cooling fluid within a turbomachine. The system may include a plurality of bypass chambers, wherein each of the plurality of bypass chambers allows for the cooling fluid to pass from the compressor section to the at least one wheelspace area. The system may also include a plurality of bypass plugs, wherein each of the plurality of bypass plugs is insertable into a bypass chamber opening on each of the plurality of bypass chambers. | 11-06-2008 |
Jesse E. Trout, Simpsonville, SC US
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20080271459 | Method and system for regulating a cooling fluid within a turbomachine in real time - A method and system for regulating a cooling fluid within a turbomachine in real time. The system may an external flow conditioning system for adjusting at least one property of the cooling fluid, wherein the external flow conditioning system comprises an inlet portion and an outlet portion. The system may also include at least one heat exchanger; at least one control valve; at least one bypass orifice; at least one stop valve; and a control system. | 11-06-2008 |
Jesse Edwin Trout, Simpsonville, SC US
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20100218506 | Methods and Systems for Controlling Gas Turbine Clearance - Systems and methods for controlling the clearance in a gas turbine are provided. A temperature of a shaft of the gas turbine may be determined, and a desired temperature of an inner turbine shell of the turbine may be determined based upon the temperature of the shaft. The desired temperature of the inner turbine shell may be associated with a turbine clearance at which the gas turbine may be ignited. The temperature of the inner turbine shell may be altered by controlling the temperature of a gas that is circulated within the inner turbine shell, and a determination may be made that the temperature of the inner turbine shell exceeds the desired temperature. The gas turbine may be ignited subsequent to the determination that the temperature of the inner turbine shell exceeds the desired temperature. | 09-02-2010 |
20100293957 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COOLING A WALL OF A GAS TURBINE COMBUSTOR - A system, in one embodiment, includes an engine wall. The engine wall includes a cold-side and a hot-side. The engine wall includes one or more dilution holes, wherein each of the one or more dilution holes includes a first opening on the cold-side, a second opening on a hot-side, and a section of thermal barrier coating (TBC) applied on the cold-side and having an opening that generally circumscribes the first opening. | 11-25-2010 |
John T. Trout, Minneapolis, MN US
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20080197576 | Joint Materials and Configurations - A method and apparatus for forming a sealed joint between first and second construction surfaces comprises a joint spacer having a first state and a second state. In the first state, the joint spacer has a unitary structure which includes a first component and a second component, wherein in the first state the second component is engaged to the first component. In the second state the second component is disengaged from the first component. The joint spacer also has an adhesive disposed on at least a portion of only the first component, the adhesive configured to adhere to the first construction surface. | 08-21-2008 |
Jonathan D. Trout, Corona, CA US
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20140218882 | SYSTEM TO CONNECT AND MULTIPLEX SENSOR SIGNALS - Improvements in a system to connect and multiplex sensor signals that connects and multiplexes sensor signals is disclosed. The number of plug connections may line up and match the number of circuit breakers on one side of a panel. The device installs on panel board configurations to gathers precise power information for amps, volts, power factor, watts and kWh—and is certified to provide utility-grade data on each branch circuit metering. Up to 4 panel board strips per units of 4, 8 or 21 can be connected together to monitor 120 circuits. The system is adaptable to three phase monitoring and ground fault measurement and monitoring which is not conveniently provided by existing hard wired systems. The number of plug connections may line up with and match the number of circuit breakers on one side of the panel. | 08-07-2014 |
Kathy Trout, Anaheim, CA US
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20140150695 | EXTRUDED CROSS-BANDED MAGNESIUM OXIDE CONSTRUCTION BOARD - Embodiments of the invention comprise a method of making a construction board (also known as wallboard) and a device for making same. The resulting construction board is formed by mixing of at least magnesium oxide, magnesium chloride, and a binding agent into a slurry, adding particulized solid material while funneling the slurry, and extruding the slurry comprising the particulized solid material. | 06-05-2014 |
20140170442 | Extruded Cross-Banded Magnesium Oxide Construction Board - Embodiments of the invention comprise a method of making a construction board (also known as wallboard) and a device for making same. The resulting construction board is formed by mixing of at least magnesium oxide, magnesium chloride, and a binding agent into a slurry, adding particulized solid material while funneling the slurry, and extruding the slurry comprising the particulized solid material. | 06-19-2014 |
Kathy Trout, Henderson, NV US
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20100077939 | Extruded Cross-Banded Magnesium Oxide Construction Board and Method of Making Same - Embodiments of the invention comprise a method of making a construction board (also known as wallboard) and a device for making same. The resulting construction board is formed by mixing of at least magnesium oxide, magnesium chloride, and a binding agent into a slurry, adding particulized solid material while funneling the slurry, and extruding the slurry comprising the particulized solid material. | 04-01-2010 |
Kathy Trout Trout, Anaheim, CA US
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20100081008 | Extruded Cross-Banded Magnesium Oxide Construction Board - Embodiments of the invention comprise a method of making a construction board (also known as wallboard) and a device for making same. The resulting construction board is formed by mixing of at least magnesium oxide, magnesium chloride, and a binding agent into a slurry, adding particulized solid material while funneling the slurry, and extruding the slurry comprising the particulized solid material. | 04-01-2010 |
Paul Trout, Loveland, CO US
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20110141902 | Electronic message delivery system including a network device - In a computer network system based on an open system interconnection model, where the computer network system includes at least a network layer (Layer 3) and an application layer (Layer 7), a system and a method for managing electronic message traffic into and out of the computer network system including defining a communication channel between Layer 3 and Layer 7 for exchanging data directly therebetween for use in enhancing flow of the electronic message traffic. | 06-16-2011 |
Rob Trout, Cuyahoga Falls, OH US
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20110184563 | ENERGY-RELATED INFORMATION PRESENTATION SYSTEM - A system and approach for diagnostic visualizations of, for example, building control systems data. A focus may be on a similarity metric for comparing operations among sites relative to energy consumption. Normalizing factors may be used across sites with varying equipment consumption levels to be compared automatically. There may also be a high level overview of an enterprise of sites. For instance, consumption totals of the sites may be normalized by site size and length of time of a billing period to identify such things as outlier sites. One may use a main view of geographic distribution dynamically linked to subviews showing distribution by size, by aggregated climate, and so on. With these views, one may quickly drill through the enterprise and identify sites of interest for further investigation. A key metric may be intensity which invokes viewing virtually all sites by normalized consumption for a unit amount of time. | 07-28-2011 |
20140046490 | ENERGY-RELATED INFORMATION PRESENTATION SYSTEM - A system and approach for diagnostic visualizations of, for example, building control systems data. A focus may be on a similarity metric for comparing operations among sites relative to energy consumption. Normalizing factors may be used across sites with varying equipment consumption levels to be compared automatically. There may also be a high level overview of an enterprise of sites. For instance, consumption totals of the sites may be normalized by site size and length of time of a billing period to identify such things as outlier sites. One may use a main view of geographic distribution dynamically linked to subviews showing distribution by size, by aggregated climate, and so on. With these views, one may quickly drill through the enterprise and identify sites of interest for further investigation. A key metric may be intensity which invokes viewing virtually all sites by normalized consumption for a unit amount of time. | 02-13-2014 |
Robert Trout, Bainbridge, WA US
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20150143003 | High Speed, Parallel Configuration of Multiple Field Programmable Gate Arrays - Representative embodiments are disclosed for a rapid and highly parallel configuration process for field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). In a representative method embodiment, using a host processor, a first configuration bit image for an application is stored in a host memory; one of more FPGAs are configured with a communication functionality such as PCIe using a second configuration bit image stored in a nonvolatile memory; a message is transmitted by the host processor to the FPGAs, usually via PCIe lines, with the message comprising a memory address and also a file size of the first configuration bit image in the host memory; using a DMA engine, each FPGA obtains the first configuration bit image from the host memory and is then configured using the first configuration bit image. Primary FPGAs may further transmit the first configuration bit image to additional, secondary FPGAs, such as via JTAG lines, for their configuration. | 05-21-2015 |
Robert C. Trout, Burlingame, CA US
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20090138328 | TARGETED DISTRIBUTION OF COMMERCIAL INCENTIVES - A system, method and computer program product is described that matches commercial incentives to consumers based on targeting data associated with the commercial incentive and user data associated with consumers in a manner that advantageously allows for highly-targeted delivery of commercial incentives to the consumers that are most likely to use them. Because both the targeting data and the user data may include spatial, temporal, social and topical data, matching may be performed based on any or all of these data types, as well as based on any combination of these data types. | 05-28-2009 |
20090138347 | DYNAMIC AUGMENTATION OF COMMERCIAL INCENTIVES - A commercial incentive engine and network is described that advantageously allows content and/or terms associated with a commercial incentive that has already been distributed to a consumer over a network to be dynamically augmented. The dynamic augmentation may occur responsive to one or more of revisions to the content and/or terms input by an advertiser, responsive to business information provided by an advertiser, or responsive to spatial, temporal, social and topical data associated with the consumer. An alternate implementation also advantageously allows the content and/or terms associated with a commercial incentive to be dynamically determined prior to distribution of the commercial incentive to a consumer over a network. | 05-28-2009 |
20090138348 | REDISTRIBUTION AND REDEMPTION OF COMMERCIAL INCENTIVES - Systems and methods are described for permitting commercial incentives received by a consumer device to be redistributed to other consumer devices, thereby facilitating the sharing and/or transport of commercial incentives between and among consumers. Systems and methods for distributing and/or redistributing commercial incentives from a node to consumer devices within a local network associated with the node are also described. In both distribution and redistribution scenarios, compensation may be issued to a distributor and/or redistributor upon redemption of a commercial incentive. | 05-28-2009 |
20090276453 | MODIFICATION OF BRAND REPRESENTATIONS BY A BRAND ENGINE IN A SOCIAL NETWORK - A brand engine receives a request from a user device operated by a first user to display user information of a second user. User information of the first user is mapped to at least the user information of the second user by the brand engine. The mapping may map the user information of the first user to user information of further users in a social network. The mapping may map of any combination of spatial, temporal, social, and topical data related to the users. A modified representation of a brand profile of the second user is generated by the brand engine based on the mapping. The modified representation is transmitted to the user device. The user device displays the modified representation for the first user. The modified representation of the brand profile may include any combination of filtered and/or sorted brand objects, recommended brand objects, and/or modified brand objects. | 11-05-2009 |
20090276459 | MODIFICATION OF CONTENT REPRESENTATION BY A BRAND ENGINE IN A SOCIAL NETWORK - A brand engine receives a request from a user device operated by a first user to display user information of a second user. User information of the first user is mapped to at least the user information of the second user by the brand engine. The mapping may map the user information of the first user to user information of further users in a social network. The mapping may map of any combination of spatial, temporal, social, and topical data related to the users. A modified representation of received content is generated by the brand engine based on the mapping. The modified representation is transmitted to the user device. The user device displays the modified representation for the first user. The modified representation of the received content may include any combination of filtered and/or sorted content items, recommended content items, and/or modified content items. | 11-05-2009 |
20110313829 | DYNAMIC AUGMENTATION OF ELECTRONIC COUPONS - A commercial incentive engine and network is described that advantageously allows content and/or terms associated with a commercial incentive that has already been distributed to a consumer over a network to be dynamically augmented. The dynamic augmentation may occur responsive to one or more of revisions to the content and/or terms input by an advertiser, responsive to business information provided by an advertiser, or responsive to spatial, temporal, social and topical data associated with the consumer. An alternate implementation also advantageously allows the content and/or terms associated with a commercial incentive to be dynamically determined prior to distribution of the commercial incentive to a consumer over a network. | 12-22-2011 |
20110313841 | TARGETED DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRONIC COUPONS - A system, method and computer program product is described that matches commercial incentives to consumers based on targeting data associated with the commercial incentive and user data associated with consumers in a manner that advantageously allows for highly-targeted delivery of commercial incentives to the consumers that are most likely to use them. Because both the targeting data and the user data may include spatial, temporal, social and topical data, matching may be performed based on any or all of these data types, as well as based on any combination of these data types. | 12-22-2011 |
20120016729 | TARGETED DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRONIC COUPONS - A system, method and computer program product is described that matches commercial incentives to consumers based on targeting data associated with the commercial incentive and user data associated with consumers in a manner that advantageously allows for highly-targeted delivery of commercial incentives to the consumers that are most likely to use them. Because both the targeting data and the user data may include spatial, temporal, social and topical data, matching may be performed based on any or all of these data types, as well as based on any combination of these data types. | 01-19-2012 |
20120239487 | TARGETED DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRONIC COUPONS - A system, method and computer program product is described that matches commercial incentives to consumers based on targeting data associated with the commercial incentive and user data associated with consumers in a manner that advantageously allows for highly-targeted delivery of commercial incentives to the consumers that are most likely to use them. Because both the targeting data and the user data may include spatial, temporal, social and topical data, matching may be performed based on any or all of these data types, as well as based on any combination of these data types. | 09-20-2012 |
William Trout, Surprise, AZ US
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20140082470 | SPREADTREE HIERARCHY SYSTEM FOR SPREADSHEETS AND RELATED METHODS - A method of managing a spreadtree hierarchy comprises storing at least one spreadsheet in a network environment accessible to a plurality of users, and storing at least one data object in the network responsive to an edit of the at least one spreadsheet, the at least one data object having a unique ID and data associated with the edit. A spreadtree system comprises an application server configured to operate within a network (Internet or Intranet), and further configured to communicate with a plurality of clients and manage a spreadtree hierarchy. The spreadtree hierarchy comprises a plurality of linked spreadsheets having reference files stored within the network, and a plurality of data objects associated with the plurality of linked spreadsheets. Each data object of the plurality includes a change to at least one cell in at least one linked spreadsheet of the plurality. A method for operating a spreadtree hierarchy system is also disclosed. | 03-20-2014 |
William G. Trout US
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20120192341 | Automatic Toilet Seat or Lid Lift Apparatus and Methods of Using the Same - An automatic toilet seat or lid moving apparatus includes a common toilet seat or lid having a torsion spring or other counterbalance means to counterbalance the weight of a toilet seat or lid, and a motor for raising and/or lowering the toilet seat or lid when desired. A control is utilized for signaling the motor to raise and/or lower the toilet seat or lid. Methods of using the same are further provided. | 08-02-2012 |