Patents by Inventor Brian Riggs

Brian Riggs 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: 20070276921
    Abstract: A method for locating a portion of data is provided. In this method, a request for a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) associated with data is transmitted. The request comprises a labeling tag that is associated with the data. As a result of the request, an URL that comprises an anchor identifier is received and the data located at the URL are retrieved. An anchor within the data is located based on the anchor identifier and a portion of data is located based on the location of the anchor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Applicant: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Brian Riggs, Darrick P. Brown, Daniel J. Cooley
  • Publication number: 20060178961
    Abstract: Automated tax return preparation is provided using a relationship-based interview process coupled with universal data import. Information is collected through a process called the interview, during which a taxpayer is asked various questions about her background and relationships with financial institutions. The taxpayer provides to the tax planning software a list of financial institutions with which the taxpayer has a relationship, and the tax software retrieves tax data directly from the financial institutions. The combination of the interview, universal data import, and existing stored data enables an automated tax return system to prepare tax returns in advance with minimal user assistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2006
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Applicant: Intuit Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Stanley, Devin Breise, Brian Riggs, Matthew Rice, Jeffery Weber
  • Publication number: 20050278434
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention allow a user to post messages regarding Web resources formed from such elements as Web pages, images, video files, audio files, and executable applications. These messages are maintained independent from the Web resource so that the user is liberated to express his opinions about Web resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2004
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Inventor: Brian Riggs
  • Patent number: 6762418
    Abstract: The invention is generally directed to methods of radiation processing and methods for routine dosimetry, such as for the measurement of radiation dosages delivered to items to be processed by the application of radiation. Radiation-induced heat in an irradiated item is measured with a calorimeter and used to determine the dose of radiation received by the item. Resistive elements such as thermistors may be used in calorimeters to measure the change in temperature of an item receiving radiation, such as in electron beam radiation. Calorimeters exposed to irradiation in the same manner as irradiated items provide routine dosimetry for radiation processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Byron Lambert, Fuh-Wei Tang, Brian Riggs, Allen Coomber, Michael Volpone
  • Publication number: 20030039579
    Abstract: The invention is directly related to methods of radiation processing and methods for routine dosimetry, such as for the measurement of radiation dosages delivered to items to be processed by the application of radiation. Radiation-induced heat in an irradiated item is measured with a calorimeter and used to determine the dose of radiation received by the item. Resistive elements such as thermistors may be used in calorimeters to measure the change in temperature of an item receiving radiation, such as in electron beam radiation. Calorimeters exposed to irradiation in the same manner as irradiated items provide routine dosimetry for radiation processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2001
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventors: Byron Lambert, Fuh-Wei Tang, Brian Riggs, Allen Coomber, Michael Volpone
  • Publication number: 20020111888
    Abstract: Automated tax return preparation is provided using a relationship-based interview process coupled with universal data import. Information is collected through a process called the interview, during which a taxpayer is asked various questions about her background and relationships with financial institutions. The taxpayer provides to the tax planning software a list of financial institutions with which the taxpayer has a relationship, and the tax software retrieves tax data directly from the financial institutions. The combination of the interview, universal data import, and existing stored data enables an automated tax return system to prepare tax returns in advance with minimal user assistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2001
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventors: Todd Stanley, Devin W. Breise, Brian Riggs, Matthew Rice, Jeffery Weber