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Alan Carr, San Jose, CA US
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20080301755 | Flexible Access Control Policy Enforcement - A method and system for applying access-control policies. In particular implementations, a method includes determining one or more policies, and a prioritization order for the determined policies, based on the one or more parameters; accessing an indirection table to create an entry for the client, wherein the entry indicates the prioritization order of the determined policies; and creating one or more entries in one or more policy data structures for the one or more determined policies. | 12-04-2008 |
Andrew G. Carr, Huntington Beach, CA US
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20080223867 | Combination Tissue Dispenser and Trash Receptacle - A combination tissue dispenser and trash receptacle is disclosed. A substantially hollow housing has a dispensing compartment and a receptacle compartment which each include an aperture therein for ingress or egress of tissues. A dividing wall separates each compartment, and each compartment further includes a retaining flap that covers the aperture for selectively retaining tissues therein. In use, the dispensing compartment is loaded with unused tissues, each being successively removed through the aperture for use when needed. After a tissue is used, the used tissue is inserted past the retaining flap of the receptacle compartment and retained therein. In this way used tissues may be easily discarded after use in a convenient manner. An embodiment having removable receptacle inserts for convenient temporary storage of used tissues is also disclosed. | 09-18-2008 |
Andy Carr, San Clemente, CA US
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20130310235 | SPORT BOARD IMPACT ABSORBING TRAINING DEVICE - A sport board training device for use on a support surface. The sport board training device includes a hand-portable board member having an upper surface and an opposing lower surface. A suspension member is coupled to the lower surface of the board member and is engaegable with the support surface. The suspension member is transitional between a compressed position and an extended position relative to the board member as the lower surface of the board member moves toward the support surface when the suspension member is engaged with the support surface. | 11-21-2013 |
Bennet S. Carr, Burbank, CA US
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20090109339 | System and method of presenting synchronous picture-in-picture for consumer video players - A media playback device capable of displaying multiple streams simultaneously and with expanded picture-in-picture capabilities is provided. The placement, size, aspect ratio, cropping, scale, transparency, tint, contrast, and cropping of the media can be set or adjusted arbitrarily. Furthermore, the audio may be mixed between separate tracks accompanying the video streams and may also be set or adjusted arbitrarily. Each variable can be dynamically changed during playback through either automated or user-initiated means. A system and method are provided for simultaneously displaying a first video stream and at least a second video stream on a display comprising the steps of feeding the video streams into a video player; providing control of the display of the video streams; displaying a first video stream substantially across the display; and displaying the other video streams in a secondary display. | 04-30-2009 |
20130038794 | System and Method of Presenting Synchronous Picture-In-Picture for Consumer Video Players - A media playback device capable of displaying multiple streams simultaneously and with expanded picture-in-picture capabilities is provided. The placement, size, aspect ratio, cropping, scale, transparency, tint, contrast, and cropping of the media can be set or adjusted arbitrarily. Furthermore, the audio may be mixed between separate tracks accompanying the video streams and may also be set or adjusted arbitrarily. Each variable can be dynamically changed during playback through either automated or user-initiated means. A system and method are provided for simultaneously displaying a first video stream and at least a second video stream on a display comprising the steps of feeding the video streams into a video player; providing control of the display of the video streams; displaying a first video stream substantially across the display; and displaying the other video streams in a secondary display. | 02-14-2013 |
Cary Carr, Walnut Creek, CA US
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20120042653 | Hydrothermal Power Plant - A super critical water oxidation reactor (SCWOR) serves as an extremely efficient power source in a power plant by coupling the various output streams in thermal communication with multiply staged or cascaded compressor-expanders that are themselves mechanically coupled to a motor or generator. In one embodiment heat from re-circulating liquid brine loop either directly or indirectly preheats the exhaust gases of the SCWOR prior to expansion. In another embodiment the heat of compression is used to preheat the effluent of an expander prior to a subsequent expansion stage. The re-circulating brine loop also preferably preheats expander effluent prior to a subsequent expansion stage. | 02-23-2012 |
Christopher Wren Carr, Livermore, CA US
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20140138359 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DAMAGE REDUCTION IN OPTICS USING SHORT PULSE PRE-EXPOSURE - A method of processing an optical element includes providing the optical element. A surface region of the optical element includes one or more pre-cursors. The method also includes raster scanning a laser beam across the optical element. The laser beam comprises a plurality of laser pulses, each of the laser pulses being characterized by a pulse length less than 1 ns. The method further includes exposing the one or more pre-cursors to the laser beam and observing a light emission event from one of the one or more pre-cursors. | 05-22-2014 |
Cody A. Marcus Carr, Berkeley, CA US
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20150284744 | Microorganisms for Biosynthesis of Limonene on Gaseous Substrates - Engineered microorganisms are provided that convert gaseous substrates, such as producer gas, into limonene. In some embodiments, limonene is pumped out of the cell via an efflux pump. In some embodiments, limonene, produced as described herein, is converted through catalytic dimerization into jet fuel. Producer gas used in the processes described herein for production of limonene may be derived from sources that include gasification of waste feedstock and/or biomass residue, waste gas from industrial processes, or natural gas, biogas, or landfill gas. | 10-08-2015 |
David Jon Carr, Mountain View, CA US
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20140095350 | Method And System To Facilitate Same Day Delivery Of Items To A Customer - Techniques for allowing a store to provide same day delivery to customers are disclosed. The techniques include receiving a delivery location for delivery of the item with a customer order, providing the delivery location to a delivery server, the delivery server comparing the delivery location to existing delivery locations for a same day delivery route, and providing potential delivery times to the store server. The techniques also include the store server correlating the possible delivery times with predetermined delivery windows, presenting to the customer potential delivery windows for the order, and receiving from the customer a selection of a delivery window. | 04-03-2014 |
20150178669 | Secured Delivery - The current disclosure extends to delivery of one or more items secured within a tote to a customer at a selected location by a delivery associate who may not be granted immediate access to the secured items. Embodiments of the present disclosure include an order processing module for receiving and processing transactions, an application server for transmitting instructions to an item originator, thereby directing the item originator to place the item into the tote and lock or otherwise secure the tote, and one or more user devices for conducting a video call between a verifier and the recipient. By verifying that no intermediate carrier had access to the contents of the secure tote and by verifying the identity of the recipient via the video call, it may be presumed that the chain of custody of the secured item passed directly from the item originator to the recipient. | 06-25-2015 |
20150178676 | Remote Delivery Systems And Methods - Example systems and methods for delivering products are described. In one implementation, a request is received from a user to deliver an order to a remote pick-up location. The order includes a first item requiring refrigeration and a second item that is temperature-independent. A method identifies multiple remote pick-up locations convenient to the user and communicates the identified locations to the user. A delivery of the order is scheduled for a particular remote pick-up location selected by the user. The user is notified of a pick-up time window to access the order at the particular remote pick-up location. An access code associated with the order is generated and communicated to the user. The access code allows the user to access the order at the particular remote pick-up location during the pick-up time window. | 06-25-2015 |
20150178678 | PRODUCT DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Example systems and methods for delivering products are described. In one implementation, a parcel shipped from an online merchant is received by a local merchant. A customer identity affixed to the parcel is used to identify a particular customer. Based on customer contact information, the customer is notified of receipt of the parcel by the local merchant. Upon receipt of a request to deliver the parcel from the customer, a delivery is scheduled to deliver both the parcel and a grocery order to the customer. | 06-25-2015 |
20150178792 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO PROVIDE PRICE MATCHING OFFERS TO POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS - Methods and systems for providing coupons to a customer are provided. The method may include a computer server associated with a store receiving, from a customer, an image of a receipt from a competing store. The server may identify a product on the receipt which was purchased by the customer at the competing store and a purchase price. The server may compare the product with a corresponding product sold by the store to determine if the product was purchased by the customer at the competing store for a lower price than a price at which the corresponding product is sold at the store. The server may prepare a coupon for the customer to offer the customer a discount for shopping at the store if the product was purchased by the customer at the competing store for a lower price and transmit the coupon to the customer. | 06-25-2015 |
20150220896 | KIOSK TRANSACTIONS - The current disclosure extends to facilitation of a transaction for one or more items with a customer via a kiosk. In embodiments, the kiosk is located at or proximate to a retail store. In embodiments, a customer can order products or services via an ordering platform such as a merchant website. The customer may receive an order confirmation and a unique transaction identifier. The customer may then travel to a kiosk at the store and enter the transaction identifier to recall the order. While the order is open at the kiosk, the customer may add or substitute items, order specialty items such as prescriptions or fuel, make payment, and confirm the transaction. Purchased items may then be carried out to the customer at the kiosk. | 08-06-2015 |
Denis Carr, Roseville, CA US
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20110258400 | PARALLEL MEMORY DEVICE RANK SELECTION - A translator circuit translates a memory access conforming to a native FB-DIMM (Fully Buffered Dual In-Line Memory Module) protocol to a memory access for addressing more than two ranks of parallel memory devices. The parallel memory devices are distributed among plural non-fully-buffered DIMMs (Dual In-Line Memory Modules). | 10-20-2011 |
Dennis Carr, Roseville, CA US
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20090031078 | Rank sparing system and method - A system, and a corresponding method, are used to implement rank sparing. The system includes a memory controller and one or more DIMM channels coupled to the memory controller, where each DIMM channel includes one or more DIMMS, and where each of the one or more DIMMs includes at least one rank of DRAM devices. The memory controller is loaded with programming to test the DIMMs to designate at least one specific rank of DRAM devices as a spare rank. | 01-29-2009 |
20090035978 | Modular DIMM carrier and riser slot - A modular DIMM carrier and riser slot device includes a slot section having a slot configured to hold a plurality of memory device planars, a first latch disposed at a first end of the slot section and pivotably connected to the slot section and capable of securing a first end of the memory device planars; a second latch disposed at a second end of the slot section and pivotably connected to the slot section and capable of securing a second end of a first memory device planar, and a third latch pivotably connected to the slot section and disposed intermediate between the first and the second latches, the third latch capable of securing a second end of a second memory device planar. The slot section has an auxiliary slot section defined as an section between the second latch and the third latch. The auxiliary slot section includes a notch for receiving the third latch when the third latch is in a disengaged position, a retention notch that restrains movement of the third latch when the third latch is in an engaged position, and a power and signaling section that includes power and signaling connections usable by one or more of the memory device planars. | 02-05-2009 |
20100109704 | DIFFERENTIAL ON-LINE TERMINATION - Memory devices and systems incorporate on-die termination for signal lines. A memory device comprises an integrated circuit die. The integrated circuit die comprises a pair of input signal pins that supply a pair of input signals, and an on-die termination circuit coupled between the pair of input signal pins that differentially terminates the pair of input signals. | 05-06-2010 |
20100115179 | MEMORY MODULE INCLUDING VOLTAGE SENSE MONITORING INTERFACE - Memory devices and systems include a voltage sense line for addressing voltage tolerances across variable loadings. The memory devices and systems comprise a memory module connector with a first plurality of pins coupled to circuitry on a memory module, and a second plurality of pins coupled to power rails on the memory module that enable monitoring of the power rails from external to the memory module. | 05-06-2010 |
20100115180 | MEMORY MODULE INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL OPTIMIZATION - A memory apparatus enable operation which is adapted to environmental conditions. The memory apparatus includes a memory module that can store and incorporate environment-dependent optimal operating parameters. The memory module comprises a plurality of volatile memory devices and one or more non-volatile memory devices that store a plurality of environment-dependent device parameters for a device selected from the plurality of volatile memory devices. The stored parameters enable the selected device to function optimally in multiple environmental conditions. | 05-06-2010 |
20110102148 | CONFIGURATION INFORMATION PROVIDED TO CONFIGURABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE RESIDING IN A SHIPPING BOX - An apparatus comprises a shipping box containing an access area and a configurable electronic device. The configurable electronic device comprises an electrical connector accessible via the access area on the shipping box. The configurable electronic device also comprises a management module that receives electrical power via the electrical connector when a single external cable is mated to the electrical connector through the access area. The management module receives configuration information via the single external cable while the configurable electronic device is still in the shipping box and without having host logic in the configurable electronic device being powered up. In other embodiments, multiple configurable electronic devices can be reconfigured simultaneously and wirelessly by an external programming unit. | 05-05-2011 |
Dominic Jason Carr, Agoura Hills, CA US
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20120114199 | IMAGE AUTO TAGGING METHOD AND APPLICATION - A method, apparatus, system, article of manufacture, and computer readable storage medium provides the ability to automatically tag a photograph. First photographs are obtained. Each of the first photographs is associated with a tag that uniquely identifies a user. Based on the tag and the first photographs, a single facial identification record (FIR) is generated for the user. A second photograph is uploaded. Profile based FIRs for the user that uploaded the second photograph is obtained. A matching FIR from the profile based FIRs that match a second face in the second photograph is obtained. | 05-10-2012 |
Douglas Carr, Long Beach, CA US
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20120006917 | Water jet sweeper - A water stream ground sweeping assembly includes a generally S-shaped tubular wand provided with an outlet nozzle at one end and connected at the other en across a control valve to a flexible water conveying hose with the length and the convolutions of the wand being selected to align the control valve with the suspended palm of an erect person. The arcs of the S-convolutions are further selected so that the nozzle raised above ground by a proximately located support post is pointing generally horizontally when the valve is grasped by the suspended palm. When, however, the palm of the person is raised the resulting increased weight of the unsupported hose increment unloads the post contact to create the perception of an impending loss of control in the palm, thus limiting the incidents of ground eroding nozzle alignments. | 01-12-2012 |
Douglas R. Carr, Oxnard, CA US
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20120085293 | REPTILE VERTICAL DISPLAY - The present disclosure provides a system and method for displaying animals in temperature controlled enclosures. | 04-12-2012 |
Elizabeth Carr, Santa Clara, CA US
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20150024152 | METAL COMPONENTS WITH INERT VAPOR PHASE COATING ON INTERNAL SURFACES - The invention provides metal liquid chromatography components with uniformly coated internal surfaces and methods for achieving the same. The invention addresses the problem of corrosion or interference of metal components in the flow path for LC analyses in which the sample interacts with metal ions or surfaces. The invention also alleviates the difficulties in coating very long metal tubes and very small metal channels with an inert, continuous coating that adheres well to metal surfaces. The metal flow path is rendered inert by the coating, and thus compatible with bioanalytical separations, for example, by using a vapor phase deposition process to coat the inner surfaces with a coating that continuously covers all metal surfaces in the flow path. | 01-22-2015 |
Elizabeth Carr, Mountain View, CA US
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20150122365 | COMPONENTS WITH AN ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION COATING AND METHODS OF PRODUCING THE SAME - Liquid chromatography and gas chromatography components with a conformal protective coating on internal surfaces thereof and methods for producing the same are provided. The conformal protective coating is formed via an atomic layer deposition (ALD) process. The components and methods of the present disclosure find use in providing protective coatings for liquid chromatography and gas chromatography components that are compatible with bioanalytical separations and sensitive trace analyses. | 05-07-2015 |
Francis Carr, Newport Coast, CA US
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20120289827 | Multi-Modality Ultrasound and Radio Frequency Methodology for Imaging Tissue - This invention provides a dual-modality system for performing characterization and imaging of tissue, tumors, structures, lesions, and ablations under investigation. Specifically, the invention couples ultrasound technology comprising at least two focused ultrasound beams for vibrating target tissues located at the focal point of the ultrasound beams intersection with a radio frequency system for measuring the response of the target tissues. The ultrasound system vibrates the target tissues while the reflected radio frequency energy is transmitted into the target tissues. When reflected, the main carrier tone of the reflected radio frequency energy is cancelled and analysis is performed on the remaining sideband frequencies. | 11-15-2012 |
20120296204 | Multi-Modality Ultrasound and Radio Frequency System for Imaging Tissue - This invention provides a dual-modality system for performing characterization and imaging of tissue, tumors, structures, lesions, and ablations under investigation. Specifically, the invention couples ultrasound technology comprising at least two focused ultrasound beams for vibrating target tissues located at the focal point of the ultrasound beams intersection with a radio frequency system for measuring the response of the target tissues. The ultrasound system vibrates the target tissues while the reflected radio frequency energy is transmitted into the target tissues. When reflected, the main carrier tone of the reflected radio frequency energy is cancelled and analysis is performed on the remaining sideband frequencies. | 11-22-2012 |
20140072072 | High Dynamic Range Transceiver - This invention uses one or more cancellation modules to eliminate the transmitter leakage at the output of the receive antenna and prior the receiver circuitry so that the received signals can be analyzed without degradation in quality due to simultaneous operation of the transmitter and receiver. Each cancellation circuit could be limited to only 30-50 dB of rejection due to component mismatches and other circuit non-idealities. To obtain further cancellation, more than one cancellation circuit can be applied after the first low noise amplifier. The output of the low noise amplifier can be repeatedly mixed with additional cancellation signals “n” number of times such that the “n” low noise amplifier is mixed with the “n | 03-13-2014 |
George Carr, Burbank, CA US
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20140270388 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MEASURING GROUP BEHAVIOR - Methods and systems for measuring group behavior are provided. Group behavior of different groups may be measured objectively and automatically in different environments including a dark environment. A uniform visible signal comprising images of members of a group may be obtained. Facial motion and body motions of each member may be detected and analyzed from the signal. Group behavior may be measured by aggregating facial motions and body motions of all members of the group. A facial motion such as a smile may be detected by using the Fourier Lucas-Kanade (FLK) algorithm to register and track faces of each member of a group. A flow-profile for each member of the group is generated. Group behavior may be further analyzed to determine a correlation of the group behavior and the content of the stimulus. A prediction of the general public's response to the stimulus based on the analysis of the group behavior is also provided. | 09-18-2014 |
G. Peter K. Carr, Burbank, CA US
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20140232818 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SPHERICAL RESAMPLING FOR VIDEO GENERATION - A system and method generates a broadcast image. The method includes receiving a first image captured by a first camera having a first configuration incorporating a first center of projection. The method includes determining a first mapping from a first image plane of the first camera onto a sphere. The method includes determining a second mapping from the sphere to a second image plane of a second virtual camera having a second configuration incorporating the first center of projection of the first configuration. The method includes generating a second image based upon the first image and a concatenation of the first and second mappings. | 08-21-2014 |
20150066448 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRACKING SPORTS PLAYERS WITH CONTEXT-CONDITIONED MOTION MODELS - A method and device generates a trajectory. The method includes receiving a plurality of tracklets indicative of movement of a plurality of targets over a predetermined temporal interval. The method includes determining a plurality of context data for a pair of tracklets based upon at least one additional tracklet. The method includes computing a probability that the pair of tracklets relate to a first one of the targets. The method includes generating a trajectory for the first target based upon a concatenation of select ones of the tracklets. The concatenation maximizes the probability that the pair of tracklets correspond to the first target based upon the context data associated with the pair of the tracklets. | 03-05-2015 |
Heath Carr, San Diego, CA US
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20140356529 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REINFORCING A PIPE USING FIBER BUNDLES AND FIBER BUNDLE RIBBON - Systems and methods for reinforcing a pipe. A robot is adapted for rotating in a pipe to apply resin and/or fiber to an inner surface of a pipe in a generally helical pattern. Application of resin and/or fiber to the pipe may be actively adjusted to achieve desired application. A rate at which the robot moves along the pipe per revolution of the robot can be may be adjustable. A rate at which fiber is advanced toward the inner surface of the pipe may be adjustable for application of the fiber to the inner surface of the pipe in a generally non-tensioned state. | 12-04-2014 |
Heath Carr, Encinitas, CA US
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20100212803 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF REINFORCING A PIPE USING FIBER BUNDLES - A method of reinforcing a pipe or other structure using fiber reinforced polymer includes coating a raw carbon and/or other types of fiber roving with an epoxy or other resin, selectively directing the fiber roving through a positioning assembly of a reinforcing system, splaying the fiber roving that exits the positioning assembly onto a pipe wall or other surface, rotating the positioning assembly about an axis to place splayed fiber roving along a first circumferential section of the pipe wall or other surface and moving the positioning assembly along a longitudinal axis of the pipe or other structure to selectively place splayed fiber roving along a second circumferential section of the wall. | 08-26-2010 |
20100218708 | METHODS OF REINFORCING STRUCTURES AGAINST BLAST EVENTS - A method of reinforcing a structural member comprises positioning a shell around the structural member, placing a force dampening material around an exterior of the shell and securing the force dampening material around the shell. In certain arrangements, the method further includes at least partially filling a space defined between the structural member and the shell with a filler material. In some embodiments, the filler material comprises a concrete, a grout, an epoxy, combinations thereof and/or the like. In one embodiment, the shell comprises a fiber reinforced polymer (e.g., CFRP, GFRP, aramid fibers, epoxy, other resins, etc.). In alternative embodiments, the methods additionally includes placing one or more layers of fiber reinforced polymer around the shell prior to placing a force dampening material around an exterior of the shell. In some embodiments, the layer of fiber reinforced polymer comprises CFRP, GFRP or any other type of fiber reinforced polymer. | 09-02-2010 |
James A. Carr, Fountain Valley, CA US
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20100026409 | Low profile and compact surface mount circulator on ball grid array - A surface mount circulator. The novel circulator includes a substrate, a predetermined number of microstrip lines disposed on a first surface of the substrate, a ground layer and a predetermined number of electrical contacts disposed on the second surface of the substrate, and a mechanism for coupling each microstrip line to one of the electrical contacts. In an illustrative embodiment, the circulator uses edge wrap metallization to wrap a microstrip line down a side of the substrate to connect with a corresponding contact. A ball grid array can then be used to connect the signal contacts and ground at the second surface of the substrate with a circuit board. The circulator also includes a magnet on first surface of the substrate over a resonator circuit connecting the microstrip lines and a pole piece on the second surface of the substrate beneath the ground to provide magnetic bias to the substrate. | 02-04-2010 |
20110290862 | LOW PROFILE AND COMPACT SURFACE MOUNT CIRCULATOR ON BALL GRID ARRAY - A surface mount circulator. The novel circulator includes a substrate, a predetermined number of microstrip lines disposed on a first surface of the substrate, a ground layer and a predetermined number of electrical contacts disposed on the second surface of the substrate, and a mechanism for coupling each microstrip line to one of the electrical contacts. In an illustrative embodiment, the circulator uses edge wrap metallization to wrap a microstrip line down a side of the substrate to connect with a corresponding contact. A ball grid array can then be used to connect the signal contacts and ground at the second surface of the substrate with a circuit board. The circulator also includes a magnet on first surface of the substrate over a resonator circuit connecting the microstrip lines and a pole piece on the second surface of the substrate beneath the ground to provide magnetic bias to the substrate. | 12-01-2011 |
20130176186 | LOW PROFILE CAVITY BACKED LONG SLOT ARRAY ANTENNA WITH INTEGRATED CIRCULATORS - The present invention relates to active electronically scanned array antennas. A thin, low cost design is provided by coupling electromagnetic energy into periodically driven long slots ( | 07-11-2013 |
20130314288 | Differential High Power Amplifier for a Low Profile, Wide Band Transmit Array - An integrated differential high power amplifier-radiator array that overcomes the prior art impedance match issues is described. An impedance matching balun is used to feed a high output impedance, differential HPA, which in turn drives a wide band radiator or array of radiators having a matching input impedance to provide a highly efficient, compact transmit system. In one exemplary embodiment, the HPA may be a high impedance Class-B HPA configured as a push-pull cascode amplifier. A high impedance isolator or circulator may be used between the HPA and the radiator. One of ordinary skill in the art will readily appreciate that a receive implementation, using a properly matched low noise amplifier in place of the HPA, is also possible. Similarly, with the addition of a slotline circulator, transceiver operation is also attainable with the addition of an impedance matched receive chain. | 11-28-2013 |
20130321228 | ACTIVE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED ARRAY ANTENNA - An antenna is provided and includes a radiator aperture assembly including a plurality of radiator sticks, each radiator stick including a row of radiating elements configured to transmit and receive RF energy and a body having opposite sides, conductive elements coupled to the radiating elements and a plate disposed proximate to the radiator aperture assembly through which the conductive elements extend. Complementary opposite sides of the respective bodies of adjacent radiator sticks and a surface of the plate are configured to form a slot radiator. | 12-05-2013 |
20150364809 | DUAL STRIPLINE TILE CIRCULATOR UTILIZING THICK FILM POST-FIRED SUBSTRATE STACKING - A dual stacked stripline circulator includes multiple composite ferrite discs, each having an inner portion and an outer portion; a first substrate having an edge with a first composite ferrite disc disposed in the first substrate; a second substrate having an edge with a second composite ferrite disc disposed in the second substrate; a third substrate having an edge with a third composite ferrite disc disposed in the third substrate, the third substrate disposed adjacent the second substrate; a fourth substrate having an edge with a fourth composite ferrite disc disposed in the fourth substrate; a first pattern defining three ports of a first three-port circulator disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate; a second pattern defining three ports of a second three-port circulator disposed between the third substrate and the fourth substrate; and a metal film encircling the edge of the first, second, third and fourth substrate. | 12-17-2015 |
James A. Carr, Founatain Valley, CA US
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20150028961 | DUAL STRIPLINE TILE CIRCULATOR UTILIZING THICK FILM POST-FIRED SUBSTRATE STACKING - A dual stacked stripline circulator includes multiple composite ferrite discs, each having an inner portion and an outer portion; a first substrate having an edge with a first composite ferrite disc disposed in the first substrate; a second substrate having an edge with a second composite ferrite disc disposed in the second substrate; a third substrate having an edge with a third composite ferrite disc disposed in the third substrate, the third substrate disposed adjacent the second substrate; a fourth substrate having an edge with a fourth composite ferrite disc disposed in the fourth substrate; a first pattern defining three ports of a first three-port circulator disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate; a second pattern defining three ports of a second three-port circulator disposed between the third substrate and the fourth substrate; and a metal film encircling the edge of the first, second, third and fourth substrate. | 01-29-2015 |
James E. Carr, Irvine, CA US
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20120194750 | UNIVERSAL TELEVISION LIFT WITH ENCLOSURE - A universal television lift and enclosure suitable for outdoor use. A television lift assembly includes an enclosure including a housing having an opening, and a cover engageable with the housing to seal the opening; and a lift device including a first portion mounted in the enclosure, and a movable portion including a first end movably coupled to the first portion, an attachment portion configured to removably attach a television thereto, and a second end, the cover being attached to the second end, and the movable portion of the lift device being movable between a first position within the housing and in which the cover seals the opening for storing the television in the weatherproof enclosure, and a second position outside the housing for supporting the television in a viewable position. | 08-02-2012 |
Jeffrey Carr, Murrieta, CA US
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20160023608 | Auxiliary step for vehicles - An auxiliary pullout step for a vehicle having a yieldingly resilient mechanism for urging the step into the extended step position thereof and resisting movement of the step into a retracted position thereof and an indexing mechanism for selectively restraining the step in the retracted position thereof and selectively releasing the step from the restrained position thereof to allow the yieldingly resilient mechanism to move the step into the extended step position/ | 01-28-2016 |
Jeffrey D. Carr, Poway, CA US
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20090254744 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE CONCEALMENT OF DEVICE INPUT PARAMETERS - A system and method for concealing input parameters that are being loaded into a device. In one embodiment, the system provides a transformed interface, in which a device into which the parameters are loaded contains a series of inverse transformation keys. The parameters to be concealed are transformed using a particular key, along with a transformed index value to indicate the particular key that must be used to inversely transform the parameter. | 10-08-2009 |
Jeffrey D. Carr, San Diego, CA US
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20090193248 | Processing Multiple Wireless Communications Security Policies - A computer program product for processing wireless data packets allows for processing packets to consolidate security processing. Security processing is performed in accordance with multiple security policies. This processing is done in a single front end processing block. Different security processes can be performed in parallel. Processing overhead is reduced by eliminating the need to redundantly check packet characteristics to assess the different security requirements imposed by security policies. Further, the present invention also substantially reduces the CPU cycles required to transport data back and forth from memory to a cryptographic coprocessor. | 07-30-2009 |
Jeffrey Douglas Carr, Poway, CA US
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20090287940 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING AND PROTECTING CONTENT - Systems and methods that process and protect content are provided. In one example, a system may include, for example, a first device coupled to a second device. The first device may include, for example, an integrated circuit that may include a content processing system and a security system. The security system may include, for example, a digital rights manager. The first device and the second device may be part of a network. The network receives content and control information via the first device. The content processing system processes incoming content based upon at least the control information. The integrated circuit protects the content before placing the content on the network. | 11-19-2009 |
20120324583 | System and Method for Processing and Protecting Content - Systems and methods that process and protect content are provided. In one example, a system may include, for example, a first device coupled to a second device. The first device may include, for example, an integrated circuit that may include a content processing system and a security system. The security system may include, for example, a digital rights manager. The first device and the second device may be part of a network. The network receives content and control information via the first device. The content processing system processes incoming content based upon at least the control information. The integrated circuit protects the content before placing the content on the network. | 12-20-2012 |
John Patrick Carr, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20120330005 | PEROXIDE REMOVAL FROM DRUG DELIVERY VEHICLE - The present invention is related to methods for lowering peroxide levels in sucrose acetate isobutyrate formulations and to composition used in and formed by such methods. | 12-27-2012 |
Jonathan Scott Carr, Los Gatos, CA US
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20110002503 | Identification Documents and Authentication of Such Documents - The present invention relates generally to identification documents. One claim recites an apparatus to authentic an identification document. The identification document comprising first machine-readable information including a first plural-bit message, and semantic information carried on or in the identification document. The apparatus includes: a first reader to read the first machine-readable information to obtain the first plural-bit message; a second reader to obtain information from the semantic information carried on or in the identification document; an electronic processor programmed as a decryption unit to decrypt the first plural-bit message or the information obtained from the semantic information; and an electronic processor programmed as a decision unit to determine whether the identification document is authentic based at least in part on the first plural-bit message and the semantic information. Other claims and combinations are provided as well. | 01-06-2011 |
Lisa Carr, Calistoga, CA US
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20100183594 | STEROID-SPARING METHODS OF TREATING BRAIN EDEMA - The present invention relates to therapeutic regimens or protocols designed for the treatment, management or prevention of edema. In particular, the invention pertains to methods of treating or managing edema associated with brain tumors involving the administration of a therapeutically effective amount of corticorelin acetate that achieves a steroid-sparing effect. | 07-22-2010 |
20120077744 | STEROID-SPARING METHODS OF TREATING BRAIN EDEMA - The present invention relates to therapeutic regimens or protocols designed for the treatment, management or prevention of edema. In particular, the invention pertains to methods of treating or managing edema associated with brain tumors involving the administration of a therapeutically effective amount of corticorelin acetate that achieves a steroid-sparing effect. | 03-29-2012 |
Nathan Carr, San Jose, CA US
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20150043806 | AUTOMATIC GEOMETRY AND LIGHTING INFERENCE FOR REALISTIC IMAGE EDITING - Image editing techniques are disclosed that support a number of physically-based image editing tasks, including object insertion and relighting. The techniques can be implemented, for example in an image editing application that is executable on a computing system. In one such embodiment, the editing application is configured to compute a scene from a single image, by automatically estimating dense depth and diffuse reflectance, which respectively form the geometry and surface materials of the scene. Sources of illumination are then inferred, conditioned on the estimated scene geometry and surface materials and without any user input, to form a complete 3D physical scene model corresponding to the image. The scene model may include estimates of the geometry, illumination, and material properties represented in the scene, and various camera parameters. Using this scene model, objects can be readily inserted and composited into the input image with realistic lighting, shadowing, and perspective. | 02-12-2015 |
20150145773 | BEHIND-DISPLAY USER INTERFACE - Example systems and methods of providing a user interface are presented. In one example, a graphical object is displayed on an opaque display component on a user-facing side of a computing device. Using a sensing component of the computing device, movement of a physical pointer controlled by a user is sensed. The physical pointer may be located opposite the user-facing side of the computing device. On the opaque display component, a representation of the physical pointer is displayed during the movement of the physical pointer. The graphical object, as displayed on the opaque display component, is modified based on the sensed movement of the physical pointer during the movement of the physical pointer. | 05-28-2015 |
Nathan A. Carr, Santa Clara, CA US
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20080298680 | System and Method for Image Processing Using Integral Histogram Convolution - A system and method for performing integral histogram convolution for filtering image data is disclosed. The method may include generating an initial histogram for a kernel region of an input image comprising two or more column histograms. Each histogram may include a plurality of bucket values, each representing a sum of weights associated with pixels having the same value or a count of pixels having the same value. The method may include incrementally generating a region histogram for each successive region of the image as the kernel is passed over the image and applying a convolution operation to it. Generating the new region histogram may involve merging an additional column histogram with the initial or current region histogram, and may also involve subtracting values of a preceding column histogram from the initial or current histogram. The methods may be implemented by program instructions executing in parallel on CPU(s) or GPUs. | 12-04-2008 |
20110267363 | Multiplied Occluding Transparency Graphics Processing - A method, system, and computer-readable storage medium are disclosed for rendering an artwork comprising a plurality of surfaces, wherein the plurality of surfaces comprises a plurality of semi-transparent surfaces. Each of the semi-transparent surfaces may be rendered to a first image buffer at a multi-sampled resolution. Each of the rendered semi-transparent surfaces at the multi-sampled resolution may be multiplied by one or more transparency values of one or more of the plurality of surfaces nearer than the rendered semi-transparent surface. Each of the rendered and attenuated semi-transparent surfaces may be reduced from the multi-sampled resolution to a display resolution and added at the display resolution to a second image buffer. | 11-03-2011 |
Nathan A. Carr, San Jose, CA US
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20090184960 | System and Methods for Rendering Transparent Surfaces in High Depth Complexity Scenes Using Hybrid and Coherent Layer Peeling - Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for rendering three-dimensional scenes including transparent surfaces are described, including two techniques for efficient rendering of transparent surfaces that exploit partial ordering in the scene geometry. The first (hybrid layer peeling) may combine unordered meshes with ordered meshes in an efficient way, and may be well suited for rendering scenes such as volumes with embedded transparent meshes. The second (coherent layer peeling) may efficiently detect and render correctly sorted fragment sequences for a given pixel in one iteration, allowing for a smaller number of passes than traditional depth peeling. Pre-sorting and/or periodic sorting of some or all of the surfaces in a scene may be performed, but perfect sorting may not be required. The methods may be implemented in hardware, software, or a combination thereof, such as by program instructions executable on one or more CPUs and/or GPUs. | 07-23-2009 |
20090231337 | Method and Apparatus for Surface Inflation Using Mean Curvature Constraints - Method and apparatus for the interactive enhancement of 2D art with 3D geometry. A surface inflation tool may be used to create a 3D shape by inflating the surface that interpolates the input boundaries. The surface inflation tool may, for example, obtain a closed 2D boundary as input, triangulate the area within the boundary to generate an initial surface, and inflate the surface while maintaining a fixed boundary. Using the mean curvature specified at boundary vertices as a degree of freedom, the tool may control the inflated surface efficiently using a single linear system. Embodiments handle both smooth and sharp position constraints. Position constraint vertices may also have curvature constraints specified for controlling the inflation of a local surface. | 09-17-2009 |
20090231338 | Method and Apparatus for Surface Inflation Using Surface Normal Constraints - Method and apparatus for the interactive enhancement of 2D art with 3D geometry. A surface inflation tool may be used to create a 3D shape by inflating the surface that interpolates the input boundaries. The surface inflation tool may, for example, obtain a closed 2D boundary as input, triangulate the area within the boundary to generate an initial surface, and inflate the surface while maintaining a fixed boundary. Using surface normal values and/or mean curvature values specified at boundary vertices as constraints, the tool may control the inflated surface efficiently using a single linear system. Embodiments handle both smooth and sharp position constraints. Position constraint vertices may also have constraints specified for controlling the inflation of a local surface. | 09-17-2009 |
20130076619 | Methods and Apparatus for Freeform Deformation of 3-D Models - Methods and apparatus for interactive curve-based freeform deformation of three-dimensional (3-D) models may provide a user interface that allows a user to interactively deform 3-D models based on simple and intuitive manipulations of a curve drawn on the model (i.e., freeform deformation). The user may apply freeform deformations using touch and/or multitouch gestures to specify and manipulate a deformation curve. The deformations may be applied by deforming the space around a curve/sweep path and deforming the 3-D model accordingly. The freeform deformation methods are not dependent on manipulation of a fixed set of parameters to perform deformations, and may provide for both local and global deformation. One or more weights and user interface elements for controlling those weights may be provided that allow the user to control the extent (region of influence) of the freeform deformations along the curve and/or perpendicular to the curve. | 03-28-2013 |
20130077893 | Adaptive Sampling Guided by Multilateral Filtering - A method, system, and computer-readable storage medium are disclosed for adaptive sampling guided by multilateral filtering. A plurality of versions of a first image are generated. Each of the plurality of versions of the first image has a respective different resolution. A respective priority map is generated for each of the plurality of versions of the first image. Each respective priority map identifies a plurality of high-priority regions in a corresponding one of the plurality of versions of the first image. A second image is rendered based on the priority maps. The rendering comprises performing a ray-tracing process having a greater number of samples per pixel for the high-priority regions of the second image than for other regions of the second image. | 03-28-2013 |
20130120376 | Methods and Apparatus for Generating an N-Sided Patch by Sketching on a Three-Dimensional Reference Surface - Methods and apparatus for generating an n-sided patch by sketching on a three-dimensional reference surface. A user draws a closed curve on a 3D surface; the drawn outline is taken as a boundary for an N-sided patch. If the user does not close the curve, the system may automatically close the curve, as a closed outer boundary curve may be required to produce an N-sided patch. The boundary conditions, the positions, and the surface normals at the boundary are inferred automatically from the 3D surface that the user has drawn the curve on. In addition, boundary curves for the same patch may be drawn on different 3D shapes; multiple 3D shapes may be used as the template or canvas on which the user draws curves from which a patch is to be generated. | 05-16-2013 |
20130120382 | Methods and Apparatus for Decomposing an N-Sided Patch into Multiple Patches - Methods and apparatus for decomposing an N-sided patch into multiple patches. A single patch may be decomposed into multiple, disjoint, and possibly abutting patches. An internal constraint curve may be selected, and a new patch with the constraint curve as the boundary may be generated. If the constraint curve is closed, it is turned into a hole in the original patch. If the constraint curve is not closed, the system closes the curve. The 3D position, surface normal, and possibly other information such as an up direction required for every point along the boundary of the new patch may be taken from the original patch surface. The new patch(es) may be edited independent of the original patch and may be further decomposed into more patches. | 05-16-2013 |
20130120383 | Methods and Apparatus for Deactivating Internal Constraint Curves when Inflating an N-Sided Patch - Methods and apparatus for deactivating internal constraint curves when inflating an N-Sided patch. Given a patch representation, the methods simplify the construction of 3D models from 2D sketches. At least some interior constraint curves may be deactivated when inflating an N-sided patch generated from a 2D sketch, or when performing other surface deformation tasks. An inactive constraint is a passive curve that stays on the surface and that gets modified along with the surface when the surface is inflated, but that does not affect the surface itself. By changing parameters stored at the active constraints, embodiments may modify the surface and turn the inactive constraints from flat 2D curves into 3D space curves. The inactive constraints can be activated at any time when their 3D shape meets the user's expectations. | 05-16-2013 |
20130120384 | Method and Apparatus for Converting Spherical Harmonics Representations of Functions into Multi-Resolution Representations - An analytical method to efficiently convert a function that is stored in spherical harmonics into a function that is stored in a wavelet or mip map representation enables a variety of computer graphics functions to be efficiently performed. A function may be stored as a spherical harmonic representation and rotated in the spherical harmonic domain; the function can then be converted to a wavelet representation. The conversion method may be used to convert a spherical harmonic function to wavelets, and then an importance sampling technique may be applied to the wavelet representation to generate a set of importance samples for the function. The conversion method may be applied to convert a spherical harmonic representation into the wavelet domain, and an importance sampling technique may then be applied which samples the product of the function and another function in the wavelet domain. | 05-16-2013 |
20130121612 | PREVENTING PIXEL MODIFICATION OF AN IMAGE BASED ON A METRIC INDICATING DISTORTION IN A 2D REPRESENTATION OF A 3D OBJECT - A method, system, and computer-readable storage medium are disclosed for distortion-based mask generation. A respective distortion metric may be determined at each location of a plurality of locations in a two-dimensional representation of a three-dimensional object. The two-dimensional representation may be based on a view of the three-dimensional object. Each respective distortion metric may indicate a degree of distortion in a mapping between the respective location in the two-dimensional representation and a corresponding location in a surface texture of the three-dimensional object. The visual representation of the respective distortion metric at one or more of the plurality of locations may be displayed. | 05-16-2013 |
20130124149 | System and Method for Creating Editable Feature Curves for a Multi-Dimensional Model - Various embodiments of a method and apparatus for creating editable feature curves for a multi-dimensional model represented by a tessellated mesh are described. A mesh representation of a multi-dimensional model may not support intuitive modification of the model. The mesh representing the multi-dimensional model may be analyzed to extract feature curves that define the characteristics of the multi-dimensional model. Such feature curves may provide an intuitive mechanism for modifying the multi-dimensional model. The model may be modified by changing the constraints of the feature curves defining the model's characteristics. For example, a constraint may be modified to change the angle of the surface on either side of a location on a feature curve. A compressed representation of a multi-dimensional model may include the feature curves that define the shape of multi-dimensional model and a set of boundary curves that represent disjoint regions of the multi-dimensional model. | 05-16-2013 |
20130124151 | Methods and Apparatus for Printability of Three-Dimensional Objects - Methods and apparatus for improving printability of a three-dimensional model are disclosed. For a computer-based three-dimensional model to be generated by a three-dimensional printing system, a three-dimensional printability analysis of the model is performed. The three-dimensional printability analysis applies one or more test cases representing forces that may be applied to the model. The three-dimensional printability analysis generates one or more points at which stresses associated with the test case exceed the structural tolerances of a material to be used by the three-dimensional printing system for a fabrication of the model. For each point of the one or more points, one or more corrections to the model designed to decrease the stresses associated with a respective test case are calculated. For each test case, the corrections are evaluated. The evaluating includes selecting a preferred correction based on one or more criteria. | 05-16-2013 |
20130124160 | Sobolev Pre-conditioner for Optimizing Ill-Conditioned Functionals - Methods and apparatus for providing Sobolev pre-conditioning for optimizing ill-conditioned functionals. A power n is initialized to a maximum power (e.g., 8). For k (e.g., 10) iterations of an optimization pipeline, a matrix M is built by considering all powers of the Laplacian matrix up to the power indicated by n, the Sobolev gradient is computed from the standard gradient, and the computed Sobolev gradient is passed to a numerical optimizer. After the k iterations are complete, if n is at a minimum power (e.g., 1), then the algorithm resets n to the maximum power. Otherwise, n is decremented. For the next k iterations, the matrix M is again built by considering all powers of the Laplacian matrix up to the power indicated by the current value of n. This method is continued until all iterations have completed or until some other terminating condition is reached. | 05-16-2013 |
20130127857 | System and Method for Generating a Manifold Surface for a 3D Model of an Object Using 3D Curves of the Object - Various embodiments of a system and methods for generating a manifold surface of an object from a set of 3D curves which define the shape of the object are described. The set of 3D curves may be directly tessellated in the 3D domain to form a manifold surface with boundary. The tessellation may be a Delaunay tetrahedralization which represents the set of 3D curves. The surface of the tetrahedralization may contain a set of possible manifold surface solutions. A dual complex form of the tetrahedralization may be generated to reduce the number of possible manifold surface solutions. Surface patches may be generated from the dual complex form, dependent on a set of metrics that may further reduce the number of possible manifold surface solutions. Compatible surface patches may be combined to form a set of possible manifold surface solutions which may be displayed to a user. | 05-23-2013 |
20130127891 | Ordering and Rendering Buffers for Complex Scenes with Cyclic Dependency - A method, system, and computer-readable storage medium are disclosed for rendering a scene with render targets having instances of cyclic dependency. A dependency graph for a plurality of render targets in a scene may be determined automatically. A plurality of strongly connected components in the dependency graph may be determined automatically. Each of the plurality of strongly connected components may comprise one or more of the plurality of render targets. A topological order for the plurality of strongly connected components may be determined automatically. The scene may be rendered based on the topological order using the plurality of render targets. | 05-23-2013 |
20130127895 | Method and Apparatus for Rendering Graphics using Soft Occlusion - Methods and apparatus for hidden surface removal with soft occlusion. Soft occlusion methods are described that treat surfaces as having a degree of uncertainty in depth. The soft occlusion methods may, for example, be used to remove artifacts from rendered images due to nearly coplanar surfaces or to render novel effects such as soft intersections between objects including consistent shadows and other global illumination effects. The soft occlusion methods may compute the ‘expected’ or average image given depth probability density functions. This has the effect of visually blending together surfaces that are close together in depth, leading to soft intersections. The computation of soft occlusion may be achieved analytically, for certain probability density functions, or stochastically. The stochastic soft occlusion methods extend the approach to a probability distribution of models, which allows for the effects of shadows and other global illumination effects to be included. | 05-23-2013 |
20150062129 | Fitting a Parametric Curve using Maximum Curvature - Parametric curve fitting using maximum curvature techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a parametric curve is fit to a segment of a plurality of data points that includes a first data point disposed between second and third data points by setting a point of maximum curvature for the segment of the curve at the first data point. A result of the fitting is output by the computing device. | 03-05-2015 |
20150145862 | Texture Modeling of Image Data - Texture modeling techniques for image data are described. In one or more implementations, texels in image data are discovered by one or more computing devices, each texel representing an element that repeats to form a texture pattern in the image data. Regularity of the texels in the image data is modeled by the one or more computing devices to define translations and at least one other transformation of texels in relation to each other. | 05-28-2015 |
20150197060 | 3D Printing with Small Geometric Offsets to Affect Surface Characteristics - This document describes techniques and apparatuses for 3D printing with small geometric offsets to affect surface characteristics. These techniques are capable of enabling fused-deposition printers to create 3D objects having desired surface characteristics, such as particular colors, images and image resolutions, textures, and luminosities. In some cases, the techniques do so using a single filament head with a single filament material. In some other cases, the techniques do so using multiple heads each with different filaments, though the techniques can forgo many switches between these heads. Each printing layer may use even a single filament from one head, thereby enabling surface characteristics while reducing starts and stops for filaments heads, which enables fewer artifacts or increases printing speed. | 07-16-2015 |
20150325016 | Blending Techniques for Curve Fitting - Blending techniques for curve fitting are described. In one or more implementations, an indication is received of three or more data points. A blending factor is computed based on a spatial relationship of the three or more data points to each other. A curve is fit to the three or more data points by blending a plurality or curve fitting techniques using the computed blending factor. | 11-12-2015 |
Paul A. Carr, Cupertino, CA US
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20150260653 | SECURITY ASPECTS OF MULTIEXPONENTIAL DECAYS - At least two luminescent materials are intermingled within a security feature. The materials are selected from among a larger set of luminescent materials each having a different individual exponential decay characteristic (decay constant and initial amplitude response to the degree of excitation) for photo-luminescent emission from the respective material following excitation. The ratio of the decay constants for any two materials is greater than or equal to about 1.5. The selected materials are mixed in one of a plurality of predetermined ratios. The combined emissions from the intermingled materials appear, to an unsophisticated measuring device, to have a single exponential decay constant. Based on measurements for the decay of the combined emissions following excitation, estimates of the individual decay constants and associated initial emission amplitudes allow decoding of the particular combination of materials and/or their ratios to validate the security feature, authenticating the article. | 09-17-2015 |
Peter Carr, Burbank, CA US
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20140270483 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MEASURING GROUP BEHAVIOR - Methods and systems for measuring group behavior are provided. Group behavior of different groups may be measured objectively and automatically in different environments including a dark environment. A uniform visible signal comprising images of members of a group may be obtained. Facial motion and body motions of each member may be detected and analyzed from the signal. Group behavior may be measured by aggregating facial motions and body motions of all members of the group. A facial motion such as a smile may be detected by using the Fourier Lucas-Kanade (FLK) algorithm to register and track faces of each member of a group. A flow-profile for each member of the group is generated. Group behavior may be further analyzed to determine a correlation of the group behavior and the content of the stimulus. A prediction of the general public's response to the stimulus based on the analysis of the group behavior is also provided. | 09-18-2014 |
Ryan Carr, San Diego, CA US
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20110230245 | DEVICE USED FOR AWARDING A PRIZE BASED ON THE OUTCOME OF A PREDICTED SHOT IN THE GAME OF GOLF - A device for awarding a prize to a golfer for successfully making a predicted golf shot. A payment receiving device, a shot prediction input device and at least one camera are connected to a golf shot control computer. Also connected to the golf shot control computer is an image recording device and a viewing device. An operator views images recorded by the camera and compares those images to the predicted golf shot. If the shot successfully meets the prediction, a prize is dispensed to the golfer. The prize can be cash, a coupon or a physical item. In one preferred embodiment the prize is a new car if the golfer successfully predicts that he will get a hole-in-one. | 09-22-2011 |
Sean Abram Carr, West Hollywood, CA US
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20140373049 | Method And Apparatus For Demonstrating The Exposure Of Consumers To Media Content And To Advertisements Which Are Delivered Over A Network. - One embodiment of a system ( | 12-18-2014 |
Steven R. Carr, San Jose, CA US
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20140244517 | Incremental Batch Method for Transforming Event-driven Metrics and Measures within a Map/Reduce Data Center - A method for a plurality of processors configured to perform steps in a map/reduce network operation adds incremental batch transformation of sequential measures recorded by time periods and uploaded asynchronously from their capture on mobile devices. The method creates and tracks measure states for each measure. The current recurrence of a measure is a transformation of selected past recurrences and measures. Measure state is propagated according to rules. The ID for a current measure is derived from the IDs of its cache measures and the IDs of its trigger measures. A batch incremental enrichment transforms one or more measures from one or more recurrences into at least one output measure that may be transformed again by the same or another batch incremental enrichment. The apparatus determines if the value needs to be overwritten with a newer value by the type of transformation, the recurrence id and the state. | 08-28-2014 |
Thomas Carr, Corona, CA US
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20100088077 | ACCURATE METHODS FOR MODELING THE SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION FOR IRRIGATION SYSTEMS FOR LAND SCAPES - Accurate methods to model the precipitation rate, water delivery spatial distribution, and distribution uniformity for irrigation systems for landscapes are described. A relatively small set of test data is fitted to empirical and physics-based formulas. This permits the extrapolation of test data for an irrigation system with sprinklers being used with any arbitrary specification of operational and environmental variables. The environmental variables are the pressure at the sprinkler head, sprinkler model and nozzle choice, range of arc operation, throw adjustment, head tilt, run time, and spatial position. The environmental variables are the wind profile and three-dimensional terrain topology. The; invention predicts the surface distributions and the three dimension spatial distributions. Projected onto a landscape surface, this predicts the surface distributions for any arbitrary landscape topology, and includes the effect of wind upon the distribution, and thus provides a very general and realistic irrigation design tool. | 04-08-2010 |
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Thomas Daniel Carr, Encinitas, CA US
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20150322694 | Self-Locking Door and Product Dispensing Enclosure Having a Self-Locking Door - Provided herein is an inventory management system for dispensing products from an enclosure, methods of securing products within the enclosure, use of the enclosure and for maintaining inventory. The inventory management system may include an enclosure having a self-locking door. The self locking door may include a door, a lock located on the door, a strike plate, wherein the strike plate controls the lock, and a sensor configured to detect the presence of a user and wherein the sensor controls the lock. | 11-12-2015 |
Thomas G. Carr, Santa Ana, CA US
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20100305764 | Method and apparatus for emergency remote control of irrigation - A method and apparatus for controlling application of water in an irrigation cycle controlled by a non-centralized irrigation controller by receiving a water management command including, but not limited to a fire-shut-off command, a fire-activation-command, a drought-management-command, a pressure-management-command and a run-off-management-command. Once the command is received, parameters in the command are used to control the application of water for irrigation purposes. | 12-02-2010 |
Vera Carr, San Francisco, CA US
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20150176998 | LOCATION-BASED OPERATING MODES - A location-aware device detects if a personal or point of interest region has been entered or exited and a current context of the device. In response, an operating mode is selected based on the region and a current context of the device. The operating mode is configurable by a user, including setting geofence parameters, context parameters and operating mode parameters. | 06-25-2015 |
William James Carr, San Jose, CA US
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20110138939 | Fixed Moment Arm Combustion Apparatus - An apparatus for converting linear reciprocal motion to rotary motion is provided. The apparatus comprises a reciprocating assembly comprising a reciprocating component and a reciprocating rod. The reciprocating component is rigidly attached to the reciprocating rod and is supported by a housing. The reciprocating rod is slidably connected to an idler gear via a guide pin. Multiple gear racks are disposed on the reciprocating rod for transmitting motion to one or more gearing elements. The gearing elements are disposed on opposing sides of the reciprocating rod and are in alternate mesh with the gear racks to transmit the motion to the idler gear. Each of the gearing elements and each of the gear racks together define a fixed moment arm. The gearing elements mesh with the idler gear rigidly mounted on a power shaft to convert linear reciprocal motion of the reciprocating assembly to rotary motion of the power shaft. | 06-16-2011 |
20120204661 | Fixed Moment Arm Internal Gear Drive Apparatus - An apparatus for converting linear reciprocal motion to rotary motion, comprising a reciprocating component and a reciprocating rod capable of linear reciprocal motion in unison, internal gear racks, a segmented gear, and transfer plates is provided. The internal gear racks are disposed on opposing internal sides of the reciprocating rod for inducing rotary motion in the segmented gear by linear reciprocal motion of the reciprocating rod. The segmented gear, disposed within a space defined between the opposing internal sides of the reciprocating rod and rigidly connected to a power shaft, alternately meshes with the internal gear racks to transmit rotary motion to the power shaft. The transfer plates, coaxially disposed on the segmented gear's centric axis, comprise profiled grooves for controlling transition of the reciprocating rod by contacting the reciprocating rod, when the reciprocating component is at a top dead center and a bottom dead center within an engine housing. | 08-16-2012 |