Patents by Inventor Andrew Knox

Andrew Knox 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).

  • Patent number: 7680892
    Abstract: A system for monitoring email and website behavior of an email recipient is provided. According to one exemplary embodiment, the system includes a mail enhancement server and a logging server. The mail enhancement server is configured to intercept all outgoing emails from a mail server. The mail enhancement server then modifies each outgoing email to include a tracking code. The tracking code is embedded in an image call which in turn is also inserted into the outgoing email. If the outgoing email contains hyperlinks, each hyperlink is also modified to include the tracking code. The tracking code is uniquely associated with the outgoing email. The image call (and the tracking code) is used to detect when the recipient of the outgoing email has opened that email. The tracking code, when embedded in a hyperlink, is also used to monitor whether the recipient has opened the email and/or clicked through on one or more of the hyperlinks in the email.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Ihance, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Knox, Lars Knox, John Hart
  • Publication number: 20070005762
    Abstract: A system for monitoring email and website behavior of an email recipient is provided. According to one exemplary embodiment, the system includes a mail enhancement server and a logging server. The mail enhancement server is configured to intercept all outgoing emails from a mail server. The mail enhancement server then modifies each outgoing email to include a tracking code. The tracking code is embedded in an image call which in turn is also inserted into the outgoing email. If the outgoing email contains hyperlinks, each hyperlink is also modified to include the tracking code. The tracking code is uniquely associated with the outgoing email. The image call (and the tracking code) is used to detect when the recipient of the outgoing email has opened that email. The tracking code, when embedded in a hyperlink, is also used to monitor whether the recipient has opened the email and/or clicked through on one or more of the hyperlinks in the email.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Applicant: Ihance, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Knox, Lars Knox, John Hart
  • Patent number: 7092404
    Abstract: An interposer chip providing translation of data between DASL and Unilink protocols and operating in one of the line card mode or switch card mode is provided. Additionally, it provides compatibility of Unilink ports with EQ switch fabric, sub-port flow control and capability of DASL ports to support individual ports and link parallel ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Tropic Networks Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas George Zboril, David Andrew Knox
  • Patent number: 7076533
    Abstract: A system for monitoring email and website behavior of an email recipient is provided. According to one exemplary embodiment, the system includes a mail enhancement server and a logging server. The mail enhancement server is configured to intercept all outgoing emails from a mail server. The mail enhancement server then modifies each outgoing email to include a tracking code. The tracking code is embedded in an image call which in turn is also inserted into the outgoing email. If the outgoing email contains hyperlinks, each hyperlink is also modified to include the tracking code. The tracking code is uniquely associated with the outgoing email. The image call (and the tracking code) is used to detect when the recipient of the outgoing email has opened that email. The tracking code, when embedded in a hyperlink, is also used to monitor whether the recipient has opened the email and/or clicked through on one or more of the hyperlinks in the email.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Ihance, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Knox, Lars Knox, John Hart
  • Patent number: 7072947
    Abstract: A system for monitoring email and website behavior of an email recipient is provided. According to one exemplary embodiment, the system includes a mail enhancement server and a logging server. The mail enhancement server is configured to intercept all outgoing emails from a mail server. The mail enhancement server then modifies each outgoing email to include a tracking code. The tracking code is embedded in an image call which in turn is also inserted into the outgoing email. If the outgoing email contains hyperlinks, each hyperlink is also modified to include the tracking code. The tracking code is uniquely associated with the outgoing email. The image call (and the tracking code) is used to detect when the recipient of the outgoing email has opened that email. The tracking code, when embedded in a hyperlink, is also used to monitor whether the recipient has opened the email and/or clicked through on one or more of the hyperlinks in the email.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Ihance, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Knox, Lars Knox, John Hart
  • Publication number: 20060007161
    Abstract: Apparatus is disclosed for illumination of a keyboard in a computing device having a display contained in a portion of the computing device which is hingeably attached to a keyboard portion, the display having a backlight. The system comprises one or more translucent elements associated with the keyboard and one or more light-conducting fibers for conducting light from the backlight of the backlit display to the one or more translucent elements associated with the keyboard. The level of illumination is varied by means of the one or more light conducting fibers transmitting light through two portions of transparent material, the two portions of transparent material have an area of contact between them which may be varied. A color adjustment mechanism is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2005
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: Andrew Knox, Giuseppe Longobardi
  • Patent number: 6582133
    Abstract: An interconnection module for holding and interconnecting optoelectronic cards is provided. It includes an optical midplane which accommodates and flexibly interconnects N optoelectronic cards on one side of the midplane and M cards on the other side of the midplane. Optical connectors, which are arranged on the midplane and on the cards, provide arrangement of cards on the midplane in one of the two positions, in the first position the cards on opposite sides of the midplane being parallel to each other, and in the second position the cards being perpendicular to each other. Preferably, each of the N cards on one side is connected to a subset of cards on the other side, the number of cards in the subset being variable for each of the N cards and less or equal to M in total. Additionally, a backplane section of the module, having a plurality of connectors joined via laminated strands, may be added as an extension of the midplane to interconnect any required number of cards on same side of the midplane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Tropic Networks Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Roy Harris, David Andrew Knox
  • Publication number: 20020181883
    Abstract: An interconnection module for holding and interconnecting optoelectronic cards is provided. It includes an optical midplane which accommodates and flexibly interconnects N optoelectronic cards on one side of the midplane and M cards on the other side of the midplane. Optical connectors, which are arranged on the midplane and on the cards, provide arrangement of cards on the midplane in one of the two positions, in the first position the cards on opposite sides of the midplane being parallel to each other, and in the second position the cards being perpendicular to each other. Preferably, each of the N cards on one side is connected to a subset of cards on the other side, the number of cards in the subset being variable for each of the N cards and less or equal to M in total. Additionally, a backplane section of the module, having a plurality of connectors joined via laminated strands, may be added as an extension of the midplane to interconnect any required number of cards on same side of the midplane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2001
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: Mark Roy Harris, David Andrew Knox
  • Patent number: 6275254
    Abstract: An auto-stereoscopic display device comprises a plane viewing screen, a plane cathode, and a plane permanent magnet. A two dimensional array of rows and columns of channels extends between opposite poles of the magnet for receiving electrons from the cathode. A phosphor layer is disposed between the screen and the magnet and having a plurality of pixels each corresponding to a different channel. Grid electrode means is disposed between the cathode and the magnet for selectively controlling flow of electrons from the cathode through each channel to the corresponding pixel in response to input video data. Deflection anode means is disposed on the side of the magnet remote from the cathode for sequentially deflecting, orthogonally to the columns, each electron beam to different parts of the corresponding pixel in response to an input video clock signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John Beeteson, Andrew Knox
  • Patent number: 6268705
    Abstract: Raster demodulation apparatus for a raster-scanned cathode ray tube display comprises control means (400) for varying the shape of at least one scanned electron beam spot (661-663) in a direction perpendicular to scan lines of the raster. The control means (400) comprises an electro-magnet (700) for mounting on the neck of the cathode ray tube. The magnet (700) has eight pole pieces (720-790) spaced around the neck of the cathode ray tube (210). A winding (710) passes around each of the pole pieces (720-790) in succession in opposite directions so that, when an electrical current (I) is passed through the winding, adjacent pole pieces (720-790) around the neck of the cathode ray tube have different magnetic polarity to generate, within the neck of the cathode ray tube (210), a magnetic field in which magnetic lines of force (680) pass through the or each electron beam (661-663) only in a direction parallel to the scan lines of the raster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John Beeteson, Andrew Knox
  • Patent number: 6262718
    Abstract: A touch-sensitive display apparatus is disclosed, which includes a display screen. A display drive means is connected to the display screen for generating an image on the display screen in response to an input video signal. A display processor is connected to the display drive means for generating, in response to one or more image control signals, at least one drive control signal for configuring the display drive means to move the displayed image relative to the display screen. Touch sensing means generates a touch input signal in response to a tactile stimulus of the display screen. The touch input signal is indicative of the location of the tactile stimulus on the touch screen. A touch processor is connected to the touch sensing means for converting, in dependence on calibration data stored in a touch memory, the touch input signal into coordinates defining the location of the tactile stimulus on the display screen relative to features in the image displayed on the display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Valerie McLaren Findlay, Andrew Knox
  • Patent number: 6052118
    Abstract: A display system comprises a display screen and drive means for scanning a picture onto the display screen in response to a video signal. Image scanning apparatus in the display system comprises photo-detection means optically coupled to the display screen for generating an image signal on detection of any light from the scanned picture reflected back into the display screen by an external article and subsequently internally reflected within the display screen. Storage means stores the image signal detected by the photo-detection means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John Beeteson, Andrew Knox
  • Patent number: 6040808
    Abstract: An electron source having a cathode and a permanent magnet having perforated channels extending between opposite poles of the magnet. Each channel forms electrons received from the cathode into an electron beam for guidance towards a target. The electron source has applications in a wide range of technologies, including display technology and printer technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2000
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Knox, John Beeteson
  • Patent number: 6000981
    Abstract: A method of forming an electron source having a cathode and a permanent magnet having perforated channels extending between opposite poles of the magnet. The perforated channel magnet is formed by pressing an array of pins into a moldable mass of powder confined in a mold, solidifying and magnetizing the molded mass. Electrodes may be provided at each end of the channels. Each channel forms electrons received from the cathode into an electron beam for guidance towards a target. The electron source has applications in a wide range of technologies, including display technology and printer technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Knox, John Beeteson
  • Patent number: 6002207
    Abstract: An electron source includes a photocathode (20) for emitting electrons on excitation by incident light radiation. A permanent magnet (60) is perforated by a plurality of channels extending between opposite poles of the magnet (60). The magnet (60) generates, in each channel, a magnetic field which forms electrons received from the photocathode (20) into an electron beam for guidance towards a target (90). A shutter device (22) is provided having an array of addressable shutter elements, each selectively actuable to alternately admit and block passage of light radiation onto the photocathode (20) in response to an address signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John Beeteson, Andrew Knox
  • Patent number: 5963193
    Abstract: A display system comprises a digital video source coupled to a digital display device via an digital interface having a timing channel for carrying a pixel clock signal from the video source to the display device and a digital video channel for carrying a digital video bit stream from the video source to the display device. The video source comprises a pixel clock generator for generating the pixel clock signal, palette logic for outputting a pixel word on each pulse of the pixel clock signal, shift clock logic for multiplying the pixel clock signal by the number of bits in the pixel word to produce a shift clock signal, and serialiser logic for serially outputting the pixel word in the serial bit stream at the shift clock signal rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Knox, Christopher Carlo Pietrzak
  • Patent number: 5932498
    Abstract: A chemically-machinable glass-magnet composition comprising a photosensitive chemically machinable glass having a magnetic material in admit therewith, wherein the photosensitive chemically machinable glass is formed of SiO.sub.2 --Li.sub.2 O--Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 containing photosensitive materials selected from silver, gold and copper and a cerium dioxide sensitizer; and the magnetic material is a Ni-Cu-Zn ferrite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John Beeteson, Andrew Knox, Christopher Carlo Pietrzak
  • Patent number: 5929828
    Abstract: A display system comprises a display screen including a matrix of display elements and a permanent magnet having an array of channels formed therein. Each channel corresponds to a different display element. Each display element comprises a phosphor target, an electron source and a device for controlling flow of electrons from the source through the corresponding channel in the magnet onto the target. Addressing device comprises first and second orthogonal conductors defining a grid. Each display element is located at the intersection of a different pair of first and second conductors. Each first conductor is connected to a first control electrode of the control device of each display element in a corresponding line of display elements and each second conductor is connected to a second control electrode of the control device of each display element in a corresponding line of display elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John Beeteson, Shaun Kerigan, Andrew Knox
  • Patent number: 5917277
    Abstract: An electron source having a cathode and a permanent magnet having perforated channels extending between opposite poles of the magnet. Each channel forms electrons received from the cathode into an electron beam for guidance towards a target. The electron source has applications in a wide range of technologies, including display technology and printer technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Knox, John Beeteson
  • Patent number: 5877597
    Abstract: A display device comprises a cathode and a permanent magnet. A two dimensional array of rows and columns of channels extends between opposite poles of the magnet for receiving electrons from the cathode. A screen has a plurality of phosphor pixels each corresponding to a different channel and each comprising a plurality of sub-pixels facing the side of the magnet remote from the cathode. Grid electrode means is disposed between the cathode means and the magnet. A plurality of pairs of anodes are disposed between the magnet and the screen and extending parallel to the columns of channels. Each pair corresponds to a different column of channels and each pair has first and second anodes extending along opposite sides of the corresponding column of channels. Address means supplies control signals to the grid electrode means to selectively control flow of electrons from the cathode through each channel to the corresponding pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John Beeteson, Andrew Knox