Coffman, US
Adam K. Coffman, Dover, PA US
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20140054821 | METHOD OF HAVING A PLASTIC CONTAINER HAVING DEEP GRIP RECESSES - A method of molding a plastic container body having at least one grip recess includes providing a mold assembly having an internal projection that is constructed and arranged to form the grip recess. A low friction surface is provided on at least a portion of the projection in order to reduce friction between the formable plastic material and the projection during the molding process. The low friction surface permits the formable plastic material to stretch with less resistance before it solidifies to the point where additional stretching is not possible. As a result, molding of features that provide resistance to material distribution during molding, such as deep grip recesses, is enabled. | 02-27-2014 |
Anthony Coffman, Canton, OH US
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20150118730 | ENZYME-BASED PROTEIN SEPARATION AND ENRICHMENT FROM SOY MEAL, WHEAT MEAL, AND OTHER PROTEIN-RICH MATERIALS DERIVED FROM PLANT SEEDS, FRUITS AND OTHER BIOMASS - The present invention is directed to enzyme based methods for separating protein from protein-rich materials derived from plant seeds, fruit, or other biomass and products made therefrom. The protein content in the resulting products is improved by separating and removing the carbohydrates from around the proteins in, for example, soybean meal. This removal is facilitated by the enzymatic hydrolysis of poly- and oligomeric carbohydrates into monosaccharides and other water soluble sugars. The present invention provides for the production of three streams of useful materials. The first is an enriched protein material comparable to the known SPCs but without significant quantities of undigestible oligosaccharides and polysaccharides. The second is an SPI made from the soluble protein in the hydrolysate which is valuable for high-quality feed, food and industrial uses. The third is the soluble saccharides and hydrolyzed carbohydrates (releasing sugars) that can be converted by fermentation to various valuable bioproducts. | 04-30-2015 |
Ben M. Coffman, Reston, VA US
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20140164086 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSISTING AND INCENTIVIZING CONSUMERS - Systems and processes are disclosed for assisting and incentivizing a user to save money by avoiding impulsive purchases. In certain embodiments, disclosed embodiments may include mechanisms to receive a user-defined goal for saving money and to receive item identifying information relating to an item not purchased by the user in accomplishing the goal. The disclosed embodiments also include mechanisms that determine the price of the item based on the identifying information and determine the amount of savings based on the price of the item. The disclosed embodiments may also be configured to determine and offer a reward to the user based on the amount of savings and to provide to the user a history record of one or more items not purchased in accomplishing the user's goal. | 06-12-2014 |
20140164234 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SPLITTING A BILL ASSOCIATED WITH A RECEIPT - Systems and processes are disclosed for providing bill splitting processes for splitting a bill amount among a set of purchasers. In one example, the disclosed embodiments may receive receipt information reflecting a bill to be split among a group of purchasers. The disclosed embodiments may parse the receipt information to extract one or more items or services having monetary value and generate a list of the items or services included in the receipt. The disclosed embodiments may also identify the group of purchasers that will participate in paying a proportion of the bill associated with the receipt. Further, disclosed embodiments may be configured to determine a proportion of payment of the total amount of the bill for each purchaser in the group of purchasers. In addition, the disclosed embodiments may be configured to provide mechanisms that enable at least one purchaser to provide payment for the at least one purchaser's payment amount for the bill, such as providing interfaces that allow the user to pay electronically using e-commerce payment systems or financial service products. | 06-12-2014 |
Chase Spencer Coffman, Cambridge, MA US
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20130228700 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A POROUS ELECTROSPRAY EMITTER - An ionic liquid ion source can include a microfabricated body including a base and a tip. The body can be formed of a porous material compatible with at least one of an ionic liquid or room-temperature molten salt. The body can have a pore size gradient that decreases from the base of the body to the tip of the body, such that the at least one of an ionic liquid or room-temperature molten salt is capable of being transported through capillarity from the base to the tip. | 09-05-2013 |
Christopher Robert Coffman, Seattle, WA US
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20140344035 | MANAGING CONTENT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CUSTOMERS - Embodiments are directed towards recommending coupon templates to a customer, from which the customer can select and have published to consumers. A ranked order may be determined for the coupon templates for each of a plurality of categories. A subset of the coupon templates may be recommended and provided to a customer. The subset of coupon templates may be determined based on a category of the customer, the ranked order of the plurality of coupon templates for the category, external variables, or the like, or any combination thereof. One or more of the subset of coupon templates may be selected by the customer and published to the consumers. The ranked order of the plurality of coupon templates may be determined and/or modified based on monitored actions associated with previously published coupons, such as by employing a success of similar attributes associated with previously published coupons. | 11-20-2014 |
20150264144 | HYPER-LOCAL TARGETING BASED ON USER LOCATION - Embodiments are directed to managing content over a network. Managed content may be provided to a client application. A widget controller may be arranged to determine locations that may be associated with a consumer based on information included in a consumer profile. The widget controller may enable the consumer to identify a hyper local region corresponding to the determined location that may be associated with the consumer. The widget controller may generate a request for content to a content delivery server based on the consumer's profile. Content corresponding to the request may be provided to the client application from the content delivery server. The widget controller may then deploy to the content to at least one widget. The widget controller may monitor the widgets to detect and track consumer actions with the widgets. The consumer actions may be communicated a content management server for further analysis. | 09-17-2015 |
20150269606 | MULTI-SOURCE PERFORMANCE AND EXPOSURE FOR ANALYTICS - Embodiments are directed to managing content over a network. A plurality of events that may be associated with event sources may be determined. Action information may be generated based on classification of events to action events, such that the events may correspond to a campaign for a merchant. Classifying the events may also include, determining an action type that may correspond to each event based in part on an event source that corresponds to the events. | 09-24-2015 |
Chunling Gu Coffman, Houston, TX US
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20090152005 | OILFIELD WELL PLANNING AND OPERATION - The invention relates to a system for performing a drilling operation for an oilfield. The system includes a drilling system for advancing a drilling tool into a subterranean formation, a repository storing multiple survey factors for at least one wellsite of the oilfield and multiple drilling factors corresponding to at least one section of a planned trajectory of the at least one wellsite, and a processor and memory storing instructions when executed by the processor. The instructions include functionality to configure a drilling model for each of the at least one wellsite based on the plurality of survey factors and the plurality of drilling factors and selectively adjust the drilling model with respect to a plurality of drilling scenarios to generate an optimal drilling plan. | 06-18-2009 |
20150129306 | Method for Calculating and Displaying Optimized Drilling Operating Parameters and for Characterizing Drilling Performance with Respect to Performance Benchmarks - A method for optimizing drilling includes initializing values of a plurality of drilling operating parameters and drilling response parameters. In a computer, an initial relationship between the plurality of drilling operating parameters and drilling response parameters is determined. A drilling unit to drill a wellbore through subsurface formations. The drilling operating parameters and drilling response parameters are measured during drilling and entered into the computer. A range of values and an optimum value for at least one of the drilling response parameters and at least one of the drilling response parameters is determined in the computer. A display of the at least one of the plurality of drilling operating parameters and the at least one of the drilling response parameters is generated by the computer. | 05-14-2015 |
20150134258 | Well Pressure Control Event Detection and Prediction Method - A method for identifying and predicting well pressure control events includes pumping fluid into a wellbore and collecting fluid returning from the wellbore. A first parameter related to a rate of flow of fluid pumped into the wellbore is measured. A second parameter related to a rate of flow of fluid out of the wellbore is measured. The first and second parameters and selected properties of the fluid are used to calculate an equivalent density of the fluid during pumping (ECD) and when pumping is stopped (ESD). An alarm when at least one of the following occurs: ECD is at least equal to a fracture pressure of at least one formation in the wellbore, ESD is at most equal to a fluid pore pressure of at least one formation in the wellbore, and ESD is at most equal to a collapse pressure of the wellbore. | 05-14-2015 |
20150134390 | Automatic Wellbore Activity Schedule Adjustment Method and System - A method for scheduling wellbore construction activities includes entering a well plan into a computer. The well plan includes estimated start and stop times for a plurality of activities in a predetermined sequence. Progress of selected ones of the plurality of activities is measured during their performance. In the computer, expected ending time of at least one of the plurality of activities is recalculated based on progress thereof during that activity. In the computer, expected start and stop times are recalculated for each activity subsequent to the activity in progress based on the recalculated expected ending time. The recalculated start and stop times for each subsequent activity are displayed. | 05-14-2015 |
20150142318 | Wellbore Pipe Trip Guidance and Statistical Information Processing Method - A method for optimizing wellbore pipe tripping operation includes entering into a computer parameters related to a maximum safe pipe movement speed within the wellbore along at least one selected depth interval along the wellbore. A maximum safe pipe movement speed is calculated. An actual pipe movement speed is measured along the at least one selected depth interval. In the computer, a display is generated of the measured pipe movement speed along with the maximum safe pipe movement speed over the at least one selected depth interval. | 05-21-2015 |
20150294258 | Method and System for Prioritizing and Allocating Well Operating Tasks - A method for managing well construction operations includes accepting as input to a computer a list of tasks required to complete construction of at least one wellbore, the list of tasks having at least an initial chronological order. Measurements of at least one parameter related to at least one task on the list of tasks is entered into the computer. The list of tasks is prioritized by at least one of changing a chronological order of performance or a length of time to complete at least one of the tasks based on measurements of the at least one parameter. The prioritizing is performed to optimize at least one well construction performance parameter. The prioritized list is displayed to at least one user of the computer. | 10-15-2015 |
20150330204 | Well Construction Management and Decision Support System - A method for wellbore construction management includes measuring at least one drilling operating parameter during drilling of a wellbore. At least one well state parameter is calculated from the measured drilling operating parameter. A difference between the calculated well state parameter and a predetermined value of the well state parameter is determined. When the difference exceeds a selected threshold a modified well plan is calculated comprising at least one drilling task to enable construction of at least part of the wellbore to conform to the modified well plan. The at least one drilling task is displayed to a user. | 11-19-2015 |
20150371344 | Automated Rig Activity Report Generation - A method for automatically generating a drilling rig activity report while operating the rig includes receiving sensor measurements from a plurality of surface sensors deployed on the drilling rig. The sensor measurements may be made in real time while operating the rig and may be processed to compute rig state/activity information. The rig state(s) and a user defined report configuration may then be further processed to automatically generate the rig activity report. | 12-24-2015 |
Conrad Coffman, Endicott, NY US
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20100211581 | OPEN ARCHITECTURE VEHICLE INFORMATION MODULE AND SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - A module, system, and method for presenting vehicle data to a client. A vehicle information module (VIM) is configured to interpret, store, and communicate to interested clients the status of a vehicle. Interested clients or end-users may include a GUI, a database, an Interrogative Diagnostics & Prognostics System and other future stakeholders, such as a fleet management system, a logistics system, a maintenance system, and a mobile personal digital assistant. | 08-19-2010 |
20100211582 | OPEN ARCHITECTURE VEHICLE INFORMATION MODULE FOR VEHICLE AND TRAILER, AND SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - A module, system, and method for presenting vehicle and trailer data to a client. A vehicle information module (VIM) is configured to interpret, store, and communicate to interested clients the status of a vehicle and/or a trailer. Interested clients or end-users may include a GUI, a database, an Interrogative Diagnostics & Prognostics System and other future stakeholders, such as a fleet management system, a logistics system, a maintenance system, and a mobile personal digital assistant. | 08-19-2010 |
Damon J. Coffman, Portland, OR US
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20080273709 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TUNING, ANALYSIS AND DISPLAY OF HEART SOUNDS - A tunable auscultation system includes a heart sound acquirer for sensing heart sounds from at least one chest location of the patient. An initial conditioner then conditions the heart sounds through pre-amplification and anti-aliasing. The heart sounds are transduced into electrical signals by a signal processor. The electric heart signals are then tuned by an analysis tool. The analysis tool includes an interaction tuner, a processing tuner and an output tuner. The interaction tuner includes a preset tuning selector and a dynamic range tuning selector. The processing tuner includes a band pass filter and an algorithmic extraction engine which applies extraction algorithms to the electric heart signals, segments them and extracts signals of interest. Signals of interest may be correlated to specific pathologies. The output tuner includes a signal strength indicator, a diagnosis indicator, an overlapping cardiac cycle display and a display configuration engine. A display module provides output. | 11-06-2008 |
20090012415 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYSIS AND DISPLAY OF HEART SOUNDS - An auscultation system aids a clinician's diagnosis of the heart sounds by visually displaying at least an S | 01-08-2009 |
20110060758 | MEDICATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A system and method for confirming that a medication administration device has been programmed with the correct medication administration parameters. A medical database carrier is used compare medication delivery parameters entered into a medication administration device to institutionally established guidelines or more widely accepted protocols to ensure that the medication is delivered in accordance to those guidelines. The medical database carrier may also be configured to communicate information regarding medication delivery and other patient information between a control system in communication with the care-giving facility's other information systems and a patient specific asset such as an infusion pump. The medical database carrier may be a smartcard, a PDA such as a Palm™ Pilot, laptop computer, pager, mobile phone, or other device capable of storing, processing and communicating information. The system may use either wired or wireless connections to communicate information between the components of the system. | 03-10-2011 |
Daniel Coffman, Northglenn, CO US
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20140020927 | CABLE PROTECTOR LID CONNECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A cable protector includes a base member, at least one channel, and a lid. The at least one channel extends between opposing first and second ends of the base member and is structured to house at least one cable. The lid is mounted to the base member to cover the at least one channel and is releasably secured to the base member with at least one snap-fit connection. | 01-23-2014 |
20140041936 | HAND GRIP CONNECTOR FOR CABLE PROTECTORS - A cable protector includes a base member, at least one channel, and at least one connector. The at least one channel extend between opposing first and second ends of the base member and is structured to house at least one cable. The at least one connector extends from a first end of the cable protector and includes a hand grip feature. The hand grip feature of the at least one connector may include a plurality of recesses or protrusions formed in a side surface of the at least one connector. The cable protector may also include at least one connector recess that includes a hand grip feature. The hand grip feature of the at least one connector recess may include a plurality of recesses or protrusions formed in a side surface of the at least one connector recess. | 02-13-2014 |
David Garrett Coffman, Warren, MI US
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20130291823 | Cylinder Bore With Selective Surface Treatment And Method of Making The Same - A cylinder bore with selective surface treatment includes a longitudinal axis and a cylindrical wall extending along the longitudinal axis, the cylindrical wall including first and second end portions and a middle portion positioned between the first and second end portions, the middle portion having a greater surface roughness than at least one of the first and second end portions. | 11-07-2013 |
20140360355 | Cylindrical Surface Profile Cutting Tool and Process - A cutting tool. The cutting tool includes a cylindrical body and one or more axial rows of cutting elements, which project outwardly from and are situated radially to the circumference of the cylindrical body. Each cutting element of each row includes one or more pocket cutting elements and one or more groove cutting elements. Each pocket cutting element includes a cutting surface. Each groove cutting element includes a cutting surface having groove cutting teeth. | 12-11-2014 |
20140364042 | Cylindrical Surface Profile Cutting Tool and Process - A method of cutting a profile in a cylinder surface. The method includes simultaneously interpolating an axial portion of the cylindrical surface using a cutting tool to form a profile having a plurality of annular grooves and a pocket having a radius larger than the cylindrical surface prior to the interpolating step. | 12-11-2014 |
Erin Coffman, Nashua, NH US
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20090233269 | Detection of a Target in a Preservative Solution - This invention relates to methods, articles and compositions useful in detecting target substances in an alcoholic preservative solution, and for identifying sensors useful for binding to such targets. The methods allow for the simultaneous performance of sufficient fixation of a sample and binding of a detectable sensor to a target of interest in the sample. In one aspect, a method is provided that comprises contacting a sample suspected of containing a target with a detectable sensor molecule known to bind to such target in an alcoholic preservative solution. The method maybe performed in multiplex form to permit simultaneous analysis of a plurality of targets. Methods for identifying a sensor capable of binding to a desired target in an alcoholic preservative solution are also provided. An alcoholic preservative solution comprising one or more such detectable sensors is also provided. Also provided is a sample comprising a bound sensor provided by such a process. Also provided are kits useful for such methods. | 09-17-2009 |
20160076980 | Method of Partial Lysis and Assay - The present disclosure describes a method of treating a sample comprising cells with a process of partial lysing. Cells are exposed to a process such as bead beating that lyses some cells in the mixture. The process generates a resultant sample mixture that is suitable for both cell morphology screening and genetic screening. A first portion of the partially lysed sample can be mounted on a slide and observed for atypical cells and cytologic abnormalities. A second portion of the partially lysed sample can be screened for genetic markers known to correlate with a risk of cervical cancer. Surprisingly the presence of beads in the mixture from the partial lysing process does not interfere with slide processing or cellular analysis. The method is particularly useful for cervical screening, where a combination of cytology and genetic screening present a more complete picture of cervical health. The disclosed method streamlines the diagnostic process for protocols that require both types of assays, without compromising screening accuracy. | 03-17-2016 |
George L. Coffman, Dayton, VA US
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20080273572 | THERMAL DETECTOR FOR CHEMICAL OR BIOLOGICAL AGENTS - A detector has a thermoelectric sensor and a reactive layer. The thermoelectric sensor is configured to sense heat and to provide an electrical signal based on the sensed heat. The reactive layer is coupled to the thermoelectric sensor and is reactive with an airborne chemical or airborne biological agent of interest. The reaction is exothermic or endothermic. When the airborne agent of interest reacts with the reactive layer, the reaction is detected by the thermoelectric sensor. The electrical signal provides an indication based on the reaction. | 11-06-2008 |
Hayoung Coffman, Charlotte, NC US
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20130290902 | USER CONTROL INTERFACE FOR AN APPLIANCE, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A touchscreen user interface and associated method are provided for controlling a laundry appliance. The laundry appliance includes a controller device configured to direct operation of at least one operational component associated with the laundry appliance in response to at least one user selection via a touchscreen user interface in communication with the controller device. The touchscreen user interface has a display screen for displaying a series of main laundry cycle icons, each main laundry cycle icon being associated with a respective main laundry cycle capable of being implemented via the controller device. The series of main laundry cycle icons are scrollable across the display screen in opposing first and second scrolling directions, and each main laundry cycle icon is individually selectable as one of the at least one user selection via user touch interaction with the touchscreen user interface. | 10-31-2013 |
20150345068 | USER CONTROL INTERFACE FOR AN APPLIANCE, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A touchscreen user interface and is provided for controlling an appliance. The appliance includes a controller device configured to direct operation of at least one operational component associated with the appliance in response to at least one user selection via a touchscreen user interface in communication with the controller device. The touchscreen user interface has a display screen for displaying a series of cycle icons, each cycle icon being associated with a respective cycle capable of being implemented via the controller device. The series of cycle icons may be scrollable across the display screen in opposing first and second scrolling directions. Each cycle icon may be individually selectable via the at least one user selection via interaction with the touchscreen user interface such that a selected one of the cycle icons may be centered and enlarged within the series of laundry cycle icons. | 12-03-2015 |
Hayoung Coffman, Atlanta, GA US
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20080235614 | APPLIANCE WITH USER INTERFACE HAVING MULTI-USER MODE - In accordance with the present disclosure, a system for providing a customizable multi-user interface for a treatment appliance is presented. The system includes a user interface having a display region. The display region may include a user selection menu wherein one of a plurality of stored users may be selected. Once a user is selected, various customized user interface parameters and wash cycles associated with that user will be available for selection. The customized user interface parameters may include brightness, contrast, volume, and the like. Each cycle may include various customized wash cycle parameters, such as wash temperature, spin speed and soil level. The user interface may further include a plurality of soft keys provided for the selection of menu options on the display. In addition, the user interface may include a rotatable knob from which cycle selections may be made. | 09-25-2008 |
Ha Young Coffman, Atlanta, GA US
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20080235613 | APPLIANCE WITH USER INTERFACE HAVING MULTI-USER MODE - In accordance with the present disclosure, a system for providing a customizable multi-user interface for a treatment appliance is presented. The system includes a user interface having a display region. The display region may include a user selection menu wherein one of a plurality of stored users may be selected. Once a user is selected, various customized user interface parameters and wash cycles associated with that user will be available for selection. The customized user interface parameters may include brightness, contrast, volume, and the like. Each cycle may include various customized wash cycle parameters, such as wash temperature, spin speed and soil level. The user interface may further include a plurality of soft keys provided for the selection of menu options on the display. In addition, the user interface may include a rotatable knob from which cycle selections may be made. | 09-25-2008 |
Howard Coffman, Earlham, IA US
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20100012563 | DEBRIS REMOVAL DEVICE - A moss and debris removal device having an elongated member with a top edge and a bottom edge wherein the top edge and bottom edge have teeth. A line is mounted to the elongated member. The elongated member has a plurality of holes. In one embodiment, the teeth of the top edge and bottom edge of the elongated member have a V-shaped cross section. | 01-21-2010 |
James E. Coffman, Boulder, CO US
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20130135523 | Managing The Bandwidth Of A Communication Session - A system includes a processor operable to identify each of a plurality of first video packets from a communication session with a first identifier designating that bandwidth is reserved on the network for the packet, and identify each of a plurality of second video packets from the communication session with a second identifier designating that bandwidth is not reserved on the network for the packet. The system further includes an interface operable to initiate transmission of the plurality of first video packets and the plurality of second video packets in the communication session. | 05-30-2013 |
20140376399 | Managing the Bandwidth of a Communication Session - A system includes a processor operable to identify each of a plurality of first video packets from a communication session with a first identifier designating that bandwidth is reserved on the network for the packet, and identify each of a plurality of second video packets from the communication session with a second identifier designating that bandwidth is not reserved on the network for the packet. The system further includes an interface operable to initiate transmission of the plurality of first video packets and the plurality of second video packets in the communication session. | 12-25-2014 |
20150029852 | MAXIMIZING BOTTLENECK LINK UTILIZATION UNDER CONSTRAINT OF MINIMIZING QUEUING DELAY FOR TARGETED DELAY-SENSITIVE TRAFFIC - In one embodiment, a system and method include determining bandwidth of a link that connects a local modem to a remote router. A first percentage of the bandwidth is assigned to a first class of data and a second percentage of bandwidth is assigned to a second class of data. The remaining percentage of the bandwidth is assigned for nominal excess capacity. The flow of first class of data and second class of data are controlled to below respective percentages of the bandwidth. | 01-29-2015 |
20150334716 | MANAGING COMPUTATIONAL RESOURCES IN A NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - The present disclosure describes approaches for managing computational resources in a network environment. A computational resource may include any resource consumable over a network and available in finite supply. One example is a method comprising receiving a request associated with initiating a communication session in a network. The request may identify a source endpoint and a destination endpoint of the communication session and a value of a computational resource associated with the communication session. A measure of the computational resource may be determined for at least one network element in a path from the source endpoint to the destination endpoint. At least one rule may be applied to determine whether to allow the communication session to be initiated at the value. The at least one rule may identify alternative values for the computational resource. An instruction to initiate the communication session is generated based on the at least one rule. | 11-19-2015 |
Jason R. Coffman, Herndon, VA US
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20120280087 | Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Control Using a Gamepad - In accordance with particular embodiments, a system includes a path creation module configured to create future flight paths for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Each future flight path comprises one or more branch points marking changes in the UAV's flight path. The system also includes a display that is configured to present a graphical user interface that may include a 3D view of a geographic area; flight paths; and a menu of commands. The system also includes a gamepad that may include two thumb-sticks to adjust the displayed geographic area and the perspective of the displayed geographic area. The gamepad also includes time buttons configured to scroll through a flight time that begins with a current actual time and ends with the end of the UAV's flight. The gamepad further includes buttons configured to select a command from the menu and to select a first future flight path of the one or more future flight paths to be sent to the UAV. | 11-08-2012 |
Jeffrey Lee Coffman, Belington, WV US
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20140366863 | Wood Fueled Camping Stove - A wood fueled camping stove generally including (a) a stove chamber having an aperture, a tubular heat riser and a burn chamber, wherein the burn chamber extends perpendicularly from the heat riser; (b) a fuel feed drawer received in the aperture of the stove chamber, the fuel feed drawer having a forward portion and a drawer portion, wherein the drawer portion is sized and shaped to be received in and supported by the burn chamber; (c) telescopic legs extending from said stove chamber, adjustable by means of snap buttons and corresponding apertures; (d) a standoff grate, positioned on an interior ledge of said stove chamber; (e) a skillet having a short, hollow tube affixed to the side thereof, with corresponding apertures to receive the handle in a plurality of positions; (f) a pot having a short, hollow tube affixed to the side thereof, with corresponding apertures to receive the handle in a plurality of positions; (g) a tube affixed to the exterior of the stove chamber; and (h) a handle received in and removable from said tube; wherein the stove chamber, the skillet and the pot are sized and configured to form a unified unit for storage. | 12-18-2014 |
Jerrie L. Coffman, Hillsboro, OR US
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20100146069 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING BETWEEN MEMORY REGIONS - A method and system are provided for transferring data in a networked system between a local memory in a local system and a remote memory in a remote system. A RDMA request is received and a first buffer region is associated with a first transfer operation. The system determines whether a size of the first buffer region exceeds a maximum transfer size of the networked system. Portions of the second buffer region may be associated with the first transfer operation based on the determination of the size of the first buffer region. The system subsequently performs the first transfer operation. | 06-10-2010 |
20120084380 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING BETWEEN MEMORY REGIONS - A method and system are provided for transferring data in a networked system between a local memory in a local system and a remote memory in a remote system. A RDMA request is received and a first buffer region is associated with a first transfer operation. The system determines whether a size of the first buffer region exceeds a maximum transfer size of the networked system. Portions of the second buffer region may be associated with the first transfer operation based on the determination of the size of the first buffer region. The system subsequently performs the first transfer operation. | 04-05-2012 |
20120284355 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING BETWEEN MEMORY REGIONS - A method and system are provided for transferring data in a networked system between a local memory in a local system and a remote memory in a remote system. A RDMA request is received and a first buffer region is associated with a first transfer operation. The system determines whether a size of the first buffer region exceeds a maximum transfer size of the networked system. Portions of the second buffer region may be associated with the first transfer operation based on the determination of the size of the first buffer region. The system subsequently performs the first transfer operation. | 11-08-2012 |
20130275631 | DIRECT I/O ACCESS FOR SYSTEM CO-PROCESSORS - Embodiments of the invention describe systems, apparatuses and methods that enable sharing Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) device hardware between a host and a peripheral device including a CPU and memory complex (alternatively referred to herein as a processor add-in card). Embodiments of the invention utilize interconnect hardware such as Peripheral Component Interconnect express (PCIe) hardware for peer-to-peer data transfers between processor add-in cards and RDMA devices. A host system may include modules or logic to map memory and registers to and/or from the RDMA device, thereby enabling I/O to be performed directly to and from user-mode applications on the processor add-in card, concurrently with host system I/O operations. | 10-17-2013 |
20140250202 | PEER-TO-PEER INTERRUPT SIGNALING BETWEEN DEVICES COUPLED VIA INTERCONNECTS - Methods and apparatus to provide peer-to-peer interrupt signaling between devices coupled via one or more interconnects are described. In one embodiment, a NIC (Network Interface Card such as a Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) capable NIC) transfers data directly into or out of the memory of a peer device that is coupled to the NIC via one or more interconnects, bypassing a host computing/processing unit and/or main system memory. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 09-04-2014 |
20150317280 | METHOD TO OPTIMIZE NETWORK DATA FLOWS WITHIN A CONSTRAINED SYSTEM - Methods, apparatus, and software for optimizing network data flows within constrained systems. The methods enable data to be transferred between PCIe cards in multi-socket server platforms, each platform including a local socket having an InfiniBand (IB) HCA and a remote socket. Data to be transmitted outbound from a platform is transferred from a PCIe card to the platform's IB HCA via a proxied datapath. Data received at a platform may employ a direct PCIe peer-to-peer (P2P) transfer if the destined PCIe card is installed in the local socket or via a proxied datapath if the destined PCIe card is installed in a remote socket. Outbound transfers from a PCIe card in a local socket to the platform's IB HCA may selectively be transferred using an either a proxied data path for larger data transfers or a direct P2P datapath for smaller data transfers. The software is configured to support each of local-local, remote-local, local-remote, and remote-remote data transfers in a manner that is transparent to the software applications generating and receiving the data. | 11-05-2015 |
Jon Coffman, Hampstead, NH US
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20120138537 | METHOD OF WEAK PARTITIONING CHROMATOGRAPHY - This invention relates to methods of using weak partitioning chromatography for the purification of a product from a load fluid containing one or more impurities. Further, the invention relates to methods of weak partitioning chromatography defined by operating conditions which cause a medium to bind least 1 mg of product per mL of medium, or alternatively, defined by a partition coefficient of at least 0.1. | 06-07-2012 |
Joshua Coffman, Mesa, AZ US
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20100250353 | TURNKEY RESELLER PROGRAM FOR REGISTERING DOMAIN NAMES - A reseller program may be used to increase the number of Customer desired domain names that are registered by a Registrar. There are two main embodiments of this reseller program. In the first embodiment, Resellers guide Customers to a Registrar web site through the use of advertisements, links in various web sites and/or links from search engines. The Registrar web site communicates directly with the Customer and registers the Customer desired domain names and compensates the Reseller for guiding the Customer to the Registrar web site. In the second embodiment, Resellers have their own reseller web sites that communicate directly with the Customers and communicate the desired domain names to the Registrar web site so the Registrar web site can register the Customer desired domain names. In this embodiment, the Customer may compensate the Reseller and the Reseller may compensate the Registrar for the services rendered. | 09-30-2010 |
Joshua T. Coffman, Mesa, AZ US
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20100023592 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DOMAIN NAME REGISTRATION BY PROXY - A system and method of proxy domain name registration permits a would-be domain name registrant anonymity. A registrar affords customers the opportunity to use the proxy registration. If the customer seeking registration of a domain name requests, the registrar obtains contact information needed for registration from a proxy entity established for this purpose. The registrar completes the registration of the domain name with the appropriate registry (i.e. “.com, .net” etc.). The contact information published in WHOIS is that of proxy entity. Contractually the customer is afforded control over the domain name. Emails intended for the customer are received by the proxy entity who may filter them if the customer requests. Emails sent by the customer are sent to the proxy entity who in turn sends them to the indicated addressee. | 01-28-2010 |
20100049811 | Proxy email method and system - A system and method of proxy ( | 02-25-2010 |
20100057878 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DOMAIN NAME REGISTRATION BY PROXY - A system and method of proxy domain name registration permits a would-be domain name registrant anonymity. A registrar affords customers the opportunity to use the proxy registration. If the customer seeking registration of a domain name requests, the registrar obtains contact information needed for registration from a proxy entity established for this purpose. The registrar completes the registration of the domain name with the appropriate registry (i.e. “.com, .net” etc.). The contact information published in WHOIS is that of proxy entity. Contractually the customer is afforded control over the domain name. Emails intended for the customer are received by the proxy entity who may filter them if the customer requests. Emails sent by the customer are sent to the proxy entity who in turn sends them to the indicated addressee. | 03-04-2010 |
20100106793 | PROXY EMAIL METHOD AND SYSTEM - A system and method of proxy domain name registration permits a would-be domain name registrant anonymity. A registrar affords customers the opportunity to use the proxy registration. If the customer seeking registration of a domain name requests, the registrar obtains contact information needed for registration from a proxy entity established for this purpose. The registrar completes the registration of the domain name with the appropriate registry (i.e. “.com, .net” etc.). The contact information published in WHOIS is that of proxy entity. Contractually the customer is afforded control over the domain name. Emails intended for the customer are received by the proxy entity who may filter them if the customer requests. Emails sent by the customer are sent to the proxy entity who in turn sends them to the indicated addressee. | 04-29-2010 |
20100106794 | PROXY EMAIL METHOD AND SYSTEM - A system and method of proxy domain name registration permits a would-be domain name registrant anonymity. A registrar affords customers the opportunity to use the proxy registration. If the customer seeking registration of a domain name requests, the registrar obtains contact information needed for registration from a proxy entity established for this purpose. The registrar completes the registration of the domain name with the appropriate registry (i.e. “.com, .net” etc.). The contact information published in WHOIS is that of proxy entity. Contractually the customer is afforded control over the domain name. Emails intended for the customer are received by the proxy entity who may filter them if the customer requests. Emails sent by the customer are sent to the proxy entity who in turn sends them to the indicated addressee. | 04-29-2010 |
Katharine Coffman, West Chester, PA US
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20120179259 | INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANTS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF USE - An intervertebral implant frame that is configured to be attached to a spacer body can include a pair of arms that extend longitudinally from a support member such that the arms extend substantially around the spacer body. The arms may be configured to expand, crimp, or otherwise engage the spacer body to thereby hold the spacer body to the frame. The spacer body may be made from bone graft. | 07-12-2012 |
20130166032 | INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANTS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF USE - An intervertebral implant frame that is configured to be attached to a spacer body can include a pair of arms that extend longitudinally from a support member such that the arms extend substantially around the spacer body. The arms may be configured to expand, crimp, or otherwise engage the spacer body to thereby hold the spacer body to the frame. The spacer body may be made from bone graft. | 06-27-2013 |
Katharine Coffman, Englewood, CO US
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20160089249 | Intervertebral Implants, Systems, and Methods of Use - An intervertebral implant frame that is configured to be attached to a spacer body can include a pair of arms that extend longitudinally from a support member such that the arms extend substantially around the spacer body. The arms may be configured to expand, crimp, or otherwise engage the spacer body to thereby hold the spacer body to the frame. The spacer body may be made from bone graft. | 03-31-2016 |
Kellis Coffman, Heath, OH US
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20100110684 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE LUMINAIRES AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - LED assemblies and luminaires comprising the same are described herein. In some embodiments, the LED assemblies and luminaires are suitable for use in a wide variety of applications including outdoor lighting applications such as roadway and sidewalk lighting, parking lot lighting and residential area lighting. | 05-06-2010 |
Larry S. Coffman, Bowie, MD US
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20090014372 | Stormwater bioretention filtration system with overflow/bypass capability - A stormwater treatment system including a substantially water impermeable treatment container for treating stormwater through a bioretention mechanism. The treatment container includes an overflow/bypass opening to receive stormwater that bypasses the treatment container filter media, or is only partially treated as a result of high stormwater flows in excess of the capacity of the container to treat the stormwater. The stormwater is directed into the container through an inlet, such as an inlet pipe, preferably connected to a roof drain system for processing and treating stormwater from the roof of a building. The overflow/bypass opening may be adjacent the top wall or bottom wall of the container. | 01-15-2009 |
Lori Coffman, Eudora, KS US
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20080254400 | Method and Tool For Oral Substrate Measurement In Animals - A gingival contour probe comprising a shaft portion and an elongated tip portion attached at a proximal end thereof to the shaft portion, the tip portion being non-planarly bent and/or curved and carrying markings, the number and scale of which are indicative of measured lengths; the probe being adapted at least by the number and/or scale of the markings for use in convenient gingival margin measurement of a tooth in a conscious non-human animal. A method for quantifying dental plaque in a conscious non-human animal comprising (a) aligning the tip portion of such a gingival contour probe with a gingival margin of a tooth in the animal; (b) by reference to the markings on the tip portion of the probe, measuring the length of the margin and the length of plaque deposit if any at the margin; and (c) calculating a plaque score for the tooth by comparing the length of plaque deposit with the length of the margin. | 10-16-2008 |
Mathew A. Coffman, Saint Charles, MO US
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20100114641 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING WORK REQUESTS - The disclosure is directed to a method and system for processing work requests, preferably prototype operations work requests (POWR). In one of the embodiments the method is an automated method to be performed in a computing environment for processing a work request. The method comprises the steps of receiving the work request, inputting the work request into an electronic database, creating electronic work request instructions, linking the electronic work request instructions to multiple networked computers, transmitting between the networked computers electronic notifications relating to the work request instructions, and providing service reports filtered on specific data of interest relating to history and completion of the work request. | 05-06-2010 |
Mathew Albert Coffman, St. Charles, MO US
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20140210165 | Surface Sealing System - A method and apparatus comprising a sealing member, an integral structure associated with the sealing member, and an engagement section extending from the sealing member. The sealing member is configured to be attached to a surface of an object. The sealing member is consolidated with the integral structure. The engagement section is deformable and configured to engage a receiving structure in the object. | 07-31-2014 |
Misty Coffman, Scottsdale, AZ US
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20140319886 | Antibacterial, Antiviral Baby Carrier Cover with a Ventilation System - The invention is directed toward an improved cover for an infant carrier. The cover for the infant carrier comprises a cover, an exhalation valve, a means for affixing the perimeter of the cover to the infant carrier, and a window. The cover is a nonwoven filtering fabric. The exhalation valve comprising a valve seat, a valve seal, and a valve cover. The window is placed within the cover and is a transparent thermoplastic. The cover may further comprise a plurality of ribbons to hold the cover away from an infant in the infant carrier. The cover may further comprise a rod and a receiver. The cover may further comprise a powered air supply and a supply structure. The supply structure is integral to the cover and houses the powered air supply. The valve seat may be affixed directly to the cover or the window. | 10-30-2014 |
Noel Coffman, Houston, TX US
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20100307757 | AQUEOUS SOLUTION FOR CONTROLLING BACTERIA IN THE WATER USED FOR FRACTURING - Methods and apparatus of embodiments of the invention relate to a system for treating a subterranean formation including mixing equipment to form a fluid comprising sodium hypochlorite and sodium diacetate; and pumps and a tubular to introduce the fluid into the subterranean formation, wherein a surface of the subterranean formation contains at least 15 percent less microorganisms than if no sodium hypochlorite were in the fluid. Methods and apparatus of embodiments of the invention relate to a method of producing a petroleum product from a wellbore including using a well treatment system comprising mixing equipment, pumps, and a tubular, forming a fluid comprising sodium hypochlorite and sodium diacetate; and introducing the fluid to the well treatment system to achieve a reduced population of microorganisms in the system. Methods and apparatus of embodiments of the invention relate to a system, comprising: a subterranean formation, a well treatment apparatus comprising mixing equipment, pumps, and a tubular, and a fluid comprising sodium hypochlorite and sodium diacetate to achieve a reduced population of microorganisms in the system. Methods and apparatus of embodiments of the invention relate to a method for treating a subterranean formation, comprising forming a fluid comprising sodium hypochlorite, a buffer, and a polymer; introducing the fluid to a surface of a subterranean formation; and decreasing a population of microorganisms, wherein the surface of the subterranean formation contains at least 15 percent less microorganisms than if no sodium hypochlorite were in the fluid, and wherein the fluid exhibits a pH of about 4.0 to about 7.5. Methods and apparatus of embodiments of the invention relate to a method for treating a subterranean formation, comprising forming a fluid comprising sodium hypochlorite and sodium diacetate; and introducing the fluid to a subterranean formation, wherein forming the fluid does not include introducing an acid, and wherein forming the fluid does not include forming a precipitate. | 12-09-2010 |
20120279714 | CHEMICAL LINE FLUSH SYSTEMS - A method for performing an oil field service including forming a fluid comprising ammonium salt and exposing an equipment surface to the fluid, wherein the surface retains less residue than if no exposing occurred. A method for preparing for an additional oil field service including forming a fluid comprising ammonium salt, exposing an equipment surface to the fluid wherein the surface retains less residue than if no exposing occurred, and performing an oil field service. | 11-08-2012 |
Patrick Coffman US
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20130201218 | SHOWING CALENDAR EVENTS NOT VISIBLE ON SCREEN - Methods, systems, and graphical user interfaces are provided for showing calendar events that are not visible on screen. Event objects are shown when an event is within a viewable time range, but the event object is partially drawn on screen (e.g. clipped) when the event is not within a viewable time range. The displayed parts of event objects indicating off-screen event can stack on top of each other to provide information about a number of off-screen events for a particular day. With the events clipped and stacked, a user has a visual indicator that there are events off screen for a particular day. As a user scrolls to the time of the event, the event can completely reveals itself. | 08-08-2013 |
Phillip R. Coffman, Richardson, TX US
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20130182179 | CCD camera architecture and methods of manufacture - A charge-coupled device camera architecture for improving the dynamic range of the charge-coupled device camera having a charge-coupled device camera contained within a vacuum capable camera case and electrically attached to the outside of the camera case; a thermoelectric cooler thermally attached to a back side of the charge-coupled device camera and electrically attached to the outside of the camera case; a thermal redistribution block thermally attached to the thermoelectric cooler and further thermally attached to the camera case; a pressure measuring mechanism attached to an inside surface of the camera case and electrically connected to the outside of the camera case; a temperature measuring mechanism attached to a surface of the thermal redistribution block and electrically connected to the outside of the camera case; and a vacuum evacuation assembly having an indium lined copper pinch tube. | 07-18-2013 |
Phillip R. Coffman, Murphy, TX US
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20120252965 | Non-metalic belt buckle - A buckle made from a non-metallic and non-magnetic polymer having a minimum flexural strength of 120 MPa wherein the buckle comprises a frame, a bar attached to the frame, and a prong pivotally attached to the bar, the frame has first and second terminal ends, the first terminal end has a first aperture that extends through the first terminal end, the first aperture extends in the plane of the frame and parallel to a back side of the frame, the second terminal end has a second aperture that extends through the second terminal end, the second aperture extends in the plane of the frame and parallel to a back side of the frame, the bar further comprises a main shaft with a first threaded end and a second drive end, the first threaded end is threaded only along portion of the length of the main shaft. | 10-04-2012 |
Randall R. Coffman, Richmond, KY US
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20110068526 | Adjustable Angle Clamp - An adjustable clamp for maintaining two butting panels in an adjoining relationship. A clamping base is composed of a pair of base plates connected at each end with a scissor hinge allowing the plates to be secured at angles of from 0° to greater than 90° to one another. Clamp members are provided on each of the base plates for clamping panels in the desired butting relationship for gluing or otherwise joining the butting panels along their butting edges. | 03-24-2011 |
Robert R. Coffman, Mckinney, TX US
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20150330106 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO SECURE AN AUTOMATED SWING GATE OPERATOR TO A GATE - A system is described herein that includes a device to lock a pin used to connect an automated swing gate operator arm to a gate. | 11-19-2015 |
Sean Coffman, Beresford, SD US
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20150231479 | ENHANCED GOLF SIMULATION SYSTEM - A green simulation apparatus having a configurable upper surface with a changeable contour may comprise a covering forming the upper surface and a covering support assembly configured to support the covering. The support assembly may comprise a plurality of movable positioning elements having the covering resting thereon and positioned in an array extending in a reference plane and movable along axes extending substantially perpendicular to the reference plane. The support assembly may comprise a movement actuator configured to move at least one of the positioning elements independently of other positioning elements in the array. The plurality of positioning elements may include active positioning elements and passive positioning elements, with the active positioning elements being associated with a movement actuator and the passive positioning elements not being associated with a movement actuator. | 08-20-2015 |
20150251072 | ENHANCED GOLF SIMULATION SYSTEM - A green simulation apparatus having a configurable upper surface with a changeable contour may comprise a covering forming the upper surface and a covering support assembly configured to support the covering. The support assembly may comprise a plurality of movable positioning elements having the covering resting thereon and positioned in an array extending in a reference plane and movable along axes extending substantially perpendicular to the reference plane. The support assembly may comprise a movement actuator configured to move at least one of the positioning elements independently of other positioning elements in the array. The plurality of positioning elements may include active positioning elements and passive positioning elements, with the active positioning elements being associated with a movement actuator and the passive positioning elements not being associated with a movement actuator. | 09-10-2015 |
20160067582 | ENHANCED GOLF SIMULATION SYSTEM - A green simulation apparatus having a configurable upper surface with a changeable contour may comprise a covering forming the upper surface and a covering support assembly configured to support the covering. The support assembly may comprise a plurality of movable positioning elements having the covering resting thereon and positioned in an array extending in a reference plane and movable along axes extending substantially perpendicular to the reference plane. The support assembly may comprise a movement actuator configured to move at least one of the positioning elements independently of other positioning elements in the array. | 03-10-2016 |
Shawn Coffman, Atlanta, GA US
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20150189395 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATING AND VALIDATING ADCOPY INSTRUCTIONS - Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a system and method for validating adcopy instructions. A user selection of an advertising client may be received. One or more advertising orders associated with the advertising client are identified in an order management system. A selection of an advertising order is received from the user. A set of adcopy instructions to be associated with the selected advertising contract is received from the user. The set of adcopy instructions are validated based on one or more rules associated with each of the order management system and a traffic and billing system. When the adcopy instructions are validated, the adcopy instructions are stored in a database associated with the traffic and billing system. | 07-02-2015 |
Shawn Coffman, Ogallala, NE US
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20100095324 | Providing Conditional Advertising - Advertisements can be paired based on their context to achieve increased advertising effectiveness that might not be able to be achieved without the pairing. The advertisements can be paired based on a user's preferred context, which includes an attribute of one of the advertisements. For example, a conditional advertisement can be paired with a scheduled advertisement based on an industry type, the length of the other advertisement, or some other characteristic. Each characteristic can be given a weight, to aid in pairing determinations. The effectiveness of the pairing can be tracked, and the context can be iteratively modified based on the measured effectiveness of the advertising campaign. Pairing can be performed without identifying other advertisers, even though weighting factors may take a sponsor's identity into account. Pairing can be constrained by a master schedule and by a maximum allowed number of conditional spots. | 04-15-2010 |
20130117335 | Playlist-based content assembly - A method of and apparatus for content assembly is provided by which an automation playlist of media events is created, a relationship is defined between the media events, the media events are merged into a composite media event and published. | 05-09-2013 |
Sheila Coffman, Sanford, FL US
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20150051922 | PATIENT TEST DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method and system is disclosed for receiving patient test data from a point of care computer, identifying additional required data missing from the patient test data according to electronic health record provider requirements, transmitting an indication to the point of care computer of the additional required data to be input by an operator of the point of care computer; receiving operator input data from the operator; and adding the input data to the patient test data to store complete patient test data. | 02-19-2015 |
Stephen Blaine Coffman, Sterling, VA US
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20100220660 | WIRELESS DATAGRAM TRANSACTION PROTOCOL SYSTEM - Systems are provided for sequencing, delivery acknowledgement, and throttling of data packets over a network layer, such as UDP and SMS. To support devices with limited battery resources, the invention incorporates asymmetric retry logic and/or acknowledgements with overlapping ranges, to minimize the transmissions required for the device. The sender of a data-bearing frame does not need to wait for a frame to be acknowledged before sending the next, such that many frames can be “in flight” at once. | 09-02-2010 |
20120033617 | WIRELESS DATAGRAM TRANSACTION PROTOCOL SYSTEM - Systems are provided for sequencing, delivery acknowledgement, and throttling of data packets over a network layer, such as UDP and SMS. To support devices with limited battery resources, the invention incorporates asymmetric retry logic and/or acknowledgements with overlapping ranges, to minimize the transmissions required for the device. The sender of a data-bearing frame does not need to wait for a frame to be acknowledged before sending the next, such that many frames can be “in flight” at once. | 02-09-2012 |
20130070675 | WIRELESS DATAGRAM TRANSACTION PROTOCOL SYSTEM - Systems are provided for sequencing, delivery acknowledgement, and throttling of data packets over a network layer, such as UDP and SMS. To support devices with limited battery resources, the invention incorporates asymmetric retry logic and/or acknowledgements with overlapping ranges, to minimize the transmissions required for the device. The sender of a data-bearing frame does not need to wait for a frame to be acknowledged before sending the next, such that many frames can be “in flight” at once. | 03-21-2013 |
Thayne R. Coffman, Austin, TX US
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20100111444 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FAST DENSE STEREOSCOPIC RANGING - A stochastic method and system for fast stereoscopic ranging includes selecting a pair of images for stereo processing, in which the pair of images are a frame pair and one of the image is a reference frame, seeding estimated values for a range metric at each pixel of the reference frame, initializing one or more search stage constraints, stochastically computing local influence for each valid pixel in the reference frame, aggregating local influences for each valid pixel in the reference frame, refining the estimated values for the range metric at each valid pixel in the reference frame based on the aggregated local influence, and post-processing range metric data. A valid pixel is a pixel in the reference frame that has a corresponding pixel in the other frame of the frame pair. The method repeats n iterations of the stochastically computing through the post-processing. | 05-06-2010 |
20110116684 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VISUALLY TRACKING WITH OCCLUSIONS - Described herein are tracking algorithm modifications to handle occlusions when processing a video stream including multiple image frames. Specifically, system and methods for handling both partial and full occlusions while tracking moving and non-moving targets are described. The occlusion handling embodiments described herein may be appropriate for a visual tracking system with supplementary range information. | 05-19-2011 |
20140198976 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FAST DENSE STEREOSCOPIC RANGING - A stochastic method and system for fast stereoscopic ranging includes selecting a pair of images for stereo processing, in which the pair of images are a frame pair and one of the image is a reference frame, seeding estimated values for a range metric at each pixel of the reference frame, initializing one or more search stage constraints, stochastically computing local influence for each valid pixel in the reference frame, aggregating local influences for each valid pixel in the reference frame, refining the estimated values for the range metric at each valid pixel in the reference frame based on the aggregated local influence, and post-processing range metric data. A valid pixel is a pixel in the reference frame that has a corresponding pixel in the other frame of the frame pair. The method repeats n iterations of the stochastically computing through the post-processing. | 07-17-2014 |
Vinton Coffman, Pittsburgh, PA US
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20110108064 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MOVEMENT OF AN AUTOMAIC CLEANING DEVICE USING VIDEO SIGNAL - A method of cleaning an area using an automatic cleaning device may include receiving, from a video camera, information associated with an edge located on a surface, determining, by an automatic cleaning device, a position of the automatic cleaning device on the surface relative to the edge and using the received information to move the automatic cleaning device from the determined position along a path so that the automatic cleaning device cleans the surface along the path. The path may be substantially parallel to the edge, and the edge may be located a distance from a reference point on the automatic cleaning device during movement of the automatic cleaning device. | 05-12-2011 |
20110112714 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MOVEMENT OF ROBOTIC DEVICE USING VIDEO SIGNAL - A method of navigating an area using a mobile robotic device may include receiving, from a video camera, information associated with an edge located on a surface, determining, by a mobile robotic device, a position of the mobile robotic device on the surface relative to the edge and using the received information to move the mobile robotic device from the determined position along a path. The path may be substantially parallel to the edge, and may be located a distance from a reference point on the mobile robotic device during movement of the mobile robotic device. | 05-12-2011 |
20140190518 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MOVEMENT OF AN AUTOMATIC CLEANING DEVICE USING VIDEO SIGNAL - A method of cleaning an area using an automatic cleaning device may include receiving, from a video camera, information associated with an edge located on a surface, determining, by an automatic cleaning device, a position of the automatic cleaning device on the surface relative to the edge and using the received information to move the automatic cleaning device from the determined position along a path so that the automatic cleaning device cleans the surface along the path. The path may be substantially parallel to the edge, and the edge may be located a distance from a reference point on the automatic cleaning device during movement of the automatic cleaning device. | 07-10-2014 |
William Coffman, Ft. Lauderdale, FL US
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20110259254 | SAILING MONOHULL TRI-FOILER - A tri-foil sailboat and powerboat are described having retractable hydrofoils with independently adjustable angles of attack allowing the hull to be fully lifted from the water and the sailboat to travel at more than twice the wind speed. | 10-27-2011 |
Zachary M. Coffman, Shawnee, KS US
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20110247530 | UNIVERSAL PORTABLE WORKSTATION - The present invention is directed to a universal portable workstation that can be temporarily coupled to an existing fixture, the portable workstation comprising an adjustable support leg assembly, a first table section, a second table section and an attachment clamp. The support leg assembly includes one fixed leg and at least one adjustable leg configured for relative telescopic movement. The support leg assembly is pivotally coupled to a first table section that is configured to house the support leg assembly in a retracted position. The height of the workstation is adjustable and can be fixed by a height adjustment lock. First table section and second table section are hingedly coupled so that the two sections can be in an extended, flat position and a folded, retracted position. The attachment clamp is configured to temporarily fixedly couple an end of the second table section to the existing fixture. | 10-13-2011 |