Patents by Inventor Richard P. Crawford

Richard P. Crawford 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).

  • Publication number: 20210365079
    Abstract: Magnetic force adjustment mechanisms are described herein. An electronic device includes a base, a first magnet carried by the base, a lid and a second magnet carried by the lid. The first and second magnets secure the base and the lid together with a holding force. A hinge pivotally couples the lid and the base. A slider displaces at least one of the first or second magnets relative to the other of the first or second magnets to reduce the holding force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Kristin L. Weldon, Michael S. Brazel, Jered H. Wikander, Lily Kolle, Weibo Chen, Aleksander Magi, Konstantin I. Kouliachev, Ralph V. Miele, Richard P. Crawford
  • Patent number: 11106250
    Abstract: Techniques for forming and adjusting a magnetic tension mechanism are described herein. A system includes a first magnetic element in a first component of a computing device. The system includes a second magnetic element in a second component of the computing device, wherein the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component are to be held in tension by a magnetic force. The system also includes an adjustment mechanism to adjust the force required to decouple the magnetic elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kristin L. Weldon, Michael S. Brazel, Jered H. Wikander, Lily Kolle, Weibo Chen, Aleksander Magi, Konstantin I. Kouliachev, Ralph V. Miele, Richard P. Crawford
  • Publication number: 20200089286
    Abstract: Techniques for forming and adjusting a magnetic tension mechanism are described herein. A system includes a first magnetic element in a first component of a computing device. The system includes a second magnetic element in a second component of the computing device, wherein the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component are to be held in tension by a magnetic force. The system also includes an adjustment mechanism to adjust the force required to decouple the magnetic elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kristin L. Weldon, Michael S. Brazel, Jered H. Wikander, Lily Kolle, Weibo Chen, Aleksander Magi, Konstantin I. Kouliachev, Ralph V. Miele, Richard P. Crawford
  • Patent number: 10503216
    Abstract: Techniques for forming and adjusting a magnetic tension mechanism are described herein. A system includes a first magnetic element in a first component of a computing device. The system includes a second magnetic element in a second component of the computing device, wherein the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component are to be held in tension by a magnetic force. The system also includes an adjustment mechanism to adjust the force required to decouple the magnetic elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Kristin L. Weldon, Michael S. Brazel, Jered H. Wikander, Lily Kolle, Weibo Chen, Aleksander Magi, Konstantin I. Kouliachev, Ralph V. Miele, Richard P. Crawford
  • Patent number: 10373508
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for enriching communications may include communications circuitry configured to process one or more verbal communications signals being transmitted between a computing device and a remote computing device, the one or more verbal communications signals relating to a conversation between a user of the computing device and a user of the remote computing device, a conversation dynamics engine configured to generate at least one suggested conversation topic by analyzing the one or more verbal communications signals, and a display configured to present the at least one suggested conversation topic to the user of the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Richard P. Crawford, Margaret E. Morris, Muki Hasteen-Izora, Nancy Vuckovic
  • Publication number: 20170048342
    Abstract: An embodiment includes a mobile computing device determining user profile elements and user goals for a user; determining user activity levels corresponding to the user goals; determining peer group activity levels corresponding to the user profile elements, user goals, and user activity levels; determining a peer group activity level exceeds a user activity level; sensing an environmental condition corresponding to the user's current environment; and communicating a message to the user, which corresponds to a peer group activity, based on (a) determining a peer group activity level exceeds a user activity level, and (b) the sensed environmental condition. Other embodiments are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Margaret E. Morris, Richard P. Crawford
  • Publication number: 20170017273
    Abstract: Techniques for forming and adjusting a magnetic tension mechanism are described herein. A system includes a first magnetic element in a first component of a computing device. The system includes a second magnetic element in a second component of the computing device, wherein the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component are to be held in tension by a magnetic force. The system also includes an adjustment mechanism to adjust the force required to decouple the magnetic elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2014
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Kristin L. Weldon, Michael S. Brazel, Jered H. Wikander, Lily Kolle, Weibo Chen, Aleksander Magi, Konstantin I. Kouliachev, Ralph V. Miele, Richard P. Crawford
  • Patent number: 9495397
    Abstract: Computer-readable storage media, apparatus and method associated with storing a copy of local data in a historical data store, among other embodiments, are disclosed herein. In embodiments, one or more computer-readable storage media may contain instructions which when executed by a computing device may provide access of local data to one or more applications on the computing device for contemporaneous processing by the one or more applications. The local data may be associated, at least in part, with one or more sensors of the computing device. In some embodiments, a copy of the local data may be transmitted to a remote historical data store where it may be categorized and correlated with data from computing devices associated with one or more other users for further processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Glen J. Anderson, Richard P. Crawford, Audrey C. Younkin, Giuseppe Raffa
  • Publication number: 20160103487
    Abstract: Embodiments for providing brain computer interface (BCI) system based on gathered temporal and spatial patterns of biophysical signals are generally described herein. In some embodiments, stimuli are provided to a user. Temporal and spatial patterns of biophysical signals associated with brain activity of a user are gathered in response to providing the stimuli to the user. The gathered temporal and spatial patterns of biophysical signals associated with brain activity of the user are correlated to identify user brain signatures. A processor controlled function based on the user brain signatures identified through correlating of the gathered temporal and spatial patterns of biophysical signals associated with brain activity is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Richard P. Crawford, Glen J. Anderson, David P. Kuhns, Peter Wyatt
  • Publication number: 20140280137
    Abstract: Computer-readable storage media, apparatus and method associated with storing a copy of local data in a historical data store, among other embodiments, are disclosed herein. In embodiments, one or more computer-readable storage media may contain instructions which when executed by a computing device may provide access of local data to one or more applications on the computing device for contemporaneous processing by the one or more applications. The local data may be associated, at least in part, with one or more sensors of the computing device. In some embodiments, a copy of the local data may be transmitted to a remote historical data store where it may be categorized and correlated with data from computing devices associated with one or more other users for further processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Glen J. Anderson, Richard P. Crawford, Audrey C. Younkin, Giuseppe Raffa
  • Publication number: 20140126877
    Abstract: Biofeedback, including cognitive feedback, may be used to provide real time information about a viewer's reaction to an ongoing playback of audio visual content. Cognitive feedback provides electronic feedback related to brain activity. Biofeedback involves using sensed human characteristics to judge a user's reaction to audio visual content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Inventors: Richard P. Crawford, Philip J. Corriveau
  • Publication number: 20140004486
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for enriching communications may include communications circuitry configured to process one or more verbal communications signals being transmitted between a computing device and a remote computing device, the one or more verbal communications signals relating to a conversation between a user of the computing device and a user of the remote computing device, a conversation dynamics engine configured to generate at least one suggested conversation topic by analyzing the one or more verbal communications signals, and a display configured to present the at least one suggested conversation topic to the user of the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Richard P. Crawford, Margaret E. Morris, Muki Hasteen-Izora, Nancy Vuckovic
  • Publication number: 20130290458
    Abstract: An embodiment includes a mobile computing device determining user profile elements and user goals for a user; determining user activity levels corresponding to the user goals; determining peer group activity levels corresponding to the user profile elements, user goals, and user activity levels; determining a peer group activity level exceeds a user activity level; sensing an environmental condition corresponding to the user's current environment; and communicating a message to the user, which corresponds to a peer group activity, based on (a) determining a peer group activity level exceeds a user activity level, and (b) the sensed environmental condition. Other embodiments are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: Margaret E. Morris, Richard P. Crawford
  • Patent number: 5718903
    Abstract: The present invention is an improved vaccine against Brucella abortus which permits differentiation between vaccinated and field strain infected cattle. The vaccine can be administered in two different forms: (1) cell envelopes isolated from an O polysaccharide antigen deficient, stable transposon mutant of B. abortus or (2) an O polysaccharide antigen deficient, stable transposon mutant of B. abortus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1998
    Assignee: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Leslie Garry Adams, Richard P. Crawford, Donald S. Davis, Thomas A. Ficht, Roger Smith, III, Blair A. Sowa, Joe W. Templeton, John D. Williams, Albert M. Wu