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Andrew Wolverton, Dallas, TX US
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20160117916 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING ALARM SYSTEM TAMPERING - An alarm system monitors a home, business, or other property for fire, burglary, break-in, or other event that may warrant raising an alarm. The alarm system is configured to detect tampering, whereby someone intentionally impedes the ability of the system to raise an alarm or otherwise interferes the system's operation. An alarm panel of the alarm system communicates with a server. At certain times, the alarm system transmits a series of packets to the server using a unidirectional protocol. Upon receipt of one of the packets, the server alternates between monitoring for an incoming packet and ignoring any incoming packets. Detection of an incoming packet during a monitoring time period causes the server to transition to ignoring packets for a sleep period of time. Completion of the sleep period of time causes the server to return to monitoring for the monitoring period of time. | 04-28-2016 |
Andrew N. Wolverton, Plano, TX US
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20120252485 | System and Method for Determining Best Available Location for a Mobile Device - A system and method for determining a location of a mobile device is described that attempts to determine the location of the mobile device using a variety of location determination technologies according to a hierarchy of location determination technologies, where the most accurate technologies are attempted before less accurate technologies until a location determination is made for the mobile device. The hierarchy of location determination technologies includes each of: autonomous GPS, assisted GPS, primary carrier network location based services, tri-lateration, secondary carrier network location based services, and serving base station location. | 10-04-2012 |
20120252501 | System and Method for Asset Tracking Using Hybrid WAN/PAN Wireless Technologies - A system for tracking mobile assets is described. The system includes a plurality of mobile asset tracking devices, where each of the tracking devices has a short range radio transmitter used to transmit identifying information to other nearby tracking devices. A subset of the plurality of mobile asset tracking devices also include location determination modules and wide area network communications transmitters, this subset of mobile asset tracking devices is operable to collect the identifying information of the nearby tracking devices without the wide area network communication transmitter and to transmit the location and identifying information of the nearby tracking devices to a monitoring center to track the plurality of mobile asset tracking devices. | 10-04-2012 |
20130235206 | System and Method of On-Shelf Inventory Management - An inventory management system is described that includes two or more cameras mounted on a retail display space. The cameras are positioned to capture images showing the presence of items of interest in the retail display space. A hub is in communication with each of the cameras mounted on the retail display space and is operable to aggregate information from the cameras related to the items of interest in the retail display space, and to communicate data regarding the status of the item of interest to an inventory management system operable to receive the data from the hub. | 09-12-2013 |
Anthony Wolverton, Atlanta, GA US
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20130289727 | MULTIPLE COMPONENT BONE VOID FILLING IMPLANT - Disclosed herein are implants and methods for filling voids in a cranium of a patient. A craniofacial implant that may be used for filling such voids may include at least first and second components each having outer and inner surfaces, the outer and inner surfaces being curved in an inferior to posterior direction and a medial to lateral direction. The first component includes a flange extending outwardly from a medial side surface thereof and the second component includes a recessed portion extending inwardly from a medial side surface thereof. The first and second components are preferably engageable to one another such that the medial side surfaces of the first and second components are adjacent one another and the flange of the first component is housed within the recessed portion of the second component. | 10-31-2013 |
Billy C. Wolverton, Picayune, MS US
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20110162273 | Micro-Irrigation Device, System, and Method for Plant-Based Cleaning of Indoor Air and Filter Bed Bioregeneration - A system and related method for purifying indoor air comprising: a filter bed comprising a growing medium suitable for growing plants rooted therein and configured to be capable of sustaining an airflow therethrough between a top surface thereof and a bottom surface thereof; a micro-irrigation system comprising a plurality of irrigation source outlets for delivering water to the filter bed in a substantially-uniform fashion; an active region of the filter bed comprising that region of the filter bed configured so as to substantially have the airflow flowing therethrough; and micro-irrigation system configured such that water therefrom is capable of being projected so as to reach at least 50% of a top surface area of the active region. | 07-07-2011 |
20120090232 | Micro-Irrigation Device, System, and Method for Plant-Based Cleaning of Indoor Air and Filter Bed Bioregeneration - A system and related method for purifying indoor air comprising: a filter bed comprising a growing medium suitable for growing plants rooted therein and configured to be capable of sustaining an airflow therethrough between a top surface thereof and a bottom surface thereof; a micro-irrigation system comprising a plurality of irrigation source outlets for delivering water to the filter bed in a substantially-uniform fashion; an active region of the filter bed comprising that region of the filter bed configured so as to substantially have the airflow flowing therethrough; and micro-irrigation system configured such that water therefrom is capable of being projected so as to reach at least 50% of a top surface area of the active region. | 04-19-2012 |
Christopher M. Wolverton, Evanston, IL US
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20080286196 | Multi-Component Hydrogen Storage Material - A reversible hydrogen storage composition having an empirical formula of: | 11-20-2008 |
20150086413 | MAGNESIUM ALLOYS HAVING LONG-PERIOD STACKING ORDER PHASES - Magnesium alloys comprising a long period stacking order (LPSO) phase having an 14H-i or an 18R-i structure are provided. The alloys comprise magnesium as a majority element, a first alloying element that is larger than magnesium and a second alloying element that is smaller than magnesium. The first alloying elements include non-rare earth elements. | 03-26-2015 |
Christopher Mark Wolverton, Evanston, IL US
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20100068134 | METHODS OF ENHANCING KINETIC PROPERTIES OF HYDROGEN STORAGE MATERIALS BY SELF-CATALYSIS - Methods of enhancing the kinetic properties of solid-state hydrogen storage materials are disclosed. The methods of the present invention comprise a process of utilizing built-in, ancillary reactions to effectually catalyze primary hydrogen storage reactions. This self-catalysis process gives rise to novel mechanisms for solid-state hydrogen storage compositions that benefit from enhanced kinetic properties, thereby increasing the usefulness of hydrogen storage technologies. The methods of enhancing the kinetic properties of hydrogen storage compositions by implementing a self-catalyzing reaction mechanism generally include formulating a hydrogen desorption pathway in a hydrogen storage composition, the pathway including a hydrogen releasing reaction and an ancillary reaction; and selecting the ancillary reaction to produce a product that serves to enhance the kinetic properties of the hydrogen releasing reaction. | 03-18-2010 |
20130209354 | METHOD OF ENHANCING THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY IN HYDROGEN STORAGE SYSTEMS - A method of forming a material for reversible hydrogen storage within a storage tank includes charging a mixture of a metal amide and a metal hydride to the storage tank, and chemically reacting the mixture at a reaction condition within the storage tank to form a thermally conducting composite material situated in the storage tank and for reversibly storing hydrogen. The composite material includes a three-dimensional and interconnected framework including a conductive metal. A method for reversibly storing hydrogen includes providing a storage tank and in situ chemically forming a composite material by charging a mixture of a metal amide and a metal hydride to the storage tank and chemically reacting the mixture at a reaction condition to form a thermally conducting composite material including a metal hydride and a substantially unreactive elemental metal framework. Hydrogen is absorbed into the composite material and is desorbed from the composite material. | 08-15-2013 |
Christopher Mark Wolverton, Evaston, IL US
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20100233076 | Hydrogen Storage Materials - According to at least one aspect of the present invention, a hydrogen storage material is provided. In at least one embodiment, the material comprises a borohydride compound of the formula M(BH | 09-16-2010 |
20110008693 | HYDROGEN STORAGE MATERIALS CONTAINING AMMONIA BORANE - According to at least one aspect of the present invention, an ammonia borane containing hydrogen storage material is provided to be present with substantially reduced formation of borazine or diborane. In at least one embodiment, the hydrogen storage material includes at least one ammonia borane (NH | 01-13-2011 |
20110165061 | METHOD OF ENHANCING THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY IN HYDROGEN STORAGE SYSTEMS - A system for reversibly storing hydrogen includes a storage tank with an internal volume with a thermally conducting composite material situated within the storage tank and having a three-dimensional and interconnected framework of a conductive metal within the internal volume of the storage tank. | 07-07-2011 |
Del Wolverton, Santa Rosa, CA US
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20110162599 | COUNTERPOISE ENGINE - Methods and systems may include an engine having a crankshaft with a longitudinal axis and a plurality of pistons coupled to the crankshaft. The engine may also include a bore structure having surfaces that define a plurality of combustion chambers, wherein each combustion chamber contains a piston and the bore structure rotates about the longitudinal axis in response to piston displacement within the combustion chambers. | 07-07-2011 |
Gordon J. Wolverton, Lake Orin, MI US
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20140202323 | VEHICLE FLOOR - Blast absorbing structures and system for use in absorbing blast forces exerted on a floor of a personnel cabin of a vehicle, are disclosed. The blast absorbing flexing structure comprises a bottom section forming a floor of the cabin, a first side section and opposing second side section, each side section extending from the bottom section and including a plurality of steps along a length of the second side section. The steps flex in response to a blast force. In another embodiment, the blast absorbing expanding structure comprises a force abatement device forming a floor of the cabin, a cover plate having a plurality of slots arranged around a perimeter of the plate. The cover plate is movable between a neutral position and a blast force position to diminish the blast forces prior to the blast forces to reaching an occupant of the cabin. | 07-24-2014 |
Mariann Wolverton, Canton, GA US
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20160106928 | MULTI-STAGE MIXING SYRINGE - A system and method for mixing fluid constituents within a multi-stage mixing syringe, and delivering the mixture formed in the mixing syringe. The multi-stage mixing syringe system includes an outer syringe barrel defining a first contained volume therein, an intermediate syringe barrel and plunger configured for coupling within the outer syringe barrel and for advancement and retraction within the first contained volume, and defining a second contained volume therein, and an inner syringe plunger configured for coupling within the intermediate syringe barrel and plunger and for advancement and retraction within the second contained volume. | 04-21-2016 |
Michael J. Wolverton, Mountain View, CA US
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20120166365 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TAILORING THE OUTPUT OF AN INTELLIGENT AUTOMATED ASSISTANT TO A USER - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for tailoring the output of an intelligent automated assistant. One embodiment of a method for conducting an interaction with a human user includes collecting data about the user using a multimodal set of sensors positioned in a vicinity of the user, making a set of inferences about the user in accordance with the data, and tailoring an output to be delivered to the user in accordance with the set of inferences. | 06-28-2012 |
20120173464 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXPLOITING HUMAN FEEDBACK IN AN INTELLIGENT AUTOMATED ASSISTANT - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for exploiting human feedback in an intelligent automated assistant. One embodiment of a method for conducting an interaction with a human user includes inferring an intent from data entered by the human user, formulating a response in accordance with the intent, receiving feedback from a human advisor in response to at least one of the inferring and the formulating, wherein the human advisor is a person other than the human user, and adapting at least one model used in at least one of the inferring and the formulating, wherein the adapting is based on the feedback. | 07-05-2012 |
20140136013 | VEHICLE PERSONAL ASSISTANT - A vehicle personal assistant to engage a user in a conversational dialog about vehicle-related topics, such as those commonly found in a vehicle owner's manual, includes modules to interpret spoken natural language input, search a vehicle knowledge base and/or other data sources for pertinent information, and respond to the user's input in a conversational fashion. The dialog may be initiated by the user or more proactively by the vehicle personal assistant based on events that may be currently happening in relation to the vehicle. The vehicle personal assistant may use real-time inputs obtained from the vehicle and/or non-verbal inputs from the user to enhance its understanding of the dialog and assist the user in a variety of ways. | 05-15-2014 |
20140136187 | VEHICLE PERSONAL ASSISTANT - A vehicle personal assistant to engage a user in a conversational dialog about vehicle-related topics, such as those commonly found in a vehicle owner's manual, includes modules to interpret spoken natural language input, search a vehicle knowledge base and/or other data sources for pertinent information, and respond to the user's input in a conversational fashion. The dialog may be initiated by the user or more proactively by the vehicle personal assistant based on events that may be currently happening in relation to the vehicle. The vehicle personal assistant may use real-time inputs obtained from the vehicle and/or non-verbal inputs from the user to enhance its understanding of the dialog and assist the user in a variety of ways. | 05-15-2014 |
20140337266 | RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF VIRTUAL PERSONAL ASSISTANT APPLICATIONS - A platform for developing a virtual personal assistant (“VPA”) application includes an ontology that defines a computerized structure for representing knowledge relating to one or more domains. A domain may refer to a category of information and/or activities in relation to which the VPA application may engage in a conversational natural language dialog with a computing device user. Re-usable VPA components may be linked to or included in the ontology. An ontology populating agent may at least partially automate the process of populating the ontology with domain-specific information. The re-usable VPA components may be linked with the domain-specific information through the ontology. A VPA application created with the platform may include domain-adapted re-usable VPA components that may be called upon by an executable VPA engine to determine a likely intended meaning of conversational natural language input of the user and/or initiate an appropriate system response to the input. | 11-13-2014 |
20140337814 | RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF VIRTUAL PERSONAL ASSISTANT APPLICATIONS - A platform for developing a virtual personal assistant (“VPA”) application includes an ontology that defines a computerized structure for representing knowledge relating to one or more domains. A domain may refer to a category of information and/or activities in relation to which the VPA application may engage in a conversational natural language dialog with a computing device user. Re-usable VPA components may be linked to or included in the ontology. An ontology populating agent may at least partially automate the process of populating the ontology with domain-specific information. The re-usable VPA components may be linked with the domain-specific information through the ontology. A VPA application created with the platform may include domain-adapted re-usable VPA components that may be called upon by an executable VPA engine to determine a likely intended meaning of conversational natural language input of the user and/or initiate an appropriate system response to the input. | 11-13-2014 |
20150302003 | GENERIC VIRTUAL PERSONAL ASSISTANT PLATFORM - A method for assisting a user with one or more desired tasks is disclosed. For example, an executable, generic language understanding module and an executable, generic task reasoning module are provided for execution in the computer processing system. A set of run-time specifications is provided to the generic language understanding module and the generic task reasoning module, comprising one or more models specific to a domain. A language input is then received from a user, an intention of the user is determined with respect to one or more desired tasks, and the user is assisted with the one or more desired tasks, in accordance with the intention of the user. | 10-22-2015 |
20160086090 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TAILORING THE OUTPUT OF AN INTELLIGENT AUTOMATED ASSISTANT TO A USER - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for tailoring the output of an intelligent automated assistant. One embodiment of a method for conducting an interaction with a human user includes collecting data about the user using a multimodal set of sensors positioned in a vicinity of the user, making a set of inferences about the user in accordance with the data, and tailoring an output to be delivered to the user in accordance with the set of inferences. | 03-24-2016 |
Michael John Wolverton, Mountain View, CA US
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20140176603 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MENTORING VIA AN AUGMENTED REALITY ASSISTANT - A method and apparatus for training and guiding users comprising generating a scene understanding based on video and audio input of a scene of a user performing a task in the scene, correlating the scene understanding with a knowledge base to produce a task understanding, comprising one or more goals, of a current activity of the user, reasoning, based on the task understanding and a user's current state, a next step for advancing the user towards completing one of the one or more goals of the task understanding and overlaying the scene with an augmented reality view comprising one or more visual and audio representation of the next step to the user. | 06-26-2014 |
20140310595 | AUGMENTED REALITY VIRTUAL PERSONAL ASSISTANT FOR EXTERNAL REPRESENTATION - A computing system for virtual personal assistance includes technologies to, among other things, correlate an external representation of an object with a real world view of the object, display virtual elements on the external representation of the object and/or display virtual elements on the real world view of the object, to provide virtual personal assistance in a multi-step activity or another activity that involves the observation or handling of an object and a reference document. | 10-16-2014 |
Shawna Wolverton, Oakland, CA US
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20110224973 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DYNAMICALLY CORRECTING GRAMMAR ASSOCIATED WITH TEXT - In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for dynamically correcting grammar associated with text. These mechanisms and methods for dynamically correcting grammar associated with text can enable enhanced data display, simplified language support, etc. | 09-15-2011 |
20140032533 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GEO-LOCATION DATA TYPE SEARCHING IN AN ON DEMAND ENVIRONMENT - Methods and systems are provided for retrieving, from a database containing a list of records, a subset of the list of records located within a user defined distance from a target point, each record in the list of records having a compound geo-location data type including a first data field and a second data field. The method involves generating a circle around the target point; identifying records having a geo-location within the circle; including the identified records in a result set; and presenting the result set to a user on a display screen. The method further includes treating the first data field and the second data field as a single data element. | 01-30-2014 |
20150134700 | TERMINATING USER ACCESS TO DATABASE SYSTEMS - Terminating user access to database systems is described. A system receives, from a user interface associated with a system administrator, a request to terminate access by a user of a database system. The system terminates access by the user to the database system, without deleting an account associated with the user from an association with data and/or a workflow associated with the database system. | 05-14-2015 |
20150310039 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GEO-LOCATION DATA TYPE SEARCHING IN AN ON DEMAND ENVIRONMENT - Methods and systems are provided for retrieving, from a database containing a list of records, a subset of the list of records located within a user defined distance from a target point, each record in the list of records having a compound geo-location data type including a first data field and a second data field. The method involves generating a circle around the target point; identifying records having a geo-location within the circle; including the identified records in a result set; and presenting the result set to a user on a display screen. The method further includes treating the first data field and the second data field as a single data element. | 10-29-2015 |
Shawna A. Wolverton, Oakland, CA US
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20130046799 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DESIGNING AND BUILDING A SCHEMA IN AN ON-DEMAND SERVICES ENVIRONMENT - Methods and systems are provided for displaying a graphical representation of data objects of a schema using an online tool. In an embodiment, the online tool may be used to create or modify a schema. Modifying a schema may include adding or modifying or deleting data objects. Modifying data objects may include adding or modifying or deleting data fields. The online tool may be used to define relationships between data objects. In an embodiment, user permissions may be set for data objects. In an embodiment, the graphical representations of data objects may be selected and placed is a different location. | 02-21-2013 |
Wesley M. Wolverton, Richardson, TX US
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20140106179 | PLATING DESIGN AND PROCESS FOR IMPROVED HERMETICITY AND THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF GOLD-GERMANIUM SOLDER JOINTS - A solder joint and method of soldering are disclosed. Formation is controlled of atomic vacancies in a surface layer of a component to be soldered. Diffusion of the atomic vacancies during soldering is controlled. Vacancy formation may be controlled using a low current density during surface layer creation. Diffusion may be controlled by controlling layer thickness and soldering temperature. | 04-17-2014 |