Webster, CA
Andrew B. Webster, Irvine, CA US
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20130034237 | MULTIPLE MICROPHONE SUPPORT FOR EARBUD HEADSETS - A system for improved audio in a headset comprising a first headset microphone generating a first signal. A second headset microphone generating a second signal. A multiplexer coupled to the first headset microphone and the second headset microphone for multiplexing the first signal and the second signal. A power extractor for extracting power for use by one or more of the multiplexer, the first headset microphone and the second headset microphone. A demultiplexer for extracting the first signal and the second signal. A signal processor for generating a noise reduced microphone signal. An audio subsystem for receiving the noise reduced microphone signal and for generating speaker signals for a first headphone speaker and a second headphone speaker. | 02-07-2013 |
20140029770 | HYBRID ANALOG/DIGITAL HEADSET - A device comprising a detector configured to receive an indication from a terminal of a connector and to determine whether the indication matches an expected result. One or more first switches are configured to connect one or more speaker transducers to the connector if the indication is false. One or more second switches are configured to connect the one or more speaker transducers to a digital output converter if the indication is true. The device can also include one or more third switches configured to connect one or more microphone elements to the connector if the indication is false, and one or more fourth switches configured to connect one or more microphones to a digital input converter if the indication is true. The input and output converters can be stand alone or part of a digital signal processor. | 01-30-2014 |
Andy B. Webster, Irvine, CA US
April L. Webster, Mountain View, CA US
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20150347433 | STREAM BASED NAMED ENTITY RECOGNITION - Embodiments of the present invention relate to performing entity recognition on a stream while providing ongoing training or supplementation of an entity dictionary. In one embodiment, a method of and computer program product for stream based named entity recognition is provided. A first portion of a textual input is received. A plurality of patterns is applied to the first portion to determine that a predetermined type is present in the first portion. Approval is requested of the presence of the predetermined type. An indication of approval or disapproval of the predetermined type is received. A dictionary is supplemented according to the indication. A second portion of the textual input is received. The plurality of patterns is applied to the second portion. | 12-03-2015 |
April L. Webster, San Jose, CA US
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20140359625 | DETECTION AND CORRECTION OF RACE CONDITIONS IN WORKFLOWS - A race condition in a workflow representation is detected and corrected. First and second contracts are retrieved for respective first and second analytics of the workflow representation, wherein the contracts specify input types and output types of their analytics. Both contracts include information required to execute their respective analytics by a workflow executor. It is determined that the output type of the first analytic matches the input type of the second analytic based on a comparison of the first contract and the second contract, and that the workflow representation does not include a directed edge connecting the first analytic to the second analytic. The inclusion of a directed edge in the workflow representation connecting the first analytic to the second analytic will correct the race condition in the workflow representation. | 12-04-2014 |
Chris Webster, Dublin, CA US
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20100042875 | CAPTURING MACHINE STATE OF UNSTABLE JAVA PROGRAM - Mechanisms and methods for capturing an execution state of a failing program in a computing environment are disclosed. Embodiments can enable detection of user initiated program terminations and error information capture without incurring the overhead of a separate monitoring process. It is possible to obtain an execution trace and related state information in the event that a program has incurred a program error causing the user to terminate the program. | 02-18-2010 |
Chris Webster, Foothill Ranch, CA US
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20140213948 | ORTHOPEDIC DEVICE HAVING A DYNAMIC CONTROL SYSTEM - An orthopedic device is arranged to apply a dynamic load on a leg of a user. The orthopedic device has a rigid or semi-rigid frame including lower and upper frames, and a hinge assembly connecting the lower and upper frames. A dynamic loading component is used to urge the load on the user's leg on the basis of flexion of the hinge assembly on the basis of tension in an elongate element connecting the dynamic loading component and at least one of the lower and upper frames. A peak load is generated at a flexion angle between extension and maximum flexion of the hinge assembly. | 07-31-2014 |
20140336554 | Orthopedic Device Having a Dynamic Control System and Method for Using the Same - An orthopedic device and method for using the same are provided for applying a dynamic load on a leg of a user. The orthopedic device has a rigid or semi-rigid frame including lower and upper frames, and a hinge assembly connecting the lower and upper frames. A dynamic loading component is used to urge the load on the user's leg on the basis of flexion of the hinge assembly on the basis of tension in an elongate element connecting the dynamic loading component and at least one of the lower and upper frames. A peak load is generated at a flexion angle between extension and flexion of the hinge assembly. | 11-13-2014 |
20150088046 | ORTHOPEDIC DEVICE - An orthopedic device includes a base shell having ankle and foot receiving portions. The base shell forms an opening over a dorsal aspect of the base shell. A dorsal shell is contoured to generally correspond to the opening in the base shell. The dorsal shell includes a proximal member connected to distal member via a flexible or resilient connecting portion arranged to accommodate a portion of a user's lower leg or ankle A first flexible edge portion is attached to a distal terminal end of the distal member. The first flexible edge portion is arranged to bend or flex relative to the distal member so as to reduce the likelihood of pressure points on the user's toes from the distal member. | 03-26-2015 |
Christopher Webster, Redwood City, CA US
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20150178333 | CONTENT MANAGEMENT WITH HIERARCHICAL CONTENT RULES - Computing apparatus, computer-readable storage medium, and method associated with application of content rules to content. The computing apparatus may have a processor and a content management service to be operated on the processor. The content management service may receive content rules, each content rule specifying one or more criteria for application of the content rule to one or more instances of content. The content management service may identify one or more instances of content that match the criteria specified by the content rules. The content management service may apply one or more of the content rules to the identified one or more instances of content in a hierarchical manner based on a specificity of the criteria, wherein a rule specifying more specific criteria is applied with priority over a rule specifying less specific criteria. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 06-25-2015 |
20160066040 | WATCH NEXT SERVICE - A device receives, from a media client, information associated with an event. The device identifies a user profile, associated with the event, including a tracking list which identifies one or more tracked series and a last watched list which identifies one or more last watched episodes associated with one or more watched series. The device determines a next available episode, associated with one of the one or more tracked series, based on the user profile, the information received from the media client, and content metadata which includes information associated with one or more available episodes associated with one or more available series. The device sends a suggestion identifying the next available episode to the media client for presentation to a user associated with the media client. | 03-03-2016 |
Christopher Webster, Tustin, CA US
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20140215790 | Devices and Methods for Crimping and Loading a Medical Device into a Delivery System - A device for crimping an expandable medical device and loading the expandable medical device into a delivery system includes an actuator, a compression assembly, and a pusher. The compression assembly is disposed in a compression chamber of the actuator and includes a plurality of compression elements coupled to each other to form a central cavity. The compression elements are coupled to the actuator such that rotation of the actuator causes the compression elements to rotate such that the central cavity radially compresses from an expanded configuration to a compressed configuration. The pusher includes a pusher rod and is configured to translate relative to the actuator towards the compression chamber when the cavity is in the compressed configuration such that the pusher rod may enter the cavity and push the medical device out of the cavity into delivery system. | 08-07-2014 |
20140215791 | Devices and Methods for Crimping and Loading a Collapsible Device into a Delivery System - A device for crimping an collapsible device and loading the collapsible device into a delivery system, includes a crimping tool configured to radially crimp at least a portion of the collapsible device, a loading tool configured to load at least a portion of the collapsible device into a delivery system, and a housing that houses at least one of the crimping tool and loading tool, wherein the device is configured to crimp and load the collapsible device without requiring manual repositioning of the collapsible device. Methods of crimping an collapsible device and loading the collapsible device into a delivery system are also disclosed. | 08-07-2014 |
Christopher Webster, Dublin, CA US
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20080208887 | Method, apparatus, and program product for creating and maintaining a data model - Apparatus, methods, and computer program products are disclosed that teach a method of generating a concrete-schema-instance as a result of modifying a representation of an abstract-instance-object-model. The concrete-schema-instance so generated represents an information-model used to process a concrete-information-instance. | 08-28-2008 |
Christopher B. Webster, Dublin, CA US
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20090100341 | ITERATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF SERVICES FROM WSDL - Iterative development of services may be provided by simultaneously developing service implementations and the corresponding WSDL description. At least one web service may be specified by WSDL code accepted as input. Output code may be created corresponding to each of the inputted web service. A graphical display item may be displayed corresponding to each inputted web service. The WSDL code, output code, and graphical display may be updated to reflect user input modifying a web service. A WSDL document and/or an output code document may be generated including modified web services. | 04-16-2009 |
20090119300 | TECHNIQUE FOR EDITING CENTRALIZED DIGITALLY ENCODED INFORMATION - A technique is disclosed herein for editing centralized digitally encoded content using a stateless client on a client machine. A repository on a central server is accessed by a user. The repository has a plurality of compilation units stored therein. One or more compilation units selected by the user are provided to the user via a stateless client on a client machine. The client is in communication with the repository over a network. Information associated with the one or more selected compilation units is programmatically sent to the repository at spaced time intervals. | 05-07-2009 |
Christopher Callicott Webster, Irvine, CA US
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20160120683 | ORTHOPEDIC DEVICE HAVING A DYNAMIC CONTROL SYSTEM - An orthopedic device has first and second struts connected to one another by a hinge system, and includes a dynamic control system and a counterforce system. The dynamic control system includes first and second dynamic components arranged on a first side of the orthopedic device to exert first and second dynamic forces according to a flexion angle of the hinge system. A counterforce system is located on a second side of the orthopedic device to counteract the first and second dynamic forces with at least one counterforce. | 05-05-2016 |
Courtney E. Webster, Palo Alto, CA US
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20140256911 | PREPARATION OF OLIGO CONJUGATES - Conjugated molecules are prepared that comprise a predetermined number of oligo conjugation components. The conjugated molecules also may comprise one or more detectable labels. Preparation of these molecules can be implemented according to an asymmetric or a symmetric conjugation strategy. | 09-11-2014 |
Curtis M. Webster, San Ramon, CA US
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20140029364 | BIT ERROR TESTING AND TRAINING IN DOUBLE DATA RATE (DDR) MEMORY SYSTEM - DDR PHY interface bit error testing and training is provided for Double Data Rate memory systems. An integrated circuit comprises a bit error test (BERT) controller that provides a bit pattern; and a physical interface having a plurality of byte lanes. A first byte lane is connected by a loopback path to a second byte lane and the BERT controller writes the bit pattern that is obtained using the loopback path to evaluate the physical interface. The evaluation comprises (i) a verification that the bit pattern was properly written and read; (ii) a gate training process to position an internal gate signal; (iii) a read leveling training process to position both edges of a strobe signal; and/or (iv) a write bit de-skew training process to align a plurality of bits within a given byte lane. | 01-30-2014 |
Curtis Matheson Webster, San Ramon, CA US
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20120307577 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GATE TRAINING IN A MEMORY SYSTEM - A system and method for gate training in a memory system is disclosed. In one embodiment, in a method for calibrating read data strobe gating, a first read command is issued to a memory module. A first DQS gate signal is issued before the beginning of the preamble of a first DQS signal received from the memory module that corresponds to the first read command. A second read command is issued to the memory module such that the preamble of a second DQS signal received from the memory module that corresponds to the second read command is adjacent to the postamble of the first DQS signal. Then, a second DQS gate signal is issued at a preset time after the first DQS gate signal. The second DQS signal is sampled repeatedly to locate the preamble of the second DQS signal. | 12-06-2012 |
Dale Webster, San Mateo, CA US
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20100221716 | Classification of Nucleic Acid Templates - Methods, compositions, and systems are provided for characterization of modified nucleic acids. In certain preferred embodiments, single molecule sequencing methods are provided for identification of modified nucleotides within nucleic acid sequences. Modifications detectable by the methods provided herein include chemically modified bases, enzymatically modified bases, abasic sites, non-natural bases, secondary structures, and agents bound to a template nucleic acid. | 09-02-2010 |
20110183320 | CLASSIFICATION OF NUCLEIC ACID TEMPLATES - Methods, compositions, and systems are provided for characterization of modified nucleic acids. In certain preferred embodiments, single molecule sequencing methods are provided for identification of modified nucleotides within nucleic acid sequences. Modifications detectable by the methods provided herein include chemically modified bases, enzymatically modified bases, abasic sites, non-natural bases, secondary structures, and agents bound to a template nucleic acid. | 07-28-2011 |
20130029853 | CLASSIFICATION OF NUCLEIC ACID TEMPLATES - Methods, compositions, and systems are provided for characterization of modified nucleic acids. In certain preferred embodiments, single molecule sequencing methods are provided for identification of modified nucleotides within nucleic acid sequences. Modifications detectable by the methods provided herein include chemically modified bases, enzymatically modified bases, abasic sites, non-natural bases, secondary structures, and agents bound to a template nucleic acid. | 01-31-2013 |
20130316916 | CLASSIFICATION OF NUCLEIC ACID TEMPLATES - Methods, compositions, and systems are provided for characterization of modified nucleic acids. In certain preferred embodiments, single molecule sequencing methods are provided for identification of modified nucleotides within nucleic acid sequences. Modifications detectable by the methods provided herein include chemically modified bases, enzymatically modified bases, abasic sites, non-natural bases, secondary structures, and agents bound to a template nucleic acid. | 11-28-2013 |
David Webster, San Mateo, CA US
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20130017935 | REFORMER EXERCISE APPARATUSAANM Endelman; KenAACI SacramentoAAST CAAACO USAAGP Endelman; Ken Sacramento CA USAANM Masterson; BrianAACI PlacervilleAAST CAAACO USAAGP Masterson; Brian Placerville CA USAANM Oberwelz; ElgerAACI San FranciscoAAST CAAACO USAAGP Oberwelz; Elger San Francisco CA USAANM Yurchenco; James R.AACI Palo AltoAAST CAAACO USAAGP Yurchenco; James R. Palo Alto CA USAANM Patron; AnthonyAACI Mountain ViewAAST CAAACO USAAGP Patron; Anthony Mountain View CA USAANM Overthun; Thomas Dieter ChristianAACI San FranciscoAAST CAAACO USAAGP Overthun; Thomas Dieter Christian San Francisco CA USAANM Student; JoergAACI San FranciscoAAST CAAACO USAAGP Student; Joerg San Francisco CA USAANM Webster; DavidAACI San MateoAAST CAAACO USAAGP Webster; David San Mateo CA USAANM Davis-Wilson; Jennifer EllenAACI Mountain ViewAAST CAAACO USAAGP Davis-Wilson; Jennifer Ellen Mountain View CA USAANM Savarino; Christopher J.AACI SacramentoAAST CAAACO USAAGP Savarino; Christopher J. Sacramento CA US - A reformer exercise apparatus is disclosed that has a generally rectangular frame. The rail portions of the frame each have an upright outer wall, an integral downwardly slanted inner wall and a hidden outwardly open slot therein between the outer and inner walls. A foot bar support assembly movably carried by each of the outwardly open slots supports the foot bar. Each foot bar support assembly has an elongated slide plate movably supported within the slot, a hook plate fastened to the slide plate, and a foot bar support arm rotatably and slidably fastened to the hook plate. A pair of tubular risers each having an upper roller therein at the head end of the frame direct arm cord ends to a cord retraction assembly mounted on the carriage. The retraction assembly releases the cords by pivoting either one of the shoulder stops toward the foot end of the frame. | 01-17-2013 |
20140187396 | REFORMER EXERCISE APPARATUS - A reformer exercise apparatus is disclosed that has a generally rectangular frame. The rail portions of the frame each have an upright outer wall, an integral downwardly slanted inner wall and a hidden outwardly open slot therein between the outer and inner walls. A foot bar support assembly movably carried by each of the outwardly open slots supports the foot bar. Each foot bar support assembly has an elongated slide plate movably supported within the slot, a hook plate fastened to the slide plate, and a foot bar support arm rotatably and slidably fastened to the hook plate. A pair of tubular risers each having an upper roller therein at the head end of the frame direct arm cord ends to a cord retraction assembly mounted on the carriage. The retraction assembly releases the cords by pivoting either one of the shoulder stops toward the foot end of the frame. | 07-03-2014 |
20140194264 | REFORMER EXERCISE APPARATUS FOOTBAR SUPPORT ASSEMBLY - A reformer exercise apparatus is disclosed that has a generally rectangular frame. The rail portions of the frame each have an upright outer wall and a hidden outwardly open slot therein. A foot bar support assembly movably carried by each of the outwardly open slots supports the foot bar. Each foot bar support assembly has an elongated slide plate movably supported within the slot, a hook plate fastened to the slide plate, and a foot bar support arm rotatably and slidably fastened to the hook plate. A pair of tubular risers each having a lower and upper roller therein at the head end of the frame direct arm cord ends to a cord retraction assembly mounted on the carriage. The retraction assembly mounted to the carriage releases the cords by pivoting either one of the shoulder stops toward the foot end of the frame. | 07-10-2014 |
Eric A.g. Webster, Mountain View, CA US
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20150115131 | STACKED CHIP SPAD IMAGE SENSOR - An example imaging sensor system includes a Single-Photon Avalanche Diode (SPAD) imaging array formed in a first semiconductor layer of a first wafer. The SPAD imaging array includes an N number of pixels, each including a SPAD region formed in a front side of the first semiconductor layer. The first wafer is bonded to a second wafer at a bonding interface between a first interconnect layer of the first wafer and the second interconnect layer of the second wafer. An N number of digital counters are formed in a second semiconductor layer of the second wafer. Each of the digital counters are configured to count output pulses generated by a respective SPAD region. | 04-30-2015 |
Eric A. G. Webster, Mountain View, CA US
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20150200222 | SINGLE PHOTON AVALANCHE DIODE IMAGING SENSOR FOR COMPLEMENTARY METAL OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR STACKED CHIP APPLICATIONS - An imaging sensor system includes a single photon avalanche diode (SPAD) imaging array including N pixels formed in a first semiconductor layer of a first wafer. Substantially an entire thickness of the first semiconductor layer of each pixel is fully depleted such that a multiplication region included in each pixel near a front side is configured to be illuminated with photons through a back side and through the substantially entire thickness of the fully depleted first semiconductor layer. Deep n type isolation regions are disposed in the first semiconductor layer between the pixels to isolate the pixels. N digital counters are formed in a second semiconductor layer of a second wafer that is bonded to the first wafer. Each of the N digital counters is coupled to the SPAD imaging array and coupled to count output pulses generated by a respective one of the pixels. | 07-16-2015 |
20150200314 | BACK SIDE ILLUMINATED SINGLE PHOTON AVALANCHE DIODE IMAGING SENSOR WITH HIGH SHORT WAVELENGTH DETECTION EFFICIENCY - A single photon avalanche diode (SPAD) includes an n doped epitaxial layer disposed in a first semiconductor layer. A p doped epitaxial layer is above the n doped epitaxial layer on a back side of the first semiconductor layer. A multiplication junction is defined at an interface between the n doped epitaxial layer and the p doped epitaxial layer. A multiplication junction is reversed biased above a breakdown voltage such that a photon received through the back side of the first semiconductor layer triggers an avalanche multiplication process in the multiplication junction. A p− doped guard ring region is implanted in the n doped epitaxial layer surrounding the multiplication junction. | 07-16-2015 |
20150303235 | IMAGE SENSOR PIXEL HAVING STORAGE GATE IMPLANT WITH GRADIENT PROFILE - A pixel cell includes a storage transistor disposed in a semiconductor substrate. The storage transistor includes a storage gate disposed over the semiconductor substrate, and a storage gate implant that is annealed and has a gradient profile in the semiconductor substrate under the storage transistor gate to store image charge accumulated by a photodiode disposed in the semiconductor substrate. A transfer transistor is disposed in the semiconductor substrate and is coupled between the photodiode and an input of the storage transistor to selectively transfer the image charge from the photodiode to the storage transistor. The transfer transistor includes a transfer gate disposed over the semiconductor substrate. An output transistor is coupled to an output of the storage transistor to selectively transfer the image charge from the storage transistor to a read out node. The output transistor includes an output gate disposed over the semiconductor substrate. | 10-22-2015 |
20150340391 | ENHANCED BACK SIDE ILLUMINATED NEAR INFRARED IMAGE SENSOR - An image sensor includes a photodiode disposed in semiconductor material to accumulate image charge in response to light directed through a back side of the semiconductor material. A scattering structure is disposed proximate to the front side of the semiconductor material such that the light that is directed into the semiconductor material through the back side is scattered back through the photodiode. A deep trench isolation structure is disposed in the semiconductor material that isolates the photodiode and defines an optical path such that the light that is scattered back through the photodiode in the optical path is totally internally reflected by the DTI. An antireflective coating is disposed on the back side of the semiconductor material and totally internally reflects the light scattered by the scattering structure to confine the light to remain in the optical path until it is absorbed. | 11-26-2015 |
20160027837 | VISIBLE AND INFRARED IMAGE SENSOR - A pixel array including an Si | 01-28-2016 |
20160099371 | BACK SIDE ILLUMINATED IMAGE SENSOR WITH GUARD RING REGION REFLECTING STRUCTURE - A photon detector includes a single photon avalanche diode (SPAD) disposed proximate to a front side of a semiconductor layer. The SPAD includes a multiplication junction that is reversed biased above a breakdown voltage such that light directed into the SPAD through a backside of the semiconductor layer triggers an avalanche multiplication process. A guard ring is disposed in a guard ring region that surrounds the SPAD to isolate the SPAD in the semiconductor layer. A guard ring region reflecting structure is disposed in the guard ring region proximate to the guard ring and proximate to the front side of the semiconductor layer such that light directed into the guard ring region through the backside of the semiconductor layer that bypasses the SPAD is redirected by the guard ring region reflecting structure back into the semiconductor layer and into the SPAD. | 04-07-2016 |
Ian Webster, Mountain View, CA US
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20130124237 | EFFICIENT INDEXING AND CACHING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR METASEARCH - Techniques are provided for a metasearch infrastructure. The metasearch infrastructure supports one or more of the following: hotel matching, backend support of user queries, frontend support for user queries, a cache layer that groups or organizes cached data in storage based on hotel location, scoring and ranking on the client side, experiments and rankers, duplicate booking prevention, blacklisting hotels, and indexing that utilizes a document-independent data structure to store index values. | 05-16-2013 |
20130124564 | METASEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE WITH INCREMENTAL UPDATES - Techniques are provided for a metasearch infrastructure. The metasearch infrastructure supports one or more of the following: hotel matching, backend support of user queries, frontend support for user queries, a cache layer that groups or organizes cached data in storage based on hotel location, scoring and ranking on the client side, experiments and rankers, duplicate booking prevention, blacklisting hotels, and indexing that utilizes a document-independent data structure to store index values. | 05-16-2013 |
James R. Webster, San Jose, CA US
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20100177533 | LARGE AREA LIGHT PANEL AND SCREEN - Embodiments of a panel lighting apparatus and methods of its manufacture are described. In one embodiment, the apparatus can include a light source, an at least partially transparent panel comprising a planar front surface and a planar back surface, the panel disposed in conjunction with the light source such that light from the light source is input into at least one edge of the panel and guided therein, and a plurality of light extraction dots disposed on the planar back surface, the plurality of light extraction dots configured to reflect light incident on the planar back surface and extract light from the light source propagating in the panel through the planar front surface. | 07-15-2010 |
20120230053 | LARGE AREA LIGHT PANEL AND SCREEN - Embodiments of a panel lighting apparatus and methods of its manufacture are described. In one embodiment, the apparatus can include a light source, an at least partially transparent panel comprising a planar front surface and a planar back surface, the panel disposed in conjunction with the light source such that light from the light source is input into at least one edge of the panel and guided therein, and a plurality of light extraction dots disposed on the planar back surface, the plurality of light extraction dots configured to reflect light incident on the planar back surface and extract light from the light source propagating in the panel through the planar front surface. | 09-13-2012 |
20120230054 | LARGE AREA LIGHT PANEL AND SCREEN - Embodiments of a panel lighting apparatus and methods of its manufacture are described. In one embodiment, the apparatus can include a light source, an at least partially transparent panel comprising a planar front surface and a planar back surface, the panel disposed in conjunction with the light source such that light from the light source is input into at least one edge of the panel and guided therein, and a plurality of light extraction dots disposed on the planar back surface, the plurality of light extraction dots configured to reflect light incident on the planar back surface and extract light from the light source propagating in the panel through the planar front surface. | 09-13-2012 |
20130100096 | DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING BRIGHTNESS OF A DISPLAY BASED ON AMBIENT LIGHTING CONDITIONS - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for controlling brightness of a display based on ambient light conditions. In one aspect, a display device can include a reflective display and an auxiliary light source configured to provide supplemental light to the display. The display device further can include a sensor system configured to determine an illuminance of ambient light, and a controller configured to adjust the auxiliary light source to provide an amount of supplemental light to the display based at least in part on the determined illuminance. In one aspect, the amount of supplemental light remains substantially the same or substantially increases in response to increasing illuminance when the illuminance is below a first threshold, and substantially decreases in response to increasing illuminance when the illuminance is above a second threshold that is greater than or equal to the first threshold. | 04-25-2013 |
Jason Webster, San Francisco, CA US
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20150347975 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING AND DISSEMINATING ONLINE JOB DESCRIPTIONS - The present invention embodiments pertain to an online recruiting system, method, and computer program product for creating, disseminating, and measuring dynamic job descriptions. The embodiments of the present invention described herein are designed to compel candidates to interact with brands and apply for advertised positions. The system is designed as an intelligent system for users to create a seamless, end to end, dynamic talent acquisition experience. The system is utilized to create dynamic job descriptions, and/or power a dynamic branded, often referred to as “white-labeled”, full scale career site. Job(s) (or job objects) may be represented by stand-alone dynamic job descriptions, employer brand pages, and/or dynamic branded full scale career sites. Users create their branding (e.g., colors, logos etc.), manually or by linking their programmed styles, and integrate their systems/networks to automate as much of job postings as they so choose. | 12-03-2015 |
Jeffrey Douglas Webster, Thousand Oaks, CA US
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20110218181 | FORMULATIONS OF DEOXYCHOLIC ACID AND SALTS THEREOF - The present application is directed to an aqueous pharmaceutical formulation comprising less than about 5% w/v sodium deoxycholate maintained at a pH sufficient to substantially inhibit precipitation of the sodium deoxycholate. Also disclosed herein, are methods for inhibiting precipitation of sodium deoxycholate in an aqueous solution comprising less than about 5% w/v of sodium deoxycholate, said method comprising maintaining pH of the solution of from at least about 8.0 to about 8.5. | 09-08-2011 |
20120083481 | FORMULATIONS OF DEOXYCHOLIC ACID AND SALTS THEREOF - The present application is directed to an aqueous pharmaceutical formulation comprising less than about 5% w/v sodium deoxycholate maintained at a pH sufficient to substantially inhibit precipitation of the sodium deoxycholate. Also disclosed herein, are methods for inhibiting precipitation of sodium deoxycholate in an aqueous solution comprising less than about 5% w/v of sodium deoxycholate, said method comprising maintaining pH of the solution of from at least about 8.0 to about 8.5. | 04-05-2012 |
20120258943 | FORMULATIONS OF DEOXYCHOLIC ACID AND SALTS THEREOF - The present application is directed to an aqueous pharmaceutical composition comprising from about 0.4% w/v to less than about 2% w/v of a salt of deoxycholic acid, wherein the composition is maintained at a pH from about 8.1 to about 8.5 such that the composition is stabilized against precipitation. Also disclosed herein, are methods for stabilizing an aqueous pharmaceutical composition comprising from about 0.4% w/v to less than about 2% w/v of a salt of deoxycholic acid against precipitation, said method comprising maintaining pH of the solution from about 8.1 to about 8.5. | 10-11-2012 |
20130190282 | FORMULATIONS OF DEOXYCHOLIC ACID AND SALTS THEREOF - The present application is directed to an aqueous pharmaceutical formulation comprising less than about 5% w/v sodium deoxycholate maintained at a pH sufficient to substantially inhibit precipitation of the sodium deoxycholate. Also disclosed herein, are methods for inhibiting precipitation of sodium deoxycholate in an aqueous solution comprising less than about 5% w/v of sodium deoxycholate, said method comprising maintaining pH of the solution of from at least about 8.0 to about 8.5. | 07-25-2013 |
20140148429 | FORMULATIONS OF DEOXYCHOLIC ACID AND SALTS THEREOF - The present application is directed to an aqueous pharmaceutical composition comprising from about 0.4% w/v to less than about 2% w/v of a salt of deoxycholic acid, wherein the composition is maintained at a pH from about 8.1 to about 8.5 such that the composition is stabilized against precipitation. Also disclosed herein, are methods for stabilizing an aqueous pharmaceutical composition comprising from about 0.4% w/v to less than about 2% w/v of a salt of deoxycholic acid against precipitation, said method comprising maintaining pH of the solution from about 8.1 to about 8.5. | 05-29-2014 |
20140155364 | FORMULATIONS OF DEOXYCHOLIC ACID AND SALTS THEREOF - The present application is directed to an aqueous pharmaceutical formulation comprising less than about 5% w/v sodium deoxycholate maintained at a pH sufficient to substantially inhibit precipitation of the sodium deoxycholate. Also disclosed herein, are methods for inhibiting precipitation of sodium deoxycholate in an aqueous solution comprising less than about 5% w/v of sodium deoxycholate, said method comprising maintaining pH of the solution of from at least about 8.0 to about 8.5. | 06-05-2014 |
John Russell Webster, Atascadero, CA US
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20090219527 | Apparatus and Method for Adapting Conventional Cuvettes for Use in a Vertical Light Beam Spectrophotometer - The invention relates to an apparatus and method for adapting conventional spectrophotometer cuvettes for use in a vertical light beam spectrophotometer. | 09-03-2009 |
Judith Webster, Pleasanton, CA US
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20110284541 | Handled Bottle - Described is a bottle having bottle central part having a bottle base, an enclosed handle, and a bottle top with a bottle closure. A bottle closure has a forward directed pouring orifice and attached child-resistant closure means. A bottle closure has a venting means fluidly connected to the interior of the enclosed handle. | 11-24-2011 |
20110284595 | HANDLED BOTTLE - Described is an improved pouring bottle having an ergonomic enclosed handle with a thumb pad and an alignment nub that allows accurate venting through the vented enclosed handle when pouring through the dispensing opening. The vented handle may be separated from the bottle container interior at the neck by a solid web and fluidly connected to the bottle container interior on the bottle side surface. | 11-24-2011 |
20120043295 | CHILD RESISTANT FLIP-TOP CLOSURE WITH POURING SPOUT - Described is a handled bottle having a flip top, child-resistant closure with a pour spout. In one embodiment, the closure cap has a pair of tabs that lock into the latches on the closure base member. | 02-23-2012 |
Kurt F. Webster, Los Gatos, CA US
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20090094160 | Portable digital content device and methods for use therewith - A portable digital content device and methods for use therewith are disclosed. In one embodiment, a portable digital content device and method are disclosed for tracking usage activity to support digital asset management in a mobile environment. In another embodiment, an offline/disconnected advertisement inventory management and advertisement decision system and method are disclosed. While these systems and methods can be used with any suitable portable digital content device, an exemplary portable digital content device is disclosed, which can be used for purposes in addition to or instead of implementing the usage activity tracking and advertisement decision system functions. Any of the embodiments described herein can be used alone or in combination. | 04-09-2009 |
Kurt Forsyth Webster, Los Gatos, CA US
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20100332586 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PREDICTIVE DATA ACQUISITION - Systems and methods of predictive data acquisition are disclosed. A personal proxy server is configured to acquire first data in response to a first request to access the first data and to acquire second data prior to receiving a second request to access the second data. The first request and the second request are received from a common source. The personal proxy server is also configured to store the acquired first data and the acquired second data so that the acquired first data and the acquired second data are accessible to the personal proxy server. | 12-30-2010 |
Lorraine J. Webster, Petaluma, CA US
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20100223211 | Decision service method and system - A real time decisioning service comprising a set of powerful tools accessible in ASP mode allowing an end user to create, configure, test, and deploy decision engines to automate real time decisions, comprising both expert and custom analytic models used within decision strategies, and comprising systems integration and strategy consulting is provided. An exemplary decision system is described. | 09-02-2010 |
Marc Webster, Newbury Park, CA US
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20100122602 | Parallel kinematic positioning system - A parallel kinematic positioning system | 05-20-2010 |
Marc W. Webster, Glendale, CA US
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20140252188 | CAMERA MOUNTING SYSTEM - A mounting system for mounting a load on a structure, comprising a first strap having a distal end and a proximal end, a first clamp body for supporting a load, the first clamp body including a catch mechanism for engaging at least one end of the strap, the first clamp body further including a clamp mechanism for engaging a structure, wherein the strap is configured for tightening around at least a portion of the structure and engaging with the catch mechanism of the first clamp body, to maintain the clamping mechanism of the first clamp body on the structure. | 09-11-2014 |
Michael W. Webster, San Jose, CA US
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20150100722 | UTILIZING DESTRUCTIVE FEATURES AS RAM CODE FOR A STORAGE DEVICE - A host including a controller configured to be connected to a storage device separate from the host. The controller is configured to maintain random access memory (RAM) code on the host, the RAM code configured to provide a destructive function, temporarily load the RAM code onto a volatile memory in the storage device during a manufacturing process, wherein the loaded RAM code, when executed by a processor in the storage device, is configured to cause the processor in the storage device to perform a destructive function on the storage device, and remove the loaded RAM code from the volatile memory after the manufacturing process, wherein the destructive function is unable to be performed by the processor when the loaded RAM code is removed from the volatile memory. | 04-09-2015 |
Noah Webster, San Francisco, CA US
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20090018538 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING ENERGY TO PASSAGEWAYS IN A PATIENT - Systems and methods for delivering energy to passageways in a patient, such as airways in the lung of a patient for treating asthma. One embodiment of a method for delivering energy to a passageway comprises positioning an access device in a lung airway of a patient and advancing an elongated body of a treatment device along the access device until an energy delivery unit at a distal portion of the elongated body projects from the access device. The method can further include expanding the energy delivery unit such that energy delivery elements contact a sidewall of the airway and activating an energy supply coupled to the treatment device such that energy is delivered to the sidewall of the airway. A single person physically operates both the access device and the treatment device while expanding the energy delivery unit and activating the energy supply. | 01-15-2009 |
20110166565 | METHOD OF DELIVERING ENERGY TO A LUNG AIRWAY USING MARKERS - An energy delivery device for treating tissue regions in a body conduit, such as a lung airway, may utilize one or more markers, rings, bands, or other visual indicators along an outer surface of the device body. The one or more visual indicators facilitate guidance of the device to effectively and efficiently treat the tissue according to a predetermined axial treatment as well as measure extension of a distal portion of the device, tissue length, and/or treatment length. The predetermined axial treatment may be contiguous, overlapping, or intermittently spaced apart as determined by the marker spacing distance. | 07-07-2011 |
20110196288 | ENERGY DELIVERY DEVICES AND METHODS - This relates to methods and devices for achieving contact between the wall of a cavity or passageway and a medical device when used in tortuous anatomy. | 08-11-2011 |
20120330299 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING ENERGY TO PASSAGEWAYS IN A PATIENT - Systems and methods for delivering energy to passageways in a patient, such as airways in the lung of a patient for treating asthma. One embodiment of a method for delivering energy to a passageway comprises positioning an access device in a lung airway of a patient and advancing an elongated body of a treatment device along the access device until an energy delivery unit at a distal portion of the elongated body projects from the access device. The method can further include expanding the energy delivery unit such that energy delivery elements contact a sidewall of the airway and activating an energy supply coupled to the treatment device such that energy is delivered to the sidewall of the airway. A single person physically operates both the access device and the treatment device while expanding the energy delivery unit and activating the energy supply. | 12-27-2012 |
20130226167 | ENERGY DELIVERY DEVICES AND METHODS - This relates to methods and devices for achieving contact between the wall of a cavity or passageway and a medical device when used in tortuous anatomy. | 08-29-2013 |
20140018789 | ENERGY DELIVERY DEVICES AND METHODS - A method for treating a subject includes positioning an intraluminal device at a treatment location in an airway of the subject, and delivering energy from an electrode of the intraluminal device to nerve tissue extending along the airway so as to permanently damage the nerve tissue while cooling airway tissue disposed radially between the electrode and the nerve tissue. | 01-16-2014 |
20140018790 | ENERGY DELIVERY DEVICES AND METHODS - A method of treating an airway includes inserting a treatment device into the airway, wherein the treatment device includes an energy delivery element configured to deliver energy to tissue of the airway, advancing the treatment device to a treatment location in the airway, activating the energy delivery element to deliver energy to tissue at the treatment location, and cooling tissue near the treatment location simultaneously with the activating step. | 01-16-2014 |
20140031816 | ELECTRODES FOR TISSUE TREATMENT - An energy delivery device is disclosed. The energy delivery device may include an elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end, and an energy emitting portion coupled to the distal end of the elongate member. The energy emitting portion may be configured to transition between a first, collapsed configuration and a second, expanded configuration. In addition, the energy emitting portion may include a plurality of legs forming a basket, such that when the energy emitting portion is in the second, expanded configuration a central portion of at least one of the legs includes a substantially straight configuration. | 01-30-2014 |
Noah Webster, Oakland, CA US
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20140128936 | MEDICAL DEVICE FOR TREATING AIRWAYS AND RELATED METHODS OF USE - A medical device for treating an airway of a patient. The medical device may include an elongate tubular member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending therebetween. The medical device may also include a plurality of conductive elements disposed on a surface of the elongate tubular member. In some embodiments, at least one of the plurality of conductive elements may be disposed distally of another of the plurality of conductive elements. In addition, each of the plurality of conductive elements may be electrically coupled to a surface of the lumen. The medical device may also include a piston movably disposed within the lumen. The piston may include a distal portion configured to make electrical contact with one or more of the plurality of conductive elements. | 05-08-2014 |
Noah D. Webster, Oakland, CA US
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20150105775 | ELECTRODE MARKERS AND METHODS OF USE - An energy delivery device for treating tissue regions in a body conduit, such as a lung airway, may utilize one or more markers, rings, bands, or other visual indicators along an outer surface of the device body. The one or more visual indicators facilitate guidance of the device to effectively and efficiently treat the tissue according to a predetermined axial treatment as well as measure extension of a distal portion of the device, tissue length, and/or treatment length. The predetermined axial treatment may be contiguous, overlapping, or intermittently spaced apart as determined by the marker spacing distance. | 04-16-2015 |
Noah D. Webster, San Francisco, CA US
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20140025063 | ENERGY DELIVERY DEVICES AND METHODS - This relates to methods and devices for achieving contact between the wall of a cavity or passageway and a medical device when used in tortuous anatomy. | 01-23-2014 |
20140031808 | MEDICAL DEVICE TRACKING AND ENERGY FEEDBACK - Devices and methods of treating tissue defining a passageway in a body are disclosed. The devices may include an energy delivery system including an energy delivery device having an elongate member that includes an energy emitting portion at the distal portion of the elongate member. The energy emitting portion may be configured to transition between a first collapsed configuration and a second, expanded configuration. In addition, the methods may include positioning the energy delivery device in the passageway, moving the energy delivery device along the passageway in a substantially continuous manner. | 01-30-2014 |
20150025605 | ENERGY DELIVERY DEVICES AND METHODS - This relates to methods and devices for achieving contact between the wall of a cavity or passageway and a medical device when used in tortuous anatomy. | 01-22-2015 |
Paul Webster, Pasadena, CA US
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20090023893 | USE OF ANTIMICROBIAL PROTEINS AND PEPTIDES FOR THE TREATMENT OF OTITIS MEDIA AND PARANASAL SINUSITIS - The pharmaceutical composition and a method of treatment of infectious diseases, such as otitis media, paranasal sinusitis, labyrinthitis and meningitis are described. The composition comprises EP2E or homologues thereof. | 01-22-2009 |
20100204447 | USE OF ANITMICROBIAL PROTEINS AND PEPTIDES FOR THE TREATMENT OF OTITIS MEDIA AND PARANASAL SINUSITIS - The pharmaceutical composition and a method of treatment of infectious diseases, such as otitis media, paranasal sinusitis, labyrinthitis and meningitis are described. The composition comprises EP2E or homologues thereof. | 08-12-2010 |
20120276145 | EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX PROTEINS FROM HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE BIOFILMS: TARGETS FOR THERAPEUTIC OR DIAGNOSTIC USE - A method of identifying a biofilm that includes non-typeable | 11-01-2012 |
20150293092 | EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX PROTEINS FROM HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE BIOFILMS: TARGETS FOR THERAPEUTIC OR DIAGNOSTIC USE - A method of identifying a biofilm that includes non-typeable | 10-15-2015 |
R. Daniel Webster, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20130230910 | Apparatus and Method for Process Challenge Devices - A process challenge device tailored to mimic the resistance of a particular product to a particular biological inactivation, disinfection, or sterilization process, and used to challenge the process, thus providing a means to validate the efficacy of the process. The process challenge device is used by subjecting the device containing indicator organisms to an inactivation or sterilization process, and culturing any surviving indicator organisms as a means to assess the efficacy of procedures for the inactivation of microorganisms. The device uses a self-containing biological indicator (SCBI) with a biological indicator and media ampule located within a plastic vial. By altering the materials and/or configuration of the SCBI a wide range of resistances to sterilant gas processes may be achieved. | 09-05-2013 |
Rich Webster, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20140181039 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ON-DEMAND DATA STORAGE - Systems and methods provide on demand data storage by creating an unpartitioned storage pool; generating a unique volume identifier for a data storage volume at a predetermined location; pre-provisioning the data storage volume in a volume queue ready for use on-demand; and storing data on the data storage volume at the predetermined location on-demand. | 06-26-2014 |
20140181579 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ON-LINE BACKUP AND DISASTER RECOVERY - A data recovery system includes a plurality of customer computers to be backed-up, each customer computer running a client software to communicate back-up data files; a system management platform coupled to the client software over the Internet, the system management platform receiving inputs from a web user portal to control operations of the client software and the system management platform to back up the customer computer; and two or more data storage silos, each including: a plurality of storage directors communicating with the client software; and a clustered data storage array. | 06-26-2014 |
20160034492 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ON-DEMAND DATA STORAGE - Systems and methods provide on demand data storage by creating an unpartitioned storage pool; generating a unique volume identifier for a data storage volume at a predetermined location; pre-provisioning the data storage volume in a volume queue ready for use on-demand; and storing data on the data storage volume at the predetermined location on-demand. | 02-04-2016 |
Richard Colman Webster, Corona, CA US
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20080202466 | Rotary internal combustion engine and rotary compressor - The rotary internal combustion engine is a rotary internal combustion engine that uses the unique combination of multiple rotors on a vertical axis with piston vanes, which are intersected by horizontally oriented valve rings so that rotating rotors intersect gaps on the rotating valve rings, thus creating the intake compression and power and exhaust cycles on this internal combustion engine. The unique design allows the motor to operation as either a motor or pump. High volume of compressed air virtually eliminates the need for a storage tank. These engines are an elegant solution that fulfills the century long quest for quiet, clean, highly efficient rotary power. When available, the demand for the benefits of rotary piston power in air, surface, and marine applications, will be immediate and rewarding. | 08-28-2008 |
Roger Webster, Palo Alto, CA US
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20130332805 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING RENDERING OF ELECTRONIC BOOKS - The present application facilitates creation of electronic book files by defining and utilizing application programming interfaces to facilitate execution of scripts to facilitate display, execution, graphic icons, audio, and graphics, and any insertion of content into an electronic book format. | 12-12-2013 |
Roger Webster, San Martin, CA US
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20090064106 | Reusing Components in a Running Application - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for reusing a component. In one aspect, a method includes executing a source application in an application environment; presenting a reusable component in a source application window corresponding to the source application, wherein the reusable component is visibly distinguishable from one or more non-reusable components displayed in the source application window; receiving input selecting the reusable component in the source application window and adding the reusable component to a target application window corresponding to a target application; and inserting one or more computer-readable instructions associated with the reusable component into the target application. Further, input can be received to activate a reuse function associated with the source application. Additionally, the reusable component can be visibly distinguishable from one or more non-reusable components displayed in the source application window only when the reuse function is active. | 03-05-2009 |
20120137200 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS - A file format and a reader for electronic periodicals composed a digital replica of a hardcopy of a periodical. The file format includes a plurality of primarily text-only files corresponding to articles in the digital replica. The reader displays the digital replica, and when a user activates a control to select an article, a separate view is displayed that displays the text only version of the selected article. In this view the text of the article appears linearly, from beginning to end, and is presented as a continuous, sequential text file. | 05-31-2012 |
Roger R. Webster, San Martin, CA US
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20090199213 | Automatic Connections Between Application Components - The present disclosure includes, among other things, systems, methods and program products for automatic connections between application components. | 08-06-2009 |
20140032547 | Automatic asset versioning - Assets or the locations where assets may appear are monitored. If a new asset appears within a monitored location or if an existing asset is copied, modified, or moved, a decision is made as to whether to assign a new unique identifier or to assign a new version number to an existing unique identifier. The unique identifiers and version numbers are carried as metadata within the assets and optionally also stored separately within a data store. | 01-30-2014 |
20140040862 | Copying Reusable Components from a Remote Source - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for reusing a component. In one aspect, a method includes detecting insertion into a target application of a reusable component associated with a remote source; identifying a library corresponding to the reusable component, wherein the library is maintained at the remote source; loading the library into a storage location accessible to the target application to create a local library; and instantiating the reusable component in the target application in accordance with the local library. Further, limited system privileges can be granted to the reusable component. Additionally, the reusable component can be assigned to a sandbox based on one or more granted system privileges. | 02-06-2014 |
Roger Robert Webster, Los Altos, CA US
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20140032712 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING THE LAST RELEVANT PAGE IN A DIGITAL PUBLICATION - A system and method for use in connection with a reader for digital publication, such as electronic books, eBooks. The system and method identifies the last interesting or relevant page as the page at which most readers will exit the electronic book and never open it again. An element can be placed on last interesting page that will engage the user in further reading experiences. Users' devices that are registered in the system keep track of the last page viewed by a user in a digital publication. This data is fed back to a central server. Collecting the same data from multiple users reading the same digital publication, the system is able to statistically determine the last interesting page for that digital publication. The determined last interesting page is then fed back to the users for inclusion in the metadata of the digital publication and the device can insert the functional element at that page in the publication. | 01-30-2014 |
Stephen Roy Webster, Calabasas, CA US
Steven Webster, Cupertino, CA US
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20130307818 | Capacitive Sensor Packaging - An apparatus comprises a fingerprint sensor having a set of capacitive elements configured for capacitively coupling to a user fingerprint. The fingerprint sensor may be disposed under a control button or display element of an electronic device, for example one or more of a control button and a display component. A responsive element is responsive to proximity of the user fingerprint, for example one or both of a first circuit responsive to motion of the control button, and a second circuit responsive to a coupling between the fingerprint and a surface of the display element. The fingerprint sensor is disposed closer to the fingerprint than the responsive element. The control button or display component may include an anisotropic dielectric material, for example sapphire. | 11-21-2013 |
20140216914 | Capacitive Sensor Packaging - An apparatus comprises a fingerprint sensor having a set of capacitive elements configured for capacitively coupling to a user fingerprint. The fingerprint sensor may be disposed under a control button or display element of an electronic device, for example one or more of a control button and a display component. A responsive element is responsive to proximity of the user fingerprint, for example one or both of a first circuit responsive to motion of the control button, and a second circuit responsive to a coupling between the fingerprint and a surface of the display element. The fingerprint sensor is disposed closer to the fingerprint than the responsive element. The control button or display component may include an anisotropic dielectric material, for example sapphire. | 08-07-2014 |
20150242675 | Capacitive Sensor Packaging - An apparatus comprises a fingerprint sensor having a set of capacitive elements configured for capacitively coupling to a user fingerprint. The fingerprint sensor may be disposed under a control button or display element of an electronic device, for example one or more of a control button and a display component. A responsive element is responsive to proximity of the user fingerprint, for example one or both of a first circuit responsive to motion of the control button, and a second circuit responsive to a coupling between the fingerprint and a surface of the display element. The fingerprint sensor is disposed closer to the fingerprint than the responsive element. The control button or display component may include an anisotropic dielectric material, for example sapphire. | 08-27-2015 |
20160004896 | Capacitive Sensor Packaging - An apparatus comprises a fingerprint sensor having a set of capacitive elements configured for capacitively coupling to a user fingerprint. The fingerprint sensor may be disposed under a control button or display element of an electronic device, for example one or more of a control button and a display component. A responsive element is responsive to proximity of the user fingerprint, for example one or both of a first circuit responsive to motion of the control button, and a second circuit responsive to a coupling between the fingerprint and a surface of the display element. The fingerprint sensor is disposed closer to the fingerprint than the responsive element. The control button or display component may include an anisotropic dielectric material, for example sapphire. | 01-07-2016 |
Steven Webster, Palo Alto, CA US
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20120276951 | LOW RISE CAMERA MODULE - A printed circuit carrier has an opening therein against which a back plate is attached to thereby form a cavity. An image sensor device is attached to the back plate inside the cavity. The height of the image sensor device is about equal to or less than the height of the cavity. Electrical signal connections are formed between the image sensor device and the printed circuit carrier. A cap is attached directly to the carrier by a flowable adhesive layer, to seal off the cavity. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 11-01-2012 |
20130063629 | DIGITAL CAMERA WITH LIGHT SPLITTER - A digital camera component is described that has a light splitter cube having an entrance face to receive incident light from a camera scene. The cube splits the incident light into first, second, and third color components that emerge from the cube through a first face, a second face, and a third face of the cube, respectively. First, second, and third image sensors are provided, each being positioned to receive a respective one of the color components that emerge from the first, second, and third faces of the cube. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 03-14-2013 |
20130329126 | LENS BARREL MECHANICAL INTERFERENC PREVENTION MEASURES FOR CAMERA MODULE VOICE COIL MOTOR DESIGN - A camera module has an image sensor and a lens assembly that includes a lens barrel having a first cylindrical portion that includes an externally threaded portion and a second cylindrical portion that has a larger diameter than the externally threaded portion. A lens moving mechanism includes a movable sleeve having internal threads that receive the externally threaded portion of the lens assembly. The lens moving mechanism is coupled to the image sensor such that the second cylindrical portion of the lens assembly is closest to the image sensor. The camera module is assembled by inserting the lens assembly into the lens moving mechanism from the side closest to the image sensor. An installation tool may engage the second cylindrical portion to rotate the lens assembly and engage the threaded portions. Features may be provided to retain the lens assembly in the lens moving mechanism before joining the threaded portions. | 12-12-2013 |
20140063302 | Electronic Device with Compact Camera Module - A compact electronic device may include a camera module having an image sensor. The image sensor may be controlled by storage and processing circuitry to capture image data from received light. The camera module may include a substrate having front and rear surfaces. The image sensor may be mounted to the rear surface of the substrate. The substrate may include optical focusing structures on the front surface of the substrate that focus light through an opening in the substrate to the image sensor. A flex circuit may be used to convey signals between the camera module and other electronic device components. The flex circuit may be mounted to the front surface of the camera module substrate to help reduce total height of the camera module. The flex circuit may be mounted to an extended portion of the substrate or may be mounted to surround the periphery of the image sensor. | 03-06-2014 |
20150042870 | MIRROR TILT ACTUATION - Some embodiments include an image sensor and a zoom lens assembly including a plurality of movable lens elements arranged to be moved independent of one another. In some embodiments, the plurality of movable lens elements share an optical axis. Some embodiments include a lens and mirror assembly for admitting light to the miniature camera. The lens and mirror assembly includes a folded optics arrangement such that light enters the lens and mirror assembly through a first lens with an optical axis of the first lens orthogonal to the plurality of moveable lens elements. The lens and mirror assembly includes a mirror for folding the path of light from the optical axis of the first lens to the optical axis of the plurality of movable lens elements, and the lens and mirror assembly further includes an actuator for tilting the mirror. | 02-12-2015 |
20150177524 | DIGITAL CAMERA WITH LIGHT SPLITTER - A digital camera component is described that has a light splitter cube having an entrance face to receive incident light from a camera scene. The cube splits the incident light into first, second, and third color components that emerge from the cube through a first face, a second face, and a third face of the cube, respectively. First, second, and third image sensors are provided, each being positioned to receive a respective one of the color components that emerge from the first, second, and third faces of the cube. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 06-25-2015 |
20150228517 | UNIVERSAL PROCESS CARRIER FOR SUBSTRATES - A carrier apparatus and method of assembling a carrier apparatus for processing a substrate. The carrier including a first carrier plate having a first plurality of cavities, each of the first plurality of cavities dimensioned to receive a first side of a substrate. The carrier further including a second carrier plate having a second plurality of cavities, each of the second plurality of cavities dimensioned to receive a second side of the substrate when the first carrier plate and the second carrier plate are placed in contact with one another. A magnet assembly is further provided which is configured to hold the first carrier plate and the second carrier plate together, the magnet assembly having at least one magnet positioned within a recess formed along one side of the first carrier plate or the second carrier plate. | 08-13-2015 |
20150350497 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A SINGLE FRAME CAMERA MODULE ACTIVE ALIGNMENT TILT CORRECTION - Some embodiments include methods for correcting optical alignment of components in a camera module for a multifunction device. In some embodiments, components of a camera module for use in a multifunction device are assembled on a test station. Some embodiments include a method that includes capturing a single test image, calculating from the spatial frequency response data an optical tilt between the optical axis of a lens and an optical axis of the image sensor of the camera module, and mechanically adjusting an alignment of the lens and the optical axis of the image sensor of the camera module to reduce the optical tilt. In some embodiments, the capturing is performed using the components of the camera module, and the single test image contains visually encoded spatial frequency response data for characterizing the components of the camera module. | 12-03-2015 |
20160070114 | PASSIVE DAMPING SOLUTION TO OPTICAL IMAGE STABILIZATION FOR VOICE CONTROL MOTORS - Passive dampers (e.g., a viscoelastic material such as a silicon gel) may be applied at one or more locations within an actuator module along wires suspending a moving component (an optics assembly) from a fixed component (e.g., a base of an actuator module). The passive dampers act to passively dampen the motion of the optics assembly on the XY plane within the actuator module during optical image stabilization (OIS) of the optics assembly when subjected to external excitation or disturbance, and may also provide Z (optical) axis damping and impact protection. Process control and automation manufacturing and assembly methods for an OIS voice coil motor (VCM) actuator module including passive dampers are described, as well as design elements that provide for the integrity and reliability of the passive dampers over the life cycle of the actuator module. | 03-10-2016 |
Steven Edwin Webster, Monrovia, CA US
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20090180874 | "O" HEAD DESIGN - A discharge head features a motor mounting plate configured for mounting on a motor; a base plate configured for mounting on a pump assembly; an elbow transition mounted on the base plate configured for providing discharge from the pump assembly; a seal housing pipe coupled to the elbow transition configured for receiving a mechanical seal or packing arrangement; supporting pipes arranged between the motor mounting plate and the base plate; and ribs arranged between the supporting pipes and the seal housing pipe configured to prevent substantially lateral and torsional movement, including movement due to reacting hydraulic forces at a pump nozzle and inertia from a driver. The discharge head according to the present invention makes it quicker and easier to couple together the shaft of a pump and the shaft of a motor in such VTSH pumps when compared to the techniques known in the art. | 07-16-2009 |
Teresa Webster, Santa Clara, CA US
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20110246085 | System, method, and computer software for the presentation and storage of analysis results - A computer program product, and related systems and methods, are described that processes emission intensity data corresponding to probes of a biological probe array. The computer program includes a genotype and statistical analysis manager that determines absolute or relative expression values based, at least in part, on a statistical measure of the emission intensity data and at least one user-selectable statistical parameter. The analysis manager may also determine genotype calls for one or more probes based, at least in part, on the emission intensity data. The analysis manager may further display the absolute or relative expression values based, at least in part, on at least one user-selectable display parameter and/or a measure of normalized change between genotype calls. The measure of normalized change may be based, at least in part, on a comparison of genotype calls and a reference value. | 10-06-2011 |
20140274749 | Systems and Methods for SNP Characterization and Identifying off Target Variants - Methods for processing data using information gained from examining biological materials identifies and characterized probes for Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms and identifies Off Target Variants. | 09-18-2014 |
Teresa A. Webster, Santa Clara, CA US
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20110160092 | Methods for Selecting a Collection of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms - The invention relates to the selection of a collection of relevant single nucleotide polymorphisms across a genome to design a nucleic acid probe array. As such, the invention relates to diverse fields impacted by the nature of genetics, including biology, medicine, and medical diagnostics. | 06-30-2011 |
Thomas Webster, Tracy, CA US
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20160104190 | Systems and Methods for Utilizing Tones - Systems and methods for utilizing tones are disclosed. A method of receiving tones may include receiving content for broadcast to a recipient computing device, receiving data for including with the content, where the data includes an instruction for the recipient computing device to perform in response to detecting the data, and converting the data into an inaudible tone for inclusion with the content. The method may also include determining a location within the content to include the inaudible tone, incorporating the inaudible tone into the content at the location, such that the inaudible tone and the content and broadcast to the recipient computing device, and providing the inaudible tone and content for broadcast. | 04-14-2016 |
Todd Webster, San Diego, CA US
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20100089825 | Systems And Methods For Treatment Of Perchlorate Contaminated Water - The invention provides systems and methods for removing perchlorate from water. The systems comprise reactors comprising biomass for degrading perchlorate, and the operation of the systems can be controlled according to novel logic specifications. Also provided are filters and filtration systems for clearing water in advance of analysis of the concentration of contaminants within the water. The filters comprise a length of tubing configured to generate backpressure at the filter sufficient to facilitate the flow of a water sample through the filter without overpressurization. | 04-15-2010 |
Tyson L. Webster, Soquel, CA US
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20110073622 | METERING AND DISPENSING CLOSURE - A metering and dispensing closure for a container wherein two rotatable disks rotate in conjunction with a stationary cap member to afford accurate measuring of a powder material and dispensing of it. The disks and the container cap afford a consistent measuring of the powder material, as well as provide a variety of drive members which can be utilized with the dispensing closure. | 03-31-2011 |
20110220684 | METERING AND DISPENSING CLOSURE - A metering and dispensing closure for a container. A rotor and a movable member rotate in conjunction with a cap member to afford accurate measuring of a powder material and dispensing of it. The rotor, the movable member, and the container cap afford a consistent measuring of the powder material, as well as provide a variety of drive members which can be utilized with the dispensing closure. | 09-15-2011 |
20130062347 | METERING AND DISPENSING CLOSURE - A metering and dispensing closure for a container wherein two rotatable disks rotate in conjunction with a stationary cap member to afford accurate measuring of a powder material and dispensing of it. The disks and the container cap afford a consistent measuring of the powder material, as well as provide a variety of drive members which can be utilized with the dispensing closure. | 03-14-2013 |
20130098945 | METERING AND DISPENSING CLOSURE - A metering and dispensing closure for a container. A rotor and a movable member rotate in conjunction with a cap member to afford accurate measuring of a powder material and dispensing of it. The rotor, the movable member, and the container cap afford a consistent measuring of the powder material, as well as provide a variety of drive members which can be utilized with the dispensing closure. | 04-25-2013 |
Warren R. Webster, San Rafael, CA US
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