Peterson, WA

Aaron J. Peterson, Kirkland, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090037526	HANDHELD WIRELESS GAME DEVICE SERVER, HANDHELD WIRELESS DEVICE CLIENT, AND SYSTEM USING SAME - A handheld wireless device is adapted to function as a lightweight, small, and low-cost wireless server for serving handheld wireless clients. The handheld wireless server includes a battery that powers the server, data processing circuitry, read/write memory, and a memory port for receiving an external, detachable, long term, read/write storage device. The read/write storage device stores multiple dynamic server applications for execution by the data processing circuitry and multiple dynamic client applications for download to handheld wireless client devices. Wireless communications circuitry broadcasts initial information and detects communications from handheld wireless client devices including requests to download one of the client applications stored on the long term storage device. The data processing circuitry processes, in parallel, multiple download requests for client applications from multiple handheld client devices, retrieves the client applications from the long term storage device, and provides the client applications wirelessly to the multiple handheld client devices. An example application for traveler in a travel environment is described.	02-05-2009

Allen Peterson, Kennewick, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100180595	STIRLING ENGINE SYSTEMS, APPARATUS AND METHODS - Systems, methods, and apparatus relating to the use of Stirling engine technology to convert heat, such as from solar radiation, to mechanical work or electricity. Apparatus, systems, components, and methods relating to energy converting apparatus are described herein. In one aspect, the invention relates to the field alignment of panels and the assembly of a concentrator. In another aspect, a passive balancer is used in combination with a ring frame and other moving masses to reduce engine forces and vibration on the structure of the energy converting apparatus while maintaining properly constrained alignment of various suspended masses. In yet another aspect, the invention relates to various over-insolation control and management strategy to prevent overheating of the energy converting apparatus or components and subsystems thereof.	07-22-2010
20100182809	Apparatus, Systems, and Methods for Controlling Energy Converting Devices - In one aspect the invention relates to an electrical circuit for use with a generator having an output port, the circuit to modify one of an electric current or voltage from the generator. The circuit includes a rectifier to convert the alternating current from the generator to direct current, the rectifier having a first port and a second port, the rectifier first port in communication with the output port of the generator; and a direct current to alternating current inverter to convert the direct current from the rectifier to alternating current, the inverter having a first port and a second port, the first port of the inverter in communication with the second port of the rectifier. In one embodiment, the generator is a linear alternator positioned within an energy converting apparatus comprising a Stirling engine having a piston such that motion of the piston drives the linear alternator.	07-22-2010
20120096858	HEATER HEAD FOR ENERGY CONVERTER - In part, the invention relates to a heater head that includes a heat absorber plate that forms a substantially concave surface and a manifold comprising a headwall for engaging a heat engine, the manifold forming a concave depression for receiving the heat absorber plate. In various embodiments, the manifold forming a plurality of fluid channels to carry fluid between the heat absorber plate and the heat engine. The heater is suitable for use with energy converting devices, such as Sterling engines.	04-26-2012
20120312017	Stirling Engine Systems, Apparatus and Methods - Systems, methods, and apparatus relating to the use of Stirling engine technology to convert heat, such as from solar radiation, to mechanical work or electricity. Apparatus, systems, components, and methods relating to energy converting apparatus are described herein. In one aspect, the invention relates to the field alignment of panels and the assembly of a concentrator. In another aspect, a passive balancer is used in combination with a ring frame and other moving masses to reduce engine forces and vibration on the structure of the energy converting apparatus while maintaining properly constrained alignment of various suspended masses. In yet another aspect, the invention relates to various over-insolation control and management strategy to prevent overheating of the energy converting apparatus or components and subsystems thereof.	12-13-2012

Anders T. Peterson, Camas, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110122186	VERIFYING A MAINTENANCE PROCESS ON A PRINT HEAD - The present invention is embodied in a printing system (	05-26-2011

Andrew Douglas Peterson, Bothell, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110202836	TYPING ASSISTANCE FOR EDITING - Apparatus and methods are disclosed for providing feedback and guidance to touch screen device users to improve the text entry user experience and performance. According to one embodiment, a method comprises receiving a text entry, receiving input on a touch screen in the form of a first single touch input located over a word of previously entered text, and presenting the user with one or more suggestion candidates indicated possible replacement words related to the selected word. The user can then select one of the suggestion candidates using a second single touch input to replace the selected word with a word associated with the selected suggestion candidate.	08-18-2011
20120056819	DISTANCE-TIME BASED HIT-TESTING - The described embodiments allow for the association of an interaction with a target in a display. One embodiment includes detecting an interaction with an area associated with a graphical element in a display, detecting a later interaction displaced from the area, and associating the later interaction with a target in the display based at least on the time between the interaction with the area and the later interaction. User interactions with one or more displayed hit targets are based on corresponding time-varying hit zones. In response to unlimited user interaction with a hit target, subsequent user selections are validated based on a time-varying hit zone that is typically extended with respect to the previously selected hit target. The extended selection zone can overlap one or more other hit targets to favor re-selection of the individually selected hit target. The extended selection zone generally decreases as a function of time from prior selections of a hit zone.	03-08-2012

Andy Peterson, Snohomish, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100191704	System and Method for a Direct Social Network - A system for a direct social network comprises a first device and a second device. The first device of the social network includes a first contact list. The first contact list includes a first plurality of users. The second device of the social network includes a second contact list. The second list includes a second plurality of users. The first device directly requests data from the second device when a user of the second device is one of the first plurality of users. The second device transmits the requested data when the user of the first device is one of the second plurality of users.	07-29-2010

Brock Peterson, Bothell, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110241971	APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR A DOUBLE GIMBAL STABILIZATION PLATFORM - An apparatus and system are disclosed for a double gimbal stabilization platform. The apparatus, in one embodiment, includes a base and a first pivot joint connected to the base. The apparatus also includes a bent gimbal structure connected to the first pivot joint. The first pivot joint may rotate the bent gimbal structure about a first axis of rotation. The apparatus includes a second pivot joint connected to the bent gimbal structure. The apparatus includes a platform connected to the second pivot joint. The second pivot joint may rotate the platform around a second axis of rotation and the second axis of rotation may be orthogonal to the first axis of rotation. Furthermore, a center of mass for a combination of the bent gimbal structure and the platform may be between the base and the first axis of rotation.	10-06-2011

Bruce J. Peterson, Kirkland, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090052636	EFFICIENT CONVERSION OF VOICE MESSAGES INTO TEXT - A system and method for efficiently transcribing verbal messages transmitted over the Internet (or other network) into text. The verbal messages are initially checked to ensure that they are in a valid format and include a return network address, and if so, are processed either as whole verbal messages or split into segments. These whole verbal messages and segments are processed by an automated speech recognition (ASR) program, which produces automatically recognized text. The automatically recognized text messages or segments are assigned to selected workbenches for manual editing and transcription, producing edited text. The segments of edited text are reassembled to produce whole edited text messages, undergo post processing to correct minor errors and output as an email, an SMS message, a file, or an input to a program. The automatically recognized text and manual edits thereof are returned as feedback to the ASR program to improve its accuracy.	02-26-2009
20130035937	System And Method For Efficiently Transcribing Verbal Messages To Text - A system and method for efficiently transcribing verbal messages to text is provided. Verbal messages are received and at least one of the verbal messages is divided into segments. Automatically recognized text is determined for each of the segments by performing speech recognition and a confidence rating is assigned to the automatically recognized text for each segment. A threshold is applied to the confidence ratings and those segments with confidence ratings that fall below the threshold are identified. The segments that fall below the threshold are assigned to one or more human agents starting with those segments that have the lowest confidence ratings. Transcription from the human agents is received for the segments assigned to that agent. The transcription is assembled with the automatically recognized text of the segments not assigned to the human agents as a text message for the at least one verbal message.	02-07-2013

Burdette D. Peterson, Colbert, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080244983	Single universal adjustable gate hinge - A single universal adjustable gate hinge pivots about two mutually perpendicular axes and provides a pivot beam pivotally fastened to an anchoring gatepost between an upper and lower angle axle brace. A support collar defining a medial through channel and structurally carrying two spaced apart parallel mounting brackets is slidably carried on the pivot beam. A pivoting gate bracket rigidly fastened to one end portion of a gate with collar clamps is journaled between the two mounting brackets on a gate pivot pin. A height securing pin extending through vertically spaced holes defined in the pivot beam and support collar allow the vertical position of the gate to be adjusted. A gate pivot pin extending through horizontally spaced holes defined in the mounting brackets and a medial gate pivot pin hole defined in the pivoting gate bracket allow the lateral position of the gate to be adjusted.	10-09-2008

Christopher Peterson, Seattle, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130219469	MOBILE DEVICE IDENTIFY FACTOR FOR ACCESS CONTROL POLICIES - A secure VPN connection is provided based on user identify and a hardware identifier. A client application may initiate the VPN connection. A client device user may provide identification information to the application, which then sends a VPN connection request to a remote VPN gateway. The VPN gateway may require an equipment identifier to establish the secure VPN gateway. If the hardware ID is registered, the secure VPN connection is established. If the hardware ID is not registered with the VPN gateway, the connection may be denied. In some instances, a connection may be established with an unregistered equipment ID based on settings at the VPN gateway.	08-22-2013
20130219486	VPN DEEP PACKET INSPECTION - Policy enforcement previously available for web proxy access methods is extended and applied to layer 3 packets flowing through VPN channels. With these extensions, a common security policy is possible that is enforceable between VPN proxied access and VPN tunneled access. Equivalent security policy to tunnel based VPN access without comprising the inherent performance, scalability and application compatibility advantages tunne based VPNs have over their proxy based VPN counterparts.	08-22-2013
20140150070	MOBILE DEVICE IDENTIFY FACTOR FOR ACCESS CONTROL POLICIES - A secure VPN connection is provided based on user identify and a hardware identifier. A client application may initiate the VPN connection. A client device user may provide identification information to the application, which then sends a VPN connection request to a remote VPN gateway. The VPN gateway may require an equipment identifier to establish the secure VPN gateway. If the hardware ID is registered, the secure VPN connection is established. If the hardware ID is not registered with the VPN gateway, the connection may be denied. In some instances, a connection may be established with an unregistered equipment ID based on settings at the VPN gateway.	05-29-2014

Christopher Dean Peterson, Bellingham, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140373110	MOBILE DEVICE IDENTIFY FACTOR FOR ACCESS CONTROL POLICIES - A secure VPN connection is provided based on user identify and a hardware identifier. A client application may initiate the VPN connection. A client device user may provide identification information to the application, which then sends a VPN connection request to a remote VPN gateway. The VPN gateway may require an equipment identifier to establish the secure VPN gateway. If the hardware ID is registered, the secure VPN connection is established. If the hardware ID is not registered with the VPN gateway, the connection may be denied. In some instances, a connection may be established with an unregistered equipment ID based on settings at the VPN gateway.	12-18-2014

Christopher N. Peterson, North Bend, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100115594	AUTHENTICATION OF A SERVER BY A CLIENT TO PREVENT FRAUDULENT USER INTERFACES - Protecting a user against web spoofing in which the user confirms the authenticity of a web page prior to submitting sensitive information such as user credentials (e.g., a login name and password) via the web page. The web page provides the user with an identifiable piece of information representing a shared secret between the user and the server. The user confirms the correctness of the shared secret to ensure the legitimacy of the web page prior to disclosing any sensitive information via the web page.	05-06-2010

Christopher R. Peterson, Seattle, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090083710	SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATING, COLLABORATING, AND PRESENTING SOFTWARE DEMONSTRATIONS, AND METHODS OF MARKETING OF THE SAME - A software demonstration may be created by capturing screenshots of normal use of an application. The authoring tool may capture a screenshot upon detecting an input. Before capturing the screenshot, the authoring tool may delay for a pre-determined and/or user-configurable period of time to allow the computer display to be refreshed. The authoring tool may provide a cue to inform the user of the timing of the screenshot acquisition. If a screenshot is mistimed, it may be replaced without interrupting the flow of the software demonstration. Screenshots may be linked to one another using clickable hotspots. The hotspots may be used in presenting the software demonstration to provide for a realistic presentation of a software product. The authoring tool may publish the software demonstration in a web accessible format to a network accessible storage location to allow reviewers to comment on the demonstration. An author may access the presentation to review commentary on the demonstration. A software demonstration may be published as a distributable file which may comprise the software demonstration, a player to allow a recipient to view the demonstration, and a version of the software demonstration tool to virally create marketing opportunities for the authoring tool.	03-26-2009

Dan Peterson, Renton, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090056945	Process for Removing Silica in Heavy Oil Recovery - A process for recovery oil includes recovering an oil/water mixture from an oil well. Thereafter, the method includes separating oil from the oil/water mixture to produce an oil product and produced water having dissolved silica therein. The produced water is directed to an evaporator and produces steam and a concentrated brine. The method or process entails mixing a precipitant or crystallizing reagent with the produced water or the concentrated brine and causing the silica to precipitate from the produced water or the concentrated brine. Steam produced by the evaporator is condensed to form a distillate which is directed to steam generator. At the steam generator the distillate is heated to produce steam which is injected into an injection well, giving rise to the formation of the oil/water mixture.	03-05-2009

Donald G. Peterson, Kirkland, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090083328	Systems and methods for profiled and focused searching of litigation information - Systems and methods for profiled and focused searching of litigation information allow a user to access specific legal information for use during litigation. The user can connect to a web site and access particular information from multiple sources based on the litigation task the user wishes to accomplish One litigation task is to create a litigation profile for a target, such as a particular litigant, attorney, judge, court, or firm. In this way, the user can perform focused and task-based searching to receive information about particular filings in particular locations, made by particular entities without knowing which sources contain certain pieces of the litigation information. For example, the user can receive all documents relating to summary judgment for patent infringement filed by a particular attorney in a particular court without specifying the source of information. In one aspect, the user can also access the source(s) upon receiving the results.	03-26-2009
20100287260	SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT TRANSFORMATION AND SECURITY - The present invention provides systems and methods for dynamically rendering documents during a signing ceremony (instead of validating that signature tasks are placed appropriately on all documents). The invention establishes a visibility policy that governs how documents are rendered, based on the state of system Tabs (instructions) placed on the documents.	11-11-2010
20110314371	WEB-BASED ELECTRONICALLY SIGNED DOCUMENTS - Techniques for electronic signature process management are described. Some embodiments provide an electronic signature service (“ESS”) configured to manage electronic signature processes represented by way of templates. In some embodiments, the ESS transmits a URL or other identifier of a template that specifies required electronic signature data, such as a singer name and/or signature. Then, the ESS dynamically prepares a form based on a received request for the identified template. Next, the ESS receives the electronic signature data by causing the form to be presented by a Web browser or other client. In some embodiments, the ESS and associated client systems perform these techniques without use of a Portable Document Format processing module.	12-22-2011
20130019156	Method for Associating Third Party Content with Online Document Signing - Techniques for electronic signature process management are described. Some embodiments provide an electronic signature service (“ESS”) configured to associate third-party content with electronic signature documents by way of dynamic form fields. A dynamic form field is associated with a data store and an electronic signature document. The ESS may automatically populate the dynamic form field with data obtained from the associated data store. If a signer changes the data of the dynamic form field, the ESS may write back the changed data to the data store.	01-17-2013
20130019289	ONLINE SIGNATURE IDENTITY AND VERIFICATION IN COMMUNITY - Techniques for electronic signature process management are described. Some embodiments provide an electronic signature service (“ESS”) configured to manage electronic identity cards. In some embodiments, the ESS generates and manages an electronic identity card for a user, based on personal information of the user, activity information related to the user's actions with respect to the ESS, and/or social networking information related to the user. The electronic identity card of a signer may be associated with an electronic document signed via the ESS, so that users may obtain information about the signer of the document. Electronic identity cards managed by the ESS may also be shared or included in other contexts, such as via a user's profile page on a social network, a user's email signature, or the like.	01-17-2013
20130050512	MOBILE SOLUTION FOR IMPORTING AND SIGNING THIRD-PARTY ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE DOCUMENTS - Techniques for signer-initiated electronic document signing via an electronic signature service using a mobile or other client device are described. Example embodiments provide an electronic signature service (“ESS”) configured to facilitate the creation, storage, and management of documents and corresponding electronic signatures. In some embodiments, when a signer user receives a hard copy (e.g., paper) signature document, the signer may capture an image of the signature document with a camera of a mobile device. The signer can then import the captured image into the ESS for signature, storage, and/or transmission to other parties.	02-28-2013
20130159720	MOBILE SOLUTION FOR SIGNING AND RETAINING THIRD-PARTY DOCUMENTS - Techniques for signer-initiated electronic document signing via an electronic signature service using a mobile or other client device are described. Example embodiments provide an electronic signature service (“ESS”) configured to facilitate the creation, storage, and management of documents and corresponding electronic signatures. In some embodiments, when a signer user receives an electronic signature document on a mobile device, the signer may use a client module executing on the mobile device to import the document into the ESS. Once the document is imported into the ESS, the signer can access, review, and sign the document at the ESS via the mobile device. After signing the document, the signer can use the mobile device to cause the ESS to provide the signed document to one or more recipients.	06-20-2013
20130254111	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMULA CALCULATION AND PAYMENT AUTHORIZATION WITH ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES - Techniques for electronic signature processes are described. Some embodiments provide an electronic signature service (“ESS”) configured to facilitate the creation, storage, and management of electronic signature documents. The ESS may facilitate payment processing via an electronic signature document that includes or is associated with a payment form. When the signature document is presented to a user for signature, the payment form collects payment data (e.g., card type, account number, name) that is used by the ESS to process payment upon completion of the signing process.	09-26-2013
20130263283	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RULES-BASED CONTROL OF CUSTODY OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE TRANSACTIONS - Techniques for electronic signature processes are described. Some embodiments provide an electronic signature service (“ESS”) configured to facilitate the creation, storage, and management of electronic signature documents. In one embodiment, an electronic signature document may be associated with custody transfer rules that facilitate transfers of custody of an electronic signature document from one user or party to another. A custody transfer may results in a transfer of rights or capabilities to operate upon (e.g., modify, view, send, delete) an electronic signature document and/or its associated data. A custody transfer rule may be trigged by the occurrence of a particular event, such as the receipt of an electronic signature.	10-03-2013
20140250491	SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CLOUD DATA SECURITY - Techniques for providing data security services with respect to cloud-based services are described. Examples include a security service provider (“SSP”) configured to perform or provide one or more security-related services or functions with respect to or on behalf of some other system or service. The other system or service may be, for example, a cloud-based system that provides network-accessible services. The SSP allows a user of the cloud-based service to provide and manage one or more security-related services, such as data storage, encryption, decryption, key management, and the like. By using and controlling the SSP, the user can be confident that his or her data is being securely represented and stored, even though it is being operated upon by a cloud-based service that is not under the user's control.	09-04-2014
20140304518	MOBILE SOLUTION FOR SIGNING AND RETAINING THIRD-PARTY DOCUMENTS - Techniques for signer-initiated electronic document signing via an electronic signature service using a mobile or other client device are described. Example embodiments provide an electronic signature service (“ESS”) configured to facilitate the creation, storage, and management of documents and corresponding electronic signatures. In some embodiments, when a signer user receives an electronic signature document on a mobile device, the signer may use a client module executing on the mobile device to import the document into the ESS. Once the document is imported into the ESS, the signer can access, review, and sign the document at the ESS via the mobile device. After signing the document, the signer can use the mobile device to cause the ESS to provide the signed document to one or more recipients.	10-09-2014
20150074776	ONLINE SIGNATURE IDENTITY AND VERIFICATION IN COMMUNITY - Techniques for electronic signature process management are described. Some embodiments provide an electronic signature service (“ESS”) configured to manage electronic identity cards. In some embodiments, the ESS generates and manages an electronic identity card for a user, based on personal information of the user, activity information related to the user's actions with respect to the ESS, and/or social networking information related to the user. The electronic identity card of a signer may be associated with an electronic document signed via the ESS, so that users may obtain information about the signer of the document. Electronic identity cards managed by the ESS may also be shared or included in other contexts, such as via a user's profile page on a social network, a user's email signature, or the like.	03-12-2015
20150143218	WEB-BASED ELECTRONICALLY SIGNED DOCUMENTS - Techniques for electronic signature process management are described. Some embodiments provide an electronic signature service (“ESS”) configured to manage electronic signature processes represented by way of templates. In some embodiments, the ESS transmits a URL or other identifier of a template that specifies required electronic signature data, such as a singer name and/or signature. Then, the ESS dynamically prepares a form based on a received request for the identified template. Next, the ESS receives the electronic signature data by causing the form to be presented by a Web browser or other client. In some embodiments, the ESS and associated client systems perform these techniques without use of a Portable Document Format processing module.	05-21-2015

Douglas Peterson, Woodinville, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150121776	FOLDING BUILDING - Improved foldable buildings include an improved rafter plate with a fifth hole that can be used for lifting and as a safety anchor and also has angled corners to abut rafter plate stops newly installed on rafters. Rafters and columns have improved bracket plates, new cross brace flanges, and adaptations for L-shaped brackets that support new steel stud purlins and girts. Wall and roof panels now have a vapor barrier and improved insulation. Rafters are further improved by addition of lifting sleeves. Flashing is pre-cut to custom sizes to avoid cutting at the job site and now features steel gauge flashing with adhered closed cell foam rubber on the interior surface. For long ridge flashing, flashing pieces have interlocking ends. Improved methods of assembly are described.	05-07-2015

Eric Peterson, Woodinville, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120012714	DUAL-ARM CABLE-MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - One embodiment of the present invention employs two articulated cable-management arms, each articulated cable-management arm pivotally mounted, at a first end, to a system frame or rack and pivotally mounted, at a second end, to a component-system enclosure or sliding component-system-enclosure mount. The articulated cable-management arms provide mechanical channels through which cables connected to the back of a component-system enclosure are routed together to a structural member of the rack or frame.	01-19-2012

Eric C. Peterson, Woodinville, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110278928	WIND-POWERED DATA CENTER - This document describes various techniques for powering a computer data center using a wind-powered generator. The computer data center may include network connected servers that are electrically connected to, and powered by, the wind-powered generator.	11-17-2011
20110296155	AUTOMATICALLY STARTING SERVERS AT LOW TEMPERATURES - This document describes various techniques for automatically starting servers at low temperatures. A server may be powered on into a heating mode responsive to determining that a temperature of the server is below an operational temperature range. The server may then be restarted when the temperature of the server has increased to a temperature that is within the operational temperature range.	12-01-2011
20110304211	Rack-Based Uninterruptible Power Supply - A rack power unit is configured to be inserted into a device rack of a data center. The rack power unit includes one or more power supplies and one or more battery packs. The one or more power supplies are each configured to receive power (e.g., AC power) when the apparatus is in the device rack, and convert the received power to a DC power. The one or more power supplies are further configured to output the DC power to a DC power bus of the device rack. The one or more battery packs are each configured to provide, in response to an interruption in the received power, DC power to the DC power bus of the device rack.	12-15-2011
20110316338	Hierarchical Power Smoothing - Power is provided to one or more devices in a system that includes a hierarchical power smoothing environment having multiple tiers. In response to a peak in power usage by the one or more devices, power is provided from a first power smoothing component in a first tier of the multiple tiers. Additionally, power is provided to the one or more devices from power smoothing components in each of other tiers of the multiple tiers if the power smoothing component in a next lower tier of the multiple tiers is unable to provide sufficient power for the peak in power usage. If the power smoothing components in the multiple tiers are unable to provide sufficient power for the peak in power usage, then performance of at least one of the one or more devices is reduced in response to the peak in power usage.	12-29-2011
20120065788	MANAGING COMPUTATIONAL WORKLOADS OF COMPUTING APPARATUSES POWERED BY RENEWABLE RESOURCES - A method described herein includes an act of receiving data that is indicative of predicted weather conditions for a particular geographic region, wherein the particular geographic region has an energy generation system therein, and wherein the energy generation system utilizes at least one renewable energy resource to generate electrical power. The method also includes the act of scheduling a computational workload for at least one computer in a data center based at least in part upon the data that is indicative of the predicted weather conditions for the particular geographic region.	03-15-2012
20120098343	CHASSIS SLOTS ACCEPTING BATTERY MODULES AND OTHER MODULE TYPES - A chassis includes a component interconnect board having multiple multi-function slots coupled thereto. Each of the multi-function slots is configured to accept different types of modules, including a battery module and one or more other types of modules, such as server modules or storage modules. The component interconnect board also includes a power bus coupled to receive external power and route the external power to the multiple multi-function slots.	04-26-2012
20120140404	CONTROLLING MINIMUM AIR INLET TEMPERATURE USING WASTE HEAT - An electronic device has a ventilation system with an inlet section that receives inlet air that travels past components of the computing device to be cooled and exits at an outlet section. The air carries heat away from the components. A liquid heat transfer system captures heat generated by the components and transfers the captured heat to the inlet section of the ventilation system to warm the inlet air before it travels past the components to be cooled.	06-07-2012
20120151886	SELF CLEANING FAN ASSEMBLY - This patent pertains to self-cleaning fan assemblies. One implementation includes electronic components positioned in an enclosure. This implementation also includes a fan assembly that is configured to impart rotational force on air to move the air from outside the enclosure to inside the enclosure and around the electronic components. The fan assembly is further configured to separate contaminants from the air based upon differences in density between the contaminants and the air.	06-21-2012
20120155704	LOCALIZED WEATHER PREDICTION THROUGH UTILIZATION OF CAMERAS - Described herein are various technologies pertaining to predicting an amount of electrical power that is to be generated by a power system at a future point in time, wherein the power system utilizes a renewable energy resource to generate electrical power. A camera is positioned to capture an image of sky over a geographic region of interest. The image is analyzed to predict an amount of solar radiation that is to be received by the power source at a future point in time. The predicted solar radiation is used to predict an amount of electrical power that will be output by the power system at the future point in time. A computational resource of a data center that is powered by way of the power source is managed as a function of the predicted amount of power.	06-21-2012
20120168145	DEICING LOUVERS FOR DATACENTER APPLICATIONS - A datacenter may use heat collected from a heat exchanger at the exhaust portion of a cooling system to heat inlet louvers for an atmospheric intake. The louvers may have fluid passages through which heated fluid may pass and cause the louvers to heat up. The heated louvers may operate during periods of snow, rain, high humidity, or other conditions to eliminate condensation, snow and ice buildup, or other problems. In some embodiments, a liquid may be passed through the louvers, while in other embodiments, heated air or other gas may be passed through conductive paths in the louvers. In a heated air system, holes in the louvers may allow the heated air to enter the incoming airstream to regulate the incoming temperature to the datacenter.	07-05-2012
20120324245	WIRELESS CLOUD-BASED COMPUTING FOR RURAL AND DEVELOPING AREAS - A framework that enables a local computing cloud infrastructure for rural (and third world) populations with the ability to connect into the global cloud. The framework include is a low cost architecture of long distance, wireless based, renewable energy powered, and small datacenter (DC) (referred to as a pico-DC) nodes that can fully operate off-grid, both power-wise and Internet connection-wise at a very low cost. Additionally, the framework includes power management and storage techniques that effectively enable low power and efficient power use. Thus, systems are self-sufficient, low maintenance and weather proof with no need for power or data connections.	12-20-2012
20130120941	MODULAR EQUIPMENT RACK SYSTEM FOR DATA CENTER - Various technologies described herein pertain to racking equipment in a data center. A modular equipment rack system can include an upper track, a lower track, a vertical support, a power and network distribution unit, and a tray. The upper track and the lower track can respectively include incrementally spaced mounting locations at which the vertical support and the power and network distribution unit can be attachable. The tray can be attachable to the vertical support and the power and network distribution unit when the vertical support is attached to the upper track at a first upper mounting location and attached to the lower track at a corresponding first lower mounting location, and the power and network distribution unit is attached to the upper track at a second upper mounting location and attached to the lower track at a corresponding second lower mounting location.	05-16-2013
20130138935	AUTOMATICALLY STARTING SERVERS AT LOW TEMPERATURES - This document describes various techniques for automatically starting servers at low temperatures. A server may be powered on into a heating mode responsive to determining that a temperature of the server is below an operational temperature range. The server may then be restarted when the temperature of the server has increased to a temperature that is within the operational temperature range.	05-30-2013
20130257160	Transformer Coupled Current Capping Power Supply Topology - Described is a technology by which magnetic flux is used to provide backup power. A transformer has a line power source controllably coupled to a first input winding, and secondary power source controllably coupled to a second input winding. A controller monitors the line power and switches to the secondary power source if the line power voltage drops too low, or uses the secondary power source to augment the line power source if the line power current gets too high. Also described is incrementally transitioning from the secondary power source back to the line power source.	10-03-2013
20130295834	MULTI-CHASSIS CLIMATE REGULATOR PLENUM - Climate regulation within a chassis of an electronics enclosure (e.g., a workstation case or a server cabinet) may be achieved through an airflow regulated by at least one climate regulator devices (e.g., a variable-speed fan array) and a plenum configured to direct the airflow at the components of the enclosure. The enclosure may store a set of chassis, each having a dedicated plenum and climate regulator devices. However, this architecture may be less efficient than an architecture wherein adjacently mounted chassis may connect plenums (e.g., directly connecting an exhaust of one plenum with an inlet of the adjacent plenum) to unify the airflow directed through several chassis. Additionally, the chassis may feature a removable portion of the plenum wall that provides access to the plenum, and the climate regulator devices may be mounted on the removable portion, such that detachment enables withdrawal and servicing of the climate regulator devices.	11-07-2013
20130335907	TRAY AND CHASSIS BLADE SERVER ARCHITECTURE - In computing scenarios involving an aggregation of multiple computational units into a server or computer set, many architectures may be devised to provide physical storage and logical aggregation of the computational units. Presented herein are variations of one such architecture, comprising a chassis having a set of slots, into which may be inserted a tray storing the computational units of one or more blades. Respective trays and chassis slots comprise a power connector and a network connector that are positioned to connect directly (i.e., without a cable or manual interaction) when a tray is inserted into a slot. The chassis stores a set of power supplies, and may connect each blade with a power supply, optionally providing power routing and failover capabilities. The chassis may also provide a management component that connects to and provides management capabilities of the blades of the trays, power supplies, and climate regulating components.	12-19-2013
20130342968	ENCLOSURE POWER DISTRIBUTION ARCHITECTURES - Computational enclosures may be designed to distribute power from power supplies to load units (e.g., processors, storage devices, or network routers). The architecture may affect the efficiency, cost, modularity, accessibility, and space utilization of the components within the enclosure. Presented herein are power distribution architectures involving a distribution board oriented along a first (e.g., vertical) axis within the enclosure, comprising a power interconnect configured to distribute power among a set of load boards oriented along a second (e.g., lateral) axis and respectively connecting with a set of load units oriented along a third (e.g., sagittal) axis, and a set of power supplies also oriented along the third axis. This orientation may compactly and proximately position the loads near the power supplies in the distribution system, and result in a comparatively low local current that enables the use of printed circuit boards for the distribution board and load boards.	12-26-2013
20130344794	CLIMATE REGULATOR CONTROL FOR DEVICE ENCLOSURES - Climate regulation within an enclosure (e.g., a case of a workstation or a rack or cabinet of servers) may be achieved through a climate regulator featuring several selectable climate regulator settings (e.g., a variable-speed fan array). Controllers of such climate regulators often select climate regulator settings based on current conditions inside the enclosure, such as the temperature of one or more processors operating within the enclosure. However, such control fails to account for the climate of air outside the enclosure that is drawn in to provide climate regulation, even though the climate properties of inlet air may significantly affect the effectiveness of climate regulation. Accordingly, a controller of a climate regulator may be configured to detect inlet climate properties of air directed into the enclosure, and to map the inlet climate properties (alone or in combination with other factors) to a selected climate regulator setting for the climate regulator.	12-26-2013
20140036452	MODULAR EQUIPMENT RACK SYSTEM FOR DATA CENTER - Various technologies described herein pertain to racking equipment in a data center. A modular equipment rack system can include an upper track, a lower track, a vertical support, a power and network distribution unit, and a tray. The upper track and the lower track can respectively include incrementally spaced mounting locations at which the vertical support and the power and network distribution unit can be attachable. The tray can be attachable to the vertical support and the power and network distribution unit when the vertical support is attached to the upper track at a first upper mounting location and attached to the lower track at a corresponding first lower mounting location, and the power and network distribution unit is attached to the upper track at a second upper mounting location and attached to the lower track at a corresponding second lower mounting location.	02-06-2014
20140169211	DIRECT NETWORK HAVING PLURAL DISTRIBUTED CONNECTIONS TO EACH RESOURCE - A direct network is described in which each resource is connected to a switching fabric via a set of two or more routing nodes. The routing nodes are distributed so as to satisfy at least one inter-node separation criterion. In one case, the separation criterion specifies that, for each resource, a number of routing nodes that share a same coordinate value with another routing node in the set (in a same coordinate dimension) is to be minimized. In some network topologies, such as a torus network, this means a number of unique loops of the direct network to which each resource is connected is to be maximized. The routing provisions described herein offer various performance benefits, such as improved latency-related performance.	06-19-2014
20140170865	SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID INTERCONNECTION STRUCTURE FOR DEVICES - A substantially cable-free board connection assembly may include a plurality of printed circuit boards (PCBs) forming an interconnect plane for a plurality of electronic devices respectively attached to a plurality of plane boards included in the interconnect plane. An insertion direction for substantially all connectors is substantially perpendicular to a face of the interconnect plane. At least a portion of the board connection assembly is mounted to a support structure via a flexible connection.	06-19-2014
20140195366	INCREMENTAL VALUATION BASED NETWORK CAPACITY ALLOCATION - A bid-based network sells network capacity on a transaction-by-transaction basis in accordance with bids placed on transactions. A transaction is the transmission of a quantum of data across at least some portion of the network, where the quantum of data can be as small as a single packet. Bids for network capacity are ranked in order of monetary value, or other criteria relevant to the network service provider. The amount charged to the highest bidder is based on the maximum bid of the next highest bidder. Bids are evaluated on a real-time basis at the time when the link is ready to transmit data. An automated system makes individual bids at each link through which data is transmitted and can take into account additional criteria that can be specified as part of the bid information, including latency and routing requirements. Bid information is passed with data through the network.	07-10-2014
20140280669	Memory Sharing Over A Network - Memory is shared among physically distinct, networked computing devices. Each computing device comprises a Remote Memory Interface (RMI) accepting commands from locally executing processes and translating such commands into forms transmittable to a remote computing device. The RMI also accepts remote communications directed to it and translates those into commands directed to local memory. The amount of storage capacity shared is informed by a centralized controller, either a single controller, a hierarchical collection of controllers, or a peer-to-peer negotiation. Requests that are directed to remote high-speed non-volatile storage media are detected or flagged and the process generating the request is suspended such that it can be efficiently revived. The storage capacity provided by remote memory is mapped into the process space of processes executing locally.	09-18-2014
20150029643	ENCLOSURE POWER DISTRIBUTION ARCHITECTURES - Computational enclosures may be designed to distribute power from power supplies to load units (e.g., processors, storage devices, or network routers). The architecture may affect the efficiency, cost, modularity, accessibility, and space utilization of the components within the enclosure. Presented herein are power distribution architectures involving a distribution board oriented along a first (e.g., vertical) axis within the enclosure, comprising a power interconnect configured to distribute power among a set of load boards oriented along a second (e.g., lateral) axis and respectively connecting with a set of load units oriented along a third (e.g., sagittal) axis, and a set of power supplies also oriented along the third axis. This orientation may compactly and proximately position the loads near the power supplies in the distribution system, and result in a comparatively low local current that enables the use of printed circuit boards for the distribution board and load boards.	01-29-2015
20150032286	LOW COST STORAGE FOR RARELY READ DATA - Low cost storage for write once read rarely data is described. In an embodiment a storage device comprises a plurality of hard disk drives connected to a server via an interconnect fabric. The storage device comprises a cooling system which is only capable of cooling a first subset of the hard disk drives and a power supply system which is only capable of powering a second subset of the hard disk drives and in some examples, the interconnect fabric may be only capable of providing full bandwidth for a third subset of the hard disk drives. Each subset may comprise only a small fraction of hard disk drives. A control mechanism, which may be implemented in software, is provided which controls which hard disk drives are active at any time in order that the constraints set by the cooling and power supply systems and interconnect fabric are not violated.	01-29-2015
20150214771	Power Supply for Use with a Slow-Response Power Source - A power supply is described herein which provides power to a load, such as a load including one or more computing devices. The power supply uses a slow-response power source (such as a fuel-driven mechanism) to handle a slow-moving component of the demand level presented by the load, and uses a fast-response power source (such as a battery or a capacitor, etc.) to handle a fast-moving component of the demand level. By virtue of this approach, the power supply can manage the load level as it appears to the slow-response power source, allowing, in turn, the slow-response power source to service even fast-changing loads—a task which it could not otherwise perform due to its native limitations.	07-30-2015

Erik O. Peterson, Kirkland, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120307288	PRINTING USING A PLATFORM-INDEPENDENT DRIVER - In one or more embodiments, a print server can publish, to client devices, capabilities and configurations of one or more print devices utilizing a device-independent “personality.” Client devices can then use an associated device-independent print driver to select print job settings and record print job content for a particular print job, in a device-independent format, that is then to be sent to the print server. The print server can then process the device-independent format that describes the print job, and convert the print job into a print device-specific format that can be consumed by a particular specific print device. In at least some embodiments, the client device can cause a print job to be printed on a print device, via a print server, without downloading, utilizing or otherwise accessing a print driver that is specific to the print device.	12-06-2012
20140359170	SYNCHRONIZING DEVICE ASSOCIATION DATA AMONG COMPUTING DEVICES - Device association data for peripheral devices, which is data used to connect to the peripheral devices, is maintained and synchronized across multiple computing devices associated with a user account on a service. When a new peripheral device is associated with a computing device, device association data for the new peripheral device is added to the computing device. The device association data for the new peripheral device is also sent to the service, which provides the device association to the other computing devices from which the user logs into his or her account, and those other computing devices in turn automatically associate themselves with the peripheral device. Device use data describing how a user desires to use the peripheral device on one computing device, as well as changes to the device association data on one computing device, can similarly be synchronized across the multiple computing devices.	12-04-2014

Gary D. Peterson, Auburn, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090165974	Methods for blending dried cellulose fibers - Methods for blending first and second fibers to provide fiber blends that include blended fiber flocs composed of a substantially homogeneous blend of first and second fibers.	07-02-2009

Glenn R. Peterson, Kenmore, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090006071	Methods for Definition and Scalable Execution of Performance Models for Distributed Applications - A method and system for defining performance models of distributed applications such as distributed systems or network systems in a way that combines discrete and analytical models and simulating such performance models for analyzing software performance and impacts on devices of the distributed applications is described. Also described is a method for accelerating the simulation process by converting the discrete load into aggregate load dynamically based on the statistical analysis of the simulation results.	01-01-2009
20100185618	Techniques For Specifying And Collecting Data Aggregations - Data records containing one or more fields, which can be considered keys and/or values, are received, and processed such that data values of records that contain key values of interest are aggregated together. The keys of the resultant aggregations or “resultant keys” are created under the control of simple parameters to an aggregation framework. Similarly, the particular aggregations performed are also under the control of a similar set of simple parameters to the aggregation framework. Mapping of keys to reduce originality is one of the important features of resultant key creation. Finally, the structure of the parameters used to control aggregation is simple, flexible, and powerful.	07-22-2010

Gregory Calvin Peterson, Seattle, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150177221	SIMULATED CONTAMINATED SKIN FORMULATION - Disclosed herein are formulations configured to simulate “dirty” skin that has been contaminated with particulate pollution, natural skin secretions, and applied product (e.g., cosmetics). Relatedly, also disclosed are methods for determining the efficacy of a cleansing procedure that include applying the formulation to clean skin, cleaning the formulation from the skin, and determining the amount of formulation remaining on the skin. The relative amounts of formulation at each stage can be determined, for example, using colorimetric or digital image analyses.	06-25-2015

H. Fredrick Peterson, Bellevue, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150204034	SOUND ATTENUATING STRUCTURE - A free standing vegetated sound attenuating structure is formed by placing multiple layers of rows of concrete stretchers on a level surface with concrete headers extending transversely thereto to form a rectilinear structure with substantially vertical sides, in which soil can be placed within the void formed by the headers and stretchers. The vegetated sound attenuating structure is positioned in a vertical array upwardly from the level surface so that both sides of the vegetated sound attenuating structure are visible. Exposed areas of soil visible between successive layers of concrete stretchers have suitable sound attenuating vegetation growing therefrom. Irrigation means, which may be powered by solar panels, provides moisture for the growing of the sound attenuating vegetation. Seed containing tiles, panels or fabric may be used in contact with the soil to promote growth of vegetation.	07-23-2015

James M. Peterson, West Richland, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100280393	Optical Reflectance Spectroscopy for Evaluation of Radiation Injury - Non-invasive methods and systems are described for rapidly measuring in-vivo dose, severity, and progression of injury after exposure to damaging phenomena, such as ionizing radiation, chemical burns, or electrical burns. Optical reflectance backscattering spectroscopy is applied to identify and characterize the effects of such phenomena on an individual's whole body and in localized areas.	11-04-2010
20140249102	Topical Applicator Composition and Process for Treatment of Radiologically Contaminated Dermal Injuries - A topical applicator composition and process are described that decorporate radionuclides from radiologically-contaminated dermal surfaces and that further promote healing. The topical applicator includes a decorporation agent mixed with a plasticizing agent that forms a covering when applied to the dermal surface that decorporates radionuclides and minimizes their systemic migration. The topical applicator formulations can be delivered in conjunction with bandages and other application dressings.	09-04-2014

Jennifer Peterson, Washougal, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110316928	WIPING DEVICE FOR INKJET PRINTERS - A wiping device for an inkjet printer includes a wiper mount moveable between a wiping position and a non-wiping position. A slider coupled to the wiper mount, translates between a retracted position and a deployed position. A first translation of the slider to the deployed position causes the wiper mount to move into the wiping position. A trigger, operable between a cocked position and an un-cocked position is coupled to the slider. In the cocked position, the trigger locks the wiper mount in the wiping position. When actuated, the trigger moves to the un-cocked position and the wiper mount moves to the non-wiping position. The wiping device includes logic to control the actuation and non-actuation of trigger.	12-29-2011
20130021409	WIPER FOR AN INKJET PRINTER - In an inkjet printer having a small print head assembly and a large print head assembly, a wiper includes a first wiper section having a width approximately equal to a width of an orifice area of the small print head assembly, a decoupler adjacent to the first wiper section, a second wiper section adjacent to the decoupler, where the first and the second wiper sections and the decoupler combined have a width approximately equal to a width of an orifice area of the large print head assembly, and a squared tip at an extremity of the single, segmented wiper to impede wicking action. A tab holds the wiper oriented so as to wipe the print head assemblies in a direction of a printing operation.	01-24-2013

Jerry E. Peterson, Bellevue, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090265720	EXTENSIBLE PRIVATE DRIVER INTERFACE - A computer with an extensible framework for facilitating communication between a software component installed on the computer and a device driver that executes functions in response to vendor-specific command objects (e.g., OIDs). The framework defines data structures and a standardized format for defining and implementing private interfaces. After selecting a private interface that is commonly supported by a software component and a driver, a private communication path may be established by an operating system component to facilitate the transfer of command information from the software component to the driver. The private communication path allows commands packaged as OIDs to be routed from software components to intended drivers. By defining private interfaces which route commands from software components to intended drivers, the extensible framework mitigates potential incompatibilities that may arise when drivers created by different vendors include OIDs with the same OID value.	10-22-2009
20090271518	ETHERNET EXTENSIBILITY - A networked computer with a networking framework that can operate in accordance with a standard protocol or may be configured to perform one or more functions that alter or extend processing according to the standard. The framework includes extensibility points and a mechanism to receive plug-ins that may perform extensibility functions. Network profile information indicates configuration of the extensibility points, including specific extensibility functions to be executed at the extensibility points. This information may be used to configure the extensibility points so that, as the computer operates, the extensibility functions are selectively executed instead of or in addition to standard functions.	10-29-2009

Jesse Peterson, Seattle, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110025842	Automatically capturing information, such as capturing information using a document-aware device - A system and method for automatically changing the operation of a mobile device in response to a presence of information is described. In some examples, the system determines an information capture device is proximate to text, automatically changes operation of the capture device to a certain mode, captures the text, and performs an action associated with the captured text.	02-03-2011
20110029443	PERFORMING ACTIONS BASED ON CAPTURING INFORMATION FROM RENDERED DOCUMENTS, SUCH AS DOCUMENTS UNDER COPYRIGHT - A hardware, firmware, and/or software facility (“facility”) for providing information relevant to rendered documents is described. In some embodiments, the facility identifies multiple versions of an electronic document corresponding to a rendered document captured by a capture device. The facility may then provide a person utilizing the capture device with various ways to interact with one or more versions of the electronic document. In some embodiments, the facility determines that use of a rendered document is restricted, such as by copyright, to some degree. The facility may then offer the person the option to obtain unrestricted use of the rendered document. If the person accepts, the person obtains the right to store captures of the rendered document. If the person declines, the facility automatically discards captures of the rendered document. In some embodiments, the facility may automatically purchase rights to restricted-use rendered documents based upon the person's pre-defined criteria.	02-03-2011
20110035656	Identifying a document by performing spectral analysis on the contents of the document - A system and method for identifying a document based on a spectral analysis of the text of the document is described. In some examples, the system generates a document identifier for a rendered document based on assigning values to words in the rendered document, such as values associated with the frequency of use of the word by the rendered document, the absolute or relative position of the word in the rendered document, and so on. The system may use the document identifier to generate a group of documents having similar document identifiers, and choose a likely match from the group of documents based on predictive analysis.	02-10-2011
20110035662	Interacting with rendered documents using a multi-function mobile device, such as a mobile phone - A system and method for facilitating interactions between multi-function devices and rendered documents is described. In some examples, the systems overlays an image of a rendered document with display elements associated with actions to perform for the rendered document. In some examples, the system presents a virtual real-time image in place of a real-time of a document or other display of information.	02-10-2011
20110043652	AUTOMATICALLY PROVIDING CONTENT ASSOCIATED WITH CAPTURED INFORMATION, SUCH AS INFORMATION CAPTURED IN REAL-TIME - A system and method for automatically providing content associated with captured information is described. In some examples, the system receives input by a user, and automatically provides content or links to content associated with the input. In some examples, the system receives input via text entry or by capturing text from a rendered document, such as a printed document, an object, an audio stream, and so on.	02-24-2011
20110096174	ACCESSING RESOURCES BASED ON CAPTURING INFORMATION FROM A RENDERED DOCUMENT - A system and method for authorizing access to computing resources, access to services, software and so on, based on capturing information associated with a request is described.	04-28-2011
20110145068	ASSOCIATING RENDERED ADVERTISEMENTS WITH DIGITAL CONTENT - A system and method for associating rendered advertisements with digital content is described. In some examples, the system receives an image of a rendered advertisement, information associated with digital content, and information associating the rendered advertisement with the digital content via a web portal.	06-16-2011
20130275849	Performing Actions Based on Capturing Information from Rendered Documents, Such as Documents under Copyright - A hardware, firmware, and/or software facility (“facility”) for providing information relevant to rendered documents is described. In some embodiments, the facility identifies multiple versions of an electronic document corresponding to a rendered document captured by a capture device. The facility may then provide a person utilizing the capture device with various ways to interact with one or more versions of the electronic document. In some embodiments, the facility determines that use of a rendered document is restricted, such as by copyright, to some degree. The facility may then offer the person the option to obtain unrestricted use of the rendered document. If the person accepts, the person obtains the right to store captures of the rendered document. If the person declines, the facility automatically discards captures of the rendered document. In some embodiments, the facility may automatically purchase rights to restricted-use rendered documents based upon the person's predefined criteria.	10-17-2013

Jesse Peterson, Mercer Island, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140232889	AUTOMATICALLY CAPTURING INFORMATION SUCH AS CAPTURING INFORMATION USING A DOCUMENT-AWARE DEVICE - A system and method for automatically changing the operation of a mobile device in response to a presence of information is described. In some examples, the system determines an information capture device is proximate to text, automatically changes operation of the capture device to a certain mode, captures the text, and performs an action associated with the captured text.	08-21-2014

Joel J. Peterson, Snohomish, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080308677	Radio frequency shielding apparatus system and method - A system for shielding an aircraft from electromagnetic energy includes a fuselage, aperture, window mounting, and window plug. The fuselage provides an electrically conductive envelope. The aperture is disposed in the fuselage. The window mounting spans the aperture. The window plug spans the aperture. The window mounting and the window plug are electrically coupled to the fuselage and provide an electrical path spanning the aperture.	12-18-2008
20140284425	RADIO FREQUENCY SHIELDING SYSTEM - An assembly for shielding an aircraft from electromagnetic energy may include a window mounting configured to be conductively coupled to an aperture in a fuselage of an aircraft. The window mounting may include a window pane having an electromagnetically-reflective coating for reflecting electromagnetic energy. The window pane may remain electrically isolated from the fuselage prior to the electromagnetic energy exceeding a frequency of approximately 1 GHz. The window mounting may further include a capacitive gasket capcaitively coupling the window pane to the fuselage after the frequency of the electromagnetic energy reflected by the window pane exceeds approximately 1 GHz.	09-25-2014

Jon Peterson, Everett, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080231604	METHOD FOR EXTENDING THE LIFE OF TOUCH SCREENS - In an embodiment, a signature area and virtual keypad, among other display elements, are displayed in more than one location on a touch screen display. As a result, wear and tear may be strategically distributed evenly across the touch screen, instead of isolated to fixed locations, thus increasing the touch screen's useful lifetime. Display degradation is detected in a novel embodiment from physical parameters that are conventionally used for the touch screen's touch sensitivity. By detecting the display degradation according to display location, display elements can be strategically located to enhance the life of the touch screen.	09-25-2008
20140313159	UNIFORM SIGNALS FROM NON-UNIFORM PATTERNS OF ELECTRODES - Apparatuses and methods of sense arrays with non-uniform patterns are described. One capacitive-sense array includes a first set of electrodes and a second set of electrodes. The first set of electrodes intersect the second set of electrodes to form a unit cells each corresponding to an intersection of a pair of electrodes comprising one electrode from the first set and one electrode from the second set. At one of the second set of electrodes includes a non-uniform conductive pattern including a first region being located at the intersection of the respective unit cell and a distal region being at a location within the respective unit cell that is farther away from the intersection than the first region. The first region includes a first conductive surface area and the distal region includes a second conductive surface area that is greater than the first conductive surface area.	10-23-2014

Jonathan Peterson, Everett, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120043140	TOUCH SENSING - In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a plurality of capacitors, each having a first electrode and a second electrode. The apparatus includes charging circuitry coupled to the first electrodes and sensing circuitry coupled to the second electrodes, the sensing circuitry configured to detect changes in capacitance across the capacitors responsive to movement of an input object relative to the apparatus. Interpolating circuitry identifies which one of the capacitors is nearest to the input object according to the detected capacitance changes.	02-23-2012
20130076643	Methods and Apparatus to Associate a Detected Presence of a Conductive Object - A method and apparatus determine a plurality of attribute values of a first detected presence, determine another plurality of attribute values of a second detected presence, and associate the first detected presence with the second detected presence based on the plurality of attribute values and the other plurality of attribute values.	03-28-2013
20150162932	Tunable Baseline Compensation Scheme for Touchscreen Controllers - A method for compensating for panel capacitance the associated current is proposed, wherein the mutual capacitances of a capacitance sensing array are selectively coupled to drive voltages and to a self capacitance under test.	06-11-2015

Jonathan R. Peterson, Everett, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130038339	METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETECT A PRESENCE OF A CONDUCTIVE OBJECT - A method and apparatus determine a plurality of regions, each of the plurality of regions having a detected change in capacitance value that meets or exceeds a threshold value. In an embodiment, the method and apparatus fit a shape to the plurality of regions and determine another region, the other region being within the fitted shape and not having the detected change in capacitance value that meets or exceeds the threshold value. The method and apparatus may assign an assigned change in capacitance value to the other region.	02-14-2013
20130147732	TOUCH SENSING - A method and apparatus varying, by interval, a frequency of a drive signal applied to one electrode of each of a plurality of electrode pairs, select a frequency corresponding to the frequency of the drive signal, monitor changes in capacitance of each of the electrode pairs through receive signals at the selected frequency, from the other electrode of each of the plurality of electrode pairs; and determine a position of at least two objects, which are simultaneously on a touch device, according to the monitored capacitance changes.	06-13-2013
20130169519	METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PERFORM A DETECTION OPERATION - A method and apparatus determine a difference value, the determined difference value reflecting a difference between a plurality of presence values. In an embodiment, the method and apparatus perform an operation associated with the plurality of presence values, based on the determined difference value.	07-04-2013
20140002407	TOUCH ORIENTATION CALCULATION	01-02-2014
20140035859	PEAK DETECTION SCHEMES FOR TOUCH POSITION DETECTION - Apparatuses and methods of peak detection are described. One method measures touch data on a sense array, the touch data represented as multiple cells. The method performs multiple different peak-detection schemes on each of the cells to generate a list of one or more possible peaks in the touch data. The method selects one or more actual peaks from the list. The actual peaks are used to determine locations of touches proximate to the sense array.	02-06-2014
20150193052	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DATA TRANSMISSION VIA CAPACITANCE SENSING DEVICE - A system made up of a first device which includes a communication interface and a processing device and a second device which includes a touch sensor assembly and a controller, where the controller uses the touch sensor assembly to communicate with the processing device through a capacitor that is jointly formed by the touch sensor assembly and a conductive portion of the communications interface.	07-09-2015

Kemp Crockett Peterson, Seattle, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100082573	DEEP-CONTENT INDEXING AND CONSOLIDATION - Methods in computer-readable media for searching a large volume of documents is provided. In embodiments, the plurality of related documents are consolidated by a web host into a synthetic search document. The synthetic search document includes a set of descriptive information for each web page consolidated into the synthetic search document. Each set of descriptive information is associated with a subpart identifier that includes information that allows a search engine to provide a link to navigate to an individual document. Web pages consolidated into a synthetic search document may be edited to include an indication that that web page is not to be individually searched or indexed by a search engine. Similarly, the synthetic search document may be designated as a synthetic search document by information included on it.	04-01-2010
20100145934	ON-DEMAND SEARCH RESULT DETAILS - Search results and associated search-result details are provided in response to user queries. Embodiments include identifying a number of search-result details for different indexed search results, identifying one or more detail-attributes for each search-result detail, and identifying one or more user-attributes for a particular user. These search results, associated search-result details, and associated detail-attributes may be stored in a database. Upon receiving a search query from the user, search results may be generated. Search-result details specific to each search result and specific to the end-user may also be generated by identifying the detail-attributes associated with each search-result detail and the user-attributes associated with the end-user. These search results may then be presented to the end-user. Upon receiving an indication of interest in a particular search result, the search result details may then be presented to the end user.	06-10-2010
20100211561	PROVIDING REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLES WITHIN SEARCH RESULT SETS - Systems, methods, and computer storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that provide representative samples among search result sets are provided. Upon receiving a query, it is recognized whether to present a representative sample, or an indication thereof, along with a search result that relates to the query. Search results related to the query are presented to the user. A portion of the search results might include a representative sample, or an indication thereof. Such a representative sample might summarize a media object(s) associated with the search result presented.	08-19-2010

Ken Peterson, Bellevue, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130304142	UTILITY MODULE - A defibrillator system optimizes the timing and manner of applying a defibrillator charge to a patient based upon data provided to the defibrillator from a utility module or one or more external devices. A parameter module on the utility module provides the defibrillator with patient parameter information. Devices external to the utility module may provide the utility module with coaching data that the utility module may pass through to the defibrillator as a proxy to the external devices. The utility module may also provide external devices with patient data that the utility module may pass through to the external devices as a proxy to the defibrillator on a scheduled or other basis. The utility module may additionally provide a reserve of power to enable defibrillators to be used where power is unavailable and to enable defibrillators to deliver multiple charges more readily anywhere, anytime.	11-14-2013
20130304145	UTILITY MODULE SYSTEM - A defibrillator system optimizes the timing and manner of applying a defibrillator charge to a patient based upon data provided to the defibrillator from a utility module or one or more external devices. A parameter module on the utility module provides the defibrillator with patient parameter information. Devices external to the utility module may provide the utility module with coaching data that the utility module may pass through to the defibrillator as a proxy to the external devices. The utility module may also provide external devices with patient data that the utility module may pass through to the external devices as a proxy to the defibrillator on a scheduled or other basis. The utility module may additionally provide a reserve of power to enable defibrillators to be used where power is unavailable and to enable defibrillators to deliver multiple charges more readily anywhere, anytime.	11-14-2013
20130304146	UTILITY MODULE INTERFACE - A defibrillator system optimizes the timing and manner of applying a defibrillator charge to a patient based upon data provided to the defibrillator from a utility module or one or more external devices. A parameter module on the utility module provides the defibrillator with patient parameter information. Devices external to the utility module may provide the utility module with coaching data that the utility module may pass through to the defibrillator as a proxy to the external devices. The utility module may also provide external devices with patient data that the utility module may pass through to the external devices as a proxy to the defibrillator on a scheduled or other basis. The utility module may additionally provide a reserve of power to enable defibrillators to be used where power is unavailable and to enable defibrillators to deliver multiple charges more readily anywhere, anytime.	11-14-2013
20130304147	DEFIBRILLATOR NETWORK SYSTEM - A defibrillator system optimizes the timing and manner of applying a defibrillator charge to a patient based upon data provided to the defibrillator from a utility module or one or more external devices. A parameter module on the utility module provides the defibrillator with patient parameter information. Devices external to the utility module may provide the utility module with coaching data that the utility module may pass through to the defibrillator as a proxy to the external devices. The utility module may also provide external devices with patient data that the utility module may pass through to the external devices as a proxy to the defibrillator on a scheduled or other basis. The utility module may additionally provide a reserve of power to enable defibrillators to be used where power is unavailable and to enable defibrillators to deliver multiple charges more readily anywhere, anytime.	11-14-2013
20140272860	DECISION SUPPORT TOOL FOR USE WITH A MEDICAL MONITOR-DEFIBRILLATOR - Work flows are modeled as a graph of interdependent tasks to be performed. The tasks to be performed are set by a task file module configured to enable interactions between tasks and including modules for event viewing, protocol assistance, smart messaging, smart indices, reference material lookup. A decision support manager module is configured to construct data and model profiles for storage in a data and model profile bank, events for storage in a decision support events bank, and protocols for storage in a decision support protocol bank. Configuration files are provided to specify a configuration for execution of one of the tasks. Data entered through a user interface or from a network via a wireless or wired communication module may define task files in the task files module, configuration files in the configuration files module, as well as data, events, and protocols to be used for a defibrillation procedure. A decision support manager module is configured to construct a dependency graph of tasks as specified in at least one of the configuration files and to execute the dependency graph.	09-18-2014
20140277227	MEDICAL MONITOR-DEFIBRILLATOR WITH DEFIBRILLATOR AND DATA OPERATIONS PROCESSORS - A defibrillator is provided with two processors for enhancing the defibrillation process. A first processor is dedicated to controlling when an electrical charge is applied to a patient. A second processor is dedicated to data operations for enhancing the coaching of the defibrillation process. The second data processor is in communication with one or more external devices for transmission and receipt of network data for further enhancing the coaching process. The second data processor allows both the defibrillator to be maintained with updated network data and software and the one or more external devices to be maintained with updated defibrillator data. Independent controllers provide multiple processing paths on critical charge and coaching functions; with the second data processor further providing redundancy control in the event of any malfunction of the first charge processor.	09-18-2014
20140278463	CLINICAL DASHBOARD FOR MEDICAL DEVICE - A clinical dashboard device, system, method for providing clinical data for clinical dashboard display on a device is disclosed. The system includes a server for providing clinical dashboard data, which may include data from one or more defibrillators, and further includes a clinical dashboard device. The clinical dashboard device includes a processor, a communication module configured for enabling communication between the processor and the server for receiving the clinical dashboard data from the server, and a clinical dashboard client. The clinical dashboard client includes a clinical dashboard data manager module including an instance of a clinical dashboard data manager service that provides managed clinical dashboard data between one or more clinical dashboard applications and the server. The instance of the clinical dashboard data manager service further provides managed display of managed clinical dashboard data on the display of the clinical dashboard device. The processor is configured to execute the instance.	09-18-2014
20150067021	REAL-TIME DATA DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR PATIENT MONITORING DEVICES, CARDIAC DEFIBRILLATORS AND ASSOCIATED INFORMATION DELIVERY SYSTEMS - A data distribution system in comprises software application nodes that utilize a publish-subscribe communication mechanism for distribution of data in real-time or near real-time within a personal area network (PAN), local area network (LAN), or wide-area network (WAN) configuration. The distributed system communication software application nodes reside in medical devices, such as monitoring devices and cardiac defibrillators, and associated patient information delivery systems and patient data management systems comprising medical software installed on servers and end-user computing devices, including mobile devices.	03-05-2015
20150080655	MULTI-FUNCTION VIDEO SYSTEM - Medical device, system, method for capturing medical images includes an image capture and processing portion and an interchangeable medical tool portion. The image capture and processing portion is configured to capture and process a photo image, a video stream of images, or a coded image. The interchangeable medical tool portion is configured to connect to the image capture and processing portion. The image capture and processing portion further includes a configuration module configured to detect a connection of the medical tool portion to the image capture and processing portion, determine the type of the interchangeable medical tool portion connected, and adapt the image capture and processing portion to the detected type of the medical tool portion. The medical device may transmit medical images to an external device for interpretation by an expert, providing coaching to the user of the medical device, and for asset management, decision support, and/or other purposes.	03-19-2015

Kenneth J. Peterson, Bellevue, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080221397	Defibrillator Patient Monitoring Pod - A patient parameter monitoring pod in embodiments of the teachings may include one or more the following features: (a) portable housing containing a power supply, (b) a patient parameter module connectable to a patient via lead cables to collect patient data, the patient data including at least one vital sign, (c) a transceiver adapted to wirelessly transmit the patient data to a defibrillator, (d) a data port adapted to supply the patient data via a direct electrical connection to the defibrillator, and (e) a carrying handle extending from the housing proximate a patient lead cable port that permits connection of the lead cables to the pod, the carrying handle positioned to protect the patient lead cable port and the patient lead cables attached to the port from direct impact.	09-11-2008
20090295326	Defibrillator Battery Authentication System - A method for operating an external medical device such as a defibrillator includes obtaining a data set from a battery pack and examining the data set to determine whether the battery pack is authenticated for use in the external medical device. If the examination does not confirm the authentications the method includes causing the device to follow a non-authenticated battery pack protocol. The non-authenticated battery pack protocol may include drawing power from the non-authenticated battery pack only if it is the only available source of power for the external medical device. It may include limiting functionality of the external medical device. It may include modifying the battery status information display for the non-authenticated battery pack. A power system for an external medical device may include a power source external to the medical device and including a memory which stores data indicative of an authorized status of the power source and a processor in the medical device configured to analyze the data and to control a function of the medical device based at least in part on the authorization status.	12-03-2009
20100198286	SELECTIVE POWERING OF MEDICAL DEVICE DEPENDING ON AUTHENTICATION OF POWER ADAPTER SYSTEM - In an embodiment, a medical device can be used with a power adapter system. In addition, it can receive a data set from the power adapter system, and examine the data set to determine whether the data set confirms or not an authentication of the power adapter for use with the medical device. If the authentication is not confirmed, the external medical device can operate differently than otherwise. For example, power can be drawn from the power adapter system only if an inside battery is not charged.	08-05-2010
20100198287	SELECTIVE RECHARGING OF MEDICAL DEVICE DEPENDING ON AUTHENTICATION OF POWER ADAPTER SYSTEM - In an embodiment, a medical device can be used with a power adapter system. In addition, it can receive a data set from the power adapter system, and examine the data set to determine whether the data set confirms or not an authentication of the power adapter for use with the medical device. If the authentication is not confirmed, the external medical device can operate differently than otherwise. For example, power can be drawn more slowly from the power adapter system.	08-05-2010
20110208259	DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR SYSTEM HAVING A POD WITH LEADS CAPABLE OF WIRELESSLY COMMUNICATING - A modular external defibrillator system in embodiments of the teachings may include one or more of the following features: a base containing a defibrillator to deliver a defibrillation shock to a patient, (b) one or more pods each connectable to a patient via patient lead cables to collect at least one patient vital sign, the pods operable at a distance from the base, (c) a wireless communications link between the base and a selected one of the two or more pods to carry the at least one vital sign from the selected pod to the base, the selection being based on which pod is associated with the base.	08-25-2011
20130331899	DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR SYSTEM HAVING A POD WITH LEADS CAPABLE OF WIRELESSLY COMMUNICATING - A modular external defibrillator system in embodiments of the teachings may include one or more of the following features: a base containing a defibrillator to deliver a defibrillation shock to a patient, (b) one or more pods each connectable to a patient via patient lead cables to collect at least one patient vital sign, the pods operable at a distance from the base, (c) a wireless communications link between the base and a selected one of the two or more pods to carry the at least one vital sign from the selected pod to the base, the selection being based on which pod is associated with the base.	12-12-2013
20140142647	DEFIBRILLATOR PATIENT MONITORING POD - A patient parameter monitoring pod in embodiments of the teachings may include one or more of the following features: (a) portable housing containing a power supply, (b) a patient parameter module connectable to a patient via lead cables to collect patient data, the patient data including at least one vital sign, (c) a transceiver adapted to wirelessly transmit the patient data to a defibrillator, (d) a data port adapted to supply the patient data via a direct electrical connection to the defibrillator, and (e) a carrying handle extending from the housing proximate a patient lead cable port that permits connection of the lead cables to the pod, the carrying handle positioned to protect the patient lead cable port and the patient lead cables attached to the port from direct impact.	05-22-2014
20150238692	DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM USING INTELLIGENT AGENTS - A computing architecture, system and method are disclosed for use in a medical device for providing decision support to a caregiver. The computing architecture includes a memory, a processor in communication with the memory, and an instance of a primary rules-based service configured to provide instruction events, the instance providing a primary processing thread of instruction events for coaching treatment of a patient. A software manager module includes an artificial intelligence architecture. The artificial intelligence architecture is configured to provide an instance of a conditional rules-based service for providing instruction events. The instance provided by the artificial intelligence architecture provides a processing thread of instruction events for coaching treatment of a patient that is independent of the primary processing thread and is configured to trigger an action on the occurrence of a pre-defined set of input conditions.	08-27-2015

Kim E. Peterson, Bellevue, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090071217	Composite Fabrication Apparatus and Method - A composite fabrication apparatus which may include a first tooling die and a second tooling die movable with respect to each other; a thermal control system having induction coils disposed in thermal contact with the first tooling die and the second tooling die; a first die susceptor provided on the first tooling die and a second die susceptor provided on the second tooling die and connected to the induction coils; and a cooling system disposed in thermal contact with the first tooling die and the second tooling die. A composite fabrication method is also disclosed.	03-19-2009
20090074905	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING COMPOSITE PARTS - A composite fabrication apparatus which may include a first tooling die and a second tooling die movable with respect to each other; a temperature control system having induction coils disposed in thermal contact with the first tooling die and the second tooling die; a first die susceptor provided on the first tooling die and a second die susceptor provided on the second tooling die and connected to the induction coils; and a cooling system disposed in thermal contact with the first tooling die and the second tooling die. A resin transfer system delivers resin from a resin source to the tooling dies to allow resin transfer molding. A composite fabrication method is also disclosed.	03-19-2009
20110229720	Method and Apparatus For Curing a Composite Part Layup - A composite part layup is cured using a set of tools adapted to hold the layup and which include at least one tool face contacting the layup. Means are provided for heating the tool face to cure the part layup, and for selectively cooling sections of the tool face.	09-22-2011
20110262575	COMPOSITE FABRICATION APPARTUS AND METHOD - A composite fabrication apparatus which may include a first tooling die and a second tooling die movable with respect to each other; a thermal control system having induction coils disposed in thermal contact with the first tooling die and the second tooling die; a first die susceptor provided on the first tooling die and a second die susceptor provided on the second tooling die and connected to the induction coils; and a cooling system disposed in thermal contact with the first tooling die and the second tooling die. A composite fabrication method is also disclosed.	10-27-2011
20130122764	Apparatus for Resin Transfer Molding Composite Parts - A composite fabrication apparatus which may include a first tooling die and a second tooling die movable with respect to each other; a temperature control system having induction coils disposed in thermal contact with the first tooling die and the second tooling die; a first die susceptor provided on the first tooling die and a second die susceptor provided on the second tooling die and connected to the induction coils; and a cooling system disposed in thermal contact with the first tooling die and the second tooling die. A resin transfer system delivers resin from a resin source to the tooling dies to allow resin transfer molding. A composite fabrication method is also disclosed.	05-16-2013
20150020975	APPARATUS FOR CURING A COMPOSITE PART LAYUP - A composite part layup is cured using a set of tools adapted to hold the layup and which include at least one tool face contacting the layup. Means are provided for heating the tool face to cure the part layup, and for selectively cooling sections of the tool face.	01-22-2015

Kurt K. Peterson, Lynnwood, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120043360	CAMERA TRANSPORT SYSTEM - A camera carrying enclosure for use with a camera having an engagement member. The enclosure includes a shoulder strap and a camera attachment strap with one end thereof slidably attached to the shoulder strap and the other end attachable to the camera or similar device. The enclosure permits the user to transition the camera from a secured transport position to a secured operating position. The enclosure is configurable to provide several manners of transporting the camera. A wrist strap is selectively connectable to the enclosure or the camera.	02-23-2012
20130101784	SECURITY GUARD STRAP COVER - Security guard strap covers that are selectively attachable to a conventional strap (e.g., a camera strap) and configured to prevent someone from cutting the strap when worn by a user. The security guard strap covers are embedded with a substantially cut-resistant material, such as a steel cable, which functions to protect straps from being cut or slashed with a knife or other cutting tool. The security guard strap cover protects a substantial portion of the length of a strap that is typically located on the back side of a user whereat the risk of cutting by a thief is the greatest.	04-25-2013

Kurt Kevin Peterson, Lynnwood, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130233902	DUAL CAMERA STRAP - An enhanced camera transport system includes a primary strap and a selectively removable secondary strap which allows a user to comfortably carry and transport two cameras simultaneously. The straps each comprise couplers that are configured to engage with an attachment point on a camera otherwise reserved by engagement with a camera stand such as a tripod, monopod, or the like. Following general camera construction, the attachment points are found on the bottom of the cameras. In some embodiments, the couplers are slidably attached to the straps to assist with repositioning of the cameras from a transport position to a picture taking position.	09-12-2013

Larry Peterson, Seattle, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140045629	BASKETBALL SHOT TRAINING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems and methods for basketball shot training and an apparatus therefore are disclosed. In one embodiment, the providing a basketball shot training apparatus includes a first arm extending from a web, a second arm extending from the web, a cavity defined by the first and second arm and the web, a first-arm band disposed on and surrounding a portion of the first arm, and a second-arm band disposed on and surrounding a portion of the second arm.	02-13-2014

Leslie J. Peterson, Kennewick, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110053204	USE OF AN ADAPTIVE CHEMICALLY REACTIVE PLASMA FOR PRODUCTION OF MICROBIAL DERIVED MATERIALS - A relatively lower value carbonaceous feedstock can be converted into a relatively higher value chemical product, by introducing the relatively lower value carbonaceous feedstock into an inductively coupled plasma (ICP) torch under conditions selected to generate a synthetic gas mixture having a tailored composition, and then introducing the synthetic gas mixture into a microbial digester configured to convert the synthetic gas mixture into the product. Significantly, the composition of the synthetic gas mixture produced by the ICP torch can be quickly modified to correspond to an optimal quality and quantity required by the digester, such that if the quantity of composition of the synthetic gas mixture being provided does not meet the needs of the digester, the quantity and stoichiometric ratio can be quickly varied. This enables greater efficiency to be achieved as compared to systems where the quality and quantity of the synthetic gas mixture cannot be easily changed.	03-03-2011
20130189724	USE OF AN ADAPTIVE CHEMICALLY REACTIVE PLASMA FOR PRODUCTION OF MICROBIAL DERIVED MATERIALS - A carbonaceous feedstock can be converted into a chemical product having a higher commercial value, by introducing the carbonaceous feedstock into a plasma torch under conditions selected to generate a synthetic gas mixture having a tailored composition, and then introducing the synthetic gas mixture into a microbial digester configured to convert the synthetic gas mixture into the chemical product. The composition of the synthetic gas mixture produced by the plasma torch can be quickly modified to yield an optimal quality and quantity required by the microbial digester, and the quantity and stoichiometric ratio can be quickly varied if the quantity or composition of the synthetic gas mixture being provided is not appropriate for the microbial digester, enabling greater efficiency to be achieved as compared to systems where the quality and quantity of the synthetic gas mixture cannot be easily changed.	07-25-2013

Mark Alan Peterson, Mountlake Terrace, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090030564	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING INSTRUMENT MISSED APPROACHES - A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for managing missed approaches to runways. In one advantageous embodiment, an event requiring missing an approach to a runway by an aircraft is monitored for, while the movement of the aircraft along a route is being controlled by a flight management system. Responsive to detecting the event, a location of the aircraft is identified to form an identified location. The identified location of the aircraft is compared to a plurality of waypoints for a plurality of missed approach routes to identify an active waypoint in the plurality of waypoints closest to the aircraft to form an identified waypoint. A missed approach route from the plurality of missed approach routes associated with the identified waypoint is executed for the aircraft.	01-29-2009

Matthew E. Peterson, Kirkland, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140129950	RECURRING SEARCH AUTOMATION WITH SEARCH EVENT DETECTION - Recurring search automation with search event detection is enabled. Responsive to detection of search events and/or user triggering, a recurring search may be generated. The recurring search may be based on the detected search event, for example, based on search parameters of the detected search event. The recurring search may be associated with a recurrence schedule. Search results may be generated by performing the recurring search in accordance with the recurrence schedule. Data corresponding to the generated search results may be provided. For example, the results may be provided for presentation in accordance with user preferences. The relevant search events may be detected by a search detection module. For example, the search detection module may be incorporated into a user client such as a web browser. The recurring searches may be maintained by a recurring search service.	05-08-2014

Nels R. Peterson, Seattle, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100186284	Photonic fence - A system for tracking airborne organisms includes an imager, a backlight source (such as a retroreflective surface) in view of the imager, and a processor configured to analyze one or more images captured by the processor to identify a biological property of an organism.	07-29-2010
20100213200	Temperature-stabilized storage systems - A substantially thermally sealed storage container includes an outer assembly, including one or more sections of ultra efficient insulation material substantially defining at least one thermally sealed storage region, and an inner assembly, including at least one heat sink unit within the at least one thermally sealed storage region, and at least one stored material dispenser unit, wherein the at least one stored material dispenser unit includes one or more interlocks.	08-26-2010
20110127273	Temperature-stabilized storage systems including storage structures configured for interchangeable storage of modular units - Temperature-stabilized storage systems are described herein. Substantially thermally sealed storage containers include an outer assembly, including one or more sections of ultra efficient insulation material substantially defining at least one thermally sealed storage region, wherein the outer assembly and the one or more sections of ultra efficient insulation material substantially define a single access aperture to the at least one thermally sealed storage region; and an inner assembly within the at least one thermally sealed storage region, including a storage structure configured for receiving and storing at least one heat sink module and at least one stored material module. Systems including at least one substantially thermally sealed storage container and an information system are also described.	06-02-2011
20110155745	Temperature-stabilized storage systems with flexible connectors - Substantially thermally sealed containers including flexible connectors joining an aperture in the exterior of the container to an aperture in a substantially thermally sealed storage region within the container are described. The flexible connectors include a duct forming an elongated thermal pathway between the exterior of the container and the substantially thermally sealed storage region within the container. The flexible connectors include compression units mated to each end of the duct and a plurality of compression strands connected between the compression units.	06-30-2011
20120148705	Food composition for hemophagous insects - A composition suitable for feeding hemophagous insects includes peptides, salt, and a CO	06-14-2012

Nels R. Peterson, Bellevue, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120000918	Temperature-stabilized storage systems configured for storage and stabilization of modular units - Apparatus for use with substantially thermally sealed storage containers are described herein. These include an apparatus comprising a stored material module, a stabilizer unit, a stored material module cap and a central stabilizer unit. The apparatus also include a transportation stabilizer unit with dimensions corresponding to a substantially thermally sealed storage container with a flexible conduit.	01-05-2012
20130274630	DORMANT TO ACTIVE APPURTENANCES FOR REPORTING INFORMATION REGARDING WOUND DRESSINGS - Appurtenances to wound dressings can include: a substrate configured to attach to a wound dressing; a fluid-activated voltaic cell attached to the substrate; a transmission unit attached to a surface of the substrate, the transmission unit including circuitry and at least one antenna, the transmission unit configured to transmit a signal in response to current generated by the fluid-activated voltaic cell; and a projection operably attached to the fluid-activated voltaic cell, the projection of a size and shape to extend into an interior region of the wound dressing and configured to sample a fluid within the interior region of the wound dressing.	10-17-2013
20130306656	TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED STORAGE SYSTEMS - In some embodiments, a substantially thermally sealed storage container includes an outer assembly and an evaporative cooling assembly integral to the container. In some embodiments, the outer assembly includes one or more sections of ultra efficient insulation material substantially defining at least one thermally-controlled storage region, and a single access conduit to the at least one thermally-controlled storage region. In some embodiments, the evaporative cooling assembly integral to the container includes: an evaporative cooling unit affixed to a surface of the at least one thermally-controlled storage region; a desiccant unit affixed to an external surface of the container; a vapor conduit, the vapor conduit including a first end and a second end, the first end attached to the evaporative cooling unit, the second end attached to the desiccant unit; and a vapor control unit attached to the vapor conduit.	11-21-2013
20140199455	DRY STEAM OVENS - A method of cooking a food item includes supporting a food item having multiple cooking sites, providing a jet of dry steam from a steam nozzle, determining a targeted subset of the cooking sites, and dynamically moving the food item or the steam nozzle so that the jet of dry steam is directed onto the targeted subset of the cooking sites.	07-17-2014
20140241571	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTAMINATION MONITORING - A system for contamination monitoring includes a tracking component, a material identification component, a procedural component, and a notification component. The tracking component tracks an individual and one or more objects in a work area using a three-dimensional tracking system. The material identification component identifies a material of the one or more objects based on a captured image. The procedural component determines that an object of the one or more objects is contaminated based on tracked locations of the one or more objects and the individual. The notification component provides a notification of the contamination.	08-28-2014
20140244344	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACTIVITY MONITORING - A system for activity monitoring includes a tracking component, an activity identification component, a procedural component, and a notification component. The tracking component tracks an individual and one or more objects in a work area using a three-dimensional tracking system. The activity identification component identifies an activity of the individual and any of the one or more objects that are affected by the activity. The procedural component determines whether the activity violates one or more procedural rules pertaining to one or more of the individual, the work area, and the one or more objects. The notification component provides a notification of a violation.	08-28-2014
20140290293	TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED PORTABLE COOLING UNITS - In some embodiments, a portable cooling unit for use with a storage container includes: a desiccant unit including at least one exterior wall defining an interior desiccant region, wherein the interior desiccant region is sealed from gas transfer between the interior desiccant region and a region external to the cooling unit; an evaporative cooling unit including at least one exterior wall defining an interior evaporative region, wherein the interior evaporative region is sealed from gas transfer between the interior evaporative region and the region external to the cooling unit; a vapor conduit including a first and a second end, the vapor conduit attached to the desiccant unit at the first end, the vapor conduit attached to the evaporative cooling unit at the second end, the vapor conduit forming a passageway between the interior desiccant region and the interior evaporative region; and a vapor control unit attached to the vapor conduit.	10-02-2014
20150021288	MULTI-COMPARTMENT PHARMACEUTICAL VIALS - Multi-compartment pharmaceutical vials are described. In some embodiments, a multi-compartment pharmaceutical vial includes: a multi-compartment pharmaceutical storage region including a bottom wall, at least one outer wall and at least one interior wall, the bottom wall, the at least one outer wall and the at least one interior wall forming a plurality of pharmaceutical storage compartments, each pharmaceutical storage compartment including an aperture positioned opposite to the bottom wall of the pharmaceutical storage region; and an access region attached to the pharmaceutical storage region, the access region including a plurality of conduits, each with a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of each conduit is connected to one aperture in a pharmaceutical storage compartment, and the second end of each conduit circumscribes an aperture positioned opposite to the bottom wall.	01-22-2015
20150027157	TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED MEDICINAL STORAGE DEVICES - In some embodiments, a medicinal storage container includes: a desiccant unit including external walls forming a gas-impermeable barrier around an interior desiccant region and including an aperture; a heating element; a controller operably attached to the heating element; a cooling unit; a compressor system including at least one evaporator coil unit, the compressor operably connected to the controller; a vapor conduit, the vapor conduit attached to a the desiccant unit at a first end, the vapor conduit attached to the evaporative cooling unit at a second end, the vapor conduit forming an internal, gas-impermeable passageway between the desiccant unit and the cooling unit; a vapor control unit attached to the vapor conduit and operably attached to the controller; and a medicinal storage unit including external walls encircling a medicinal storage region including a temperature sensor operably connected to the controller.	01-29-2015
20150047812	HEATING DEVICE WITH CONDENSING COUNTER-FLOW HEAT EXCHANGER - A heating device includes a heating device chamber, a heating element for heating air in the heating device chamber, and a condensing counter-flow heat exchanger including a first flow path that receives outgoing air from the heating device chamber and a second flow path for providing incoming air to the heating device chamber. The first flow path and the second flow path are configured in a counter-flow heat exchange relationship such that the outgoing air flows in a direction opposite the incoming air and the latent heat of evaporated water in the outgoing air is transferred to the incoming air thereby condensing liquid water from the outgoing air.	02-19-2015
20150114009	TRAIN PROPELLANT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An LNG storage and delivery method for a transportation system includes routing a first train to scheduled stops along a first train route, routing the first train to an LNG fuel source positioned on the first train route, transferring LNG from the LNG fuel source to the first train, and transporting LNG from the LNG fuel source to an LNG storage site positioned along a second train route using the first train.	04-30-2015
20150143818	TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED CONTAINER SYSTEMS FOR USE WITHIN A REFRIGERATION DEVICE - In some embodiments, a temperature-controlled container for use within a refrigeration device includes: one or more sections of insulation material substantially defining one or more walls of a temperature-controlled container, the temperature-controlled container including an internal region; a thermally-insulated partition dividing the internal region to form a storage region and a phase change material region internal to the container, the thermally-insulated partition including a conduit between the storage region and the phase change material region; a thermal control device within the conduit; an aperture within a section of the insulation material substantially defining the container, the aperture between the phase change material region internal to the container and an external surface of the container; and a unidirectional thermal conductor positioned within the aperture, the unidirectional thermal conductor configured to transmit heat in a direction from the phase change material region to the external surface of the container.	05-28-2015
20150143831	REFRIGERATION DEVICES INCLUDING TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED CONTAINER SYSTEMS - In some embodiments, a refrigeration device includes: walls substantially forming a liquid-impermeable container configured to hold phase change material internal to the refrigeration device; at least one active refrigeration unit including a set of evaporator coils positioned at least partially within the liquid-impermeable container; a unidirectional thermal conductor with a condensing end and an evaporative end, the condensing end positioned within the liquid-impermeable container; a first aperture in the liquid-impermeable container, the first aperture of a size, shape and position to permit the set of evaporator coils to traverse the aperture; a second aperture in the liquid-impermeable container, the second aperture including an internal surface of a size, shape and position to mate with an external surface of the unidirectional thermal conductor; and one or more walls substantially forming a storage region in thermal contact with the evaporative end of the unidirectional thermal conductor.	05-28-2015
20150208961	DORMANT TO ACTIVE APPURTENANCES FOR REPORTING INFORMATION REGARDING WOUND DRESSINGS - Appurtenances to wound dressings can include: a substrate configured to attach to a wound dressing; a fluid-activated voltaic cell attached to the substrate; a transmission unit attached to a surface of the substrate, the transmission unit including circuitry and at least one antenna, the transmission unit configured to transmit a signal in response to current generated by the fluid-activated voltaic cell; and a projection operably attached to the fluid-activated voltaic cell, the projection of a size and shape to extend into an interior region of the wound dressing and configured to sample a fluid within the interior region of the wound dressing.	07-30-2015
20150211950	METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR POSITIVE PRESSURE PHARMACEUTICAL VIALS - Methods, systems, and devices are described for calculating a push pressure for a pharmaceutical vial with a syringe, the method including accepting data regarding at least one parameter of the pharmaceutical vial, at least one parameter of a vial cap with a seal, at least one parameter of the syringe, and a single dose volume of a liquid pharmaceutical; calculating a volume of headspace over the liquid pharmaceutical with a computing device; calculating an ejection pressure based on the single dose volume of the liquid pharmaceutical and the volume of headspace; calculating a motive pressure based on a static force and a cross-sectional area of the syringe; defining the push pressure as the greater of the ejection pressure or the motive pressure; and reporting the push pressure to a user. The method further includes calculating a molar amount of inert gas needed in the pharmaceutical vial to generate the calculated push pressure.	07-30-2015
20150233617	REFRIGERATION DEVICES INCLUDING TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED CONTAINER SYSTEMS - In some embodiments, a refrigeration device includes: walls substantially forming a liquid-impermeable container configured to hold phase change material internal to a refrigeration device; at least one active refrigeration unit including a set of evaporator coils positioned within an interior of the liquid-impermeable container; walls substantially forming a storage region; and a heat transfer system including a first group of vapor-impermeable structures with a hollow interior connected to form a condenser in thermal contact with the walls substantially forming a liquid-impermeable container, a second group of vapor-impermeable structures with a hollow interior connected to form an evaporator in thermal contact with the walls substantially forming a storage region, and a connector with a hollow interior affixed to both the condenser and the evaporator, the connector forming a liquid and vapor flow path between the hollow interior of the condenser and the hollow interior of the evaporator.	08-20-2015

N. Phil Peterson, Olympia, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140159966	PIVOTING UNDERWATER RFID ANTENNA ASSEMBLY - An underwater antenna assembly (or array thereof) suitable for subsurface RFID tag interrogation in flowing water such as a river. In preferred embodiments, the antenna interrogates RFID tags implanted in aquatic species. The antenna resides in an elongate antenna housing whose cross-sectional shape is preferably a hydrodynamic teardrop shape. A first end of the housing is linked to a pivoting mechanism such that when the pivoting mechanism is held substantially stationary with respect to the water flow, the second end of the housing is free to rotate generally about the first end in a substantially vertical plane parallel to the water flow direction. The length of the antenna housing is advantageously selected to enable the antenna to monitor for signals across substantially the entire water depth.	06-12-2014
20140159967	BASAL-PIVOTING UNDERWATER RFID ANTENNA ASSEMBLY - An underwater basal-pivoting antenna assembly (or array thereof) suitable for subsurface RFID tag interrogation in flowing water such as a river. In preferred embodiments, the antenna interrogates RFID tags implanted in aquatic species. The antenna resides in an elongate antenna housing whose cross-sectional shape is preferably a hydrodynamic teardrop shape. When the assembly is deployed in water with a lower end thereof anchored below an upper end, the lower end of the housing is linked to a pivot/swivel mechanism such that when the pivot/swivel mechanism is held substantially stationary with respect to the water flow, the upper end of the housing is free to rotate generally about the first end, including in a substantially vertical plane parallel to the water flow direction. The length of the antenna housing is advantageously selected to enable the antenna to monitor for signals across substantially the entire water depth.	06-12-2014
20140306852	TOP-PIVOTING UNDERWATER RFID ANTENNA ASSEMBLY - An underwater top-pivoting antenna assembly (or array thereof) suitable for subsurface RFID tag interrogation in flowing water such as a river. In preferred embodiments, the antenna interrogates RFID tags implanted in aquatic species. The antenna resides in an elongate antenna housing whose cross-sectional shape is preferably a symmetric hydrodynamic teardrop shape. When the assembly is deployed in water with an upper end thereof suspended above a lower end, the upper end of the housing is linked to a pivot/swivel mechanism such that when the pivot/swivel mechanism is held substantially stationary with respect to the water flow, the lower end of the housing is free to rotate generally about the first end, including in a substantially vertical plane parallel to the water flow direction. The length of the antenna housing is advantageously selected to enable the antenna to monitor for signals across substantially the entire water depth.	10-16-2014

Peter Peterson, Bothell, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090248128	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEFROSTING A DEFIBRILLATION ELECTRODE - A device and method for defrosting a defibrillation electrode are provided. This includes an automated external defibrillator that is capable of defrosting one or more frozen electrodes. The device is includes a portable housing containing a battery powered energy source and a controller as well as at least a pair of electrodes which are operably coupled to the housing. The electrodes are designed for attachment to the chest of a patient in need of resuscitation and contain a conductive interface medium that has temperature dependent properties. A controller is configured to selectively heat the conductive interface medium by applying limited electrical impulses and raise the electrode temperature to a desired temperature range.	10-01-2009

Peter Birkedal Peterson, Seattle, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090106640	Scorecard Interface Editor - A user interface is programmed to create a scorecard. The interface includes a scorecard module including a column area and a row area, and a key performance indicator area including a plurality of key performance indicators. A key performance indicator from the key performance indicator area can be dragged and dropped onto one of the column area and the row area to add indicia associated with the key performance indicator to the scorecard.	04-23-2009
20090106656	Dashboard Editor - A user interface programmed to create a digital dashboard includes a dashboard workspace including one or more zones, and a dashboard elements area including a plurality of dashboard elements. A dashboard element of the dashboard elements is dragged and dropped onto one of the zones to add the dashboard element to the digtal dashboard.	04-23-2009
20110252321	Dashboard Editor - A user interface programmed to create a digital dashboard includes a dashboard workspace including one or more zones, and a dashboard elements area including a plurality of dashboard elements. A dashboard element of the dashboard elements is dragged and dropped onto one of the zones to add the dashboard element to the digital dashboard.	10-13-2011

Rand Peterson, Mukilteo, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110178737	USER INTERFACE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING A ROTATING MACHINE CONDITION NOT BASED UPON PRIOR MEASUREMENT HISTORY - A vibration data collection and rotating machinery fault diagnostic instrument includes a machine setup engine, a measurement engine, a diagnostic engine, a measurement user interface module, a machine setup user interface module, and a diagnostic user interface module. The machine setup engine requests and receives parameters about the machinery through the machine setup user interface module. The measurement engine requests and receives sensor placement locations through the measurement user interface module and keeps track of locations that have been measured and locations that still need to be measured. The diagnostic engine diagnoses machinery faults and presents the information to the user through the diagnostic user interface module using an intuitive graphical severity scale.	07-21-2011
20120035869	SINGLE TRANSDUCER ELECTRONIC DATA SHEET FOR MULTIPLE TRANSDUCERS - A memory component directly coupled to a transducer stores both the data sheet information for that particular transducer and the data sheet information of one or more other transducers in the system. The transducers in the system are each assigned a unique index, and the data stored in the memory component are indexed in order to distinguish the data corresponding to a particular transducer. The transducers do not have to be the same type. Information stored in the memory component can include identification information and calibration data. A processor reads the information from the memory and applies the information to measured data acquired by the transducers.	02-09-2012
20130282335	User Interface System And Method For Diagnosing A Rotating Machine Condition Not Based Upon Prior Measurement History - A vibration data collection and rotating machinery fault diagnostic instrument includes a machine setup engine, a measurement engine, a diagnostic engine, a measurement user interface module, a machine setup user interface module, and a diagnostic user interface module. The machine setup engine requests and receives parameters about the machinery through the machine setup user interface module. The measurement engine requests and receives sensor placement locations through the measurement user interface module and keeps track of locations that have been measured and locations that still need to be measured. The diagnostic engine diagnoses machinery faults and presents the information to the user through the diagnostic user interface module using an intuitive graphical severity scale.	10-24-2013

Randy Peterson, Mukilteo, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150134289	PROFILES FOR STREAMLINING CALIBRATION TEST - A calibrator has profiles for holding locators for items in a tree-like database of smart device that monitors a process. The calibrator is connected to the smart device and obtains tag and other identity information to find the profile for the smart device. When a profile is located, the calibrator displays a list of calibration setup items and favorite items and loads the items on the list into the calibrator as default inputs or settings.	05-14-2015
20150134940	COMMUNICATOR WITH PROFILES - A communicator has profiles for holding locators for items in a tree-like database for a smart device that monitors a process. The communicator is connected to the smart device and obtains tag and other identity information to find the profile for the smart device. When a profile is located, the communicator displays a list of configuration items and favorite items and loads the items on the list into the communicator as default inputs or settings.	05-14-2015

Rick Peterson, Issaquah, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090143914	SYSTEM FOR OPERATING MODES FOR AN ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - Various operational mode arrangements of an electric toothbrush (	06-04-2009
20140324226	SYSTEM FOR OPERATING MODES FOR AN ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - Various operational mode arrangements of an electric toothbrush (	10-30-2014

Roy Peterson, Seattle, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130317362	SHEAR WAVE VELOCITY ESTIMATION USING CENTER OF MASS - The weighted-average-based position (	11-28-2013
20140005548	ULTRASONIC ACOUSTIC RADIATION FORCE EXCITATION FOR ULTRASONIC MATERIAL PROPERTY MEASUREMENT AND IMAGING	01-02-2014

Roy Beck Peterson, Seattle, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130131511	ULTRASONIC SHEAR WAVE IMAGING WITH FOCUSED SCANLINE BEAMFORMING - An ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system produces an image of shear wave velocities by transmitting push pulses to generate shear waves. A plurality of tracking lines are transmitted and echoes received by a focusing beamformer adjacent to the location of the push pulses. The tracking lines are sampled in a time-interleaved manner. The echo data acquired along each tracking line is processed to determine the time of peak tissue displacement caused by the shear waves at points along the tracking line, and the times of peaks at adjacent tracking lines compared to compute a local shear wave velocity. The resultant map of shear wave velocity values is color-coded and displayed over an anatomical image of the region of interest.	05-23-2013

Ryan Peterson, Seattle, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120254804	Personal wireless navigation system - A personal wireless navigation system operable on wireless phone devices provides a platform for empowering a merchant-paid search. Performance of a navigation functionality in a personal wireless navigation system is higher and more comparable and competitive with portable navigation devices and in-car navigation systems, and the search capability is comparable and competitive with the most popular web search engines. A user interface (UI) and look and feel of the personal wireless navigation system is provided which is enhanced so that users do not simply want to use the product—they covet it. The personal wireless navigation system may be constructed such that a subset of it with fewer features and functions can be productized, marketed and deployed to users.	10-04-2012
20140173520	Personal Wireless Navigation System - A personal wireless navigation system operable on wireless phone devices provides a platform for empowering a merchant-paid search. Performance of a navigation functionality in a personal wireless navigation system is higher and more comparable and competitive with portable navigation devices and in-car navigation systems, and the search capability is comparable and competitive with the most popular web search engines. A user interface (UI) and look and feel of the personal wireless navigation system is provided which is enhanced so that users do not simply want to use the product—they covet it. The personal wireless navigation system may be constructed such that a subset of it with fewer features and functions can be productized, marketed and deployed to users.	06-19-2014

Ryan Robert Peterson, Seattle, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120143489	NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH ROAD OBJECT DETECTION MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a navigation system includes: determining a road object detection for monitoring a movement of a device; determining a travel state based on the road object detection; identifying a travel sequence involving the travel state; and determining a condition inducing movement based on matching the travel sequence to a predetermined sequence for displaying on the device.	06-07-2012
20150100237	NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH MODE BASED MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a navigation system includes: identifying an activity area with a control unit based on a user's travel meeting or exceeding a travel threshold; determining a guidance mode based on a current location within the activity area and the current location for locating a device; and setting a guidance level based on the guidance mode for presenting a navigation guidance on the device.	04-09-2015

Sarah S. Peterson, Kent, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090249930	V-SLICING BLADE - A food slicer includes a lower container for holding sliced food items and one or more blades at the top. In a preferred form, the blades are arranged in a V-shape. A pushing element is secured to a housing, with the housing being configured move with respect to the container and blades along a path such that the pushing element moves downward toward and through the openings between the blades.	10-08-2009
20090249936	CHOPPER AND SLICER - A food chopper and slicer includes a lower receptacle for holding chopped food items and one or more blades at the top. A pushing element is secured within an outer housing, with the outer housing being configured to snugly and slideably fit around the receptacle. The housing forms a guide path such that the pushing element follows a generally straight and vertical path as it moves downward toward the blades.	10-08-2009

Scott Lewis Peterson, Bellingham, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100060097	Shape adaptive generator motor - A motor/generator system that can be controlled internally based on external power-generating needs or in response to operating parameters. The system can be controlled manually by a user to select desired power-generating needs. The system can also be controlled by an algorithm taking into consideration parameters such as vehicle velocity and potential to predict speed, braking, acceleration or deceleration. In the motor/generator, stator plates can be moved by linear controllers in response to these external inputs to vary the amount of required power, creating an on-demand charging system that can efficiently transfer power and extend the life of the system.	03-11-2010

Shane T. Peterson, Covington, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140380215	Aircraft Comparison System with Synchronized Displays - A method and apparatus for comparing aircraft parts. A first model is identified for a first aircraft with first customer options. A second model is identified for a second aircraft with second customer options. First parts for the first aircraft in the first model are compared with second parts for the second aircraft in the second model. Graphical representations of the first parts in a first location and the second parts in a second location are displayed simultaneously on a display system. The second location in the second aircraft corresponds to the first location in the first aircraft. Differences between the parts in corresponding locations in the first aircraft and the second aircraft are visually displayed.	12-25-2014

Thane David Peterson, Bothell, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090198835	COEXISTENCE TOOLS FOR SYNCHRONIZING PROPERTIES BETWEEN ON-PREMISES CUSTOMER LOCATIONS AND REMOTE HOSTING SERVICES - Coexistence tools are described for synchronizing properties between on-premises customer locations and remote hosting services. These tools may provide methods that send the tools for installation onto on-premises infrastructure located at customer sites, execute the tools to manage the customer infrastructure remotely via a hosted service, and synchronize properties at the customer site with the hosted service. Other methods may include receiving the tools from the hosted service, communicating configuration parameters related to operating the tools, and executing the tools in response to the configuration parameters. The tools may also provide systems that include on-premises servers associated with the customer infrastructure, with the on-premises servers including on-premises coexistence components for maintaining the property at the customer site. These systems may also include administrative servers associated with the hosted service. The administrative servers may include hosted-side coexistence components for maintaining and synchronizing counterparts of the on-premises properties.	08-06-2009

Tom Peterson, Lakewood, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150035326	STABILIZING BICYCLE SEAT - A cyclist's desired position on a bicycle seat is maintained by a bicycle seat attachment, a replacement seat for either a new or used bicycle, or a bicycle seat system comprising a seat configured to cooperate in a variety of ways with a lower garment worn by the cyclist. The cyclist may be inhibited from moving forward or backward, left or right, or even up and down by a plurality of cooperative grooves, ridges, fins and catches in the seat or in conjunction with the seat and the lower garment.	02-05-2015

Tony Steven Peterson, Woodland, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140033542	MULTIPURPOSE CUTTING TOOL - A cutting tool is provided which may include a first blade and a second blade rotatably coupled to the first blade. The cutting tool may include a first handle rotatably coupled to the first blade, the first handle rotatable between a deployed position and a folded position, and a second handle rotatably coupled to the second blade, the second handle rotatable between a deployed position and a folded position. The cutting tool may also include a first rotation lock configured to hold the first handle fixed relative to the first blade. The first handle may be configured to be rotatable relative to the first blade in response to the first rotation lock being disengaged. The first rotation lock may be configured to be held in the disengaged position in response to the first handle being disposed between the deployed position and the folded position.	02-06-2014