Bishop, GA
Andrea Nicole Bishop, Roswell, GA US
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20130302738 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CONTROL COMBUSTION PROCESS SYSTEMS - Example methods and apparatus to control combustion process systems are disclosed. An example method includes monitoring an actual flow of fuel into a combustion process, calculating a relative heat release value corresponding to the fuel in the combustion process, and determining a fuel demand for the combustion process based on the relative heat release value. | 11-14-2013 |
Bobby Glen Bishop, Douglasville, GA US
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20100225222 | Flexible spark plug - A spark plug designed for fitting in tight spaces of an engine compartment is disclosed. The spark plug has a conductive terminal attached to one end of a flexible central electrode and has a ceramic insulator partially encasing the flexible central electrode. The part of the flexible central electrode between the ceramic insulator and the conductive terminal is encased in a flexible insulator. The flexible part of the central electrode may be bent away from the axis of the ceramic insulator accommodating both installation and servicing of the spark plug in tight spaces. | 09-09-2010 |
David Bishop, Woodstock, GA US
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20100135277 | VOICE PORT UTILIZATION MONITOR - A method for monitoring utilization of a voice over internet protocol platform in a mass calling application includes receiving calls via voice ports established by servers. Utilization information for each of the servers is aggregated in accordance with applications associated with the calls. The aggregated utilization information is separately displayed for each of the applications, each of the applications corresponding to a distinct subset of the calls. | 06-03-2010 |
20100135470 | CALL IMPACT DETERMINATION TOOL - A method for monitoring call dispositions for a mass calling application at a voice over internet protocol platform includes receiving calls at the voice over internet protocol platform. The method includes processing each of the calls according to application-specific requirements for each call. The method includes aggregating error information for each of the calls in categories based on call dispositions. The method also includes displaying the aggregated error information categorized based on call dispositions for each of the applications that provide services for the calls for which error information is aggregated. | 06-03-2010 |
David A. Bishop, Woodstock, GA US
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20130197921 | Methods and Systems for Requesting Compliance With a Requirement Over a Network - Systems and methods are disclosed that can be used to broadcast or otherwise send load shed and other requirements over a network to recipients. One exemplary embodiment involves sending a first broadcast message to a first group of recipients. The first broadcast message requests compliance with a requirement but does not require a synchronous reply from the first group of recipients. The first group of recipients are each configured to automatically comply with the requirement in response to receiving the first broadcast message. The exemplary embodiment further involves determining, for example, based on actual load determination, to send a second broadcast message to a second group of recipients different from the first group of recipients and sending the second broadcast message to the second group of recipients, the second broadcast message requesting compliance with the requirement. | 08-01-2013 |
David Anthony Bishop, Woodstock, GA US
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20140330955 | Monitoring the Health of a Home Area Network - Systems and methods are disclosed for monitoring the health of a home area network. An example system includes multiple devices communicatively coupled via a home area network and a gateway device communicatively coupled to the devices via the home area network. The home area network is configured for communicating information regarding a resource consumed at a geographical area serviced by the home area network. The gateway device includes a processor and a computer-readable medium. The processor can execute instructions embodied in the computer-readable medium to perform operations. The operations include monitoring communication metrics describing communications among the devices via the home area network. The operations also include monitoring application-level events generated by applications executed by the devices. The operations also include generating a status indicator for the home area network based on the communication metrics and the application-level events. The status indicator describes a health of the home area network. | 11-06-2014 |
Jack Bishop, Hull, GA US
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20080250613 | LOCKING CLIP FOR A BILLBOARD SIGN TENSIONING SYSTEM - A clip for use in a cable tensioning system, comprising (i) a base plate comprising a generally flat base member having a top surface having a plurality of surface irregularities, a bottom surface, a front edge and a rear edge, and a pair of opposing tensioning arms extending from the top surface; and, (ii) a top plate comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, a front edge and a rear edge, a lip protruding from a top surface thereof having a channel defined therein, wherein the top plate is adapted to secure an edge of a substantially flat medium between the base plate and the top plate when the top plate and the bottom plate are in an engaged relationship, and wherein the channel can receive a portion of a cable. | 10-16-2008 |
Michael Jason Bishop, Atlanta, GA US
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20080311615 | METHOD FOR CHIRAL SEPARATION OF LACTIC ACID ENANTIOMERS - A method for the separation and simultaneous determination of urinary D- and L-lactic acid enantiomers by high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC/MS/MS). The chiral separation was done using a chirobiotic teicoplanin aglycone column varying mobile phase parameters such as the acetic acid/triethylamine content and the aqueous/organic ratio. | 12-18-2008 |
Michael L. Bishop, Atlanta, GA US
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20100076829 | Dynamically and Predictively Updating Mobile Devices as Mobile Users Pass Through Projected Locations - This description provides tools and techniques for dynamically and predictively updating mobile devices as mobile users pass through projected locations. These tools may provide methods that include defining thresholds applicable to at least portions of travel itineraries on which mobile users are traveling. The methods may also identify advertisements to send to mobile devices associated with the mobile users, upon meeting the threshold. The methods may also send the selected advertisements, as associated with corresponding advertisers, to the mobile devices. | 03-25-2010 |
20100076849 | Managing Advertising Services for Mobile Devices and Users - This description provides tools and techniques for managing advertising services for mobile devices and users. These tools may provide methods that include establishing advertising databases for storing representations of geographic areas. These methods may include receiving bids from advertisers, with these bids referencing keywords and the geographic areas. The advertisers specified in the bids may be associated with the keywords and geographic areas specified in the bids, such that when a user of a mobile communications device activates the keyword within a geographic area, the mobile device received advertising information associated with the advertiser. | 03-25-2010 |
20100216525 | Methods, Systems And Storage Media To Remotely Control A Wireless Unit - A method to remotely control a wireless unit, includes receiving an activation/deactivation request from a user. It is determined if the user is authorized to activate/deactivate the wireless unit. If the user is authorized to activate/deactivate the wireless unit, a signal is sent to the wireless unit causing the wireless unit to power-on/power-off in response to the signal. | 08-26-2010 |
20110119337 | System and Method for Electronic Messaging and Voicemail Management - A method and system for electronic message management is provided. First and second messages are received at a computer messaging application and it is determined whether the second message is related to the first message. If the messages are related, the first message is incorporated into the second message and an indication that message have been incorporated into the second message is provided. Message incorporation can include selectively reproduction of the first message within the second message or a data base entry or meta-data indicating the determined relationship. An indication that the first message is related to the second message is displayed to the user of the computer messaging application. Incorporated messages can be moved to a designated storage location or deleted. | 05-19-2011 |
20120036197 | Messaging Genealogy Interface - A number of related electronic messages can be presented in an organized and intuitive manner by associating each of the messages with a message generation and displaying a set of message nodes, each associated with a particular message, organized by generation. The messages nodes are associated or linked with one another to indicate a portion of the respective message lineage. The messages displayed can be filtered so that the viewer of the interface is only presented with messages to which the viewer is a participant. The interface also displays a list of message thread participants over all related electronic messages or on a generation-by-generation basis. The list of participants can also categorize participants as active or passive. | 02-09-2012 |
20120151380 | INTELLIGENT MESSAGE PROCESSING - Systems, methods, and devices for intelligent message processing are presented. With regard to a message, an intelligent message processor component (IMPC) can intelligently identify a desired file folder and archive the message in the folder in response to as little as one user interface (UI) control manipulation (e.g., click), when the intelligent message processor UI (IMPUI) is activated. When the IMPUI is activated, the IMPC automatically parses the message and identifies, or allows the user to identify, a keyword/phrase in the message. The IMPC automatically identifies the desired folder based on the identified keyword/phrase, and the user can click on the identified keyword/phrase to store the message in the identified file folder. The IMPUI also can comprise other UI controls that can, e.g., forward a message to another user, archive the message or related attachment in a remote storage destination, perform a customized message process, etc. | 06-14-2012 |
20130275216 | Managing Advertising Services for Mobile Devices and Users - This description provides tools and techniques for managing advertising services for mobile devices and users. These tools may provide methods that include establishing advertising databases for storing representations of geographic areas. These methods may include receiving bids from advertisers, with these bids referencing keywords and the geographic areas. The advertisers specified in the bids may be associated with the keywords and geographic areas specified in the bids, such that when a user of a mobile communications device activates the keyword within a geographic area, the mobile device received advertising information associated with the advertiser. | 10-17-2013 |
20140188621 | Dynamically and Predictively Updating Mobile Devices as Mobile Users Pass Through Projected Locations - This description provides tools and techniques for dynamically and predictively updating mobile devices as mobile users pass through projected locations. These tools may provide methods that include defining thresholds applicable to at least portions of travel itineraries on which mobile users are traveling. The methods may also identify advertisements to send to mobile devices associated with the mobile users, upon meeting the threshold. The methods may also send the selected advertisements, as associated with corresponding advertisers, to the mobile devices. | 07-03-2014 |
Randolph C. Bishop, Tybee Island, GA US
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20110196424 | SPINAL STABILIZATION SYSTEM FOR THE STABILIZATION AND FIXATION OF THE LUMBAR SPINE AND METHOD FOR USING SAME - A system and method for the stabilization and fixation of the lumbar spine. The system can include a plurality of pedicle screws, a support rod, a plurality of rod clamps, and a plurality of coupling members. In one aspect, each coupling member can be configured to engage a proximal portion of a pedicle screw and can have a socket portion that is configured to receive a socket engaging portion of the rod clamp, such that the coupling member and the pedicle screw can be pivoted three-dimensionally relative to the rod clamp and the support rod. | 08-11-2011 |
Robert Bishop, Suwanee, GA US
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20110032006 | BI-DIRECTIONAL CHANNEL AMPLIFIER - An AUX channel amplifier for amplifying data in the AUX channel of a Display Port device. In some embodiments, the amplifier includes a first amplifier coupled to amplify a signal from a source to a sink and a second amplifier coupled to amplify a signal from the sink to the source. A slicer can be utilized to digitize the signal from the source. In some embodiments, a clock and data recovery can be utilized to receive signals from the source and a second clock and data recovery can be utilized to receive signals from the sink. A controller determine the direction of data flow and enables the first amplifier or the second amplifier accordingly. | 02-10-2011 |
Robert H. Bishop, Suwanee, GA US
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20090073873 | Multiple path switch and switching algorithms - A data switch ( | 03-19-2009 |
20090073968 | Device with modified round robin arbitration scheme and method for transferring data | 03-19-2009 |
20090074000 | Packet based switch with destination updating | 03-19-2009 |
Ryan Bishop, Roswell, GA US
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20110056345 | WINDOW COVERING SIZING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method and apparatus for cutting a vertical window covering are disclosed. One method of operating a window covering cutting machine comprises retaining a window covering in a package such that a first end of the window covering is located at a known first position relative to the package. An engagement element is provided on the package that is located at a known second position on the package. The engagement element is moved a distance from a saw to obtain a final dimension of the window covering where the distance is calculated using the first position and the second position. | 03-10-2011 |
20110056353 | WINDOW COVERING SIZING METHOD AND APPARATUS - An apparatus for cutting a window covering comprises a saw for cutting the window blind. A clamp assembly moves the window covering relative to the saw. A controller moves the clamp assembly to automatically position an end of the window covering relative to the saw. The saw is moved into engagement with the window covering to cut the window covering. A dust collection system comprises a shroud substantially surrounds the bottom of the saw blade where the shroud is connected to a vortex dust collector. | 03-10-2011 |
20110061505 | WINDOW COVERING SIZING METHOD AND APPARATUS - An apparatus for cutting a window covering comprises a lateral support surface and a saw for cutting the window covering positioned at an end of the lateral support surface. An engagement member locates the center of the window covering that is retractably mounted on the lateral support surface. A clamp assembly comprises a clamping jaw that is movable to a first position where the clamping jaw presses the window covering against the lateral support surface. The clamp assembly is movable relative to the first saw and the second saw. A controller for moves the clamp assembly to automatically position a first end of the window covering relative to the first saw and a second end of the window covering relative to the second saw. Methods of cutting a window covering are also provided. | 03-17-2011 |
Ryan Barclay Bishop, Atlanta, GA US
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20120193043 | SAFETY MECHANISM FOR A WINDOW COVERING - A safety device for a window covering comprises a head rail and a shade panel extending from the head rail. A lift cord extends along one side of the shade panel between the head rail and the bottom of the shade panel. A safety device engages the lift cord to control the movement of the lift cord away from the shade panel. The safety device may also shroud the lift cord to limit access to the lift cord portion. | 08-02-2012 |