Patents by Inventor Bill Roberts

Bill Roberts 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: 20080065609
    Abstract: A method and system for publishing a plurality of books for user access to information includes selecting a plurality of books, converting each book from a publisher's digital form, e.g., by training a tool to detect characteristic features (such as layout, typeface, and hierarchical or organizational features such as chapter headings, captions, drawings and tables), and extracting text or data information of the book tagged with the features. This produces a searchable library database arranged, for example, as an xml database indexed by book structure such that a user may remotely, over the internet or other network, access the database, search desired content, and view an image of a portion of the book with the desired data. The system includes a user registration module to identify an authorized user, and may maintain a personal bookshelf for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Applicant: Books24x7.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Jenkins, Geoff Chappell, John Sidlo, Bill Roberts, Steven Smith, Richard LaFauci
  • Patent number: 7287214
    Abstract: A method and system for publishing a plurality of books for user access includes selecting a plurality of books, converting each book from a layout or publication digital data form, by providing and applying a tool to detect characteristic features (such as layout, typeface, and hierarchical or organizational features such as chapter headings, captions, drawings and tables), and extracting text or data information of the book tagged with the features. This produces a searchable publishing database indexed by book structure such that a user may remotely, access the database, search desired text data, and view an image of a portion of the book with the desired data. A search engine may score search results based on their position in the hierarchy or other factors, determining degree of relevance of text or data information located by the search engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Books24x7.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas M. Jenkins, Geoff Chappell, John Sidlo, Bill Roberts, Steven Smith, Richard LaFauci
  • Publication number: 20010028554
    Abstract: An electronic module comprises (a) an electrical assembly of electrical components and a cap. The cap surrounds a portion of the electrical assembly of electrical components to form a pocket between a portion of the electrical assembly of electrical components and the cap. The cap has at least one sidewall, each of the at least one sidewalls having an end, one of at least one sidewalls proximately positioned to at least one electrical lead and having at least one notch positioned in the end, the pocket filled with an encapsulant. A process comprises providing a cap and filling the cap with encapsulant, placing an electrical assembly of electrical components in the cap filled with the preselected amount of encapsulant, and allowing the electrical assembly to seat to a proper depth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2001
    Publication date: October 11, 2001
    Applicant: Dallas Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Joe Guillot, Michael Quan Dinh, Bill Roberts, Linda M. McLemore
  • Patent number: 6191955
    Abstract: An electronic module comprises (a) an electrical assembly of electrical components and a cap. The cap surrounds a portion of the electrical assembly of electrical components to form a pocket between a portion of the electrical assembly of electrical components and the cap. The cap has at least one sidewall, each of the at least one sidewalls having an end, one of at least one sidewalls proximately positioned to at least one electrical lead and having at least one notch positioned in the end, the pocket filled with an encapsulant. A process comprises providing a cap and filling the cap with encapsulant, placing an electrical assembly of electrical components in the cap filled with the preselected amount of encapsulant, and allowing the electrical assembly to seat to a proper depth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Dallas Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Joe Guillot, Michael Quan Dinh, Bill Roberts, Linda M. McLemore
  • Patent number: 5749143
    Abstract: An electronic module comprises (a) an electrical assembly of electrical components and a cap. The cap surrounds a portion of the electrical assembly of electrical components to form a pocket between a portion of the electrical assembly of electrical components and the cap. The cap has at least one sidewall, each of the at least one sidewalls having an end, one of at least one sidewalls proximately positioned to at least one electrical lead and having at least one notch positioned in the end, the pocket filled with an encapsulant. A process comprises providing a cap and filling the cap with encapsulant, placing an electrical assembly of electrical components in the cap filled with the preselected amount of encapsulant, and allowing the electrical assembly to seat to a proper depth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Dallas Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Joe Guillot, Michael Quan Dinh, Bill Roberts, Linda M. McLemore