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A. Bryan Waters, Monterey, CA US
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| 20100088740 | Methods for performing secure on-line testing without pre-installation of a secure browser - Methods for performing secure on-line testing without the need for pre-installation of a secure browser are provided. The methods use a general purpose web browser which is already installed on the user's computer and extend the browser so as to restrict the functionality of the user's computer in at least one way which makes the computer more secure with regard to testing. The extending occurs through the transmission of trusted code to the user's computer over the internet. The elimination of the need for pre-installation represents a major savings to school districts in terms of the amount of IT professional time that must be dedicated to on-line testing, especially for school districts having large numbers of installed computers. Apparatus for practicing the methods is also provided. | 04-08-2010 |
Angel Waters, Fountain Valley, CA US
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| 20080233780 | Power socket having illuminated plug receiving apertures - The present invention provides an electrical power socket having illuminated prong receiving apertures. A light source, such as a light emitting diode, is mounted within the power socket and is operatively connected to a voltage converter capable of converting supply AC voltage into operating DC voltage. A switch or ambient light sensor may be provided for selectively operating the light source. The power socket may be used with a wall mounted power outlet, power strip or power extension cord. | 09-25-2008 |
Chad Waters, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20090063550 | FACT-BASED INDEXING FOR NATURAL LANGUAGE SEARCH - Computer-readable media and a computer system for implementing a natural language search using fact-based structures and for generating such fact-based structures are provided. A fact-based structure is generated using a semantic structure, which represents information, such as text, from a document, such as a web page. Typically, a natural language parser is used to create a semantic structure of the information, and the parser identifies terms, as well as the relationship between the terms. A fact-based structure of a semantic structure allows for a linear structure of these terms and their relationships to be created, while also maintaining identifiers of the terms to convey the dependency of one fact-based structure on another fact-based structure. Additionally, synonyms and hypernyms are identified while generating the fact-based structure to improve the accuracy of the overall search. | 03-05-2009 |
Christopher Waters, Los Altos, CA US
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| 20090119256 | Hosted searching of private local area network information - Hosted searching of different local area network (LAN) information is described. The apparatus for hosted searching of different private LAN information includes a LAN crawler to automatically and repeatedly crawl a LAN having multiple devices, and a hosted on-demand search system including a set of one or more centralized-search servers to create and synchronize a separate private search database for each of the private LANs based on received reports from of different instances of the LAN crawler deployed on the multiple private LANs, at least some of which are operated by different entities. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090119257 | Method and apparatus for searching a hierarchical database and an unstructured database with a single search query - Techniques for searching a hierarchical database and an unstructured database with a single search query are described herein. In one embodiment, a single search query is received that has syntax identifying an unstructured search string within a structured search query to automatically cause a search of the inverted index and use of the result to automatically search the hierarchical database. The unstructured search string is extracted from the single search query and an inverted index is searched according to the unstructured search string, wherein the inverted index includes virtual documents created from data stored in the hierarchical database, wherein each virtual document includes a unique identifier from the hierarchical database used to designate the data in the hierarchical database from which that virtual document was created, wherein a result of the inverted index search includes the unique identifiers of the virtual documents that meet the search. For each of the unique identifiers in the result, a separate search query is generated from the single search query by replacing the unstructured search string in the structured search query with that unique identifier and the hierarchical database is searched according to the separate search query. Other methods and apparatuses are also described. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090119280 | Hosted searching of private local area network information with support for add-on applications - Hosted searching of private LAN information is described. The apparatus includes a LAN crawler to automatically and repeatedly crawl a LAN having multiple devices, using a discovery module to discover the devices, a generic-probing module to attempt to collect the descriptive information according to a first set of probing requirements, and multiple specific-probing plug-ins each of which attempt to collect the descriptive information according to a second set of specific probing requirements. In another embodiment, the apparatus also includes a hosted on-demand search system including a centralized-search server to create and synchronize a private search database. The centralized-search server includes an application interface to receive a request to access the private search database from a third-party add-on application, to provide the accessed information to the third-party add-on application, and to receive from the third-party add-on application an application rendered component to be displayed on the user interface. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20110106786 | HOSTED SEARCHING OF PRIVATE LOCAL AREA NETWORK INFORMATION WITH SUPPORT FOR ADD-ON APPLICATION - Hosted searching of private LAN information is described. The apparatus includes a LAN crawler to automatically and repeatedly crawl a LAN having multiple devices, using a discovery module to discover the devices, a generic-probing module to attempt to collect the descriptive information according to a first set of probing requirements, and multiple specific-probing plug-ins each of which attempt to collect the descriptive information according to a second set of specific probing requirements. In another embodiment, the apparatus also includes a hosted on-demand search system including a centralized-search server to create and synchronize a private search database. The centralized-search server includes an application interface to receive a request to access the private search database from a third-party add-on application, to provide the accessed information to the third-party add-on application, and to receive from the third-party add-on application an application rendered component to be displayed on the user interface. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110106787 | HOSTED SEARCHING OF PRIVATE LOCAL AREA NETWORK INFORMATION - Hosted searching of different local area network (LAN) information is described. The apparatus for hosted searching of different private LAN information includes a LAN crawler to automatically and repeatedly crawl a LAN having multiple devices, and a hosted on-demand search system including a set of one or more centralized-search servers to create and synchronize a separate private search database for each of the private LANs based on received reports from of different instances of the LAN crawler deployed on the multiple private LANs, at least some of which are operated by different entities. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110113243 | WIRELESS AD HOC NETWORK SECURITY - Providing network security includes detecting network traffic associated with an ad hoc network that includes a first station and a second station, and preventing data sent by the first station from reaching the second station. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20120084296 | Method and Apparatus for Searching a Hierarchical Database and an Unstructured Database with a Single Search Query - Techniques for searching a hierarchical database and an unstructured database with a single search query are described herein. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120240239 | WIRELESS AD HOC NETWORK SECURITY - Providing network security includes detecting network traffic associated with an ad hoc network that includes a first station and a second station, and preventing data sent by the first station from reaching the second station. | 09-20-2012 |
Christopher J. F. Waters, Los Altos, CA US
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| 20120166287 | WANT ADVERTISEMENT BASED ONLINE MARKETPLACE - A computing device to provide want advertisements (want ads) to a plurality of want ad responders in an online marketplace comprising a processor to execute instructions and a memory coupled with the processor. The memory stores instructions cause the processor to generate the online marketplace. The online marketplace includes a want ad responder interaction module, a want ad submitter interaction module, and a want tracker module. The want tracker module is configured to match want trackers with want ads based on details in the want ads and details in the want trackers, and automatically rank the matching want trackers. The want tracker module automatically grants marketplace privileges want ad responders having matching want trackers based, at least, on their respective want trackers' rankings, and charges a fee, that is at most an amount associated with each want tracker, to the want ad responders that were granted marketplace privileges. | 06-28-2012 |
Christopher Michael Waters, Palo Alto, CA US
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| 20110029682 | TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATIONS WITH INTELLIGENT PROTOCOL SWITCHING - In various exemplary embodiments described herein, a system and associated method to intelligently and automatically select compatible communication protocols between one or more communications networks is disclosed. The system can include an application engine configured to couple to at least a first one of the one or more communications networks and receive a sample of an attempted communication from a first end-point. The first end-point is a telephonic device attempting to initiate communications with a second end-point. The second end-point is also a telephonic device. The application engine includes a decoder engine to determine a first protocol associated with the first end-point and a second protocol associated with the second end-point. A protocol conversion engine is configured to convert the first protocol to be compatible with at least a second one of the one or more networks associated with the second protocol. | 02-03-2011 |
Christopher Michael Waters, Burlingame, CA US
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| 20080317222 | CROSS-MEDIA VOICE MAIL NOTIFICATION AND DELIVERY - The subject mater herein relates to voice mail systems and, more particularly, cross-media voice mail notification and delivery. Various embodiments described herein provide systems, methods, software, and data structures that operate to, or facilitate, dispatching of voice mail notification messages to voice mailbox owners. In some embodiments, the notifications are sent to the voice mailbox owners in a text format, such as a short message service text message, email, or other text based service. These and other embodiments are described herein. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090220057 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REPLYING TO VOICE MESSAGES LEFT BY CALLERS - An exemplary system and associated method for a communications system allowing responses to messages in an electronic environment are disclosed. The communications need not be based on the same platform or carrier. The system comprises a processing center to couple to a telephony network where the processing center provides a sender, not subscribed to the system, with messaging capabilities. The processing center includes a voice mail server to record a message from the sender and retrieve the message for a recipient that is subscribed to the system. A call processing logic module is arranged to access a database to determine whether a telephony device used by the sender has non-voice capabilities. The call processing logic module can notify the recipient of the message and informs the recipient of the capabilities of the sender to allow various response modalities (e.g., by voice mail, e-mail, or text message). | 09-03-2009 |
Dale Jon Waters, Stanford, CA US
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| 20100174021 | Three-dimensionally shaped interpenetrating network hydrogels - Three-dimensionally (3-D) shaped interpenetrating double network (IPN) hydrogel based on a first network and a second network are provided. The 3-D shape is characterized by a non-uniform distribution of the second network (e.g. carboxylic acid groups) when in hydrated state. The 3-D shape can further be characterized by changes in the radius of curvature of the shape. The 3-D IPN hydrogel is created by applying a non-uniform illumination pattern to polymerize the second network of monomers within a layer of a first network. In hydrated state, the second network causes a swelling force that is resisted by the first network. The non-uniformal distribution of the second network with the first network is responsible for the 3-D of the resulting IPN. The invention can find use in ophthalmic applications as well as non-ophthalmic applications. | 07-08-2010 |
Dale Jon Waters, Palo Alto, CA US
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| 20120231412 | ORAL APPLIANCE FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT - An oral treatment apparatus is provided. A dental mount for mounting on teeth within a mouth is provided. A compartment is connected to and supported by the dental mount. A fluid absorbent substrate is within the compartment. The compartment may be formed by a permeable membrane. The compartment may be detachably connected to the dental mount. | 09-13-2012 |
Daniel Waters, Playa Del Rey, CA US
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| 20080233780 | Power socket having illuminated plug receiving apertures - The present invention provides an electrical power socket having illuminated prong receiving apertures. A light source, such as a light emitting diode, is mounted within the power socket and is operatively connected to a voltage converter capable of converting supply AC voltage into operating DC voltage. A switch or ambient light sensor may be provided for selectively operating the light source. The power socket may be used with a wall mounted power outlet, power strip or power extension cord. | 09-25-2008 |
Darrell Waters, Fountain Valley, CA US
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| 20080233780 | Power socket having illuminated plug receiving apertures - The present invention provides an electrical power socket having illuminated prong receiving apertures. A light source, such as a light emitting diode, is mounted within the power socket and is operatively connected to a voltage converter capable of converting supply AC voltage into operating DC voltage. A switch or ambient light sensor may be provided for selectively operating the light source. The power socket may be used with a wall mounted power outlet, power strip or power extension cord. | 09-25-2008 |
Diane Waters, San Luis Obispo, CA US
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| 20110014028 | COMPRESSOR COOLING FOR TURBINE ENGINES - Systems, apparatuses and methods (“utilities”) for use in “internally” cooling the compressor of a gas turbine engine so as to approximate isothermal compression and thereby increase the power and/or efficiency of the engine. In one arrangement, a “cooling jacket” or heat exchanger having coolant circulating or passing therethrough may be mounted around an outer surface of the compressor to absorb heat or thermal energy generated from the compressor. In another arrangement, the stator blades of the compressor may include passages through which a coolant may be circulated or passed to absorb heat from air passing through the compressor. | 01-20-2011 |
Eric Waters, Santa Clara, CA US
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| 20120327615 | PROTECTIVE CASING - A protective casing equipped with positioning unit and power supply unit can be used to accommodate an electronic device, which has or hasn't a GPS positioning system. A switch disposed in the protective casing can select from different operation modes so as to activate related functions to provide positioning data and/or electrical power for the electronic device, or the protective casing simply provides water-proof and rugged protection when both the positioning unit and the power supply unit are deactivated by the switch. | 12-27-2012 |
Ian O. Waters, San Luis Obispo, CA US
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| 20090140706 | SYSTEM METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A MULTI-PHASE DC-TO-DC CONVERTER - A multiphase buck DC to DC converter with an input-output LC tank. The multiphase buck DC to DC converter with an input-output LC tank includes multiple synchronous buck DC to DC converter cells. Each one of the synchronous buck DC to DC converter cells having an input node, an output node and a control node. The synchronous buck DC to DC converter cells are arranged in a parallel configuration including having the input nodes of each one of the synchronous buck DC to DC converter cells connected together at a common input node. The synchronous buck DC to DC converter cells are also arranged in pairs of synchronous buck DC to DC converter cells. The output nodes of each one of the pairs of the synchronous buck DC to DC converter cells are connected to corresponding pair output node. Each one of the pairs of the synchronous buck DC to DC converter cells include a capacitor connected between the common input node and the corresponding pair output node and a corresponding output inductor connected between the corresponding pair output node and a common output node. Methods of reducing a DC input voltage are also disclosed. A multiphase buck DC to DC converter with a bypass capacitor is also disclosed. | 06-04-2009 |
Ian R. Waters, Santa Cruz, CA US
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| 20100017794 | OPERATING SYSTEM PATCH METADATA SERVICE AND PROCESS FOR RECOMMENDING SYSTEM PATCHES - A system for providing computer operating system updates includes a service provider facility including a service provider server and a patch database storing patch metadata related to the computer operating system updates, a customer facility including a customer server and at least one operating system node, and an original equipment manufacturers facility communicatively coupled to the customer facility, wherein the customer server accesses a list of available computer operating system updates through the service provider server based upon a customer's subscription with the service provider to download the computer system updates from the original equipment manufacturers facility to the at least one operating system node. | 01-21-2010 |
Kendall R. Waters, Livermore, CA US
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| 20100152590 | SYSTEM AND CATHETER FOR IMAGE GUIDANCE AND METHODS THEREOF - A catheter-based imaging system comprises a catheter having a telescoping proximal end, a distal end having a distal sheath and a distal lumen, a working lumen, and an ultrasonic imaging core. The ultrasonic imaging core is arranged for rotation and linear translation. The system further includes a patient interface module including a catheter interface, a rotational motion control system that imparts controlled rotation to the ultrasonic imaging core, a linear translation control system that imparts controlled linear translation to the ultrasonic imaging core, and an ultrasonic energy generator and receiver coupled to the ultrasonic imaging core. The system further comprises an image generator coupled to the ultrasonic energy receiver that generates an image. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20110021911 | ENDOVENTRICULAR INJECTION CATHETER SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC CAPABILITIES - An endoventricular injection catheter with integrated echocardiographic capability enables injections into heart tissue under visualization. The catheter includes an elongated body having a distal end and an imaging core arranged to be inserted into a heart. The imaging core is arranged to transmit ultrasonic energy and to receive reflected ultrasonic energy at the distal end to provide electrical signals representing echocardiographic images to enable cardiac visualization. The catheter further includes an injector carried on the elongated body with the imaging core. The injector is arranged to inject a therapeutic agent into tissue of the heart visualized by the imaging core. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110087104 | INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND SYSTEM FOR CO-REGISTERED IMAGING - An intravascular ultrasound imaging system comprises a catheter having an elongated body having a distal end and an imaging core arranged to be inserted into the elongated body. The imaging core is arranged to transmit ultrasonic energy pulses and to receive reflected ultrasonic energy pulses. The system further includes an imaging engine coupled to the imaging core and arranged to provide the imaging core with energy pulses to cause the imaging core to transmit the ultrasonic energy pulses. The energy pulses are arranged in repeated sequences and the energy pulses of each sequence have varying characteristics. The reflected pulses may be processed to provide a composite image of images resulting from each different characteristic. | 04-14-2011 |
Kenneth Wayne Waters, San Jose, CA US
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| 20110234841 | Storage and Transmission of Pictures Including Multiple Frames - According to various embodiments, multiple frames, each having image data and metadata, can be aggregated into pictures. The frames may come from different image capture devices, enabling aggregation of image data from multiple sources. Aggregation can be automatic, or it can be performed in response to user input specifying particular combinations of frames to be aggregated. In various embodiments, pictures are mutable, whereas immutability of the constituent frames is enforced. In various embodiments, certain metadata elements that are not essential to rendering can be selectively removed from frames, so as to address privacy concerns. In various embodiments, frames can be authenticated by the use of digests generated by a hash function. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20120249550 | Selective Transmission of Image Data Based on Device Attributes - A system and method are provided for storing, manipulating, and/or transmitting image data, such as light field photographs and the like, in a manner that efficiently delivers different capabilities and features based on device attributes, user requirements and preferences, context, and/or other factors. Acceleration structures are provided, which enable selective use of certain types of data (also referred to as “assets”) based on device attributes such as image size, desired functionality, user preference, and/or the like. In this manner, the system and method of the present invention takes into account specific attributes and parameters in determining which data should be included, so as to optimize transmission, storage, and/or rendering of image data, including light field data, to improve efficiency and avoid waste of resources. | 10-04-2012 |
Mark Waters, San Luis Obispo, CA US
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| 20110014028 | COMPRESSOR COOLING FOR TURBINE ENGINES - Systems, apparatuses and methods (“utilities”) for use in “internally” cooling the compressor of a gas turbine engine so as to approximate isothermal compression and thereby increase the power and/or efficiency of the engine. In one arrangement, a “cooling jacket” or heat exchanger having coolant circulating or passing therethrough may be mounted around an outer surface of the compressor to absorb heat or thermal energy generated from the compressor. In another arrangement, the stator blades of the compressor may include passages through which a coolant may be circulated or passed to absorb heat from air passing through the compressor. | 01-20-2011 |
Nikki Waters, Foster City, CA US
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| 20120246047 | No Preset Spending Limit Analysis System and Method - Embodiments of the invention relates to a methodology consisting of using active account management to segment a portfolio with internal behavior score bands and a number of key performance metrics. In one potential embodiment, a server computer receives a set of data for NPSL accounts and identifies a risk for each account in the plurality of accounts. Accounts may then be grouped, and adjustments made in an ongoing basis to groups of accounts within the portfolio based on updated risk and use status. | 09-27-2012 |
Richard Waters, San Diego, CA US
Richard L. Waters, San Diego, CA US
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| 20090167034 | Appartus for Generating Power Responsive to Mechanical Vibration - A vibrational energy harvesting apparatus comprising: a substrate having a plurality of integral compliant regions; at least two ferromagnetic masses each coupled to a corresponding one or more of the integral compliant regions such that at least one of the ferromagnetic masses moves with respect to the substrate responsive to substrate acceleration, each ferromagnetic mass having an inner magnetic pole disposed such that the inner magnetic poles are separated by a gap, wherein the magnetic polarities of the inner magnetic poles on the opposing sides of the gap are similar; wherein the inner magnetic poles form a steep flux gradient region in and around the gap; and a coil coupled to the substrate and disposed within the steep flux gradient region where it is exposed to a changing magnetic flux arising from motion of at least one of the ferromagnetic masses with respect to the substrate. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20120326700 | Apparatus and Methods for Time Domain Measurement of Oscillation Perturbations - An oscillatory apparatus and methods of utilizing the same. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a force sensor having a proof mass, with one or more sensing electron tunneling electrodes disposed thereon, and a frame comprising one or more reference electron tunneling electrodes. Conductive plates disposed on the sensor base and capping wafers induce oscillations of the proof mass. The sensing and the reference electrode pairs are disposed in a face-to-face configuration, thus forming a digital switch characterized by one or more closed states. In the closed state, the switch generates triggering events, thereby enabling the sensing apparatus to generate a digital output indicative of the mass position. The time period between consecutive trigger events is used to obtain mass deflection due to external forcing. Time separation between the triggering events is based on the physical dimensions established during fabrication, thus not requiring ongoing sensor calibration. | 12-27-2012 |