Phillips, CA
Alan Phillips, Los Altos, CA US
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20130137189 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING A LATERAL FLOW ASSAY - An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for performing a lateral flow assay. The method includes depositing a sample on a test strip at an application region, detecting a first detection signal arising from the test strip in the first detection zone, and generating a baseline for the first measurement zone by interpolating between values of the detection signal outside of the first measurement zone and inside of the first detection zone. The method may include locating a beginning boundary and an ending boundary for the first measurement zone on the test strip. Additional detection zones having measurement zones may also be incorporated with the embodiment. | 05-30-2013 |
Alan C. Phillips, Crestline, CA US
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20130218380 | MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR INTERLOCK - A control system for a powered wheelchair that detects when a user is in a first orientation to cause movement of the powered wheelchair. The control system inhibits movement of the wheelchair when the user is not in the first orientation. | 08-22-2013 |
Allyson L. Phillips, San Diego, CA US
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20080264960 | Toddler Cup - An improved spill-proof cup, such as a “sippy cup.” The sippy cup has an internal partition that is angled toward the mouth of the sippy cup to decrease the amount of tilt required to dispense the entirety of the liquid from the sippy cup, thus improving comfort for the infant using the sippy cup while also teaching good drinking habits that can be applied to an adult type cup. | 10-30-2008 |
20130256309 | Multiple Flow Channel Particle Analysis System - A fluid flow control device having plurality of flexible fluid flow control elements disposed in spaced apart relation about the periphery of a solid body which insertably secured in a container provides a plurality of apertures in spaced apart relation about the periphery of the solid body which control the flow rate of an amount of fluid from the container. | 10-03-2013 |
Alton Phillips, East Palo Alto, CA US
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20120090332 | Method and Apparatus for Utilizing In-Situ Measurements Techniques in Conjunction with Thermoelectric Chips (TECs) - According to one aspect of the present invention, an apparatus includes a surface and a first array. The surface emits radiation, and the first array is arranged over the surface and arranged to provide cooling to the surface, the first array including a plurality of TECs. At least a first sensing arrangement is substantially integrated with the first array, wherein the first sensing arrangement is arranged to make a non-contact measurement associated with the surface. The apparatus also includes a controller arranged to obtain the non-contact measurement and to use the non-contact measurement to control the cooling provided by the first array. | 04-19-2012 |
Andrew F. Phillips, La Canada, CA US
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20130197635 | Accommodating Intraocular Lens - An intraocular lens has a polymeric optic defined by a harder posterior layer and a softer anterior layer. Haptics having a fulcrum attached to the posterior layer and a resistance arm attached to the anterior layer are provided. A bias is provided to the haptic to rotate the haptics about the fulcrum and cause the resistance arm to deform the softer anterior layer about the harder posterior layer to increase the optical power of the lens. As the haptic rotates, it axially displaces the optic anteriorly to additionally increase the optical power. The optical power is adjustable in response to stresses induced by the eye. The haptics are subject to a pre-bias that urges the haptics to rotate or bend about the fulcrum. Temporary restraints are provided to the haptics to retain a stressed shape of the lens against the bias during a post-implantation healing period. | 08-01-2013 |
20140200666 | Adjustable Toric Intraocular Lens - An adjustable astigmatism-reducing intraocular lens includes a toric optic with a long axis. The optic is rotationally coupled to haptics, and a plurality of struts extend between the optic and the haptics. The struts are held under tension and individually releasable via laser, or are heat shrinkable to increase the tension of selective struts. When a strut is released or shrunk, a torsional force is applied to angularly adjust the optic relative to the haptics. After the lens has been implanted and healed relative to the tissue, struts are individually released via laser ablation to cause torsional instability and resulting net rotational adjustment, or individually heat shrunk to tension the strut, to cause torsional instability, and effect net rotational adjustment to ensure that a long axis of optic is aligned with the axis of astigmatic correction of the eye. | 07-17-2014 |
Benjamin Luther Phillips, Menlo Park, CA US
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20120297302 | DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMAGE-BASED CONTENT DELIVERY - Media content is provided using thumbnail-based images and respective archives linked thereto. In accordance with one or more embodiments, access is provided to interactive single-page and multi-page thumbnail images, with each thumbnail image being linked to at least one of a plurality of media-content units in respective sets of the media-content units (e.g., to pages within respective articles each having one or more pages, with each page having predefined text and image data in a set layout). Archive data is identified and communicated for each media content unit, responsive to user input data indicating a selection of one of the thumbnail images, and based on availability of the archive data locally at a user device. | 11-22-2012 |
Bill Phillips, San Diego, CA US
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20110274705 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS TO GENERATE AND CONTROL THE EFFECTOR PROFILE OF T CELLS BY SIMULTANEOUS LOADING AND ACTIVATION OF SELECTED SUBSETS OF ANTIGEN PRESENTING CELLS - The present invention is directed to novel compositions that cause effective redirection of class I-immunity to Tc1 effectors, that take advantage of the unexpected loading of MHC I by peptide within IgG backbone combined with appropriate instruction of antigen presenting cells. Such compositions are able to transform a seemingly ineffective therapeutics into a highly effective one, associated with generation of class I-restricted cytolytic cells and IFN-γ, IL-2 producing T cells, further associated with protection against a highly virulent microbe or recovery from malignant tumoral process. | 11-10-2011 |
20120189645 | Compositions and methods to treat and control tumors - The present application is directed to non-coding RNA motifs that are used in conjunction with an antigen or without an antigen to induce, enhance or modulate an immune response that compromises a B cell and a T cell component. | 07-26-2012 |
Bradley A Phillips, Westlake Village, CA US
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20120313618 | Test Equipment Calibration - Calibrating test equipment may include: aligning timing of a first group of channels in the test equipment; aligning timing of a second group of channels in the test equipment, with the second group of channels being different from the first group of channels; determining a misalignment in timing between a first channel and a second channel, with the first channel being from the first group of channels, and the second channel being from the second group of channels; and compensating, for the misalignment, channels in at least one of the first group or the second group. | 12-13-2012 |
Brian Phillips, San Francisco, CA US
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20090171844 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF A PASSPHRASE ACCOUNT IDENTIFIER FOR USE IN A NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - A system and method for facilitating a financial transaction over a network including use of a passphrase account identifier is described herein. In one embodiment, a system for facilitating a financial transaction over a network comprises a communication interface; and a payment provider system configured to receive via the communication interface a passphrase account identifier from a merchant system, match the passphrase account identifier to a corresponding funding instrument number of a corresponding funding instrument, communicated the corresponding funding instrument number to an issuer system, receive from the issuer system a notification indication of one of acceptance of the funding instrument or decline of the funding instrument, and communicate back to the merchant system the notification indication. | 07-02-2009 |
20090171900 | PRINTER DRIVER FOR TRANSACTION RECORD STORAGE - A printer driver may be used to pass transaction information to a remote location for storage. Such transaction information may pertain, for example, to online transactions performed by a user in relation to various online merchants. Such transactions, for example, may also be facilitated by a payment service provider. In one example, a method of processing transaction information includes receiving transaction information at a client device. The transaction information is associated with a user-merchant transaction. The method also includes receiving a user-initiated selection of a printer driver. The method further includes, in response to the selection, passing the transaction information to a remote location to store the transaction information in a transaction record maintained at the remote location. The passing is performed by software implemented in the printer driver. Related methods, devices, and systems are also disclosed. | 07-02-2009 |
20120253955 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF A PASSPHRASE ACCOUNT IDENTIFIER FOR USE IN A NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - A system and method for facilitating a financial transaction over a network including use of a passphrase account identifier is described herein. In one embodiment, a system for facilitating a financial transaction over a network comprises a communication interface; and a payment provider system configured to receive via the communication interface a passphrase account identifier from a merchant system, match the passphrase account identifier to a corresponding funding instrument number of a corresponding funding instrument, communicated the corresponding funding instrument number to an issuer system, receive from the issuer system a notification indication of one of acceptance of the funding instrument or decline of the funding instrument, and communicate back to the merchant system the notification indication. | 10-04-2012 |
20140012692 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF A PASSPHRASE ACCOUNT IDENTIFIER FOR USE IN A NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - A system and method for facilitating a financial transaction over a network including use of a passphrase account identifier is described herein. In one embodiment, a system for facilitating a financial transaction over a network comprises a communication interface; and a payment provider system configured to receive via the communication interface a passphrase account identifier from a merchant system, match the passphrase account identifier to a corresponding funding instrument number of a corresponding funding instrument, communicated the corresponding funding instrument number to an issuer system, receive from the issuer system a notification indication of one of acceptance of the funding instrument or decline of the funding instrument, and communicate back to the merchant system the notification indication. | 01-09-2014 |
Brian Phillips, San Jose, CA US
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20090279211 | Bearing apparatus for a hard disk drive - A low cost method of attaching an actuator arm assembly to a single head hard disk drive that has a reduced part count The actuator arm assembly includes a suspension arm stamped from a metal and a pivot bearing cartridge contained by a reduced mass outer sleeve. | 11-12-2009 |
Brian Andrew Phillips, San Francisco, CA US
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20090125349 | GLOBAL CONDUCT SCORE AND ATTRIBUTE DATA UTILIZATION - In one embodiment, a system and method is illustrated as including generating a model using at least one of a global conduct score and attribute data. A range of numeric values may be retrieved, based upon which, a better term is granted in a transaction than would otherwise be granted in the transaction. A comparison may be made between the model and the range of numeric values. Further, a better term may be granted in the transaction where the model falls within the range of numeric values. The global conduct score is computed using an approach including at least one of a feed score approach, and a composite score approach. The attribute data includes page view data, click through data, account usage data, and good purchased data. The model includes a global conduct score model, a weighting model, an AI based model, and an associated network based model. | 05-14-2009 |
20100332384 | TRANSACTION AGGREGATION ENGINE - A database may be accessed to obtain data for a plurality of payment transactions. The plurality of payment transactions may be associated with at least one requestor and two or more providers. A first set of payment transactions are presented to the at least one requestor. The first set of payment transactions are selected from the plurality of payment transactions and aggregated based on having a first common provider selected from the two or more providers. | 12-30-2010 |
20110119164 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING SHIPPING VIA A THIRD PARTY PAYMENT SERVICE - A system and method for a web server hosted by a third-party payment service is disclosed. Shipping information for a package is received from a client computer operated by a sender party. A shipping label associated with the package is generated in response to the receipt of the shipping information. The shipping label is sent to the client computer such that the shipping label can be printed out at the client computer. | 05-19-2011 |
20120254424 | GLOBAL CONDUCT SCORE AND ATTRIBUTE DATA UTILIZATION PERTAINING TO COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS AND PAGE VIEWS - In one embodiment, a system and method is illustrated as including generating a model using at least one of a global conduct score and attribute data. A range of numeric values may be retrieved, based upon which, a better term is granted in a transaction than would otherwise be granted in the transaction. A comparison may be made between the model and the range of numeric values. Further, a better term may be granted in the transaction where the model falls within the range of numeric values. The global conduct score is computed using an approach including at least one of a feed score approach, and a composite score approach. The attribute data includes page view data, click through data, account usage data, and good purchased data. The model includes a global conduct score model, a weighting model, an AI based model, and an associated network based model. | 10-04-2012 |
20140372227 | FOCUSED ADVERTISING ACROSS MULTIPLE COMMUNICATION CHANNELS - This document describes, among other things, systems and methods for generating advertising campaigns or listings utilizing catalog information. A method comprises receiving, by an online publication system, a product catalog; accessing, by the online publication system, a merchant profile; and using the product catalog and the merchant profile to develop advertising data, wherein the advertising data includes at least one of an advertising campaign, a marketplace listing, or a store listing. The advertising campaign is published across multiple communication channels and focuses on the merchant's identity in at least one of the communication channels and specific products sold by the merchant in at least one other communication channel. | 12-18-2014 |
Bryon M. Phillips, Los Gatos, CA US
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20120240494 | WINDOW CASING SYSTEM - A window casing system includes a kit to completely finish the insides of windows in homes and offices. An installer provides key measurements of the window opening height, width, and depth, to the factory. Custom pre-finished jambs, casings, sills, and aprons are then packaged and delivered in a kit to the jobsite for installation. Plastic fasteners with ribbed shanks are included in the kit for the installer to press into holes and dados in the jambs, casings, and sill to permanently join them together. The top corner miters of the side and top casings are joined with unique, ribbed plastic corner elbows for tight, perfectly aligned joints. The whole is then either nailed, glued, or otherwise fastened into the window opening. | 09-27-2012 |
Christian G. Phillips, San Marcos, CA US
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20110289147 | Direction-Conscious Information Sharing - Direction-conscious information sharing is disclosed. User input specifying information to be shared and a direction relative to the sender device is received. A recipient device is identified as being located in a target area in the specified direction relative to the sender device. The specified information is sent to the identified recipient device, including data to allow the receiving device to generate a notification indicating a direction of the sender device relative to the recipient device. | 11-24-2011 |
Christine Phillips, Pleasant Hill, CA US
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20110155632 | PROCESS FOR MAKING PRODUCTS WITH LOW HYDROGEN HALIDE. - A process for making products with low hydrogen halide, comprising: a) stripping or distilling an effluent from a reactor into a first fraction having an amount of hydrogen halide, and a second fraction having a reduced amount of hydrogen halide; wherein the reactor comprises: an ionic liquid catalyst having a metal halide, and a hydrogen halide or an organic halide; and b) recovering one or more product streams, from the second fraction, having less than 25 wppm hydrogen halide. In one embodiment the ionic liquid catalyst has metal halide; and the recovering recovers propane, n-butane, and alkylate gasoline having less than 25 wppm hydrogen halide. In another embodiment the recovering uses a distillation column having poor corrosion resistance to hydrogen halide; and the distillation column does not exhibit corrosion. There is also provided an alkylate gasoline having less than 5 wppm hydrogen halide, a high RON, and low RVP. | 06-30-2011 |
20110155640 | PROCESS FOR RECYCLING HYDROGEN HALIDE TO A REACTOR COMPRISING AN IONIC LIQUID - A process for hydrocarbon conversion, comprising: a) stripping or distilling a hydrocarbon effluent from a reactor comprising an ionic liquid catalyst having: a metal halide, and a hydrogen halide or an organic halide into a first and second fraction, and b) recycling at least a portion of the first fraction comprising at least 5 wt % and less than 95 wt % of the hydrogen halide to the reactor. A process comprising: a) stripping or distilling a hydrocarbon effluent from a reactor comprising an ionic liquid catalyst into a first fraction having at least 5 wt % of hydrogen halide and a second fraction having less than 25 wppm hydrogen halide; and b) recycling at least a portion of the first fraction to the reactor to improve the selectivity of products. A process comprising recycling of the catalyst, the first fraction, and a portion of the second fraction that is an isoparaffin to the reactor. | 06-30-2011 |
Christine Marie Phillips, Pleasant Hill, CA US
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20130066132 | CONVERSION OF HF ALKYLATION UNITS FOR IONIC LIQUID CATALYZED ALKYLATION PROCESSES - Methods for converting an H | 03-14-2013 |
20130066133 | CONVERSION OF HF ALKYLATION UNITS FOR IONIC LIQUID CATALYZED ALKYLATION PROCESSES - Methods for converting an HF alkylation unit to an ionic liquid alkylation system configured for performing ionic liquid catalyzed alkylation processes may comprise connecting at least one component configured for ionic liquid catalyzed alkylation to at least one component of the HF alkylation unit, wherein the at least one component of the HF alkylation unit is retained, modified or adapted for use in the ionic liquid alkylation system. An ionic liquid alkylation system derived from an existing or prior HF alkylation unit is also disclosed. | 03-14-2013 |
20140039231 | HYDROGEN RECYCLE AND HYDROGEN CLORIDE RECOVERY IN AN ALKYLATION PROCESS - We provide an alkylation process, comprising: separating and recycling a hydrogen gas and a hydrogen chloride from an offgas of a hydrogenation reactor; wherein the hydrogen gas is recycled to the hydrogenation reactor; and wherein the hydrogen chloride is recycled to an alkylation reactor. We also provide an alkylation process unit for performing this process. | 02-06-2014 |
20140134065 | ALKYLATION PROCESS UNIT COMPRISING A FRACTIONATION UNIT FOR SEPARATING HYDROGEN GAS AND HYDROGEN CHLORIDE - We provide an alkylation process, comprising: separating and recycling a hydrogen gas and a hydrogen chloride from an offgas of a hydrogenation reactor; wherein the hydrogen gas is recycled to the hydrogenation reactor; and wherein the hydrogen chloride is recycled to an alkylation reactor. We also provide an alkylation process unit for performing this process. | 05-15-2014 |
Christopher Phillips, Stanford, CA US
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20120162748 | COMPACT, HIGH BRIGHTNESS LIGHT SOURCES FOR THE MID AND FAR IR - Compact laser systems are disclosed which include ultrafast laser sources in combination with nonlinear crystals or waveguides. In some implementations fiber based mid-IR sources producing very short pulses and/or mid-IR sources based on a mode locked fiber lasers are utilized. Some embodiments may include an infrared source with an amplifier system comprising, in combination, a Tm fiber amplifier and an Er fiber amplifier. A difference frequency generator receives outputs from the Er and/or Tm amplifier system, and generates an output comprising a difference frequency. Exemplary applications of the compact, high brightness mid-IR light sources include medical applications, spectroscopy, ranging, sensing and metrology. | 06-28-2012 |
Christopher W. Phillips, Berkeley, CA US
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20110189979 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING A WEB LISTING USING A MOBILE PHONE - A method and system for creating a web listing using a mobile phone whereby a user, typically a business owner or a representative of the business, provides information/data associated with the business to a mobile application including an on-line directory service using a merchant mobile phone, or other mobile computing system, associated with the user and/or the business and/or a mobile application, and/or an SMS and/or another mobile communications network. The information associated with the business provided via the merchant mobile phone, or other mobile computing system, is then used by the on-line directory service to create an on-line presence for the business such as, but not limited to, an on-line web-listing for the business in the on-line directory that includes at least part of the information associated with the business provided via the merchant mobile phone, or other mobile computing system. | 08-04-2011 |
Christopher W. Phillips, Kensington, CA US
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20110196734 | TECHNIQUE FOR RECOMMENDING ADVERTISING MESSAGES - A technique for identifying a recommended type of advertising message is described. In this technique, information about advertising messages directed from businesses to consumers and associated acceptance rates of the advertising messages by the consumers is received or accessed. Note that the advertising messages include different types of advertising messages for different types of businesses. Then, the recommended type of advertising message for a given business is identified based on an associated type of business and the received information. By leveraging the results obtained by other similar businesses, this technique may allow the given business to improve the effectiveness of a subsequent advertising campaign. | 08-11-2011 |
Craig A. Phillips, Crestline, CA US
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20130218380 | MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR INTERLOCK - A control system for a powered wheelchair that detects when a user is in a first orientation to cause movement of the powered wheelchair. The control system inhibits movement of the wheelchair when the user is not in the first orientation. | 08-22-2013 |
Daja Phillips, Palo Alto, CA US
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20090077164 | DISTRIBUTED WORKFLOW-ENABLED SYSTEM - A distributed workflow-enabled system includes: a workflow-enabled provider and a workflow-enabled client communicatively coupled by a network. The workflow-enabled provider and the workflow-enabled client include a workflow unit. The workflow unit allows the workflow-enabled provider and the workflow-enabled client to communicate, distribute processes and present a user interfaces by providing a communication manager, a process control module and a user interface module. The present invention also includes a number of novel methods including a method for communication, a method for processing by a process control module, a method for creating and presenting the user interface and a method for retrieving processes executable by the process control module. | 03-19-2009 |
20090077165 | Workflow Manager For A Distributed System - A workflow manager handles the communication between a workflow-enabled provider and a workflow-enabled client. The workflow manager maintains a directory of clients, translates a transaction from a provider into multiple transactions suitable for the client, and handles security. In one embodiment, the workflow manager connects with the workflow-enabled client by registration and with the workflow-enabled provider by advertising and activation. Subsequent communications between the workflow manager and the workflow-enabled provider and the workflow-enabled client are with a request/response protocol. The workflow manager also comprises data storage for storing data for transmission to the workflow-enabled client or the workflow-enabled provider, and workflow storage for storing information related to registered clients. The present invention also includes a number of novel methods including a method for a method for registering a client and a method for activating a provider. | 03-19-2009 |
20090077216 | Workflow-Enabled Client - A workflow-enabled client comprises a client and a workflow manager interface unit. The workflow manager interface unit couples the client to a workflow manager to provide the automatic discovering, distributed processing and dynamic user interface generating functionality of the present invention. A communication manager of the workflow-enabled client has a registration unit that registers, and unregisters, the client with the workflow manager such as by providing a name, a data and other commands. A polling module uses a received location from the workflow manager to retrieve data. The process control module performs a plurality of processing functions such a processing polled data, storing it or providing it to other clients. The process control module can also initiate other clients. The present invention also includes a number of novel methods including a method for registering a client, a method for polling data, and a method for initiating other clients. | 03-19-2009 |
20090077217 | Workflow-Enabled Provider - A workflow-enabled provider includes a service provider and a workflow manager interface unit. The workflow manager interface unit couples the service provider to a workflow manager to provide the automatic discovering, distributed processing and dynamic user interface generating functionality. An advertisement monitor listens for broadcasts from the workflow manager regarding new clients. A request module and a response module handle the transfer of data and control signals between the workflow manager and the service provider. A process control module performs a plurality of processing functions including aggregating requests from clients, selecting requests it can service, presenting user interfaces, processing input via the service provider and controlling the service provider. The user interface module is coupled to the process control module and dynamically generates user interfaces for display by the service provider. | 03-19-2009 |
20100238486 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRINTING INDEPENDENT OF LOCATION AND USING A UNIVERSAL PRINT MODULE - A system for printing independent of location and using a universal print module comprises a computing device having a print anywhere sending module and a printer having a print anywhere receiving module coupled by a network. The print anywhere sending module is adapted to interface with the computing device to generate a print file. The print anywhere sending module broadcasts the availability of a print file or job and transmits that print job to a responding print anywhere receiving module. The print anywhere receiving module interfaces with the printer to provide the print file and to print the file. The present invention also includes a variety of methods including a method for printing, a method for printing using a universal print module, and a method for printing using the print key. | 09-23-2010 |
20110218018 | Techniques for Retrieving Documents Using an Image Capture Device - Embodiments of the present invention provide techniques for retrieving electronic documents based upon images captured using an image capture device. One or more images captured by a user using an image capture device are used to search a set of documents to retrieve one or more documents that match the search query. The one or more documents retrieved by the search may then be provided to the user or some other recipient. | 09-08-2011 |
Darrel Phillips, Acton, CA US
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20120012214 | MUCK BUCKET - A muck bucket for containing backflowing waste from an end of a pipe includes an enclosure having a contiguous wall. The contiguous wall includes an upper edge defining an upper opening and a lower edge defining a lower opening. The lower edge is configured to surround the end of the pipe and form a watertight seal with a surface surrounding the end of the pipe. There is at least one flange peripherally extending outwardly from the lower edge of the enclosure. There is a means for securing the at least one flange to the surface surrounding the end of the pipe. This securing means is to maintain a watertight seal between the lower edge and the surface. | 01-19-2012 |
David Phillips, Lakespur, CA US
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20120302288 | Cellular Telephone Docking Interface - A cellular telephone interface and generalized dock that is particularly adapted for use with ANDROID™ telephones which can also connect a wide variety of other mobile telephones to different types of docks, alarm clocks, music platforms and other external devices. Data and audio can both be transmitted via the telephone's headphone jack through a single cable supplying an audio path for playing music and other audio applications as well as a data path for control. An API can be supplied to run on the telephone that allows user applications to interface a wide range of docking and control functions. The API provides a command set with commands that can control a generalized dock and monitor its status. Typically an application is also supplied on the telephone that directly interfaces to the data channel between the telephone and the dock to allow seamless access by the API and hence user Apps to functions on the dock. The dock unit can providing charging current for the telephone through the USB port with a second cable. The dock unit can also contain several control buttons that can be made to mimic keys on the telephone. A handheld remote can optionally be used with the generalized dock to also provide remote control. A button push on the dock unit or the handheld remote can cause an application running in the docked telephone to communicate with a remote server, in particular to transfer media metadata that allows the creation of playlists. | 11-29-2012 |
David Andrew Phillips, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20130325991 | Filtering Unsolicited Emails - A method for filtering unsolicited emails may comprise dynamically aggregating historical email data associated with a user or a group of users and dynamically determining one or more trusted trends criteria associated with the historical email data. The method may further comprise receiving a new email addressed to the user or the group of users, calculating a score associated with the new email based on the one or more trusted trends criteria, determining that the score is above a predetermined threshold score, and, based on the determination, selectively filtering the new email. | 12-05-2013 |
Dean Phillips, San Marcos, CA US
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20090105292 | Glucocorticoid Receptor Modulator Compounds and Methods - Disclosed herein are compounds of Formula I: | 04-23-2009 |
20100063301 | SYNTHESIS OF THROMBOPOIETIN ACTIVITY MODULATING COMPOUNDS - Disclosed herein are various methods for synthesizing compounds that modulate thrombopoietin activity. Also disclosed are intermediates useful for the preparation of these compounds. | 03-11-2010 |
20100234365 | COMPOUNDS AND COMPOSITIONS AS INHIBITORS OF CANNABINOID RECEPTOR 1 ACTIVITY - The invention provides compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of using such compounds to treat or prevent diseases or disorders associated with the activity of Cannabinoid Receptor 1 (CB1). | 09-16-2010 |
20110263610 | COMPOUNDS AND COMPOSITIONS AS ITPKB INHIBITORS - The invention provides a novel class of compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of using such compounds to treat or prevent diseases or disorders associated with abnormal or deregulated B cell activities, particularly diseases or disorders that involve aberrant activation of inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate 3-kinase B (ITPKb). | 10-27-2011 |
Dean Paul Phillips, San Marcos, CA US
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20130210769 | COMPOUNDS AND COMPOSITIONS AS INHIBITORS OF CANNABINOID RECEPTOR 1 ACTIVITY - The invention provides compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of using such compounds to treat or prevent diseases or disorders associated with the activity of Cannabinoid Receptor 1 (CB1). | 08-15-2013 |
Elwood Phillips, Roseville, CA US
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20130041308 | Laser Assisted Nail Avulsion - A method of treating inaccessible microbial infections, the method comprising the steps of exposing the microbe, irradiating the microbe with infrared radiation and cooling such that heat inactivates the pathogen and stimulates a wound healing response in the patient. | 02-14-2013 |
Gail Dianne Phillips, San Carlos, CA US
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20090098115 | Cell lines and animal models of HER2 expressing tumors - The present invention concerns cell lines and animal models of HER2-expressing tumors. In particular, the invention concerns cell lines and animal models of HER2-expressing tumors not responding or responding poorly to treatment with trastuzumab (HERCEPTIN®, Genentech, Inc.). The animal models and cell lines of the invention are useful for evaluating the efficacy of various therapeutic approaches for the treatment of such tumors. | 04-16-2009 |
20110033460 | ANTI-ErbB2 ANTIBODIES - Anti-ErbB2 antibodies are described which bind to an epitope in Domain 1 of ErbB2 and induce cell death via apoptosis. Various uses for these antibodies are also described. | 02-10-2011 |
20130195845 | ANTI-ERBB2 ANTIBODIES - Anti-ErbB2 antibodies are described which bind to an epitope in Domain 1 of ErbB2 and induce cell death via apoptosis. Various uses for these antibodies are also described. | 08-01-2013 |
Gail Lewis Phillips, San Carlos, CA US
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20080241146 | Apo-2 ligand-anti-Her-2 antibody synergism - Methods of using synergistically effective amounts of Apo-2 ligand and anti-Her-2 antibodies to enhance cell death via apoptosis are provided. | 10-02-2008 |
20120107302 | COMBINATIONS OF AN ANTI-HER2 ANTIBODY-DRUG CONJUGATE AND CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC AGENTS, AND METHODS OF USE - Combinations of the antibody-drug conjugate trastuzumab-MCC-DM1 and chemotherapeutic agents, including stereoisomers, geometric isomers, tautomers, solvates, metabolites and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are useful for inhibiting tumor cell growth, and for treating disorders such as cancer mediated by HER2 and KDR (VEGFR receptor 1). Methods of using such combinations for in vitro, in situ, and in vivo diagnosis, prevention or treatment of such disorders in mammalian cells, or associated pathological conditions, are disclosed. | 05-03-2012 |
George Phillips, Pacifica, CA US
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20100142206 | DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR AN OPTICAL ELEMENT HOLDER - A supporting structure is disclosed for both securing optical elements for providing optimal cooling of the optical elements and the light source. | 06-10-2010 |
Graham Peter Phillips, San Jose, CA US
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20110238792 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING AND MAINTAINING CONSISTENCY OF A CONFIGURATION - The present application is directed towards systems and methods for monitoring and maintaining consistency of a configuration across a plurality of cores or packet engines in a multi-core system. A configuration manager handles communication of configuration commands to a plurality of cores or packet engines. If a command executes successfully on a first packet engine but fails on a second packet engine, the configuration manager may communicate an undo command to the first packet engine. Successful execution of the undo command may restore the packet engines to a consistent configuration. | 09-29-2011 |
20140118239 | VISUAL-SYMBOLIC CONTROL OF REMOTE DEVICES HAVING DISPLAY-BASED USER INTERFACES - Traditional, programmatic automated remote control of computerized devices requires extensive tailoring for each device type and operating system. A visual-symbolic control method enables largely device-agnostic control of any target device with access to display and a means of user input (keyboard, mouse, touchpad, touch-screen, etc). An image-processing daemon analyzes the displayed image and recognizes its component visual entities (windows, icons, buttons, etc.), creates symbolic entities from extracted attributes of the visual entities, and organizes the symbolic entities into a symbolic object model instance. The functional relationships and hierarchies of the visual entities are captured in the arrangement of symbolic entities in the symbolic object model instance. Visual-symbolic control commands act on the symbolic entities, and, where appropriate, the commands are transmitted to the target device as user-like target-input. | 05-01-2014 |
Jacquie Phillips, San Francisco, CA US
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20130132236 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENABLING IMAGE RECOGNITION AND SEARCHING OF REMOTE CONTENT ON DISPLAY - Images are analyzed by programmatic mechanisms for accessing one or more remote web pages to retrieve content on display at the remote web pages. The retrieved images may be analyzed to determine information about an object shown in a corresponding image of the content on display. At least a portion of the object shown in the corresponding image of the content on display may be made selectable and associated with the determined information. This determined information may subsequently be used, in for example, search applications. | 05-23-2013 |
James D. Phillips, Boulder Creek, CA US
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20090112535 | METHOD OF INTEGRATING POINT MASS EQUATIONS TO INCLUDE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL PROFILES - The present invention provides a system and method for simulating aircraft flight path trajectory by integrating the point mass equations using a selectable non-time based integration variable, including altitude, velocity or range. The present invention separates the horizontal and vertical profiles of an aircraft's flight path trajectory. The horizontal profile is specified as a series of waypoints, defined by latitude-longitude pairs and the vertical profile is specified as an initial state and a list of segment types, defined by altitude and velocity, and end states. The altitude-velocity segment types are continuous, such that the end state of one segment is the starting point of the following segment. The point mass equations and the non-time based integration variables are iteratively integrated to merge the horizontal and vertical profiles of a flight path trajectory. The present invention provides improved aircraft position accuracy and the use of a non-time based integration variable enables greater simulation efficiency. | 04-30-2009 |
James W. Phillips, Fountain Valley, CA US
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20110282406 | Method and Devices for Performing Cardiac Waveform Appraisal - Implementations of various technologies described herein are directed toward a sensing architecture for use in cardiac rhythm management devices. The sensing architecture may provide a method and means for certifying detected events by the cardiac rhythm management device. Moreover, by exploiting the enhanced capability to accurately identifying only those sensed events that are desirable, and preventing the use of events marked as suspect, the sensing architecture can better discriminate between rhythms appropriate for device therapy and those that are not. | 11-17-2011 |
20110307024 | Signal Analysis in Implantable Cardiac Treatment Devices - Methods and devices for cardiac signal analysis in implantable cardiac therapy systems. Several signal processing and/or conditioning methods are shown including R-wave detection embodiments including the use of thresholds related to previous peak amplitudes. Also, some embodiments include sample thresholding to remove extraneous data from sampled signals. Some embodiments include weighting certain samples more heavily than other samples within a sampled cardiac signal for analysis. | 12-15-2011 |
20120232415 | Method and Devices for Performing Cardiac Waveform Appraisal - Implementations of various technologies described herein are directed toward a sensing architecture for use in cardiac rhythm management devices. The sensing architecture may provide a method and means for certifying detected events by the cardiac rhythm management device. Moreover, by exploiting the enhanced capability to accurately identifying only those sensed events that are desirable, and preventing the use of events marked as suspect, the sensing architecture can better discriminate between rhythms appropriate for device therapy and those that are not. | 09-13-2012 |
20130138169 | Method and Devices for Performing Cardiac Waveform Appraisal - Implementations of various technologies described herein are directed toward a sensing architecture for use in cardiac rhythm management devices. The sensing architecture may provide a method and means for certifying detected events by the cardiac rhythm management device. Moreover, by exploiting the enhanced capability to accurately identifying only those sensed events that are desirable, and preventing the use of events marked as suspect, the sensing architecture can better discriminate between rhythms appropriate for device therapy and those that are not. | 05-30-2013 |
20130190634 | Implantable Medical Devices Using Heuristic Filtering in Cardiac Event Detection - Methods for performing cardiac signal analysis in an implanted medical device, and devices configured to perform illustrative methods of cardiac signal analysis. A cardiac signal is captured by an implanted device using implanted electrodes and, during at least certain conditions, the cardiac signal undergoes heuristic filtering. In some embodiments, heuristic filtering is achieved by modifying a signal or value that is used as an indicator of received signal amplitude. In an illustrative example, the heuristic filtering includes periodically incrementing or decrementing the signal or value toward a desired quiescent point, where the heuristic filter period is significantly longer than the sampling period for the signal itself. In another illustrative example, the heuristic filter frequency can be adjusted dynamically to keep the signal average near the desired quiescent point. | 07-25-2013 |
Jason Phillips, Lake Elsinore, CA US
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20120302955 | Polymer Scaffold Sheaths - A medical device includes a polymer scaffold crimped to a catheter having an expansion balloon. A sheath pair is placed over the crimped scaffold after crimping to reduce recoil of the crimped polymer scaffold and maintain scaffold-balloon engagement relied on to hold the scaffold to the balloon when the scaffold is being delivered to a target in a body. The sheath pair is removed by a health professional before placing the scaffold within the body. | 11-29-2012 |
20120324696 | Sheaths Used With Polymer Scaffold - A medical device includes a polymer scaffold crimped to a catheter having an expansion balloon. A sheath pair is placed over the crimped scaffold after crimping to reduce recoil of the crimped polymer scaffold and maintain scaffold-balloon engagement relied on to hold the scaffold to the balloon when the scaffold is being delivered to a target in a body. The sheath pair is removed by a health professional before placing the scaffold within the body. | 12-27-2012 |
20130218256 | Polymer Scaffold Sheaths - A medical device includes a polymer scaffold crimped to a catheter having an expansion balloon. A sheath pair is placed over the crimped scaffold after crimping to reduce recoil of the crimped polymer scaffold and maintain scaffold-balloon engagement relied on to hold the scaffold to the balloon when the scaffold is being delivered to a target in a body. The sheath pair is removed by a health professional before placing the scaffold within the body. | 08-22-2013 |
20150088241 | SHEATHS USED WITH POLYMER SCAFFOLDS - A medical device includes a polymer scaffold crimped to a catheter having an expansion balloon. A sheath pair is placed over the crimped scaffold after crimping to reduce recoil of the crimped polymer scaffold and maintain scaffold-balloon engagement relied on to hold the scaffold to the balloon when the scaffold is being delivered to a target in a body. The sheath pair is removed by a health professional before placing the scaffold within the body. | 03-26-2015 |
Jason Phillips, Wildomar, CA US
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20120016297 | Interventional Devices Including Dilute Nanotube-Polymer Compositions, and Methods of Making and Using Same - Under one aspect, an interventional device includes a balloon having a flexible wall. The flexible wall includes a composition including between 0.005 wt. % and 0.20 wt. % of carbon nanotubes dispersed in a polymer. Under another aspect, a method of making an interventional device includes contacting a plurality of polymer particles with a plurality of nanotubes; extruding the polymer particles and the nanotubes to form a composition comprising the polymer and the nanotubes; and blow-casting the composition into a balloon. | 01-19-2012 |
Jay Phillips, Palo Alto, CA US
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20100087353 | Novel Variant EGIII-Like Cellulase Compositions - The present invention relates to novel variant EGIII or EGIII-like cellulases that have improved stability. The variant cellulases have performance sensitive residues replaced to a residue having modified stability. | 04-08-2010 |
Joel Phillips, Oakland, CA US
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20090265150 | METHOD FOR REDUCING MODEL ORDER EXPLOITING SPARSITY - A method for reducing the order of system models exploiting sparsity is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method receives a system model having a first system order. The system model contains a plurality of system nodes, a plurality of system matrices. The system nodes are reordered and a reduced order system is constructed by a matrix decomposition (e.g., Cholesky or LU decomposition) on an expansion frequency without calculating a projection matrix. The reduced order system model has a lower system order than the original system model. | 10-22-2009 |
Joel Reuben Phillips, Oakland, CA US
John Phillips, Santa Clara, CA US
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20110019550 | CONTENT SERVICE AGGREGATION SYSTEM - A network content service apparatus includes a set of compute elements adapted to perform a set of network services; and a switching fabric coupling compute elements in said set of compute elements. The set of network services includes firewall protection, Network Address Translation, Internet Protocol forwarding, bandwidth management, Secure Sockets Layer operations, Web caching, Web switching, and virtual private networking. Code operable on the compute elements enables the network services, and the compute elements are provided on blades which further include at least one input/output port. | 01-27-2011 |
20130155861 | CONTENT SERVICE AGGREGATION SYSTEM - A network content service apparatus includes a set of compute elements adapted to perform a set of network services; and a switching fabric coupling compute elements in said set of compute elements. The set of network services includes firewall protection, Network Address Translation, Internet Protocol forwarding, bandwidth management, Secure Sockets Layer operations, Web caching, Web switching, and virtual private networking. Code operable on the compute elements enables the network services, and the compute elements are provided on blades which further include at least one input/output port. | 06-20-2013 |
John W. Phillips, Huntington Beach, CA US
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20120187075 | DRINK BOTTLE - A drink bottle may include a container and a lid connected to the container. The lid may include a spout and a spout cover. Each of the spout and the spout cover may be moved in opposite directions between a stowed configuration and a dispensing configuration. | 07-26-2012 |
20140061255 | DRINK BOTTLE - A drink bottle may include a container and a lid connected to the container. The lid may include a spout and a spout cover. Each of the spout and the spout cover may be moved in opposite directions between a stowed configuration and a dispensing configuration. | 03-06-2014 |
Kevin Phillips, San Jose, CA US
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20100165383 | LINE UTILIZATION IN INTEGRATED DOCUMENT DELIVERY METHOD AND APPARATUS - A document delivery network server having a set of integrated functions including sending, receiving, routing and filing of FAXes and e-mails to other users which achieves numerous advantages over the prior art. The document delivery system is based on a client/server model having both analog and digital Fax line capabilities. The server side provides very highly integrated systems functionality based on industry standard, commercially available hardware and a mix of industry standard and proprietary software components including integrated FAX/modem modules, an embedded OS, embedded plug-and-play driver sets, embedded e-mail gateways, an embedded FAX archive, embedded back-up/restore, proprietary high efficiency line utilization and highly efficient load balancing. | 07-01-2010 |
20110116132 | INTEGRATED DOCUMENT DELIVERY METHOD AND APPARATUS - A document delivery network server having a set of integrated functions including sending, receiving, routing and filing of FAXes and e-mails to other users which achieves numerous advantages over the prior art. The document delivery system is based on a client/server model having both analog and digital Fax line capabilities. The server side provides very highly integrated systems functionality based on industry standard, commercially available hardware and a mix of industry standard and proprietary software components including integrated FAX/modem modules, an embedded OS, embedded plug-and-play driver sets, embedded e-mail gateways, an embedded FAX archive, embedded back-up/restore, proprietary high efficiency line utilization and highly efficient load balancing. | 05-19-2011 |
20110222129 | Integrated document delivery method and apparatus - A document delivery network server having a set of integrated functions including sending, receiving, routing and filing of FAXes and e-mails to other users which achieves numerous advantages over the prior art. The document delivery system is based on a client/server model having both analog and digital Fax line capabilities. The server side provides very highly integrated systems functionality based on industry standard, commercially available hardware and a mix of industry standard and proprietary software components including integrated FAX/modem modules, an embedded OS, embedded plug-and-play driver sets, embedded e-mail gateways, an embedded FAX archive, embedded back-up/restore, proprietary high efficiency line utilization and highly efficient load balancing. | 09-15-2011 |
20120206774 | INTEGRATED DOCUMENT DELIVERY METHOD AND APPARATUS - A document delivery network server having a set of integrated functions including sending, receiving, routing and filing of FAXes and e-mails to other users which achieves numerous advantages over the prior art. The document delivery system is based on a client/server model having both analog and digital Fax line capabilities. The server side provides very highly integrated systems functionality based on industry standard, commercially available hardware and a mix of industry standard and proprietary software components including integrated FAX/modem modules, an embedded OS, embedded plug-and-play driver sets, embedded e-mail gateways, an embedded FAX archive, embedded back-up/restore, proprietary high efficiency line utilization and highly efficient load balancing. | 08-16-2012 |
20130060878 | INTEGRATED DOCUMENT DELIVERY METHOD AND APPARATUS - A document delivery network server having a set of integrated functions including sending, receiving, routing and filing of FAXes and e-mails to other users which achieves numerous advantages over the prior art. The document delivery system is based on a client/server model having both analog and digital Fax line capabilities. The server side provides very highly integrated systems functionality based on industry standard, commercially available hardware and a mix of industry stardard and proprietary software components including integrated FAX/modem modules, an embedded OS, embedded plug-and-play driver sets, embedded e-mail gateways, an embedded FAX archive, embedded back-up/restore, proprietary high efficiency line utilization and highly efficient load balancing. | 03-07-2013 |
20130282851 | INTEGRATED DOCUMENT DELIVERY METHOD AND APPARATUS - A document delivery network server having a set of integrated functions including sending, receiving, routing and filing of FAXes and e-mails to other users which achieves numerous advantages over the prior art. The document delivery system is based on a client/server model having both analog and digital Fax line capabilities. The server side provides very highly integrated systems functionality based on industry standard, commercially available hardware and a mix of industry standard and proprietary software components including integrated FAX/modem modules, an embedded OS, embedded plug-and-play driver sets, embedded e-mail gateways, an embedded FAX archive, embedded back-up/restore, proprietary high efficiency line utilization and highly efficient load balancing. | 10-24-2013 |
Kevin Phillips, Los Gatos, CA US
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20130018938 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CUSTOMIZED PROVISIONING OF ON-LINE APPLICATION CHANNELSAANM WOOD; AnthonyAACI Palo AltoAAST CAAACO USAAGP WOOD; Anthony Palo Alto CA USAANM Stern; DavidAACI Los GatosAAST CAAACO USAAGP Stern; David Los Gatos CA USAANM Westerhoff; DavidAACI FremontAAST CAAACO USAAGP Westerhoff; David Fremont CA USAANM Ataras; BillAACI PortlandAAST ORAACO USAAGP Ataras; Bill Portland OR USAANM Goodwin; MarkAACI Mountain ViewAAST CAAACO USAAGP Goodwin; Mark Mountain View CA USAANM Graham; AaronAACI Santa ClaraAAST CAAACO USAAGP Graham; Aaron Santa Clara CA USAANM Emerson; MattAACI New OrleansAAST LAAACO USAAGP Emerson; Matt New Orleans LA USAANM Phillips; KevinAACI Los GatosAAST CAAACO USAAGP Phillips; Kevin Los Gatos CA US - A method for a computer system includes receiving an identifier associated with a client streaming player, determining one or more attributes associated with the identifier from a data structure in response to the identifier, determining available channels from a plurality of channels that are to be made available to the client streaming player in response to the identifier, wherein available channels comprises a first channel, but not the second channel, determining a first graphical identifier associated with the first channel, providing the first graphical identifier to the client streaming player, receiving a user selection of the first graphical identifier indicating a user request to associate the first channel with the computer system, and providing an indicator of a server network address associated with the first channel to the client streaming player. | 01-17-2013 |
20140330940 | Method and Apparatus for Customized Provisioning of On-Line Application Channels - A method for a computer system includes receiving an identifier associated with a client streaming player, determining one or more attributes associated with the identifier from a data structure in response to the identifier, determining available channels from a plurality of channels that are to be made available to the client streaming player in response to the identifier, wherein available channels comprises a first channel, but not the second channel, determining a first graphical identifier associated with the first channel, providing the first graphical identifier to the client streaming player, receiving a user selection of the first graphical identifier indicating a user request to associate the first channel with the computer system, and providing an indicator of a server network address associated with the first channel to the client streaming player. | 11-06-2014 |
Lisa Phillips, Pleasanton, CA US
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20110264607 | Display For Food Bags - A method for selling individual storage bags used for the storage of fresh foods comprising the steps of providing individual storage bags on a display in store and adjacent a fresh food product to be purchased, permitting the shopper to place the fresh food product in the individual storage bag before checkout, and charging the shopper for the bag on a per bag basis separately from the food purchased. | 10-27-2011 |
20120005129 | Food Container Sale Method - A method for selling individual containers used for the storage of fresh foods comprising the steps of providing individual containers in store and adjacent a fresh food product to be purchased, and charging the shopper for the container on a per container basis separately from the food purchased. The bags or containers used in the method of the invention will include at least one feature or characteristic that adds value for the consumer over and above the bags currently provided for free by grocery stores in the produce section. | 01-05-2012 |
Marc Phillips, San Diego, CA US
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20090030602 | System and method for reducing the amount of repetitive data sent by a server to a client for vehicle navigation - A system and method for reducing the amount of repetitive data sent by a server to a client for vehicle navigation. The system includes a computer-based vehicle unit located in a vehicle, a gateway configured to wirelessly send and receive trip information to and from the vehicle unit, and a computer-based server in communication with the gateway over a network. The vehicle unit wirelessly receives signals from a computer-based server that includes the desired navigation information in packet form. The vehicle unit includes a user interface component that presents the received navigation information and records user requests. The server processes the requests, generates a trip plan according to the navigation information and sends the generated trip plan back to the vehicle unit via a gateway when a request has been completed. | 01-29-2009 |
20100223005 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF REPETITIVE DATA SENT BY A SERVER TO A CLIENT FOR VEHICLE NAVIGATION - A system and method for reducing the amount of repetitive data sent by a server to a client for vehicle navigation. The system includes a computer-based vehicle unit located in a vehicle, a gateway configured to wirelessly send and receive trip information to and from the vehicle unit, and a computer-based server in communication with the gateway over a network. The vehicle unit wirelessly receives signals from a computer-based server that includes the desired navigation information in packet form. The vehicle unit includes a user interface component that presents the received navigation information and records user requests. The server processes the requests, generates a trip plan according to the navigation information and sends the generated trip plan back to the vehicle unit via a gateway when a request has been completed. | 09-02-2010 |
20110093189 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF REPETITIVE DATA SENT BY A SERVER TO A CLIENT FOR VEHICLE NAVIGATION - A system and method for reducing the amount of repetitive data sent by a server to a client for vehicle navigation. The system includes a computer-based vehicle unit located in a vehicle, a gateway configured to wirelessly send and receive trip information to and from the vehicle unit, and a computer-based server in communication with the gateway over a network. The vehicle unit wirelessly receives signals from a computer-based server that includes the desired navigation information in packet form. The vehicle unit includes a user interface component that presents the received navigation information and records user requests. The server processes the requests, generates a trip plan according to the navigation information and sends the generated trip plan back to the vehicle unit via a gateway when a request has been completed. | 04-21-2011 |
Mark Phillips, Silver Creek Valley, CA US
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20120059744 | Attention Economy For Attention To Messages, Tasks and Resources - A centrally tracked artificial currency is provided within the context of an enterprise. This currency serves as a unit of account, medium of exchange, and store of value in a corporate “attention economy.” Users (typically coworkers) in the enterprise are allotted a base number of currency units, which they can earn, exchange, and spend in a variety of ways to signal importance and “purchase” attention of others, or priority for other organization resources. In one aspect, senders of messages can specify an amount of currency to be associated with the message, so that recipients can see the specified amount before deciding whether to read the message. Once such a system is in use, it facilitates exchange of value based on user-created transactions regarding behavior, communication, resources, incentives, and priorities. | 03-08-2012 |
Mary Phillips, Berkeley, CA US
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20120226218 | EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX MATERIAL CREATED USING NON-THERMAL IRREVERSIBLE ELECTROPORATION - Extracellular matrix material is disclosed which is created by subjecting a target area to non-thermal irreversible electroporation (NTIRE) with a pulsed electrical field to kill cells in the absence of thermal damage. The dead cellular material may be removed and the remaining non-cellular matrix material may be implanted into a repair site to be treated medically or cosmetically. | 09-06-2012 |
Matthew J. Phillips, San Jose, CA US
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20090254151 | LEAD ANCHOR FOR IMPLANTABLE DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USE - A lead anchor includes a body with opposing first and second major surfaces and at least one edge surface between the first and second major surfaces. The body defines a first channel, a second channel, and a notch. The first channel extends from the edge surface of the body and is open at the first major surface. The second channel extends from the edge surface of the body and is open at the second major surface. The notch extends from the edge surface of the body, defines an opening from the first major surface through the body to the second major surface, and intersects the first channel and the second channel. The first channel, the second channel, and a portion of the notch define a passage through the body so that a lead can be inserted into the notch and turned to dispose a portion of the lead within the passage. The lead anchor can be part of a kit or system that also includes a lead. | 10-08-2009 |
20110313240 | FLOW RESTRICTOR AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLING PRESSURE FOR A GASTRIC BAND - A bladder assembly is provided in order to maintain the pressure in the balloon portion of a gastric band in a range corresponding to a so-called Green Zone. Multiple bladders are connected by flexible tubing which is connected at a distal end to the balloon portion of a gastric band. The elastically expandable bladders provide fluid pressure on the balloon portion of the gastric band in order to maintain the intra-luminal pressure within a desired range over a prescribed fill volume. A flow restrictor is positioned between the balloon portion and the bladders to restrict fluid flow from the balloon to the bladders during patient swallowing. | 12-22-2011 |
20120190919 | ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLING PRESSURE FOR A GASTRIC BAND - A bladder assembly is provided in order to maintain the pressure in the balloon portion of a gastric band in a range corresponding to a so-called Green Zone. Multiple bladders are connected by flexible tubing which is connected at a distal end to the balloon portion of a gastric band. The elastically expandable bladders provide fluid pressure on the balloon portion of the gastric band in order to maintain the intra-luminal pressure within a desired range over a prescribed fill volume. A flow restrictor is positioned between the balloon portion and the bladders to restrict fluid flow from the balloon to the bladders during patient swallowing. | 07-26-2012 |
20130211189 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING HIGH BASAL INTRA-LUMINAL PRESSURE USING A GASTRIC BAND - A gastric band assembly has one or more bladders incorporated therein so that basal intra-band pressure in the band can be set higher than typical Green Zone basal intra-band pressures. The higher basal intra-band pressures equate to higher basal intra-luminal or contact pressures from 35 mmHg and above. | 08-15-2013 |
Matthew J. Phillips, Foster City, CA US
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20120245412 | METHOD FOR MODULATING CHANGES IN INTRA-BAND PRESSURE IN A GASTRIC BAND - A gastric band assembly has one or more bladders incorporated therein to minimize or modulate changes in intra-band pressure in response to changes in stoma area and band stoma area. The balloon portion of the gastric band encircles stomach tissue thereby forming a band stoma area. With the bladders incorporated in the gastric band assembly, the affect that changes in band stoma area have on intra-band pressure are minimized so that the patient stays at or near the physician set intra-band pressure longer than with a gastric band alone. | 09-27-2012 |
20130211188 | METHOD FOR INCREASING DISTENSIBILITY IN A GASTRIC BAND - A gastric band assembly has one or more bladders incorporated therein so that the distensibility of the gastric band assembly is increased. The distensibility relates to the relative strength with which the gastric band assembly with a bladder resists the application of additional band contact pressure. Distensibility is quantified by measuring the change in band contact dimension (e.g., diameter or area) versus the change in band contact pressure. | 08-15-2013 |
20130211190 | METHOD FOR INCREASING DISTENSIBILITY IN A GASTRIC BAND - A gastric band assembly has one or more bladders incorporated therein so that the distensibility of the gastric band assembly is increased. The distensibility relates to the relative strength with which the gastric band assembly with a bladder resists the application of additional band contact pressure. Distensibility is quantified by measuring the change in band contact dimension (e.g., diameter or area) versus the change in band contact pressure. | 08-15-2013 |
Megan C. Phillips, Walnut Creek, CA US
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20090258016 | Substituted imidazole derivatives - The present invention relates to new substituted imidazole compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters or prodrugs thereof, compositions of the new compounds together with pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, and uses of the new compounds. The compounds of the invention have the following general formula: | 10-15-2009 |
M. Ian Phillips, Claremont, CA US
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20120164212 | STEM CELL BEACON - The invention relates to methods and compositions for selectively directing stem cells to a target tissue within a subject using a system that employs one or more vectors that contain a gene switch/biosensor, a tissue-specific promoter, a gene encoding a stem cell-attracting chemokine, and a gene amplification system. In one embodiment, a stem cell-attracting chemokine is expressed in damaged tissue using a stimulus-responsive vector system. The stimulus can be a physiological stimulus associated with cell injury, such as hypoxia or elevated glucose levels, for example. Expression of the chemokine increases the trafficking of stem cells to the damaged tissue. | 06-28-2012 |
Mike Phillips, Antelope, CA US
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20130316611 | WATER BALLOON LAUNCHING CANNON AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A water balloon launching cannon is disclosed. The water balloon launching cannon includes a slotted barrel for rapid and easy loading and uses compressed air as the propelling force for firing the water balloon. Namely, the water balloon launching cannon includes an I-beam support upon which is mounted an air delivery system and the slotted barrel. For ease of disassembly, (1) the air delivery system includes quick-release mechanisms and (2) a plunger assembly inside the barrel is held by an easily removable pin. Further, a method of operating and a method using the water balloon launching cannon are disclosed. | 11-28-2013 |
Nickolas Phillips, Laguna Niguel, CA US
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20120073874 | ENCLOSURE FOR ELECTRONICS - An electronics enclosure includes a housing having a body section that has a hollow or open interior for containing electrical devices. The body section is configured for flush mounting in a ceiling, wall or other structure. The enclosure includes a moveable front panel that pivots to flip between a closed position and an open position. An electronic device may be mounted to the back surface of the front panel, to be hidden from view when the panel is closed and to be accessible when the panel is open. The enclosure includes anchoring mechanisms that rotate between first and second positions, to anchor the enclosure in the ceiling, wall or other structure. | 03-29-2012 |
Noal S. Phillips, Paso Robles, CA US
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20080267448 | SECURITY DOCUMENT HAVING INTEGRATED COPY-VOID AND VALIDATION SECURITY FEATURES - Documents for minimizing and detecting fraudulent activity are provided. The document comprises a printable substrate, a first security feature that forms a latent copy-void warning message that visually appears on an electronically printed reproduction of the document original, and a second security feature that forms a latent validation message that visually appears on a digital reproduction of the document original. This arrangement allows a possessor of the printed document reproduction to quickly identify it as a counterfeit by virtue of the presence of the copy-void warning message on the document original, and allows an inspector of a digital document reproduction to quickly identify it as an authentic digital reproduction of the document original by virtue of the presence and exactness of the validation message. The second security feature is at least partially embedded, and can be completely embedded, within the first security feature. In this manner, a criminal who attempts to circumvent the first security feature by removing the latent copy-void warning message, will inadvertently remove the latent validation message. As a result, any document generated from such fraudulent activity will not contain the validation message, thereby indicating to an inspector of the digital image that it was not generated from the document original. | 10-30-2008 |
Randy G. Phillips, Chino, CA US
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20120240449 | Sinker - The present invention is a sinker for fishing. The sinker preferably comprises an attachment cap with a perimeter groove, a cavity and an attachment post with a hole. The cap can be attached to a fishing line or swivel at the attachment post. The cap is insertable into a weighted body through a gasket that interfaces with the perimeter groove. The weighted body preferably has a dimpled cavity that aligns with the cavity of the cap when inserted. The gasket is preferably an O-ring made of natural or synthetic rubber. The cap preferably comprises anodized aluminum and the weighted body preferably comprises steel or stainless steel. | 09-27-2012 |
Robert L. Phillips, Palo Alto, CA US
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20110119071 | PRICE SENSITIVITY SCORES - A price sensitivity score is calculated for a prospect by obtaining data associated with a prospect. A scoring function is determined (which is a function of one or more scoreable variables) based at least in part on training data set. A price sensitivity score is calculated by evaluating the scoring function using the data associated with the prospect. | 05-19-2011 |
Shandley K. Phillips, San Diego, CA US
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20080264960 | Toddler Cup - An improved spill-proof cup, such as a “sippy cup.” The sippy cup has an internal partition that is angled toward the mouth of the sippy cup to decrease the amount of tilt required to dispense the entirety of the liquid from the sippy cup, thus improving comfort for the infant using the sippy cup while also teaching good drinking habits that can be applied to an adult type cup. | 10-30-2008 |
20130256309 | Multiple Flow Channel Particle Analysis System - A fluid flow control device having plurality of flexible fluid flow control elements disposed in spaced apart relation about the periphery of a solid body which insertably secured in a container provides a plurality of apertures in spaced apart relation about the periphery of the solid body which control the flow rate of an amount of fluid from the container. | 10-03-2013 |
Sheldon George Phillips, Thousand Oaks, CA US
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20120290748 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSFORMING A CONSUMER DEVICE ENCLOSURE - A transformable enclosure enabling increased functionality, such as storage capacity, is provided. The apparatus enables modular units to be attached to increase capacity without compromising the integrity of the overall structure. The apparatus includes a housing that contains a signal processing circuit, the housing including interfaces for coupling a plurality of removable modules to the circuit, a base coupled to the housing that supports the housing in at least two orientations. The apparatus operates in a first mechanical orientation without the plurality of removable modules coupled to the interfaces and operates in a second mechanical orientation with the plurality of removable modules coupled to the interfaces. A cooling device provides cooling for the circuit in the first mechanical orientation and the plurality of removable modules in the second mechanical orientation. | 11-15-2012 |
20130268993 | SET-TOP BOX HAVING MEDIA GATEWAY, SERVER AND STORAGE UNITS - A set top box is provided that has a low profile modular configuration that enables the control unit and storage unit to function independently from each other or as a combined unit. The set top box includes a control unit, a storage unit, and a connector positioned there between. The storage unit includes a housing and a plurality of storage bays for receiving storage modules having two parallel broad sides. The connector is positioned between the control unit and the storage unit and secures the control and storage units together. The connector has a vertical peripheral cross section substantially the same as a vertical peripheral cross section of the control unit and the storage unit. | 10-10-2013 |
Van L. Phillips, Albion, CA US
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20100106260 | FOOT PROSTHESIS HAVING CUSHIONED ANKLE - A simple, inexpensive prosthetic foot is provided incorporating a cushioned ankle including an ankle block formed of a resilient material or bladder having desired compliance and energy return characteristics. The ankle block is sandwiched between a foot element and an ankle element. One or more openings extends through the ankle block with a substantially transverse orientation relative to a forward walking motion. The size and shape of these openings, as well as the insertion of different types of stiffeners therein, provide desired performance characteristics to the ankle block. When the ankle block takes the form of one or more inflatable bladders, the pressure within these bladders is individually controlled by valves to provide desired performance characteristics to different portions of the prosthetic foot. A pump system can also be used to control and generate fluid pressure into these bladders. A preferred pump system generates fluid pressure based upon the movement of the amputee onto two telescoping pylons that are connected to the prosthetic foot. | 04-29-2010 |
20140243998 | PROSTHETIC ENERGY STORING AND RELEASING APPARATUS AND METHODS - A prosthetic lower leg uses one or more generally C-shaped spring elements between the patient's socket and a footplate assembly. The respective connections between (a) those one or more elements and (b) that socket and that footplate can be configured to provide a lightweight and economic prosthesis that effectively mimics the feel and performance of a normal human foot. The prosthetic spring element is generally C-shaped, and can have a substantially constant thickness along its length, lending itself to being fabricated by automated processes such as filament winding. One or more of the generally C-shaped spring elements can be incorporated into other prostheses and/or other devices. | 08-28-2014 |
20140288670 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED INTERFACE BETWEEN THE HUMAN BODY AND PROSTHETIC OR SIMILAR DEVICES - Apparatus is provided to cushion between a prosthetic socket and an amputee's residual limb. A plurality of putty-filled packets are assembled into a liner that, when assembled, provides a generally smooth contact surface toward the residual limb. At least one of the packets has a fluid bladder positioned between the putty material and the socket, and the fluid volume in the bladder can be adjusted to affect the fit of the assembly on the residual limb. Methods of fabrication, fitting, and use of such prosthetic devices are disclosed. | 09-25-2014 |
Vince E. Phillips, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20090176221 | METHOD OF DETECTING AN ANALYTE IN A SAMPLE USING SEMICONDUCTOR NANOCRYSTALS AS DETECTABLE LABEL - The use of semiconductor nanocrystals as detectable labels in various chemical and biological applications is disclosed. The methods find use for detecting a single analyte, as well as multiple analytes by using more than one semiconductor nanocrystal as a detectable label, each of which emits at a distinct wavelength. | 07-09-2009 |
20120252018 | METHOD OF DETECTING AN ANALYTE IN A SAMPLE USING SEMICONDUCTOR NANOCRYSTALS AS A DETECTABLE LABEL - The use of semiconductor nanocrystals as detectable labels in various chemical and biological applications is disclosed. The methods find use for detecting a single analyte, as well as multiple analytes by using more than one semiconductor nanocrystal as a detectable label, each of which emits at a distinct wavelength. | 10-04-2012 |
Wilkie M. Phillips, Rancho Cucamonga, CA US
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20110205367 | MMW Enhanced Infrared Concealed Object Detection with Closed-Loop Control of Illumination Energy - An active infrared sensor may include an imaging infrared sensor to provide an output signal conveying time-sequential infrared images of a scene which includes a subject, a beam generator to generate a millimeter wave energy beam, and a processor. An initial infrared image of the scene may be stored in a memory. After storing the initial infrared image, the beam generator may illuminate the subject with the millimeter wave energy beam. A temperature change across the subject due to the millimeter wave energy beam may be estimated based on the output signal and the stored initial infrared image. The beam generator may stop illuminating the subject when a highest temperature change across the subject is at least equal to a predetermined temperature change limit. | 08-25-2011 |
William A. Phillips, Rossmoor, CA US
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20090195971 | Electrical Junction Box For Tractor Trailer - An electrical junction box is configured to be attached to a vehicle. The box includes a container that has a front opening and a cavity located behind the front opening. A cover is movably attached to the container, so it can be moved into a closed position covering the front opening. A socket, to which an electrical supply cable can be removably connected, is fixed to the container beside the front opening. Breakers are secured to the container within the cavity. Each breaker has an input terminal and an output terminal. Each input terminal is electrically connected to the supply cable via the socket. Electrical distribution lines connect the breakers' output terminals to components of the vehicle that are outside the cavity. | 08-06-2009 |