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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Patent number: 9203214Abstract: A laser system comprising a laser configured to generate a laser beam, a power supply arranged to provide a drive power to the laser, a photodetector arranged to detect the power of the laser beam and provide a detection signal from the power of the laser beam and a feedback loop arranged to form a feedback signal by subtracting a target signal from the detection signal wherein the feedback signal has a high bandwidth, amplify the feedback signal and adjust the drive power according to the amplified feedback signal, thereby reducing noise in the laser beam.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2013Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: Laser Quantum Inc.Inventor: Alan Cox
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Publication number: 20150338892Abstract: 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 27, 2015Publication date: November 26, 2015Inventors: 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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Publication number: 20150213497Abstract: A system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program and a computer-implemented method for transmitting peer-based geo-fence messages are described. Consistent with some embodiments, the method may include detecting a subject user breaching a geo-fence, and locating proximate users within a predefined distance of the subject user. A peer user of the subject user is then identified from the proximate users. The method may further include transmitting a message to the peer user in response to the subject user breaching the geo-fence.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2014Publication date: July 30, 2015Applicant: EBAY INC.Inventors: Chintan Jain, Rui Kong, Greg Alan Cox
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Publication number: 20150149542Abstract: A system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program and a computer-implemented method for provisioning a personalized geo-fence are described. Consistent with some embodiments, the method may include obtaining social network activity of a user from one or more social networks. The social network activity is analyzed to identify a concept for which the user has conveyed an affinity. A real-world location corresponding to the concept is identified and a personalized geo-fence is created for the user around the real-world location.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2013Publication date: May 28, 2015Inventors: Chintan Jain, Greg Alan Cox, Rui Kong
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Patent number: 9043627Abstract: 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: May 9, 2013Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: 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: 8960718Abstract: A gas generator includes a case enclosing a combustion chamber containing at least one pyrotechnic charge, a diffusion chamber, and a chamber for storing a material releasable from the chamber during combustion of the charge, to change state endothermically under the effect of gas coming from this combustion, then be evacuated via the diffusion chamber. The material is a liquid stored at atmospheric pressure. The chamber has at least one inlet opening, and a series of outlet openings. The outlet openings are arranged within a wall separating the chamber from the diffusion chamber. The charge and the combustion and diffusion chambers are dimensioned such that during combustion, at least one portion of gas flow generated by the charge opens at least the inlet opening and penetrates into the chamber provoking the escape of the material via the outlet openings, then its endothermic change in state, mainly in the diffusion chamber.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2012Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Autoliv Development ABInventors: Yvonnig Patton, François Peremarty, Matthew Alan Cox, Xavier Lelievre
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Patent number: 8898667Abstract: An intelligent prediction approach populates and depopulates multiple applications at the system level across applications. The detection and management of user behavior patterns anticipates the user's next request and relates dynamically to user behavior and where that user behavior changes to adjust so as to more accurately set forth a desired result for a user of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2008Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Lydia Mai Do, Jason Alan Cox, Kimberly Marie Fernsler, Michael Lance Karm, Brian Robert Mestan
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Publication number: 20140308977Abstract: 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: December 4, 2013Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: EBAY 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: 20140247847Abstract: A laser system comprising a laser configured to generate a laser beam, a power supply arranged to provide a drive power to the laser, a photodetector arranged to detect the power of the laser beam and provide a detection signal from the power of the laser beam and a feedback loop arranged to form a feedback signal by subtracting a target signal from the detection signal wherein the feedback signal has a high bandwidth, amplify the feedback signal and adjust the drive power according to the amplified feedback signal, thereby reducing noise in the laser beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2013Publication date: September 4, 2014Inventor: Alan Cox
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Publication number: 20140212893Abstract: L-serine, L-serine precursors, L-serine derivatives and L-serine conjugates for treatment, amelioration and/or prevention of protein aggregation/tangles/plaques and diseases associated with protein aggregation/tangles/plaques. In particular, treatments and uses for L-serine, L-serine precursors, L-serine derivatives and L-serine conjugates include Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), and Huntington disease (HD).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Inventors: Paul Alan Cox, Sandra Anne Banack, Deborah C. Mash
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Patent number: 8755415Abstract: An optical fiber laser or amplifier comprising an optical fiber and a pump radiation source configured to generate pump radiation which is received through an input end of the optical fiber. The optical fiber may include a doped core which is configured to guide the pump radiation and to generate or amplify and guide signal radiation when pump radiation passes through it. The optical fiber laser or amplifier may include a first reflector configured to reflect pump radiation and further comprises a second reflector configured to selectively reflect a portion of pump radiation. The selection of the portion of pump radiation to be reflected by the second reflector depends upon one or more of: the spatial position of the pump radiation, the direction of the pump radiation, and the polarization of the pump radiation.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2012Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Laser Quantum Inc.Inventor: Alan Cox
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Publication number: 20140080140Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Inventors: Paul Alan Cox, Sandra Banack, Susan Murch
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Patent number: 8645740Abstract: Methods and apparatuses to dynamically manage a performance state of a data processing system are described. The data processing system includes a plurality of components; one or more buses coupled to the plurality of components, and a dynamic performance state manager unit coupled to the components. The dynamic performance state manager unit is configured to receive information about a first plurality of current states of components of the system. The dynamic performance state manager unit is configured to determine a second plurality of required system performance states for the components; and to determine a current system performance state based on the first plurality and the second plurality.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2007Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Joshua de Cesare, Keith Alan Cox, Nathaniel Begeman, Jerry Hauck
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Patent number: 8631250Abstract: Designating and handling confidential memory allocations of virtual memory. An operating system provides a memory allocation flag that applications may use to indicate any arbitrary area of physical memory marked with this flag may contain confidential data and should be handled accordingly. The operating system also ensures that memory allocated with this flag can be placed in physical memory. When freeing up memory, the operating system protects any data in the memory allocated with this flag. For example, the operating system may prevent the confidential memory from being swapped out to storage or from being accessible to other applications, such as debuggers. Alternatively, the operating system may encrypt any data in the confidential memory before it is swapped out to storage.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2012Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Red Hat, Inc.Inventors: Henri Han Van Riel, Alan Cox
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Patent number: 8603753Abstract: An immunoassay for screening a sample to detect the presence of ?-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) is disclosed. Antibodies specific for BMAA are disclosed. Antibodies that bind to BMAA on immunoblots are disclosed. Immunoassays and kits to detect the presence of BMAA in a sample by contacting the sample with an antibody that binds to BMAA, and detecting the antibody bound to the sample, are disclosed. Immunoassays and kits for screening for the presence of BMAA in a subject by analyzing a tissue sample obtained from the subject to detect the present of BMAA in the tissue sample, where the presence of BMAA in the tissue sample indicates exposure of the subject to an environmental source of BMAA, are disclosed. Immunoassays and kits for detecting an environmental source of BMAA, by screening an environmental sample to detect the presence of BMAA in the sample, wherein the presence of a detectable amount of BMAA in the sample indicates the sample is an environmental source of BMAA, are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2009Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignees: The Institute for Ethnomedicine, The University of DundeeInventors: Paul Alan Cox, James S. Metcalf, Geoffrey A. Codd
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Publication number: 20130313812Abstract: A gas generator includes a case enclosing a combustion chamber containing at least one pyrotechnic charge, a diffusion chamber, and a chamber for storing a material releasable from the chamber during combustion of the charge, to change state endothermically under the effect of gas coming from this combustion, then be evacuated via the diffusion chamber. The material is a liquid stored at atmospheric pressure. The chamber has at least one inlet opening, and a series of outlet openings. The outlet openings are arranged within a wall separating the chamber from the diffusion chamber. The charge and the combustion and diffusion chambers are dimensioned such that during combustion, at least one portion of gas flow generated by the charge opens at least the inlet opening and penetrates into the chamber provoking the escape of the material via the outlet openings, then its endothermic change in state, mainly in the diffusion chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2012Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT ABInventors: Yvonnig Patton, François Peremarty, Matthew Alan Cox, Xavier Lelievre
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Patent number: 8578189Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for dynamically budgeting power usage in a data processing system. In one aspect, a data processing system, includes: one or more first components capable of being dynamically throttled to a plurality of different performance level settings; one or more second components; and one or more power usage sensors. The one or more power usage sensors are to determine information on power usage during a first time period of operation of the data processing system. The one or more first components and the one or more second components may include a computing element to determine one of the performance level settings of the one or more first components of the data processing system for a second time period subsequent to the first time period using the information on the power usage during the first time period.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2012Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: David G. Conroy, Keith Alan Cox, Michael Culbert
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Publication number: 20130254563Abstract: 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: May 9, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Michael Culbert, Keith Alan Cox, Brian Howard, Josh De Cesare, Richard Charles Williams, Dave Robbins Falkenburg, Daisie Iris Huang, Dave Radcliffe
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Patent number: 8541184Abstract: 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: January 27, 2011Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: The Institute for EthnomedicineInventors: Paul Alan Cox, Sandra Banack, Susan Murch
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Publication number: 20130221637Abstract: Inflatable airbag assemblies having a strap and clamp system to securely hold an inflator relative to a housing. The strap may be attached to an airbag cushion to restrict the movement of the strap or strap may not be attached to the airbag cushion and may move freely while positioned within openings in the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2012Publication date: August 29, 2013Applicant: Autoliv ASP, Inc.Inventors: Robert Lewis, Isaac Lewis Hoffman, Larry D. Rose, Matthew Alan Cox, Kirk Rasmussen