Jackson, NJ
Ariel Jackson, Maplewood, NJ US
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20110200883 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADVANCED RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES - Methods, systems and devices are implemented in connection with rechargeable batteries. One such device includes a cathode that has lithiated sulfur. The device also includes a porous structure having pores containing the lithium-sulfide particles introduced during a manufacturing stage thereof. | 08-18-2011 |
Dane Jackson, Bloomingdale, NJ US
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20150105711 | Ergonomic Tampon Applicator - A tampon applicator barrel includes an insertion tip at a forward end of the barrel, a main body section that extends from the insertion tip, and a reverse taper section that is joined to the main body section so that the main body section is between the insertion tip and the reverse taper section. The main body section tapers toward the insertion tip section. The reverse taper section tapers in a direction away from the insertion tip section. A finger grip section extends from the reverse taper section to a plunger receiving end of the barrel opposite the forward end. The barrel is straight from the forward end to the plunger receiving end that receives a plunger. | 04-16-2015 |
Dane R. Jackson, Bloomingdale, NJ US
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20090131853 | Multiple-component tampon applicator - There is provided a multiple-component tampon applicator formed from at least three separate components. A fingergrip having a reduced cross-section as compared to that of the barrel may be formed such that it is a separate component or is integrally formed with a barrel component. The reduced cross-section fingergrip provides exceptional grippability to the user. The multiple components may be formed from materials including, for example, biopolymer including starches and proteins, cardboard, heat shrink plastic, paper slurry, plastic, plastic tubing, pulp slurry, pulp-molded paper, or any combinations thereof. Prior to assembly of the applicator and prior to loading the barrel component with an absorbent pledget, petals may be formed on the insertion end of the barrel using existing processes and equipment. Alternatively, a separate insertion tip component having petals may be formed. This separate component may then be connected to the barrel component either before or after an absorbent pledget is loaded into the barrel component. | 05-21-2009 |
20100204636 | Ergonomic tampon applicator - A tampon applicator barrel includes a wall forming a tube with a center axis therethrough and with a hollow interior volume. The tube has a first barrel end and a second barrel end opposite the first barrel end to form a length therebetween that corresponds to the length of the center axis. The tube increases in diameter along the length of the tube from a first diameter to a second diameter that forms a main body section, and decreases in diameter along the length of the tube from the second diameter to a third diameter that forms a reverse taper section. The center axis is substantially straight throughout the extant of the tube. | 08-12-2010 |
20130066254 | ERGONOMIC TAMPON APPLICATOR - A tampon applicator barrel includes an insertion tip at a forward end of the barrel, a main body section that extends from the insertion tip, and a reverse taper section that is joined to the main body section so that the main body section is between the insertion tip and the reverse taper section. The main body section tapers toward the insertion tip section. The reverse taper section tapers in a direction away from the insertion tip section. A finger grip section extends from the reverse taper section to a plunger receiving end of the barrel opposite the forward end. The barrel is straight from the forward end to the plunger receiving end that receives a plunger. | 03-14-2013 |
Dane R. Jackson, Boomingdale, NJ US
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20100160886 | Pre-expanded tampon pledget - A pre-expanded tampon pledget is formed from cellulosic absorbent fibers. The fibers are not tightly compressed, thus, the pledget has a reduced fiber density. As a result, a softer, more pliable pledget is formed that not only increases user comfort during use, but also affords a user with comparable and/or increased leakage protection over conventional tampons or tampon pledgets. | 06-24-2010 |
Daniel Jackson, Lyndhurst, NJ US
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20110274267 | DETERMINING HDCP SOURCE KSV SUPPORT - Presented is a method for determining the maximum number of key selection vectors (KSVs) supported by an HDCP source. The method includes transmitting a number of KSVs to the HDCP source, determining whether the HDCP source has entered a failure mode in response to the transmitted number of KSVs, increasing or decreasing the number of KSVs in response to the HDCP source not entering or entering the failure mode, transmitting the increased or decreased number of KSVs to the HDCP source, determining whether the HDCP source has entered the failure mode in response to the transmitted increased or decreased number of KSVs, and repeating the increasing, decreasing, and determining steps until the difference between a lowest number of transmitted KSVs resulting in the HDCP source entering the failure mode and a highest number of transmitted KSVs resulting in the HDCP source not entering the failure mode is one. | 11-10-2011 |
20120008765 | DETERMINING HDCP SOURCE KSV SUPPORT - Presented is a method for determining the maximum number of key selection vectors (KSVs) supported by an HDCP source. The method includes providing a number of KSVs to the HDCP source, determining whether the HDCP source has entered a failure mode in response to the provided number of KSVs, increasing or decreasing the number of KSVs in response to the HDCP source not entering or entering the failure mode, providing the increased or decreased number of KSVs to the HDCP source, determining whether the HDCP source has entered the failure mode in response to the provided increased or decreased number of KSVs, and repeating the increasing, decreasing, and determining steps until the difference between a lowest number of provided KSVs resulting in the HDCP source entering the failure mode and a highest number of provided KSVs resulting in the HDCP source not entering the failure mode is one. | 01-12-2012 |
20120026327 | Presentation Capture with Automatically Configurable Output - A device and method for simultaneously capturing a combination of content video, content audio, presenter video and presenter audio, as well as distributing a combination of content video, content audio, presenter video and presenter audio to a digital sink via an HDMI connection. Video sources are automatically routed to the digital sink depending on the source configuration. | 02-02-2012 |
20130148943 | Enabling/Disabling Display Data Channel Access to Enable/ Disable High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection - A switcher device comprises a multiplexer coupled in-between at least one input and output cards. The multiplexer detects the presence of an event signal from an activated sink. In response to the detection of the event signal, a processor changes an address of an HDCP receiver from a first address to a second address for enabling the at least one source to authenticate with the input card and enabling the output card to authenticate with the at least one sink for security protocol encryption. In response to the non-detection of the event signal, the processor changes the address of an HDCP receiver from the second address to the first address for disabling the at least one source from initiating a first authentication with the input card, therefore the output card also does not attempt to initiate a second authentication with the at least one sink for security protocol encryption. | 06-13-2013 |
20130151851 | System, Apparatus and Method for Enabling/Disabling Display Data Channel Access to Enable/Disable High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection - A switcher device comprises a multiplexer coupled in-between at least one input and output cards. The multiplexer detects the presence of an event signal from an activated sink. In response to the detection of the event signal, the switch dynamically switches to a closed position in order to enable the at least one source to authenticate with the input card and the output card to authenticate with the at least one sink for security protocol encryption. In response to the non-detection of the event signal, the switch switches dynamically to an open position in order to disable the at least one source from authenticating with the input card, therefore the output card also does not attempt to authenticate with the at least one sink for security protocol encryption. | 06-13-2013 |
David Richard Jackson, Pennington, NJ US
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20120061050 | APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING A BEVERAGE AT AN APPROPRIATE CONSUMPTION TEMPERATURE - One embodiment includes an apparatus for maintaining a beverage at an appropriate consumption temperature, the apparatus comprising a phase change material and a shell. The phase change material transitions between two modes: a cooling mode, when the beverage temperature is greater than the effective phase change temperature, wherein the phase change material absorbs and stores thermal energy from the beverage to cool the beverage; and a warming mode, wherein the phase change material releases thermal energy into the beverage to maintain the beverage at the appropriate consumption temperature. The shell includes a first segment and a second segment that are joined to substantially define a sealed cavity, wherein the phase change material is encased within the cavity, wherein the first segment further defines a recess. The first segment outwardly deforms substantially along the recess to accommodate an increased pressure in the cavity substantially before a rupture of the sealed cavity. | 03-15-2012 |
Donald G. Jackson, Lawrenceville, NJ US
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20100190150 | Biomarkers and methods for determining sensitivity to epidermal growth factor receptor modulators - EGFR biomarkers useful in a method for identifying a mammal that will respond therapeutically to a method of treating cancer comprising administering an EGFR modulator, wherein the method comprises (a) exposing the mammal to the EGFR modulator and (b) measuring in the mammal the level of the at least one biomarker, wherein a difference in the level of the at least one biomarker measured in (b) compared to the level of the biomarker in a mammal that has not been exposed to the EGFR modulator indicates that the mammal will respond therapeutically to the method of treating cancer. | 07-29-2010 |
Jacqueline Jackson, Somerset, NJ US
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20120002794 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VOICEMAIL TO TEXT CONVERSION - A voicemail platform which provides a voicemail to text conversion service to a user includes a storage system which stores username data for a user of a voicemail to text conversion service, and a processing system. The processing system receives a voicemail message for the user, sends the voicemail message and the username data to a speech engine, receives text from the speech engine which is converted from the voicemail message using the username data to correctly spell all occurrences of the user's name within the voicemail message, and sends the converted text to a device of the user. | 01-05-2012 |
20130090096 | Alternate Voicemail Deposit Notification for Roaming Mobile Devices - Systems and methods allow a roaming mobile device to communicate with a visual voicemail (VVM) system to inform the VVM system of its roaming status. The VVM system then suspends VVM service for the voicemail account associated with the roaming mobile device and instructs a notification server to notify the roaming mobile device if a voicemail message is deposited into a voicemail box associated with the voicemail account. | 04-11-2013 |
James L. Jackson, Cresskill, NJ US
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20110298978 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IN-BAND A/V TIMING MEASUREMENT OF SERIAL DIGITAL VIDEO SIGNALS - A system and method for characterizing the relative offset in time between audio and video signals and enables the receiver of the audio and video signals to resynchronize the audio and video signals. Signal characterization data is dynamically captured and encoded into frames of video and audio data that is output by a television origination facility. The signal characterization data is extracted by the receiver and signal characterization data is captured for the received frames. The extracted signal characterization data is compared with the captured signal characterization data to compute the relative offset in time between the video and one or more audio signals for a frame. The receiver may then resynchronize the video and audio signals using the computed relative offset. | 12-08-2011 |
20110298979 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IN-BAND A/V TIMING MEASUREMENT OF SERIAL DIGITAL VIDEO SIGNALS - A system and method for characterizing the relative offset in time between audio and video signals and enables the receiver of the audio and video signals to resynchronize the audio and video signals. Signal characterization data is dynamically captured and encoded into frames of video and audio data that is output by a television origination facility. The signal characterization data is extracted by the receiver and signal characterization data is captured for the received frames. The extracted signal characterization data is compared with the captured signal characterization data to compute the relative offset in time between the video and one or more audio signals for a frame. The receiver may then resynchronize the video and audio signals using the computed relative offset. | 12-08-2011 |
20120033134 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IN-BAND A/V TIMING MEASUREMENT OF SERIAL DIGITAL VIDEO SIGNALS - A system and method for characterizing the relative offset in time between audio and video signals and enables the receiver of the audio and video signals to resynchronize the audio and video signals. Signal characterization data is dynamically captured and encoded into frames of video and audio data that is output by a television origination facility. The signal characterization data is extracted by the receiver and signal characterization data is recomputed for the received frames. The extracted signal characterization data is compared with the recomputed signal characterization data to compute the relative offset in time between the video and one or more audio signals for a frame. The receiver may then resynchronize the video and audio signals using the computed relative offset. | 02-09-2012 |
Jaqqueline Jackson, Somerset, NJ US
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20110143724 | Alternate Voicemail Deposit Notification for Roaming Mobile Devices - Systems and methods allow a roaming mobile device to communicate with a visual voicemail (VVM) system to inform the VVM system of its roaming status. The VVM system then suspends VVM service for the voicemail account associated with the roaming mobile device and instructs a notification server to notify the roaming mobile device if a voicemail message is deposited into a voicemail box associated with the voicemail account. | 06-16-2011 |
Jasper Jackson, Montclair, NJ US
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20110166894 | INSURANCE INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR PROMOTING THE PURCHASE OR RELEASE OF AN AUTOMOBILE AFTER AN EXPIRATION OF A LEASE - A lessee of an item, such as an automobile, is encouraged to either purchase the automobile at the expiration of the lease, or to initiate a new lease for the same item. If the lessee undertakes a purchase or a new lease, a manufacturer of the item, or another party, provides insurance covering the item. The methods disclosed herein may be performed over a computer network, such as the Internet. | 07-07-2011 |
20130238367 | Insurance Incentive Program for Promoting the Purchase or Release of an Automobile After an Expiration of a Lease - A lessee of an item, such as an automobile, is encouraged to either purchase the automobile at the expiration of the lease, or to initiate a new lease for the same item. If the lessee undertakes a purchase or a new lease, a manufacturer of the item, or another party, provides insurance covering the item. The methods disclosed herein may be performed over a computer network, such as the Internet. | 09-12-2013 |
Jessica Rose Jackson, Hoboken, NJ US
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20130303049 | PERSPIRATION CONCEALING BRASSIERE - A perspiration concealing brassiere having a brassiere-shaped body with a left side and a right side, and a left sleeve and a right sleeve both coupled to the brassiere-shaped body, the left and right sleeves each defining an arm placement zone, extending outwardly away from at least one of the left and right sides of the brassiere-shaped body, and having a fluid inhibiting layup spanning an inferior portion of the sleeve, the fluid inhibiting layup including an outer layer, a mid-layer located between the outer layer and an inner layer and being of a material that is operable to absorb and retain fluid, the inner layer being located beyond the mid-layer and being of a material different from the mid-layer. | 11-14-2013 |
Kathryn Jackson, Ocean City, NJ US
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20090198636 | Method and apparatus for a responsive learning program - A method for a responsive learning program in which a skills and knowledge base of an employee to successfully perform at his/her employment are utilized to determine various criteria of steps by which to manage, and improve the quality and efficiency of the employee's skill set and knowledge is presented. Utilizing commonalities of the skill and knowledge set and reusable components of the criteria steps throughout the methodology allows for linkages as between the criteria steps to be identified and utilized. Course programs containing varying modules, each having an independent number of lessons therein, are based upon the skill and knowledge set and the criteria steps, can be created for any business. Identification of the common elements and linkages between the employee skill sets and employment criteria allows for creation of a responsive learning program to be implemented in any business. | 08-06-2009 |
Keith Andrew Jackson, Hillsdale, NJ US
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20130007815 | ADVANCED EVENT TRIGGERING - An event trigger data string is formulated and added to digital content for distribution to an audience via broadcast, satellite, cable or any other technology. The event trigger data string includes identification of an event source, identification of an operation to be performed, and a payload. A controller reads the data string and outputs a command to an appropriate event source for alteration of a digital content stream based upon the identified operation. The payload may, for example, identify an advertisement or notice to be spliced into or out of the digital content stream. Such event trigger data strings may be added to many different digital content streams, and a router or switching component may distribute the streams to systems that disseminate them to the audience. The technique enables interaction with different event sources, and allows command of multiple different operations by these event sources. | 01-03-2013 |
20140201257 | ADVANCED EVENT TRIGGERING - An event trigger data string is formulated and added to digital content for distribution to an audience via broadcast, satellite, cable or any other technology. The event trigger data string includes identification of an event source, identification of an operation to be performed, and a payload. A controller reads the data string and outputs a command to an appropriate event source for alteration of a digital content stream based upon the identified operation. The payload may, for example, identify an advertisement or notice to be spliced into or out of the digital content stream. Such event trigger data strings may be added to many different digital content streams, and a router or switching component may distribute the streams to systems that disseminate them to the audience. The technique enables interaction with different event sources, and allows command of multiple different operations by these event sources. | 07-17-2014 |
20140282650 | INTERACTIVE BROADCAST SYSTEM AND METHOD - An interactive system and method allow for broadcast of basic content data along with data that define graphical inserts that can be played with or super-imposed on screens of the decoded broadcast. Coordinated pages or screens may be transmitted to audience secondary devices, such as smart phones, tablet computers, and so forth. Audience members may participate in an interactive experience by selecting options provided on the secondary devices. Audience responses are received, aggregated, and rules applied in accordance with the desired experience. The graphical indicia are altered during the broadcast, and optionally during or just following a period for audience feedback. | 09-18-2014 |
Michael J. Jackson, Collingswood, NJ US
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20120318129 | CAMOUFLAGE UTILIZING NANO-OPTICAL ARRAYS EMBEDDED IN CARBON MATRIX - A camouflage material comprising an electromagnetic energy (EME) absorbing layer comprising an array of carbon nanotubes and a plurality of energy transmitting element embedded within the absorbing material. The energy transmitting elements are operative to convey energy to at least a portion of an outer surface of the absorbing layer. | 12-20-2012 |
Paul Jackson, Whitehouse Station, NJ US
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20100279986 | HETEROCYCLIC DERIVED METALLOPROTEASE INHIBITORS - This invention provides novel heterocyclic derived matrix metalloprotease inhibitors of the formula: | 11-04-2010 |
Paul F. Jackson, Whitehuse Station, NJ US
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20110105494 | HETEROARYL SUBSTITUTED ARYLINDENOPYRIMIDINES AND THEIR USE AS HIGHLY SELECTIVE ADENOSINE A2A RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS - This invention relates to a novel arylindenopyrimidine, A, and its therapeutic and prophylactic uses. Disorders treated and/or prevented include Parkinson's Disease. | 05-05-2011 |
Paul F. Jackson, Whitehouse Station, NJ US
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20090111804 | ARYLINDENOPYRIMIDINES AND THEIR USE AS ADENOSINE A2a - This invention relates to novel arylindenopyrimidines A, B, and C, and their therapeutic and prophylactic uses. Disorders treated and/or prevented using these compounds include Parkinson's Disease. | 04-30-2009 |
20110105492 | ARYL SUBSTITUTED ARYLINDENOPYRIMIDINES AND THEIR USE AS HIGHLY SELECTIVE ADENOSINE A2a RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS - This invention relates to a novel arylindenopyrimidine, A, and its therapeutic and prophylactic uses. Disorders treated and/or prevented include Parkinson's Disease | 05-05-2011 |
20110105493 | HETEROCYCLYL SUBSTITUTED ARYLINDENOPYRIMIDINES AND THEIR USE AS HIGHLY SELECTIVE ADENOSINE A2a RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS - This invention relates to a novel arylindenopyrimidine, A, and its therapeutic and prophylactic uses. Disorders treated and/or prevented include Parkinson's Disease. | 05-05-2011 |
20110105540 | 2-AMINO-9-[4-(4-METHOXY-PHENOXY)-PIPERIDIN-1-YL]-4-PHENYL-INDENO[1,2-D]PYR- IMIDIN-5-ONE AND ITS USE AS A HIGHLY SELECTIVE ADENOSINE A2a RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST - This invention relates to a novel arylindenopyrimidine, A, and its therapeutic and prophylactic uses. Disorders treated and/or prevented include Parkinson's Disease. | 05-05-2011 |
20110105541 | ALKYL SUBSTITUTED ARYLINDENOPYRIMIDINES AND THEIR USE AS HIGHLY SELECTIVE ADENOSINE A2a RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS - This invention relates to a novel arylindenopyrimidine, A, and its therapeutic and prophylactic uses. Disorders treated and/or prevented include Parkinson's Disease. | 05-05-2011 |
Philip Eric Jackson, Princeton Junction, NJ US
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20080222223 | STORAGE ALLOCATION IN A DISTRIBUTED SEGMENTED FILE SYSTEM - A file system (i) permits storage capacity to be added easily, (ii) can be expanded beyond a given unit, (iii) is easy to administer and manage, (iv) permits data sharing, and (v) is able to perform effectively with very large storage capacity and client loads. State information from a newly added unit is communicated (e.g., automatically and transparently) to central administration and management operations. Configuration and control information from such operations is communicated (e.g., automatically) back down to the newly added units, as well as existing units. In this way, a file system can span both local storage devices (like disk drives) and networked computational devices transparently to clients. Such state and configuration and control information can include globally managed segments as the building blocks of the file system, and a fixed mapping of globally unique file identifiers (e.g., Inode numbers) and/or ranges thereof, to such segments. | 09-11-2008 |
Sharon Jackson, Whitehouse Station, NJ US
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20090176804 | 2-PHENYL-INDOLES AS PROSTAGLANDIN D2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS - The present invention is directed to 2-phenyl-indole compounds, their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds, and their pharmaceutical use in treating a patient suffering from a PGD2-mediated disorder including, but not limited to, allergic disease (such as allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis, atopic dermatitis, bronchial asthma and food allergy), systemic mastocytosis, disorders accompanied by systemic mast cell activation, anaphylaxis shock, bronchoconstriction, bronchitis, eczema, urticaria diseases accompanied by itch (such as atopic dermatitis and urticaria), diseases (such as cataract, retinal detachment, inflammation, infection and sleeping disorders) which are generated secondarily as a result of behavior accompanied by itch (such as scratching and beating), inflammation, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, ischemic reperfusion injury, cerebrovascular accident, chronic rheumatoid arthritis, pleurisy, ulcerative colitis and the like. | 07-09-2009 |
Sharon A. Jackson, Whitehouse Station, NJ US
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20090247509 | Novel Heterocyclic Substituted Carbonyl Derivatives and Their Use as Dopamine D3 Receptor Ligands - The invention relates to heterocyclic substituted carbonyl derivatives that display selective binding to dopamine D | 10-01-2009 |
Steve H. Jackson, Hackensack, NJ US
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20140214682 | ELECTRONIC PAYMENT CLEARING AND CHECK IMAGE EXCHANGE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A system and corresponding method are provided. The system includes a plurality of first entities (such as banks), each first entity communicatively connected to at least one distributed traffic agent (DTA), a second entity (such as a central facility) communicatively connected to a DTA, and a communication network communicatively connecting the DTAs. A payload containing a data file (such as electronic check presentment data, electronic payment data, or any other data type) is communicated from one first entity to another through their respective DTAs via the communication network. In addition, a transmittal containing control information corresponding to the payload is communicated from the one first entity to the second entity through their respective DTAs via the communication network. | 07-31-2014 |
Ulysses Chanzla Jackson, Neptune, NJ US
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20100083419 | Wearable Support Apparatus - A wearable apparatus is provided for supporting a user on surfaces of a toilet seat. The wearable apparatus comprises a wearable unit and a support element. The wearable unit is configured to conform to a hand of the user. The wearable unit comprises a chamber for accommodating the user's hand. A sleeve is disposed on or within the wearable unit for inserting a support element. The sleeve extends inwardly within the chamber. In an embodiment, the sleeve is detachably disposed on an outer surface of the wearable unit. The support element may be inserted in the sleeve or molded on the outer surface of the wearable unit. The support element in the sleeve of the wearable apparatus reduces pressure from the toilet seat on the user's rear body part and protects the user seated on the toilet seat from discomfort and pain from toilet seat impressions. | 04-08-2010 |
William J. Jackson, West Orange, NJ US
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20100324939 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING PRESCRIPTION BENEFITS - A system and method are disclosed for managing prescription benefits. Case records containing information regarding patients and prescription coverage activities for the patients are stored in the system. Users are allowed access to the system via an appropriate electronic communication network. The user can subsequently perform various tasks in order to maintain and review coverage activities. The user can also enter additional prescription coverage activities into the case records, as well as verify that information entered into the case records has been updated. | 12-23-2010 |
20120310663 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING AND/OR ADMINISTERING PRESCRIPTION BENEFITS - Systems and methods for allowing a user (e.g., a benefits administrator) to maintain and modify a contract or a group for a prescription drug plan may be provided. In response to receiving a request to modify a contract or a group, a prescription benefits management application may retrieve data relating to the contract or group and allow the user to input information relating to the contract or group, input broker information, input billing information, select a pharmacy network, select pricing options for the prescription plan, create a customized prescription plan, input brand/generic difference overrides, etc. In some embodiments, the modifications and/or additions made to a contract or group may be transmitted to a pharmacist, thereby allowing the pharmacist to fill one or more prescriptions in real-time or upon updating the system (e.g., within 48 to 72 hours). | 12-06-2012 |