Patents by Inventor Cory A. HAWKINS

Cory A. HAWKINS 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).

  • IP push platform and connection protocol in a push notification framework
    Patent number: 8732810
    Abstract: A persistent connection is used for real-time or near real-time data transfer from a push platform on a network to a mobile station. To establish and maintain the persistent connection between the mobile station and push platform on the network, various protocols are defined over a packet connection between the mobile station and push platform. The real-time or near real-time data is pushed or sent by the push platform to the mobile station, as the data becomes available from a data source. In particular, heartbeat messages are used to determine whether or not the persistent connection is alive and available for real-time or near real-time data transfer. When the persistent connection is lost, the mobile station uses a retry connection scheme based on the number of connection attempts made by the mobile station for establishing a new persistent connection to the push platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Cellco Partnership
    Inventors: Venkat Gaddam, Shahid Ahmed, Sankar Shanmugam, SM Masudur Rahman, William Cory Hawkins
  • Method and apparatus for extraction of strontium from urine
    Patent number: 8507284
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and rapid methods for extracting strontium ions from urine to provide a concentrated and purified strontium-90 extract suitable for scintillation measurements. The methods remove organic compounds, pigments, and alkali metal ions that can interfere with quantitative determination of strontium-90 in urine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: UChicago Argonne, LLC
    Inventors: Michael D. Kaminski, Carol J. Mertz, Ilya A. Shkrob, Mark L. Dietz, Cory A. Hawkins
  • IP PUSH PLATFORM AND CONNECTION PROTOCOL IN A PUSH NOTIFICATION FRAMEWORK
    Publication number: 20130111572
    Abstract: A persistent connection is used for real-time or near real-time data transfer from a push platform on a network to a mobile station. To establish and maintain the persistent connection between the mobile station and push platform on the network, various protocols are defined over a packet connection between the mobile station and push platform. The real-time or near real-time data is pushed or sent by the push platform to the mobile station, as the data becomes available from a data source. In particular, heartbeat messages are used to determine whether or not the persistent connection is alive and available for real-time or near real-time data transfer. When the persistent connection is lost, the mobile station uses a retry connection scheme based on the number of connection attempts made by the mobile station for establishing a new persistent connection to the push platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless
    Inventors: Venkat GADDAM, Shahid AHMED, Sankar SHANMUGAM, SM Masudur RAHMAN, William Cory HAWKINS
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTION OF STRONTIUM FROM URINE
    Publication number: 20130017613
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and rapid methods for extracting strontium ions from urine to provide a concentrated and purified strontium-90 extract suitable for scintillation measurements. The methods remove organic compounds, pigments, and alkali metal ions that can interfere with quantitative determination of strontium-90 in urine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
    Inventors: Michael D. KAMINSKI, Carol J. MERTZ, Ilya A. SHKROB, Mark L. DIETZ, Cory A. HAWKINS