Sam

Sam Aldrin, Santa Clara, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090238084	Network monitoring using a proxy - A method and apparatus for network monitoring using a proxy are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method generally comprises receiving at a proxy, path information for a label switched path (LSP) from a forwarding device located in the LSP, generating a connectivity verification message based on the path information, adding a proxy label to the connectivity verification message, and transmitting the connectivity verification message to the forwarding device. The proxy label is configured to inject the connectivity verification message into a forwarding plane at the forwarding device and the connectivity verification message is configured for transmittal from the forwarding device over the LSP to a destination node to verify a forwarding path associated with the path information received from the forwarding device.	09-24-2009

Sam Almasri, Novi, MI US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090075773	METHOD AND APPARATUS TO DETECT A MODE-GEAR MISMATCH DURING OPERATION OF AN ELECTRO-MECHANICAL TRANSMISSION - A method for operating the powertrain includes monitoring operator inputs, monitoring a transmission output, and terminating an engine operating mode when a time-rate change in the transmission output exceeds a threshold absent a change in the monitored operator inputs.	03-19-2009
20120035019	METHOD AND APPARATUS TO DETECT A MODE-GEAR MISMATCH DURING OPERATION OF AN ELECTRO-MECHANICAL TRANSMISSION - A vehicular powertrain includes an electro-mechanical transmission mechanically-operatively coupled to an internal combustion engine. A method for operating the powertrain includes monitoring operator inputs, monitoring a transmission output, and terminating an engine operating mode when a time-rate change in the transmission output exceeds a threshold absent a change in the monitored operator inputs.	02-09-2012

Sam Altschuler, Cambridge GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090210094	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN AIR SUPPLY FOR DRYING PAINTED VEHICLES AND OTHER OBJECTS - A method includes determining how to adjust one or more manipulated variables using at least one model. The one or more manipulated variables are associated with a supply of conditioned air for drying one or more objects. The method also includes generating one or more control signals to control one or more controlled variables associated with the supply of conditioned air. The one or more controlled variables include temperature, dewpoint, and/or humidity of the conditioned air. The one or more manipulated variables include a flow of heated material (like steam) used to condition the conditioned air. The one or more manipulated variables could also include a number of active units in a humidifier. Generating the one or more control signals could include accumulating adjustments associated with the humidifier and generating a control signal to alter the number of active units in the humidifier when the accumulated adjustments exceed a threshold.	08-20-2009

Sam Ayal, Brooklyn, NY US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110004325	System and Method for Consumer Electronic Device Packaging and Presentation - Disclosed herein are novel systems and methods for demonstrating functionality of a consumer electronic device contained in a point-of-sale package. A consumer electronic device includes an external switch, such as a pushbutton switch, detachably connected via a cable to the device's communication interface, such as its USB port. The switch may be partially exposed through the point-of-sale package, so that a consumer can activate the electronic device in a “demo mode”. In this mode, the device may be configured to play a multimedia demo clip or other presentation. When the electronic device is purchased and removed from the package by the consumer, the cable and the switch may be disconnected from the device and discarded. The consumer may then activate the device in a “normal mode” using the device's power-on switch.	01-06-2011

Sam Bakri, London GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100236562	INHALABLE COMPOSITION - A pressurised container containing a composition comprising oxygen, nicotine or a nicotine derivative or salt and a solvent, wherein the container is pressurised to at least 3×10	09-23-2010

Sam Balabon, Austin, TX US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110071935	System and method for facilitating trading of financial instruments - A system and method for facilitating trading of financial instruments. According to one embodiment, an application receives an indication of interest to trade a financial instrument by a first party, provides the indication of interest to other parties without disclosing a side of trade, receives an offer to trade the financial instrument by a second party based on the provided indication of interest, a side of trade being associated with the offer by the second party but not disclosed to the first party, and receives either a rejection or an acceptance of the second party's offer by the first party.	03-24-2011
20110288980	System and method for block trading - A method and system for trading financial instruments which reduces the leakage of trading interest when buyers and sellers of financial instruments desire to trade. Accordingly, in one embodiment, a trading system allows traders to speculate on the hidden liquidity in the market by offering liquidity at fixed prices which are inferior to the NBBO (National Best Bid Offer) in exchange for rights to sweep the market for better priced quotes. In another embodiment of the invention, a liquidity provider can set their own fee. This fee is charged to the liquidity taker if their quote is executed. This fee compensates traders for the risk of taking a position in a financial instrument. In another embodiment of the invention, dummy orders are used to reduce trading interest leakage when limit orders are placed into order books. In another embodiment of the invention, a trading system will only match liquidity taking orders with single liquidity providing orders of equal or greater in size.	11-24-2011

Sam Beddar, Houston, TX US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090236510	SCINTILLATING FIBER DOSIMETER ARRAY - A radiation dosimetry apparatus and method use a scintillating optical fiber array for detecting dose levels. The scintillating optical fiber detectors generate optical energy in response to a predetermined type of radiation, and are coupled to collection optical fibers that transmit the optical energy to a photo-detector for conversion to an electrical signal. The detectors may be embedded in one or more modular, water-equivalent phantom slabs. A repeatable connector couples the collection fibers to the photo-detector, maintaining the fiber ends in a predetermined spatial relationship. The detector fibers may be distributed as desired in a three-dimensional detection space, and may be oriented with their longitudinal axes at different orientations relative to a transmission axis of an incident radiation beam. A calibration method uses two measurements in two spectral windows, one with irradiation of the scintillator at a known dose and one with only irradiation of the collection fiber.	09-24-2009
20130304409	METHODS FOR VALIDATING PLASTIC SCINTILLATING DETECTORS AND APPLICATIONS OF SAME - According to one aspect, methods for validating plastic scintillating detectors (PSD) for photon dosimetry and applications of same. In some embodiments, the method includes using at least one PSD to obtain at least one dose measurement, determining at least one PSD correction factor suitable for compensation for variations in energy response of the at least one PSD over the energy range of interest, and determining at least one corrected dose measurement based on the at least one PSD correction factor. In some embodiments, the PSD may be incorporated into a wearable article, such as gloves, eyewear and the like, or used for skin surface measurements.	11-14-2013
20140263991	METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR OPTICALLY ENCODED POSITION MULTIPLE-POINT SCINTILLATION DETECTOR USING A SINGLE COLLECTING LIGHT GUIDE - Various embodiments are described herein for a radiation dosimetry apparatus and associated methods for measuring radiation dose. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes multiple scintillating elements for detecting amounts of radiation dose at multiple points within a detection region. Each of the scintillating elements generates light in response to radiation interacting within their volume. A light guide combines the light generated by all of the scintillating elements as well as radiation-induced contaminated optical energy and transmits the combined light to a spectral analysis setup. Multi or hyper-spectral calibration technique allows calculating the dose or dose rate at the positions of the different scintillating elements. The calibration technique isolates the light produced by a given scintillating element from the other scintillating elements as well as any other source of radiation-induced contaminating light.	09-18-2014

Sam Behzadi, Auckland NZ

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090038209	Method of Biodiesel Production - The invention relates to a process of producing biodiesel via transesterification reaction where the feed of vegetable oil and/or animal fat is atomised prior to the reaction. The process is suitable for continuous production of biodiesel.	02-12-2009

Sam Buschell, Clawson, MI US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090015038	AUTOMOTIVE SUNSHADE AND GUIDE TRACK SYSTEM THEREFOR - A sunshade assembly. The sunshade assembly includes a frame, the frame having a pair of opposing guide tracks, each guide track having a pair of spaced parallel guide surfaces, a sunshade panel having a forward portion, a rearward portion and a pair of curved lateral edges, and a plurality of guide tabs extending outwardly from each of the pair of curved lateral edges and positioned along a radius of curvature for placement within the pair of opposing guide tracks, at least one of the guide tabs of each curved lateral edge positioned within the forward portion of the sunshade panel and at least one of the guide tabs of each curved lateral edge positioned within the rearward portion of the sunshade panel, wherein the at least one guide tab positioned within the forward portion of the sunshade panel and the at least one guide tab positioned within the rearward portion of the sunshade panel are each of a length sufficient to contact each parallel guide surface of the pair of spaced parallel guide surfaces to provide a frictional slideable fit within the pair of opposing guide tracks.	01-15-2009

Sam Calis, Pasadena, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110078578	INTERACTIVE AVATAR - An interactive avatar is disclosed. This avatar is an animated character created by a user and is capable of carrying out the user's instructions, both in real time and as a predefined script, in applications such as computer screens (“desktops”) or smartphones. The avatar exists in one place at a time, and may freely move to the applications of other willing participants. While the acts are essentially harmless, other users have the ability to restrict or control the actions allowed on their applications, as well as to reverse the effects of others' avatars.	03-31-2011

Sam Chaisitti, Westminster, CO US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090085576	APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR GROUND CURRENT DETECTION - Various systems, methods and apparatus are described for detecting an excessive or faulty ground current in a conductive wire or electronic device. A ground current detector is coupled to a known earth ground to determine whether other ground lines are carrying excessive, faulty and/or leaking currents. If these types of unsafe conditions are detected, then a user can take appropriate action to locate and correct these problems.	04-02-2009
20090167465	APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRICALLY ISOLATING AND TRANSMITTING RF SIGNALS BETWEEN TWO DEVICES - Various embodiments of apparatus and systems are provided for electrically isolating two devices while transferring power and RF signals therebetween. An electrical isolation apparatus includes an isolation transformer that operates to transfer electrical power between first and second devices. The electrical isolation apparatus also includes a decoupling device that transfers radio frequency (RF) signals between the first and second devices. The isolation transformer and the opto-isolator cooperatively operate to electrically isolate the first device from the second device.	07-02-2009
20090167626	APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRICALLY ISOLATING A RECEIVER FROM AN ANTENNA - Various embodiments of apparatus and systems are provided for electrically isolating two devices while transferring power and RF signals therebetween. An electrical isolation apparatus includes an isolation transformer that operates to transfer electrical power between first and second devices. The electrical isolation apparatus also includes a decoupling device that transfers radio frequency (RF) signals between the first and second devices. The isolation transformer and the opto-isolator cooperatively operate to electrically isolate the first device from the second device.	07-02-2009
20110068801	APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR GROUND CURRENT DETECTION - Various systems, methods and apparatus are described for detecting an excessive or faulty ground current in a conductive wire or electronic device. A ground current detector is coupled to a known earth ground to determine whether other ground lines are carrying excessive, faulty and/or leaking currents. If these types of unsafe conditions are detected, then a user can take appropriate action to locate and correct these problems.	03-24-2011
20110215811	APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR GROUND CURRENT DETECTION - Various systems, methods and apparatus are described for detecting an excessive or faulty ground current in a conductive wire or electronic device. A ground current detector is coupled to a known earth ground to determine whether other ground lines are carrying excessive, faulty and/or leaking currents. If these types of unsafe conditions are detected, then a user can take appropriate action to locate and correct these problems.	09-08-2011
20120170322	APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POWER SUPPLY EMPLOYING SINGLE-STAGE FORWARD VOLTAGE CONVERSION - A method of supplying direct-current (DC) power is presented herein. In the method, a first electrical signal and a second electrical signal are received. The first electrical signal alternates between a high voltage and a low voltage according to a constant duty cycle. The second electrical signal is synchronized with the first electrical signal. The first electrical signal is gated using the second electrical signal to produce a gated electrical signal with a duty cycle less than the duty cycle of the first electrical signal. The gated electrical signal is filtered to generate a DC output voltage. A difference between the generated DC output voltage and a reference DC voltage is determined. The duty cycle of the gated electrical signal is controlled by controlling the gating of the first electrical signal based on the difference.	07-05-2012

Sam Chalsitti, Westminster, CO US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110059695	APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRICALLY ISOLATING MULTIPLE DEVICES - Various embodiments of apparatus and systems are provided for electrically isolating two devices while transferring power and RF signals therebetween. An electrical isolation apparatus includes an isolation transformer communicatively coupled to a first device. The isolation transformer operates to electronically isolate the first device from the second device and transfer power from the first device to the second device. A decoupling device of the apparatus transfers radio frequency (RF) signals between the first device and the second device.	03-10-2011

Sam Chan, West Covina, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100073706	PRINTING OF PROOF COPY WITH REDUCED RESOURCE USAGE IN A PRINT SHOP MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A proof copy printing method implemented in a print shop. When a user desires to print a proof copy of a print job while reducing resource usage, the user activates a GUI screen, which allows the user to conveniently set multiple parameters that will achieve reduced resource usage. When printing the proof copy, the values set on the GUI screen are used to temporarily override the corresponding parameter values specified in the job ticket without modifying the job ticket itself. When the user desires to print the job normally, the user activates the GUI screen to cancel the proof mode. The system then prints the job using the job parameter values specified in the job ticket.	03-25-2010

Sam Chernak, Ambler, PA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100246582	Subscriber Access Network Achitecture - A subscriber network architecture includes a packet processing node that communicates with a network backbone and with a plurality of access nodes. The access nodes also communicate with a plurality of subscriber devices. The packet processing node controls Quality of Service (QoS) levels for the subscriber devices, routes user data to subscriber devices based on downstream communication channels of the access nodes and QoS levels, and receives data from subscriber devices (via the access nodes) for forwarding across the network backbone.	09-30-2010
20120075997	Subscriber Access Network Architecture - A subscriber network architecture includes a packet processing node that communicates with a network backbone and with a plurality of access nodes. The access nodes also communicate with a plurality of subscriber devices. The packet processing node controls Quality of Service (QoS) levels for the subscriber devices, routes user data to subscriber devices based on downstream communication channels of the access nodes and QoS levels, and receives data from subscriber devices (via the access nodes) for forwarding across the network backbone.	03-29-2012
20130046863	Prioritizing Local and Network Traffic - According to some aspects as described herein, a user may purchase or otherwise be provided with an accelerated service for selected software applications, devices, and/or ports to experience a high level of communication. The accelerated service may be created, for example, by using a dedicated network data flow such that the user's customer premise equipment (CPE) network access device may put priority traffic in a different upstream data flow than the commonly shared flow, which may involve tagging the traffic upstream to the network with a priority indicator such as a flow identifier. Based on similar factors, the user may also control local priority of data received downstream from the network for distribution to one or more local devices.	02-21-2013

Sam Ciamacco, Jr., San Diego, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090198317	Stent Delivery and Deployment System - A stent delivery and deployment system for placement of vascular stents having apertures therein for deployment at intersecting blood vessels. The device employs a guide wire having an angled distal end which is threaded into position at the intersection of a first blood vessel and second blood vessel. With the angled portion of the guide wire threaded into the intersecting blood vessel, the stent may be translated along the guide wire to easily position the aperture in line with the intersecting blood vessel.	08-06-2009

Sam Ciuni, Irvine, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090261178	SUBMINIATURE THERMOELECTRIC FRAGRANCE DISPENSER - A dispenser for dispensing a liquid includes a chamber holding a supply of liquid, an annular conduit substantially filled with liquid from the chamber, and a thermoelectric transducer near one end of the annular conduit. Upon application of electrical current to the thermoelectric transducer, the transducer operates to cause boiling of a quantity of liquid in the annular conduit. Expansion of a resulting bubble forces liquid out the end of the annular conduit. The dispenser may include battery powered electronic control circuit that includes a supercapacitor. The liquid may be dispensed in periodic bursts. In one application, the dispenser is especially suited to automatically and unobtrusively dispense a fragrance, perfume, or other personal care liquid worn by a person. In some applications, the dispenser may be worn on or under an article of clothing, or attached to an article of jewelry.	10-22-2009

Sam Cynamon, Milburn, NJ US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100233922	FLOTATION DEVICE FOR RESCUE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE - Flotation device for rescue apparatus includes a support portion onto which an injured person is placed, and a buoyant structure connected to the support portion to provide buoyancy for the support portion. The buoyant structure includes one or more fluid containers each attached to the support portion by, for example, straps. At least one pressure regulating mechanism is integrated into or onto a surface of each container and functions to vary pressure of fluid in the hollow space of the container, and may include inflation mechanisms that enable controlled inflow of fluid into the hollow space of the containers, and deflation or pressure release mechanisms that enable controlled outflow of fluid from the hollow space of the containers,	09-16-2010

Sam D'Amico, Kiama AU

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090188296	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING SMOKE AND FIRE DETECTORS - An apparatus for the testing of a smoke or fire detector; said apparatus comprising an emitter of an alarm activating material and an alarm activating material confining housing; said emitter and said housing interconnected by a flexible conduit; and wherein said housing is adapted to substantially enclose said smoke or fire detector such that said alarm activating material is brought into contact with said smoke or fire detector.	07-30-2009

Sam Dolinar, Sunland, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100299581	SERIAL TURBO TRELLIS CODED MODULATION USING A SERIALLY CONCATENATED CODER - Serial concatenated trellis coded modulation (SCTCM) includes an outer coder, an interleaver, a recursive inner coder and a mapping element. The outer coder receives data to be coded and produces outer coded data. The interleaver permutes the outer coded data to produce interleaved data. The recursive inner coder codes the interleaved data to produce inner coded data. The mapping element maps the inner coded data to a symbol. The recursive inner coder has a structure which facilitates iterative decoding of the symbols at a decoder system. The recursive inner coder and the mapping element are selected to maximize the effective free Euclidean distance of a trellis coded modulator formed from the recursive inner coder and the mapping element. The decoder system includes a demodulation unit, an inner SISO (soft-input soft-output) decoder, a deinterleaver, an outer SISO decoder, and an interleaver.	11-25-2010

Sam Dukan, Marseille FR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110065145	WATER MAMAGEMENT - A method for detecting and enumerating viable microorganisms in a sample suspected of containing said microorganisms (1) contacting said microorganisms of said sample with at least one repair compound and a growth medium, and (2) incubating the product of steps (1), and (3) detecting and quantifying said viable microorganisms, in which the microorganisms are of the species	03-17-2011
20130149739	DETECTION AND ENUMERATION OF MICROORGANISMS - A method for detecting and enumerating viable microorganisms in a sample suspected of containing said microorganisms: (1) contacting said microorganisms of said sample with repair compounds and a growth medium, and (2) incubating the product of step (1), and (3) detecting and enumerating said microorganisms, in which the microorganisms are of the species	06-13-2013
20140363817	METHOD FOR SPECIFICALLY LABELING LIVING BACTERIA - The present invention concerns a method for labeling specifically living bacteria of a given category in a sample, the method including: a) incubating said bacteria of said sample with at least one analog of a monosaccharide compound, and b) contacting the bacteria with a labeling molecule having a second reactive group.	12-11-2014

Sam Fanday, Chatsworth, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090120881	TREATMENT BLENDS FOR REMOVING METALS FROM WASTEWATER, METHODS OF PRODUCING AND PROCESS OF USING THE SAME - Treatment blends for removing metals from wastewater, method of producing and process of using the same. Treatment of industrial wastewater streams relate to the use of a pretreatment blend and a treatment blend, which remove heavy metals in industrial processes. The aqueous pretreatment blend comprises: 1) ferrous sulfate heptahydrate, 2) aluminum sulfate, 3) 85% phosphoric acid, and 4) coagulant. The aqueous treatment blend, which can be used in conjunction with or independent of the pretreatment blend comprises: 1) calcium hydroxide, 2) trimercapto-s-triazine 3) calcium hypochlorite, 4) sodium hydroxide, and 5) coagulant.	05-14-2009

Sam Fredriksson US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110031777	AERODYNAMIC PROPERTIES OF GROUND VEHICLES - The present invention relates to the improvement of the aerodynamic properties of bluff-body shaped ground vehicles. A least one air modulator is assembled on the vehicle to modify an air flow around the vehicle, such that the drag on the vehicle is decreased. Each air modulator has an array of openings including a number of openings, which are arranged next to one another along a essentially straight line. A control unit controls the at least one air modulator output oscillating air from each opening such that air vortices are formed outside the opening. The at least one air modulator is arranged on the vehicle, such that these air vortices have axes that, in proximity to the opening, are essentially perpendicular to a forward driving direction of the vehicle.	02-10-2011

Sam Freed, Jerusalem IL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110060425	CONTROLLER WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BASED ON SELECTION FROM EPISODIC MEMORY AND CORRESPONDING METHODS - A controller and corresponding method for operating a machine maintains a historical database including at least one sequence of parameters relating to the operating environment, corresponding actions taken, and corresponding outcomes of operation of the machine. The controller searches the database for episodes satisfying relevance criteria relative to a current sequence of parameters and then performs a randomized selection between two or more options, at least one of which is derived from similar episodes from the database. At least one control signal is then output to the machine indicating an action to be performed as determined based on the selected option.	03-10-2011
20120303666	Method for restricting access to data based on current work - A system and method for presenting a user with only data relevant to a task on which the user is currently working, while preventing display and other data from other tasks from intruding on a user's work environment. Conventional tagging is replaced and/or supplemented by a centralized method for creating, managing, and applying categories that does not require display space in individual applications for user interaction. Data access and display can be controlled across all applications, allowing the user to concentrate on a particular issue or project without being distracted or wasting display-space on information that is not relevant to the current issue or project on which a user is working.	11-29-2012

Sam Geckler, Columbus, IN US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080282675	Temperature determination and control of exhaust aftertreatment system adsorbers - One embodiment is a unique method including determining a temperature of a NOx adsorber. Further embodiments, forms, objects, features, advantages, aspects, and benefits shall become apparent from the following description and drawings.	11-20-2008

Sam Geha, Cupertino, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080293207	INTEGRATION OF NON-VOLATILE CHARGE TRAP MEMORY DEVICES AND LOGIC CMOS DEVICES - A semiconductor structure and method to form the same. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate having a non-volatile charge trap memory device disposed on a first region and a logic device disposed on a second region. A charge trap dielectric stack may be formed subsequent to forming wells and channels of the logic device. HF pre-cleans and SC1 cleans may be avoided to improve the quality of a blocking layer of the non-volatile charge trap memory device. The blocking layer may be thermally reoxidized or nitridized during a thermal oxidation or nitridation of a logic MOS gate insulator layer to densify the blocking layer. A multi-layered liner may be utilized to first offset a source and drain implant in a high voltage logic device and also block silicidation of the nonvolatile charge trap memory device.	11-27-2008
20090179253	Oxide-nitride-oxide stack having multiple oxynitride layers - A semiconductor device including an oxide-nitride-oxide (ONO) structure having a multi-layer charge storing layer and methods of forming the same are provided. Generally, the method involves: (i) forming a first oxide layer of the ONO structure; (ii) forming a multi-layer charge storing layer comprising nitride on a surface of the first oxide layer; and (iii) forming a second oxide layer of the ONO structure on a surface of the multi-layer charge storing layer. Preferably, the charge storing layer comprises at least two silicon oxynitride layers having differing stoichiometric compositions of Oxygen, Nitrogen and/or Silicon. More preferably, the ONO structure is part of a silicon-oxide-nitride-oxide-silicon (SONOS) structure and the semiconductor device is a SONOS memory transistor. Other embodiments are also disclosed.	07-16-2009
20110248332	Oxide-Nitride-Oxide Stack Having Multiple Oxynitride Layers - A semiconductor device including a silicon-oxide-oxynitride-oxide-silicon structure and methods of forming the same are provided. Generally, the structure comprises: a tunnel oxide layer on a surface of a substrate including silicon; a multi-layer charge storing layer including an oxygen-rich, first oxynitride layer on the tunnel oxide layer in which the stoichiometric composition of the first oxynitride layer results in it being substantially trap free, and an oxygen-lean, second oxynitride layer on the first oxynitride layer in which the stoichiometric composition of the second oxynitride layer results in it being trap dense; a blocking oxide layer on the second oxynitride layer; and a silicon containing gate layer on the blocking oxide layer. Other embodiments are also disclosed.	10-13-2011
20130175504	OXIDE-NITRIDE-OXIDE STACK HAVING MULTIPLE OXYNITRIDE LAYERS - An embodiment of a semiconductor memory device including a multi-layer charge storing layer and methods of forming the same are described. Generally, the device includes a channel formed from a semiconducting material overlying a surface on a substrate connecting a source and a drain of the memory device; a tunnel oxide layer overlying the channel; and a multi-layer charge storing layer including an oxygen-rich, first oxynitride layer on the tunnel oxide layer in which a stoichiometric composition of the first oxynitride layer results in it being substantially trap free, and an oxygen-lean, second oxynitride layer on the first oxynitride layer in which a stoichiometric composition of the second oxynitride layer results in it being trap dense. In one embodiment, the device comprises a non-planar transistor including a gate having multiple surfaces abutting the channel, and the gate comprises the tunnel oxide layer and the multi-layer charge storing layer.	07-11-2013

Sam Ghaleb, Ridgecrest, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100033368	Method of Using A Microwave and Millimeter Frequency Bistatic Radar for Tracking and Fire Control - A method of using a bistatic passive radar system for tracking a plurality of targets utilizing transmitted radar signals from at least one satellite platform in a geosynchronous orbit with the earth, a radar receiver capturing signals from a reflection of the transmitted radar signals from each target, tracking a position of each target over time, and a processing method for computation of a fire control solution of each target.	02-11-2010

Sam Ghods, San Francisco, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090150417	METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPEN SOURCE COLLABORATION IN AN APPLICATION SERVICE PROVIDER ENVIRONMENT - A system and method for integrating a plurality of web-based applications with a web-based file management system. The web-based application may provide a service to the users of the web-based file management system, such that the web-based application can interact with the files of said users. The integration of the service of the web-based application with the web-based file management system is achieved through a simple web interface to configure the service, without the developer of the web-based application having to change the application programming interface (API) of the application. The user of the web-based file management system may add services of a plurality of available web-based applications and use these services with one or more files that are stored on the web-based file management system.	06-11-2009
20110209118	METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPEN SOURCE COLLABORATION IN AN APPLICATION SERVICE PROVIDER ENVIRONMENT - A system and method for integrating a plurality of web-based applications with a web-based file management system. The web-based application may provide a service to the users of the web-based file management system, such that the web-based application can interact with the files of said users. The integration of the service of the web-based application with the web-based file management system is achieved through a simple web interface to configure the service, without the developer of the web-based application having to change the application programming interface (API) of the application. The user of the web-based file management system may add services of a plurality of available web-based applications and use these services with one or more files that are stored on the web-based file management system.	08-25-2011
20120166500	METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPEN SOURCE COLLABORATION IN AN APPLICATION SERVICE PROVIDER ENVIRONMENT - A system and method for integrating a plurality of web-based applications with a web-based file management system. The web-based application may provide a service to the users of the web-based file management system, such that the web-based application can interact with the files of said users. The integration of the service of the web-based application with the web-based file management system is achieved through a simple web interface to configure the service, without the developer of the web-based application having to change the application programming interface (API) of the application. The user of the web-based file management system may add services of a plurality of available web-based applications and use these services with one or more files that are stored on the web-based file management system.	06-28-2012
20120192086	REAL TIME NOTIFICATION OF ACTIVITIES THAT OCCUR IN A WEB-BASED COLLABORATION ENVIRONMENT - Systems and methods of real time notification of activities that occur in a web-based collaboration environment are disclosed. In one aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure include a method, which may be implemented on a system, for selecting a recipient of a notification an activity according to criteria determined based on a workspace in which the activity was performed in the online collaboration platform and/or sending the notification of the activity to the recipient such that the recipient is notified in real time or near real time to when the activity occurred.	07-26-2012
20120328259	MULTIMEDIA CONTENT PREVIEW RENDERING IN A CLOUD CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Systems and methods for providing content previews of files, including video files, stored in an online content management system with collaboration environment are disclosed. Permission to view a preview of a file is determined based upon access permissions associated with the file and/or workspace in which the file is stored and the access level of the requesting user. The system can also provide a progress indicator indicating the approximate time remaining to process the file for previewing based upon averages of times for processing previous files having similar attributes. In one aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure include a method, which may be implemented on a system, for downsampling a video file to decrease the processing time for providing a preview.	12-27-2012
20130031147	FILE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND COLLABORATION SERVICE AND INTEGRATION CAPABILITIES WITH THIRD PARTY APPLICATIONS - A system and method for providing a file management service for collaboration is disclosed. The method for providing a file management service for collaboration, which may be implemented on a system, includes, for example, providing a client through which a user accesses a file through the file management service, further providing, by the file management service via the client, the user with collaboration capability of the file with other users, and/or controlling editing of the file by other users based on whether it is specified as being shared by the user. In one embodiment, the file management service further enables integration of a third-party service with the file management service and the third-party service is accessible for use with the file via the file management service.	01-31-2013
20130111326	ENHANCED MULTIMEDIA CONTENT PREVIEW RENDERING IN A CLOUD CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM	05-02-2013
20130124458	RESOURCE EFFECTIVE INCREMENTAL UPDATING OF A REMOTE CLIENT WITH EVENTS WHICH OCCURRED VIA A CLOUD-ENABLED PLATFORM - System and method for incrementally notifying a remote client of updates in a cloud-enabled platform for each remote client associated with a collaborator are disclosed. In one aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure include a method, which may be implemented on a system, for detecting an action in the cloud-enabled platform and effectuating a data change as a result of the action in a first database, creating an action log entry from the action, identifying the collaborator of the user's in the cloud-enabled platform, whose remote client is to be synchronized with the data change as an update, and/or writing the action represented by the action log entry to a second database into a queue to by read by the remote client of the collaborator.	05-16-2013
20130124638	MANAGING UPDATES AT CLIENTS USED BY A USER TO ACCESS A CLOUD-BASED COLLABORATION SERVICE - System and method for managing updates at clients used by a user to access a cloud-based collaboration service are disclosed. In one aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure include a method, which may be implemented on a system, for storing a representation of the action to queues of clients associated with the user in a distributed database cluster based on an action type of an action performed by a collaborator of the user. The clients of the user are selected based on the client category and the action type of the action, to receive a notification as a result of the action or to perform a synchronization with changes that occurred as a result of the action.	05-16-2013
20130162444	HEALTH CHECK SERVICES FOR WEB-BASED COLLABORATION ENVIRONMENTS - System and method for monitoring the health of modules in a web-based collaboration environment are disclosed. In one aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure include a system having one or more host servers configured to receive client requests, process the client requests to determine one or more data items, select one or more modules having the one or more data items stored thereon, and responsively transfer one or more queries requesting availability of the one or more modules. The system also includes one or more health monitoring servers configured to receive the one or more queries, identify the availability of the one or more modules, and send one or more responses to the one or more queries indicating the availability of the one or more modules. The one or more health monitoring servers are configured to periodically determine the availability status of the one or more modules.	06-27-2013

Sam Gurvitch, Scarsdale, NY US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100293108	Automated Practice Management System - A practice management method and system includes a repository for storing client information data including at least one client identifier and at least one client characteristic associated with the client. Client account data is also stored and identifies at least one account linked to the client via the at least one client identifier, the client account data includes data representing a financial portfolio associated with the client and having an initial balance value and a risk value. A risk allocation profile data is stored in the repository and includes a risk allocation profile type and a risk allocation value. A data processor is electrically coupled to the repository and acquires the client information data and the client account data including the financial portfolio having the initial balance value and calculates an updated balance value for the financial portfolio based on the risk allocation profile type and comparing the risk allocation value of the risk allocation profile type with the risk value of the financial profile data. The data processor modifies the client account data in response to the comparison to include the calculated updated balance value for the financial portfolio data.	11-18-2010

Sam Harris, Malibu, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100119688	INCREASING LOW LIGHT TOLERANCE IN PLANTS - Methods and materials for modulating (e.g., increasing or decreasing) low light tolerance in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding polypeptides that confer plants with tolerance to low light are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased low light tolerance and plant products produced from plants having increased low light tolerance.	05-13-2010
20130024999	INCREASING LOW LIGHT TOLERANCE IN PLANTS - Methods and materials for modulating (e.g., increasing or decreasing) low light tolerance in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding polypeptides that confer plants with tolerance to low light are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased low light tolerance and plant products produced from plants having increased low light tolerance.	01-24-2013

Sam Hsu, Boca Raton, FL US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100223074	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING INTERACTION-BASED SERVICES - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a syntactic component for retrieving records corresponding to an individual and analyzing the records to assess a condition for the individual; a user interface for capturing interaction data that is associated with an encounter between the individual and a service provider; and a semantic component for comparing the interaction data to interaction criteria, where an action plan for the individual is generated based at least in part on the assessed condition and the comparison of the interaction data to the interaction criteria. Other embodiments are disclosed.	09-02-2010
20130311203	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING INTERACTION-BASED SERVICES - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a syntactic component for retrieving records corresponding to an individual and analyzing the records to assess a condition for the individual; a user interface for capturing interaction data that is associated with an encounter between the individual and a service provider; and a semantic component for comparing the interaction data to interaction criteria, where an action plan for the individual is generated based at least in part on the assessed condition and the comparison of the interaction data to the interaction criteria. Other embodiments are disclosed.	11-21-2013

Sam Ingraldi, La Crescenta, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100066977	FLOATING IMAGE PROJECTION - The subject matter disclosed herein relates to systems and methods for providing image projection and entertainment.	03-18-2010
20100066978	SPATIAL PROJECTION - The subject matter disclosed herein relates to systems and methods for providing image projection and entertainment.	03-18-2010

Sam Iravantchi, Fountain Valley, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090282716	DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PRESENTING INFORMATION IN TRAFFIC AREAS - A ground-mounted device for presenting a message can comprise a ground-mounted base, a cover, and one or more panels. The ground-mounted base can have a support surface, a first retainer extending around at least a portion of a periphery of the base, and opposing ends that are substantially rounded. The cover can be configured to be removably attached to the base. The cover can substantially span the support surface. The cover can extend beneath the first retainer when the cover is attached to the base. The one or more panels can be securable to the base with at least a portion of the panel extending over the cover to inhibit movement of the cover away from the base.	11-19-2009
20100095447	TOILET OVERFLOW PREVENTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for preventing overflow of a toilet includes a sensor, a processor and an actuator. The sensor senses a parameter caused by fluid dynamics within the toilet during a flush cycle. The parameter may involve vibration, sound, pressure, fluid flow rate or other detectible characteristics of the toilet. The processor uses information regarding the parameter that is gathered by the sensor to evaluate the condition of the flush cycle to determine if an impeded flush condition exists. In the event of an impeded flush condition, the processor directs the actuator to close a valve, which may be the toilet flapper valve in some embodiments. Also disclosed are methods for preventing toilet overflow, detecting an impeded flush condition and calibrating the system.	04-22-2010
20120023654	TOILET OVERFLOW PREVENTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for preventing overflow of a toilet includes a sensor, a processor and an actuator. The sensor senses a parameter caused by fluid dynamics within the toilet during a flush cycle. The parameter may involve vibration, sound, pressure, fluid flow rate or other detectible characteristics of the toilet. The processor uses information regarding the parameter that is gathered by the sensor to evaluate the condition of the flush cycle to determine if an impeded flush condition exists. In the event of an impeded flush condition, the processor directs the actuator to close a valve, which may be the toilet flapper valve in some embodiments. Also disclosed are methods for preventing toilet overflow, detecting an impeded flush condition and calibrating the system.	02-02-2012
20130247291	TOILET OVERFLOW PREVENTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for preventing overflow of a toilet includes a sensor, a processor and an actuator. The sensor senses a parameter caused by fluid dynamics within the toilet during a flush cycle. The parameter may involve vibration, sound, pressure, fluid flow rate or other detectible characteristics of the toilet. The processor uses information regarding the parameter that is gathered by the sensor to evaluate the condition of the flush cycle to determine if an impeded flush condition exists. In the event of an impeded flush condition, the processor directs the actuator to close a valve, which may be the toilet flapper valve in some embodiments. Also disclosed are methods for preventing toilet overflow, detecting an impeded flush condition and calibrating the system.	09-26-2013

Sam Kalmouni, Pembroke, NH US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090091050	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BARRIER LAYER EXISTENCE DETERMINATION USING FLUORESCENCE MEASUREMENTS - A fabrication method is provided for forming a multilayer preform with a barrier layer and determining the existence of the barrier layer in the multilayer preform. The barrier layer may consist essentially of a polymeric material without any optical brighteners. The multilayer preform may be illuminated with ultra-violet (UV) light. The fluorescence caused by the interaction of the UV light with the multilayer preform may be measured to generate a fluorescence signal. Based on the fluorescence signal, the existence of the barrier layer in the multilayer preform may be determined.	04-09-2009
20100109181	CONTROLLING DELIVERY OF POLYMER MATERIAL IN A SEQUENTIAL INJECTION MOLDING PROCESS - Method and apparatus for controlling the delivery of polymer material in a sequential injection molding process. In one embodiment, the method provides: delivering a first shot of a first material simultaneously to a plurality of mold cavities; independently sensing for each cavity a property that is indicative of a volume or flow of material that is delivered to the corresponding cavity during the step of delivering the first shot; independently stopping the step of delivering the first shot to one or more cavities according to a program that uses as a variable a signal indicative of the property sensed for the corresponding cavity during delivery of the first shot; and delivering a second shot of a second material simultaneously to the cavities subsequent to the step of stopping the step of delivering the first shot.	05-06-2010
20110212204	CONTROLLING DELIVERY OF POLYMER MATERIAL IN A SEQUENTIAL INJECTION MOLDING PROCESS - Method and apparatus for controlling the delivery of polymer material in a sequential injection molding process. In one embodiment, the method provides: delivering a first shot of a first material simultaneously to a plurality of mold cavities; independently sensing for each cavity a property that is indicative of a volume or flow of material that is delivered to the corresponding cavity during the step of delivering the first shot; independently stopping the step of delivering the first shot to one or more cavities according to a program that uses as a variable a signal indicative of the property sensed for the corresponding cavity during delivery of the first shot; and delivering a second shot of a second material simultaneously to the cavities subsequent to the step of stopping the step of delivering the first shot.	09-01-2011

Sam Kavusi, Menlo Park, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100090724	System And Method For Removing Nonlinearities And Cancelling Offset Errors In Comparator Based/Zero Crossing Based Switched Capacitor Circuits - A method compensates for errors in an output signal of a comparator based/zero crossing based circuit. The method includes generating with a comparator based/zero crossing based switched capacitor circuit a first output signal with an input signal, generating with the comparator based/zero crossing based switched capacitor circuit a second output signal with the input signal of an opposite polarity, and subtracting the second output signal from the first output signal to generate a final output signal for the comparator based/zero crossing based switched capacitor circuit.	04-15-2010
20100145657	INTEGRATED SENSOR ARRAY WITH OFFSET REDUCTION - A method and system for providing increased accuracy in a CMOS sensor system in one embodiment includes a plurality of sensor elements having a first terminal and a second terminal on a complementary metal oxide semiconductor substrate, a first plurality of switches configured to selectively connect the first terminal to a power source and to selectively connect the first terminal to a readout circuit, and a second plurality of switches configured to selectively connect the second terminal to the power source and to selectively connect the second terminal to the readout circuit.	06-10-2010
20100219810	VERTICAL HALL EFFECT SENSOR WITH CURRENT FOCUS - A complimentary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) sensor system in one embodiment includes a doped substrate, a doped central island extending downwardly within the doped substrate from an upper surface of the doped substrate, and a first doped outer island extending downwardly within the doped substrate from the upper surface of the doped substrate, the first outer island electrically isolated from the central island within an upper portion of the substrate, and electrically coupled to the central island within a lower portion of the substrate.	09-02-2010
20100219821	VERTICAL HALL EFFECT SENSOR - A complimentary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) sensor system in one embodiment includes a doped well extending along a first axis of a doped substrate, a first electrical contact positioned within the doped well, a second electrical contact positioned within the doped well and spaced apart from the first electrical contact along the first axis, a third electrical contact positioned within the doped well and located between the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact along the first axis, and a fourth electrical contact electrically coupled to the doped well at a location of the doped well below the third electrical contact.	09-02-2010
20110001515	COMPARATOR WITH SELF-LIMITING POSITIVE FEEDBACK - A method and circuit for attenuating positive feedback in a comparator in one embodiment includes an amplifier configured to compare a first input signal with a second input signal and to provide an output based upon the comparison, a non-linear function with a first input operably connected to an output of the amplifier, and a feedback loop operably connected to the output of the non-linear function and to a second input of the non-linear function, the feedback loop including a feedback limiting circuit configured to attenuate a feedback signal to the second input of the non-linear function.	01-06-2011
20110091870	MULTISITE BIOSENSOR AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A method of detecting a biomarker in one embodiment includes identifying a quantity of biomolecule types in a sample, exposing the sample to a plurality of test sites, wherein the number of test sites in the plurality of test sites is equal to or greater than the identified quantity of biomolecule types, establishing, for each of the plurality of test sites, a respective test environment, wherein the test environment for each of the plurality of test sites is different from the test environment for each of the other of the plurality of test sites, obtaining a detection signal associated with each of the plurality of test sites, and determining the concentration of one of the biomolecule types based upon the obtained detection signals.	04-21-2011
20110177962	SUCCESSIVE SAMPLING DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A method of determining a number of a solution constituent includes introducing a first number of solution constituents to a first test location, establishing a first binding environment for the introduced first number of solution constituents, creating a first residual number of solution constituents by binding a first plurality of solution constituents, establishing a second binding environment for the first residual number of solution constituents, creating a second residual number of solution constituents by binding a second plurality of solution constituents from the first residual number of solution constituents, obtaining a first signal associated with the bound first plurality of solution constituents, obtaining a second signal associated with the bound second plurality of solution constituents, and determining a second number of a constituent of interest based upon the obtained first signal and the obtained second signal.	07-21-2011
20110195853	Array with Extended Dynamic Range and Associated Method - A system and method of quantitating the concentration of a molecule of interest in one embodiment includes establishing a plurality of test environments at a plurality of test sites, each of the plurality of test environments associated with one of a plurality of response curves, each of the plurality of response curves different from the other of the plurality of response curves, storing a combined response curve resulting from a summation of the plurality of response curves, exposing the plurality of test sites to a sample having a concentration of a molecule of interest, obtaining a plurality of quantitation signals, each of the plurality of quantitation signals associated with one of the plurality of test sites, associating a summation of the plurality of quantitation signals with the stored combined response curve, and generating a signal related to the concentration of the molecule of interest based upon the association.	08-11-2011
20110199078	LINEAR-WITH-MAGNETIC FIELD MAGNETORESISTANCE DEVICE - A magnetic field measuring system is disclosed. The magnetic field measuring system includes a substrate, a conductive well formed in the substrate, the well having a first side with a first length, a first contact electrically coupled to the conductive well at a first location of the first side, a second contact electrically coupled to the conductive well at a second location of the first side, wherein the distance between the first location and the second location is less than the first length, a stimulus circuit coupled to the first contact and the second contact, and a sensor for identifying a property indicative of the length of a current path from the first location to the second location through the conductive well.	08-18-2011
20110278258	Device and Method for Indirect Modulation of Detection Environment - A system and method of indirectly modifying an environmental condition at a test site in one embodiment includes providing a test site on a substrate, providing a first activatable stimulant at the test site, providing an actuator configured to activate the first activatable stimulant at the test site, controlling the actuator to activate the first activatable stimulant, and modifying the local chemical environment at the test site with the first activated stimulant.	11-17-2011
20120079897	DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SELF-REFERENCED CONFIDENCE TEST - A system and method of providing a confidence test in one embodiment includes determining a first quality metric based upon a first and a second test environment wherein the second test environment is different from the first test environment, exposing a sample to a plurality of test sites, establishing the first test environment at a first of the plurality of test sites, establishing the second test environment at a second test site, obtaining a first detection signal associated with the first of the plurality of test sites exposed to the sample and at the first test environment, obtaining a second detection signal associated with the second of the plurality of test sites exposed to the sample and at the second test environment, determining a second quality metric based upon the first detection signal and the second detection signal, and comparing the second quality metric with the first quality metric.	04-05-2012
20120115236	Device and Method For Indirect Electronic Condition Control in Biomolecule Detection Platforms - A system and method of indirectly modifying an environmental condition at a test site in one embodiment includes providing a test site on a substrate, providing a hydrogel composition loaded with a chemical factor at the test site, providing an actuator configured to activate the hydrogel composition to release a chemical factor at the test site, controlling the actuator to activate the hydrogel composition to release a chemical factor at the test site, and modifying the local chemical environment at the test site with the chemical factor.	05-10-2012
20120197534	BIOMARKER MONITORING DEVICE AND METHOD - A biomarker monitoring method and system in one embodiment includes a communications network, a portable wellness device configured to form a communication link with the communications network, the portable wellness device including a detector configured to detect at least one biomarker in a biologic sample, a first memory, a plurality of program instructions stored in the first memory, and a processing circuit operably connected to the first memory and configured to execute the program instructions to generate wellness data based upon detection of the at least one biomarker in the biologic sample, and a remote user interface operably connected to the communications network and configured to render the wellness data.	08-02-2012
20130293306	Comparator with Self-Limiting Positive Feedback - A method and circuit for attenuating positive feedback in a comparator in one embodiment includes an amplifier configured to compare a first input signal with a second input signal and to provide an output based upon the comparison, a non-linear function with a first input operably connected to an output of the amplifier, and a feedback loop operably connected to the output of the non-linear function and to a second input of the non-linear function, the feedback loop including a feedback limiting circuit configured to attenuate a feedback signal to the second input of the non-linear function.	11-07-2013
20140113384	SENSOR INTEGRATION IN LATERAL FLOW IMMUNOASSAYS AND ITS APPLICATIONS - Lateral flow immunoassay devices for determining the concentration of an analyte in a sample and methods for measuring analyte concentration in sample using such lateral flow immunoassay devices.	04-24-2014
20140152772	METHODS TO COMBINE RADIATION-BASED TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND INERTIAL SENSOR AND/OR CAMERA OUTPUT IN A HANDHELD/MOBILE DEVICE - A device for generating thermal images includes a low resolution infrared (IR) sensor supported within a housing and having a field of view. The IR sensor is configured to generate thermal images of objects within the field of view having a first resolution. A spatial information sensor supported within the housing is configured to determine a position for each of the thermal images generated by the IR sensor. A processing unit supported within the housing is configured to receive the thermal images and to combine the thermal images based on the determined positions of the thermal images to produce a combined thermal image having a second resolution that is greater than the first resolution.	06-05-2014
20140200157	Array with Extended Dynamic Range and Associated Method - A system and method of quantitating the concentration of a molecule of interest in one embodiment includes establishing a plurality of test environments at a plurality of test sites, each of the plurality of test environments associated with one of a plurality of response curves, each of the plurality of response curves different from the other of the plurality of response curves, storing a combined response curve resulting from a summation of the plurality of response curves, exposing the plurality of test sites to a sample having a concentration of a molecule of interest, obtaining a plurality of quantitation signals, each of the plurality of quantitation signals associated with one of the plurality of test sites, associating a summation of the plurality of quantitation signals with the stored combined response curve, and generating a signal related to the concentration of the molecule of interest based upon the association.	07-17-2014
20140242735	Method for Aligning a Biochip - A method of aligning a semiconductor chip includes forming a semiconductor chip with a light-activated circuit including at least one photosite, positioning the semiconductor chip relative to a device, and illuminating the positioned semiconductor chip. The method further includes generating an RF signal with an RF circuit based upon illumination of the at least one photosite, and determining the position of the photosite with respect to the device based upon the generated RF signal.	08-28-2014
20140274754	GENERATION OF pH/TEMPERATURE/IONIC GRADIENTS ON A LATERAL FLOW PLATFORM FOR MODULATING PROTEIN INTERACTIONS - Lateral flow assay devices for determining the concentration of a biomolecular analyte in a sample and methods for measuring analyte concentration in sample using such lateral flow assay devices.	09-18-2014
20140274760	SMART GLASS SLIDE FOR MICROARRAYS - Device for use in a biosensor comprising a multisite array of test sites, the device being useful for modulating the binding interactions between a (biomolecular) probe or detection agent and an analyte of interest from a biological by modulating the pH or ionic gradient near the electrodes in such biosensor. The device provides a biosensor which is more accurate, reliable and the results of which are more reproducible. Analytic methods for more accurately measuring an analyte of interest in a biological sample are also provided.	09-18-2014

Sam Kavusi, Stanford, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080316347	ADAPTIVE PIXEL FOR HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE AND DISTURBANCE DETECTION AND CORRECTION - A new adaptive pixel architecture, folded-multiple-capture (FMC), integrates synchronous self-reset and multiple capture schemes and advantageously eliminates the requirement of a high-frame-rate sensor array, which is essential for conventional image sensors with high dynamic range. The FMC comprises a per-pixel analog-front-end (AFE), a fine analog-digital convertor (ADC) stage, and a digital-signal-processor/controller (DSPC) stage. The AFE performs programmable gain control, synchronous self-reset, sample-and-hold, and enables disturbance detection. In the AFE, a comparator compares an integrator output with a threshold voltage and produces a binary sequence accordingly. The ADC utilizes the binary sequence and the folded multiple capture signals to estimate photocurrent. An image sensor embodying the present invention adapts integration time to signal level, has minimal per-pixel hardware requirement, provides a very high dynamic range, about 120 dB or more, at high speed, about 1,000 frames/s or more, detects and corrects subframe disturbances, and consumes significantly less power.	12-25-2008

Sam Kiderman, Broadview Heights, OH US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090188531	METHODS AND DEVICES TO CLEAR OBSTRUCTIONS FROM MEDICAL TUBES - A device for clearing obstructions from a medical tube, such as a chest tube, is disclosed in various embodiments. The device features a shuttle member that is magnetically coupled to a guide wire within a guide tube, through the guide-tube wall, so that translation of the shuttle member induces a corresponding translation of the guide wire within the guide tube, without penetrating or compromising the guide-tube wall. In this manner, when the guide tube is coupled to a medical tube where obstructions have formed, the guide wire and clearance member may be inserted into and withdrawn from the medical tube, via actuation of the shuttle member, to engage and help clear such obstructions from the medical tube without compromising the sterile field. Methods of clearing a medical tube of obstructions are also disclosed.	07-30-2009
20110040286	METHODS AND DEVICES TO CLEAR OBSTRUCTIONS FROM MEDICAL TUBES - A device for clearing obstructions from a medical tube, such as a chest tube, is disclosed in various embodiments. The device features a clearance member in the form of a loop. The loop desirably has a diameter that substantially corresponds to the inner diameter of the medical tube. Also desirably, the loop presents a substantially unobstructed pathway therethrough for the flow of material from a location in the medical tube distal to the loop to a location in the medical tube proximal to the loop regardless whether the clearance member is being translated or is at rest in the medical tube. Methods of utilizing such a device are also disclosed.	02-17-2011
20120017943	METHODS AND DEVICES TO CLEAR OBSTRUCTIONS FROM MEDICAL TUBES - A device for clearing obstructions from a medical tube, such as a chest tube, is disclosed in various embodiments. The device features a clearance member in the form of a loop. The loop desirably has a diameter that substantially corresponds to the inner diameter of the medical tube. Also desirably, the loop presents a substantially unobstructed pathway therethrough for the flow of material from a location in the medical tube distal to the loop to a location in the medical tube proximal to the loop regardless whether the clearance member is being translated or is at rest in the medical tube. Methods of utilizing such a device are also disclosed.	01-26-2012
20130144270	METHODS AND DEVICES TO CLEAR OBSTRUCTIONS FROM MEDICAL TUBES - A device for clearing obstructions from a medical tube, such as a chest tube, is disclosed in various embodiments. The device features a clearance member in the form of a loop. The loop desirably has a diameter that substantially corresponds to the inner diameter of the medical tube. Also desirably, the loop presents a substantially unobstructed pathway therethrough for the flow of material from a location in the medical tube distal to the loop to a location in the medical tube proximal to the loop regardless whether the clearance member is being translated or is at rest in the medical tube. Methods of utilizing such a device are also disclosed.	06-06-2013

Sam Kim, Gyeonggi-Do KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110033223	COSMETICS CONTAINER WITH A PUFF ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON A CONTAINER BODY - Disclosed is a cosmetics container with a puff rotatably mounted on a container body. The cosmetics container of the present invention has a container body for containing liquid cosmetics and having a discharge port for discharging the cosmetics outside, a supporting member mounted rotatably on an outside of the container body and a puff assembled on an outside of the supporting member and rotating together with the supporting member. According to the present invention, the cosmetics container is provided that dressing the cosmetics is very convenient and the user can dress the cosmetics uniformly.	02-10-2011

Sam Kingman, Nottingham GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100200300	ELECTROMAGNETIC TREATMENT OF CONTAMINATED MATERIALS - A method for separating a hydrocarbon content from a hydrocarbon contaminated matrix is disclosed. The method comprises controlling a water content of a feed material comprising the hydrocarbon contaminated matrix; continuously conveying the feed material into a treatment cavity (	08-12-2010
20120088950	MICROWAVE PROCESSING OF FEEDSTOCK, SUCH AS EXFOLIATING VERMICULITE AND OTHER MINERALS, AND TREATING CONTAMINATED MATERIALS - Ways of applying microwaves to feedstock to be processed are disclosed. One embodiment relates to heating inter-layer water in vermiculite to expand the vermiculite. Another embodiment relates to heating water in oil-contaminated materials and waste products, such as drilling cuttings, contaminated soils and certain types of animal by-products, to drive out oil. In some embodiments a microwave tunnel applicator has the microwaves applied from beneath the feedstock.	04-12-2012
20140332366	Treatment of Hydrocarbon Containing Materials - An apparatus for separating a hydrocarbon content from a material matrix composes the hydrocarbon content and a water content, the apparatus comprising: a material feeder arranged to feed material through a treatment chamber, the treatment chamber comprising a window which is substantially transparent to microwaves; a microwave emitter arranged in use to expose feed material in the treatment chamber to microwaves via the window in order to cause rapid heating of at least part of the water content of the matrix to form steam, so as to remove at least part of the hydrocarbon content from the matrix; wherein the material feeder and treatment chamber are arranged so that in use, the treatment chamber is substantially tilted with material/matrix.	11-13-2014

Sam Koutros, Tecumseh CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100052209	METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A COMPONENT FOR A VEHICLE INTERIOR - A mold assembly, a method of molding, and a molded component for an interior of a vehicle using two shots of material. The mold assembly includes first and second mold halves cooperating to define a cavity. One of the mold halves includes a retractable core. The second mold half defines a divider for engaging the retractable core, when the retractable core is extended, so as to divide the mold cavity into first and second chambers. Portions of the core cooperate to define a sloped surface on the first shot that aids in inhibiting flash forming as the second shot is introduced into the mold assembly.	03-04-2010

Sam Kukan, Marseille FR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110076686	WATER MANAGEMENT - A method for detecting and enumerating viable microorganisms in a sample suspected of containing said microorganisms comprising: (1) contacting said sample with a cell nutritive resource and a cellular proliferation inhibitor, (2) contacting said sample with at least one fluorescence labelled oligonucleotidic probe able to specifically hybridise at least one portion of ribosomal nucleic acids of said microorganisms, (3) detecting and quantifying the fluorescent signal, in which the microorganisms are of the species	03-31-2011

Sam Kuo, Ping-Dong City TW

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100219519	COMPLETE POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IMPLEMENTED IN A SINGLE SURFACE MOUNT PACKAGE - A complete power management system implemented in a single surface mount package. The system may be drawn to a DC to DC converter system and includes, in a leadless surface mount package, a driver/controller, a MOSFET transistor, passive components (e.g., inductor, capacitor, resistor), and optionally a diode. The MOSFET transistor may be replaced with an insulated gate bipolar transistor, IGBT in various embodiments. The system may also be a power management system, a smart power module or a motion control system. The passive components may be connected between the leadframe connections. The active components may be coupled to the leadframe using metal clip bonding techniques. In one embodiment, an exposed metal bottom may act as an effective heat sink.	09-02-2010

Sam Leeman, Kessel-Lo BE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080226249	Optical Device - An optical device comprising an enclosure having a wall member defining a cavity and a sealable fibre entry portion, an optical component located within the cavity and at least two optical fibres connected to the optical component and extending, substantially adjacent one another, through the entry portion. The invention also concerns a kit-of-parts for forming such a device, and a method of sealably enclosing an optical component.	09-18-2008
20080240658	Optical Fibre Connection Device - The present invention provides an optical fibre connection device comprising a part (	10-02-2008
20100232752	Splice protection device for optical splices - The invention relates to a splice protection device for spliced optical fibers and to a method particularly for providing an access point to an optical fiber cable in a dwelling unit of a multi dwelling unit. To facilitate mounting of a splice protection device, the splice protection device according to the invention comprises a first and a second tube, the second tube being arranged concentrically and slidable within the first tube, the first and second tubes being adapted to receive at least one spliced fiber. The present invention furthermore relates to a method for providing an access point to a provider optical cable in a dwelling unit of a multi-dwelling unit. The inventive method avoids splicing work within the dwelling unit and is characterized by the steps of branching-off at least one branching optical fiber of the provider cable at a branch point adjacent to said dwelling unit, passing a preassembled connector cable being provided with a connector through duct work for cable to the branch point and splicing the branching optical fiber with an optical fiber of the connector cable.	09-16-2010
20110103750	OPTICAL FEBRE COUPLING DEVICE AND METHOD - An optical fibre coupling device and a method are disclosed. The optical fibre coupling device includes a first patch strip having a first plurality of optical fibre connectors arranged along a face of the first patch strip and a second patch strip having a second plurality of optical fibre connectors arranged along a face of the second patch strip. The first and second patch strips are in a stacked arrangement where the second plurality of optical fibre connectors is offset from the first plurality of optical fibre connectors in a first and a second direction transverse to a stacking direction. The offsetting improves access to the individual optical fibre connectors which assists an operative when managing or maintaining optical fibre connections and helps to reduce the likelihood of fatigue or failure since adjacent optical fibre connections are undisturbed during this process and the optical fibre connections may be easily accessed without needing to move or manipulate adjacent patch strips.	05-05-2011

Sam Liang, Palo Alto, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100020776	Wireless network-based location approximation - The invention pertains to location approximation of devices, e.g., wireless access points and client devices in a wireless network. Location estimates may be obtained by observation/analysis of packets transmitted or received by the access point. For instance, data rate information associated with a packet is used to approximate the distance between a client device and the access point. This may be coupled with known positioning information to arrive at an approximate location for the access point. Confidence information and metrics about whether a device is an access point and the location of that device may also be determined. Accuracy of the location determination may be affected by factors including propagation and environmental factors, transmit power, antenna gain and diversity, etc. A location information database of access points may employ measurements from various devices over time. Such information may identify the location of client devices and provide location-based services to them.	01-28-2010
20100153216	DETERMINING ADVERTISING CONVERSION - The present disclosure relates to a system and method for determining advertising conversion metrics. In some implementations, a method includes receiving spatial information associated with a user in connection with an advertisement presented through a wireless device	06-17-2010

Sam Libo, Deerfield, IL US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080215359	System and method for automatically switching prescriptions in a retail pharmacy to a new generic drug manufacturer - An automatic manufacturer switchover function to switch a set of future new, transfer, refill, and/or copy prescriptions to a new manufacturer product for a pharmacy. Furthermore, the claimed method and system may allow for a tiered approach to a manufacturer switch by allowing a corporate entity or owner of a pharmacy network to designate a pharmacy wide preferred manufacturer (or generic product) while giving a local pharmacy the power to decide when to implement a switchover at a local level. In one embodiment, the claimed switching system and process may also provide indications to pharmacists and customers to guide a transition from one manufacturer to another, thereby preserving customer perception of quality and pharmacy reputation.	09-04-2008
20090048863	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEDICATION PRESCRIPTION CONSULTATION - A method and apparatus of providing a pharmaceutical consultation prevents a person from receiving a medication prescription if consultation is required, and enables a user to readily view the medication prescription information and convey information to the person. Methods and apparatus of providing a pharmaceutical consultation are provided herein. The methods and apparatus include receiving medication prescription data relating to the medication prescription, and displaying a consultation review screen having a medication prescription view with information relating to the medication prescription and a discussion view with information to be conveyed to the person. The medication prescription data includes a consultation requirement for the medication prescription. A transaction for the medication prescription is prevented if consultation is required, and permitted when data is received indicating the consultation is completed. The methods and apparatus of pharmaceutical, consultation also include remote consultation between a user and a person at different geographic locations.	02-19-2009
20090048864	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THERAPEUTIC INTERCHANGE - A method and apparatus of interchanging a prescribed medication with a therapeutically equivalent replacement medication includes receiving medication prescription data relating to a medication prescription for a person identifying a therapeutically equivalent replacement medication for a medication associated with the medication prescription, generating an exception for the medication if a replacement medication is identified so as to prevent the medication from being dispensed to the person until the exception is resolved, transmitting a request to replace the prescribed medication with the therapeutically equivalent replacement medication to a medical provider, and resolving the exception based on the response from the medical provider.	02-19-2009
20140136231	INTEGRATED PHARMACY ERROR TRACKING AND REPORTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - The disclosure presents a system and method for efficiently capturing, tracking, analyzing, and providing continuous quality improvement in an integrated manner in relation to errors which occur in the distribution of medication to patients through a multi-store pharmacy operation. The system and method include receiving error event data for a pharmacy error event through a first input device at a pharmacy through an input interface, transmitting the error event data to a pharmacy error event database associated with a pharmacy error event computer and storing the error event data in the pharmacy error event database. The system and method may also determine whether the first error event information requires escalation, and transmit an error event escalation message through a communication device to supervisory personnel, as well as tabulate the error event data with the pharmacy error event computer based on a criteria for communicating insight information to supervisory personnel through a communication device. The system and method provide further structural, functional and operational features for implementing these and other features in a multi-store and multi-district pharmacy operation.	05-15-2014

Sam Maddalena, Ieper BE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090006033	Testing Electronic Systems - An imaging system comprises a local processing unit with a plurality of components or subsystems, which for the purposes of illustration comprise five variously interconnected components or subsystems,	01-01-2009

Sam Marcuccio, Friendswood, TX US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090182472	REAL-TIME, BI-DIRECTIONAL DATA MANAGEMENT - An example method for real-time bi-directional data management includes receiving a requested data list from a field application, receiving an available data list from a data source, and subscribing to available data by mapping the available data list to the requested data list, the available data having a first data format and a first protocol and including a first context identifier for identifying a portion of data. The method further includes modifying the available data have a second data format and a second protocol, the modified data including the first context identifier, and performing a field operation based on the modified data to generate processed data, the processed data including the first context identifier. The method further includes modifying the processed data to generate second modified data having the first data format and the first protocol, the second modified data being stored in the data source.	07-16-2009

Sam Mohanta, San Diego, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090090636	TIN AND TIN-ZINC PLATED SUBSTRATES TO IMPROVE NI-ZN CELL PERFORMANCE - An improved Ni—Zn cell with a negative electrode substrate plated with tin or tin and zinc during manufacturing has a reduced gassing rate. The copper or brass substrate is electrolytic cleaned, activated, electroplated with a matte surface to a defined thickness range, pasted with zinc oxide electrochemically active material, and baked. The defined plating thickness range of 40-80 μIn maximizes formation of an intermetallic compound Cu	04-09-2009
20110168565	TIN AND TIN-ZINC PLATED SUBSTRATES TO IMPROVE NI-ZN CELL PERFORMANCE - An improved Ni—Zn cell with a negative electrode substrate plated with tin or tin and zinc during manufacturing has a reduced gassing rate. The copper or brass substrate is electrolytic cleaned, activated, electroplated with a matte surface to a defined thickness range, pasted with zinc oxide electrochemically active material, and baked. The defined plating thickness range of 40-80 μIn maximizes formation of an intermetallic compound Cu	07-14-2011
20120205248	TIN AND TIN-ZINC PLATED SUBSTRATES TO IMPROVE NI-ZN CELL PERFORMANCE - An improved Ni—Zn cell with a negative electrode substrate plated with tin or tin and zinc during manufacturing has a reduced gassing rate. The copper or brass substrate is electrolytic cleaned, activated, electroplated with a matte surface to a defined thickness range, pasted with zinc oxide electrochemically active material, and baked. The defined plating thickness range of 40-80 μIn maximizes formation of an intermetallic compound Cu	08-16-2012

Sam Musallam, Montreal CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110024771	Optically Interrogated Solid State Biosensors Incorporating Porous Materials - Devices and Methods of Fabrication - Quantitative understanding of neural and biological activity at a sub-millimeter scale requires an integrated probe platform that combines biomarker sensors together with electrical stimulus/recording sites. Optically addressed biomarker sensors within such an integrated probe platform allows remote interrogation from the activity being measured. Monolithic or hybrid integrated silicon probe platforms would beneficially allow for accurate control of neural prosthetics, brain machine interfaces, etc as well as helping with complex brain diseases and disorders. According to the invention a silicon probe platform is provided employing ultra-thin silicon in conjunction with optical waveguides, optoelectronic interfaces, porous filter elements, and integrated CMOS circuitry. Such probes allowing simultaneously analysis of both neural electrical activities along with chemical activity derived from multiple biomolecular sensors with porous membrane filters. Such porous silicon and polymer filters providing biomolecular filtering and optical filtering being compatible with post-processing wafers with integrated CMOS electronics.	02-03-2011

Sam Norasak, Lexington, KY US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090153616	Low Profile Printhead - An inkjet printhead having a housing having a top face and a bottom face, an ink ejection device and a contact circuit. The contact circuit is affixed to the housing in a substantially horizontal orientation and is in communication with the ink ejection device. The contact circuit is configured to connect the ink ejection device to an external device.	06-18-2009
20100033530	PRIMING SYSTEM FOR PRINTER HEADS OF PRINTING DEVICES - A priming system for priming a print head of a printing device includes an elongated hollow member, a piston mechanism, a piston driving mechanism, and a suction cup. The piston mechanism disposed in the elongated hollow member is capable of reciprocally moving in a first direction and in a second direction opposite to the first direction within the elongated hollow member. The piston driving mechanism is operatively connected to the piston mechanism at an end portion of the elongated hollow member. The piston driving mechanism is capable of reciprocally moving the piston mechanism in the first direction and in the second direction. The suction cup is disposed above the print head and operatively coupled to the elongated hollow member. The suction cup is capable of extracting ink from a plurality of nozzles of the print head, when the piston mechanism moves in the first direction.	02-11-2010
20110273513	Wind Baffles for Micro-Fluid Ejection Devices - A micro-fluid ejection device defines a print gap from an ejection head to a print media. An ejection zone of the head ejects fluid across the print gap during use. At least one wind baffle adjacent the ejection zone modifies airflow in the print gap as the head scans. In various designs, multiple wind baffles reside on either sides of the ejection zone to provide a cascading airflow effect from one wind baffle to the next. Baffle shapes, spacing and locations define multiple embodiments.	11-10-2011
20120169814	PRIMING SYSTEM FOR INKJET PRINTHEADS - Disclosed is a priming system for inkjet printheads that includes at least one inkjet printhead. Each inkjet printhead includes one or more single color inkjet chips. Further, the priming system includes at least one ink supply unit. Each ink supply unit is fluidly coupled to a corresponding single color inkjet chip for supplying ink to the corresponding single color inkjet chip. Furthermore, the priming system includes a pumping member that includes at least one pumping head. A pumping head is fluidly coupled to the corresponding single color inkjet chip to receive the ink from the corresponding single color inkjet chip, and to a corresponding ink supply unit to pump the ink back into the corresponding ink supply unit.	07-05-2012
20130100204	SYSTEMS FOR REGULATING AIRFLOW VELOCITY IN PRINT GAP REGIONS OF MICRO-FLUID EJECTION DEVICES - Disclosed is a system for regulating airflow velocity in a print gap region of a micro-fluid ejection device. The system includes a carrier member configured to carry an ejection head therewithin; a nozzle array configured at a bottom portion of the ejection head; and a channel member extending from a top portion of the carrier member and along a depth of the carrier member up to the bottom portion of the ejection head. Also, the channel member extends along at least a width of the nozzle array. Additionally, the channel member is configured to receive a flow of air through a slot configured at the top portion of the carrier member and to direct the flow of air from the top portion of the carrier member towards the bottom portion of the ejection head. Further disclosed is another system for regulating airflow velocity in a print gap region.	04-25-2013
20130286122	SCORED MEDIA SUBSTRATE AND CURLING REMEDY FOR MICRO-FLUID APPLICATIONS - A media substrate for imaging includes a front and back surface defining a thickness. The front receives imaging fluid and absorbs it. The back has scoring lines extending into the thickness that limit curling of the media substrate as the absorbed fluid dries on the front. Patterns and locations of scoring lines as well as their depth into the thickness are noted. Imaging and scoring stations in an imaging device are still other embodiments as are cutting features for scoring.	10-31-2013
20130288005	SCORED MEDIA SUBSTRATE AND CURLING REMEDY FOR MICRO-FLUID APPLICATIONS - A media substrate for imaging includes a front and back surface defining a thickness. The front receives imaging fluid and absorbs it. The back has scoring lines extending into the thickness that limit curling of the media substrate as the absorbed fluid dries on the front. Patterns and locations of scoring lines as well as their depth into the thickness are noted. Imaging and scoring stations in an imaging device are still other embodiments as are cutting features for scoring.	10-31-2013

Sam Nowman, Redondo Beach, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090101215	COMPRESSED AIR REGULATOR APPARATUS SITUATED IN CANISTER AND METHOD FOR REGULATING COMPRESSED AIR THEREOF - A compressed gas regulator of a piston type is disclosed in which a regulator is configured with an input valve situated entirely inside a compressed air canister, which regulator is then attached to a paintball gun, marker or other device for providing discrete charges of gas at a predetermined pressure to the attached device. The overall size and weight of the regulator are minimized, which allows increased capabilities to the user. A regulator overpressurization port vents behind a conventional safety gauge for safety purposes. Fill, gage, and canister overpressurization rupture ports are interconnected with a fill channel that extends from the canister to the ports without intersecting or interfering with the regulating components within the regulator. The input valve seat face is surrounded by a shallow generally conical surface within an input plenum. The shallow generally conical surface extends at approximately 5 to 15 degrees.	04-23-2009

Sam Onsy, Stittsville CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090161744	METHOD FOR ESTIMATING AND MONITORING TIMING ERRORS IN PACKET DATA NETWORKS - A system and method is provided for estimating the T1 timing error and clock recovery errors by processing timing information from the associated pseudowire packet stream(s) from which the Ti is derived. The timing errors are presented as MTIE measurements which are used to present alarms for a Network Operation Control centre and are used to accurately alarm error conditions where the regenerated or derived T1 signal does not meet MTIE or clock accuracy errors. This alarm is intended to detect conditions of excessive packet jitter, wander or phase transients which may exist in the data network over which the pseudowire stream is transported. In another aspect, the errors are used to control the regeneration of the T1 clock information.	06-25-2009

Sam Ozersky, Toronto CA

Sam Payrovi, New York, NY US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090271333	Method and System for Transactions Involving a Mortgage Product That is Backed by a Mortgaged Property and Additional Financial Instruments - A method and system for creating and transacting a mortgage product that is backed by a mortgaged property and additional financial instruments. The mortgage product requires the determination of the value of a property to be purchased to be associated with an index for real estate in a region where the property is located, purchasing at least one put option contract on the index, and combining the contract with a loan to form the mortgage product. If there is a decrease in the index, the contract can be exercised so as to protect both mortgagor and mortgagee.	10-29-2009

Sam Possemiers, Gent BE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090130724	Enzymatic Demethylation of Flavonoids - The invention discloses the demethylation of 5-methoxyflavonoids by bacterial enzymes, the use of these enzymes in the production of phytoestrogens in vitro, and in pharmaceutical compositions in combination with a source of methylated 5-methoxyprenylflavonoids.	05-21-2009
20120058551	TECHNOLOGY AND METHOD TO STUDY MICROBIAL GROWTH AND ADHESION TO HOST-RELATED SURFACES AND THE HOST-MICROBIOTA INTERACTIONS - The present invention relates to in vitro adhesion modules that allow growth, stabilization and study of microbial communities that adhere to and colonize host-related surfaces, that mimic transport of chemical compounds across epithelial surfaces and simulate host-microorganism interactions and adaptation. It includes the provision of micromolar amounts of oxygen via the basal side of a mucus layer towards the adhered microorganisms thus establishing the microaerophilic conditions prevailing at the base of a biofilm. It can also include cells, simulating the host, in a chamber on the basal side of a functional layer comprising said mucus layer. The adhesion module of the present invention can be placed between the different compartments of the SHIME—the Simulator of the Human Intestinal Microbial Ecosystem. An extension of the SHIME is made where the duodenum, jejunum and ileum are separately mimicked.	03-08-2012
20130203161	TECHNOLOGY AND METHOD TO STUDY MICROBIAL GROWTH AND ADHESION TO HOST-RELATED SURFACES AND THE HOST-MICROBIOTA INTERACTION - A method is provided for co-culturing viable cells and microorganisms for at least 48 hours in which an adhesion module is provided including a basal compartment and a luminal compartment separated by a semi-permeable membrane, and a continuous or semi-continuous flow of fresh medium is applied to the basal compartment.	08-08-2013

Sam Pullara, Los Altos, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110099159	System and Methods for Web Data Transformation Sourcing - A computer-implemented system for web data transformation sourcing is disclosed to include a search module defined to receive a set of original input data types and a set of ultimate output data types. The search module is defined to locate one or more web based sources defined to transform the set of original input data types into the set of ultimate output data types. The search module is further defined to generate a transformation solution that when executed utilizes the one or more located web based sources to transform the set of original input data types into the set of ultimate output data types. The transformation solution is digitally conveyed.	04-28-2011
20110099185	System for Querying and Consuming Web-Based Data and Associated Methods - A web data source includes data to be queried. A query language (QL) web service is defined to expose a QL for specification of the web data source and one or more operations to be performed on the web data source. Requirements specific to the web data source for accessing and performing operations on the web data source are abstracted through the exposed QL. A QL table is associated with the web data source. The QL table is accessible through a universal resource locator (URL). The QL table includes binding data which binds the web data source to the QL web service. The binding data includes instructions to the QL web service with regard to creating URLs to access and retrieve data from the web data source.	04-28-2011
20110099194	System and Methods for Enabling Arbitrary Developer Code Consumption of Web-Based Data - A structured file includes information to bind a web data source to a web data query system. Code is embedded within the structured file and is in a code language understood by the web data query system. The code is unrestricted in function. Code language objects are exposed within the web data query system for use by the code to interface with the web data query system and the web data source. A URL is associated with the structured file to enable access of the structured file through the Internet. A unit-based quota method is implemented to manage execution of code in the structured file. The unit-based quota method collapses multiple dimensions of computing resource control into a single unit value, tracks a number of units expended by the code, and stops execution of the code when the number of units expended by the code reaches a set limit.	04-28-2011
20130151507	System and Methods for Enabling Arbitrary Developer Code Consumption of Web-Based Data - A structured file includes information to bind a web data source to a web data query system. Code is embedded within the structured file and is in a code language understood by the web data query system. The code is unrestricted in function. Code language objects are exposed within the web data query system for use by the code to interface with the web data query system and the web data source. A URL is associated with the structured file to enable access of the structured file through the Internet. A unit-based quota method is implemented to manage execution of code in the structured file. The unit-based quota method collapses multiple dimensions of computing resource control into a single unit value, tracks a number of units expended by the code, and stops execution of the code when the number of units expended by the code reaches a set limit.	06-13-2013

Sam Rindskopt, San Diego, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100053359	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A CAMERA - A system and method for detecting a camera. In one embodiment, although not limited thereto, an illuminator illuminates an area of interest. A camera then takes multiple pictures of the illuminated area and an algorithm is then used to compare the pictures and locate and pirate cameras based on the reflection characteristics.	03-04-2010

Sam Rossoff, New York, NY US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100030842	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SPECULATIVE REMOTE DISPLAY - Certain embodiments of the present invention provide for a system and method for network computing. In an embodiment, the system may include a storage unit for archiving historical user events and historical server events. The system may also include a processing unit for receiving a current user event and generating one or more predicted server events. The processing unit may execute a screen update based on the one or more predicted server events. The system may also include a comparison unit having computer software for comparing one or more predicted server events with one or more server-supplied server events. The one or more server-supplied server events may be generated based on the current user event. In an embodiment, the system also includes an undo unit having computer software for executing an undo algorithm. The undo unit alters the non-matching events to match the server-supplied server events.	02-04-2010

Sam Safavi-Abbasi, Oklahoma City, OK US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100106199	VENTING/PRESSURE ADJUSTMENT TO AID IN DELIVERY OF MATERIAL INTO AN ANATOMIC REGION VIA A CANNULA - A cannulated and possibly fenestrated device for injection of material into bone can be dangerous because large, uncontrolled pressures are introduced during injection into a somewhat closed system, and material may extrude undesirably or emboli may be introduced. Methods and devices are described for providing venting of pressure upon injection of material through cannulated and possibly fenestrated screws. The first method involves a bone screw and/or anchor device that includes multiple channels to allow material to flow in through one channel and out through another channel. The second method involves a plunger that can force material into bone if advanced or lessen pressure if withdrawn. The third method involves usage of two separate screws. Material is alternately injected or withdrawn from each screw to cause material to flow from one screw to the other in a controlled way that creates a uniform or asymmetrical distribution of material as desired.	04-29-2010

Sam Sangani, Hanover Park, IL US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080279344	Emergency telephone system and method - An emergency telephone system has a dual mode, hybrid emergency telephone station connected with a central station through both a digital ethernet connection for digital VOIP communication and through a wire line for analog communication. Circuitry at the dual mode emergency station connects a user terminal with the digital ethernet connection and the wire line. A processor forming a part of the circuitry directs communication through the ethernet connection if operative and through the analog wire connection if the ethernet connection is inoperative.	11-13-2008

Sam Shawki, Cupertino, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090319425	Mobile Person-to-Person Payment System - A mobile payment platform and service provides a fast, easy way to make payments by users of mobile devices. The platform also interfaces with nonmobile channels and devices such as e-mail, instant messenger, and Web. In an implementation, funds are accessed from an account holder's mobile device such as a mobile phone or a personal digital assistant to make or receive payments. Financial transactions can be conducted on a person-to-person (P2P) or person-to-merchant (P2M) basis where each party is identified by a unique indicator such as a telephone number or bar code. Transactions can be requested through any number of means including SMS messaging, Web, e-mail, instant messenger, a mobile client application, an instant messaging plug-in application or “widget.” The mobile client application, resident on the mobile device, simplifies access and performing financial transactions in a fast, secure manner.	12-24-2009

Sam Shifron, San Diego, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080231520	MODEM CARD WITH THREE-DIMENSIONAL ANTENNA ARRANGEMENT - A modem card is configured to provide communication between a computer and a communications system. The modem card includes a case holding electronics. A corner extends along a top side of the case. An antenna body is connected to the case such that the antenna body bends around the corner of the case. An antenna is positioned in the antenna body such that the antenna bends around the corner of the case. The antenna is in electrical communication with the electronics in the case.	09-25-2008

Sam Shteingart, Brooklyn, NY US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100174637	Dynamic Aggressive/Passive Pegged Trading - A computer-implemented system and method for executing trades of financial securities according to a combination passive/aggressive trading strategy that reliably executes trades of lists of securities or blocks of a single security within a desired time frame while taking advantage of dynamic market movement to realize price improvement for the trade within the desired time frame. A passive trading agent executes trades at advantageous prices by floating portions of the order at the bid or ask to maximize exposure to the inside market and attract market orders. An aggressive agent opportunistically takes liquidity as it arises, setting discretionary prices in accordance with historical trading data of the specified security.	07-08-2010
20120191589	DYNAMIC AGGRESSIVE/PASSIVE PEGGED TRADING - A computer-implemented system and method for executing trades of financial securities according to a combination passive/aggressive trading strategy that reliably executes trades of lists of securities or blocks of a single security within a desired time frame while taking advantage of dynamic market movement to realize price improvement for the trade within the desired time frame. A passive trading agent executes trades at advantageous prices by floating portions of the order at the bid or ask to maximize exposure to the inside market and attract market orders. An aggressive agent opportunistically takes liquidity as it arises, setting discretionary prices in accordance with historical trading data of the specified security.	07-26-2012

Sam Silvakumar, Portland, OR US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090104542	USE OF CHROMELESS PHASE SHIFT MASKS TO PATTERN CONTACTS - Method for using chromeless phase shift lithography (CPL) masks to pattern contacts corresponding CPL masks. The method for patterning contacts includes illuminating a CPL mask comprising a reticle having plurality of phase-shifting features interspersed with non-phase-shifting areas with a short wavelength light source, wherein the phase-shifting features are configured in a pattern corresponding to a target pattern of the contacts on the semiconductor substrate. Phase-shifted and non-phase-shifted light passing through the reticle is the projected as an aerial image onto a layer of a negative tone resist applied over the semiconductor substrate to pattern the contacts in the resist. The phase-shifting features may comprise recesses or mesas, and cause light passing therethrough to be phase-shifted in phase approximately 180° from light passing through non-phase-shifting areas of the mask.	04-23-2009

Sam Spade, Palm Bay, FL US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090194010	PERSONAL WATERCRAFT WITH DEFLECTOR - A personal watercraft is disclosed having a hull and a sub-deck disposed on the hull. The hull and sub-deck together form a hull and sub-deck (HSD) assembly. An engine is disposed in the HSD assembly. A propulsion system is connected to the hull and operatively connected to the engine. A deck is disposed above the sub-deck. The deck has a pedestal. A straddle-type seat is disposed on the pedestal. A helm assembly is operatively connected to the propulsion system and disposed at least in part forwardly of the straddle-type seat. A deflector is disposed on the HSD assembly and extends outwardly therefrom. The deflector is disposed at least in part forwardly of a forward-most portion of the deck. A personal watercraft having only a hull and a deck is also disclosed.	08-06-2009
20110265705	WATERCRAFT HULL - A hull for a watercraft has a port side, a starboard side, and a keel disposed between the port side and the starboard side. Each of the port and starboard sides has a first portion having a first deadrise angle, and a second portion having a second deadrise angle. The first portion is disposed laterally between the second portion and the keel. A first chine is connected to the first portion. The first portion is disposed laterally between the keel and the first chine. A second chine is connected to the second portion. The second portion is disposed laterally between the first chine and the second chine. The second chine is a soft chine. The first chine has a smaller radius of curvature than the second chine.	11-03-2011
20120079976	WATERCRAFT WITH BOW SPONSONS - A watercraft has a hull having a bow, a deck disposed on the hull, an engine connected to the hull, a propulsion system operatively connected to the engine, a first bow sponson disposed on a starboard side of the bow, and a second bow sponson disposed on a port side of the bow. A sponson suitable for use on a bow of a watercraft is also disclosed.	04-05-2012
20120132125	SPONSONS FOR A WATERCRAFT - A sponson for a watercraft has a sponson body having a front end, a rear end, a top edge and a bottom edge, and a vane connected to a side of the sponson body and extending away therefrom. The vane has a front end and a rear end. The front end of the vane is disposed closer to the bottom edge of the sponson than the rear end of the vane. A watercraft having sponsons of this type is also disclosed.	05-31-2012
20140373769	WATERCRAFT HULL - A hull for a watercraft has a port side, a starboard side, and a keel disposed between the port side and the starboard side. Each of the port and starboard sides has a first portion having a first deadrise angle, and a second portion having a second deadrise angle. The first portion is disposed laterally between the second portion and the keel. A first chine is connected to the first portion. The first portion is disposed laterally between the keel and the first chine. A second chine is connected to the second portion. The second portion is disposed laterally between the first chine and the second chine. The second chine is a soft chine. The first chine has a smaller radius of curvature than the second chine.	12-25-2014

Sam Stathis, New York, NY US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110043515	SYSTEM AND METHOD CAPABLE OF NAVIGATING AND/OR MAPPING ANY MULTI-DIMENSIONAL SPACE - A method and system that allows a user to perform automatic study, layout and verification of a multidimensional space in real time where the study can be displayed graphically, in 3-dimensions for example, via a handheld unit allowing the system to guide and/or navigate the user throughout the multidimensional space as the automatic study and/or layout is being performed.	02-24-2011
20120029870	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY PERFORMING A STUDY OF A MULTI-DIMENSIONAL SPACE - A method of employing a system comprising a Master station, a processor and one or more targets that allows a user of said system to automatically generate a 3-dimensional graphical representation of a construction site and also overlay a drawing onto the graphical representation to guide the user within a virtual space being displayed by the processor.	02-02-2012

Sam Sun US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080236033	Slow-release floating fertilizer - Floating slow-release fertilizer is designed to significantly reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. This granulated fertilizer has a density lighter than seawater. Therefore its pellets can float on the surface of seawater. After being dispensed into water, the pellets are able to continually release certain nutrients for a period of time. During this period, an otherwise inanimate water region is temporarily suitable for plant growth. Floating slow-release fertilizer enables the growth of planting phytoplankton in ocean to remove CO	10-02-2008

Sam Talaie, Woodland Hills, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100114879	IDENTIFYING RELATED CONCEPTS OF URLS AND DOMAIN NAMES - A solution for identifying related concepts of URLs and domain names includes using structural parsing to extract information from user input comprising a URL or domain name. The information includes one or more of a protocol, a location, and a subdirectory. Semantic parsing of the information is used to identify a first one or more concepts represented by one or more tokens within the extracted information. A content association map is queried to retrieve a second one or more concepts related to the first one or more concepts. Each of the concepts represents a unit of thought, expressed by a term, letter, or symbol. The concept association map includes a representation of concepts, concept metadata, and relationships between the concepts. The first one or more concepts and the second one or more concepts are ranked, and the ranked concepts are stored for displaying to one or more users of the computer platform.	05-06-2010

Sam Talpalatsky, San Diego, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080309457	POWER-SAVE FOR PASSIVE AND TWO-WAY TRANSMITTERS - A remote control transmitter configured to operate with a vehicle controller. The transmitter is operable in an active mode and a passive mode and/or in the alternative embodiment the transmitter is operable as a one-way or a two-way transmitter. The transmitter is configured to switch from one mode, such as the passive or two-way mode, to the other mode, such as active or one-way mode, in response to at least one of a user activated signal or a battery threshold signal.	12-18-2008

Sam Tran, Usingen DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080210510	Overload Protection Device - The invention relates to an overload protection device (	09-04-2008

Sam Tsai, Jhongho City TW

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090183333	Vacuum Dust Collector - A vacuum dust collector comprising a housing including a concaved space inside and a control knob on the top; an suction generator placed under the concaved space; a bottom cover, covered at the bottom of the housing, including a dust inlet and at least one sensor; and a dust container, disposed in the concaved space, including a cover, a chamber, a filter, an outlet pipe, an inlet pipe, and a latch. Moreover, the shape of the housing is corresponding to the place where it is located, and the latch is pressed by the filter disposed on the outlet pipe of dust container to allow the cover to be eclipsed on the chamber.	07-23-2009
20090196020	UMBRELLA LIGHT WITH AUDIO MODULE - The present invention is an umbrella light with an audio module, including a hosing, at least two fastener, at least two turned lights, an audio module and a control module. The fastener provides a better gripper structure with a torsional spring, and the audio module can be arranged with external audio source, which provides people with wonderful melody.	08-06-2009
20100050367	STEAM CLEANER - The present invention relates to a steam cleaner that is light-weight and is prepared for operation quickly and easily and comprises handle assembly, a pivoting connector, a reservoir, a reservoir socket, a steam head and an electric wire. The handle assembly comprises a grip and a lever. The pivoting connector is attached to the steam head. The reservoir is mounted detachably in the pivoting connector and is easily removed to fill the reservoir with tap water. Squeezing the handle assembly releases water from the reservoir into the steam head where steam is generated to clean a floor.	03-04-2010

Sam Vaynblat, Coral Springs, FL US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090078226	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LIQUID FUEL CONDITIONING - A fuel is conditioned in a fuel supply system for more efficient combustion in a combustion chamber. The conditioning system includes a fuel vessel for fuel conditioning, at least one fuel dispersing nozzle mounted for discharge into the fuel vessel, at least one gas inlet port and at least one conditioned fuel outlet. A low level sensor registers a lower level of conditioned fuel in the fuel vessel. A high level sensor registers an upper level of conditioned fuel in the fuel vessel. A gas source feeds a gas to the fuel vessel, wherein the gas is dissolved in the liquid fuel for forming a liquid/gas fuel solution. A low-pressure fuel pump and a liquid fuel supply line supply liquid fuel from a fuel reservoir to the at least one dispersing nozzle of the fuel vessel at a pressure P	03-26-2009
20090084366	Method and System for Liquid Fuel Gasification - A fuel is aerated in a fuel supply and gasification system for more efficient combustion in a combustion chamber. The gasification system includes a mixing device for mixing a liquid fuel with at least one gas. A gas source feeds the gas to a gas feeding nozzle and through the nozzle further to the mixing device, wherein the gas is mixed with the liquid fuel for forming a liquid fuel/gas bubbles mixture. A low-pressure fuel pump connected with the mixing device by a liquid fuel supply line feeds liquid fuel from a fuel reservoir to the mixing device at pressure P	04-02-2009

Sam Wang, San Jose, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090316175	Approach For Updating Usage Information On Printing Devices - A printing device includes a user interface, a print module, memory and a device agent. The device agent is configured to modify usage information stored in the memory of the printing device. Based on values in the usage information, one or more processes operating on the printing device may be suspended. If so suspended, a user may contact an administrator who operates the device agent to modify the usage information, and permit the one or more processes to resume.	12-24-2009

Sam Yang, Shanghai CN

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110102552	ON-VEHICLE THREE-DIMENSIONAL VIDEO SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MONITORING THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT OF A VEHICLE USING THE SAME - An on-vehicle three-dimensional video system is provided for a vehicle and a method is provided for monitoring a surrounding environment of a vehicle. The on-vehicle three-dimensional video system includes, but is not limited to cameras, a display screen, a control module, and a power supply device. The cameras are provided in pairs for filming the surrounding environment of the vehicle from different angles, and the display screen is able to bring about a three-dimensional video effect according to pairs of video signals from the cameras. With the on-vehicle three-dimensional video system, a realistic three-dimensional output of the surrounding environment of the vehicle is realized on the display screen so that the driver can clearly know about the precise relative position of a corresponding portion of the vehicle with respect to the surrounding environment.	05-05-2011
20120092498	THREE-DIMENSIONAL MIRROR DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE AND METHOD - A display system for a vehicle includes a first camera and a second camera adapted to be mounted to the vehicle. A mirror assembly is provided having a display screen and a view divider such as a parallax barrier. A controller is operatively connected to the cameras and to the display screen and is operable to cause the recorded images to appear as a single three-dimensional image when the images are viewed through the view divider. A method of providing an image of an object that is rearward of a vehicle is also provided.	04-19-2012
20120320291	TRANSPARENT 3D DISPLAY SYSTEM - A transparent 3D display system comprises a display sheet and a barrier mask, the barrier mask being separated from the display sheet by an optical thickness. The barrier mask is separated from a viewer having a right eye and a left eye. The display sheet is configured to display an image comprising first and second sets of image strips, and the barrier mask is configured to produce a plurality of alternating viewing strips and blocking strips. The viewing strips are positioned, oriented, and configured so as to allow the right eye to view the first set of image strips and the left eye to view the second set of image strips, and the blocking strips are positioned, oriented, and configured to prevent the right eye from viewing the second set of image strips and the left eye from viewing the first set of image strips.	12-20-2012

Sam Zhadanov, Brooklyn, NY US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080295241	Hollow shower panel - A device for showering and the like has a body having a front wall, a peripheral wall and an open rear side with an edge configured to abut against a wall, hose means associated with the body for supplying water for taking a shower, a throughgoing receptacle formed in the body, so that the body is formed as an element surrounding the receptacle, which receptacle allows a user through the receptacle to access existing water control means in assembled condition, means for connecting the hose means to a source of water, and to existing water controlled means, the body having at least a portion which is formed as a hollow element having a U-shaped cross-section with a rear edge configured to abut against a wall so as to form hollow channels for the hose means.	12-04-2008
20080295243	Water-acting device for personal hygene - A water acting device for personal hygiene has a housing connectable with a water source, a hollow water issuing element connectable with the housing and having an inner passage for passing of water, and means for sealing the water issuing element relative to the housing, the sealing means forming a water passage communicatable with a source of water, and means for adjusting a water supply through the water issuing element, the adjusting means including at least a part of the sealing element and an adjusting member acting on the part of the sealing element so as to change a cross-section of the passage formed by the sealing element, so that the sealing element simultaneously performs functions of sealing of the water issuing element relative to the housing and adjusting or stopping a flow of water through the sealing element to the water issuing element.	12-04-2008
20090124946	Device for showering and turbo-rotative water treatment - A device for showering, a housing, and a rotatable massaging element arranged rotatably in the housing and forms so that it is rotatable by water and capable of massaging the simultaneous discharge of water, and a rotary unit located in the housing and connected with the massaging element and also acted by water so that rotary unit rotates under an action of water and rotates the massaging element, the rotary unit being composed of at least two rotors which are configured so that in a first mode of operation only one of the rotors rotates and provides rotation of the massaging element and issuance of water for showering, and in a second mode of operation both the rotor elements rotate to provide a turbo rotation of water.	05-14-2009
20110277231	Device for showering and the like - A device for showering and the like has a showerhead supplied with water for showering, and a holder for supporting the showerhead, the holder being hollow and having a first end connectable to a source of water and a second end connected with the showerhead through the holder, so that the hollow holder provides a water flow from the source of water to the showerhead and also a support for the showerhead.	11-17-2011
20110278405	Device for supporting a suction element - A device for supporting on a surface a part having a suction element includes a mounting element having a wall mountable on the surface, and a pocket-shaped receptacle for receiving the suction element, such that when the suction element is received in the pocket-shaped receptacle and the wall is attached to the surface, the part is supported on the surface.	11-17-2011
20110278406	Device for supporting an object on a surface - A device for supporting an object on a surface has a body including a first portion attachable to a surface so as to attach the body to the surface and a second part having a receptacle for receiving the object, and an element for simultaneously activating the first portion and the second portion so as to simultaneously attach the first portion of the body to the surface and to fix the object in the receptacle.	11-17-2011
20130087667	Device for Supporting a Part - A device for supporting a part has a mounting element with a pocket-shaped receptacle and a suction element which supports the part and can be received in the pocket-shaped receptacle or removed from it and directly attached to the surface, so that in both cases the part is supported on the surface, either through the suction element and the mounting element or through the suction element only, and a width of at least a portion of the suction element is smaller than a width of the pocket-shaped receptacle of the mounting element, so that when the portion of the suction element is inserted into the pocket-shaped receptacle of the mounting element, it is compressed and thereby tightly retained in it.	04-11-2013
20130161459	Device for supporting objects - A device for supporting a bathroom object having a main element with a first end attachable to a bathroom object and a second end attachable to a supporting surface and provided with a through-going opening through which a fastener can pass to engage in the supporting surface, and an additional element having a first side provided with an adhesive layer attachable to the supporting surface and a second opposite side into which a fastening element can be screwed, so that without the additional element the second end of the main element is connected to the supporting surface by the fastener, while with the additional element, the second end is connected by the fastener to the additional element and the additional element is connected to the supporting surface by the adhesive.	06-27-2013
20140150895	Water Conveying Device - A device for conveying water between first and second water supplying elements has a first hollow water conveying member connectable to the first water supplying element and a second hollow water conveying member connectable to the second water supplying element and with the first water conveying members are turnable relative to one another and about a turning axis, and the first water conveying member has a first opening for water entry and the second water conveying member has a second opening for water exit, and the openings extend transversely to the turning axis and are coaxial with each other.	06-05-2014
20140150909	Water Conveying System - A system for conveying water between water supplying elements has a first hollow water conveying member connectable to one water supplying element and a second hollow water conveying member connectable to another water supplying element and with the first water conveying members and turnable relative to one another about a turning axis, the first and second water conveying members have openings for water entry and water exit extending transversely to the turning axis and coaxial with each other, and a water conveying pipe is provided whose opposite ends can be connected with the water supplying elements via the water conveying members.	06-05-2014
20140250586	Water Shower System - A water shower system has an overhead shower, a hand-held shower, a water distributing element connected to a source of water and also to the overhead shower and to the hand-held shower and having a valve located between the source of water and the overhead shower and the hand-held shower, and a switch located outside of the water distributing element and spaced from the water distributing element and the valve, operatable by a user and having a first position in which the valve provides a water supply to the hand-held shower so that water issues from the latter, and a second position in which the valve provides a water supply to the overhead shower so that water issues from the latter.	09-11-2014
20140284437	Device for Supporting Blinds - A device for supporting blinds has at least two components each having a holding part extending in a longitudinal direction and having a front surface forming a longitudinal receiving channel for receiving a part of a blind, an attaching part connected of one piece with the holding part, extending from the holding part in a transverse direction, and having a rear surface, and an adhesive layer provided on the rear surface of the attaching part and attaching the attaching part and thereby also the holding part to a supporting surface, and in the device the holding part, the attaching part, and the adhesive layer can be transparent.	09-25-2014
20140352831	Shaped Water Supplying Extension Arm - A water supplying extension arm for supplying water from a water source to a showerhead has an elongated hollow extension arm element extending along its longitudinal axis and having a first end connectable to the water source turnably about a horizontal axis and a second end spaced in a direction of the longitudinal axis from the first end and connectable to the showerhead. The hollow elongated extension arm element is arch-shaped and has a cross section with a shape of an ellipse having a shorter upright axis and a longer transverse axis.	12-04-2014