Patents by Inventor Alan Cox
Alan Cox has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20190374493Abstract: Presented herein are compositions and uses thereof for: (i) increasing or regulating glucose concentration in a central nervous system of a subject, (ii) inhibiting or delaying cognitive decline in a subject, (iii) enhancing cognitive function in a subject, and/or (iv) treating a disease or condition associated with a decreased level of glucose in a central nervous system of a subject. In some embodiments, the compositions provided herein comprise L-serine, or a precursor, derivative or conjugate thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Paul Alan COX, Sandra Anne Banack
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Patent number: 10462602Abstract: A system to effectuate passive check-in with respect to a user's mobile device is described. A server system may be configured to receive communications from a GPS-enabled mobile device (e.g., a mobile phone), extract a stream of locations from the received communications, and use the location information to determine whether a boundary-crossing event has occurred with respect to the mobile device. In response to detecting a boundary-crossing event, the server may communicate a message, such as a recommendation, to the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2018Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.Inventors: Dennis Cheung, Greg Alan Cox, Zhenyin Yang, Dawnray Young, Viswa Vaddi, Todd Davis, Chintan Jain, Andrew Shea, Rajkumar Chinnakonda
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Publication number: 20190324756Abstract: Embodiments of instructions are detailed herein including one or more of 1) a branch fence instruction, prefix, or variants (BFENCE); 2) a predictor fence instruction, prefix, or variants (PFENCE); 3) an exception fence instruction, prefix, or variants (EFENCE); 4) an address computation fence instruction, prefix, or variants (AFENCE); 5) a register fence instruction, prefix, or variants (RFENCE); and, additionally, modes that apply the above semantics to some or all ordinary instructions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2018Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: ROBERT S. CHAPPELL, JASON W. BRANDT, ALAN COX, ASIT MALLICK, JOSEPH NUZMAN, ARJAN VAN DE VEN
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Publication number: 20180234793Abstract: A system to effectuate passive check-in with respect to a user's mobile device is described. A server system may be configured to receive communications from a GPS-enabled mobile device (e.g., a mobile phone), extract a stream of locations from the received communications, and use the location information to determine whether a boundary-crossing event has occurred with respect to the mobile device. In response to detecting a boundary-crossing event, the server may communicate a message, such as a recommendation, to the mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Dennis Cheung, Greg Alan Cox, Zhenyin Yang, Dawnray Young, Viswa Vaddi, Todd Davis, Chintan Jain, Andrew Shea, Rajkumar Chinnakonda
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Publication number: 20180232023Abstract: Methods and apparatuses to manage working states of a data processing system. At least one embodiment of the present invention includes a data processing system with one or more sensors (e.g., physical sensors such as tachometer and thermistors, and logical sensors such as CPU load) for fine grain control of one or more components (e.g., processor, fan, hard drive, optical drive) of the system for working conditions that balance various goals (e.g., user preferences, performance, power consumption, thermal constraints, acoustic noise). In one example, the clock frequency and core voltage for a processor are actively managed to balance performance and power consumption (heat generation) without a significant latency. In one example, the speed of a cooling fan is actively managed to balance cooling effort and noise (and/or power consumption).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Michael Culbert, Keith Alan Cox, Brian Howard, Josh de Cesare, Richard Charles Williams, Dave Robbins Falkenburg, Daisie Iris Huang, David Radcliffe
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Patent number: 10048278Abstract: Methods for screening for neurological disorders are disclosed. Specifically, methods are disclosed for screening for neurological disorders in a subject by analyzing a tissue sample obtained from the subject for the presence of elevated levels of neurotoxic amino acids or neurotoxic derivatives thereof associated with neurological disorders. In particular, methods are disclosed for diagnosing a neurological disorder in a subject, or predicting the likelihood of developing a neurological disorder in a subject, by determining the levels of ?-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) in a tissue sample obtained from the subject. Methods for screening for environmental factors associated with neurological disorders are disclosed. Methods for inhibiting, treating or preventing neurological disorders are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2013Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: THE INSTITUTE FOR ETHNOMEDICINEInventors: Paul Alan Cox, Sandra Banack, Susan Murch
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Publication number: 20180208225Abstract: A flatbed shopping cart is disclosed that has a frame, a plurality of casters positioned below the frame, a handle, and a tray. The frame may form an outer perimeter of the cart, where the frame has a first side portion, a second side portion, and a central front portion. The frame may further have a first end on the first side portion and a second end on the second side portion, where the first side portion extends from the first end downward and backward along a curved surface before moving forward toward the central front portion, such that the first end of the first side portion is located forward of a connection point of a rear caster, and a portion of the first side portion extends rearward beyond the connection point of the rear caster before curving forward toward the central front portion. The tray may have a nonsymmetrical elongated hexagon shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: Wesley McMurtrey, Valentin E. Alvarez, Gregory Alan Cox, Mamie Elizabeth Dayan Vogel, Stephen Michael Seymour, Garrett David Johnson
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Patent number: 9866998Abstract: A system to effectuate passive check-in with respect to a user's mobile device is described. A server system may be configured to receive communications from a GPS-enabled mobile device (e.g., a mobile phone), extract a stream of locations from the received communications, and use the location information to determine whether a boundary-crossing event has occurred with respect to the mobile device. In response to detecting a boundary-crossing event, the server stores special locations information in a profile that represents the user with respect to a web-based service.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2016Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.Inventors: Dennis Cheung, Greg Alan Cox, Zhenyin Yang, Dawnray Young, Viswa Vaddi, Todd Davis, Chintan Jain, Andrew Shea, Rajkumar Chinnakonda
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Patent number: 9768579Abstract: A laser comprises a first end mirror and a second end mirror defining an optical cavity therebetween, a first gain medium and a second gain medium positioned in the optical cavity, at least one radiation source configured to provide pump radiation to the first and second gain media, wherein the pump radiation comprises a first pump beam directed to be incident on the first gain medium and a second pump beam directed to be incident on the second gain medium so as to stimulate emission of radiation from the first and second gain media thereby establishing a laser beam in the optical cavity and a control apparatus operable to adjust a property of at least one of the first and second pump beams and thereby control a thermal lens of at least one of the first and second gain media so as to substantially remove an instability zone from the power curve of the laser.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2016Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: LASER QUANTUM INC.Inventors: Alan Cox, Jean-Charles Cotteverte
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Patent number: 9720242Abstract: A laser system comprising a laser configured to emit a laser beam wherein the laser beam is linearly polarized in a polarization plane and an optical assembly comprising a partial reflector having a refractive index and comprising a partially reflective surface. The partially reflective surface is arranged to receive the laser beam at an angle of incidence which lies in a plane of incidence and reflect a portion of the laser beam such that the reflected portion is output from the optical assembly. The partially reflective surface is arranged such that the plane of incidence forms a polarization angle with the polarization plane of the laser beam and the laser beam includes a p-polarized component and an s-polarized component.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: LASER QUANTUM INC.Inventors: Alan Cox, Jean-Charles Cotteverte
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Publication number: 20160345128Abstract: A system to effectuate passive check-in with respect to a user's mobile device is described. A server system may be configured to receive communications from a GPS-enabled mobile device (e.g., a mobile phone), extract a stream of locations from the received communications, and use the location information to determine whether a boundary-crossing event has occurred with respect to the mobile device. In response to detecting a boundary-crossing event, the server stores special locations information in a profile that represents the user with respect to a web-based service.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventors: Dennis Cheung, Greg Alan Cox, Zhenyin Yang, Dawnray Young, Viswa Vaddi, Todd Davis, Chintan Jain, Andrew Shea, Rajkumar Chinnakonda
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Patent number: 9420418Abstract: A system to effectuate passive check-in with respect to a user's mobile device is described. A server system may be configured to receive communications from a GPS-enabled mobile device (e.g., a mobile phone), extract a stream of locations from the received communications, and use the location information to determine whether a boundary-crossing event has occurred with respect to the mobile device. In response to detecting a boundary-crossing event, the server may communicate a message, such as a recommendation, to the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2013Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: PayPal, Inc.Inventors: Dennis Cheung, Greg Alan Cox, Zhenyin Yang, Dawnray Young, Viswa Vaddi, Todd Davis, Chintan Jain, Andrew Shea, Raj Chinnakonda
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Publication number: 20160226211Abstract: A laser comprises a first end mirror and a second end mirror defining an optical cavity therebetween, a first gain medium and a second gain medium positioned in the optical cavity, at least one radiation source configured to provide pump radiation to the first and second gain media, wherein the pump radiation comprises a first pump beam directed to be incident on the first gain medium and a second pump beam directed to be incident on the second gain medium so as to stimulate emission of radiation from the first and second gain media thereby establishing a laser beam in the optical cavity and a control apparatus operable to adjust a property of at least one of the first and second pump beams and thereby control a thermal lens of at least one of the first and second gain media so as to substantially remove an instability zone from the power curve of the laser.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Alan Cox, Jean-Charles Cotteverte
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Publication number: 20160209895Abstract: Methods and apparatuses to manage working states of a data processing system. At least one embodiment of the present invention includes a data processing system with one or more sensors (e.g., physical sensors such as tachometer and thermistors, and logical sensors such as CPU load) for fine grain control of one or more components (e.g., processor, fan, hard drive, optical drive) of the system for working conditions that balance various goals (e.g., user preferences, performance, power consumption, thermal constraints, acoustic noise). In one example, the clock frequency and core voltage for a processor are actively managed to balance performance and power consumption (heat generation) without a significant latency. In one example, the speed of a cooling fan is actively managed to balance cooling effort and noise (and/or power consumption).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2016Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventors: Michael Culbert, Keith Alan Cox, Brian Howard, Josh de Cesare, Richard Charles Williams, Dave Robbins Falkenburg, Daisie Iris Huang, David Radcliffe
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Patent number: 9317090Abstract: Methods and apparatuses to manage working states of a data processing system. At least one embodiment of the present invention includes a data processing system with one or more sensors (e.g., physical sensors such as tachometer and thermistors, and logical sensors such as CPU load) for fine grain control of one or more components (e.g., processor, fan, hard drive, optical drive) of the system for working conditions that balance various goals (e.g., user preferences, performance, power consumption, thermal constraints, acoustic noise). In one example, the clock frequency and core voltage for a processor are actively managed to balance performance and power consumption (heat generation) without a significant latency. In one example, the speed of a cooling fan is actively managed to balance cooling effort and noise (and/or power consumption).Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2015Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Michael Culbert, Keith Alan Cox, Brian Howard, Josh de Cesare, Richard Charles Williams, Dave Robbins Falkenburg, Daisie Iris Huang, David Radcliffe
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Patent number: 9286445Abstract: A rights management system monitors and controls use of a computer program to prevent use that is not in compliance with acceptable terms. The system monitors usage of the computer program for usage and activities that are not in compliance with the license or other use terms. Upon detection of a violation of these terms, state information pertaining to the computer program is saved and operation of the computer program and/or a portion of the computer system is suspended. The system maintains the suspension for as long as the violation exists. Once compliance has been reestablished, the suspension is terminated.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2003Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Red Hat, Inc.Inventor: Alan Cox
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Publication number: 20160033775Abstract: A laser system comprising a laser configured to emit a laser beam wherein the laser beam is linearly polarised in a polarisation plane and an optical assembly comprising a partial reflector having a refractive index and comprising a partially reflective surface. The partially reflective surface is arranged to receive the laser beam at an angle of incidence which lies in a plane of incidence and reflect a portion of the laser beam such that the reflected portion is output from the optical assembly. The partially reflective surface is arranged such that the plane of incidence forms a polarisation angle with the polarisation plane of the laser beam and the laser beam includes a p-polarised component and an s-polarised component.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Alan Cox, Jean-Charles Cotteverte
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Publication number: 20160002936Abstract: A supplementary support assembly for a modular scaffold system formed from a matrix of interconnecting scaffold bays. The assembly including a pair of spaced apart transoms (88) adapted to be cantilevered outwardly from the scaffold bays and one or more decking boards (90) extending between the pair of transoms, thereby providing a supplementary support platform (85).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2014Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventor: Kenneth Alan COX
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Patent number: D814135Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2017Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Unarco Industries LLCInventors: Wesley McMurtrey, Valentin E. Alvarez, Gregory Alan Cox, Mamie Elizabeth Dayan Vogel, Stephen Michael Seymour, Garrett David Johnson
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Patent number: D872962Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Unarco Industries LLCInventors: Wesley McMurtrey, Valentin E. Alvarez, Gregory Alan Cox, Mamie Elizabeth Dayan Vogel, Stephen Michael Seymour, Garrett David Johnson