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Aaron C. Thompson, Seattle, WA US
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20130132545 | Virtual Network Interface Objects - Methods and apparatus for interfaces to manage virtual network interface objects. A system may include resource instances and a network interface virtualization coordinator. Responsive to a record creation request, the coordinator creates an interface records that may include an IP address, subnet information and security properties. The coordinator may, in response to a request to attach the record to a resource instance, enable traffic directed to the IP address to flow to the resource instance. In response to a subsequent detach request, the traffic to the IP address may be disabled at the resource instance. The same interface record may be attached to another resource instance in response to another attach request, enabling traffic directed to the IP address to flow to the second resource instance. | 05-23-2013 |
20150039771 | VIRTUAL NETWORK INTERFACE OBJECTS - Methods and apparatus for interfaces to manage virtual network interface objects. A system may include resource instances and a network interface virtualization coordinator. Responsive to a record creation request, the coordinator creates an interface records that may include an IP address, subnet information and security properties. The coordinator may, in response to a request to attach the record to a resource instance, enable traffic directed to the IP address to flow to the resource instance. In response to a subsequent detach request, the traffic to the IP address may be disabled at the resource instance. The same interface record may be attached to another resource instance in response to another attach request, enabling traffic directed to the IP address to flow to the second resource instance. | 02-05-2015 |
Brad Dean Thompson, Woodinville, WA US
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20100121855 | Lookup Partitioning Storage System and Method - A method, system, and computer-readable medium for accessing and managing an online storage system is disclosed. Access to a storage resource in a multiple server storage system is provided by sending to a lookup partitioning service server a resource identifier that is associated with a storage resource stored in a particular storage partition of a storage server. The LPS returns the looked-up partition that stores the storage resource associated with the resource identifier. Access to the storage resource is then enabled to the looked-up storage partition. | 05-13-2010 |
20100318836 | MONITORING AND HEALING A COMPUTING SYSTEM - A method, system, and media for monitoring and healing a computing system. Monitoring agents are deployed to a computing system to be monitored. The monitoring agents collect performance and non-performance counter data of computing devices in the computing system. The data include any recordable information about the monitored computing system. The data is stored in a performance database. A master controller monitors the data for an occurrence of an alert condition that indicates degradation in the health of the computing system. The health of the computing system includes the health of the system, individual components therein, and interactions with other systems. The master controller performs a resolution process to resolve issues causing degradation of the computing system. The collection of data and the monitoring thereof is customizable for an individual computing device, for a cluster of computing devices, or for the computing system as a whole. | 12-16-2010 |
Brian Gene Thompson, Bellingham, WA US
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20130036604 | STATIC DISSIPATION IN COMPOSITE STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS - A method to prevent the accumulation of static electricity in a pipe system for containing corrosive petroleum products is provided, for a total resistance of less than 1 MEG ohms to ground from all points. The pipe system has at least two pipe sections, each comprising a structural layer and a corrosion resistant layer. The corrosion resistant layer has at least a conductive surface area in contact with the fluid, with the conductive surface area defining an electrical pathway extending a length of the pipe section. Each pipe section has a tapered end exposing a portion of the corrosion resistant layer. The method comprises joining the two pipe sections at the tapered ends by a conductive adhesive overlay, and electrically connecting the conductive adhesive overlay to a grounding device, wherein the grounding device helps dissipate build-up of electrostatic charge in the pipe system carrying the fluid. | 02-14-2013 |
20130037155 | STATIC DISSIPATION IN COMPOSITE STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS - A pipe system for containing corrosive petroleum products with a total resistance of less than 1 MEG ohms to ground from all points to prevent the accumulation of static electricity is provided. The pipe system has at least two pipe sections, each comprising a structural layer and a corrosion resistant layer. The corrosion resistant layer has at least a conductive surface area in contact with the fluid, with the conductive surface area defining an electrical pathway extending a length of the pipe section. Each pipe section has a tapered end exposing a portion of the corrosion resistant layer. The two pipe sections are joined at the tapered ends by a conductive adhesive overlay. The conductive adhesive overlay is electrically connected to a grounding device, wherein the grounding device helps dissipate build-up of electrostatic charge in the pipe system carrying the fluid. | 02-14-2013 |
Brian K. Thompson, Auburn, WA US
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20110172795 | CONSIDERATION OF MANUFACTURING CAPABILITY DURING AIRCRAFT DESIGN - A system comprises a configurator for providing a configuration definition that specifies existing engineering designs and manufacturing capability of aircraft structures that have already been designed and manufactured; and a processor for accessing the configuration definition from the configurator and filtering the configuration definition according to customer specifications for a new aircraft. The filtering selects existing designs and identifies existing manufacturing capability to fabricate structures for the new aircraft. | 07-14-2011 |
Clay M. Thompson, Camano Island, WA US
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20120328178 | Method for analyzing biological specimens by spectral imaging - A method for registering a visual image and a spectral image of a biological sample includes aligning a first set of coordinate positions of a plurality of reticles on a slide holder and a second set of coordinate positions of the plurality of reticles on the slide holder. The method further includes generating a registered image of a visual image of a biological sample and a spectral image of the biological sample based upon the alignment of the first and second set of coordinate positions. | 12-27-2012 |
20130089248 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING BIOLOGICAL SPECIMENS BY SPECTRAL IMAGING - The methods, devices and systems may allow a practitioner to obtain information regarding a biological sample, including analytical data, a medical diagnosis, and/or a prognosis or predictive analysis. In addition, the methods, devices and systems may train one or more machine learning algorithms to perform a diagnosis of a biological sample. | 04-11-2013 |
20140286561 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING BIOLOGICAL SPECIMENS BY SPECTRAL IMAGING - The methods, devices, and systems may allow a practitioner to obtain information regarding a biological sample, including analytical data, a medical diagnosis, and/or a prognosis or predictive analysis. The method, devices, and systems may provide a grade or level of development for identified diseases. In addition, the methods, devices and systems may generate a confidence value for the predictive classifications generated, which may, for example be generated in a format to show such confidence value or other feature in a graphical representation (e.g., a color code). Further, the methods, devices and system may aid in the identification and discovery of new classes and tissue sub-types. | 09-25-2014 |
Craig Thompson, Pullman, WA US
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20120185436 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IED DESIGN TEMPLATES - Disclosed herein are a variety of systems and methods that may be utilized to facilitate the configuration of intelligent electronic devices using design templates. A design template may be configured to make available to the user only particular inputs that might need to be modified for a specific application of the intelligent electronic device. Use of templates, as disclosed herein, may simplify the task of configuring an intelligent electronic device. Data entered by the user may be utilized to generate a plurality of intelligent electronic device settings. According to various embodiments, the data entered by a user may be stored on the intelligent electronic device in an archive file. The archive file may also include other design information that a user may desire to store on the intelligent electronic device. | 07-19-2012 |
Daniel Thompson, Duvall, WA US
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20110188406 | Message Transport System Using Publication and Subscription Mechanisms - A message transport system may use a publication subscription mechanism to connect nodes and transport messages through the nodes. Each node may establish connections to other nodes, and subscription requests and publication notifications may be passed across the nodes to establish paths for messages. When a message is published, the message may be passed over those connections for which a subscription is active. A path identifier may be added to the message as it is passed between nodes, and the path identifier may be used by a subscribing node for identification of the information being received. When a subscriber notification is removed, the path may be deconstructed across multiple nodes. The nodes may be arranged such that each node is agnostic to any connections past the nodes to which it is connected, and may allow any node to subscribe to any information published within the network. | 08-04-2011 |
20110276696 | Provider Connection Framework - A library of routines may serve as a connection point between multiple services. Each service may be a consumer or provider of data, and may be connected through the library using a registry service. The library may include a provider access mechanism through which provider services may transmit availability of an interface, as well as a consumer access mechanism through which an interface to be consumed may be transmitted. A registry service may match providers with consumers and facilitate communication between the two. The library may be configured to allow providers and consumers to be added or removed at any time. | 11-10-2011 |
20130067454 | Modular Architecture for Distributed System Management - A distributed system manager may identify updates to perform, identify devices to update, and perform the updates while maintaining service availability. The manager may consist of an orchestrator that uses a plug in architecture to interface with different update systems. The plugins may interface with an update system and respond to scan, download, and install commands from the orchestrator. The orchestrator may prepare each device within the distributed system for updating, then cause the updates to be performed via the plugins. In some embodiments, the logic for selecting devices to update and managing the workloads on the devices may be contained in a second type of plugin. | 03-14-2013 |
20140161129 | Message Transport System Using Publication and Subscription Mechanisms - A message transport system may use a publication subscription mechanism to connect nodes and transport messages through the nodes. Each node may establish connections to other nodes, and subscription requests and publication notifications may be passed across the nodes to establish paths for messages. When a message is published, the message may be passed over those connections for which a subscription is active. A path identifier may be added to the message as it is passed between nodes, and the path identifier may be used by a subscribing node for identification of the information being received. When a subscriber notification is removed, the path may be deconstructed across multiple nodes. The nodes may be arranged such that each node is agnostic to any connections past the nodes to which it is connected, and may allow any node to subscribe to any information published within the network. | 06-12-2014 |
Daniel J. Thompson, Duvall, WA US
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20080244589 | Task manager - A task list contains information related to multiple tasks to be executed in a sequential manner. A task processor is provided to execute at least one task in the task list. A task management engine retrieves information from the task list and provides task execution instructions to the task processor. The task execution instructions provided by the task management engine are based on information retrieved from the task list. The task management engine receives execution results from the task processor and provides those results to a calling program that communicates with the task management engine. | 10-02-2008 |
20130205128 | Self-Updating Functionality in a Distributed System - Described is a technology by which a distributed system of computer nodes that provides services is self-updated via a component of the distributed system. Such a self-updating run applies one or more updates to each of the member computer nodes in the distributed system while maintaining the services provided by the distributed system. The updating run may include moving workloads from each computer node to be updated, updating that node, and reinstating workloads after updating. Performing the updating run may include moving update-related responsibility, which may be a workload, from one computer node to another computer node. | 08-08-2013 |
David S. Thompson, Spokane, WA US
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20140349750 | Fantasy Sports Interleaver - Techniques for configuring and operating a fantasy sports interleaver service are described herein. In some examples, a content feed is associated with each of a plurality of games (e.g., a plurality of football games). A plurality of clips may be created from each content feed. Fantasy point information may be associated with at least some of the clips. For example, if a football quarterback throws a touchdown pass within a clip, fantasy points may be awarded to the quarterback and/or assigned to the clip. The clip may be transmitted to a client device of a user of the fantasy sports interleaver service based at least in part upon a fantasy sports account of the user (e.g., based upon an athlete on the user's fantasy roster that is depicted in the clip). | 11-27-2014 |
Deborah L. Thompson, Seattle, WA US
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20080219985 | PROK2 ANTAGONISTS AND METHODS OF USE - The present invention provides methods of using PROK2 and PROK1 antagonist, including monoclonal antibodies to treat inflammation, angiogenesis, and cancer. | 09-11-2008 |
Donald Thompson, Sammamish, WA US
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20100169318 | CONTEXTUAL REPRESENTATIONS FROM DATA STREAMS - A user's experience with internet content may be given semantic meaning based upon extracting features of the content and creating kind classifications from the features. Kind classifications may be used to enrich a user's experience with internet content by providing meaningful navigation and discovery of information. As provided herein, a data stream (e.g., HTML, audio, video, unstructured data, etc.) is received, and features (e.g., text, phrases, titles, paragraphs, image data, etc.) may be extracted from the data stream. Kind classifications may be created based upon the extracted features. For example, a shirt image kind classification may be created based upon a button image feature, a collar image feature, and a sleeve image feature. The user's experience may be enriched by a presentation of actions allowing the user to view similar shirts, purchase the shirt, and/or discover other information relating to the shirt, for example. | 07-01-2010 |
20100312726 | FEATURE VECTOR CLUSTERING - One goal of computer services (e.g., email, web pages, blogs, advertisements, etc.) is to provide a user with Kinds (digital representations of everyday things) that may be relevant and interesting to the user. Users and Kinds may be plotted within a multidimensional matrix as feature vectors based upon their respective characteristics. An unsupervised clustering technique may be executed upon the matrix to create a mathematical cluster of feature vectors having similar characteristics. For example, a clothing cluster may comprise a dress Kind, a shoe Kind, a wool Kind, a watch Kind, etc. because the unsupervised clustering technique may determine these Kinds are plotted within the matrix in such a way that they have similar characteristics relating to clothing. The unsupervised clustering technique may also be utilized in determining which Kinds may be relevant to a user given a particular context with which a user is engaged with a computer resource. | 12-09-2010 |
20100312743 | KIND CLASSIFICATION THROUGH EMERGENT SEMANTIC ANALYSIS - A goal of computer development is to understand the user and the data with which the user is engaged. If a better understanding of the user and their data can be accomplished, then additional information and features may be provided based upon the user's intent and interests. Accordingly, as provided herein, Kinds may be created as digital representations of everyday things. Kind classifications may be created to characterize the Kinds. The Kind classifications may be updated based upon user interaction to further characterize Kinds with which the user has interacted. For example, when a user writes an email about using orange peels as an air freshener, an orange Kind classification may be updated to reflect that an orange may be used as an air freshener. Kind feature vectors and user feature vectors may be created to represent the probabilities that the Kind or user relates to particular characteristics. | 12-09-2010 |
Donald L. Thompson, Bellingham, WA US
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20140028288 | Status Monitoring Cables for Generators - A connector system comprising a status monitoring cable system comprising a first cable connector adapted to be connected to a generator connector, a second cable connector adapted to be connected to a UPS connector, a third cable connector adapted to be connected to the modem connector, a jumper, first and second power conductors connected between the first cable connector and the second cable connector, and a sensor module comprising a current detect module and a connector detect module. The current detect module transmits a GEN_ON signal to the modem when a current is present in at least one of the first and second power conductors. The connector detect module transmits a GEN_PRESENT signal to the modem when a current flows through the first cable connector, the generator connector, the jumper, the generator connector, and the first cable connector. | 01-30-2014 |
Erick Thompson, Renton, WA US
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20130232576 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CYBER-THREAT DETECTION - Disclosed herein are systems and methods relating generally to computer system security and more specifically to scalable cyber-threat detection systems and methods that systematically and automatically execute and monitor code within a secure isolated environment to automatically identify and filter out malicious code so that it is not executed on a live system. | 09-05-2013 |
Freeman A. Thompson, Liberty Lake, WA US
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20110044766 | Micropile Foundation Matrix - The disclosure describes, in part, apparatuses and methods for installing structures (e.g., foundations, footings, anchors, abutments, etc.) at work sites, such as difficult-access work sites. In some instances, a rotating drill assembly is assembled over a target location in order to excavate a radial array of batter-angled shafts associated with the target location in preparation for the installation of a radial array of micropiles. An operator utilizes the rotating drill in combination with a foundation pile schedule/decision matrix to design and install the radial array of batter-angled micropiles. This disclosure also describes techniques for designing, fabricating and installing structural caps to be coupled to the installed radial array batter angled micropiles. These structural caps are lightweight and, thus, more portable to difficult-access sites where they are coupled to the micropiles forming a foundation for structure to be installed at the difficult-access site. | 02-24-2011 |
20110044767 | Composite Cap - The disclosure describes, in part, apparatuses and methods for installing structures (e.g., foundations, footings, anchors, abutments, etc.) at work sites, such as difficult-access work sites. In some instances, a rotating drill assembly is assembled over a target location in order to excavate a radial array of batter-angled shafts associated with the target location in preparation for the installation of a radial array of micropiles. An operator utilizes the rotating drill in combination with a foundation pile schedule/decision matrix to design and install the radial array of batter-angled micropiles. This disclosure also describes techniques for designing, fabricating and installing structural caps to be coupled to the installed radial array batter angled micropiles. These structural caps are lightweight and, thus, more portable to difficult-access sites where they are coupled to the micropiles forming a foundation for structure to be installed at the difficult-access site. | 02-24-2011 |
20110044768 | Batter Angled Flange Composite Cap - The disclosure describes, in part, apparatuses and methods for installing structures (e.g., foundations, footings, anchors, abutments, etc.) at work sites, such as difficult-access work sites. In some instances, a rotating drill assembly is assembled over a target location in order to excavate a radial array of batter-angled shafts associated with the target location in preparation for the installation of a radial array of micropiles. An operator utilizes the rotating drill in combination with a foundation pile schedule/decision matrix to design and install the radial array of batter-angled micropiles. This disclosure also describes techniques for designing, fabricating and installing structural caps to be coupled to the installed radial array batter angled micropiles. These structural caps are lightweight and, thus, more portable to difficult-access sites where they are coupled to the micropiles forming a foundation for structure to be installed at the difficult-access site. | 02-24-2011 |
Gary Thompson, Redmond, WA US
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20100331078 | Method and Apparatus for Associating Data with Online Game Ratings - A procedure receives a game result from a game console. A rating is determined for the game result. If the rating for the game result meets a predetermined criteria, the recorded game associated with the game result is received from the game console. The recorded game is attached to the rating of the game result such that other players can access the recorded game through an online gaming service. | 12-30-2010 |
Gary Wayne Thompson, Issaquah, WA US
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20110011242 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING MUSIC DATA STREAMS - An apparatus comprises a data receiving module, a synthesizer module and a mix-in sample module. The data receiving module is configured to receive a plurality of Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) data signals. The synthesizer module is configured to analyze the plurality of MIDI data signals to generate a plurality of audio signals corresponding to the MIDI data signals. The synthesizer module includes a mix-in sample module. The mix-in sample module is configured to receive an original sample from a plurality of samples, select a mix-in sample for the original sample, determine a mix-in velocity percentage for the mix-in sample, alter the original sample based on the mix-in velocity percentage to generate an altered original sample and generate an altered audio signal based on the altered original sample and the mix-in velocity percentage. | 01-20-2011 |
Gene Thompson, Bellevue, WA US
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20100189502 | WATERCRAFT LIFT SYSTEM - A watercraft lifting system includes a bunk rail assembly, an intermediate frame assembly, a base assembly and a ground support assembly. The bunk rail assembly includes a bunk rail coupled to a load distribution member. The load distribution member is received by the bunk rail such that the bunk rail may rotate by at least a limited amount relative to the load distribution member. The bunk rail may slideably receive a bunk cushion and form a channel therewith for sandwiching a rigid structural member (e.g., a board). The watercraft lifting system may also include contoured clamps that cooperate to distribute and transfer load between frame members. In one embodiment, the contoured clamps include parabolically-shaped inner surfaces. | 07-29-2010 |
20120224919 | Watercraft Lift System - A watercraft lifting system includes a bunk rail assembly, an intermediate frame assembly, a base assembly and a ground support assembly. The bunk rail assembly includes a bunk rail coupled to a load distribution member. The load distribution member is received by the bunk rail such that the bunk rail may rotate by at least a limited amount relative to the load distribution member. The bunk rail may slideably receive a bunk cushion and form a channel therewith for sandwiching a rigid structural member (e.g., a board). The watercraft lifting system may also include contoured clamps that cooperate to distribute and transfer load between frame members. In one embodiment, the contoured clamps include parabolically-shaped inner surfaces. | 09-06-2012 |
20130183096 | Watercraft Lift System - A clamping assembly for a watercraft lifting system comprises a load transferring member, a load receiving member, and a clamping member. The load receiving member has an outer tapered surface. The clamping member has opposing flanges extending from a base portion, an outer surface of at least one opposing flange attachable to the load transferring member. An inner surface defined by the flanges and base portion being complementarily tapered to closely nest with the outer tapered surface of the load receiving member. | 07-18-2013 |
Gene Thompson, Renton, WA US
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20090292344 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INTRACRANIAL NEUROSTIMULATION AND/OR SENSING - Methods and systems for intracranial neurostimulation and/or sensing are disclosed. An intracranial signal transmission system in accordance with an embodiment of the invention includes a generally electrically insulating body having a head portion configured to be positioned at least proximate to an outer surface of a patient's skull, and a shaft portion configured to extend into an aperture in the patient's skull. The system can further include at least one electrical contact portion integrated with the support body. The at least one electrical contact portion can be positioned to transfer electrical signals to, from, or both to and from the patient's brain via an aperture in the patient's skull. | 11-26-2009 |
George Curtis Thompson, Eatonville, WA US
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20090064428 | CABANA TAILGATE RAMP - A method and apparatus for a ramp system for use with standardized cargo containers. In one advantageous embodiment, a container system comprises a container, a hinge, and a movable ramp. The container may have an opening and the hinge may be connected to the container at the opening of the container. The moveable ramp may be connected to the hinge. | 03-12-2009 |
Gregory A. Thompson, Clarkston, WA US
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20090151027 | DIACYLGLYCEROL ACYL TRANSFERASE PROTEINS - The invention provides diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DAGAT) proteins, wherein said proteins are active in the formation of triacylglycerol from fatty acyl and diacylglycerol substrates. In one aspect, | 06-11-2009 |
Gregory R. Thompson, Seattle, WA US
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20110202991 | PRESERVING PRIVACY WITH DIGITAL IDENTITIES - A privacy-preserving identity system is described herein that combines low disclosure tokens with an identity metasystem to allow proof of a user's identity and other claims about the user in a manner that preserves the user's privacy by avoiding disclosing unnecessary information about the user. A low or minimal disclosure token is a security token that encodes claims in such a way that (1) the token can be long-lived, (2) the token can be presented in an unlinkable manner, or (3) the user can minimally disclose the encoded information to respond to an unanticipated Relying Party policy. Using the privacy preserving system within an identity metasystem, users can obtain long-lived, low disclosure tokens from the Identity Provider and later present them to Relying Parties; thus improving both user' privacy and the system's scalability. | 08-18-2011 |
Jackson Thompson, Seattle, WA US
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20140365261 | CREATING RECURRING APPOINTMENTS - A user creates appointments by selecting dates on a displayed calendar. A pattern may be automatically detected in response to the user selecting calendar dates on the calendar. For example, a pattern may automatically be detected when a user selects two Mondays in a row when selecting appointment dates. In response to automatically detecting a pattern, a list of recurring appointments is automatically created. The automatically created appointments may be shown on the calendar. The automatically created appointments may also be shown in a list of an appointment user interface. A user may interact with the appointments in the appointment user interface. For example, a user may select one of the displayed appointments from the list and change appointment information related to the selected appointment. A start date and an end date may also be specified using the appointment user interface. | 12-11-2014 |
Jay Thompson, Seattle, WA US
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20130167707 | System and Method for Teaching and Testing Musical Pitch - A system and method for teaching a user to discriminate and match musical pitch is disclosed. A pitch module generates a first melodic sequence for a user. The pitch module generates at least two symbolically depicted sequences including a first symbolic sequence that represents a pitch frequency that, when played, matches the first melodic sequence. A tracking module receives a selection of the first symbolic sequence and advances to a next level in response to receiving the selection of the first symbolic sequence. | 07-04-2013 |
Jeff Thompson, Bothell, WA US
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20130182852 | DIRECT-DIFFUSE DECOMPOSITION - There is disclosed methods and apparatus for decomposing a signal having a plurality of channels into direct and diffuse components. The correlation coefficient between each pair of signals from the plurality of signals may be estimated. A linear system of equations relating the estimated correlation coefficients and direct energy fractions of each of the plurality of channels may be constructed. The linear system may be solved to estimate the direct energy fractions. A direct component output signal and a diffuse component output signal may be generated based in part on the direct energy fractions. | 07-18-2013 |
20140016791 | LOUDNESS CONTROL WITH NOISE DETECTION AND LOUDNESS DROP DETECTION - Loudness control systems or methods may normalize audio signals to a predetermined loudness level. If the audio signal includes moderate background noise, then the background noise may also be normalized to the target loudness level. Noise signals may be detected using content-versus-noise classification, and a loudness control system or method may be adjusted based on the detection of noise. Noise signals may be detected by signal analysis in the frequency domain or in the time domain. Loudness control systems may also produce undesirable audio effects when content shifts from a high overall loudness level to a lower overall loudness level. Such loudness drops may be detected, and the loudness control system may be adjusted to minimize the undesirable effects during the transition between loudness levels. | 01-16-2014 |
Jeffrey Thompson, Bothell, WA US
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20090074209 | Audio Processing for Compressed Digital Television - A system for controlling volume comprising a perceptual loudness estimation unit for determining a perceived loudness of each of a plurality of frequency bands of a signal. A gain control unit for receiving the perceived loudness of one of the frequency bands of the signal and for adjusting a gain of the frequency band of the signal as a function of the perceived loudness of the frequency band. | 03-19-2009 |
Jeffrey G. Thompson, Seattle, WA US
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20120306482 | Aircraft Fuselage Inspection System - A method and apparatus for inspecting a metallic structure. A first signal is sent into a first location in the metallic structure and a second signal into a second location in the metallic structure at substantially a same time. A first response to the first signal is received. A second response to the second signal is received. The first response is compared with the second response to form a comparison. A determination is made as to whether an inconsistency is present using the comparison. | 12-06-2012 |
Jeffrey G. Thompson, Auburn, WA US
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20140118530 | Thermal Sound Inspection System - A method and apparatus for inspecting a structure. Images of heat generated by an inconsistency in the structure are received. A final image is generated from the images using portions of the images having a greatest amount of heat. | 05-01-2014 |
Jeffrey G. Thompson, Kent, WA US
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20120150466 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING LAYERS IN A MULTI-LAYER STRUCTURE - An apparatus for evaluating layers, including interlayer gaps, in a multi-layer structure; the multi-layer structure presenting a plurality of edges generally aligned athwart an axis; the apparatus includes: (a) a sensing unit configured for sensing at least one parameter; (b) a positioning unit coupled with the sensing unit; the positioning unit being configured to effect moving the sensing unit generally along the axis; and (c) a control unit coupled with at least one of the positioning unit and the sensing unit. The control unit provides an electrical signal to the sensing unit. The control unit monitors changes in the at least one parameter as the sensing unit moves past the plurality of edges. The control unit employs the changes in the at least one parameter to effect the evaluating. | 06-14-2012 |
Jeffrey K. Thompson, Bothell, WA US
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20090060204 | Audio Spatial Environment Engine - An audio spatial environment engine for converting from an N channel audio system to an M channel audio system, where N is an integer greater than M, is provided. The audio spatial environment engine includes one or more correlators receiving two or more of the N channels of audio data and eliminating delays between the channels that are irrelevant to an average human listener. One or more Hilbert transform systems each perform a Hilbert transform on one or more of the correlated channels of audio data. One or more summers receive at least one of the correlated channels of audio data and at least one of the Hilbert transformed correlated channels of audio data and generate one of the M channels of audio data. | 03-05-2009 |
20090157204 | Temporally accurate watermarking system and method of operation - A system for identifying audio data is provided. The system includes a transform system receiving left channel audio data and right channel audio data and generating a plurality of frequency bins of left channel magnitude data, left channel phase data, right channel magnitude data and right channel phase data. A watermarking system receives watermarking data and modifies predetermined frequency bins of the left channel phase data and the right channel phase data to encode the watermarking data. A magnitude system receives the left channel magnitude data and the right channel magnitude data and increases the left channel magnitude data and the right channel magnitude data for one or more of the predetermined frequency bins to a threshold level if the left channel magnitude data and the right channel magnitude data for the corresponding frequency bin is less than the threshold level. | 06-18-2009 |
20100011391 | Decoder-specific content provision system and method - A system for providing decoder-specific content is provided. The system includes a receiver list system receiving a receiver identifier and transmitting authentication data to a receiver. A receiver authentication system receives the authentication data and transmits content delivery data to a content server, such as data that authorizes the content server to provide content to the receiver. A receiver update system transmits update data to the receiver, such as a list of available channels of content. | 01-14-2010 |
Jesse Thompson, North Bend, WA US
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20130264161 | EXPANDABLE BACKPACK SYSTEM - Expandable luggage devices are provided. Included within expandable luggage devices is an expandable backpack that is convertible between at least two positions. An uppermost cover portion of the backpack converts to a side or back portion when the backpack is expanded, and a secondary cover portion is withdrawn from an internal area of the device to enclose or cover the backpack in the second position. | 10-10-2013 |
Jesse B. Thompson, North Bend, WA US
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20090117300 | MODULAR ATTACHMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - Modular attachment systems comprising an interwoven material matrix which comprises a plurality of loops and one or more modular attachment accessories, each of which comprises a coupling mechanism for attaching the modular attachment accessory to one or more of the plurality of loops of the interwoven material matrix, are disclosed. | 05-07-2009 |
Jonathan Thompson, Seattle, WA US
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20080201361 | TARGETED INSERTION OF AN AUDIO - VIDEO ADVERTISING INTO A MULTIMEDIA OBJECT - A method, system, and computer readable medium for inserting a contextually relevant advertisement object into a multimedia object is presented. The method includes identifying context information from one or more portion of the multimedia object, selecting the advertisement object based on the identified context information, and determining an appropriate position within the portion of the multimedia object to insert the advertisement object. | 08-21-2008 |
20090083256 | Method and subsystem for searching media content within a content-search-service system - Various embodiments of the present invention include concept-service components of content-search-service systems which employ ontologies and vocabularies prepared for particular categories of content at particular times in order to score transcripts prepared from content items to enable a search-service component of a content-search-service system to assign estimates of the relatedness of portions of a content item to search criteria in order to render search results to clients of the content-search-service system. The concept-service component processes a search request to generate lists of related terms, and then employs the lists of related terms to process transcripts in order to score transcripts based on information contained in the ontologies. | 03-26-2009 |
20090083257 | Method and subsystem for information acquisition and aggregation to facilitate ontology and language-model generation within a content-search-service system - Various embodiments of the present invention include information-aggregation-and-classification components of content-search-service systems which acquire information from information sources, aggregate and normalize the acquired information, and classify the acquired information prior to storing the normalized and classified information for use by language-model-builder components and ontology-builder components of the content-search-service systems. Additional embodiments of the present invention include the ontology-builder components, which builds ontologies from the normalized and classified information for specific dates, date/times, date ranges, or date/time ranges and for specific categories. | 03-26-2009 |
20110282879 | METHOD AND SUBSYSTEM FOR INFORMATION ACQUISITION AND AGGREGATION TO FACILITATE ONTOLOGY AND LANGUAGE MODEL GENERATION WITHIN A CONTENT-SEARCH-SERVICE SYSTEM - Various embodiments of the present invention include information-aggregation-and-classification components of content-search-service systems which acquire information from information sources, aggregate and normalize the acquired information, and classify the acquired information prior to storing the normalized and classified information for use by language-model-builder components and ontology-builder components of the content-search-service systems. Additional embodiments of the present invention include the ontology-builder components, which builds ontologies from the normalized and classified information for specific dates, date/times, date ranges, or date/time ranges and for specific categories. | 11-17-2011 |
20130013305 | METHOD AND SUBSYSTEM FOR SEARCHING MEDIA CONTENT WITHIN A CONTENT-SEARCH SERVICE SYSTEM - Various embodiments of the present invention include concept-service components of content-search-service systems which employ ontologies and vocabularies prepared for particular categories of content at particular times in order to score transcripts prepared from content items to enable a search-service component of a content-search-service system to assign estimates of the relatedness of portions of a content item to search criteria in order to render search results to clients of the content-search-service system. The concept-service component processes a search request to generate lists of related terms, and then employs the lists of related terms to process transcripts in order to score transcripts based on information contained in the ontologies. | 01-10-2013 |
Joseph M. Thompson, Lake Stevens, WA US
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20100156128 | Configurable Seating and Console System - A seating and console system for use in a seating row and configurable between a seating configuration and a console configuration is disclosed. The system comprises a seat including a seat base and a seat back; and a console mounted to an opposite side of the seat back. The seat back rotates between a first position to provide the seating configuration and a second position to provide the console configuration that divides the seating row. | 06-24-2010 |
Leo E. Thompson, Kennewick, WA US
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20090023973 | Overburden material for in-container vitrification - A process for melting material to be treated includes placing material to be treated in a container that may include an insulating lining, heating the material to be treated and melting the material to be treated, preferably allowing the melted material to cool to form a vitrified and/or crystalline mass, and disposing of the mass. The mass is either disposed while contained in container or removed from container after cooling and disposed. Heat loss and melt-surface disruptions can be minimized with an engineered overburden material, which covers at least a portion of an exposed surface of the material to be treated. | 01-22-2009 |
Matthew Thompson, Bothell, WA US
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20140265296 | Bookmark - Disclosed is, among other things, a bookmark including a band which may wrap around a book and may therefore be prevented from falling out as the book is opened. A marker may be attached to the band via a thread or other means, and may be used to mark a page of interest in the book. | 09-18-2014 |
Michael Thompson, Kenmore, WA US
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20140344670 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ON-DEMAND DELIVERY OF PREDEFINED IN-CONTEXT WEB CONTENT - A method of supplying supplemental content to a browser displaying a web page includes: receiving a request to register supplemental content, the request including a web page identifier; determining whether the web page is registered to receive supplemental content; supplying instructions to the web browser if the web page is registered to receive supplemental content; receiving a request to supply supplemental content, the request comprising a node identifier; and supplying supplemental content in accordance with the node identifier. | 11-20-2014 |
Michael Thompson, Maple Valley, WA US
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20080205763 | Method for fitting part assemblies - Shims used to join part assemblies are automatically designed and fabricated without the need for fitting part assemblies together in order to determine the exact dimensions of voids filled by the shims. The locations of key features on part assemblies are surveyed using a merged photogrammetry and laser tracking technique that generate the dimensions of a virtual shim. The dimensions of the virtual shim are contained in a digital file that can be used to automatically fabricate the shim using automated fabrication equipment such as a CNC machining center. The automated virtual shim design may be modified to reflect the effect of part assembly fit on performance characteristics of the aircraft. | 08-28-2008 |
Michael P. Thompson, Tacoma, WA US
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20090283635 | IMPACT RESISTANT COMPOSITE STRUCTURES - An impact resistant composite sandwich structure includes least one laminate face sheet joined to a stiffening element. The stiffening element includes a plurality of fibers and a resin for binding the fibers. The resin has a strain-to-failure greater than approximately 6%. | 11-19-2009 |
20120298296 | VACUUM BAG PROCESSING USING DUAL SEALS - Apparatus for processing a workpiece comprises a base adapted to have a workpiece placed thereon. A vacuum bag is placed over the workpiece, and the bag is sealed to the base using inner and outer seals. The inner and outer seals are spaced apart from each other to form a channel therebetween. A vacuum port coupled with a vacuum source is used to evacuate air from the channel. | 11-29-2012 |
Mikel Howard Thompson, Shoreline, WA US
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20110145362 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRELOADING RESOURCES - A method and system for preloading data is provided. Resources are preloaded on a client before they are needed by an application. Application hints and static resources lists may be used to indicate resources are needed. The application may begin execution before receiving all of the resources associated with the application. Preloading may be done during execution of an application, or when the application is not executing. Preloading allows an application to run smoothly without consuming more resources than are needed by an application. A prediction graph may be generated that is used in predicting the resources that are likely to be needed by the application. An analyzer may also be used to simulate the system and adjust parameters used in creating the prediction graph. | 06-16-2011 |
20120095816 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GRANTING ACCESS TO SYSTEM AND CONTENT - A method and system for granting access to system and content is provided. A key is provided that allows access by a client computer to content that includes a plurality of resources. A server is accessed and the key is provided to the server. Based on the key, access is granted to the content. A program on the client computer requests a resource of the plurality of resources. If the resource is located locally, the resource is provided to the program. Otherwise, the resource is downloaded from the content server and stored locally. A data structure is modified to indicate that the resource is stored locally and the resource is provided to the program. | 04-19-2012 |
Nicholas John Vernon Thompson, Bellevue, WA US
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20130342806 | PIEZO BEAM DEVICE - This document describes techniques and apparatuses for implementing a piezo beam device that is configured to excite vibration in a pinna of an ear of a listener to generate audio for the ear. In some embodiments, the piezo beam device is mounted to one or both temple arms of a pair of eyeglasses to enable the piezo beam device to generate audio for one or both ears of a wearer of the pair of eyeglasses. | 12-26-2013 |
Paul Thompson, Bothell, WA US
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20120149325 | Location services gateway server - A method and apparatus for steering location requests to a serving one of a plurality of possible location positioning devices. A location request may be steered base on an emergency status of the location request, whether or not the subscriber device has a valid data plan established, based on the device type of the wireless device, or based on the type of application running on the wireless device. A location request may also be steered to a fallback location device if a steering to a primary selected location device fails and sufficient time remains to locate via the fallback location device. | 06-14-2012 |
20120178443 | Area event handling when current network does not cover target area - Area event triggers are handled by receiving an original area event trigger with an initial target area within a given mobile network, for a given target mobile device. When the target mobile device is outside the mobile network serving the target area, a first changed area event trigger based on entry into the given mobile network is transmitted to the given target mobile device. When the first changed area event trigger becomes satisfied, a second changed area event trigger is generated based on entry into the initial target area, and transmitted to the given target mobile device. The second changed area event trigger may be based on entry into a region larger than, but including, the initial target area. Then when the second changed area event trigger becomes satisfied, the original area event trigger may be transmitted to the target mobile device. | 07-12-2012 |
20130012232 | Location Services Agent - A wireless device Location Services Agent (LSA) provides location functions such as reporting locations to a Location Agent Management Module (LAMM) function in a location services gateway (LSG). The LSA provides a consistent location protocol for providing single shot, periodic triggers and area event triggers. Actual position determination is performed by the native techniques supported by the handset. Location is setup via a Location Agent Management Module (LAMM) component of a Location Services Gateway (LSG) communicating with the LSA. The LSA provides for agent upgrade; SET (handset) registration to the LAMM; Single Shot location determination and conveyance to the LAMM; Periodic Triggered location; Area Event Location; and Privacy Notification and Verification. The LSA interfaces with the LAMM component of the LSG to initialize location requests, and interfaces with external location servers for actual position determination. | 01-10-2013 |
20130344865 | RLP Router - A practical inter-carrier roaming solution by way of a roaming location protocol (RLP) router that provides consistent location support across heterogeneous wireless network standards. The RLP router maintains connectivity to each location server in a roaming ecosystem, alleviating the need for an expensive and impractical mesh network of location servers. When a home location server (H-LS) determines it cannot locate a subscriber device because the subscriber device is roaming, the H-LS sends an RLP request to the RLP router. The RLP router then routes the RLP request to a serving location server (S-LS), which subsequently returns location information for the roaming subscriber device. The RLP router maintains mobile switching center ID (MSCID) to location based services (LBS) mappings for routing RLP requests. The RLP router may also maintain rough MSC-level positioning data for each MSCID to enable the RLP router to resolve certain location fixes without utilizing an S-LS. | 12-26-2013 |
20140135023 | Area Event Handling When Current Network Does Not Cover Target Area - Area event triggers are handled by receiving an original area event trigger with an initial target area within a given mobile network, for a given target mobile device. When the target mobile device is outside the mobile network serving the target area, a first changed area event trigger based on entry into the given mobile network is transmitted to the given target mobile device. When the first changed area event trigger becomes satisfied, a second changed area event trigger is generated based on entry into the initial target area, and transmitted to the given target mobile device. The second changed area event trigger may be based on entry into a region larger than, but including, the initial target area. Then when the second changed area event trigger becomes satisfied, the original area event trigger may be transmitted to the target mobile device. | 05-15-2014 |
20150071172 | Intelligent Load Balancer Enhanced Routing - Enhanced intelligent routing logic for routing and load balancing a SET-initiated SUPL session request based on SET capabilities (e.g. SET-supported positioning protocols) and a roaming status identified for a requesting SET. When a SET capabilities parameter in a SUPL START message initiated by a requesting SET indicates that the SET supports a LTE positioning protocol (LPP), only, enhanced intelligent routing logic routes the SUPL session request to newly configured SUPL servers that support the LTE positioning protocol (LPP), only. Alternatively, when SET capabilities indicate that a requesting SET supports a radio resource location services protocol (RRLP), in addition to or in exclusion of a LPP, the intelligent router routes the session request message to SUPL servers that support the RRLP, in addition to or in exclusion of the LPP. Intelligent routing logic may also be enhanced to support SUPL intelligent off load (SI-OL) based on SET capabilities. | 03-12-2015 |
Paul C. Thompson, Bothell, WA US
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20140159905 | Efficient Prisoner Tracking - A network tracking server-based service that implements an efficient network management of location requests associated with tracking a prisoner's wireless tracking device. The tracking server initiates location requests associated with a given prisoner (or the like) tracking device in a trustworthy, but much more efficient and manageable technique, from the perspective of the network. Network management of prisoner device tracking is made efficient when inside a given geofence, but once outside the prescribed geofence a more detailed inquisition is immediately launched—even before the top of the hour (or whenever the typical periodic location request occur). From a management perspective, once detected to no longer be inside (and thus is outside) an expected or assigned geofence, the prisoner tracking device is presumed less trustworthy, and thus then periodic location requests to the tracking device are initiated. | 06-12-2014 |
Paul R. Thompson, Arlington, WA US
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20100153482 | Cloud-Based Automation of Resources - In an example embodiment, workflow based procedures are authored, tested and converted to a collection of resource automation scripts with orchestration rules. The scripts and rules are uploaded to a cloud-based provisioning service. The cloud-based provisioning service follows the orchestration rules to coordinate with a provisioning agent installed on a VM host, storage area network (SAN) or other network device to execute a sequence of scripts to provision or tear down resources. | 06-17-2010 |
Payton Thompson, Bothell, WA US
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20090085409 | ENERGY HARVESTING SYSTEM AND METHOD USING MULTIPLE ENERGY SOURCES - An energy harvesting system and method having improved efficiency. A primary energy harvesting device is used to generate a first electrical output signal. The first electrical output signal is applied to a first switching circuit. A secondary energy harvesting device is used to generate a second electrical output signal that is used to power a second switching circuit. The second switching circuit generates the switching drive signal for the first switching circuit, which in turn generates a final output signal. By using a second energy harvesting circuit operating in connection with a different structure, and a secondary switching circuit, less power from the signal generated by the primary energy harvesting device is needed to power the first switching circuit. This results in a greater percentage of the output power of the first signal being usable by an external device. | 04-02-2009 |
Penny Thompson, Snohomish, WA US
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20120089076 | METHOD FOR TREATING INFLAMMATION - A method for treating IL-20 induced inflammation. An antagonist to IL-20 is administered to treat inflammation and associated diseases. The antagonist can be an antibody that binds to IL-20 or its receptor or a soluble receptor that binds to IL-20. Examples of such diseases are adult respiratory disease, psoriasis, eczema, contact dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, septic shock, multiple organ failure, inflammatory lung injury, bacterial pneumonia, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. | 04-12-2012 |
20130302332 | METHOD FOR TREATING INFLAMMATION - A method for treating IL-20 induced inflammation. An antagonist to IL-20 is administered to treat inflammation and associated diseases. The antagonist can be an antibody that binds to IL-20 or its receptor or a soluble receptor that binds to IL-20. Examples of such diseases are adult respiratory disease, psoriasis, eczema, contact dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, septic shock, multiple organ failure, inflammatory lung injury, bacterial pneumonia, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. | 11-14-2013 |
20140271645 | METHOD FOR TREATING INFLAMMATION - A method for treating IL-20 induced inflammation. An antagonist to IL-20 is administered to treat inflammation and associated diseases. The antagonist can be an antibody that binds to IL-20 or its receptor or a soluble receptor that binds to IL-20. Examples of such diseases are adult respiratory disease, psoriasis, eczema, contact dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, septic shock, multiple organ failure, inflammatory lung injury, bacterial pneumonia, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. | 09-18-2014 |
Penny J Thompson, Snohomish, WA US
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20080219985 | PROK2 ANTAGONISTS AND METHODS OF USE - The present invention provides methods of using PROK2 and PROK1 antagonist, including monoclonal antibodies to treat inflammation, angiogenesis, and cancer. | 09-11-2008 |
20090312256 | USES OF HUMAN ZVEN PROTEINS AND POLYNUCLEOTIDES - The present invention provides methods of using Zven1 and Zven2 polypeptides to increase chemokine production. The present invention also provides methods for treating intestinal motility disorders and improving gastrointestinal function with Zven1 and Zven2 polypeptides. | 12-17-2009 |
20090312257 | USES OF HUMAN ZVEN PROTEINS AND POLYNUCLEOTIDES - The present invention provides methods of using Zven1 and Zven2 polypeptides to increase chemokine production. The present invention also provides methods for treating intestinal motility disorders and improving gastrointestinal function with Zven1 and Zven2 polypeptides. | 12-17-2009 |
Perry Todd Thompson, Kirkland, WA US
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20080221506 | SMALL VESSEL ULTRASOUND CATHTER - An ultrasound catheter adapted for accessing small vessels in the distal anatomy is disclosed. The ultrasound catheter comprises an elongate tubular body formed with a delivery lumen. The flexibility and dimensions of the tubular body allow access to the distal anatomy by advancement over the guidewire. An ultrasound radiating member is provided along the distal end portion of the tubular body for emitting ultrasound energy at a treatment site. A drug solution may also be delivered through the delivery lumen and out an exit port to the treatment site. | 09-11-2008 |
Peter Thompson, Seattle, WA US
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20130346298 | OFFLINE-SALES ATTRIBUTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An offline transaction may be attributed to an online activity by receiving a request from a consumer device for a resource that comprises a vendor page. An online-referral source (by which the consumer device identified the vendor page) is determined, and a unique identifier, the online-referral source, and the vendor page are stored in a persistent record. A device-identifier association is created to associate the unique identifier with the consumer device. Subsequently, offline-transaction data is obtained, associating an online-communication address with an offline transaction involving the vendor and an individual or. When a second resource request is received from the consumer device, it is determined to be associated with the unique identifier, and further, that it is associated with the online-communication address and the offline transaction. The vendor is notified that the offline transaction is associated with the online-referral source. | 12-26-2013 |
Peter A. Thompson, Redmond, WA US
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20090112893 | Creation and management of electronic files for localization project - Creation and management of electronic files for a localization project. The electronic files are based on a data structure that defines the format and content of the electronic files and includes a first data structure portion that contains data that represents a plurality of references to localization project files. Moreover, the data structure includes a second data structure portion that is associated with the first data structure portion that contains data that represents a plurality of references to standard files. | 04-30-2009 |
20130031530 | CREATION AND MANAGEMENT OF ELECTRONIC FILES FOR A LOCALIZATION PROJECT - Electronic files for a localization project may be created and/or managed. The electronic files may be based on a data structure that defines the format and content of the electronic files and may include a first data structure portion that may contain data representing a plurality of references to localization project files. The data structure may includes a second data structure portion that may be associated with the first data structure portion that may contain data that may represent a plurality of references to standard files. | 01-31-2013 |
Peter Amstrong Thompson, Bellevue, WA US
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20100279932 | BINDING CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS FOR USE THEREOF - The invention relates to novel binding domain-immunoglobulin fusion proteins that feature a binding domain for a cognate structure such as an antigen, a counterreceptor or the like, a wild-type IgG1, IGA or IgE hinge-acting region, i.e., IgE CH2, region polypeptide or a mutant IgG1 hinge region polypeptide having either zero, one or two cysteine residues, and immunoglobulin CH2 and CH3 domains, and that are capable of ADCC and/or CDC while occurring predominantly as polypeptides that are compromised in their ability to form disulfide-linked multimers. The fusion proteins can be recombinantly produced at high expression levels. Also provided are related compositions and methods, including cell surface forms of the fusion proteins and immunotherapeutic applications of the fusion proteins and of polynucleotides encoding such fusion proteins. | 11-04-2010 |
Peter Armstrong Thompson, Seattle, WA US
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20100150948 | MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED IMMUNOGLYCOPROTEINS - Immunoglycoproteins, including antibodies, with improved ADCC and altered glycosylation patterns are provided. Also provided are cell culturing methods and media for producing such immunoglycoproteins, and therapeutic uses of such immuno-glycoproteins. | 06-17-2010 |
Peter Armstrong Thompson, Bellevue, WA US
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20080227958 | BINDING PROTEINS COMPRISING IMMUNOGLOBULIN HINGE AND FC REGIONS HAVING ALTERED FC EFFECTOR FUNCTIONS - Provided herein are binding proteins comprising one or more immunoglobulin Fc region hinge, CH2, and/or CH3 domain wherein one or more hinge and/or constant region CH2 and/or CH3 domain is modified to alter the binding protein's binding affinity and/or specificity for a cognate receptor (e.g., an Fc receptor) and/or to impart one or more new binding specificity(ies) to the hinge and/or constant region that the corresponding unmodified immunoglobulin does not possess (e.g., affinity for distinct class of cognate receptor distinct from the class of cognate receptor to which the unmodified binding protein specifically binds). Binding proteins according to the present invention include, for example, modified antibodies, antibody fragments, recombinant binding proteins, and molecularly engineered binding domain-immunoglobulin fusion proteins, including small modular immunopharmaceutical products (SMIP™ products). | 09-18-2008 |
20110033483 | SINGLE-CHAIN MULTIVALENT BINDING PROTEINS WITH EFFECTOR FUNCTION - Multivalent binding peptides, including bi-specific binding peptides, having immunoglobulin effector function are provided, along with encoding nucleic acids, vectors and host cells as well as methods for making such peptides and methods for using such peptides to treat or prevent a variety of diseases, disorders or conditions, as well as to ameliorate at least one symptom associated with such a disease, disorder or condition. | 02-10-2011 |
20110142851 | IL6 Immunotherapeutics - A binding domain polypeptide and fusion proteins thereof that recognize an IL6/IL6 receptor complex, as well as compositions and methods of use thereof. | 06-16-2011 |
20110152173 | TNF-a ANTAGONIST MULTI-TARGET BINDING PROTEINS - This disclosure provides a multi-target fusion protein composed of a TNF-α antagonist domain and another binding domain antagonistic for a heterologous target, such as IL6, RANKL, IL7, IL17A/F, TWEAK, CSF2, IGF1, IGF2 or BLyS/APRIL, or agonistic for a heterologous target, such as IL10. The multi-specific fusion protein may also include an intervening domain that separates the binding domains and allows for dimerization. This disclosure also provides polynucleotides encoding the multi-specific fusion proteins, compositions of the fusion proteins, and methods of using the multi-specific fusion proteins and compositions. | 06-23-2011 |
20110158995 | Multi-Specific Binding Proteins Targeting B Cell Disorders - This disclosure provides a multi-specific fusion protein composed of a CD72-ligand binding domain and another binding domain specific for a heterologous target, such as a B-cell specific protein. The multi-specific fusion protein may also include an intervening domain that separates the other domains. This disclosure also provides polynucleotides encoding the multi-specific fusion proteins, compositions of the fusion proteins, and methods of using the multi-specific fusion proteins and compositions. | 06-30-2011 |
20110171208 | CD37 IMMUNOTHERAPEUTIC AND COMBINATION WITH BIFUNCTIONAL CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC THEREOF - The present disclosure provides a humanized anti-CD37 small modular immunopharmaceutical (SMIP) molecule, as well as synergistic combination therapies of CD37-specific binding molecules (such as anti-CD37 SMIP proteins or antibodies) with bifunctional chemotherapeutics (such as bendamustine) that can be administered concurrently or sequentially, for use in treating or preventing B cell related autoimmune, inflammatory, or hyperproliferative diseases. | 07-14-2011 |
20110177070 | TGF-Beta Antagonist Multi-Target Binding Proteins - This disclosure provides a multi-target fusion protein composed of a TGF? antagonist domain and another binding domain antagonistic for a heterologous target (such as IL6, IL10, VEGF, TNF, HGF, TWEAK, IGF) or agonistic for a heterologous target (such as GITR). The multi-specific fusion protein may also include an intervening domain that separates the binding domains and allows for dimerization. This disclosure also provides polynucleotides encoding the multi-specific fusion proteins, compositions of the fusion proteins, and methods of using the multi-specific fusion proteins and compositions. | 07-21-2011 |
20110217302 | TCR Complex Immunotherapeutics - Single chain fusion proteins that specifically bind to a TCR complex or a component thereof, such as TCRα, TCRβ, or CD3ε, along with compositions and methods of use thereof are provided. | 09-08-2011 |
20120034245 | SINGLE-CHAIN MULTIVALENT BINDING PROTEINS WITH EFFECTOR FUNCTION - Multivalent binding peptides, including bi-specific binding peptides, having immunoglobulin effector function are provided, along with encoding nucleic acids, vectors and host cells as well as methods for making such peptides and methods for using such peptides to treat or prevent a variety of diseases, disorders or conditions, as well as to ameliorate at least one symptom associated with such a disease, disorder or condition. | 02-09-2012 |
20120100139 | CD86 Antagonist Multi-Target Binding Proteins - This disclosure provides a multi-specific fusion protein composed of a CD86 antagonist binding domain and another binding domain that is an IL-10 agonist, an HLA-G agonist, an HGF agonist, an IL-35 agonist, a PD-1 agonist, a BTLA agonist, a LIGHT antagonist, a GITRL antagonist or a CD40 antagonist. The multi-specific fusion protein may also include an intervening domain that separates the other domains. This disclosure also provides polynucleotides encoding the multi-specific fusion proteins, compositions of the fusion proteins, and methods of using the multi-specific fusion proteins and compositions. | 04-26-2012 |
20130189261 | TCR Complex Immunotherapeutics - Single chain fusion proteins that specifically bind to a TCR complex or a component thereof, such as TCRα, TCRβ, or CD3ε, along with compositions and methods of use thereof are provided. | 07-25-2013 |
20130195850 | CD3 IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS AND USES THEREOF - The present disclosure provides a humanized anti-CD37 small modular immunopharmaceutical (SMIP) molecule, as well as synergistic combination therapies of CD37-specific binding molecules (such as anti-CD37 SMIP proteins or antibodies) with bifunctional chemotherapeutics (such as bendamustine) that can be administered concurrently or sequentially, for use in treating or preventing B cell related autoimmune, inflammatory, or hyperproliferative diseases. | 08-01-2013 |
20130266561 | B-CELL REDUCTION USING CD37-SPECIFIC AND CD20-SPECIFIC BINDING MOLECULES - The present invention generally provides methods for B-cell reduction in an individual using CD37-specific binding molecules. In particular, the invention provides methods for B-cell reduction using CD37-specific binding molecules alone, or a combination of CD37-specific binding molecules and CD20-specific binding molecules, in some instances a synergistic combination. The invention further provides materials and methods for treatment of diseases involving aberrant B-cell activity. In addition, the invention provides humanized CD37-specific binding molecules. | 10-10-2013 |
20130280240 | Materials and Methods for Improved Immunoglycoproteins - Immunoglycoproteins, including antibodies, with improved ADCC and altered glycosylation patterns arc provided. Also provided are cell culturing methods and media for producing such immunoglycoproteins, and therapeutic uses of such immunoglycoproteins. | 10-24-2013 |
20130323233 | MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED IMMUNOGLYCOPROTEINS - Immunoglycoproteins, including antibodies, with improved ADCC and altered glycosylation patterns are provided. Also provided are cell culturing methods and media for producing such immunoglycoproteins, and therapeutic uses of such immunoglycoproteins. | 12-05-2013 |
20130336977 | SINGLE-CHAIN MULTIVALENT BINDING PROTEINS WITH EFFECTOR FUNCTION - Multivalent binding peptides, including bi-specific binding peptides, having immunoglobulin effector function are provided, along with encoding nucleic acids, vectors and host cells as well as methods for making such peptides and methods for using such peptides to treat or prevent a variety of diseases, disorders or conditions, as well as to ameliorate at least one symptom associated with such a disease, disorder or condition. | 12-19-2013 |
20140004117 | B-CELL REDUCTION USING CD37-SPECIFIC AND CD20-SPECIFIC BINDING MOLECULES | 01-02-2014 |
20140010813 | B-CELL REDUCTION USING CD37-SPECIFIC AND CD20-SPECIFIC BINDING MOLECULES - The present invention generally provides methods for B-cell reduction in an individual using CD37-specific binding molecules. In particular, the invention provides methods for B-cell reduction using CD37-specific binding molecules alone, or a combination of CD37-specific binding molecules and CD20-specific binding molecules, in some instances a synergistic combination. The invention further provides materials and methods for treatment of diseases involving aberrant B-cell activity. In addition, the invention provides humanized CD37-specific binding molecules. | 01-09-2014 |
20140072562 | B-CELL REDUCTION USING CD37-SPECIFIC AND CD20-SPECIFIC BINDING MOLECULES - The present invention generally provides methods for B-cell reduction in an individual using CD37-specific binding molecules. In particular, the invention provides methods for B-cell reduction using CD37-specific binding molecules alone, or a combination of CD37-specific binding molecules and CD20-specific binding molecules, in some instances a synergistic combination. The invention further provides materials and methods for treatment of diseases involving aberrant B-cell activity. In addition, the invention provides humanized CD37-specific binding molecules. | 03-13-2014 |
20140127203 | SINGLE-CHAIN MULTIVALENT BINDING PROTEINS EFFECTOR FUNCTION - Multivalent binding peptides, including bi-specific binding peptides, having immunoglobulin effector function are provided, along with encoding nucleic acids, vectors and host cells as well as methods for making such peptides and methods for using such peptides to treat or prevent a variety of diseases, disorders or conditions, as well as to ameliorate at least one symptom associated with such a disease, disorder or condition. | 05-08-2014 |
20140141022 | SINGLE-CHAIN MULTIVALENT BINDING PROTEINS WITH EFFECTOR FUNCTION - Multivalent binding peptides, including bi-specific binding peptides, having immunoglobulin effector function are provided, along with encoding nucleic acids, vectors and host cells as well as methods for making such peptides and methods for using such peptides to treat or prevent a variety of diseases, disorders or conditions, as well as to ameliorate at least one symptom associated with such a disease, disorder or condition. | 05-22-2014 |
20140154250 | SINGLE-CHAIN MULTIVALENT BINDING PROTEINS WITH EFFECTOR FUNCTION - The present disclosure relates to single-chain multivalent binding proteins, compositions comprising the single-chain multivalent binding proteins, and methods of making and using the single chain-multivalent binding proteins. | 06-05-2014 |
20140154252 | SINGLE-CHAIN MULTIVALENT BINDING PROTEINS WITH EFFECTOR FUNCTION - Variations on the structural themes for multivalent binding molecules with effector function, or scorpions, will be apparent to those of skill in the art upon review of the present disclosure, and such variant structures are within the scope of the invention. | 06-05-2014 |
Peter B. Thompson, Redmond, WA US
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20100107219 | AUTHENTICATION - CIRCLES OF TRUST - Within a surface computing environment users are provided a seamless and intuitive manner of modifying security levels associated with information. If a modification is to be made the user can perceive the modifications and the result of such modifications, such as on a display. When information is rendered within the surface computing environment and a condition changes, the user can quickly have that information concealed in order to mitigate unauthorized access to the information. | 04-29-2010 |
20100218249 | AUTHENTICATION VIA A DEVICE - The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or a method that facilitates authentication of a user in a surface computing environment. A device or authentication object can be carried by a user and employed to retain authentication information. An authentication component can obtain the authentication information from the device and analyze the information to verify an identity of the user. A touch input component can ascertain if a touch input is authentication by associating touch input with the user. In addition, authentication information can be employed to establish a secure communications channel for transfer of user data. | 08-26-2010 |
R. Donald Thompson, Sammamish, WA US
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20090043575 | Quantized Feature Index Trajectory - Indexing methods are described that may be used by databases, search engines, query and retrieval systems, context sensitive data mining, context mapping, language identification, image recognition, and robotic systems. Raw baseline features from an input signal are aggregated, abstracted and indexed for later retrieval or manipulation. The feature index is the quantization number for the underlying features that are represented by an abstraction. Trajectories are used to signify how the features evolve over time. Features indexes are linked in an ordered sequence indicative of time quanta, where the sequence represents the underlying input signal. An example indexing system based on the described processes is an inverted index that creates a mapping from features or atoms to the underlying documents, files, or data. A highly optimized set of operations can be used to manipulate the quantized feature indexes, where the operations can be fine tuned independent from the base feature set. | 02-12-2009 |
20120317583 | HIGHLY RELIABLE AND SCALABLE ARCHITECTURE FOR DATA CENTERS - The present invention provides a highly reliable and scalable architecture for data centers. Work to be performed is divided into discrete work units. The work units are maintained in a pool of work units that may be processed by any number of different servers. A server may extract an eligible work unit and attempt to process it. If the processing of the work unit succeeds, the work unit is tagged as executed and becomes ineligible for other servers. If the server fails to execute the work unit for some reason, the work unit becomes eligible again and another server may extract and execute it. A server extracts and executes work units when they have available resources. This leads to the automatic load balancing of the data center. | 12-13-2012 |
Renee S. Thompson, Chewelah, WA US
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20140144189 | Adjustable Stitch Holder - The adjustable stitch holder is a versatile and easy method for securely holding live stitches when knitting. The stitch holder allows for using smaller materials, a locking fastener and string, that are portable and take little storage room. Adjusting the locking fastener to a specific measurement allows an item to be tried on, to be measured properly, or to determine if the shape is correct. Because the string has little to no memory, the ends, regardless of length, will hang not pulling or distorting the knit material. In addition, the flexible string allows an item to be laid flat for measuring making the measurement more accurate. Further, stitches or knitted items have little chance of being damaged by the stitch holder and the stitch holder will conform to the knit item instead of being forced into a shape. | 05-29-2014 |
R. Lee Thompson, Kirkland, WA US
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20090149751 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE NON-INVASIVELY AND ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLIES FOR USE IN SUCH SYSTEMS - Systems and methods for determining ICP based on parameters that can be measured using non-invasive or minimally invasive techniques are provided. Systems for acquiring acoustic data from a desired target site in a subject's body using various types of acoustic source and detector elements are also provided, including single use acoustic source/detector combinations are also provided. Acoustic arrays for use with these systems may include multiple capacitive micro-machined ultrasound transducer (cMUT) elements, and may include a combination of different types of acoustic arrays. Methods of targeting localized sites within a broad target area based on acoustic data having various properties are also disclosed. | 06-11-2009 |
20100074057 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS IMPLEMENTING FREQUENCY-STEERED ACOUSTIC ARRAYS FOR 2D and 3D IMAGING - Frequency-steered acoustic arrays transmitting and/or receiving multiple, angularly dispersed acoustic beams are used to generate 2D and 3D images. Input pulses to the arrays are generally non-linear, frequency-modulated pulses. Frequency-steered acoustic arrays may be provided in one-dimensional linear and two dimensional planar and curvilinear configurations, may be operated as single order or multiple order arrays, may employ periodic or non-periodic transducer element spacing, and may be mechanically scanned to generate 2D and 3D volumetric data. Multiple imaging fields of view may generated in different directions by switching the polarity of phase-shifted array transducer elements. Multiple frequency-steered arrays arranged in an X-configuration provide a wide, contiguous field of view and multiple frequency steered arrays arranged in a T-configuration provide orthogonally oriented fields of view. Methods and systems for operating acoustic arrays in a frequency-steered mode in combination a mechanical beam steering mode, electronic time-delay and phase shift beam forming modes, and phase comparison angle estimation modes are also provided. | 03-25-2010 |
Roger Lee Thompson, Kirkland, WA US
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20100014386 | SONAR SYSTEMS - A vessel-mountable integrated sonar system is provided. The vessel-mountable integrated sonar system comprises at least one imaging sonar data acquisition device and at least one processing system electronically and removably connected to the at least one imaging sonar data acquisition device, wherein the sonar data acquisition device preferably provides acoustic data to the processing system, producing sonar imageries utilizing the acoustic data, and wherein the system provides digital tilt and azimuth direction feedback for accurate geo-referencing of data to localize targets of interest. | 01-21-2010 |
Ronald Thompson, Monroe, WA US
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20130185799 | TRUSTED INSTALLATION OF A SOFTWARE APPLICATION - The trust reputation of the combination of an installation package and installer, as a pair, and the combination of a file and an installer, as a pair, is used to store the identity of a file in a persistent cache. An entry in the persistent cache indicates the trust worthiness of a file that does not contain malware thereby avoiding a scan of the file for malware. The trust worthiness of a file may be determined from known trust reputations of the installation package, installer, and file from a network of computing resources. By relying on the known trust reputation of the combination of the installation package and installer and the combination of the file and installer, the identity of the file may be stored in persistent cache quickly. | 07-18-2013 |
Ronald L. Thompson, Monroe, WA US
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20140137249 | Dynamic Selection and Loading of Anti-Malware Signatures - An anti-malware system dynamically loads and unloads additional malware detection signatures based on a collection of data sources that indicate what signatures are relevant to a host machine in its current environment. A signature selector component determines what relevant signatures should be loaded. The signature selector component uses a variety of data sources either individually, or in combination, to determine relevancy of the available malware detection signatures. The anti-malware system dynamically determines which of the available malware detection signatures and classes of signatures are relevant and should be provided to a machine based on available information. The malware detection signatures are obtained and loaded automatically from one or more sources when a threat becomes relevant. A program or application may be blocked from accessing files until the relevant malware detection signatures have been loaded onto the machine. | 05-15-2014 |
Scott Thompson, Bellevue, WA US
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20110150267 | Human verification by contextually iconic visual public turing test - There is provided a system and method for human verification by a contextually iconic visual public Turing test. There is provided a method comprising receiving a request to verify whether a client is human controlled, selecting, by contextual criteria, a plurality of images each having one or more associated tags from a database, generating a challenge question and a corresponding answer set based on associated tags of a subset of the plurality of images, presenting the plurality of images and the challenge question to the client, receiving a submission to the challenge question from the client, and responding to the request by verifying whether the submission is contained in the answer set to determine whether the client is human controlled. The contextual criteria may comprise subject matter, branding, or intended audience of a content provider sending the request, thereby facilitating human responses while deterring automated systems. | 06-23-2011 |
Stephen F. Thompson, Black Diamond, WA US
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20130087574 | SELF-SEALING DISPENSER INSERT AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING THE SAME - A fluid dispenser is described that includes a dispenser, a cap, and an insert. The dispenser is flexible and includes a body portion and a cylindrical mouth portion extending from the body portion. The mouth portion has an opening defining a lip. The cap is operable to engage the mouth portion of the dispenser, said cap has an aperture therethrough operable to dispense a fluid stored within the dispenser. The insert is sized for placement within the opening, between the mouth portion and the cap and includes a substantially solid plug having a first and a second axial hole therethrough, a first reed valve operably attached to the plug to close the first axial hole from an outside of the dispenser, and a second reed valve operably attached to the plug to close the second axial hole from an inside of the dispenser. | 04-11-2013 |
Steven B. Thompson, Richland, WA US
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20100142665 | Methods of Processing A Wireless Communication Signal, Wireless Communication Synchronization Methods, and A Radio Frequency Ideentification Device Communication Method - Wireless communications devices, methods of processing a wireless communication signal, wireless communication synchronization methods and a radio frequency identification device communication method are described. In one aspect, a wireless communication device includes an antenna configured to receive electromagnetic energy corresponding to a wireless communication signal outputted using an interrogator and to output electrical energy corresponding to the received electromagnetic energy, communication circuitry coupled with the antenna and configured to sample the electrical energy to process the wireless communication signal, synchronization circuitry coupled with the antenna and the communication circuitry and configured to generate a clock signal to control sampling of the electrical energy using the communication circuitry, wherein the synchronization circuitry is configured to generate a plurality of transitions within the clock signal responsive to a plurality of transitions of the electrical energy during a first data period and wherein the synchronization circuitry is configured to generate a plurality of transitions within the clock signal during a second data period including generating at least one of the transitions independent of transitions of the electrical energy. | 06-10-2010 |
W. Frederick Thompson, Gig Harbor, WA US
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20110239349 | MEDICAL GOWN WITH A SECONDARY SLEEVE FOR EXTENDING OVER A SURGICAL GLOVE - A protective gown with a tubular overlay, or tube, on each gown sleeve attached on one end at the user's forearm as the tube extends toward the upper arm as a surgical glove is donned and the gown sleeve is tucked within the glove cuff. The tube then extends downward toward the sleeve end and over the glove cuff forming a channel in which the glove cuff is positioned and retained. The tube is secured to the glove from within the tube as it engages the glove cuff. Areas of increased frictional resistance may be added to the tube underside to engage the glove cuff secondary surface as the sleeve is tucked within the glove cuff. Increased frictional resistance may be obtained by employing strips or a coating with a low tack surface. | 10-06-2011 |
William Thompson, Redmond, WA US
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20140047039 | CONTENT BASED MESSAGE DELIVERY - Provided herein are systems, methods, and software for facilitating message sessions. In one implementation, a notification is received relating to a message submitted for delivery on behalf of a sender to a recipient. The message includes several components. At least one delivery policy is identified based on the content identified in at least one of the components. Delivery of the message is initiated according to the delivery policy. | 02-13-2014 |