Patents by Inventor Charles Nickerson

Charles Nickerson 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: 20170124593
    Abstract: A system and a method for distributing digital content matched to web properties are provided. A plurality of digital content items is received. The content attributes of each of the digital content items is determined. The audience attributes of an audience of a web property is determined. The digital content items are matched to the web property by assessing the content attributes and the audience attributes. In response to the matching, the digital content items are selectively distributed to the web property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: KENNETH CHARLES NICKERSON, MATIAS EZEQUIEL CABRERA, BRADLEY MARC SILVER
  • Patent number: 7249523
    Abstract: A rheological measurement can be made comprising the steps of disposing a sample to be measured between two opposing surfaces of a fixture; coupling two opposing surfaces of the sample with a corresponding adjacent one of the two opposing surfaces of the fixture to create a secondary sample boundary within the sample; and measuring a rheological parameter of the sample. The two opposing surfaces of the sample are coupled with a corresponding adjacent one of the two opposing surfaces of the fixture by penetrating at least one of the opposing surfaces of the sample with a plurality of protrusions disposed on the corresponding surface of the fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: California Institute of Technology
    Inventor: Charles Nickerson
  • Publication number: 20050247137
    Abstract: A rheological measurement can be made comprising the steps of disposing a sample to be measured between two opposing surfaces of a fixture; coupling two opposing surfaces of the sample with a corresponding adjacent one of the two opposing surfaces of the fixture to create a secondary sample boundary within the sample; and measuring a rheological parameter of the sample. The two opposing surfaces of the sample are coupled with a corresponding adjacent one of the two opposing surfaces of the fixture by penetrating at least one of the opposing surfaces of the sample with a plurality of protrusions disposed on the corresponding surface of the fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2005
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Inventor: Charles Nickerson
  • Patent number: 4754476
    Abstract: A premises in which a plurality of telephone sets (10, 12) are used is provided with dedicated intercom wiring (1, 6) having its own power source. Each telephone set (10, 12) includes standard telephone circuitry (20), for communicating off premises, and also includes an intercom circuit (21). A switch (22) is provided for switching the receiver and transmitter (HS) of each set (10, 12) between off premises communications and intercom use. Each set (10, 12) includes a paging speaker (LS1) that is a part of the intercom system. To page, a button (96) is depressed at one station and the user talks into the transmitter at that station. The transmitted message is broadcasted through the speaker (LS1) at each telephone set in the system except the one that is sending the message. The intercom system control utilizes the same wire over which the audio signal is transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1988
    Inventors: Harry R. Rasmussen, Dan M. Percival, Charles Nickerson
  • Patent number: 4653094
    Abstract: An LCD is associated with each phone line. The LCD is powered by the system current in the phone line. When the phone (10) is in an "on-hook" condition, the LCD is energized and it displays a light image of a telephone in an on-hook condition on a solid dark background. When the phone (10) is in an off-hook condition the LCD is turned off causing its liquid crystal compound to become transparent. The LCD working displays a solid light color but an image of a handset appears on this background. This handset image is printed onto the back side of the front glass panel of the LCD in the region that appears as a dark background when the LCD is energized. When a ring is received by the line the LCD flashes back and forth between the two displays at a fast rate. When the line is "on-hold" the LCD flashes between the images at a slower rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1987
    Inventors: Harry R. Rasmussen, Dan M. Percival, John D. Hoskinson, Charles Nickerson