Patents by Inventor Alex M. Was

Alex M. Was 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).

  • Temporal dependencies in dependency graphs
    Patent number: 9892528
    Abstract: Systems and processes are described below relating to evaluating a dependency graph having one or more temporally dependent variables. The temporally dependent variables may include variables that may be used to evaluate the dependency graph at a frame other than that at which the temporally dependent variable was evaluated. One example process may include tracking the temporal dirty state for each temporally dependent variable using a temporal dependency list. This list may be used to determine which frames, if any, should be reevaluated when a request to evaluate a dependency graph for a particular frame is received. This advantageously reduces the amount of time and computing resources needed to reevaluate a dependency graph.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: DreamWorks Animation L.L.C.
    Inventors: Alexander P. Powell, Alex M. Wells
  • WIRELESS NETWORK CONFIGURATION FOR MULTIPLE ACCESS POINTS
    Publication number: 20170359774
    Abstract: A device may receive first information relating to a wireless local area network to be used to communicate with a first access point and one or more second access points. The first information may identify one or more first configuration parameters associated with the first access point. The device may obtain second information from the first access point based on the first information. The second information may identify one or more second configuration parameters associated with the first access point. The one or more second access points, when configured based on the second information, may permit communication via the wireless local area network. The device may provide, to the one or more second access points via the first access point, information for configuring the one or more second access points based on the second information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Kevin W. LU, Alex M. MADONNA, Akhil DAYAL
  • Magnetically coupled optical encoder
    Patent number: 9829350
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an optical encoder that has magnetic elements embedded in a shaft or shaft of the optical encoder. Further, the optical encoder is hermitically sealed and is configured to rotate based on a magnetic field between the optical encoder and an actuation member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Prashanth S. Holenarsipur, Brian R. Land, Karen M. Freer, Alex M. Lee
  • SUNSHADE FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20170334268
    Abstract: A sunshade is configured to extend over a portion of an operator area of the vehicle and includes a frame configured to be removably coupled to mounts for side view mirrors of the vehicle and a body coupled to the frame. At least a portion of the body is configured to move between a raised position and a lowered position relative to the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: James A. Holroyd, Garth H. Bracy, Daniel G. Ritz, Alex M. Baltes
  • Preserving data protection with policy
    Patent number: 9825945
    Abstract: Data files are encrypted based on a key associated with an entity that sets a data protection policy controlling access to the data files. The data protection policy identifies various restrictions on how the plaintext data of the encrypted data in the data files can be used. The data files have corresponding metadata identifying the entity that sets the data protection policy, and processes that are running instances of applications that are allowed to access the plaintext data are also associated with the identifier of the entity. These identifiers of the entity, as well as the data protection policy, are used by an operating system of a computing device to protect the data in accordance with the data protection policy, including having the protection be transferred to other devices with the protected data, or preventing the protected data from being transferred to other devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Preston Derek Adam, Narendra S. Acharya, Innokentiy Basmov, Octavian T. Ureche, Yogesh A. Mehta, Alex M. Semenko
  • HIERARCHICAL VISUALIZATION FOR DECISION REVIEW SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20170308836
    Abstract: Techniques are described for presenting a hierarchical arrangement of node evaluation results to facilitate the review of a decision. Machine learning (ML) and/or artificial intelligence (AI) techniques are employed to automatically determine an individual result for each of multiple decision nodes that are hierarchically arranged to contribute to an overall result of a decision. A user interface may present the decision nodes and individual results, in their hierarchical arrangement, to enable a reviewer to provide feedback regarding one or more of the individual results and/or the overall result. The reviewer feedback may be employed to further refine the model used to determine the individual results for the decision nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventor: Alex M. Kass
  • System and method for administering a telematics-enabled test drive dealer program
    Patent number: 9786009
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for pricing an insurance premium based on telematics data. The system includes a communications interface and a business logic processor in communications with the communications interface. The communications interface receives telematics data collected by a telematics acquisition device configured at a dealership for collecting telematics data of a vehicle sold by the dealership. The communications interface also receives vehicle data indicating the make and model of the vehicle sold and vehicle owner data related to the purchaser of the vehicle sold. The business logic processor determines an insurance quote for the purchaser based on the received telematics data, vehicle data, and vehicle owner data. The communications interface transmits the insurance quote for the purchaser of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Douglas D. Schumann, Jr., Alex M. Carges, Michael Patrick Slattery, Ben J. Lim
  • MODULAR GUIDE HOSE SYSTEM FOR PLUMBING TOOLS
    Publication number: 20170266702
    Abstract: A drain cleaning system is described that includes a drain cleaning device with a flexible drain cleaning cable, and two or more sections of guide hoses that can be attached to one another and/or to the device. Also described are systems that include provisions for advancing or retracting the drain cleaning cable and which can also be coupled to one or more of the guide hoses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Alex M. Cole, Michael J. Rutkowski, Josh Sooy
  • CLEAR DRUM COVERS FOR PLUMBING TOOLS
    Publication number: 20170268216
    Abstract: A clear or generally transparent cover or enclosure for plumbing tools is described. The clear cover enables viewing of interior regions of the plumbing tools. In particular versions, the covers are used with drum type drain cleaning devices and enable visual inspection of the drum and/or a flexible drain cleaning cable associated with the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Alex M. Cole, Michael J. Rutkowski
  • MOTOR DAMPENER AND DRIVE TRAIN FOR PLUMBING TOOLS
    Publication number: 20170268596
    Abstract: Motor dampening provisions are described. Incorporation and use of the motor dampener(s) in a rotary type drain cleaning machine enables elimination of a clutch in the machine. Also described are clutch-free drive systems using the motor dampener(s). Also described are torque countering members that are used in conjunction with the motor dampener(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Alex M. Cole, Michael J. Rutkowski
  • Fuel nozzle receiving assembly
    Patent number: 9744849
    Abstract: A fuel nozzle receiving assembly may include a base having a nozzle channel formed therethrough, an outer wall connected to the base, wherein an internal chamber is defined between the base and the outer wall, and a seal member secured to the base and extending around at least a portion of the nozzle channel. The seal member is configured to sealingly engage a fuel nozzle that passes into and through the nozzle channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Alex M. Kerstein
  • Map-based rapid data encryption policy compliance
    Patent number: 9740639
    Abstract: To comply with a policy for a computing device indicating that data written by the computing device to the storage volume after activation of the policy be encrypted, a sector map is accessed. The sector map identifies one or more sectors of a storage volume and also identifies, for each of the one or more sectors of the storage volume, a signature of the content of the sector. In response to a request to read the content of a sector, the content of the sector is returned without decrypting the content if the sector is one of the one or more sectors and the signature of the content of the sector matches the signature of the sector identified in the sector map. Otherwise, the content of the sector is decrypted and the decrypted content is returned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Innokentiy Basmov, Magnus Bo Gustaf Nyström, Alex M. Semenko, Douglas M. MacIver, Donghui Li
  • HEALTH TRACKING DEVICES
    Publication number: 20170225034
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for promoting healthy behavior. The methods, systems, and apparatus include an action of receiving device capability information for multiple devices. The device capability information from each device describes capabilities of the device. Additional actions include receiving an indication of a health goal of a user and receiving health information of the user sensed by a first device of the multiple devices. Further actions include generating a health related instruction for a second device of the multiple devices based on the health information of the user sensed by the first device of the multiple devices, the health goal of the user, and the device capability information of the second device. An additional action includes providing the health related instruction to the second device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Alex M. Kass, Dadong Wan
  • ARRANGEMENT FOR AND METHOD OF DYNAMICALLY MANAGING ELECTRICAL POWER BETWEEN AN ELECTRICAL POWER SOURCE AND AN ELECTRICAL LOAD
    Publication number: 20170222443
    Abstract: Electrical power is dynamically managed a power source a load. A control switching system has a plurality of monitor nodes, a control switch having two switching states, and an electrical power storage cell connected to the power source in one of the switching states for storing voltage, and operative for discharging the stored voltage to the electrical load in the other of the switching states. A programmed controller dynamically monitors operating conditions at the monitor nodes during operation of the electrical load and the power source, and switches the control switch between the switching states in response to the monitored operating conditions for supplying a voltage of a desired waveform shape to the load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventor: Alex M. Adelson
  • HOT-SWAPPABLE SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF DISTRIBUTING ELECTRICAL POWER AND/OR DATA TO AT LEAST ONE ELECTRICAL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170214224
    Abstract: Electrical power and/or data are distributed to one or more electrical devices, preferably mounted on a structure. A first source module is electrically connected to an electrical power and/or data source. Additional source modules are connected in a daisy chain to the first source module. A plurality of system modules is mounted on the source modules. Each system module is electrically connectable to, and disconnectable from, a module connector of a respective source module. Each system module is removable from the respective source module for replacement without powering down the power and/or data source, and without affecting the data distribtion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Paul Wickett, Alex M. Adelson, Paul Savage, Ben Hartman
  • Arrangement for and method of dynamically managing electrical power between an electrical power source and an electrical load
    Patent number: 9660471
    Abstract: Electrical power is dynamically managed among one or more power sources and one or more loads. A plurality of monitor nodes is connected to an input terminal connected to each source, and to an output terminal connected to each load. A plurality of electrical power storage cells is connected among the input and output terminals, each cell being capable of storing power from at least one of the sources and being capable of discharging stored power to at least one of the loads. A plurality of controllable switches is connected to the cells. Master and slave controllers dynamically monitor operating conditions at the monitor nodes during operation of each source and each load, and selectively dynamically control the switches to interconnect the cells in different circuit topologies in response to the monitored operating conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Nextek Power Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Alex M. Adelson
  • FLUID JET CUTTING SYSTEMS, COMPONENTS AND METHODS THAT FACILITATE IMPROVED WORK ENVIRONMENTS
    Publication number: 20170136650
    Abstract: Fluid jet systems, components and related methods are provided which are well adapted for processing workpieces under particularly work-friendly conditions. Embodiments include fluid jet systems and related methods that reduce, minimize or eliminate a gap between a workpiece being processed and jet receiving devices that receive and dissipate the energy of a fluid jet passing through the workpiece. Other embodiments include fluid jet systems and related methods involving fluid jet processing of workpieces in a submerged condition. Still further embodiments include fluid jet systems and related methods involving position and orientation adjustment of a fluid jet receptacle to coordinate the path of an incoming fluid jet with a central axis or other feature of the fluid jet receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Mohamed A. Hashish, Alex M. Chillman, Charles M. Brown, Steven J. Craigen
  • ARRANGEMENT FOR AND METHOD OF DYNAMICALLY MANAGING ELECTRICAL POWER BETWEEN AN ELECTRICAL POWER SOURCE AND AN ELECTRICAL LOAD
    Publication number: 20170133859
    Abstract: Electrical power is dynamically managed among one or more power sources and one or more loads. A plurality of monitor nodes is connected to an input terminal connected to each source, and to an output terminal connected to each load. A plurality of electrical power storage cells is connected among the input and output terminals, each cell being capable of storing power from at least one of the sources and being capable of discharging stored power to at least one of the loads. A plurality of controllable switches is connected to the cells. A programmed controller dynamically monitors operating conditions at the monitor nodes during operation of each source and each load, and selectively dynamically controls the switches to interconnect the cells in different circuit topologies in response to the monitored operating conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Alex M. Adelson, Anthony MANGIARACINA
  • Performance monitoring of individual hydrocyclones using sonar-based slurry flow measurement
    Patent number: 9645001
    Abstract: Apparatus features a signal processor module that responds to signals containing information about sensed sound propagating through a slurry flowing in part, including overflow pipes, of cyclones operating in parallel on a cyclone battery, and determine corresponding signaling containing information about the performance of individual cyclones based upon the signals received. The signal processor forms part of a non-invasive acoustic-based passive monitoring system having cyclones and sensors attached thereto. The signal processor module provides the corresponding signaling as output or control signaling, e.g., for controlling the cyclone battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: CiDRA Corporate Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex M. Van Der Spek, Robert J. Maron, Paul Joseph Rothman, Christian V. O'Keefe, Douglas H. Loose
  • Passive Encryption Of Organization Data
    Publication number: 20170104768
    Abstract: A data protection policy is implemented on a computing device, the data protection policy indicating how organization data on the computing device is to be protected. Protection of the organization data includes encrypting the organization data, and allowing the organization data to be decrypted only by particular programs and/or under particular circumstances (as indicated by the data protection policy). When implementing a data protection policy, files already stored on the computing device are encrypted using a passive encryption technique. The passive encryption technique can include one or more of an encrypt on close technique, an encrypt on open technique, an encrypt without exclusive access technique, and an encrypt location technique.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Alex M. Semenko, Preston Derek Adam, Innokentiy Basmov, Narendra S. Acharya, Peter J. Novotney, Salil Arun Bhagurkar, Yogesh A. Mehta