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Charles Isaac, Carlsbad, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080317731Phospholipases, Nucleic Acids Encoding Them and Methods for Making and Using Them - The invention provides novel polypeptides having phospholipase activity, including, e.g., phospholipase A, B, C and D activity, patatin activity, phosphatidic acid phosphatases (PAP)) and/or lipid acyl hydrolase (LAH) activity, nucleic acids encoding them and antibodies that bind to them. Industrial methods, e.g., oil degumming, and products comprising use of these phospholipases are also provided.12-25-2008
20090053191PHOSPHOLIPASES, NUCLEIC ACIDS ENCODING THEM AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THEM - The invention provides novel polypeptides having phospholipase activity, including, e.g., phospholipase A, B, C and D activity, patatin activity, lipid acyl hydrolase (LAH) activity, nucleic acids encoding them and antibodies that bind to them. Industrial methods, e.g., oil degumming, and products comprising use of these phospholipases are also provided.02-26-2009
20120100581PHOSPHOLIPASES, NUCLEIC ACIDS ENCODING THEM AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THEM - The invention provides novel polypeptides having phospholipase activity, including, e.g., phospholipase A, B, C and D activity, patatin activity, phosphatidic acid phosphatases (PAP)) and/or lipid acyl hydrolase (LAH) activity, nucleic acids encoding them and antibodies that bind to them. Industrial methods, e.g., oil degumming, and products comprising use of these phospholipases are also provided.04-26-2012
20140170723Sequential Fermentation of Hydrolsate and Solids from a Dilute Acid Hydrolysis of Biomass to Produce Fermentation Products - A method of producing renewable material comprising (a) converting biologically a hemicellulose-derived material to form a first mixture comprising a first renewable material, and (b) convening a substantial amount of a material comprising cellulose and lignin in the presence of at least a portion of the first mixture to form a second mixture comprising second renewable material.06-19-2014

Patent applications by Charles Isaac, Carlsbad, CA US

George I. Isaac, Port Hueneme, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110112599MRI SIGNAL FILTERING FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - A filtering scheme for an implantable medical device mitigates potentially adverse effects that may be caused by MRI-induced signals. In some aspects filtering is provided to attenuate MRI-induced signals on an implanted cardiac lead that is coupled to an implanted device. In some aspects the filter may be configured to complement a capacitor circuit (e.g., a feedthrough capacitor) that reduces the amount of EMI that enters the implanted device via the cardiac lead. In some implementations the filter consists of a LC tank circuit and a series LC circuit, where the LC tank circuit is in series with the cardiac lead and a cardiac stimulation circuit and the series LC circuit is in a shunt configuration across the cardiac stimulation circuit.05-12-2011
20110245888MEDICAL DEVICE WITH CHARGE LEAKAGE DETECTION - A medical device (implantable or external) is provided that comprises a power source, a charge storage member, a terminal connector, a switch network, a controller and a leak detection module. The charge storage member is configured to receive and store energy from the power source. The terminal connector is configured to be coupled to a lead to be implanted in a patient proximate to tissue of interest. The switch network is electrically disposed between the charge storage member and the terminal connector. The switch network changes between open and closed states to disconnect and connect the charge storage member and the terminal connector. The controller controls storage of energy in the charge storage member and delivery of stimulating pulses from the charge storage member to the lead coupled to the terminal connector. The leak detection module obtains a leakage measurement by sensing at least one of i) a voltage potential of the charge storage member and ii) current flow from the charge storage member. The leak detection module compares the leakage measurement to a leakage threshold to determine when the leakage measurement satisfies the leakage threshold.10-06-2011

Gregory J. Isaac, Coto De Caza, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100210435ADAPTABLE FOAM ROLLER - A composite paint roller is provided for improving ease of cleaning, manufacture and adaptability of the same. The roller comprises an elongate cylindrical core, a sheath, and first and second end caps. The sheath is removably mountable about and frictionally engageable to the core. The core defines a core length and opposing open ends. The sheath defines an axial length and opposing sheath ends. The axial length of the sheath is greater than the core length with the opposing sheath ends being foldable and axially insertable into the opposing open ends to produce a radial compression of the sheath adjacent the opposing open ends. The radial compression creates opposing beveled ends of the roller. The first and second end caps each are attachable to the opposing open ends to secure the opposing sheath ends within the opposing open ends.08-19-2010

Hadar Isaac, Los Altos, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100153017Methods and Workflows for Selecting Genetic Markers Utilizing Software Tool - A visual tool facilitates selecting SNPs for genotyping experiments comprises a first memory containing a datastore of pre-calculated linkage disequilibrium map information; a second memory containing a datastore of haplotype block information; and a third memory containing at least one set of tagging SNPs. A graphical user interface provides visualization of SNPs, integrated with a physical genome map. A stepwise selection tool associated with the graphical user interface facilitates selection of tagging SNPs by selectively using the information in at least one of the first, second and third memories.06-17-2010
20130051621ADAPTIVE IMAGE ACQUISITION AND PROCESSING WITH IMAGE ANALYSIS FEEDBACK - Described are systems, methods, computer programs, and user interfaces for image location, acquisition, analysis, and data correlation that uses human-in-the-loop processing, Human Intelligence Tasks (HIT), and/or or automated image processing. Results obtained using image analysis are correlated to non-spatial information useful for commerce and trade. For example, images of regions of interest of the earth are used to count items (e.g., cars in a store parking lot to predict store revenues), detect events (e.g., unloading of a container ship, or evaluating the completion of a construction project), or quantify items (e.g., the water level in a reservoir, the area of a farming plot).02-28-2013
20130051661Using Human Intelligence Tasks for Precise Image Analysis - Described are systems, methods, computer programs, and user interfaces for image location, acquisition, analysis, and data correlation that uses human-in-the-loop processing, Human Intelligence Tasks (HIT), and/or or automated image processing. Results obtained using image analysis are correlated to non-spatial information useful for commerce and trade. For example, images of regions of interest of the earth are used to count items (e.g., cars in a store parking lot to predict store revenues), detect events (e.g., unloading of a container ship, or evaluating the completion of a construction project), or quantify items (e.g., the water level in a reservoir, the area of a farming plot).02-28-2013

Patent applications by Hadar Isaac, Los Altos, CA US

Hadar I. Isaac, Los Altos, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120303472METHODS FOR PLACING, ACCEPTING, AND FILLING ORDERS FOR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES - Methods and systems for ordering assays which detect SNPs or gene expression are provided. The methods use PCR and RT-PCR procedures. Collections of stock assays are assembled using pre- and post-manufacturing quality control procedures and made available to consumers via the Internet. In addition, custom assays are prepared upon order from the consumer and these assays are also prepared using pre- and post-manufacturing quality control procedures. The assays are then delivered to the consumer.11-29-2012

Leroy Kevin Isaac, San Francisco, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090200385FINANCIAL TRANSACTION CARD WITH NON-EMBOSSED, RAISED INDICIA - A financial transaction card has a first major surface on one side and a second major surface on an opposite side. A first set of raised indicia projects outwardly from the first major surface. A second set of raised indicia projects outwardly from the second major surface and is directly contralateral with the first set of raised indicia. The second major surface is devoid of any indication of the first set of raised indicia and the first major surface is devoid of any indication of the second set of raised indicia. Each indicium denotes an alphabetic letter or a number and in one embodiment is a Braille character.08-13-2009

Roger Isaac, San Jose, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130002290CONFIGURABLE MULTI-DIMENSIONAL DRIVER AND RECEIVER - Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to a configurable multi-mode driver and receiver. An embodiment of a communication system includes a communication channel, and a first device and a second device coupled with the communication channel. The first device includes a driver apparatus to drive data signals on the communication channel, the driver apparatus including circuits to receive and drive the data signals, where the circuits are configurable for termination resistance of the driver circuit apparatus, and each of the plurality of circuits is comprised of one or more circuit units, the circuit units being configurable for equalization control of the driver apparatus. The second device includes a receiver to receive data signals from the communication channel as an input. Either the first device or the second device includes configurable circuit elements to provide signal reflection control for the system.01-03-2013
20130002301SINGLE-ENDED CONFIGURABLE MULTI-MODE DRIVER - Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to a single-ended configurable multi-mode driver. An embodiment of an apparatus includes an input to receive an input signal, an output to transmit a driven signal generated from the input signal on a communication channel, a mechanism for independently configuring a termination resistance of the driver apparatus, and a mechanism for independently configuring a voltage swing of the driven signal without modifying a supply voltage for the apparatus.01-03-2013
20130007357MECHANISM FOR FACILITATING FINE-GRAINED SELF-REFRESH CONTROL FOR DYNAMIC MEMORY DEVICES - A mechanism for facilitating improved refresh schemes for memory devices is described. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a memory device having refresh logic and memory cells, the memory cells including data cells and supplemental cells, the supplemental cells to be observed. The supplemental cells emulate a decay characteristic of the data cells performing regular refresh operations according to an existing refresh policy. The apparatus may further include the refresh logic to receive, from the supplemental cells, observation data relating to decaying of the supplemental cells, and correlate the observation data to data cell performance. The refresh logic to generate a policy recommendation based on the observation data collected by the supplemental cells.01-03-2013
20140043745EHF ENABLED DISPLAY SYSTEMS - Display systems that use contactless connectors for transmitting data are provided. The contactless connectors are electromagnetic connectors that form an electromagnetic communications link. The electromagnetic communications link can be established within different locations of the same device, or between two different devices. The communications link can be established using at least two transceivers. The transceivers can be incorporated in different enclosures that are hinged together, or the transceivers can be incorporated within a hinge that enables two enclosures to move with respect to each other. A transceiver can be incorporated into a display device that can receive data from an active surface that has a transceiver. When the display device is placed on the active surface, the display device may serve as an access point to content contained within the active surface.02-13-2014
20140078838INTERFACING BETWEEN INTEGRATED CIRCUITS WITH ASYMMETRIC VOLTAGE SWING - Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to interfacing between integrated circuits with asymmetric voltage swing. An embodiment of an apparatus includes a first integrated circuit including a first transmitter and a first receiver; a second integrated circuit including a second transmitter and a second receiver; and an interface including communication channel linking the first transmitter with the second receiver and the first receiver with the second transmitter, wherein the communication channel is one of a single channel or a dual channel. The first transmitter is operable to transmit a first signal and the second transmitter is operable to transmit a second signal, a first average voltage swing of the first signal being asymmetric with a second average voltage swing of the second signal.03-20-2014
20140169486MODULAR ELECTRONICS - A computing device includes an integrated unit having a plurality of functional components, and an extremely high frequency (EHF) communication unit operatively coupled to the integrated unit. The EHF communication unit includes a transducer configured to transmit and receive EHF electromagnetic signals, and convert between electrical signals and electromagnetic signals. The computing device includes a transceiver operatively coupled to the transducer. The EHF communication unit may enable at least one of the functional components of the computing device to be supplemented by a functional component of an external computing device.06-19-2014
20140170982CONTACTLESS DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT DATA TRANSFER SYSTEMS AND METHODS - One or more files may be transmitted from a first electronic device to a second electronic device via an EHF communication link. The first and second electronic devices may each include a processor coupled to a memory and to an EHF communication unit. The processors may be configured to establish the EHF communication link between the EHF communication unit of the first electronic device and the EHF communication unit of the second electronic device, and to transmit a copy of the one or more files via the EHF communication link.06-19-2014
20140232446CONFIGURABLE SINGLE-ENDED DRIVER - Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to a configurable single-ended driver. An embodiment of an apparatus includes an interface with a channel; and a single-ended driver to drive a signal on the channel, wherein the driver includes a mechanism to configure a termination resistance of the driver, configure a voltage swing of the driver, and configure a signal response of the driver.08-21-2014
20140273853Misalignment-Tolerant High-Density Multi-Transmitter/Receiver Modules For Extremely-High Frequency (EHF) Close-Proximity Wireless Connections - Docked devices communicate wirelessly and in close proximity using multiple transmitters of Extremely High-Frequency (EHF) signals of 30-300 GHz. The devices may not be precisely aligned when docked. Tolerance of misalignment is improved by adding barriers such as solid metal blocks or rows of metal-filled vias that have a spacing of less than one-quarter the EHF wavelength. The barriers reflect EHF radiation and prevent EHF radiation from penetrating the barrier. Barriers placed between adjacent transmitters and receivers block stray electromagnetic radiation from causing cross-talk. The barriers can be placed closer to the transmitters than to the receivers to allow for a wider area for reception, permitting a wider misalignment. EHF reflecting features such as ground planes spaced a quarter-wavelength apart may be added to an end of a substrate near a connecting edge to act as a barrier and reflect electromagnetic radiation back toward an intended receiver.09-18-2014
20140286388Configurable Multi-Dimensional Driver and Receiver - Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to a configurable multi-mode driver and receiver. An embodiment of a communication system includes a communication channel, and a first device and a second device coupled with the communication channel. The first device includes a driver apparatus to drive data signals on the communication channel, the driver apparatus including circuits to receive and drive the data signals, where the circuits are configurable for termination resistance of the driver circuit apparatus, and each of the plurality of circuits is comprised of one or more circuit units, the circuit units being configurable for equalization control of the driver apparatus. The second device includes a receiver to receive data signals from the communication channel as an input. Either the first device or the second device includes configurable circuit elements to provide signal reflection control for the system.09-25-2014
20140341232EXTREMELY HIGH FREQUENCY CONVERTER - An extremely high frequency (EHF) protocol converter may include a transducer, an EHF communication circuit, a protocol conversion circuit, and a circuit port. The transducer may be configured to convert between an electromagnetic EHF data signal and an electrical EHF signal. The EHF communication circuit may be configured to convert between a baseband data signal and the electrical EHF signal. The protocol conversion circuit may be adapted to convert between the baseband data signal having data formatted according to a first data protocol associated with a first external device and a second baseband data signal having data formatted according to a second data protocol associated with a second external device. The second data protocol may be different from the first data protocol. The circuit port may conduct the second baseband data signal to the second external device.11-20-2014

Roger Isaac, Sunnyvale, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130290581HYBRID INTERFACE FOR SERIAL AND PARALLEL COMMUNICATION - Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to a hybrid interface for serial and parallel communication. An embodiment of a method includes initializing a first apparatus for transmission of data to or reception of data from a second apparatus, switching an interface for the first apparatus to a first mode for a parallel interface, the parallel interface including a first plurality of pins, and transmitting or receiving parallel data in the first mode via the first plurality of pins. The method further includes switching the interface of the first apparatus to a second mode for a serial interface, the serial interface including a second plurality of pins, the first plurality of pins and the second plurality of pins both including an overlapping set of pins, and transmitting or receiving serial data in the second mode via the second plurality of pins.10-31-2013

Roger Isaac, Santa Clara, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090049256MEMORY CONTROLLER PRIORITIZATION SCHEME - A system includes a processor coupled to a memory through a memory controller. The memory controller includes first and second queues. The memory controller receives memory requests from the processor, assigns a priority to each request, stores each request in the first queue, and schedules processing of the requests based on their priorities. The memory controller changes the priority of a request in the first queue in response to a trigger, sends a next scheduled request from the first queue to the second queue in response to detecting the next scheduled request has the highest priority of any request in the first queue, and sends requests from the second queue to the memory. The memory controller changes the priority of different types of requests in response to different types of triggers. The memory controller maintains a copy of each request sent to the second queue in the first queue.02-19-2009

Roger D. Isaac, Sunnyvale, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110196997HYBRID INTERFACE FOR SERIAL AND PARALLEL COMMUNICATION - Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to a hybrid interface for serial and parallel communication. An embodiment of a method includes initializing a first apparatus for transmission of data to or reception of data from a second apparatus, switching an interface for the first apparatus to a first mode for a parallel interface, the parallel interface including a first plurality of pins, and transmitting or receiving parallel data in the first mode via the first plurality of pins. The method further includes switching the interface of the first apparatus to a second mode for a serial interface, the serial interface including a second plurality of pins, the first plurality of pins and the second plurality of pins both including an overlapping set of pins, and transmitting or receiving serial data in the second mode via the second plurality of pins.08-11-2011

Roger D. Isaac, San Jose, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130217336CONTACTLESS DATA TRANSFER SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Data may be transferred from a communication subsystem of a first device to a communication subsystem of a second device contactlessly, at high speed, and without intervention by host processors of either device. Devices may be programmed or personalized at the factory or warehouse, and may personalized at a warehouse or at a point of sale while in the box. Various modes of operation and use scenarios are described. Portions of the devices themselves, or a transmission path between the devices may be shielded against snooping by a material which degrades an EHF signal passing therethrough.08-22-2013
20130282440SOCIAL PRICING FOR GOODS OR SERVICES - At a high-level, a novel pricing technique is dependent in part on the influence of followers or friends on one or more internet social site that a user has.10-24-2013
20140024314SMART CONNECTORS AND ASSOCIATED COMMUNICATIONS LINKS - “Smart” connectors with embedded processors, measurement circuits and control circuits are disclosed for establishing a “contactless” radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic (EM) Extremely High Frequency (EHF) communications link between two electronic devices having host systems. The connectors are capable of monitoring, controlling, and directing (managing) link operation to dynamically adapt to conditions, as well as monitoring and altering (or modifying) data passing through the connector, and selecting a protocol suitable for a communications session. The connectors are capable of identifying the type of content being transferred, providing authentication and security services, and enabling application support for the host systems based on the type of connection or the type of content. The connectors may operate independently of the host systems, and may perform at least one of sensing proximity of a nearby object; detecting a shape of a nearby object; and detecting vibrations.01-23-2014
20140106680SHIELDED EHF CONNECTOR ASSEMBLIES - Shielded extremely high frequency (EHF) connector assemblies are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a first extremely high frequency (EHF) shielded connector assembly configured to be coupled with a second EHF shielded connector assembly. The first EHF connector assembly can include a first EHF communication unit operative to contactlessly communicate EHF signals with a second EHF communication unit included in the second EHF shielded connector assembly. The first connector can include a connector interface that includes a configuration to interface with a respective connector interface of the second EHF shield connector assembly, and several different material compositions that, in conjunction with the configuration, provide shielding to prevent or substantially reduce EHF signal leakage when the first EHF assembly connector is coupled to the second EHF assembly connector and the first EHF communication unit is contactlessly communicating EHF signals with the second EHF communication unit.04-17-2014
20140273833PHYSICAL LAYER ADAPTED FOR EHF CONTACTLESS COMMUNICATION - A Physical Layer (PHY) of a host system of an electronic device may be implemented as a contactless PHY (Host-cPHY) for extremely high frequency (EHF) contactless communication and the operation of EHF transmitters (TX), receivers (RX) and transceivers (EHF-XCVR) in an extremely high frequency integrated circuit (EHF IC) of the electronic device. The Host-cPHY translates logical communications requests from the Link Layer (LINK) into hardware-specific operations to affect transmission or reception of signals over an EHF contactless link). The Link Layer (LINK) may also be optimized as a contactless Link Layer (cLINK) for EHF contactless communication. Multiple data streams may be transported over the EHF contactless link over a range of frequencies.09-18-2014
20140273852VIRTUALIZED PHYSICAL LAYER ADAPTED FOR EHF CONTACTLESS COMMUNICATION - A Physical Layer (PHY) of a host system of an electronic device may be implemented as a contactless PHY (cPHY) for extremely high frequency (EHF) contactless communication and the operation of EHF transmitters (TX), receivers (RX) and transceivers (EHF-XCVR) in an extremely high frequency integrated circuit (EHF IC) of the electronic device. The Host-cPHY translates logical communications requests from the Link Layer (LINK) into hardware-specific operations to affect transmission or reception of signals over an EHF contactless link. The Link Layer (LINK) may also be optimized as a contactless Link Layer (cLINK) for EHF contactless communication. A virtualized contactless Physical Layer (VcPHY) may comprise a contactless Physical Layer (Host-cPHY), and a contactless Link Layer (cLINK) for coupling a conventional Link Layer (LINK) with the contactless Physical Layer (Host-cPHY). Multiple data streams may be transported over the EHF contactless link over a range of frequencies.09-18-2014
20140273856EXTREMELY HIGH FREQUENCY SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME - Embodiments discussed herein refer to systems, methods, and circuits for establishing EHF contactless communications links. The EHF contactless communication link may serve as an alternative to conventional board-to-board and device-to-device connectors. The link may be a low-latency protocol-transparent communication link capable of supporting a range of data rates. The link may be established through a close proximity coupling between devices, each including at least one EHF communication unit. Each EHF unit involved in establishing an EHF communication link may progress through a series of steps before data can be transferred between the devices. These steps may be controlled by one or more state machines that are being implemented in each EHF communication unit.09-18-2014
20150048907CONTACTLESS COMMUNICATION UNIT CONNECTOR ASSEMBLIES - Contactless extremely high frequency connector assemblies, passive cable connector assemblies, and active cable connector assemblies are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a contactless connector assembly can include several (EHF) contactless communication units operable to selectively transmit and receive EHF signals, and several signal directing structures coupled to the EHF CCUs. The signal directing structures can direct the EHF signals along a plurality of EHF signal pathways.02-19-2015

Patent applications by Roger D. Isaac, San Jose, CA US

Roger Dwain Isaac, Santa Clara, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090132736MEMORY BUFFERING SYSTEM THAT IMPROVES READ/WRITE PERFORMANCE AND PROVIDES LOW LATENCY FOR MOBILE SYSTEMS - A memory buffering system is disclosed that arbitrates bus ownership through all arbitration scheme for memory elements in chain architecture. A unified host memory controller arbitrates bus ownership for transfer to a unified memory buffer and other buffers within the chain architecture. The system is used within a communication system with a bus in chain architectures and parallel architectures.05-21-2009
20100281293REPLACING RESET PIN IN BUSES WHILE GUARANTEEING SYSTEM RECOVERY - Systems and methods are disclosed that replace a separate reset pin in a bus with a reset command that guarantees a system recovery. The system comprises a host component circuitry residing on a first chip and a client component circuitry residing on a second, different chip. A bus connects the host component circuitry to the client component circuitry. The host component circuitry is configured to transfer an initial client value associated with a client component time period to the client component circuitry over the bus on a periodic time basis. The periodic time basis is dictated by a host component time period and the client component time period is greater than the host component time period. The client component circuitry is configured to initiate a reset procedure if the client component time period expires which indicates that the initial client value was not received at a next time on the periodic time basis dictated by the host component time period.11-04-2010
20140223054MEMORY BUFFERING SYSTEM THAT IMPROVES READ/WRITE PERFORMANCE AND PROVIDES LOW LATENCY FOR MOBILE SYSTEMS - A memory buffering system is disclosed that arbitrates bus ownership through an arbitration scheme for memory elements in chain architecture. A unified host memory controller arbitrates bus ownership for transfer to a unified memory buffer and other buffers within the chain architecture. The system is used within a communication system with a bus in chain architectures and parallel architectures.08-07-2014

Patent applications by Roger Dwain Isaac, Santa Clara, CA US

Roger Dwain Isaac, Campbell, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090109769SIGNAL DESCRAMBLING DETECTOR - Systems and/or methods that facilitate descrambling of data communicated between a memory and a host processor are presented. A descrambler component determines the bit order of data signals from a memory device based on pattern information provided to the descrambler component by the memory device during initialization. The descrambler component can receive one or more distinct patterns and can evaluate the data values associated with such patterns for each data line of the memory. The descrambler component can determine the bit order of the data signals based on such patterns and can generate a transformation function that can facilitate rearranging data, which can be received from or sent to the memory device, into a predetermined bit order.04-30-2009
20090138570METHOD FOR SETTING PARAMETERS AND DETERMINING LATENCY IN A CHAINED DEVICE SYSTEM - A storage system and method for setting parameters and determining latency in a chained device system. Storage nodes store information and the storage nodes are organized in a daisy chained network. At least one of one of the storage nodes includes an upstream communication buffer. Flow of information to the storage nodes is based upon constraints of the communication buffer within the storage nodes. In one embodiment, communication between the master controller and the plurality storage nodes has a determined maximum latency.05-28-2009
20090138597 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACCESSING MEMORY - A storage system and method for storing information in memory nodes. The storage or memory nodes include a communication buffer. Flow of information to the storage nodes is controlled based upon constraints on the communication buffer. In one embodiment, communications between a master controller and a storage node have a determined maximum latency.05-28-2009
20090138624STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD - Efficient and convenient storage systems and methods are presented. In one embodiment a storage system includes a plurality of storage nodes and a master controller. The storage nodes store information. The storage node includes an upstream communication buffer which is locally controlled at the storage node to facilitate resolution of conflicts in upstream communications. The master controller controlls the flow of traffic to the node based upon constraints of the upstream communication buffer. In one embodiment, communication between the master controller and the node has a determined maximum latency. The storage node can be coupled to the master controller in accordance with a chain memory configuration.05-28-2009

Roger Dwain Isaac, San Jose, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150256176Single-Ended Configurable Multi-Mode Driver - Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to a single-ended configurable multi-mode driver. An embodiment of an apparatus includes an input to receive an input signal, an output to transmit a driven signal generated from the input signal on a communication channel, a mechanism for independently configuring a termination resistance of the driver apparatus, and a mechanism for independently configuring a voltage swing of the driven signal without modifying a supply voltage for the apparatus.09-10-2015

Ronald Isaac, San Ramon, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130329908ADJUSTING AUDIO BEAMFORMING SETTINGS BASED ON SYSTEM STATE - Audio beamforming is a technique in which sounds received from two or more microphones are combined to isolate a sound from background noise. A variety of audio beamforming spatial patterns exist. The patterns can be fixed or adapted over time, and can even vary by frequency. The different patterns can achieve varying levels of success for different types of sounds. To improve the performance of audio beamforming, a system can select a mode beam pattern based on a detected running application and/or device settings. The system can use the mode beam pattern to configure an audio beamforming algorithm. The configured audio beamforming algorithm can be used to generate processed the audio data from multiple audio signals. The system can then send processed audio data to the running application.12-12-2013

Ronald N. Isaac, San Ramon, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130332159USING FAN THROTTLING TO ENHANCE DICTATION ACCURACY - A dictation computer that includes a fan speed regulator is described. The fan speed regulator monitors a speech recognition unit to determine when the speech recognition unit is activated. Upon detection that the speech recognition unit is activated, the fan speed regulator ducks the speed of a cooling fan embedded within the dictation computer to an optimized speed of rotation over a delay time interval. The fan speed regulator may include components to adapt the optimized speed and delay time to the characteristics of the dictation computer and the user. Other embodiments are also described.12-12-2013

Ronald N. Isaac, Cupertino, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130293558APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING OF MEDIA SIGNALS - Methods and apparatus for processing media signals. In one embodiment, a data processing device processes fixed and variable rate data using a first and second processing unit. The processing comprises real-time processing of audio/video signals by a graphics processing unit (GPU) and/or central processing unit (CPU). The processing units process data efficiently by establishing one processor as always processing variable rate data, and using one or more schemes for determining processor will process fixed rate data. A shared memory enables the processors to communicate with one another in order to determine which will process the fixed rate data. In one scheme for determining which of the processors will process the fixed rate data the second processor need merely be unlocked. In another embodiment, the second processor must be unlocked and immediately available.11-07-2013

Ronald Nadim Isaac, San Jose, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120082317ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH IMPROVED AUDIO - An electronic device having an enclosure including an upper panel and a bottom panel operably connected to the upper panel. A transducer is operably connected to the enclosure and the transducer is configured to mechanically vibrate the enclosure. The transducer includes an electromagnet, a magnet in communication with the electromagnet and a bracket substantially surrounding the electromagnet and the magnet, the bracket substantially secures the transducer to the bottom panel.04-05-2012
20130028443DEVICES WITH ENHANCED AUDIO - A system for enhancing audio including a computer and an output device. The computer includes a sensor configured to determine a user location relative to the computer. The sensor is also configured to gather environment data corresponding to an environment of the computer. The computer also includes a processor in communication with the sensor and configured to process the user location and the environment data and adjust at least one of an audio output or a video output. The output device is in communication with the processor and is configured to output at least one of the audio output or the video output.01-31-2013
20130142355NEAR-FIELD NULL AND BEAMFORMING - Devices and methods are disclosed that allow for selective acoustic near-field nulls for microphone arrays. One embodiment may take the form of an electronic device including a speaker and a microphone array. The microphone array may include a first microphone positioned a first distance from the speaker and a second microphone positioned a second distance from the speaker. The first and second microphones are configured to receive an acoustic signal. The microphone array further includes a complex vector filter coupled to the second microphone. The complex vector filter is applied to an output signal of the second microphone to generate an acoustic sensitivity pattern for the array that provides an acoustic null at the location of the speaker.06-06-2013
20130142356NEAR-FIELD NULL AND BEAMFORMING - Devices and methods are disclosed that allow for selective acoustic near-field nulls for microphone arrays. One embodiment may take the form of an electronic device including a speaker and a microphone array. The microphone array may include a first microphone positioned a first distance from the speaker and a second microphone positioned a second distance from the speaker. The first and second microphones are configured to receive an acoustic signal. The microphone array further includes a complex vector filter coupled to the second microphone. The complex vector filter is applied to an output signal of the second microphone to generate an acoustic sensitivity pattern for the array that provides an acoustic null at the location of the speaker.06-06-2013

Timothy Isaac, Brea, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140114742SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR QUALIFYING EVENTS BASED ON BEHAVIORAL PATTERNS AND TRAITS IN DIGITAL ENVIRONMENTS - A device that analyzes advertising effectiveness can include an asset repository that stores a plurality of smart objects, an entertainment interface that accepts one or more smart objects from the plurality of smart objects, an event stream processor that receives information from the one or more smart objects and provides metrics based on the information from the one or more smart objects, and a BIND engine that receives information from the one or more smart objects and one or more databases and provides decisions and metrics based on the information from the one or more smart objects and one or more databases.04-24-2014

Timothy Reynard Isaac, Brea, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100274673Non-Intrusive Media Linked and Embedded Information Delivery - A method for information delivery is disclosed. The method includes directing the display of a multimedia presentation in a first screen segment. The multimedia presentation is associated with a reference tag descriptive of an aspect thereof. An information link corresponding to the reference tag in a second screen segment is generated. The information link is contextually related to the multimedia presentation in accordance with the reference tag. Thereafter, a selection input of the information link is received from one of the viewers while mitigating obstruction of the displaying of the multimedia presentation. The selected information link and the identity of the viewer are associated as a marker.10-28-2010
20130024755NON-INTRUSIVE MEDIA LINKED AND EMBEDDED INFORMATION DELIVERY - A method for information delivery is disclosed. The method includes directing the display of a multimedia presentation in a first screen segment. The multimedia presentation is associated with a reference tag descriptive of an aspect thereof. An information link corresponding to the reference tag in a second screen segment is generated. The information link is contextually related to the multimedia presentation in accordance with the reference tag. Thereafter, a selection input of the information link is received from one of the viewers while mitigating obstruction of the displaying of the multimedia presentation. The selected information link and the identity of the viewer are associated as a marker.01-24-2013
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