Patents Represented by Attorney Hensley Kim & Holzer, LLC
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Patent number: 8000215Abstract: The presently disclosed technology teaches an improved voltage pattern for conductive tips utilized as moveable top electrodes for writing data bits into ferroelectric media. A conductive tip is dragged in contact or near contact with a ferroelectric surface forming a moveable top electrode on a ferroelectric media disk. A metallic film is deposited onto a bottom-side of the ferroelectric media forming a conductive bottom electrode. Applying electrical voltage pulses between the conductive tip and the bottom electrode induces polarization switching of the ferroelectric media under the head. The improved voltage pattern incorporates positive and negative overshoot voltages to induce a polarization switch in the ferroelectric media and positive and negative drag voltages to expand a polarized region on the ferroelectric media. Potential benefits of the improved voltage pattern include reduced cross-track blooming and reduced along-track blooming resulting in a more uniform track width and bit series length.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2009Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Andreas Karl Roelofs, Tong Zhao, Martin Gerard Forrester
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Patent number: 7990988Abstract: The invention concerns a scheduler for sharing a resource comprising a storage unit for storing user deadlines, FIFO storage units, associated each with a first increment value (d(j)) and, for some of them (c(j, i), with a second increment value (d(i)), for storing user-identifiers. The scheduler comprises a management unit selecting one of the FIFO storage units to serve the user designated as next to serve for the resource, recycling his user-identifier, and a recycling decision unit for redirecting, in accordance with conditions, which include a comparison between the second increment value of the FIFO where the user is going and the first increment value from where the user is coming.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2002Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Streamcore System SASInventors: Rémi Despres, Rémi Lucet
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Patent number: 7979899Abstract: An authentication system combines device credential verification with user credential verification to provide a more robust authentication mechanism that is convenient to the user and effective across enterprise boundaries. In one implementation, user credential verification and device credential verification are combined to provide a convenient two-factor authentication. In this manner, an account authority service or other authentication provider verify both factors and provide a security token in accordance with the security policy of the account network resource the user is intending to access. The level of privilege granted by the target account network resource can vary depending on the number and type of factors verified by the account authority service.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2008Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Wei-Qiang (Michael) Guo, Yordan Rouskov, Rui Chen, Pui-Yin Winfred Wong
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Patent number: 7953866Abstract: Implementations are disclosed that provide protocols for connecting an intelligent service module within a storage area network (SAN). The protocols support physical connections between the intelligent service module and a director-level switch of the SAN. In some variations, the intelligent service module may comprise a director service module (DSM), a domain-sharing leaf switch service module (LSSM), or a non-domain-sharing LSSM. The protocols provide for establishing link parameters and negotiating responsibilities between the intelligent service module and the director-level switch. In one configuration, for example, ELP and ELP_ACCEPT frames may be used to establish the link parameters. In another configuration, ESC and ESC_ACCEPT frames may be used to negotiate responsibilities between the intelligent service module and the director-level switch.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2006Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: MCDATA CorporationInventors: James Mark Walden, Keith J. Noe, Jesse B. Willeke
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Patent number: 7952997Abstract: A scalable solution to managing congestion in a network is disclosed. In one implementation, such a solution comprises a means for managing traffic including at least one flow monitor and a plurality of flow control regulators that together manage congestion within a network. Each of the flow control regulators monitor traffic at a corresponding ingress point and determine a state of the ingress point corresponding to the traffic monitored at the ingress point. Each flow control regulators forward the state (or information representative of the state) to the flow monitor. The flow monitor detects congestion based upon the states of the flow control regulators and, in the event of congestion, determines a target bandwidth for the ingress points. The flow monitor provides a control signal to at least one of the flow control regulators, and at least one of the flow control regulators control flows at its corresponding ingress point based upon the control signal received from the flow monitor.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2006Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: MCDATA CorporationInventors: Michael Corwin, Joseph Chamdani, Stephen Trevitt
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Patent number: 7917540Abstract: Variations in the states of patterns can be exploited for their discriminatory information and should not be discarded as noise. A pattern recognition system compares a data set of unlabeled patterns having variations of state in a set-by-set comparison with labeled arrays of individual data sets of multiple patterns also having variations of state. The individual data sets are each mapped to a point on a parameter space, and the points of each labeled array define a subset of the parameter space. If the point associated with the data set of unlabeled patterns satisfies a similarity criterion on the parameter space subset of a labeled array, the data set of unlabeled patterns is assigned to the class attributed to that labeled array.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2008Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Colorado State University Research FoundationInventors: Michael Joseph Kirby, Christopher Scott Peterson
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Patent number: 7905155Abstract: A testing apparatus for testing a device or components of a device is presented. It is desirable to simulate the effects of rotary and other forces as well as environmental factors on various components of devices to optimize design improvements so as to increase the quality of the various components and the device or to increase the length of service of the various components and the device.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2008Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Shang Jiun Wong, Jian Bing Zhao, Swee Tiong Tan, Ying Wang, Chung Poh Ong, Kee Ann Chan
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Patent number: 7906734Abstract: In one implementation, a PCB having an array of vias and electrical terminals disposed on the side of the PCB opposite the side configured to receive a grid array package are disclosed herein. The array of vias have pads and forms a pattern of repetitive rows and columns. A substantially consistent intervia distance is defined along an intervia axis between each adjacent via in each of the rows and columns. A pair of electrical terminals are positioned adjacent one another along an electrical terminal axis between at least two of the vias and the electrical terminal axis intersects the intervia axis. In another implementation, a group of four adjacent vias form a substantially rectangular shape having one of four vias positioned at each of four corners of the rectangular shape. One electrical terminal is positioned within the four vias without contacting any of the four vias.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2007Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: MCDATA CorporationInventors: Rod Del Rosario, John Nguyen, Anton Rahardja
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Patent number: 7887183Abstract: A method for determining a progressive ophthalmic lens for a given user for whom a near vision power addition has been prescribed includes the following steps: measuring the user's downward and the vertical horopter on a near-vision target point; measuring the user's near-vision head elevation and/or eye elevation; determining a coefficient of the user's near-vision vertical head participation (Ptvvp); determining a user-specific progressive length (LP) defined by the relationship LP=H (1?Ptvyp), the progressive length being defined as the downward look angle between the mounting cross and the meridian point for which the power achieves the power addition; determining the lens by optimizing in optical computation in worn conditions, using as target a power variation along the meridian with a progressive length equal to said user-specific progressive length.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2006Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Essilor International (Compagnie Générale d'Optique)Inventors: Bjorn Drobe, Claude Pedrono
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Patent number: 7874207Abstract: In order to provide a robust, weather resistant, portable, low-noise, relatively inexpensive, wind direction detection device, disclosed herein is a method and device for detecting fluid flow direction based on sensing a temperature variation transmitted from a temperature variation source to one or more temperature sensors. One or more indicators are utilized to communicate the measured fluid flow direction to a user. An implementation of the fluid flow direction detection device utilizes a resistance heater as the temperature variation source, thermistors as the temperature sensors, and light emitting diodes (LEDs) corresponding to each thermistor as the indicators. The thermistors and LEDs are arranged in a circular fashion around the resistance heater to accurately detect the direction of a thermal plume generated by the resistance heater.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2009Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: Intrinsic Minds, LLCInventors: Thomas Center Galley, Arnell Jean Galley, Harbinder S. Pordal, James F. Yoder
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Patent number: 7853988Abstract: A geospatial decision management system (GDMS) can save the overall state of a user's experience at one point in time within a GDMS session so that the user can restore the overall state at a later time, such as by restoring a geospatial browser view (e.g., camera settings for rending the map on the display screen, layer state information, map location) and restoring the states of one or more instances of geospatially-referenced tools that were active at the time of the state save. Upon restore, the browser and tools are initialized with their saved states so that the user is presented with the same functionality, data, and browser view that were displayed and accessible at the time of the state save. Saved states are transportable and can also be sequenced and animated to allow presentation of a slide show of individual GDMS views.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2007Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Waterstone Environmental Hydrology & Engineering, Inc.Inventors: Carla Johnson, Warren Christopher Wonders, John Richard Roth, Russell David Huff, Brian Lee Myller
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Patent number: 7853364Abstract: An ion source, often used for materials processing applications in a vacuum processing chamber, is provided with an adaptive control system. The adaptive control system has a microprocessor and memory that regulate the inputs of power and gas flow into the ion source. The adaptive control system monitors and stores the dynamic input impedance properties and status of input devices to the ion source. The adaptive control system may additionally control magnetic fields within the ion source. The adaptive control system provides a multivariable control for driving any combination of input power, gas flow, magnetic field, or electrostatic ion beam extraction or acceleration field into the ion source.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2007Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Veeco Instruments, Inc.Inventors: James D. Deakins, Dennis J. Hansen, Leonard J. Mahoney, Tolga Erguder, David M. Burtner
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Patent number: 7848253Abstract: A method includes determining a priority of each of a plurality of frames, wherein the priority is a function of an initial value dependent on content of each said frame and one or more adjustment values independent of content of each said frame, and selecting the frame with the highest determined priority for transmission through the device prior to transmission of any other of the frames. A system includes a receiving port configured to receive frames and assign an initial priority to each frame, a queue configured to insert queue entries associated with received frames on the queue, each queue entry being inserted at a queue position based on the initial priority assigned to the queue entry, the queue further configured to reorder queue entries based on readjusted priorities of the queue entries; and a transmitter switch configured to transmit the frame having the highest priority before transmitting any other frame.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2008Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: McData CorporationInventors: W. Jeffrey Mitchem, Michael E. O'Donnell
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Patent number: 7826171Abstract: In general, the invention is directed to techniques for integrated interconnects with a set of disc drives. The interconnects allow for a set of disc drives to be positioned in an array; for example, as set of disc drives may be stacked to communicate with a device through a single interface of the device. The interconnects may be formed as vias within the housing of the disc drives. Vias may produced using MEMS techniques, e.g., electroplating, as part of the manufacturing processes of the disc drive itself.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2007Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Alan Johnston, Roger Hipwell, Hans Leuthold, Song S. Xue, Nurul Amin, Andrew White, Patrick Ryan, Bradley Ver Meer, John Pendray, Steven Kalderon, Wayne Bonin, Jeffery Berkowitz
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Patent number: 7819789Abstract: An exercise handle for use with a cord and a method for the use thereof, the handle having a channel portion having at least two channel ends that are positioned non-diametrically relative to each other on the channel portion, the channel portion being rounded relative to a center point; a channel being fashioned on the channel portion, the channel being adapted to receive the cord; a grip portion being positioned between the at least two channel portion ends in an off-center relationship to the center point of the channel portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2005Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: TherapyZone, Inc.Inventors: David Berman, Lee F. Spieker
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Patent number: 7809852Abstract: A system and method for converting low-jitter, interleaved frame traffic, such as that generated in an IP network, to high jitter traffic to improve the utilization of bandwidth on arbitrated loops such as Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loops. Embodiments of a high jitter scheduling algorithm may be used in devices such as network switches that interface an arbitrated loop with an IP network that carries low-jitter traffic. The high jitter algorithm may use a separate queue for each device on the arbitrated loop, or alternatively may use one queue for two or more devices. Incoming frames are distributed among the queues based upon each frame's destination device. The scheduling algorithm may then service the queues and forward queued frames to the devices from the queues. In one embodiment, the queues are serviced in a round-robin fashion. In one embodiment, each queue may be serviced for a programmed limit.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2002Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.Inventors: Rodney N. Mullendore, Stuart F. Oberman, Anil Mehta, Keith Schakel, Kamran Malik
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Patent number: 7782338Abstract: Properties of pixels of a digital image are sampled within different subdivisions of an editing tool impression to produce different pixel property distributions. The property distributions from each region may be automatically classified to identify different edit classes within the property space, which are then used to apply an edit effect to the digital image within the tool impression. The edit classes are represented by an edit profile, the generation of which may be completely automated based on selection of a tool impression, or partially automated using the selection of the tool impression and receipt of classification guidance input, such as one or more parameters received from user input or a configuration file. The edit classes may also be generated without reference to the pixel property distributions, such as via user input.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2004Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Inventors: Krzysztof Antoni Zaklika, Mikhail Ivanovich Trifonov, Leonid Borisovich Lalyko, Viktor Antol'evich Nesterov, Pavel Vladimirovich Gruzdev
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Patent number: 7775213Abstract: A draping system for use in medical procedures includes a drape portion adapted to cover a surface, such as medical equipment or a patient, and serves as a barrier to fluid and debris during medical procedures. The draping system may have a fastening portion affixed to the drape portion and adapted to secure the drape portion to medical equipment. The drape portion may form a pocket for collecting debris resulting from a medical procedure. The drape portion may have an opening therein spanned by a non-porous, elastic membrane.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2007Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: QSUM Biopsy Disposables, LLCInventors: Cynthia Ruth Henke-Sarmento, Hudson Jones
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Patent number: 7775657Abstract: A method for defining a supplementary face for spectacles (or clip-on), comprising the steps of: i) choice of a lens suited to the wearer's prescription; ii) modelization of the position of the chosen lens and of the position of a supplementary face in front of the chosen lens; iii) choice of an optical function for the assembly of the chosen lens and supplementary face; iv) calculation of the characteristics of the supplementary face by optical optimization for a standard wearer, using the chosen optical function as optimization target. A supplementary face for spectacles, having: i) a detachable mounting device, suited to the detachable mounting of the supplementary face in front of a lens mounted in the spectacles; ii) a surface at least equal to the surface of the lens and iii) a continuous optical power variation over this surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2007Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Essilor International (Compagnie Générale d'Optique)Inventor: Cyril Guilloux
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Patent number: D628372Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2009Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Joneric Products, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan Marc Bell, Jordan David Bell