Nicol, US
Andrew Nicol, New York, NY US
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20140120503 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM PLATFORM OF DUAL LANGUAGE ELECTRONIC BOOK FILE GENERATION - The system platform and methods of the present disclosure brings the dual language concept to electronic books in a manner enhanced for both visual and aural learners. A method can include creating a correspondence between a first language text and a second language text. The method can include creating a correspondence between the first language text and an audio recording of the first language text. The method can include generating a dual language electronic book file comprising the first language text, the second language text, the correspondence between the first language text and the second language text, and the correspondence between the first language text and the audio recording of the first language text. An application for electronic book reading devices displays the text while playing the audio recording, maximizing the number of fragments of the first and second language texts based on one or more display variables. | 05-01-2014 |
Beverly Lynn Nicol, Lafayette, CO US
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20140304174 | SUMMARIZING TABULAR DATA ACROSS MULTIPLE PROJECTS USING USER-DEFINED ATTRIBUTES - A method, system, and computer program product for enterprise applications. Embodiments commence by accessing a first database table having columns pertaining to one or more cost items of a first project and accessing a second database table having columns pertaining to cost items of a second project. A user interface aids definition of user-defined inter-project attributes, wherein the user-defined inter-project attributes relate a database table column of the first project to a database table column of the second project. The user-defined inter-project attributes are used in preparing display information pertaining to at least two projects such that in response to a single action being performed under control of a client system, the prepared display information is sent to a display unit. In some cases, the prepared display information comprises a summary of values, and in some cases, an alert icon is displayed based on a summary value exceeding a threshold. | 10-09-2014 |
20150088578 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT ALERTS USING HETEROGENEOUS PROJECT DATA - A method, system, and computer program product for enterprise systems and applications. Embodiments commence upon identifying a first account ledger of first data items and a second account ledger of second data items, then identifying a first data item that is stored in a first unit of measurement (e.g., US Dollars), and further identifying a second data item that is stored in a second unit of measurement (e.g., Euros). Configuration steps associate relationships or calculations (e.g., sums, maximums, conversions, etc.) between the first data item and the second data item. When the value of the first data item or the value of the second data item is changed (e.g., by a user-changed value or by a calculation affecting the data item), then alert logic is invoked. When the relationship between the first data item and the second data item is outside of a pre-calculated range then an alert is raised. | 03-26-2015 |
Bradley E. Nicol, Plain City, OH US
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20080296897 | VARIABLE SPEED WIND TURBINE DRIVE AND CONTROL SYSTEM - A variable speed wind turbine utilizes a hydraulic transmission including a hydraulic pump coupled to a rotor and a hydraulic motor coupled to an induction generator to produce variable frequency power that is converted to grid frequency power by electronic controls. | 12-04-2008 |
Christopher John Nicol, San Jose, CA US
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20140195779 | SOFTWARE BASED APPLICATION SPECIFIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A processing device is provided. A cluster includes a plurality of groups of processing elements. A multi-word device is connected to the processing elements within the groups. Each processing element in a particular group is in communication with all other processing elements within the particular group, and only one of the processing elements within other groups in the cluster. Each processing element is limited to operations in which input bits can be processed and an output obtained without reference to other bits. The multi-word device is configured to cooperate with at least two other processing elements to perform processing that requires reference to other bits to obtain a result. | 07-10-2014 |
Christopher John Nicol, Campbell, CA US
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20150123707 | LOGICAL ELEMENTS WITH SWITCHABLE CONNECTIONS - Clusters of logical elements are interconnected by a switching fabric. Each cluster contains processing elements, storage elements, and switching elements. A circular buffer within a cluster contains multiple switching instructions to control the flow of data throughout the switching fabric. The circular buffer provides a pipelined execution of switching instructions. Each cluster contains multiple processing elements, and each cluster further comprises an additional circular buffer for each processing element. Logical operations are controlled by the circular buffers. | 05-07-2015 |
Craig Michael Nicol, San Francisco, CA US
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20130301693 | Data Exchange Between Antenna and Modem of Mobile Device - In one embodiment, a method includes accessing data encoding a response shift in a signal received through an antenna of a mobile device. The signal corresponds to wireless communication to the mobile device from another device. The response shift is detected and encoded by a modem of the mobile device coupled to the antenna. The method also includes determining an environmental or operational state of the mobile device based at least in part on the response shift encoded in the data. | 11-14-2013 |
Darwin Dew Nicol, Huntington Beach, CA US
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20150211248 | POOL FLOAT VALVE AND COVER - The present pool filling system is designed to retrofit manual or aging pool filling systems with a ball valve held within an enclosure. The enclosure has a number of apertures through the side walls and bottom wall for allowing water to enter and exit the enclosure to equalize the interior and pool water level. The float valve is protected from continuous cycling by the baffling effect provided by the apertures which prevents wave action from the pool from entering the enclosure. The enclosure may be clamped to a bracket strapped about the plumbing and may be directly attached to the pool wall by mounting tape on a flange. The enclosure also acts to reduce sound levels due to water exiting the float valve under pressure. | 07-30-2015 |
David Nicol, West Melbourne, FL US
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20120098129 | METHOD OF MAKING A MULTI-CHIP MODULE HAVING A REDUCED THICKNESS AND RELATED DEVICES - A method of making a multi-chip module may include forming an interconnect layer stack on a sacrificial substrate. The interconnect layer stack may include patterned electrical conductor layers and a dielectric layer between adjacent patterned electrical conductor layers. The method may further include electrically coupling a first integrated circuit (IC) die in a flip chip arrangement to an uppermost patterned electrical conductor layer, and forming a first underfill dielectric layer between the first IC die and adjacent portions of the interconnect layer stack. The method further may include removing the sacrificial substrate to expose a lowermost patterned electrical conductor layer, and electrically coupling at a second integrated circuit die in a flip chip arrangement to the lowermost patterned electrical conductor layer. Still further, the method may include forming a second underfill dielectric layer between the second IC die and adjacent portions of the interconnect layer stack. | 04-26-2012 |
20120182701 | METHOD OF TRANSFERRING AND ELECTRICALLY JOINING A HIGH DENSITY MULTILEVEL THIN FILM TO A CIRCUITIZED AND FLEXIBLE ORGANIC SUBSTRATE AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES - A method is for making an electronic device and includes forming an interconnect layer stack on a sacrificial substrate and having a plurality of patterned electrical conductor layers, and a dielectric layer between adjacent patterned electrical conductor layers. The method also includes laminating and electrically joining through an intermetallic bond a liquid crystal polymer (LCP) substrate to the interconnect layer stack on a side thereof opposite the sacrificial substrate. The method further includes removing the sacrificial substrate to expose a lowermost patterned electrical conductor layer, and electrically coupling at least one first device to the lowermost patterned electrical conductor layer. | 07-19-2012 |
20120182703 | METHOD OF MAKING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMER SOLDER MASK LAMINATED TO AN INTERCONNECT LAYER STACK AND RELATED DEVICES - A method for making an electronic device includes forming an interconnect layer stack on a rigid wafer substrate having a plurality of patterned electrical conductor layers, a dielectric layer between adjacent patterned electrical conductor layers, and at least one solder pad on an uppermost patterned electrical conductor layer. An LCP solder mask having at least one aperture therein alignable with the at least one solder pad is formed. The LCP solder mask and interconnect layer stack are aligned and laminated together. Solder is positioned in the at least one aperture. At least one circuit component is attached to the at least one solder pad using the solder. | 07-19-2012 |
David Nicol, Melbourne, FL US
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20140138849 | METHOD OF MAKING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMER SOLDER MASK LAMINATED TO AN INTERCONNECT LAYER STACK AND RELATED DEVICES - A method for making an electronic device includes forming an interconnect layer stack on a rigid wafer substrate having a plurality of patterned electrical conductor layers, a dielectric layer between adjacent patterned electrical conductor layers, and at least one solder pad on an uppermost patterned electrical conductor layer. An LCP solder mask having at least one aperture therein alignable with the at least one solder pad is formed. The LCP solder mask and interconnect layer stack are aligned and laminated together. Solder is positioned in the at least one aperture. At least one circuit component is attached to the at least one solder pad using the solder. | 05-22-2014 |
David B. Nicol, Melbourne, FL US
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20140376197 | METHOD OF TRANSFERRING AND ELECTRICALLY JOINING A HIGH DENSITY MULTILEVEL THIN FILM TO A CIRCUITIZED AND FLEXIBLE ORGANIC SUBSTRATE AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES - A method is for making an electronic device and includes forming an interconnect layer stack on a sacrificial substrate and having a plurality of patterned electrical conductor layers, and a dielectric layer between adjacent patterned electrical conductor layers. The method also includes laminating and electrically joining through an intermetallic bond a liquid crystal polymer (LCP) substrate to the interconnect layer stack on a side thereof opposite the sacrificial substrate. The method further includes removing the sacrificial substrate to expose a lowermost patterned electrical conductor layer, and electrically coupling at least one first device to the lowermost patterned electrical conductor layer. | 12-25-2014 |
David H. Nicol, Del Mar, CA US
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20120281360 | PASSIVE COOLING AND EMI SHIELDING SYSTEM - An electronics enclosure is disclosed that provides passive cooling of electronic components while reducing electromagnetic interference (EMI) emissions. The electronics enclosure includes an electronics assembly with at least one electronic component and a heat sink coupled to the electronics assembly. The heat sink has a base portion configured to thermally couple to the at least one electronic component when the heat sink is coupled to the electronic assembly. The electronics enclosure also includes a conductive enclosure forming an enclosed volume around the electronics assembly. The enclosure has a first opening configured to fit around the heat sink and at least one second opening. All non-conductive passages from the volume to the external environment have at least one cross-sectional opening having a continuous conductive perimeter with a maximum linear length within the opening of less than one quarter wavelength of a determined maximum shielding frequency. | 11-08-2012 |
20120281368 | MODULAR SHIELDED ELECTRONICS ENCLOSURE - A modular electronics enclosure for reducing electromagnetic interference (EMI) is disclosed. The electronics assembly includes a first electronic component having an output, a second electronic component having an input with an input impedance, and a circuit matching element having an input coupled to the output of the first electronic component and an output coupled to the input of the second electronic component. The output of the circuit matching element is configured to provide an output impedance that matches the input impedance of the second electronic component. The electronics assembly also includes a conductive surface that forms a volume that encloses the first electronic component and the circuit matching element. All non-conductive passages from the volume to the external environment have at least one cross-sectional opening having a continuous conductive perimeter with a maximum linear length within the opening of less than one quarter wavelength of a maximum shielding frequency. | 11-08-2012 |
20150035420 | PASSIVE COOLING AND EMI SHIELDING SYSTEM - An electronics enclosure is disclosed that provides passive cooling of electronic components while reducing electromagnetic interference (EMI) emissions. The electronics enclosure includes an electronics assembly with at least one electronic component and a heat sink coupled to the electronics assembly. The heat sink has a base portion configured to thermally couple to the at least one electronic component when the heat sink is coupled to the electronic assembly. The electronics enclosure also includes a conductive enclosure forming an enclosed volume around the electronics assembly. The enclosure has a first opening configured to fit around the heat sink and at least one second opening. All non-conductive passages from the volume to the external environment have at least one cross-sectional opening having a continuous conductive perimeter with a maximum linear length within the opening of less than one quarter wavelength of a determined maximum shielding frequency. | 02-05-2015 |
David M. Nicol, Urbana, IL US
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20080301765 | ANALYSIS OF DISTRIBUTED POLICY RULE-SETS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH GLOBAL POLICY - A method for analysis of distributed device rule-sets for compliance with global policies includes enabling an administrator to specify a network topology with intercommunicating elements and parameters required to secure the intercommunication with access control elements of the network topology; establishing connections to the access controls elements to capture a snapshot configuration of device rule-sets of the access control elements; enabling the administrator to specify a set of global access constraints with reference to the access control elements; enabling the administrator to select between exhaustive analysis and statistical analysis; conducting the selected analysis to determine violations by the device rule-sets that fail to comply with the set of global access constraints, wherein statistical analysis quantitatively characterizes a level of compliance without conducting analysis of all potential network paths; and providing results of the selected analysis to the administrator through a graphical user interface (GUI) as the results are obtained. | 12-04-2008 |
Dirk Nicol, Durham, NC US
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20090150682 | Third Party Secured Storage for Web Services and Web Applications - A system and method for providing third party secure hosting of an application. The system and method includes providing a host system with a main memory and a third party secured memory, the third party secured memory storing third party information; encrypting the third party information stored on the third party secured memory upon access by a user, the encrypting being via a security key, the security key being held at a customer location; and, enabling access to the third party information only to users having the security key. | 06-11-2009 |
Francois Nicol, Carlsbad, CA US
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20120213844 | LIPOSOME COMPOSITION FOR TARGETING EGFR RECEPTOR - Short oligopeptides are provide which are capable of binding to the epidermal growth factor receptor on the surface of human tumor cells. Methods for using the peptides as targeting moieties in more complex compositions, such as conjugates of cytoxins, and/or structures, such as liposomal structures, for the purposes of drug delivery are also provided. | 08-23-2012 |
20130011378 | Stable formulations of a hyaluronan-degrading enzyme - Provided are compositions that are stable formulations of a hyaluronan-degrading enzyme or are stable co-formulations of a fast-acting insulin and a hyaluronan degrading enzyme, including a recombinant human PH20 (rHuPH20). | 01-10-2013 |
20130022588 | Stable formulations of a hyaluronan-degrading enzyme related applications - Provided are compositions that are stable formulations of a hyaluronan-degrading enzyme or are stable co-formulations of a fast-acting insulin and a hyaluronan degrading enzyme, including a recombinant human PH20 (rHuPH20). | 01-24-2013 |
Fred Nicol, Morrow, OH US
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20140123684 | Cryogenic Cooling Apparatuses and Systems - An image sensing apparatus includes a focal plane array and a cold shield thermally isolated from the focal plane array. The cryogenic cooling apparatus further includes a first cryocooler assembly comprising a first cold finger thermally coupled to the focal plane array. The first cryocooler assembly is configured to maintain a focal plane array operating temperature. The cryogenic cooling apparatus includes a second cryocooler assembly comprising a second cold finger thermally coupled to the cold shield. The second cryocooler assembly is configured to maintain a cold shield operating temperature that is different from the focal plane array operating temperature. | 05-08-2014 |
Gavin Nicol, Barrington, RI US
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20110029538 | SYSTEM FOR CREATION OF CONTENT WITH CORRELATED GEOSPATIAL AND VIRTUAL LOCATIONS BY MOBILE DEVICE USERS - A system and method for a user of a mobile device or computer to easily and directly create content with correlated virtual and geospatial locations and associated context information. The content may include audio, video, and images, and be exposed via a unique URL based on content identifier. This content is indexed, including using a geospatial, “place-based” index, enabling users to easily share content with their matrix of social networks, friends, and communities, or to discover content created by others. | 02-03-2011 |
20110029608 | SYSTEM FOR ENHANCED MANAGEMENT OF SOCIAL NETWORKS ON MOBILE DEVICES - A system and method for enhanced management of social networks and interaction therein on a mobile device. The system provides the user with a means to manage a plurality of online identifications and relationship databases with relationships automatically synchronizing between systems. The system further provides an automated means to manage social networks based on geospatial, social and temporal proximity, and a means to interact with other users, and to publish content, seamlessly, across online services and mobile devices. | 02-03-2011 |
20110105143 | PROXIMAL RELEVANCY RANKING IN A LAYERED LINKED NODE DATABASE - A system and method for determining node relevancy by proximal weighting and pruning in a layered linked node database, such as that used to represent connections between a set of objects. The weights of connections between nodes in the layered linked node database is used as a distance metric, with propagation semantics determining how the summed relevancy is determined. This is particularly useful for determining, for a given node in a given layer, which nodes in another layer, or on the same layer, are most relevant. In the context of mobile device users, this is particularly useful for dynamically determining which people, places, events etc. are of greatest relevance in a scalable manner. | 05-05-2011 |
Gerard Nicol, Aurora, CO US
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20140257893 | Method and System for Certification - A computer-implemented method and system for receiving an identifier of a transferred item from an asset database of an owner of the item, updating an inventory tracking database of a certification management system to include the transferred item, receiving a representation of compliance that the transferred item is held by a custodian from a custodian inventory management system, generating a certificate for the item indicating that the item is held by the custodian, in response to receiving the representation of compliance, and distributing the certificate to the owner and the custodian of the transferred item. | 09-11-2014 |
Gorham Nicol, Tualatin, OR US
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20130085599 | BEVERAGE DISPENSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A beverage dispensing system includes a point of sale and one or more free-pour and/or controlled-pour spouts. The system receives data at the point of sale that includes a beverage selection entered at a user interface and determines the ingredients in the beverage selection. A dispensing instruction is sent to one of the controlled-pour spouts to dispense a quantity of the ingredient based at least in part on the beverage selection. For the free-pour spouts, a quantity of the ingredient is measured as the ingredient is dispensed from a container through a free-pour spout. The point of sale receives data that includes the identity of the ingredient and the measured quantity. A price of the beverage selection is calculated based at least in part on the ingredients dispensed and the quantities thereof. The price may be automatically calculated upon dispensing of the beverage selection. | 04-04-2013 |
20130085600 | BEVERAGE DISPENSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A beverage dispensing system comprises a beverage dispenser electrically coupled to a point of sale. The point of sale has an input module, a beverage selection module, and a dispensing module. The input module includes a user interface configured to receive a user identification and a beverage selection. The beverage selection module receives data from the input module that includes the beverage selection and identifies an ingredient in the beverage selection. The dispensing module receives data from one or both of the input module and the beverage selection module that includes the beverage selection and the ingredient. The dispensing module also generates a beverage dispensing instruction based at least in part on the beverage selection and the ingredient. The beverage dispenser receives data from the dispensing module that includes the beverage dispensing instruction and dispenses a beverage according to the beverage dispensing instruction. | 04-04-2013 |
20150353338 | BEVERAGE DISPENSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A beverage dispensing system includes a point of sale and one or more free-pour and/or controlled-pour spouts. The system receives data at the point of sale that includes a beverage selection entered at a user interface and determines the ingredients in the beverage selection. A dispensing instruction is sent to one of the controlled-pour spouts to dispense a quantity of the ingredient based at least in part on the beverage selection. For the free-pour spouts, a quantity of the ingredient is measured as the ingredient is dispensed from a container through a free-pour spout. The point of sale receives data that includes the identity of the ingredient and the measured quantity. A price of the beverage selection is calculated based at least in part on the ingredients dispensed and the quantities thereof. The price may be automatically calculated upon dispensing of the beverage selection. | 12-10-2015 |
James Nicol, Tualatin, OR US
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20130085599 | BEVERAGE DISPENSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A beverage dispensing system includes a point of sale and one or more free-pour and/or controlled-pour spouts. The system receives data at the point of sale that includes a beverage selection entered at a user interface and determines the ingredients in the beverage selection. A dispensing instruction is sent to one of the controlled-pour spouts to dispense a quantity of the ingredient based at least in part on the beverage selection. For the free-pour spouts, a quantity of the ingredient is measured as the ingredient is dispensed from a container through a free-pour spout. The point of sale receives data that includes the identity of the ingredient and the measured quantity. A price of the beverage selection is calculated based at least in part on the ingredients dispensed and the quantities thereof. The price may be automatically calculated upon dispensing of the beverage selection. | 04-04-2013 |
20130085600 | BEVERAGE DISPENSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A beverage dispensing system comprises a beverage dispenser electrically coupled to a point of sale. The point of sale has an input module, a beverage selection module, and a dispensing module. The input module includes a user interface configured to receive a user identification and a beverage selection. The beverage selection module receives data from the input module that includes the beverage selection and identifies an ingredient in the beverage selection. The dispensing module receives data from one or both of the input module and the beverage selection module that includes the beverage selection and the ingredient. The dispensing module also generates a beverage dispensing instruction based at least in part on the beverage selection and the ingredient. The beverage dispenser receives data from the dispensing module that includes the beverage dispensing instruction and dispenses a beverage according to the beverage dispensing instruction. | 04-04-2013 |
20150353338 | BEVERAGE DISPENSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A beverage dispensing system includes a point of sale and one or more free-pour and/or controlled-pour spouts. The system receives data at the point of sale that includes a beverage selection entered at a user interface and determines the ingredients in the beverage selection. A dispensing instruction is sent to one of the controlled-pour spouts to dispense a quantity of the ingredient based at least in part on the beverage selection. For the free-pour spouts, a quantity of the ingredient is measured as the ingredient is dispensed from a container through a free-pour spout. The point of sale receives data that includes the identity of the ingredient and the measured quantity. A price of the beverage selection is calculated based at least in part on the ingredients dispensed and the quantities thereof. The price may be automatically calculated upon dispensing of the beverage selection. | 12-10-2015 |
John Nicol, Framingham, MA US
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20110043600 | Flexible Decomposition and Recomposition of Multimedia Conferencing Streams Using Real-Time Control Information - A multimedia conferencing system is presented that can modify the composite multimedia stream into separate multimedia streams. Two or more video conference participants send multimedia streams, capturing and encoding the conference at the participant's location, to a multimedia server. The multimedia server includes a multipoint control unit that creates a composite multimedia display, which includes video regions corresponding to at least two of the multimedia streams from the participants. A composite multimedia stream describes the composite multimedia display. The ancillary server receives the composite multimedia stream from the multipoint control unit together with static and dynamic control information, which describes the format and layout of the composite multimedia display and the composite multimedia stream. Using the dynamic and static control information, the ancillary server decomposes the composite multimedia stream into two or more constituent streams. The two or more constituent streams may then be separately processed. | 02-24-2011 |
John Raymond Nicol, Framingham, MA US
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20120137223 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SELECTION OF MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATIONS - Described are a variety of techniques for viewing multimedia-based information in accordance with user controls for the speed and direction of the multimedia presentation. Different techniques for presenting multimedia data items are disclosed. User controls providing control for speed and direction in accordance with a user selection device being in a particular location. When a user device is with the defined area, the speed and direction control are on. When the user selection device leaves the defined area, the speed and direction are off. Also described is a system using a browser tool for displaying multimedia data in accordance with these viewing techniques. Multimedia data items displayed with the viewing techniques are indices into multimedia presentations. A user selection is made by viewing the multimedia data items and control is transferred accordingly to an appropriate application to present a multimedia presentation corresponding to a selected multimedia data item. | 05-31-2012 |
20150103137 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL-TIME ADAPTATION OF A CONFERENCING SYSTEM TO CURRENT CONDITIONS OF A CONFERENCE SESSION - A system and method provide a rule-based technique for adapting a videoconferencing system to current conditions of a conference session, automatically converting the session from one conferencing technique to another, based on those current conditions. Rules may involve criteria including number of participants, ability to use a common codex, among others. An escalation module can be used to manage the transition between one type of conference session and another. If a condition occurs that causes transitioning the conference from one type to another, when that condition no longer applies, the conference may automatically transition back to the original conferencing type. | 04-16-2015 |
John S. Nicol, Spring Grove, VA US
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20090284032 | Hose Manipulator - A hose manipulator according to the present invention includes an elongate shaft having upper and lower ends and extending between about 3 feet and about 5 feet in length. The hose manipulator also includes a handle at the shaft upper end, the handle having a portion extending generally perpendicular to the shaft. A hook is positioned at the shaft lower end and extends between about 150 degrees and about 180 degrees and includes a diameter between about 3 inches and about 6 inches. The hook and the perpendicular handle portion are generally coplanar. | 11-19-2009 |
John W. Nicol, San Jose, CA US
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20160092208 | MANAGING ACCESS TO RESOURCE VERSIONS IN SHARED COMPUTING ENVIRONMENTS - The disclosed embodiments provide a system that manages access to resource versions in a shared computing environment. Routing data including locations of the resource versions is used to route a request to a resource version in the shared computing environment. For an application that is implemented by a set of resources, the routing data and the request is used to execute the application using an alternative version of a resource that is under test and default versions of other resources that are not under test. | 03-31-2016 |
Loran Alan Nicol, Layton, UT US
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20140268532 | FLEXIBLE ELECTRONIC DISPLAY AND STAND - An electronic display assembly may comprise a flexible electronic display screen that may be rolled onto a reel in a retracted configuration and extend from the reel in an extended configuration. Additionally, some electronic display stands are capable of connecting to and supporting a flexible electronic display screen in an extended configuration. | 09-18-2014 |
Mark D. Nicol, Austin, TX US
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20090177866 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FUNCTIONALLY REDUNDANT COMPUTING SYSTEM HAVING A CONFIGURABLE DELAY BETWEEN LOGICALLY SYNCHRONIZED PROCESSORS - A method of operating a computer system. A first processor sends a first unit of binary information to an input/output (I/O) unit. The I/O unit then conveys the first unit of binary information to a functional unit in the computer system. A system response from the functional unit is then received by the I/O unit, which forwards the system response to the first processor. The system response is also stored in a first buffer. After a predetermined delay time has elapsed, the system response is then forwarded to the second processor. | 07-09-2009 |
20090307549 | PROCESSOR TEST SYSTEM UTILIZING FUNCTIONAL REDUNDANCY - A system and method for testing a processor. The system includes a gold processor and a test processor, wherein the test processor is the device under test (DUT). The test processor and the gold processor are identical. A first memory is coupled to the gold processor by a first memory bus and a second memory, independent of the first, is coupled to the test processor by a second memory bus. The first and second memories are identical. A memory bus comparator coupled to the first and second memory buses compares memory bus signals generated by the gold and test processors, and selectively provide a first indication if a mismatch occurs. A peripheral bus comparator is also coupled to the gold and test processors, and compares downstream transactions generated by the gold and test processors and to provide a second indication if a peripheral bus comparison results in a mismatch. | 12-10-2009 |
Rob Nicol, Cambridge, MA US
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20130190196 | RAPID PHENOTYPIC DIAGNOSIS OF PATHOGENS AND DRUG RESISTANCE USING TRANSCRIPTIONAL EXPRESSION SIGNATURES - The specification relates generally to methods of detecting, diagnosing, and/or identifying pathogens, e.g., infectious disease pathogens and determining their drug sensitivity and appropriate methods of treatment. This invention also relates generally to methods of monitoring pathogen infection in individual subjects as well as larger populations of subjects. | 07-25-2013 |
20150203900 | Methods of Diagnosing Infectious Disease Pathogens and Their Drug Sensitivity - The specification relates generally to methods of detecting, diagnosing, and/or identifying pathogens, e.g., infectious disease pathogens and determining their drug sensitivity and appropriate methods of treatment. This invention also relates generally to methods of monitoring pathogen infection in individual subjects as well as larger populations of subjects. | 07-23-2015 |
Robert Nicol, Corvallis, OR US
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20090025094 | Data collector with expanded functionality - Embodiments of the present invention recite a data collector with expanded functionality and a method of enhancing revenue generation using a data collector with expanded functionality. In one embodiment, a central unit of a data collector is configured to receive a replaceable unit such that any one of a variety of replaceable units can be configure to be attached to said central unit. | 01-22-2009 |
20130188386 | DATA COLLECTOR WITH EXPANDED FUNCTIONALITY - Embodiments of the present invention recite a data collector with expanded functionality and a method of enhancing revenue generation using a data collector with expanded functionality. In one embodiment, a central unit of a data collector is configured to receive a replaceable unit such that any one of a variety of replaceable units can be configure to be attached to said central unit. | 07-25-2013 |
Robert Nicol, Cambridge, MA US
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20140031241 | PAIRED END BEAD AMPLIFICATION AND HIGH THROUGHPUT SEQUENCING - The present invention is related to genomic nucleotide sequencing. In particular, the invention describes a paired end sequencing method that enables the sequencing of unique read pairs by co-localizing both 5′ ends on a single emulsion polymerase chain reaction bead. The method may use a customized forked adaptor primer pair that is compatible with massively parallel sequencing techniques. The compositions and methods disclosed herein contemplate sequencing complex genomes, amplified genomic regions, as well as detecting chromosomal structural rearrangements. | 01-30-2014 |
20140243242 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR CO-AMPLIFYING SUBSEQUENCES OF A NUCLEIC ACID FRAGMENT SEQUENCE - The present invention is related to genomic nucleotide sequencing. In particular, the invention describes a single reaction method to co-amplify multiple subsequences of a nucleic acid fragment sequence (i.e., for example, at least two read pairs from a single library insert sequence). Nucleic acid fragment sequences may include, but are not limited to, localizing library insert sequences and/or unique read pair sequences in specific orientations on a single emulsion polymerase chain reaction bead. Methods may include, but are not limited to, annealing, melting, digesting, and/or reannealing high throughput sequencing primers to high throughput sequencing primer binding sites. The compositions and methods disclosed herein contemplate sequencing complex genomes, amplified genomic regions, as well as detecting chromosomal structural rearrangements that are compatible with massively parallel high throughput sequencing platforms as well as ion semiconductor matching sequencing platforms (i.e., for example, Ion Torrent platforms). | 08-28-2014 |
20150258520 | HIGH-THROUGHPUT DYNAMIC REAGENT DELIVERY SYSTEM - The present invention relates to systems and methods for manipulating droplets within a high through put microfluidic system. | 09-17-2015 |
20150259674 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR LONG INSERT, PAIRED END LIBRARIES OF NUCLEIC ACIDS IN EMULSION DROPLETS - The invention provides for methods for uniquely labeling populations of nucleic acids of interest in emulsion droplets using random combinations of oligonucleotides. The labeling methodology of the invention may be used, inter alia, to generate mate pair genomic fragments without the need for circularization. Because the method is independent of circularization, mate pairs can be generated from any length genomic fragment. | 09-17-2015 |
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Russell L. Nicol, Eau Claire, WI US
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Sarah Nicol, Vernon, CT US
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Todd Christopher Nicol, Warren, MI US
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20110214091 | PRESENTING OBJECT PROPERTIES - The present disclosure includes, among other things, systems, methods and program products for presenting object properties by receiving selection of a component of a model presented in a graphical user interface (GUI) of a computer aided design tool, the GUI including an interactive display element having an arrangement of property fields related to the selected component, determining property values associated with the property fields based on the selected component, and providing the determined property values in corresponding property fields of the interactive display element for presentation in the GUI in conjunction with the model, such that responsive to receiving selection of a different component of the model, the property fields are updated with property values corresponding to the different component. | 09-01-2011 |
20150033166 | Presenting Object Properties - The present disclosure includes, among other things, systems, methods and program products for presenting object properties by receiving selection of a component of a model presented in a graphical user interface (GUI) of a computer aided design tool, the GUI including an interactive display element having an arrangement of property fields related to the selected component, determining property values associated with the property fields based on the selected component, and providing the determined property values in corresponding property fields of the interactive display element for presentation in the GUI in conjunction with the model, such that responsive to receiving selection of a different component of the model, the property fields are updated with property values corresponding to the different component. | 01-29-2015 |
Trent Nicol, Chicago, IL US
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20110313309 | Neurophysiological Central Auditory Processing Evaluation System and Method - A system and method of central auditory processing testing and evaluation provides for identifying clinically relevant neural synchrony in the auditory brainstem pathway. The system or method finds use as a tool to evaluate auditory processing disorders, and hence, potential auditory system and/or learning disabilities. The system or method may further find use in the selection and fitting of hearing corrective appliances such as hearing aid or cochlear implant devices and/or in the selection and implementation of auditory training regimens. | 12-22-2011 |
Trent G. Nicol, Kenosha, WI US
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20120197153 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING COMPLEX AUDITORY BRAINSTEM RESPONSE - Certain examples provide a method of collecting and analyzing complex auditory brainstem response. The example method includes presenting at least one complex auditory stimulus to a subject and acquiring the subject's complex auditory brainstem response. The example method includes averaging complex auditory brainstem responses from the subject in at least one of a time domain and a frequency domain to form a collected response. The example method includes analyzing the collected response using a signal processor to process the collected response to provide a processed output and to adapt the response for comparison to the at least one complex auditory stimulus. The example method includes performing statistical computations on the processed output to generate visual and data feedback for a user. | 08-02-2012 |
William Bruce Nicol, Durham, NC US
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20090131166 | ALLOWING AN ALTERNATIVE ACTION IN A VIRTUAL WORLD - A method for allowing an alternative action in a virtual world may include permitting a user to request an original action for an avatar of the user in the virtual world. The method may also include receiving the request for the original action and storing the request in a queue in response to the original action being unavailable to the user's avatar. The method may additionally include determining if an alternative action is available for the user's avatar in response to the original action being unavailable to the user's avatar and presenting an interface to the user to permit the user to accept the alternative action in response to the alternative action being available. The method may yet further include allowing the user's avatar to perform the alternative action in response to the user accepting the alternative action and permitting the user's avatar to perform the alternative action while the request for the original action is still in the queue | 05-21-2009 |
20120071218 | ALLOWING AN ALTERNATIVE ACTION IN A VIRTUAL WORLD - A system for allowing an alternative action in a virtual world may include a processor and a module operable on the processor for allowing an alternative action in a virtual world in response to a request for an original action for an avatar of a user being unavailable in the virtual world. A queue stores the request in response to the original action being unavailable. Another module may determine if an alternative action is available for the avatar in response to the original action being unavailable. A further module may present an interface to permit the user to accept the alternative action. The avatar is permitted to perform the alternative action in response to the user accepting the alternative action while the request for the original action is still in the queue. | 03-22-2012 |