Simons, CA
David Simons, Santa Rosa, CA US
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20090154512 | Method And Device For Monitoring Light - A method for monitoring laser light launched into a core of a single mode fiber includes launching a portion of light directly into the cladding about the core. The cladding launched light is a known fraction of the core launched light and can be monitored by placing a detector about the cladding. Detected light including light that was launched into the cladding and has leaked through the cladding is used as a known fraction of light in the core and can be used to control the laser light source. This can be done with a straight section of single mode optical fiber and does not require bending the fiber. Advantageously, most of the core launched light remains in the core as guided light. | 06-18-2009 |
Geoffrey W. Simons, Seattle, CA US
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20120191726 | RECOMMENDATION OF GEOTAGGED ITEMS - A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for presenting geotagged items to an end user. A location fix and heading are obtained and candidate items are identified in the vicinity of the location fix. A plurality of factors, including proximity to the location fix and proximity to a predicted trajectory determined from the heading, are used to calculate a set of scores for each candidate item. The sets of scores are used to select a candidate item to be presented to the end user. | 07-26-2012 |
20140100852 | DYNAMIC SPEECH AUGMENTATION OF MOBILE APPLICATIONS - Speech functionality is dynamically provided for one or more applications by a narrator application. A plurality of shared data items are received from the one or more applications, with each shared data item including text data that is to be presented to a user as speech. The text data is extracted from each shared data item to produce a plurality of playback data items. A text-to-speech algorithm is applied to the playback data items to produce a plurality of audio data items. The plurality of audio data items are played to the user. | 04-10-2014 |
Gregory Edward Simons, Palo Alto, CA US
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20160000170 | HELMET WITH RETRACTABLE VISOR AND BRIDGE - A helmet comprises an outer shell, a visor movable between a retracted position and a deployed position and a movable bridge that is positionable against a user's face. The visor moves along an arc-shaped track and/or a pivot from a position stored within the helmet shell to a deployed position in front of the face and the bridge is moved against the user's face. The helmet and integrated bridge assembly provides a seal from the visor to the user's face, thus protecting the face against wind and other debris. | 01-07-2016 |
Isabel Simons, Oceanside, CA US
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20110087167 | TROCAR WITH RETENTION CANNULA - A trocar comprises a retention cannula comprising an inverted or incised retention pattern disposed thereon. Embodiments of the incised cannula exhibit reduced tissue trauma compared with screw-threaded cannula, improved fixation and/or retention compared with an unthreaded cannula, and good sealing between the cannula and the incision. | 04-14-2011 |
Isabel Simons, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA US
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20120215247 | TROCAR WITH RETENTION CANNULA - A trocar comprises a retention cannula comprising an inverted or incised retention pattern disposed thereon. Embodiments of the incised cannula exhibit reduced tissue trauma compared with screw-threaded cannula, improved fixation and/or retention compared with an unthreaded cannula, and good sealing between the cannula and the incision. | 08-23-2012 |
20140135585 | TROCAR WITH RETENTION CANNULA - A trocar comprises a retention cannula comprising an inverted or incised retention pattern disposed thereon. Embodiments of the incised cannula exhibit reduced tissue trauma compared with screw-threaded cannula, improved fixation and/or retention compared with an unthreaded cannula, and good sealing between the cannula and the incision. | 05-15-2014 |
Jan F. Simons, San Francisco, CA US
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20110003701 | System and method for improved processing of nucleic acids for production of sequencable libraries - An embodiment of an adaptor element for efficient target processing is described that comprises a semi-complementary double stranded nucleic acid adaptor comprising a non-complementary region and a complementary region, where the non-complementary region comprises a first amplification primer site and a second amplification primer site and the complementary region comprises a sequencing primer site and one or more inosine species. | 01-06-2011 |
Jan Fredrik Simons, Burlingame, CA US
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20100203497 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTION OF HIV DRUG RESISTANT VARIANTS - In one embodiment of the invention a method for detecting low frequency occurrence of one or more HIV sequence variants associated with drug resistance is describe that comprises generating cDNA species from RNA molecules in an HIV sample population; amplifying first amplicons from the cDNA species, wherein each amplicon comprises amplified copies and is amplified with a pair of nucleic acid primers that define a locus; clonally amplifying the amplified copies of the first amplicons to produce second amplicons that comprise an immobilized population of substantially identical copies from one of the amplified copies of first amplicons; determining a nucleic acid sequence composition from at least 100 of the immobilized populations in parallel on a single instrument; detecting one or more sequence variants that occur at a frequency of 5% or less in the nucleic acid sequence composition of the at least 100 immobilized populations; and correlating the detected sequence variants with variation associated with HIV drug resistance. | 08-12-2010 |
Jan Fredrik Simons, San Francisco, CA US
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20090105959 | System and method for identification of individual samples from a multiplex mixture - An embodiment of an identifier element for identifying an origin of a template nucleic acid molecule is described that comprises a nucleic acid element comprising a sequence composition that enables detection of an introduced error in sequence data generated from the nucleic acid element and correction of the introduced error, where the nucleic acid element is constructed to couple with the end of a template nucleic acid molecule and identifies an origin of the template nucleic acid molecule. | 04-23-2009 |
20100267043 | System and method for identification of individual samples from a multiplex mixture - An embodiment of an identifier element for identifying an origin of a template nucleic acid molecule is described that comprises a nucleic acid element comprising a sequence composition that enables detection of an introduced error in sequence data generated from the nucleic acid element and correction of the introduced error, where the nucleic acid element is constructed to couple with the end of a template nucleic acid molecule and identifies an origin of the template nucleic acid molecule. | 10-21-2010 |
John Simons, Half Moon, CA US
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20090175251 | Multiple Wireless Local Area Networks For Reliable Video Streaming - A media center system comprises a first wireless controller operative to communicate with a first set of devices on a first WLAN using a first wireless standard; a first network processor coupled to the first wireless controller and operative to establish wireless communication over a first channel with the first set of devices on the first WLAN; a second wireless controller operative to communicate with a second set of devices on a second WLAN using a second wireless standard, the second wireless controller substantially dedicated for multimedia content delivery; and a second network processor coupled to the second wireless controller and operative to establish wireless communication over a second channel with the second set of devices on the second WLAN, the second channel being different than the first channel. | 07-09-2009 |
John P. Simons, Mountain View, CA US
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20140304069 | BUDGET ALLOCATION FOR CONTENT DISTRIBUTION - An example budget allocation process may include: determining how to allocate a budget among different content distribution mechanisms, and generating a graphical user interface showing allocations of the budget among the different content distribution mechanisms, where the graphical user interface includes elements to vary the allocations, and where the elements are movable to trigger variations in the allocations. The example process may also include: receiving an input from the graphical user interface; determining a reallocation of the budget among the different content distribution mechanisms based on the input; and updating the graphical user interface using the reallocation of the budget among the different content distribution mechanisms. The graphical user interface may be updated so that at least some of the elements and information relating to the content distribution mechanisms reflect the reallocation of the budget. | 10-09-2014 |
Lesley Jacqueline Simons, Los Angeles, CA US
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20140074666 | "Purchase by Chapter," a Method of Electronic Point of Sale of Digital Content - A method of commerce for books, including ebooks and audiobooks, in digital format. Each book is offered for sale chapter-by-chapter, alongside the option to purchase the book as a unit. The publisher or etailer divides the book with digital metadata to enable chapter-by-chapter display and commerce on the book's sales webpage. The book may or may not be a textbook. The book can be copyrighted. The sales page can be presented to a general audience without need of a special ereader or subscription. Options presented to the consumer can include temporary access as well as a permanent download. Temporary access can be provided by streaming audio or a password-protected webpage or read-only file. Unlimited temporary access may be offered as part of a pre-paid subscription. | 03-13-2014 |
Mark Simons, Altadena, CA US
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20120319893 | DAMAGE PROXY MAP FROM INTERFEROMETRIC SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR COHERENCE - A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture provide the ability to generate a damage proxy map. A master coherence map and a slave coherence map, for an area prior and subsequent to (including) a damage event are obtained. The slave coherence map is registered to the master coherence map. Pixel values of the slave coherence map are modified using histogram matching to provide a first histogram of the master coherence map that exactly matches a second histogram of the slave coherence map. A coherence difference between the slave coherence map and the master coherence map is computed to produce a damage proxy map. The damage proxy map is displayed with the coherence difference displayed in a visually distinguishable manner. | 12-20-2012 |
20160047940 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADVANCED RAPID IMAGING AND ANALYSIS FOR EARTHQUAKES - Many embodiments provide a hybrid data processing system (HySDS) of an end-to-end geodetic imaging data system enabling near-real-time science, assessment, response, and rapid recovery. The HySDS may be an operation data processing system that integrates data from many different geodetic data sources and/or sensors, including interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR), GPS, pixel tracking, seismology, and/or modeling, and processes the data to generate actionable high quality science data products. The HySDS may provide for an automated imaging and analysis capabilities that is able to handle the imminent increases in raw data from new and existing geodetic monitoring sensor systems. | 02-18-2016 |
Michael Simons, Hillsborough, CA US
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20120104741 | SANITIZING LID AND DISPATCH SERVICE THEREOF - An apparatus can include a generally planar portion approximately in a plane. The apparatus can also include a lip portion extending in a direction generally orthogonal to the plane. The generally planar portion is joined to the lip portion at a circumferential edge of the generally planar portion to form a cover for a beverage container. The lip portion comprises a sterilizing agent configured to sterilize a rim portion of the beverage container. Likewise, a method can include providing contact information on a disposable cover adapted to cover a beverage container. The contact information is not provided by the manufacturer of the beverage or beverage container. The method can also include receiving contact from a user of the disposable cover. The method can further include coordinating the delivery of a service to the user of the disposable cover responsive to the contact received from the user. | 05-03-2012 |
20150053702 | DRINK LID ARRANGEMENTS AND METHODS - An apparatus can include a generally planar portion approximately in a plane. The apparatus can also include a lip portion extending in a direction generally orthogonal to the plane. The generally planar portion is joined to the lip portion at a circumferential edge of the generally planar portion to form a cover for a beverage container. Likewise, a method can include providing contact information on a disposable cover adapted to cover a beverage container. The contact information is not necessarily provided by the manufacturer of the beverage or beverage container. The method can also include receiving contact from a user of the disposable cover. The method can further include coordinating the delivery of a service to the user of the disposable cover responsive to the contact received from the user. | 02-26-2015 |
M. Terry Simons, San Jose, CA US
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20140196126 | FACILITATING WIRELESS NETWORK ACCESS BY USING A UBIQUITOUS SSID - The disclosed embodiments provide a system that facilitates wireless network access. The system includes a trusted network access and tunneling service (TNATS) associated with a ubiquitous static service set identifier (SSID). The system also includes a proximate wireless access point (WAP). During operation, the system enables the TNATS on the proximate WAP, which then broadcasts the ubiquitous static SSID. Next, the proximate WAP receives a request from a guest device to access the TNATS through the proximate WAP. The proximate WAP then initiates an authentication process with the TNATS for a user of the guest device. If the authentication succeeds, the proximate WAP allows the guest device to access a network through the proximate WAP. | 07-10-2014 |
Randall E. Simons, San Jose, CA US
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20120317753 | BAND CLAMP WITH REDUNDANT LOAD PATH - Techniques for detachably joining a first component and a second component includes a band clamp, a tensioning device, a plurality of shoes, and a plurality of brackets. The band clamp is configured to cause the plurality of shoes to engage an abutting cylindrical flange of each of the first component and the second component and to provide a sufficient clamping pressure to join the first component with the second component. Each of the plurality of brackets is attached to one of the first component and the second component. The sufficient clamping pressure results from redundant, independently inspectable, sources, a primary redundant source being circumferential tension in the band clamp, caused by tightening the tensioning device, to produce a first radial restraining force on the shoes, and a secondary redundant source being a second radial restraining force, applied by way of the plurality of brackets, to the band clamp. | 12-20-2012 |
Robert Simons, Irvine, CA US
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20100108040 | SUPERCHARGER SYSTEM FOR MOTORIZED VEHICLES AND RELATED TRANSPORTATION - A supercharger system is disclosed herein having a front end, a rear end, an inlet and an outlet, the system contained within a housing, wherein the supercharger system includes a rotor assembly, and a plurality of intake runners that comprise an interlaced cross-runner pattern, wherein the supercharger system comprises a front drive, front inlet configuration and an inverted orientation. | 05-06-2010 |
Robert S. Simons, Irvine, CA US
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20090260906 | Automotive Vehicle Engine Apparatus - An automotive vehicle engine apparatus includes an air intake system. In a further aspect of the present application, an automotive vehicle engine apparatus includes an air intake manifold, an air box and an air scoop. Another aspect of the present application employs an air intake shaker and a supercharger. A method of manufacturing and/or operating an air intake system is also provided. | 10-22-2009 |
Robert Samuel Simons, Redondo Beach, CA US
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20140116397 | FUEL SYSTEM CONVERSIONS FOR CARBURETOR TO ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION SYSTEMS, METHODS OF PRODUCTION THEREOF - An electronic fuel injection system for land vehicles, comprising: a fuel tank, at least one pump, a fuel sump, wherein the at least one pump is operatively coupled to and between the fuel tank and the sump, and an engine, wherein the engine is operatively coupled to the fuel sump. A fuel sump system for land vehicles, comprising: an inlet from a pump, wherein the pump is operatively connected to a fuel tank, a fuel pump system, a regulator operatively coupled to the fuel pump system, an outlet operatively coupled to an engine, and a float component, coupled to the inlet. An electronic fuel injection system for land vehicles, comprising: a fuel tank, at least one pump, a fuel sump, wherein the at least one pump is operatively coupled to and between the fuel tank and the sump, and an engine, wherein the engine is operatively coupled to the fuel sump and wherein the electronic fuel injection system does not require a return line from the engine to the fuel tank. | 05-01-2014 |
Robert W. Simons, San Francisco, CA US
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20140181088 | ACTIVITY CONTEXTUALIZATION - Exemplary methods, apparatuses, and systems request and receive network service activity data for a user. The received activity data is parsed to identify one or more subjects of the user activity. A plurality of cells is searched for a cell corresponding to the identified subject. Each of the plurality of cells includes displayable data about a subject and links assigned, respectively, to a causal context relationship, inclusion contextual relationship, temporal contextual relationship, and spatial contextual relationship. Each of the links provides a navigation link from the cell to the corresponding context cell. In response to the search, it is determined that a first cell within the plurality of cells includes displayable data about the identified subject and one of the links is identified as being defined as a highlighted contextual relationship and transmitted with a representation of the identified subject to a user device for display. | 06-26-2014 |
Stephen Simons, Los Altos, CA US
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20150283661 | AUTOMATED LOADING OF WORK PIECES VIA STAGING REGIONS INTO ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH MILLING MACHINES AND CONTROLLERS AND METHODS FOR SAME - Embodiments relate generally to milling machines and milling techniques, and more particularly, to apparatuses, milling machines and methods to control automatic loading and/or unloading of work pieces in relation to the adverse milling machine environments. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a subset of guide members constituting a staging region, a loader member configured to impart a loading force unto the work piece to transition the work piece from the staging region, and an effector coupled to the loader member. The effector is configured to apply a cleaning force to a path in a first interval of time and is configured further to transfer the loading force from the loader member to the work piece in a second interval of time, and an alignment device configured to align the subset of guide members and the effector to form a portion of the path in a first mode. | 10-08-2015 |
Steve Simons, Los Altos, CA US
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20120093606 | AUTOMATED LOADING OF WORK PIECES VIA STAGING REGIONS INTO ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH MILLING MACHINES AND CONTROLLERS AND METHODS FOR SAME - Embodiments relate generally to milling machines and milling techniques, and more particularly, to apparatuses, milling machines and methods to control automatic loading and/or unloading of work pieces in relation to the adverse milling machine environments. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a subset of guide members constituting a staging region, a loader member configured to impart a loading force unto the work piece to transition the work piece from the staging region, and an effector coupled to the loader member. The effector is configured to apply a cleaning force to a path in a first interval of time and is configured further to transfer the loading force from the loader member to the work piece in a second interval of time, and an alignment device configured to align the subset of guide members and the effector to form a portion of the path in a first mode. | 04-19-2012 |
20120141219 | AUTOMATED LOADING OF WORK PIECES INTO ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH MILLING MACHINES - Embodiments relate generally to milling machines and milling techniques, and more particularly, to devices, integrated circuits, computer readable media, apparatuses, milling machines and methods to automatically load and/or unload work pieces in relation to the adverse milling machine environments. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a loader member configured to impart a loading force unto a work piece to position the work piece in a milling region. The apparatus can also include an effector configured to transfer the loading force from the loader member to the work piece and is configured further to apply a cleaning force to a path that the work piece traverses to the milling region. In some cases, the apparatus can include an ejector configured to remove a milled work piece from the milling region. | 06-07-2012 |
Tad Simons, Mountain View, CA US
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20160061774 | GEL ELECTROPHORESIS, IMAGING, AND ANALYSIS METHODS, DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND MATERIALS - The present teachings provide methods, devices, systems, and materials for performing electrophoresis in an automated fashion. The electrophoresis system may simultaneously image gel during an electrophoresis run. In some embodiments, the electrophoresis system may analyze an imaged gel during or after electrophoresis. The device may comprise a gel processing system, a gel illumination system, an image capture system, and an image analysis all housed within a housing. | 03-03-2016 |
Tad Simons, Palo Alto, CA US
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20110042213 | GEL ELECTROPHORESIS, IMAGING, AND ANALYSIS METHODS, DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND MATERIALS - The present teachings provide methods, devices, systems, and materials for performing electrophoresis in an automated fashion. The electrophoresis system may simultaneously image gel during an electrophoresis run. In some embodiments, the electrophoresis system may analyze an imaged gel during or after electrophoresis. The device may comprise a gel processing system, a gel illumination system, an image capture system, and an image analysis all housed within a housing. | 02-24-2011 |
20120247958 | GEL PROCESSING SYSTEMS FOR ELECTROPHORESIS, IMAGING, AND ANALYSIS, SOFTWARE AND METHODS - The present teachings describe gel processing systems comprising at least an electrophoresis device and a computer system operably linked to perform electrophoresis. Systems of the disclosure may also comprise gel imaging systems, image capture systems, gel illumination systems and/or gel/image analysis systems. A computer system of the disclosure may comprise software components including graphical user interface (GUI) specifications and functional specifications. The disclosure also describes methods for gel processing performed on a gel processing system. Methods of the disclosure may comprise performing electrophoresis and in some embodiments, one or more additional steps, such as imaging, analysis, report generation and transfer of data to external sources. Methods and workflows of the disclosure may be user controlled and customized by using the GUI and other software and hardware functional components of the computer system. Users may input and/or select several parameters for performing electrophoresis/imaging/analysis using the systems and methods of the disclosure. | 10-04-2012 |
20130175172 | GEL ELECTROPHORESIS, IMAGINE, AND ANALYSIS METHODS, DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND MATERIALS - The present teachings provide methods, devices, systems, and materials for performing electrophoresis in an automated fashion. The electrophoresis system may simultaneously image gel during an electrophoresis run. In some embodiments, the electrophoresis system may analyze an imaged gel during or after electrophoresis. The device may comprise a gel processing system, a gel illumination system, an image capture system, and an image analysis all housed within a housing. | 07-11-2013 |
Wyatt Simons, San Clemente, CA US
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20130122450 | OBTURATION MATERIAL DELIVERY DEVICE - A delivery device for delivering filling material into the canal during a root canal procedure comprises a shaft having a bed portion at a distal end thereof, and a biocompatible filler material mounted to the bed portion. The filler material comprises an upper surface, a side surface, and a distal end. The delivery device bed portion has a greater thermal conductivity than the filler material; and the bed portion of the shaft wraps at least partially around the filler material and contacts the filler material substantially along the length of the filler material from the upper end of the filler material to at, or proximate, the distal end of the filler material. This delivery device allows for better control of temperature delivery and position of the filling material and allows for a more thorough and precise heating of the filler material in vivo. | 05-16-2013 |
20130122451 | ENDODONTIC PLUGGER - An endodontic plugger comprises a plugging surface which contacts filler material that has been inserted into a prepared root canal. The plugging surface comprises a plurality of moveable plates which move independently of each other. The movable plates enable the plugger surface to automatically and substantially instantaneously adjust in size and/or shape in response to the cross-sectional size and/or shape of a root canal as the plugger surface passes along the root canal. | 05-16-2013 |
20130122452 | ENDODONTIC OBTURATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A root canal filling system is provided that allows for better control of temperature delivery, position and/or compaction forces of filling material when sealing root canals. The system comprises a holder and a removable filler material delivery device. The delivery device allows for a thorough and precise heating of the filler material in vivo, provides information related to the position of the filler material at the time of filling, and increases the 3-dimensional packing forces applied to the filler material. The system can additionally include a base unit and/or a plugger. The system (1) analyzes the position of the filler material in the canal prior to heating and packing the filler material, (2) heats the filler material such that the filler material is of a substantially uniform temperature, and (3) allows for packing of the filler material while the delivery device is removed. | 05-16-2013 |
20130122455 | HOLDER FOR OBTURATION MATERIAL DELIVERY DEVICE - A holder for a delivery device for delivering filler material into a prepared root canal comprises a body, a mounting portion adapted to removably receive the delivery device; and a heating circuit having a heating device wherein said heating device is positioned to be in thermal communication with said delivery device when the delivery device is mounted to the holder. The holder thus enables heating of the filling material in situ in the prepared root canal at the time of insertion of the filling material in to the canal and while the filler material is being packed into the prepared canal. | 05-16-2013 |