Isaacson, US
Andy Isaacson, Palo Alto, CA US
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20150046791 | TEMPLATE SYSTEM FOR CUSTOM DOCUMENT GENERATION - Systems and techniques for flexibly generating custom documents from data objects are described herein. Templates with embedded code instructions, which may be evaluated separate from a document reading or editing program, may be used to generate custom documents. The template system may use the embedded code instructions to dynamically access properties of data objects. An editing program may be used initially to generate a mockup document that may be used as the basis for a template. | 02-12-2015 |
20150080012 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING ASSOCIATED DEVICES - Systems and methods are disclosed for detecting associated devices. In accordance with one implementation, a method is provided for detecting associated devices. The method includes obtaining information about a target device and determining, based on the information about the target device, one or more target observations that include a target time and a target location. The method also includes identifying one or more second observations of one or more candidate devices, wherein the candidate observations include a second time and a second location that correspond with the target time and the target location. In addition, the method includes determining, from the one or more candidate devices, any associated devices that may correspond with the target device. | 03-19-2015 |
Boris Isaacson, Buckey, AZ US
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20090187506 | System in which new production creates new money - An economic system includes a method of keeping consumption equal to production by creating new money only in response to new production. The method includes the steps of an employer ordering new production including one of a new good and/or service and an earner performing the new production for the employer. The earner's account is credited new money for the value of their contribution of the new production. The employer's account is debited a like amount of money as the amount of the new money equal to the company's profit from the new production by a clearing house and a percent of the debited like amount of money is distributed by a prearranged formula to prevailing governments in lieu of taxes. | 07-23-2009 |
Brad M. Isaacson, Lancaster, MA US
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20130274765 | SECUREMENT STRUCTURE FOR JOINING MEDICAL DEVICE PARTS - A securement structure is positioned inside a channel of a first medical device to facilitate securement of the first medical device to a second medical device. The first medical device may be a ligation banding cap, and the second medical device may be an endoscope. The securement structure is adapted to be compressed between the second medical device and the first medical device to secure them together. This allows parts of different sizes to fit together. | 10-17-2013 |
20130274766 | MEDICAL DEVICE WITH EXTERNAL ACTUATION LINE - An actuation line is positioned external to the support structure lumen of a medical device. The medical device, which may be a ligation banding cap assembly, may comprise a support structure having a support structure lumen therethrough, an external channel on the outer surface of the support structure, and an actuation line positioned at least in part in the external channel. The external channel may be defined by raised ridges on either side of the external channel. The external channel may be recessed in the outer surface of the support structure. When the medical device is attached to a second elongated medical device, the actuation line is external to the support structure lumen of the medical device and the second elongated medical device. | 10-17-2013 |
20140214027 | COUPLING MECHANISM FOR A MEDICAL DEVICE - Embodiments of the present disclosure include a medical device. The medical device may include a proximal handle, a distal tool, an elongate member connecting the distal tool to the proximal handle and including a first portion and a second portion, wherein the elongate member may be configured to deliver electrical energy to the distal tool, and a coupling mechanism configured to connect and disconnect the first and second portions of the elongate member. | 07-31-2014 |
20140249550 | LIGATION BAND DISPENSING CAP ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF USE - A medical device for resecting a tissue. The medical device includes an elongate shaft having a distal end, a proximal end, and a plurality of channels extending therebetween. The medical device also includes a cap assembly disposed at the distal end of the elongate shaft. The cap assembly includes a housing having a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a cavity extending therebetween. The housing is configured to be transparent and includes a friction surface pattern disposed over a portion of an outer surface of the housing. The cap assembly further includes one or more ligation bands disposed on the proximal portion of the housing. The cap assembly also includes a wire interwoven between the ligation bands. The wire is further configured to roll at least one ligation band at a time towards the distal end of the distal portion. | 09-04-2014 |
20140364873 | CAP WITH BAND DEPLOYMENT FEATURES - According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a medical device for deploying a ligation band may include a tubular body. The tubular body may include a proximal end, a distal end, a radially inner surface defining a lumen through the tubular body, and a radially outer surface. The radially outer surface may include protrusions arranged in rows extending at least partially around a proximal region of the radially outer surface. Protrusions in adjacent rows may be separated by a first distance. Surface features may extend at least partially around a distal region of the radially outer surface. Adjacent surface features may be separated by a second distance larger than the first distance. | 12-11-2014 |
20150148795 | RADIO FREQUENCY ABLATION COIL - A tumor ablation device may be combined with a diagnostic tool and/or a surgical instrument for offering cancer treatment therapy. | 05-28-2015 |
20150245842 | Securement Structure for Joining Medical Device Parts - A securement structure is positioned inside a channel of a first medical device to facilitate securement of the first medical device to a second medical device. The first medical device may be a ligation banding cap, and the second medical device may be an endoscope. The securement structure is adapted to be compressed between the second medical device and the first medical device to secure them together. This allows parts of different sizes to fit together. | 09-03-2015 |
Brian Isaacson, Baltimore, MD US
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20140076696 | THREE-AXIS ACCELERATION SWITCH ARRAY - An acceleration switch array having at least two acceleration switches. Each acceleration switch includes a substrate, an anchor attached to the substrate, an electrically conductive mass disposed around the anchor and secured to the anchor by a spring assembly which permits movement of the mass relative to the anchor, and a plurality of electrical contacts positioned at circumferentially spaced positions around and outwardly from the mass. These electrical contacts are aligned along at least one orthogonal axis. A resistor array is electrically connected between the electric contacts of each acceleration switch for each orthogonal axis so that, upon contact between the mass and any of the electrical contacts, an electrical resistance is presented at an output terminal that is unique for each electrical contact for each acceleration switch. | 03-20-2014 |
Brian Wesley Isaacson, Melbourne, FL US
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20130015297 | SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR A CROSSING EQUIPMENT CONTROLLER - Various methods and systems are provided for a crossing equipment controller. In one embodiment, a method comprises prior to a vehicle entering a diverging zone, calculating a travel time until the vehicle at a determined position would reach a crossing based on one or more vehicle conditions, and in response to the vehicle entering the diverging zone, updating the travel time with a time-based countdown. | 01-17-2013 |
20130270395 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR CROSSING PREDICTION - Various methods and systems are provided for predicting crossing times. In one embodiment, a method comprises determining a vehicle position of a vehicle from sensed data, filtering the vehicle position, determining vehicle velocity based on the filtered vehicle position, filtering the vehicle velocity to a greater extent than vehicle position is filtered, at least above a threshold frequency, and determining a time-to-crossing based on the filtered vehicle position and filtered velocity. | 10-17-2013 |
Chris Isaacson, Encinitas, CA US
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20100244733 | ACTIVELY POINT-LIGHTED MODULAR PANEL FOR STAR FIELD PRESENTATIONS - Modular panels can be attached to a substratum, e.g. a wall or ceiling, to display an actively lighted star field. Each panel displays a respective subarea of the star field, the panels being attached onto the substratum in edgewise juxtaposed relationship according to the star field. Each panel defines a set of apertures extending through the panel and distributed over the panel according to the panel's respective subarea. On a back face of each panel is a set of light pipes respectively corresponding to the panel's set of apertures, each light pipe being illuminated by a light emitting diode. Panels can include twinkling stars, constant stars, and/or shooting stars, and energization of the corresponding light emitting diodes is constant or varied accordingly. | 09-30-2010 |
20150029720 | LED LUMINAIRE HAVING FRONT AND REAR CONVECTIVE HEAT SINKS - Disclosed is a luminaire, comprising a front convective heat sink, a rear convective heat sink, and a removable thin printed circuit board. The front convective heat sink has at least one optical aperture. The removable thin printed circuit board has an electrically-insulated back surface and a selectively electrically-insulated front surface. The front surface has exposed electrical contacts in at least one area corresponding to the at least one optical aperture. The removable thin printed circuit board is sandwiched between the front and rear convective heat sinks with a compressive force. | 01-29-2015 |
Chris A. Isaacson, Encinitas, CA US
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20130193873 | POWERING AND/OR CONTROLLING LEDS USING A NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE - The subject matter disclosed herein provides methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for controlling and power lighting units connected to a network controller. In one aspect there is provided a method that may include receiving at a first input power from a power supply; receiving at a second input one or more illumination control packets from a data processing device via one or more network connections; transmitting from a first output power to one or more lighting units; and powering from a second output an illumination level of one or more colors associated with the one or more lighting units in accordance with the one or more illumination control packets via the one or more network connections. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described. | 08-01-2013 |
20140371876 | CONTROLLING LOADS AND COLLECTING BUILDING INFORMATION VIA IP NETWORKS - The subject matter disclosed herein provides methods for controlling loads in an IP network that is divided into one or more zones and/or subzones. In one aspect, there is provided a method that can associate a plurality of controllers with one of a plurality of zones. Each controller can be connected to one or more loads. The method can associate each controller with an address. The address can include a network address and a host identifier. The network address for each controller in a first zone can be the same. The method can transmit over a network a control message to each controller in the first zone. The control message can cause one or more operational parameters of the loads connected to each controller in the first zone to change. Related apparatus, computer program products, systems, techniques, and articles are also described. | 12-18-2014 |
Cory M. Isaacson, Broomfield, CO US
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20090276426 | Semantic Analytical Search and Database - A system and method for of identifying a semantic meaning of searchable elements are provided. In one implementation, a system includes an adaptive machine-learning module including a pattern recognition processor. The pattern recognition processor is configured to recognize searchable elements in source information and identify a semantic meaning of the searchable elements based on contingency measures of their relationships within the source information without requiring a predefined ontology of terms. In another implementation, a method includes recognizing searchable elements in source information; and identifying a semantic meaning of the searchable elements using a pattern recognition processor based on contingency measures of searchable element relationships within the source information without requiring a predefined ontology of terms. A database index that logically represents a hash map from integer keys to hash sets, wherein the database index is configured to use joint counters to determine set intersections of searchable elements for relational discovery is also provided. | 11-05-2009 |
20100082540 | SCALABLE RELATIONAL DATABASE REPLICATION - A relational database replication system includes a client, at least one primary database, a plurality of secondary databases and replication agents which coordinate database transactions. The system provides a high level of performance, reliability, and scalability with an end result of efficient and accurate duplication of transactions between the primary and secondary databases. In one implementation, the client transmits sets of database update statements to the primary database and primary agent in parallel; the primary agent replicates the statements to at least one secondary agent. A transaction prepare and commit process is coordinated between the primary database and the primary agent, which in turn coordinates with the at least one secondary agent. Databases can be partitioned into individual smaller databases, called shards, and the system can operate in a linearly scalable manner, adding clients, databases and replication agents without requiring central coordination or components that cause bottlenecks. | 04-01-2010 |
20110205938 | Contact Management and Communication - A system and method for managing contact information is provided. In one implementation, for example, a method comprises accessing a contact record associated with a user of a user communication device, the contact record comprising at least one originating identifier identifying the user communication device and at least one contact field identifying contact information of a contact associated with the user. A contact record map is generated in which an alias identifier is assigned for the contact record. A destination identifier is selected from a plurality of available destination identifiers and assigned to the contact associated with the user. The assigned destination identifier is unique with respect to other contacts associated with the user. The alias identifier and the destination identifier are to the origination identifier identifying the user communication device within the contact record map. | 08-25-2011 |
20110206196 | Contact Management and Communication - A system and method for managing contact information is provided. In one implementation, for example, a method comprises accessing a contact record associated with a user of a user communication device, the contact record comprising at least one originating identifier identifying the user communication device and at least one contact field identifying contact information of a contact associated with the user. A contact record map is generated in which an alias identifier is assigned for the contact record. A destination identifier is selected from a plurality of available destination identifiers and assigned to the contact associated with the user. The assigned destination identifier is unique with respect to other contacts associated with the user. The alias identifier and the destination identifier are to the origination identifier identifying the user communication device within the contact record map. | 08-25-2011 |
20140108421 | PARTITIONING DATABASE DATA IN A SHARDED DATABASE - A sharded database system configured for partitioning data amongst a plurality of shard servers is provided. In one implementation the sharded database system comprises a sharded database including a first shard server, a second shard server, and a shard control record. The shard control record is configured to define a first data structure for distributing a first plurality of data records or rows based on a first sharding by monotonic key range across the first and second shard servers. The sharded database is also configured to further distribute the first plurality of records or rows across the first shard server and the second shard server via a subsidiary hashing method. A method of partitioning data of a database is also provided. | 04-17-2014 |
20140298077 | Scalable Relational Database Replication - A relational database replication system includes a client, at least one primary database, a plurality of secondary databases and replication agents which coordinate database transactions. The system provides a high level of performance, reliability, and scalability with an end result of efficient and accurate duplication of transactions between the primary and secondary databases. In one implementation, the client transmits sets of database update statements to the primary database and primary agent in parallel; the primary agent replicates the statements to at least one secondary agent. A transaction prepare and commit process is coordinated between the primary database and the primary agent, which in turn coordinates with the at least one secondary agent. Databases can be partitioned into individual smaller databases, called shards, and the system can operate in a linearly scalable manner, adding clients, databases and replication agents without requiring central coordination or components that cause bottlenecks. | 10-02-2014 |
20150220584 | DYNAMIC MODIFICATION OF A DATABASE DATA STRUCTURE - A self-optimizing database machine is provided in which data structures are evolved (e.g., added, dropped and changed) in response to database commands received from a client at a database. Algorithms may be pushed to one or more processors located at a drive and performed in parallel (e.g., via vector or other processing) to increase operational speed of a database. New or modified database structures and/or algorithms may be compiled into object code (e.g., native low-level assembler code that can be run directly on the processor) to be executed on a processor co-located or embedded in a storage device. New or modified database structures and/or algorithms may be dynamically loaded into the chip pathways as custom gate arrays (e.g., in an FPGA) at a component of a database system (e.g., a processor co-located or embedded in a storage device storing a shard or a collection of micro-shards of a database). | 08-06-2015 |
20150310044 | DATABASE DEVICE AND PROCESSING OF DATA IN A DATABASE - Implementations of database systems and methods of processing database data are provided. For example, a method includes: transforming data from one or more source databases into at least one stream of data; coupling the at least one stream of data to at least one stream processing node for processing; and processing the at least one stream of data at the at least one stream processing nodes. Another method includes: writing a record to a database in an append-only log file; indexing the append-only log file; referencing a history of at least one version of an index structure, such as a key, if the record exists in the database with the same index structure; look up the record in the database by index structure of the append-only log file; and exposing an ordered queue including an order in which transactions were written in addition to using an index structure look up. | 10-29-2015 |
Daniel Isaacson, The Woodlands, TX US
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20150253072 | FLOATING LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS COMMISSIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A floating liquefied natural gas (“FLNG”) commissioning system and method are described. A system for commissioning a FLNG vessel comprises a floating liquefaction vessel positioned offshore proximate a shipyard, the floating liquefaction vessel comprising a natural gas liquefaction module and a first LNG storage tank cryogenically coupled to the natural gas liquefaction module, a regasification vessel positioned alongside the floating liquefaction vessel, the regasification vessel comprising a second LNG storage tank fluidly coupled to a regasification facility onboard the regasification vessel, a high pressure natural gas conduit extending between an output of the regasification facility and an input of the liquefaction module, a cryogenic transfer member extending between the second LNG storage tank and the first LNG storage tank, and a gaseous natural gas coupling extending between the natural gas liquefaction module and one of the first LNG storage tank, the second LNG storage tank or a combination thereof. | 09-10-2015 |
David C. Isaacson, Coral Gables, FL US
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20140112113 | System and Method for On-Demand Storage of Randomly Selected Data - A data storage system allows a subscriber to store data at the time the subscriber experiences the date with an indication, such as a press of a button or a voice command. The indication causes a request to obtain and store the data to be issued. For example, the subscriber can store music while listening to it, store or request movies while viewing them, or store movie soundtracks while viewing movies. The entire music file can be stored, for example, in a vehicle in which the subscriber is traveling. For some environments, such as storage in a cellular telephone, a portion of the music is stored in a format compatible for that environment, such as cellular telephone ring tone format. When the indication is received, a determination is made as to which music is required, generally by determining the time of the indication. The music heard by the listener is then downloaded for storage in accordance with the subscriber's request. Movies, songs or soundtracks can be stored when they are viewed or heard, for example, while in a movie theater. | 04-24-2014 |
David R. Isaacson, Melrose Park, PA US
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20160029185 | SERVICE CHAINING - Systems and methods, including computer executable instructions, are provided for telephony service chaining. One method includes invoking a first application in a telephony session. The method includes retrieving a session context associated with the first application and using the session context an input to invoke a second application in the telephony session. | 01-28-2016 |
Derrick Isaacson, Mountain View, CA US
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20120131326 | SECURING PARTNER-ENABLED WEB SERVICE - The claimed subject matter provides a method for securing a partner-enabled web service. The method includes receiving a request to access the partner-enabled web service. The request is received from a browser client for a partner application. The browser client is associated with a user. Additionally, the method includes determining that the user is authorized to access the partner application. The method further includes generating a token that associates the user with the partner application. Also, the method includes sending the token to the browser client. | 05-24-2012 |
20150365419 | SECURING PARTNER-ENABLED WEB SERVICE - The claimed subject matter provides a method for securing a partner service. The method can include receiving a request, wherein the request comprises a unique value, to access the partner service, wherein the request is received from a browser client for a partner application and determining that a user is authorized to access the partner application, the partner application generating a token that associates the user with the partner application. The method can also include generating a signature for the token, the signature to enable the partner service to independently regenerate the signature, the token comprising an identifier for the partner application enabling the partner service to detect which partner application generates the token and sending the token with the signature to the browser client. | 12-17-2015 |
Greg Glenn Isaacson, Fallbrook, CA US
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20150263502 | Anti-Theft Enclosure and Cover - A utility enclosure includes a box, a bracket connected to the box, and a lid placed over the box. The box includes a plurality of walls and a central opening. The bracket has a center portion and a first opening in the center portion for receiving a fastener to connect the bracket to one of the walls. The removable lid covers the central opening. | 09-17-2015 |
Jeffrey Dean Isaacson, Superior, CO US
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20130115628 | METHOD FOR SELECTION OF CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC AGENTS FOR ADENOCARCINOMA CANCER - The subject invention relates to determining the presence and level of hENT1 expression in tumor tissue that is appropriate for gemcitabine therapy, and more importantly, the level of hENT1 expression that signifies that treatment with a gemcitabine derivative is a more appropriate strategy. | 05-09-2013 |
20130116209 | METHOD FOR SELECTION OF CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC AGENTS FOR ADENOCARCINOMA CANCER - The subject invention relates to determining the presence and level of hENT1 expression in tumor tissue that is appropriate for gemcitabine therapy, and more importantly, the level of hENT1 expression that signifies that treatment with a gemcitabine derivative is a more appropriate strategy. | 05-09-2013 |
Joe Isaacson, San Francisco, CA US
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20160055133 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIRECTING ACCESS TO PRODUCTS AND SERVICES - In a system for enabling a user to access a product or service, resources for accessing the product or service, such as apps on a user device, are explored in a specified order. A relatively lower priority resource is not explored until it is determined that all higher priority resources are unavailable. Within the content corresponding to an available resource, the user can be readily directed to the portion of the content that is associated with the particular product or service. | 02-25-2016 |
20160055256 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIRECTING ACCESS TO PRODUCTS AND SERVICES - In a system for enabling a user to access a product or service, resources for accessing the product or service, such as apps on a user device, are explored in a specified order. A relatively lower priority resource is not explored until it is determined that all higher priority resources are unavailable. Within the content corresponding to an available resource, the user can be readily directed to the portion of the content that is associated with the particular product or service. | 02-25-2016 |
John D. Isaacson, Dundas, MN US
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20140251647 | AGRICULTURAL TOOL WITH ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED DOWNPRESSURE SYSTEM - An agricultural tool for a tractor tool bar comprises a unit, such as a planter unit, that includes a ground contacting member for performing a working operation on the ground for changing the state of the soil, such as by opening a furrow to receive a seed from the planter unit. A downpressure system for the tool includes a two part telescopic air shock extending between the tool bar and a parallelogram linkage that attaches the unit to the tool bar. A sensor is operatively connected to the portion of the air shock that is attached to the parallelogram linkage for sending a signal representative of the length of the shock to an electronic controller. The controller operates through a feedback loop to attempt to maintain the air shock at a predetermined length which corresponds to a desired amount of downpressure. | 09-11-2014 |
20150016878 | QUICK CONNECT SYSTEM FOR TRACTOR STEERING WHEELS INCLUDING STEERING WHEELS EQUIPPED WITH AUTO-STEER MOTORS - A quick connect system for a vehicle steering wheel system includes a sleeve concentrically received around a steering shaft of the vehicle and a hub concentrically received around and releasably secured to the sleeve by at least one fastener. Mating non-rotary interfaces are provided between the shaft and sleeve and the hub and the sleeve when the shaft, sleeve and hub are concentrically arranged relative to one another. The hub is releasably secured to by a plurality of fasteners to a rotatable output member of an auto-steer motor of the steering wheel system to permit steering wheel systems that include auto-steer motors to be installed on the steering shafts of vehicles not originally equipped with auto-steer motors. | 01-15-2015 |
Karsten Isaacson, Morristown, NJ US
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20130321197 | CALIBRATION TO IMPROVE WEATHER RADAR POSITIONING DETERMINATION - A method of calibrating antenna-position detection associated with a radar system, the radar system including a first gimbal and a first angle sensor configured to detect an angular position of the first gimbal, includes mounting a second angle sensor to the first gimbal configured to detect an angular position of the first gimbal. The first gimbal is rotated through each angular position of a set of the angular positions. A first set of data is generated with the first angle sensor that characterizes a detected angular position of the first gimbal. A second set of data is generated with the second angle sensor that characterizes a detected angular position of the first gimbal. A third data set is determined comprising differences, between the first and second data sets, in detected angular position at each first-gimbal angular position. The third data set is stored in a memory device. | 12-05-2013 |
Kasandra Isaacson, Hudson Falls, NY US
Kasandra Isaacson, Saratoga Springs, NY US
Keith Isaacson, Newton, MA US
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20110073507 | Mayo Stand Drape with Self-Disposing Feature - In certain embodiments, the present invention provides a protective sterile drape for a Mayo surgical tray stand that has a self-disposing feature, the ability at the end of a surgical procedure to draw the drape around the disposable instrument tray, disposable instruments and disposable surgical waste and secure the drape and its contents with a provided closure device to produce a closed container suitable for disposal. In preferred embodiments, the drape further includes a disposable instrument tray, consumable supplies and disposable instruments that are selected for a specific procedure. | 03-31-2011 |
Mark Isaacson, Santa Clara, CA US
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20130045420 | ANODE BATTERY MATERIALS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - In some embodiments, the present invention provides novel methods of preparing porous silicon films and particles for lithium ion batteries. In some embodiments, such methods generally include: (1) etching a silicon material by exposure of the silicon material to a constant current density in a solution to produce a porous silicon film over a substrate; and (2) separating the porous silicon film from the substrate by gradually increasing the electric current density in sequential increments. In some embodiments, the methods of the present invention may also include a step of associating the porous silicon film with a binding material. In some embodiments, the methods of the present invention may also include a step of splitting the porous silicon film to form porous silicon particles. Additional embodiments of the present invention pertain to anode materials derived from the porous silicon films and porous silicon particles. | 02-21-2013 |
20150221974 | BATTERY REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITE SMART STRUCTURE - A battery having a laminate structure of alternating layers of polymer matrix material and solid-state battery elements is fabricated. Individual solid-state battery elements are created in a deposition apparatus, each battery element having successive solid-state thin films concentrically formed over a conductive wire substrate to define anode, electrolyte and cathode active layers sandwiched between inner and outer current collectors. Inner current collectors are electrically coupled to each other (and likewise the outer current collectors) such that battery elements are connected in a specified series and parallel arrangement. Sets of the individual battery elements are laid upon cloth layers such that outer current collectors of the battery elements physically contact the cloth and the cloth layers are impregnated with selected thermoplastic or thermosetting resin, the impregnated cloth layers and their respective contacting battery elements are stacked to form a composite laminate. The laminate is compacted and cured, and the battery elements of the various layers are coupled to external electrodes. The battery elements double as load components for the laminate structure. | 08-06-2015 |
Mark J. Isaacson, Santa Clara, CA US
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20090117460 | SAFE RESERVE ACTIVATED LITHIUM ION BATTERY - A reserve activated lithium ion battery is provided with a number of safety features designed to prevent a thermal run-away condition. The reserve activated battery may include a non-flammable electrolyte, a phosphate-based cathode, an anode with a non-fluorinated binder, and/or a solid electrolyte interface on the anode. | 05-07-2009 |
20100062338 | NANOSTRUCTURED ANODE FOR HIGH CAPACITY RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES - Nanostructured anodes for high capacity rechargeable batteries are provided according to various aspects of the disclosure. The nanostructure anodes may comprise silicon nanoparticles for the active material of the anodes to increase the storage capacity of the batteries. The silicon nanoparticles are able to move relative to one another to accommodate volume expansion during lithium intercalation, and therefore mitigate active material degradation due to volume expansion. The anodes may also comprise elastomeric binders that bind the silicon nanoparticles together and prevent capacity loss due to separation and electrical isolation of the silicon nanoparticles. | 03-11-2010 |
20150221973 | HIGH ENERGY DENSITY SOLID STATE LITHIUM ION BATTERY WITH FAIL-SALE - Electrochemical cells for a lithium-ion battery are formed on a conductive wire substrate drawn through a multi-chamber deposition reactor, then assembled together in series and parallel connection to create a fail-safe battery. The wire substrate acts as current-limiting fuse that melts when there is a short affecting that cell, while remaining cells of the battery continue to operate. Each cell has solid-state thin film layers concentrically nucleated and grown over a length of the wire substrate as it is drawn through the successive deposition sections, including at least a first electrochemical active material layer, ion-exchange material layer, a second electrochemical active material layer, which is followed by deposition of a conductive layer forming an outer current collector and hermetic seal for the cell. The active material layers form electrodes (cathode and anode), wherein the anode may be formed as a multi-layer composite with stress-absorbing compliant layers. | 08-06-2015 |
Mark J. Isaacson, Bethesda, MD US
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20120231326 | STRUCTURED SILICON BATTERY ANODES - Methods of fabricating porous silicon by electrochemical etching and subsequent coating with a passivating agent process are provided. The coated porous silicon can be used to make anodes and batteries. It is capable of alloying with large amounts of lithium ions, has a capacity of at least 1000 mAh/g and retains this ability through at least 60 charge/discharge cycles. A particular pSi formulation provides very high capacity (3000 mAh/g) for at least 60 cycles, which is 80% of theoretical value of silicon. The Coulombic efficiency after the third cycle is between 95-99%. The very best capacity exceeds 3400 mAh/g and the very best cycle life exceeds 240 cycles, and the capacity and cycle life can be varied as needed for the application. | 09-13-2012 |
Mark Joseph Isaacson, Santa Clara, CA US
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20140248533 | ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES CONTAINING A CARBON NANOTUBE AEROGEL AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Conventional rechargeable batteries, such as lithium-ion batteries, are somewhat limited in their energy storage density. Sulfur-based batteries can provide improved energy storage density, but their use can be hampered by sulfur's low electrical conductivity. Energy storage devices, particularly batteries, can have a first electrode that includes a carbon nanotube aerogel, and an electroactive material containing sulfur that is incorporated in the carbon nanotube aerogel. Methods for forming an energy storage device can include incorporating an electroactive material containing sulfur in a carbon nanotube aerogel, compressing the carbon nanotube aerogel to form a compressed carbon nanotube aerogel, and disposing a first electrode containing the compressed carbon nanotube aerogel and the electroactive material in an electrolyte with a second electrode and a plurality of lithium ions, such that a separator material permeable to the lithium ions is between the first electrode and the second electrode. | 09-04-2014 |
Michael Isaacson, Zebulon, NC US
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20120072739 | SHORT CIRCUIT CONTROL FOR HIGH CURRENT PULSE POWER SUPPLY - A power supply circuit apparatus, and method for controlling the same, includes multiple power supplies connected to a load via power channels and a controller. The controller detects a short circuit in the power supply based on a measured load input current. | 03-22-2012 |
Myron Isaacson, Lafayette, MN US
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20110018314 | Multiple use chair - A portable chair provides multiple comfortable sitting positions for various outdoor uses. In one position, a spear fisher may comfortably and safely lean over a hole while having support for the back, neck and arms. | 01-27-2011 |
Philip O. Isaacson, Chanhassen, MN US
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20080221420 | Fetal Pulse Oximetry and ECG Sensor - A medical device configured to be temporarily secured at a tissue field, such as a fetal skull, via a spiral probe. The spiral probe functions to both secure the sensor in place and provide an electrode for ECG purposes. The spiral probe is non-uniform and includes one or more of a stop element, a cross bar element and a collapsed portion adapted to engage tissue after a predetermined rotation of the probe into the tissue field. The probe diameter can expand with an increase in torque applied to a drive rod, leading to disengagement of the drive rod from the probe. The spiral probe and drive rod may define a detent mechanism whereby upon reaching a predetermined torque the drive rod is disengaged from the probe and freely rotates without further entry of the spiral probe into the tissue field. | 09-11-2008 |
20090259114 | NON-INVASIVE OPTICAL SENSOR - An apparatus includes a sensor body, a circuit board, a cable, at least one light emitting device, and at least one photodetector. The circuit board is enclosed within the sensor body and includes at least one conductive trace and at least one aperture. The cable is coupled to the at least one conductive trace. The cable includes a shield conductor and a signal conductor. The at least one light emitting device is coupled to the circuit board and is configured to emit light into a tissue. The at least one photodetector includes a planar active area coupled to the circuit board and is configured to provide an output signal based on light detected by the active area. The planar active area is aligned with the aperture. The output signal is coupled to the cable. | 10-15-2009 |
20090299675 | LED CONTROL UTILIZING AMBIENT LIGHT OR SIGNAL QUALITY - A system and method for controlling a light emitting device for an optical sensor based on signal quality and/or power consumption requirements. Drive current and/or integration time is controlled as a function of detected ambient light or signal quality. As the signal quality decreases the drive current or integration time can be adjusted to provide a more usable signal. If after some criteria for reduction, such as “time on” or high signal quality, then the drive current can be decreased. | 12-03-2009 |
20090309645 | SWITCHED CAPACITOR APPARATUS PROVIDING INTEGRATION OF AN INPUT SIGNAL - An apparatus includes an operational amplifier, a switched capacitor network, an optical sensor, and a clock. The switched capacitor network is coupled to an input terminal of the operational amplifier and coupled to an output terminal of the operational amplifier. The optical sensor includes a sensor output coupled to the switched capacitor network. The clock is coupled to at least one switch of the switched capacitor network. The clock is configured to activate the at least one switch to provide an integrated output at the output terminal corresponding to the sensor output. | 12-17-2009 |
20100130840 | OPTICAL SENSOR PATH SELECTION - A device includes a sensor for measuring a parameter for tissue. The sensor includes a plurality of optical elements including a plurality of detectors and at least one emitter. Separation distances between the various optical elements are selected based on a depth corresponding to a region of interest in the tissue and based on a depth corresponding to an exclusion region in the tissue. | 05-27-2010 |
20120289800 | TISSUE CLAMP FOR NONINVASIVE PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT - A device includes a clamp and a sensor. The sensor can be attached to the clamp and tissue by the force exerted by the damp. The clamp includes a first jaw member having a jaw face and a second jaw member having a complementary face. The first and second jaw members are held in alignment by a joint. The joint has an elastic member configured to exert a compressive force. The joint allows movement of the jaw face relative to the complementary face in directions corresponding to pitch, roll, yaw, and heave. The compressive force is distributed over a surface of the jaw face. The sensor is coupled to the jaw face or held in place by the compressive force of the jaw face. The sensor is configured to generate a sensor signal corresponding to a physiological parameter of tissue proximate the jaw face. | 11-15-2012 |
20120304784 | HOME UTERINE ACTIVITY MONITORING - A device includes a guard member, at least one bias sensor, a display, and a measurement sensor. The guard member includes an aperture on an axis. The at least one bias sensor is coupled to the guard member. The at least one bias sensor is configured to provide a bias signal corresponding to a bias force on the guard member. The bias force is aligned parallel with the axis. The display is coupled to the at least one bias sensor and is configured to provide a visible indication of the bias force. The measurement sensor is configured to provide an output signal corresponding to a measured force proximate the aperture. | 12-06-2012 |
20140221798 | OPTICAL SENSOR PATH SELECTION - A device includes a sensor for measuring a parameter for tissue. The sensor includes a plurality of optical elements including a plurality of detectors and at least one emitter. Separation distances between the various optical elements are selected based on a depth corresponding to a region of interest in the tissue and based on a depth corresponding to an exclusion region in the tissue. | 08-07-2014 |
20140275885 | SELF-CONTAINED REGIONAL OXIMETRY - A handheld device includes a contact surface, an optical module, a processor, a display module, and a user operable switch. The optical module is disposed on the contact surface. The optical module has at least one optical emitter and at least one optical detector. The at least one optical detector has a light shield associated with the contact surface. The light shield is configured to exclude ambient light from the contact surface when the contact surface abuts tissue of a patient. The processor is coupled to the optical module and configured to execute instructions for determining a measure of oximetry corresponding to the tissue. The display module is coupled to the processor and is configured to indicate the measure of oximetry. The user operable switch is configured to activate at least one of the processor, the optical module, and the display module. | 09-18-2014 |
20140288388 | TISSUE CLAMP FOR NONINVASIVE PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT - A device includes a clamp and a sensor. The sensor can be permanently attached to the clamp and tissue by the force exerted by the clamp. The clamp includes a first jaw member and a second jaw member. The first jaw member has a jaw face and the second jaw member has a complementary face. The second jaw member is held in alignment with the first jaw member by a joint. The joint has an elastic member configured to exert a compressive force between the jaw face and the complementary face. The joint is configured to allow movement of the jaw face relative to the complementary face in directions corresponding to pitch, roll, yaw, and heave. The compressive force is distributed over a surface of the jaw face. The sensor is coupled to the jaw face or held in place by the compressive force of the jaw face. The sensor is configured to generate a sensor signal corresponding to a physiological parameter of tissue proximate the jaw face. | 09-25-2014 |
Richard Isaacson, Highland Park, IL US
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20080272153 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING LIQUID TO A MOUTH OF A USER - Systems and methods for delivering liquid orally to a mouth of a user are provided. The systems includes a container, a tube coupled to the container, and an oral device positionable in a mouth of a user. Liquid is containable in the container, expellable from the container, through the tube, and to the oral device. From the oral device, the liquid is expelled into a mouth of a user. The container may be an elastomeric pump for expelling liquid therefrom at a constant and predetermined rate. The oral device can be a mouth guard, a night guard, a buccal shield, or dentures. These systems and methods are helpful in treating xerostomia, otherwise known as dry mouth. | 11-06-2008 |
Robert Isaacson, Edina, MN US
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20110189625 | Dental Occlusion Analysis Tool - An electronic 3D model of at least a portion of a maxillary arch of a patient is displayed. Inputs indicating a peak of a mesiobuccal cusp of a maxillary first molar are received for both the patient's right and left sides. In addition, an electronic 3D model of at least a portion of a mandibular arch of a patient is displayed. Inputs indicating relevant points on the mandibular first molar are received for both the patient's right and left sides. Side scores are generated for the patient's right and left sides based on the indicated points. A final occlusion score for the patient is displayed. The final occlusion score is based on the side score for the right side and the side score for the left side. | 08-04-2011 |
20110191075 | Dental Crowding Analysis Tool - An electronic three-dimensional (3D) model of a dental arch is displayed. An ideal arch is superimposed on the dental arch. The shape of the ideal arch is adjusted in response to adjustment input from a user. Furthermore, a tooth width is calculated for teeth in the dental arch. A crowding score is calculated based on a comparison of a length of the ideal arch and a tooth width total, the tooth width total based at least in part on a total of the tooth widths for the teeth. | 08-04-2011 |
20140205964 | Dental Occlusion Analysis Tool - An electronic 3D model of at least a portion of a maxillary arch of a patient is displayed. Inputs indicating a peak of a mesiobuccal cusp of a maxillary first molar are received for both the patient's right and left sides. In addition, an electronic 3D model of at least a portion of a mandibular arch of a patient is displayed. Inputs indicating relevant points on the mandibular first molar are received for both the patient's right and left sides. Side scores are generated for the patient's right and left sides based on the indicated points. A final occlusion score for the patient is displayed. The final occlusion score is based on the side score for the right side and the side score for the left side. | 07-24-2014 |
20150356268 | Dental Occlusion Analysis Tool - An electronic 3D model of at least a portion of a maxillary arch of a patient is displayed. Inputs indicating a tip of a mesiobuccal cusp of a maxillary first molar are received for both the patient's right and left sides. In addition, an electronic 3D model of at least a portion of a mandibular arch of a patient is displayed. Inputs indicating relevant points on the mandibular first molar are received for both the patient's right and left sides. Side scores are generated for the patient's right and left sides based on the indicated points. A final occlusion score for the patient is displayed. The final occlusion score is based on the side score for the right side and the side score for the left side. | 12-10-2015 |
Robert J. Isaacson, Edina, MN US
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20130273491 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT - A system and method for evaluating dental treatment utilizes virtual models created from scanned plaster casts. Patient's teeth are directly scanned with a three dimensional scanner or plaster casts of the patient teeth following treatment are scanned for evaluation. A planned configuration based on a plaster cast prior to treatment is created and the desired position and the two models are compared so that the actual position of the teeth may be compared to the desired position after treatment. Superimposition of the virtual models provides accurate and precise measurement of variances between the two virtual models. Difficulties due to superimposing the models, which are of the entire arch and evaluations based on individual teeth are overcome by applying an iterative closest point algorithm to correct the position and provide a truer measurement for evaluation. Differences between a preferred position of a patient's teeth and actual position of a patient's teeth may be assigned a score and the score may be compared to other patients to rank the patient needs. | 10-17-2013 |
Spencer Isaacson, Austin, TX US
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20140028213 | ACTIVE THERMAL PROTECTION FOR SWITCHES - A system and method include a controller that reduces power dissipated by a switch, such as a source-controlled field effect transistor, when an estimated amount of power dissipated by the switch exceeds a predetermined threshold. Reducing the power dissipated by the switch prevents damage to the switch due to overheating. The controller determines the estimated amount of power dissipated by the switch using actual drain-to-source current and drain voltage data. In at least one embodiment, the controller includes a fail-safe, estimated power dissipation determination path that activates when the drain voltage data fails a reliability test. Additionally, in at least one embodiment, the controller includes a model of thermal characteristics of the switch. In at least one embodiment, the controller utilizes real-time estimated power dissipation by the switch and the model to determine when the estimated power dissipated by the switch exceeds a power dissipation protection threshold. | 01-30-2014 |
Tal Isaacson, Ithaca, NY US
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20150322537 | DELAYED FRUIT DETERIORATION ALLELE IN PLANTS AND METHODS OF DETECTION - The present invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence at least 90% identical to a nucleotide sequence encoding a protein having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:4, where the protein as an aspartic acid (Asp) at amino acid position 106. The present invention also relates to a transgenic plant with reduced or delayed softening and deterioration of fruit compared to wild-type plants, methods of genetic screening for plants having reduced or delayed softening and deterioration of fruit, isolated oligonucleotides, and a method of imparting to a plant the dfd trait. | 11-12-2015 |
Thomas M. Isaacson, Huntingtown, MD US
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20090313109 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OFFERING AND FULFILLING SITUATION-BASED, LOCATION SPECIFIC REWARDS AND OFFERS TO MOBILE-ORIENTED CONSUMERS - A system, method and computer-readable medium are disclosed for advertising and completing a transaction using a credit card or a debit card. The method includes receiving situation information at a device, based on the situation information, transmitting an advertisement to the device, associating an advertisement with an identification card such as a debit card, credit card, student ID card, biometric data, or club card, and receiving an indication of a purchase associated with the advertisement and completed using the card. The disclosure enables a user to receive an advertisement on a device such as a mobile device and then make a purchase decision based on that advertisement in a normal fashion or transparent to the user and sales clerk, without the use of coupons, special codes or any other additional and annoying requirements for making the purchase. The user only needs to use an appropriate identification card. The merchant for the clerk at a point of sale handles the transaction in a standard fashion. The user can then receive a confirmation of a discount for the transaction on the consumer mobile device and later receive a rebate on an identification card statement. | 12-17-2009 |
20110087538 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OFFERING AND FULFILLING SITUATION-BASED, LOCATION SPECIFIC REWARDS AND OFFERS TO MOBILE-ORIENTED CONSUMERS - A system, method and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are disclosed for advertising. A system configured to practice the method receives user situation information. Based on the situation information, the system transmits an advertisement to the user's mobile device, wherein the advertisement is associated with an identification card and a coupon and transmitted independent of any user solicitation for a communication and independent of a request for a product or a service. The system receives input from the user via the advertisement for purposes other than redeeming the coupon; and, and receives an indication of a purchase associated with the advertisement and completed at a point of sale device using the identification card, wherein the mobile device differs from the point of sale device and wherein the purchase is at full price and a rebate associated with the coupon and the identification card is provided to the user. | 04-14-2011 |
20110093326 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OFFERING AND FULFILLING SITUATION-BASED, LOCATION SPECIFIC REWARDS AND OFFERS TO MOBILE-ORIENTED CONSUMERS - A system, method and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are disclosed for advertising. A system configured to practice the method receives user situation information. Based on the situation information, the system transmits an advertisement to the user's mobile device, wherein the advertisement is associated with an identification card and a coupon and transmitted independent of any user solicitation for a communication and independent of a request for a product or a service. The system receives input from the user via the advertisement for purposes other than redeeming the coupon; and, and receives an indication of a purchase associated with the advertisement and completed at a point of sale device using the identification card, wherein the mobile device differs from the point of sale device and wherein the purchase is at full price and a rebate associated with the coupon and the identification card is provided to the user. | 04-21-2011 |
20110106698 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING GIFT CARDS - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for enabling gift card recipients to redeem gift card amounts using existing accounts such as a credit/debit card. A system practicing the method identifies a giver and recipient of a gift card amount and associated accounts. A policy is established which governs how the gift card is redeemed, such as a specific merchant or item. When the recipient makes a purchase using an existing credit/debit card according to the policy, the gift card amount is applied to the transaction. No special codes, separate physical gift cards, or printable coupons are necessary for redemption. The recipient makes purchases using their normal purchasing credit/debit card via a qualifying purchase according to the policy, and the gift card is applied automatically. The recipient credit/debit card becomes a combination of an open-looped card and a closed-loop card. Thus, no money is wasted or lost. | 05-05-2011 |
20120030002 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING OFFERS - A system, method and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are disclosed for processing coupons. A system configured to practice the method transmits an advertisement to a mobile device of a user after the user registers to receive advertisements, wherein the advertisement is associated with an identification card of the user and a coupon, activates the coupon based on an acceptance via a user interaction with the mobile device, other than a telephone call, to yield an activated coupon, receives an indication at a point of sale device of a purchase using the identification card, wherein the mobile device is different from the point of sale device, and applies a discount to the purchase according to the activated coupon. Thus, a user can redeem the coupon by simply purchasing using the identification card without presenting a separate physical coupon. The coupon can be applied in substantially real time or after the transaction. | 02-02-2012 |
20120150599 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTING A GIFT BASED ON A WEB PAGE CONTEXT - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for processing gifts based on a web page context. A system practicing the method receives an indication that a giver has selected a user-selectable object on a web page, the selectable object being associated with a gift the giver desires to give to a recipient. The system presents to the giver a proposed gift based on a context of the web page. Upon giver confirmation of the gift for the recipient, the system establishes a policy such that when the recipient makes a qualifying purchase to buy the gift using a recipient account, wherein the recipient account exists prior to the giver confirmation, a gift amount is applied to the recipient account. | 06-14-2012 |
20120150600 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIRMING APPLICATION OF A GIFT TO A TRANSACTION - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for confirming redemption of a gift according to a detected qualifying transaction. A system practicing the method determines, according to a policy, that a recipient has made a qualifying transaction via a recipient account, wherein the policy indicates that the qualifying transaction triggers a transfer of a gift amount to the recipient account. The system sends to the recipient a confirmation request associated with the qualifying transaction, and, upon receiving an affirmative response to the confirmation request, applies at least a portion of the gift amount to the recipient account. In this way, a recipient or other party has some control over which qualifying transactions trigger application of the gift. | 06-14-2012 |
20120150605 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLLABORATIVE GIFTS IN A SOCIAL NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for processing a gift between users in a social network. A system configured to practice the method presents an object to a giver in a social networking site, wherein the object provides an option to give a gift to a recipient. If the giver selects to give the gift, the system receives a selection of the recipient and a policy associated with the gift, wherein the giver is associated with a giver account, the recipient is associated with a recipient account, and the giver account is independent of the recipient account. The system monitors transactions of the recipient using the recipient account to yield information, and, based on the information, if the recipient makes a qualifying transaction according to the policy, the system applies at least part of the gift to the recipient account. | 06-14-2012 |
20120150610 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING A GIFT INVOLVING SEPARATE TRANSACTIONS - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for processing a gift involving separate transactions. A system configured to practice the method first associates a policy with a giver having a giver account and a recipient having a recipient account, wherein the giver account is independent of the recipient account, and wherein the policy requires at least two transactions prior to applying a gift amount. Then the system monitors transactions using the recipient account to identify at least two separate qualifying transactions according to the policy. Upon identifying the at least two separate qualifying transactions, the system applies the gift amount to the recipient account according to the policy. | 06-14-2012 |
20120150611 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for receiving data from a giver at a first time, the data being used to identify a merchant at which a gift from the giver to a recipient is redeemable. The system presents a group of merchants associated with the data to the giver, each merchant of the group of merchants offering a promotion in connection with the gift. The system receives from the giver a selection of a chosen merchant from the group of merchants, the chosen merchant having an associated promotion. The system then generates a policy comprising the gift, the chosen merchant, and the associated promotion such that upon receiving an indication of a triggering event caused by the recipient, the system can apply the gift and the associated promotion according to the policy. | 06-14-2012 |
20120150615 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR PROCESSING GIFTS - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for gift communications via an API. A server receiving calls via the API receives a request to monitor recipient transactions, wherein the request includes information comprising a recipient and a policy. The server monitors the recipient transactions using a recipient account associated with the recipient for a qualifying transaction. Upon detecting the qualifying transaction, the server processes data associated with the qualifying transaction. A client device receives, from a giver and at a first time, an indication of a gift amount and a recipient. The client generates a request to monitor recipient transactions, wherein the request includes a recipient and a policy, and transmits the request to a gift processing server, such that when a qualifying transaction is recognized using the recipient account, data is processed associated with the qualifying transaction. | 06-14-2012 |
20120150728 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SPLITTING A TRANSACTION - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for splitting a transaction among multiple participants. A system configured to practice the method first identifies a group of individuals associated with a shared transaction. Then the system identifies a primary individual from the group of individuals and a non-primary group of individuals from the group of individuals, wherein the primary individual is associated with a primary account that existed prior to the shared transaction, and wherein each individual of the non-primary group of individuals is associated with a respective non-primary account that existed prior to the shared transaction. The system establishes a policy for monitoring the primary account for completion of the shared transaction. Then, upon detection of the completion of the shared transaction, the system determines a transaction amount and applies a respective portion of the transaction amount from each non-primary account to the primary account. | 06-14-2012 |
20120150729 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING GROUP GIFT CARDS USING A TEMPORARY, LIMITED SCOPE SOCIAL NETWORKING ENTITY - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for enabling gift card recipients to redeem gift card amounts using existing accounts such as a credit/debit card. A system practicing the method sends to a set of givers a set of respective invitations to contribute to a group gift, wherein the group gift is associated with a policy, a person, and a payment account associated with the person that existed prior to sending the set of respective invitations. The system identifies a contribution to the group gift from one of the set of givers, wherein when the person makes a qualifying transaction using the payment account according to the policy, a gift amount associated with the group gift is applied from various giver accounts. Then the system updates at least one of the set of respective invitations sent to the set of givers based on the contribution. | 06-14-2012 |
20120150730 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING GROUP GIFT CARDS - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for managing a group gift using a system in which a recipient (purchaser of the group gift) and givers have registered payment accounts with the system. The system displays, on a graphical user interface, at least the giver and the recipient to yield a proposed transfer configuration at a first time. A gift or a merchant can also be identified in the interface. Upon receiving a confirmation from at least one of the giver and the receiver of the proposed transfer configuration, the system establishes a money transfer policy that indicates that, upon detecting a qualifying purchase made using the recipient payment account, at least a portion of a transfer amount is applied to the recipient payment account from at least one giver account. The system simplifies the process of a group of people joining together to buy a gift. | 06-14-2012 |
20120150731 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING GROUP GIFT CARDS - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for managing a group gift using a system in which a recipient (purchaser of the group gift) and givers have registered payment accounts with the system. The system displays, on a graphical user interface, at least the giver and the recipient to yield a proposed transfer configuration at a first time. A gift or a merchant can also be identified in the interface. Upon receiving a confirmation from at least one of the giver and the receiver of the proposed transfer configuration, the system establishes a money transfer policy that indicates that, upon detecting a qualifying purchase made using the recipient payment account, at least a portion of a transfer amount is applied to the recipient payment account from at least one giver account. The system simplifies the process of a group of people joining together to buy a gift. | 06-14-2012 |
20120150732 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING GIFT CARDS ACCORDING TO A COMMUNICATION CONTEXT - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for identifying and handling group gifts. A system practicing the method receives a request to establish a policy governing a money transfer from a giver account to a recipient payment account according to a policy established at least in part on a communication context, wherein the policy indicates that, upon detection of a qualifying transaction made with a recipient payment account, a transfer amount is applied to the recipient payment account. The system analyzes the communication context to determine the giver and the recipient and respective payment accounts. Then the system implements the policy governing the money transfer such that, upon detection of the qualifying transaction made with the recipient payment account, at least a portion of the transfer amount is applied to the recipient payment account from the respective payment account for the giver. | 06-14-2012 |
20120150740 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING GIFT TRANSFERS VIA A SOCIAL NETWORK - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for enabling gift interactions via social media. For example, a user can post to a social networking site in a particular way to establish a gift transfer to a recipient based on a policy, such that when the recipient makes a purchase using their pre-existing payment account, the gift (an amount of money) is transferred or applied to the recipient payment account. A particular structure or feature of a social network post can trigger the creation of the policy, with metadata or information parsed from the social network post providing additional details of the policy. In this way, a user can set up a gift transfer without interacting with a gift portal, application, or website. The recipient does not need to use any special code, separate physical gift cards, or printable coupons to redeem or use the gift. | 06-14-2012 |
20120179577 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING GIFTS FROM A GIVER TO A RECIPIENT - Processing gifts from a giver to a recipient is addressed. The system receives an identification of a product or service as a gift and a recipient. The system transmits an offering including the product/service for selection by the recipient. The system processes the purchase and delivery of the selected product using a recipient payment and delivery account and transfers money from the giver payment account (or a holding account) to the recipient payment account to reimburse the cost of the product. The system can process the purchase and delivery of the selected product using the giver's payment and delivery account. In another embodiment, the system utilizes a group to give a gift to the recipient, each member of the group reimbursing a group giver a portion of the cost of the gift. | 07-12-2012 |
20120226604 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING GIFT CARDS - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for enabling gift card recipients to redeem gift card amounts using existing accounts such as a credit/debit card. A system practicing the method identifies a giver and recipient of a gift card amount and associated accounts. A policy is established which governs how the gift card is redeemed, such as a specific merchant or item. When the recipient makes a purchase using an existing credit/debit card according to the policy, the gift card amount is applied to the transaction. No special codes, separate physical gift cards, or printable coupons are necessary for redemption. The recipient makes purchases using their normal purchasing credit/debit card via a qualifying purchase according to the policy, and the gift card is applied automatically. The recipient credit/debit card becomes a combination of an open-looped card and a closed-loop card. Thus, no money is wasted or lost. | 09-06-2012 |
20120245987 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING GIFT CARDS VIA SOCIAL NETWORKS - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for processing transactions using policies established via social networks. The system receives, via a communication in a social network, an identification of a merchant at a first time from a recipient associated with a recipient payment account comprising one of a credit payment account and a debit payment account existing prior to the first time. The system associates a policy with an offer. The system monitors, according to the policy, purchases using the recipient payment account at a second time, which is later than the first time, to yield purchasing information. Then, based on the purchasing information, the system can determine whether a qualifying purchase has been initiated at the merchant using the recipient payment account. If the qualifying purchase has been initiated, the system can apply an amount of money associated with the offer. | 09-27-2012 |
20130085930 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING GIFT CARDS BY INTERCEPTING A PURCHASING TRANSACTION - Disclosed herein is a method for enabling gift card recipients to redeem gift card amounts using existing payment accounts. A system identifies a giver and recipient of a gift card amount and associated accounts. A policy is established which governs how the gift card is redeemed, such as a specific merchant or item. When a purchase is made using an existing credit/debit card according to the policy, the system intercepts the purchase and causes the gift card amount to be applied from an account other than the recipient account. No special codes, separate physical gift cards, or printable coupons are necessary for redemption. The recipient makes purchases using their normal purchasing credit/debit card via a qualifying purchase according to the policy, and the gift card is applied automatically. The recipient credit/debit card becomes a combination of an open-looped card and a closed-loop card. Thus, no money is wasted or lost. | 04-04-2013 |
20130117181 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING GIFT CARDS USING SCANNABLE CODE - A method is disclosed which blends the use of scannable codes such as a quick response (QR) codes and processing virtual gift cards. The system receives from a first device associated with a giver at a first time, a first visual scan of a code and data from a giver to identify a recipient and other parameters with a gift. The system receives from a second device associated with a recipient a second visual scan of the code. The system presents at least a second portion of data on the second device and then establishes a policy based on the data that causes the system to monitor purchases using the recipient payment account that existed prior to the first time for a qualifying purchase upon which the system applies the gift according to the policy. | 05-09-2013 |
20130144707 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING GIFTS BETWEEN DIFFERENT EXCHANGE MEDIUMS - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for creating a gift in one medium of exchange from stored value in another medium of exchange. The system accesses a first account representing stored value in a first medium of exchange, and chooses an amount of the stored value from the first medium of exchange. Then the system converts the amount of the stored value to a second medium of exchange to yield a converted amount, and gives the converted amount in the second medium of exchange to a recipient as a gift, wherein the gift is associated with a recipient account for the second medium of exchange, and wherein the gift is associated with a policy monitoring transactions made using the recipient account such that the converted amount is applied to a transaction satisfying conditions of the policy. | 06-06-2013 |
20130166445 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING GIFT CARDS WHICH HIDE SOME GIFT CARD DATA - Disclosed herein is a method for enabling gift card recipients to redeem gift card amounts using existing payment accounts. A method identifies a giver and recipient of a gift card amount and associated accounts. A policy is established which governs how the gift card is redeemed, such as a specific merchant or item. A notification is sent to the recipient that hides a parameter of the policy. When the recipient takes an action associated with the parameter, the parameter is revealed to the recipient. The recipient makes purchases using their normal purchasing credit/debit card via a qualifying purchase according to the policy, and the gift card is applied automatically. | 06-27-2013 |
20130254002 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OFFERING AND FULFILLING OFFERS ASSOCIATED WITH A RECIPIENT PAYMENT AND DELIVERY ACCOUNT - A system, method and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are disclosed for one-click purchasing via a mobile device based on situation information of a user. A system associates a product with the user and a registration profile that includes a user payment and delivery account (registration profile) at an on-line shopping environment. The system transmits an offering to a device of the user that includes a presentation of the product and an indication that the user can purchase the product via interaction with the offering. The system receives an indication of the purchase via interaction with the offering and the purchase is completed using the payment account and delivery is accomplished either physically or to an electronic device destination based on data in the registration profile. In one embodiment, one-click gift purchasing for a contact via a mobile device is disclosed. | 09-26-2013 |
20140108124 | System and method for offering and fulfilling situation-based, location specific rewards and offers to mobile-oriented consumers - A system, method and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are disclosed for advertising. A system configured to practice the method receives user situation information. Based on the situation information, the system transmits an advertisement to the user's mobile device, wherein the advertisement is associated with an identification card and a coupon and transmitted independent of any user solicitation for a communication and independent of a request for a product or a service. The system receives input from the user via the advertisement for purposes other than redeeming the coupon; and, and receives an indication of a purchase associated with the advertisement and completed at a point of sale device using the identification card, wherein the mobile device differs from the point of sale device and wherein the purchase is at full price and a rebate associated with the coupon and the identification card is provided to the user. | 04-17-2014 |
20140114735 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING A FINANCIAL CONDITION ALGORITHM TO PROCESS PURCHASES AND ADVERTISEMENTS - The system provides a probability of loan default to a purchaser to aid in purchase decision making and financial planning. A user creates an account with a purchasing system prior to purchasing a product and/or service. The user receives an indication of a purchasing transaction of a product by the user. Prior to completion of the purchasing transaction, the system performs an analysis of a loan default probability or financial condition of the user presented as an analysis. The system presents an interactive notice to the user indicating that the loan default probability or financial condition is above a threshold and receives from the user via the interactive notice one of an indication to complete or discontinue the purchasing transaction. | 04-24-2014 |
20140126706 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERACTIVE ADVERTISEMENT AUGMENTATION VIA A CALLED VOICE CONNECTION - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage devices for streaming data. The method includes presenting a data stream including an interactive communication and detecting feedback from the user in response to the interactive communication. If the feedback indicates a request to receive data associated with the interactive communication, the method includes buffering the data stream from a point in time associated with the feedback to yield a buffered data stream, connecting the user device to a commerce presence associated with the interactive communication temporarily and resuming playback of the buffered data stream to the user device following completion of the temporary communication between the user device and commerce presence. | 05-08-2014 |
20140207612 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING GIFTS - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage devices for receiving, from a giver, identification of a recipient and identification of a product associated with the recipient. The system can generate an offering including at least one product for selection by the recipient, wherein the offering is associated, prior to generating an offering, with a giver payment and delivery account that includes a payment account of the giver and address delivery information for the recipient. The system can associate the offering with a recipient device, and, upon receiving a selection from the recipient of a selected product in the offering via the recipient device, process purchase and delivery of the selected product based on the payment account of the giver and address delivery information included in the giver payment and delivery account for the recipient. | 07-24-2014 |
20140207662 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING GIFTS - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage devices for receiving an identification of a giver, a gift, an amount of money to pay for the gift, and a recipient of the gift at a first time. The system can associate a policy with the gift, and initiate, at the first time, a transfer of at least part of the amount of money to pay for the gift from the giver payment account to a holding account that is separate from the recipient payment account. The system can monitor, according to the policy, purchases of the recipient using the recipient payment account to yield purchasing information based on the purchasing information, and determine whether the recipient has made a qualifying purchase according to the policy. If so, the system can apply the amount of money to pay for the gift from the holding account to the recipient payment account. | 07-24-2014 |
20140214666 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING GIFTS - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for processing gift transactions, related to retaining a social and gratitude-based experience surrounding giving and receiving gifts, monitoring gift recipients on-premises at merchants and providing gift-related notifications, and managing funds in a gift that the recipient does not redeem. A system configured to practice a first method receives an object associated with a gift, receives a tag associated with the object, and transmits the object to the giver. A system configured to practice a second example method uses face identification at the merchant to identify a recipient of a gift. The system can transmit a reminder to the recipient regarding the gift. In a third example method, the system creates a gift and notifies the recipient of the gift. If the recipient never redeems the gift, then the giver is not charged for the gift and no transaction occurs. | 07-31-2014 |
20140249902 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A CUSTOMER SURVEY - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for providing a follow-up survey for purchases made at a merchant entity. A customer can make a purchase at a merchant entity, such as a restaurant, and a system can coordinate and store data about the customer using a purchasing account. When the customer visits a website or application associated with the merchant entity, the system can determine if an offer to take a survey exists for the customer. If an offer exists, the system can prompt the customer to take the survey to receive a discount on future purchases made at the merchant entity. Once the customer completes the survey, the system monitors future purchases by the customer and applies the discount appropriately the next time the customer uses the purchasing account at the merchant entity. | 09-04-2014 |
20140250001 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING GIFTS BETWEEN DIFFERENT PAYMENT ACCOUNT TYPES - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for creating a gift in one medium of exchange from stored value in another medium of exchange. The system accesses a first account representing stored value in a first medium of exchange, and chooses an amount of the stored value from the first medium of exchange. Then the system converts the amount of the stored value to a second medium of exchange to yield a converted amount, and gives the converted amount in the second medium of exchange to a recipient as a gift, wherein the gift is associated with a recipient account for the second medium of exchange, and wherein the gift is associated with a policy monitoring transactions made using the recipient account such that the converted amount is applied to a transaction satisfying conditions of the policy. | 09-04-2014 |
20140250002 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING A GIFT CARD VIA THE CLOUD - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for splitting a transaction among multiple participants. A system configured to practice the method first receives, at a first time, from a payor an identification of a payee and a policy, the payee having a payee account that was registered with a service provider prior to the first time. The system monitors, after the first time, purchasing transactions of the payee using the payee account for a qualified purchase according to the policy, wherein the policy, as defined by the payor, excludes a defined item. When the payee makes the qualified purchase by purchasing an item other than the defined item at a second time, which is later than the first time, the system transfers an amount of money into the payee account to pay for at least part of the qualified purchase. | 09-04-2014 |
20140258055 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A GIFT TRACKER - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for a gift tracker portal that provides an interface to view and manage a history of gift transactions, and provides an interface to give gifts. In this gift tracker interface, a user can view a history of gifts given and received, and can view the status of each individual gift. The system can import gift transactions from other sources, as well as include gift transactions processed by the system itself. The gift tracker system can receive gift transaction history data associated with a user, provide an interface for accessing the gift transaction history data, and receive, via the interface and on behalf of the user, a request associated with the gift transaction history data. Then the gift tracker system can respond to the request. | 09-11-2014 |
20140279041 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PAYMENT ACCOUNT FEE PREVENTION - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for payment account fee prevention. A system monitors purchases made by a payment account, the account having a penalty fee that is applied due to purchase inactivity during a period of time and withdraws an amount of money from the payment account prior to the end of the period of time when the system indicates purchase inactivity to avoid the penalty fee application. The amount of money is calculated as a percentage of the penalty fee, such that a user is charged a lesser fee by the system than an entity collecting the penalty fee for account inactivity. In one embodiment, the system presents an interactive notice with an optional product advertisement, as a reminder to the user via a device, enabling a payment to an entity prior to the end of the period of time. | 09-18-2014 |
20140330713 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for receiving data from a giver at a first time, the data being used to identify a merchant at which a gift from the giver to a recipient is redeemable. The system presents a group of merchants associated with the data to the giver, each merchant of the group of merchants offering a promotion in connection with the gift. The system receives from the giver a selection of a chosen merchant from the group of merchants, the chosen merchant having an associated promotion. The system then generates a policy comprising the gift, the chosen merchant, and the associated promotion such that upon receiving an indication of a triggering event caused by the recipient, the system can apply the gift and the associated promotion according to the policy. | 11-06-2014 |
20140337182 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING GIFTS FROM A GIVER TO A RECIPIENT - Processing gifts from a giver to a recipient is addressed. The system receives an identification of a product or service as a gift and a recipient. The system transmits an offering including the product/service for selection by the recipient. The system processes the purchase and delivery of the selected product using a recipient payment and delivery account and transfers money from the giver payment account (or a holding account) to the recipient payment account to reimburse the cost of the product. The system can process the purchase and delivery of the selected product using the giver's payment and delivery account. In another embodiment, the system utilizes a group to give a gift to the recipient, each member of the group reimbursing a group giver a portion of the cost of the gift. | 11-13-2014 |
20150110257 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERACTIVE ADVERTISEMENT AUGMENTATION VIA A CALLED VOICE CONNECTION - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage devices for streaming data. The method includes presenting a data stream including an interactive communication and detecting feedback from the user in response to the interactive communication. If the feedback indicates a request to receive data associated with the interactive communication, the method includes buffering the data stream from a point in time associated with the feedback to yield a buffered data stream, connecting the user device to a commerce presence associated with the interactive communication temporarily and resuming playback of the buffered data stream to the user device following completion of the temporary communication between the user device and commerce presence. | 04-23-2015 |
20150237100 | SYSTREM AND METHOD FOR ADVERTISEMENT AUGMENTATION VIA A CALLED VOICE CONNECTION - Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for streaming audio via a telephone call. The method includes receiving a telephone call from a user via a client device, presenting available audio streams to the user and receive an audio stream selection from the user, contacting a website associated with the selection and communicating the selected audio stream with the user, and while streaming the audio stream, replacing advertisements with new advertisements selected from an advertisement database. The system includes modules configured to control a processor to perform the method. The system may also include modules configured to control a processor to receive a telephone call from a client device, receive streaming audio from a website, detect an advertisement identifier associated with an advertisement, supersede the advertisement with a new advertisement or insert an advertisement, and communicate the streaming audio with the new advertisement to the client device. | 08-20-2015 |
20150262169 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING GIFTS BETWEEN DIFFERENT PAYMENT ACCOUNT TYPES - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for creating a gift in one medium of exchange from stored value in another medium of exchange. The system accesses a first account representing stored value in a first medium of exchange, and chooses an amount of the stored value from the first medium of exchange. Then the system converts the amount of the stored value to a second medium of exchange to yield a converted amount, and gives the converted amount in the second medium of exchange to a recipient as a gift, wherein the gift is associated with a recipient account for the second medium of exchange, and wherein the gift is associated with a policy monitoring transactions made using the recipient account such that the converted amount is applied to a transaction satisfying conditions of the policy. | 09-17-2015 |
20150277681 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SINGLE INPUT FIELD HAVING MULTIPLE PROCESSING POSSIBILITIES - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage devices for unifying access to multiple websites or other information sources such that the user only needs to visit one location, and utilize one input search field. That one location can be a website, an application, a search bar in a web browser, etc. Rather than navigating to a website to perform a search in the context of that website, a user can instead navigate to or open a generalized search field. Via the generalized search field, the system can implicitly or explicitly process and analyze the input from the user and the resulting context. Thus, the user goes to the website second, after the search is entered. This approach reduces the number of interactions, starting when the user opens a browser or application, to get to a purchase or a search result. | 10-01-2015 |
20150278922 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SINGLE INPUT FIELD HAVING MULTIPLE PROCESSING POSSIBILITIES - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage devices for unifying access to multiple websites or other information sources such that the user only needs to visit one location, and utilize one input search field. That one location can be a website, an application, a search bar in a web browser, etc. Rather than navigating to a website to perform a search in the context of that website, a user can instead navigate to or open a generalized search field. Via the generalized search field, the system can implicitly or explicitly process and analyze the input from the user and the resulting context. Thus, the user goes to the website second, after the search is entered. This approach reduces the number of interactions, starting when the user opens a browser or application, to get to a purchase or a search result. | 10-01-2015 |
20150339645 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLLABORATIVE GIFTS IN A SOCIAL NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for processing a gift between users in a social network. A system configured to practice the method presents an object to a giver in a social networking site, wherein the object provides an option to give a gift to a recipient. If the giver selects to give the gift, the system receives a selection of the recipient and a policy associated with the gift, wherein the giver is associated with a giver account, the recipient is associated with a recipient account, and the giver account is independent of the recipient account. The system monitors transactions of the recipient using the recipient account to yield information, and, based on the information, if the recipient makes a qualifying transaction according to the policy, the system applies at least part of the gift to the recipient account. | 11-26-2015 |
20150348153 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SINGLE INPUT FIELD HAVING MULTIPLE PROCESSING POSSIBILITIES - Disclosed herein are methods for providing a buy option to search results. That one location for a search field can be a website, an application, a search bar in a web browser, etc. Rather than navigating to a website to perform a search in the context of that website, a user can instead navigate to or open a generalized search field. Via the generalized search field, the system can analyze the input from the user and the resulting context. A buy button can be included a search result to the user input in the input search field. Payment for an item can be processing using a payment account registered with the system with delivery coordinated from a separate merchant. This approach reduces the number of interactions, starting when the user opens a browser or application, to get to a purchase or a search result. | 12-03-2015 |
20160005091 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SINGLE INPUT FIELD HAVING MULTIPLE PROCESSING POSSIBILITIES - Disclosed herein are methods for providing a buy option to search results in a generalized search engine. That one location for a search field can be a website, an application, a search bar in a web browser, etc. Rather than navigating to a website to perform a search in the context of that website, a user can instead navigate to or open a generalized search field. Via the generalized search field, the system can analyze the input from the user and the resulting context. A buy button can be included a search result to the user input in the input search field. Payment for an item can be processing using a payment account registered with the system with delivery coordinated with a separate merchant via an application programming interface. | 01-07-2016 |
20160005095 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SINGLE INPUT FIELD HAVING MULTIPLE PROCESSING POSSIBILITIES - Disclosed herein are methods for providing a buy option to search results in a generalized search engine. That one location for a search field can be a website, an application, a search bar in a web browser, etc. Rather than navigating to a website to perform a search in the context of that website, a user can instead navigate to or open a generalized search field. Via the generalized search field, the system can analyze the input from the user and the resulting context. A buy button can be included a search result to the user input in the input search field. Payment for an item can be processing using a payment account registered with the system with delivery coordinated with a separate merchant via an application programming interface. | 01-07-2016 |
20160034867 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING GIFT CARDS WHICH HIDE SOME GIFT CARD DATA - Disclosed herein is a method for enabling gift card recipients to redeem gift card amounts using existing payment accounts. A method identifies a giver and recipient of a gift card amount and associated accounts. A policy is established which governs how the gift card is redeemed, such as a specific merchant or item. A notification is sent to the recipient that hides a parameter of the policy. When the recipient takes an action associated with the parameter, the parameter is revealed to the recipient. The recipient makes purchases using their normal purchasing credit/debit card via a qualifying purchase according to the policy, and the gift card is applied automatically. | 02-04-2016 |
20160034941 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING GIFTS BETWEEN DIFFERENT EXCHANGE MEDIUMS - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for creating a gift in one medium of exchange from stored value in another medium of exchange. The system accesses a first account representing stored value in a first medium of exchange, and chooses an amount of the stored value from the first medium of exchange. Then the system converts the amount of the stored value to a second medium of exchange to yield a converted amount, and gives the converted amount in the second medium of exchange to a recipient as a gift, wherein the gift is associated with a recipient account for the second medium of exchange, and wherein the gift is associated with a policy monitoring transactions made using the recipient account such that the converted amount is applied to a transaction satisfying conditions of the policy. | 02-04-2016 |
20160042382 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING GIFT CARDS BY INTERCEPTING A PURCHASING TRANSACTION - Disclosed herein is a method for enabling gift card recipients to redeem gift card amounts using existing payment accounts. A system identifies a giver and recipient of a gift card amount and associated accounts. A policy is established which governs how the gift card is redeemed, such as a specific merchant or item. When a purchase is made using an existing credit/debit card according to the policy, the system intercepts the purchase and causes the gift card amount to be applied from an account other than the recipient account. No special codes, separate physical gift cards, or printable coupons are necessary for redemption. The recipient makes purchases using their normal purchasing credit/debit card via a qualifying purchase according to the policy, and the gift card is applied automatically. The recipient credit/debit card becomes a combination of an open-looped card and a closed-loop card. Thus, no money is wasted or lost. | 02-11-2016 |
Thomas M. Isaacson, Dunkirk, MD US
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20100114579 | System and Method of Controlling Sound in a Multi-Media Communication Application - A computing device and computer-readable medium storing instructions for controlling a computing device to customize a voice in a multi-media message created by a sender for a recipient, the multi-media message comprising a text message from the sender to be delivered by an animated entity. The instructions comprise receiving from the sender inserted voice emoticons, which may be repeated, into the text message associated with parameters of a voice used by an animated entity to deliver the text message; and transmitting the text message such that a recipient device can deliver the multi-media message at a variable level associated with a number of times a respective voice emoticon is repeated. | 05-06-2010 |
Thomas M. Isaacson, Huntington, MD US
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20120150643 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING REMAINDER AMOUNTS OF MONEY FROM GIFT CARDS - Managing remainder amounts of a gift card using existing payment accounts such as a credit/debit card provides benefits. A system receives an identification of a giver and recipient of a gift card. A policy manages how the gift card is redeemed when the recipient makes a purchase using a recipient credit or debit card account. When the recipient makes a purchase using an existing credit/debit card according to the policy, the gift card amount is applied to the transaction. If the purchase does not exceed the gift card amount, a remainder amount on the gift card exists. After the qualifying purchase by the recipient, the remainder amount on the gift card can be transferred to at least one of the recipient account and the giver account according to the policy. The remainder amount of the gift card is never forgotten or lost. | 06-14-2012 |
20120150743 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING REDEMPTION RIGHTS TO GIFT CARDS - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for managing regifting of a group gift wherein a recipient or purchaser of the gift and givers are all registered with the system using their payment accounts in advance and a policy manages money transfers for the gift. The system identifies a recipient and a recipient payment account associated with the policy that provides that upon detecting a qualifying transaction using the recipient payment account, a gift amount is transferred to the recipient payment account. The system receives a request to modify the policy based on identification of a new recipient and identifies an associated new recipient payment account. In response to the request, the system modifies the policy such that at least a portion of the gift amount is transferred to the new recipient account upon detecting the qualifying transaction using the new recipient account. | 06-14-2012 |
Timothy L. Isaacson, Alameda, CA US
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20140248936 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING A SLOT GAME EMPLOYING A RANDOMLY SELECTED SET OF REELS - Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system and method providing a slot game employing a set of randomly selected reels. In one embodiment, the gaming system is configured to operate a slot game associated with a plurality of adjacently arranged reels including a plurality of symbols. Each of a plurality of the reels is associated with one of a plurality of different features and an indicator representing that feature. The gaming system begins sequentially displaying the reels and any corresponding indicators. The gaming system selects a set of two or more of the reels and stops sequentially displaying the reels such that the selected reels are displayed. The gaming system generates and displays a plurality of the symbols on the selected reels, determines whether any winning symbol combinations are displayed, determines any awards associated with any displayed winning symbol combinations, and displays any determined awards. | 09-04-2014 |
20140248949 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING PLAYS OF A GAME UNTIL OUTCOMES ASSOCIATED WITH ONE CHARACTERISTIC OUTNUMBER OUTCOMES ASSOCIATED WITH ANOTHER CHARACTERISTIC BY A DESIGNATED QUANTITY - Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system and method providing plays of a game until outcomes associated with one characteristic outnumber outcomes associated with another characteristic by a designated quantity. In operation of one embodiment, the gaming system initiates a gaming session associated with a game. Each of a plurality of different potential outcomes of a play of the game is associated with at least one of a plurality of different characteristics. The gaming system provides plays of the game until a total quantity the outcomes of the plays of the game associated with one of the characteristics outnumber a total quantity of the outcomes of the plays of the game associated with another one of the characteristics by a designated quantity. | 09-04-2014 |
20140349733 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING A GAME PROVIDING AN AWARD IF A SHAPE OF A SYMBOL DISPLAYED AT A SYMBOL DISPLAY AREA CORRESPONDS TO A SHAPE OF THAT SYMBOL DISPLAY AREA - Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system and method providing a game providing an award if a shape of a symbol displayed at a symbol display area corresponds to a shape of that symbol display area. Other embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system and method providing a game having a player-adjustable volatility. In certain embodiments, the game is the above-described game, while in other embodiments, the game is a different game. Generally, in certain such embodiments, the gaming system enables a player to tailor the overall volatility of a play of the game to the player's preference by selecting a desired combination of symbol display areas to employ for a play of the game. | 11-27-2014 |
20140349734 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING A GAME HAVING A PLAYER-ADJUSTABLE VOLATILITY - Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system and method providing a game providing an award if a shape of a symbol displayed at a symbol display area corresponds to a shape of that symbol display area. Other embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system and method providing a game having a player-adjustable volatility. In certain embodiments, the game is the above-described game, while in other embodiments, the game is a different game. Generally, in certain such embodiments, the gaming system enables a player to tailor the overall volatility of a play of the game to the player's preference by selecting a desired combination of symbol display areas to employ for a play of the game. | 11-27-2014 |
20150080087 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING GAME WITH MULTIPLE AWARD DISPLAYS - A gaming system and method which provides multiple individually and independently activated un-weighted award displays, wherein a plurality of designated awards have the same probability of being won regardless of how many of the award displays are activated. In various embodiments, the designated awards are different, and in various embodiments, the designated awards are progressive awards. In various embodiments, the un-weighted award displays include a plurality of award wheels. | 03-19-2015 |
20150080096 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING A SLOT GAME AND ENABLING ACCUMULATION OF GRAPHICAL IMAGE SYMBOLS - Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a gaming system and method providing a slot game and enabling accumulation of graphical image symbols. Generally, in various embodiments, the gaming system enables a player to accumulate graphical image symbols during play of the slot game and, when a complete set of the graphical image symbols is accumulated such that a graphical image associated with that complete set is displayed, provides a feature to the player. The gaming system of the present disclosure thus encourages players to continue play of the slot game to attempt to accumulate a complete set of the graphical image symbols such that the gaming system provides the feature. | 03-19-2015 |
Timothy L. Isaacson, Hayward, CA US
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20130260869 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING A BONUS OPPORTUNITY WHEN A DESIGNATED RELATIONSHIP EXISTS BETWEEN A PLURALITY OF RANDOMLY DETERMINED ELEMENTS - Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system and method providing a bonus opportunity when a designated relationship exists between a plurality of randomly determined elements. The gaming system randomly generates a plurality of elements in association with a play of a secondary game. The gaming system determines whether a designated relationship exists between the randomly determined elements. If the designated relationship exists between the randomly determined elements, the gaming system determines a bonus opportunity associated with the randomly determined elements and provides the bonus opportunity to a player. | 10-03-2013 |
20140087801 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING A CARD GAME ASSOCIATED WITH A SUPPLEMENTAL POOL FUNDED UPON AN OCCURRENCE OF A DESIGNATED OUTCOME AND WINNABLE BY A PLAYER OR A DEALER - In various embodiments, the gaming system of the present disclosure is configured to operate a card game. For a play of the card game, the gaming system receives a wager, determines a plurality of player cards from a plurality of cards, displays the player cards face up, determines a plurality of dealer cards from the plurality of cards, and displays at least one of the dealer cards face up. The gaming system determines an outcome of the play by comparing the player and the dealer cards. If the outcome is a designated outcome, the gaming system funds a supplemental pool with the received wager. If a supplemental pool payout condition is met, the gaming system provides the supplemental pool to a player. If a supplemental pool reset condition other than the player winning the supplemental pool is met, the gaming system resets the supplemental pool to an initial value. | 03-27-2014 |
20140087808 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING ONE OF A PLURALITY OF DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF A GAME BASED ON A PLAYER SELECTED SKILL LEVEL - Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a gaming system and method providing one of a plurality of different versions of a game based on a player selected skill level. The gaming system displays an indication of a plurality of different skill levels. Each of the skill levels is associated with a different version of a game. The gaming system receives a player selection of one of the skill levels, displays a play of the version of the game associated with the selected skill level, and determines an outcome for the play. If the selected skill level is a designated skill level, the gaming system randomly determines the outcome. If the selected skill level is greater than the designated skill level, the gaming system receives a quantifiable skill input from the player in association with the play, and determines the outcome based in part on the received quantifiable skill input. | 03-27-2014 |
20140087809 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING A SELECTION GAME ASSOCIATED WITH A PLURALITY OF DIFFERENT SETS OF PICKABLE SELECTIONS - Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a gaming system and method providing a selection game associated with a plurality of different sets of pickable selections. For a play of the game, the gaming system displays a first set of selections and a second set of selections, and initiates a selection round. If a designated selection of the first set remains unpicked, the gaming system enables the player to pick a selection of the first set. If a designated selection of the second set remains unpicked, the gaming system enables the player to pick a selection of the second set. If the designated ones of the first and second sets of selections have both been picked, the gaming system determines an award based on a total quantity of initiated selection rounds. If not, the gaming system ends the selection round, initiates a subsequent selection round, and repeats the above process. | 03-27-2014 |
20140274284 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING A MULTIPLAY SLOT GAME INCLUDING A CASCADING SYMBOLS FEATURE IN WHICH SYMBOLS ARE REMOVED FROM CORRESPONDING SYMBOL DISPLAY AREAS OF DIFFERENT SETS OF SYMBOL DISPLAY AREAS - Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system and method providing a game including a cascading symbols feature in which symbols are removed from corresponding symbol display areas of different sets of symbol display areas. In one embodiment, the gaming system displays a first set and a second set of symbol display areas. For each symbol display area, the gaming system displays one of a plurality of different symbols at that symbol display area. If a designated symbol combination is formed by the symbols displayed at the symbol display areas of the first set, the gaming system removes the symbols displayed at the symbol display areas of the second set that correspond to the symbol display area of the first set displaying the symbols forming the designated symbol combination. | 09-18-2014 |
20150317870 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING A MULTIPLAY GAME WITH RESULTANT SYMBOLS - Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system and method providing a multiplay game with resultant symbols. The game is associated with a plurality of reel sets each including a plurality of reels. Each reel is associated with one or more symbol display areas. For each reel set, each symbol display area associated with a reel of that reel set is associated with a symbol display area associated with one of the reels of each other reel set. The gaming system independently generates and displays certain of the symbols on the reels of the respective reel sets at the corresponding symbol display areas. If associated symbol display areas display symbols having a designated relationship with one another, the gaming system forms a resultant symbol from those symbols. The gaming system determines any awards based on the resultant symbols and not based on any non-resultant symbols. | 11-05-2015 |
Timothy L. Isaacson, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20140106852 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING A MULTIPLAY GAME WITH RESULTANT SYMBOLS - Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system and method providing a multiplay game with resultant symbols. The game is associated with a plurality of reel sets each including a plurality of reels. Each reel is associated with one or more symbol display areas. For each reel set, each symbol display area associated with a reel of that reel set is associated with a symbol display area associated with one of the reels of each other reel set. The gaming system independently generates and displays certain of the symbols on the reels of the respective reel sets at the corresponding symbol display areas. If associated symbol display areas display symbols having a designated relationship with one another, the gaming system forms a resultant symbol from those symbols. The gaming system determines any awards based on the resultant symbols and not based on any non-resultant symbols. | 04-17-2014 |
20140370964 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING A SLOT GAME EMPLOYING A RANDOMLY SELECTED SET OF REELS - Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system and method providing a slot game employing a set of randomly selected reels. In one embodiment, the gaming system is configured to operate a slot game associated with a plurality of adjacently arranged reels including a plurality of symbols. Each of a plurality of the reels is associated with one of a plurality of different features and an indicator representing that feature. The gaming system begins sequentially displaying the reels and any corresponding indicators. The gaming system selects a set of two or more of the reels and stops sequentially displaying the reels such that the selected reels are displayed. The gaming system generates and displays a plurality of the symbols on the selected reels, determines whether any winning symbol combinations are displayed, determines any awards associated with any displayed winning symbol combinations, and displays any determined awards. | 12-18-2014 |
20160098890 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING A SLOT GAME EMPLOYING A RANDOMLY SELECTED SET OF REELS - Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system and method providing a slot game employing a set of randomly selected reels. In one embodiment, the gaming system is configured to operate a slot game associated with a plurality of adjacently arranged reels including a plurality of symbols. Each of a plurality of the reels is associated with one of a plurality of different features and an indicator representing that feature. The gaming system begins sequentially displaying the reels and any corresponding indicators. The gaming system selects a set of two or more of the reels and stops sequentially displaying the reels such that the selected reels are displayed. The gaming system generates and displays a plurality of the symbols on the selected reels, determines whether any winning symbol combinations are displayed, determines any awards associated with any displayed winning symbol combinations, and displays any determined awards. | 04-07-2016 |
Troy Allen Isaacson, Wixom, MI US
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20140028072 | HEADREST ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR VEHICLE SEATS - A bushing allows for adjustability of a position of a headrest. The bushing includes a head portion having an opening and a passageway opening. The bushing also includes a body portion defining an internal passageway. The passageway opening of the head portion is aligned with the internal passageway of the body portion. The body portion includes a wall surrounding an area of reduced thickness, and a protrusion is located on an internal surface of the area of reduced thickness. The bushing also includes a moveable portion received in the opening of the head portion. The moveable portion is moveable between a first position where a feature engages a notch of a post receivable in the internal passageway of the body portion and the passageway opening of the head portion to retain the headrest in a position and a second position where the feature is disengaged from the notch of the post, allowing the post and the headrest to move relative to the bushing. | 01-30-2014 |
Troy Allen Isaacson, Novi, MI US
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20160031347 | HEADREST ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR VEHICLE SEATS - A bushing allows for adjustability of a position of a headrest. The bushing includes a head portion having an opening and a passageway opening. The bushing also includes a body portion defining an internal passageway. The passageway opening of the head portion is aligned with the internal passageway of the body portion. The body portion includes a wall surrounding an area of reduced thickness, and a protrusion is located on an internal surface of the area of reduced thickness. The bushing also includes a moveable portion received in the opening of the head portion. The moveable portion is moveable between a first position where a feature engages a notch of a post receivable in the internal passageway of the body portion and the passageway opening of the head portion to retain the headrest in a position and a second position where the feature is disengaged from the notch of the post, allowing the post and the headrest to move relative to the bushing. | 02-04-2016 |
Virginia Isaacson, Huntingtown, MD US
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20140207612 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING GIFTS - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage devices for receiving, from a giver, identification of a recipient and identification of a product associated with the recipient. The system can generate an offering including at least one product for selection by the recipient, wherein the offering is associated, prior to generating an offering, with a giver payment and delivery account that includes a payment account of the giver and address delivery information for the recipient. The system can associate the offering with a recipient device, and, upon receiving a selection from the recipient of a selected product in the offering via the recipient device, process purchase and delivery of the selected product based on the payment account of the giver and address delivery information included in the giver payment and delivery account for the recipient. | 07-24-2014 |
20140337182 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING GIFTS FROM A GIVER TO A RECIPIENT - Processing gifts from a giver to a recipient is addressed. The system receives an identification of a product or service as a gift and a recipient. The system transmits an offering including the product/service for selection by the recipient. The system processes the purchase and delivery of the selected product using a recipient payment and delivery account and transfers money from the giver payment account (or a holding account) to the recipient payment account to reimburse the cost of the product. The system can process the purchase and delivery of the selected product using the giver's payment and delivery account. In another embodiment, the system utilizes a group to give a gift to the recipient, each member of the group reimbursing a group giver a portion of the cost of the gift. | 11-13-2014 |
Virginia T. Isaacson, Huntingtown, MD US
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20120179577 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING GIFTS FROM A GIVER TO A RECIPIENT - Processing gifts from a giver to a recipient is addressed. The system receives an identification of a product or service as a gift and a recipient. The system transmits an offering including the product/service for selection by the recipient. The system processes the purchase and delivery of the selected product using a recipient payment and delivery account and transfers money from the giver payment account (or a holding account) to the recipient payment account to reimburse the cost of the product. The system can process the purchase and delivery of the selected product using the giver's payment and delivery account. In another embodiment, the system utilizes a group to give a gift to the recipient, each member of the group reimbursing a group giver a portion of the cost of the gift. | 07-12-2012 |
20130254002 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OFFERING AND FULFILLING OFFERS ASSOCIATED WITH A RECIPIENT PAYMENT AND DELIVERY ACCOUNT - A system, method and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are disclosed for one-click purchasing via a mobile device based on situation information of a user. A system associates a product with the user and a registration profile that includes a user payment and delivery account (registration profile) at an on-line shopping environment. The system transmits an offering to a device of the user that includes a presentation of the product and an indication that the user can purchase the product via interaction with the offering. The system receives an indication of the purchase via interaction with the offering and the purchase is completed using the payment account and delivery is accomplished either physically or to an electronic device destination based on data in the registration profile. In one embodiment, one-click gift purchasing for a contact via a mobile device is disclosed. | 09-26-2013 |
William B. Isaacson, Stanley, ND US
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20110059826 | COMPOSITE DIVING BOARD - A composite diving board comprising a composite laminate of fibers in a matrix. | 03-10-2011 |
20120083390 | COMPOSITE DIVING BOARD - A composite diving board comprising a composite laminate of fibers in a matrix. | 04-05-2012 |
20140057757 | HYBRID COMPETITION DIVING BOARD - A hybrid diving board is disclosed. The hybrid diving board may include a primary diving board having a flat skid-resistant top surface and a bottom surface extending between a first end and a second end, wherein the board first end is configured for attachment to a diving stand and the board second end is a free end. A flex spring and/or a torsional control spring may also be provided that has a first end and a second end wherein the spring is adjacent to a surface of the diving board. The flex spring first end may be configured for attachment to the diving stand or to the diving board at a location proximate the board first end. The hybrid diving board may have a spring constant and/or average modulus of elasticity that is higher than a corresponding spring constant or modulus of elasticity of the primary diving board. | 02-27-2014 |