Patents by Inventor Richard Lane

Richard Lane 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).

  • Control channel demodulating and decoding method and communication apparatus using the same
    Patent number: 8718201
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for a demodulation and decoding method and apparatus for a given user equipment device to receive a one or more Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex (OFDM) symbols over a control channel, where the OFDM symbols comprise a plurality of resource element groups distributed in time and frequency that are combined to form control channel elements. Those resource element groups that form specific control channel elements for the user equipment device and those resource element groups that form common control channel elements for one or more user equipment devices including the given user equipment device are identified. The resource element groups that form the specific control channel elements and the resource element groups that form the common control channel elements are demodulated to generate encoded control messages comprising one or more control channel elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignees: MStar Semiconductor, Inc., MStar Software R&D (Shenzhen) Ltd., MStar France SAS, MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Lane, Mark B. Murphy, Cyril Valadon
  • Visual Depiction of Warnings and Errors
    Publication number: 20140114830
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer-readable storage media disclosed herein provide visual depictions of warnings and errors. An example method includes detecting, using a computing device, a change in a design of a trading algorithm. The trading algorithm is defined by a user-specified arrangement of blocks representing trading functionality. The example method includes determining, using the computing device, whether the trading algorithm complies with a trading algorithm rule. The example method includes facilitating, using the computing device, at least one of warning handling or error handling when the trading algorithm does not comply with the trading algorithm rule. Facilitating warning handling or error handling includes displaying a warning or an error to the user in connection with the trading algorithm before the trading algorithm is available for execution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: TRADING TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Richard Lane, Gregory DeArment
  • Self-aligned semiconductor trench structures
    Patent number: 8685859
    Abstract: Methods for forming a semiconductor device include forming self-aligned trenches, in which a first set of trenches is used to align a second set of trenches. Methods taught herein can be used as a pitch doubling technique, and may therefore enhance device integration. Further, employing a very thin CMP stop layer, and recessing surrounding materials by about an equal amount to the thickness of the CMP stop layer, provides improved planarity at the surface of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Juengling Werner, Richard Lane
  • BLOCK PLACING TOOL FOR BUILDING A USER-DEFINED ALGORITHM FOR ELECTRONIC TRADING
    Publication number: 20140081825
    Abstract: Certain embodiments provide a block placing tool for building a user-defined algorithm for electronic trading. Certain embodiments provide for receiving by a block placing tool a selection of one or more blocks. Certain embodiments provide for receiving by a block placing tool a mapping definition including a mapping between block types and/or attributes. Certain embodiments provide for placing blocks based on a selection of blocks and a mapping definition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: TRADING TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Lidor, Richard Lane
  • MOBILE DEVICE GRASPING ATTACHMENT AND HOLDER FOR USE WITH SAME
    Publication number: 20140027482
    Abstract: A grasping attachment for a mobile device includes a body coupled to the mobile device. The body is coupled to a back surface of the mobile device. The body includes a raised portion above a surface of the mobile device with an opening in the raised portion. A ring is coupled to the body with one or more elastic members at the opening. The elastic members allow the ring to swivel while being coupled to the body. The ring is sized to allow at least one finger of a user to be inserted through the ring and securely grasp the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventors: Kenneth Ray Crawford, Richard Lane Stafford
  • SELF-ALIGNED SEMICONDUCTOR TRENCH STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20140030869
    Abstract: Methods for forming a semiconductor device include forming self-aligned trenches, in which a first set of trenches is used to align a second set of trenches. Methods taught herein can be used as a pitch doubling technique, and may therefore enhance device integration. Further, employing a very thin CMP stop layer, and recessing surrounding materials by about an equal amount to the thickness of the CMP stop layer, provides improved planarity at the surface of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Juengling Werner, Richard Lane
  • Control Channel Demodulating and Decoding Method and Communication Apparatus Using the Same
    Publication number: 20130294547
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for a demodulation and decoding method and apparatus for a given user equipment device to receive a one or more Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex (OFDM) symbols over a control channel, where the OFDM symbols comprise a plurality of resource element groups distributed in time and frequency that are combined to form control channel elements. Those resource element groups that form specific control channel elements for the user equipment device and those resource element groups that form common control channel elements for one or more user equipment devices including the given user equipment device are identified. The resource element groups that form the specific control channel elements and the resource element groups that form the common control channel elements are demodulated to generate encoded control messages comprising one or more control channel elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicants: MSTAR SEMICONDUCTOR, INC., MSTAR SOFTWARE R&D (SHENZHEN) LTD., MSTAR FRANCE SAS, MSTAR SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Richard A. Lane, Mark B. Murphy, Cyril Valadon
  • ORTHOPAEDIC CUTTING BLOCK
    Publication number: 20130296871
    Abstract: A bone cutting block includes: a plurality of saw slot plates each including a plurality of ends opposing one another, each of the plurality of ends including a locating feature, the plurality of saw slot plates defining at least one slot therebetween which is configured for receiving a bone saw blade therethrough to make a predefined cut in a bone; and two side plates opposing one another, including a plurality of locating features, and supporting the plurality of saw slot plates, each locating feature of the plurality of saw slot plates being connected with a respective one of the plurality of locating features of the side plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Scott C. Lazar, Richard A. Lane, Chris Bremer
  • Block placing tool for building a user-defined algorithm for electronic trading
    Patent number: 8566220
    Abstract: Certain embodiments provide a block placing tool for building a user-defined algorithm for electronic trading. Certain embodiments provide for receiving by a block placing tool a selection of one or more blocks. Certain embodiments provide for receiving by a block placing tool a mapping definition including a mapping between block types and/or attributes. Certain embodiments provide for placing blocks based on a selection of blocks and a mapping definition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Trading Technologies International, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Lidor, Richard Lane
  • Self-aligned semiconductor trench structures
    Patent number: 8552526
    Abstract: Methods for forming a semiconductor device include forming self-aligned trenches, in which a first set of trenches is used to align a second set of trenches. Methods taught herein can be used as a pitch doubling technique, and may therefore enhance device integration. Further, employing a very thin CMP stop layer, and recessing surrounding materials by about an equal amount to the thickness of the CMP stop layer, provides improved planarity at the surface of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Werner Juengling, Richard Lane
  • TAIL-BITING CONVOLUTIONAL DECODER AND DECODING METHOD
    Publication number: 20130124947
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for decoding tail-biting convolutional codes by using information within the received data stream that traditionally has not been used or been available to the convolutional decoder, e.g., cyclic redundancy check (CRC) and bit information known by both the transmitter and receiver. Further, a single parallel trace-back is used that reduces implementation complexity. In addition, the least reliable decisions made during forward processing may be reversed in order to generate additional possible codeword candidates. These techniques can be used to reduce false detection rates (FDRs) and/or detection error rates (DERs).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicants: MSTAR SEMICONDUCTOR, INC., MSTAR SOFTWARE R&D (SHENZHEN) LTD., MSTAR FRANCE SAS, MSTAR SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Richard A. Lane, Mark B. Murphy, Cyril Valadon, Francesc Boixadera
  • Surgical Cable Tensioning Apparatus And Method
    Publication number: 20130085504
    Abstract: A cable tensioning apparatus and method are provided for positioning and tensioning a surgical cable to skeletal tissue or to implants. The invention is most applicable for securing surgical cable and/or orthopedic implants to bone in orthopedic surgery. A linearly translated drive rod attached to cable is driven by a friction drive to create tension on the surgical cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Inventors: Mark A. Bryant, Richard A. Lane
  • Calibration of Headphones to Improve Accuracy of Recorded Audio Content
    Publication number: 20130003981
    Abstract: User headphones are calibrated in real time to improve the reproduction accuracy of recorded audio content. Microphones of a type used to record the audio content (including their orientation and recording characteristics) are characterized to indicate a first audio coloration. Audio playback devices of a type used to process the audio content are characterized to indicate a second audio coloration. Headphones of a type corresponding to the user headphones are characterized to indicate a third audio coloration. An equalization signal is computed based on the audio colorations, and is applied to calibrate the user headphones during playback of the audio content. A database of the characterizations is maintained so that calibration of different models of headphones using different playback devices can be accomplished for audio content recorded using different models of microphones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventor: Richard Lane
  • Methods of forming an integrated circuit with self-aligned trench formation
    Patent number: 8343875
    Abstract: Methods for forming a semiconductor device include forming self-aligned trenches, in which a first set of trenches is used to align a second set of trenches. Methods taught herein can be used as a pitch doubling technique, and may therefore enhance device integration. Further, employing a very thin CMP stop layer, and recessing surrounding materials by about an equal amount to the thickness of the CMP stop layer, provides improved planarity at the surface of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Werner Juengling, Richard Lane
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR JOINT REPLACEMENT
    Publication number: 20120316567
    Abstract: Systems and methods for joint replacement are provided. The systems and methods include a surgical orientation device, a reference sensor device, and at least one orthopedic fixture. The surgical orientation device, reference sensor device, and orthopedic fixtures can be used to locate the orientation of an axis in the body, to adjust an orientation of a cutting plane or planes along a bony surface, or otherwise to assist in an orthopedic procedure(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: ORTHALIGN, INC.
    Inventors: Jacob Gross, Richard Lane, Sean Nash, Matt Ryan, Charles Shapiro, Nicholas van der Walt
  • Surgical cable tensioning apparatus and method
    Patent number: 8257367
    Abstract: A cable tensioning apparatus and method are provided for positioning and tensioning a surgical cable to skeletal tissue or to implants. The invention is most applicable for securing surgical cable and/or orthopedic implants to bone in orthopedic surgery. A linearly translated drive rod attached to cable is driven by a friction drive to create tension on the surgical cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Bryant, Richard A. Lane
  • Block Placing Tool for Building a User-Defined Algorithm for Electronic Trading
    Publication number: 20120191588
    Abstract: Certain embodiments provide a block placing tool for building a user-defined algorithm for electronic trading. Certain embodiments provide for receiving by a block placing tool a selection of one or more blocks. Certain embodiments provide for receiving by a block placing tool a mapping definition including a mapping between block types and/or attributes. Certain embodiments provide for placing blocks based on a selection of blocks and a mapping definition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: TRADING TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel LIDOR, Richard LANE
  • Channel impulse response estimate management
    Patent number: 8218699
    Abstract: A method of steering a channel estimation search window, the method comprising providing a series of raw CIR tap values to span a channel estimation search window containing a sub-window whose contents are intended to be passed for further processing to produce a refined CIR estimate, determining, amongst a plurality of groups of continuous tap values within the window, the group containing the largest amount of signal energy and time-shifting the window as necessary to arrange that the group so determined occupies the sub-window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Cyril Valadon, Richard Lane, Neil Colin Campbell
  • Methods of eliciting or boosting a cellular immune response
    Patent number: 8192991
    Abstract: Site-specific Listeria integration vectors and methods for their use are provided. The subject vectors include a bacteriophage integrase gene and a bacteriophage attachment site, where in many embodiments the bacteriophage that is the source of these elements is a listeriophage. In certain embodiments, the subject vectors further include a multiple cloning site, where the multiple cloning site may further include a polypeptide coding sequence, e.g., for a heterologous antigen. The subject vectors and methods find use in a variety of different applications, including the study of Listeria species and the preparation of Listeria vaccines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Daniel A. Portnoy, Richard Lane Calendar, Peter M. Lauer
  • Solar powered basketball rim illuminator
    Patent number: D678573
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Inventor: Andrew Richard Lane