Patents by Inventor David Abrahams

David Abrahams 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: 8706871
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards employing a plurality of tag states to control tag suspension based on an asynchronous process that proactively monitors tag performance, response times, and latency. Tags may be in one of multiple states. Tags in a NORMAL state or a FLAGGED state may be enabled for deployment, and tags in a SUSPENSION_A state or a SUSPENSION_B state may be blocked from deployment. A tag's state may change based on monitoring the tag's latency to determine if latent events occur. Tag latency may be asynchronously monitored independent of web page requests. If latent events occur, then the tag's state may change from NORMAL to FLAGGED, from FLAGGED to SUSPENSION_A, or from SUSPENSION_B to SUSPENSION_A. If non-latent events occur, then the tag's state may change from SUSPENSION_B to FLAGGED or from FLAGGED to NORMAL, while a tag's state may change from SUSPENSION_A to SUSPENSION_B after a predetermined time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Blue Kai, Inc.
    Inventors: David Abraham Wiener, Dossel Obrian Reid, Jr., David Scott Gardner
  • Publication number: 20140025807
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards employing a plurality of tag states to control tag suspension based on an asynchronous process that proactively monitors tag performance, response times, and latency. Tags may be in one of multiple states. Tags in a NORMAL state or a FLAGGED state may be enabled for deployment, and tags in a SUSPENSION_A state or a SUSPENSION_B state may be blocked from deployment. A tag's state may change based on monitoring the tag's latency to determine if latent events occur. Tag latency may be asynchronously monitored independent of web page requests. If latent events occur, then the tag's state may change from NORMAL to FLAGGED, from FLAGGED to SUSPENSION_A, or from SUSPENSION_B to SUSPENSION_A. If non-latent events occur, then the tag's state may change from SUSPENSION_B to FLAGGED or from FLAGGED to NORMAL, while a tag's state may change from SUSPENSION_A to SUSPENSION_B after a predetermined time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: BlueKai, Inc.
    Inventors: David Abraham Wiener, Dossel Obrian Reid, JR., David Scott Gardner
  • Patent number: 8561250
    Abstract: An extendable application device which allows a user to apply soap, lotion, medication, or various other substances to areas of the body which may be difficult to reach. The device can function as a traditional scrubbing or application device but may also be extended so that the user's back, shoulders, or other areas can be addressed as well. Exemplary embodiments use an elastic member that can elongate to allow an extended reach. Some embodiments may be used in retail packaging assemblies in order to secure retail items and provide pleasing aesthetics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: TaDa Investments LLC
    Inventor: David Abraham
  • Patent number: 8387303
    Abstract: A fishing lure having a buoyant housing containing a power source and an electronic controlling element. A pair of conduction lines may connect the power source with a submersible module which contains an actuator, a means for propelling the submersible module through the water, and a hook. An elongate member or cable may also be used to connect the buoyant housing with the submersible module. A means for increasing/decreasing the length of conduction lines (and optional cable) between the buoyant housing and the submersible module may also be used. Some embodiments operate an electric motor with a propeller, fin, or tail. Some embodiments utilize contacts which may be bridged by water in order to energize the submersible module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Tada Lures LLC
    Inventors: David Abraham, Gary E. Myers, Michael Johnson, Jamison Float, Richard D. Peters, Robert J. Hayes
  • Publication number: 20120308599
    Abstract: The polynucleotide encoding the SSIR gene from the nematode Strongyloides stercoralis is provided, along with the polypeptide encoded by the SSIR gene. It was found that when mice were immunized with the SSIR polypeptide vaccine, it provided immunity to mice which were implanted with Strongyloides stercoralis L3 implants. Methods for making the SSIR protein, recombinant vectors encoding the SSIR gene, a vaccine made from the SSIR protein, and methods of use are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicants: Thomas Jefferson University, Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Thomas B. Nutman, David Abraham
  • Publication number: 20110252689
    Abstract: A fishing lure having a buoyant housing containing a power source and an electronic controlling element. A pair of conduction lines may connect the power source with a submersible module which contains an actuator, a means for propelling the submersible module through the water, and a hook. An elongate member or cable may also be used to connect the buoyant housing with the submersible module. A means for increasing/decreasing the length of conduction lines (and optional cable) between the buoyant housing and the submersible module may also be used. Some embodiments operate an electric motor with a propeller, fin, or tail. Some embodiments utilize contacts which may be bridged by water in order to energize the submersible module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: TADA LURES LLC
    Inventors: David Abraham, Gary E. Myers, Michael Johnson, Jamison Float, Richard D. Peters, Robert J. Hayes
  • Publication number: 20100299860
    Abstract: An extendable applicator device which allows a user to apply soap, lotion, medication, or various other substances to areas of the body which may be difficult to reach. The device can function as a traditional scrubbing or application device but may also be extended so that the user's back, shoulders, or other areas can be addressed as well. Exemplary embodiments use an elastic member that can elongate to allow an extended reach. Other embodiments use a locking mechanism or a retracting assembly to allow the device to extend.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: TADA INVESTMENTS LLC
    Inventor: David Abraham
  • Publication number: 20100299861
    Abstract: An extendable application device which allows a user to apply soap, lotion, medication, or various other substances to areas of the body which may be difficult to reach. The device can function as a traditional scrubbing or application device but may also be extended so that the user's back, shoulders, or other areas can be addressed as well. Exemplary embodiments use an elastic member that can elongate to allow an extended reach. Some embodiments may be used in retail packaging assemblies in order to secure retail items and provide pleasing aesthetics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: TADA INVESTMENTS LLC
    Inventor: David Abraham
  • Patent number: 7752322
    Abstract: A system for ubiquitous network presence and access without cookies utilizes a unique customer ID that is created for a customer using a client device connected to the Internet and is stored on the device and by other server applications for future automatic authentication and login of the customer when accessing the variety of services available on a business network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Marc David Abrahams, Seda Gragossian
  • Patent number: 7746067
    Abstract: A machine includes a component. The machine may also include a position-sensing system with a plurality of sensor elements that each generate a signal related to proximity of the sensor element to the component by generating the signal based at least in part on the magnetic permeability of the space adjacent the sensor element and a time-varying magnetic field generated by an electric circuit of the position-sensing system. The machine may also include one or more information-processing devices that determine a positional relationship between the component and the plurality of sensor elements based on a plurality of the signals generated by the sensor elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Everett Gene Brandt, David Abraham Paul, Shoji Tozawa, Roger Dwight Watkins, Balamurugan Sundaram, Seppo Saario
  • Patent number: 7536612
    Abstract: A method for monitoring field events in an MRAM memory device comprises providing a first magnetic storage cell having a switching threshold less than or equal to a switching threshold of a second magnetic storage cell, writing the first magnetic storage cell in a first direction, reading the first storage cell at a time after the writing, and determining whether the first direction has changed, and upon determining the first direction to have changed indicating a warning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David Abraham, Philip L. Trouilloud
  • Publication number: 20090058401
    Abstract: A machine includes a component. The machine may also include a position-sensing system with a plurality of sensor elements that each generate a signal related to proximity of the sensor element to the component by generating the signal based at least in part on the magnetic permeability of the space adjacent the sensor element and a time-varying magnetic field generated by an electric circuit of the position-sensing system. The machine may also include one or more information-processing devices that determine a positional relationship between the component and the plurality of sensor elements based on a plurality of the signals generated by the sensor elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Everett Gene Brandt, David Abraham Paul, Shoji Tozawa, Roger Dwight Watkins, Balamurugan Sundaram, Seppo Saario
  • Publication number: 20080307900
    Abstract: A speed sensing device for use with a traction device is disclosed. The speed sensing device has a rotor having a first rotational, wherein the rotor has magnets affixed thereon to generate a magnetic field. The speed sensing device also has a power-harvesting circuit coupled with the rotor to convert fluctuations in the magnetic field into electrical energy. The speed sensing device further has a sensor having a second rotational speed different from the first rotational speed, wherein the sensor is powered by the power-harvesting circuit to generate a signal indicative of a speed of the traction device. The speed sensing device still further has a transmitting circuit connected with the speed sensor and powered by the power-harvesting circuit to wirelessly transmit the generated signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: David Abraham Paul, Seppo Saario, Roger Dwight Watkins, Balamurugan Sundaram
  • Publication number: 20080045534
    Abstract: This invention provides compounds of formula I where X?O or S; Y is O or S; q=1 or 0; and other substituents are defined herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of formula I. Such compounds are potassium channel modulators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Vernier, Samedy Ouk, Martha Alicia De La Rosa, David Abraham Paisner
  • Publication number: 20080019169
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for minimizing errors that may occur when writing information to a magnetic memory cell array with an operating write current due to changes in the local magnetic fields and. A test write current is sent to a reference memory cell and the effect of the test current on the orientation of the magnetization in the reference cell is monitored. The write current is then modified to compensate for any changes in the optimum operating point that have occurred. Arrays of reference magnetic memory cells having varying properties may be used to more accurately characterize any changes that have occurred in the operating environment. A phase difference between a time varying current used to drive the reference cell and the corresponding variations in the orientation of the magnetization in the reference cell may also be used to further characterize changes in the operating environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David Abraham, Philip Trouilloud
  • Patent number: 7315818
    Abstract: New techniques and systems may be implemented to improve error correction in speech recognition. These new techniques and systems may be implemented to correct errors in speech recognition systems may be used in a standard desktop environment, in a mobile environment, or in any other type of environment that can receive and/or present recognized speech.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniell Stevens, Robert Roth, Joel M. Gould, Michael J. Newman, Dean Sturtevant, Charles E. Ingold, David Abrahams, Allan Gold
  • Publication number: 20070297218
    Abstract: A semiconductor device formed between a wordline and a bitline comprises a growth layer, an antiferromagnetic layer formed on the growth layer, a pinned layer formed on the antiferromagnetic layer, a tunnel barrier layer formed on the pinned layer, and a free layer formed on the tunnel barrier. The wordline and bitline are arranged substantially orthogonal to one another. The growth layer, in turn, comprises tantalum and has a thickness greater than about 75 Angstroms. Moreover, the pinned layer comprises one or more pinned ferromagnetic sublayers. The tunnel barrier comprises magnesium oxide. Finally, the free layer comprises two or more free ferromagnetic sublayers, each free ferromagnetic sublayer having a magnetic anisotropy axis that is oriented about 45 degrees from the wordline and bitline. The semiconductor device may comprise, for example, a magnetic tunnel junction for use in magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David Abraham, Stephen Brown, Stuart Parkin, Daniel Worledge
  • Publication number: 20070224454
    Abstract: Magnetic materials and uses thereof are provided. In one aspect, a magnetic film is provided. The magnetic film comprises superparamagnetic particles on at least one surface thereof. The magnetic film may be patterned and may comprise a ferromagnetic material. The superparamagnetic particles may be coated with a non-magnetic polymer and/or embedded in a non-magnetic host material. The magnetic film may have increased damping and/or decreased coercivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Snorri Ingvarsson, Philip Trouilloud, Shouheng Sun, Roger Koch, David Abraham
  • Publication number: 20070210394
    Abstract: A method for implementing alignment of a semiconductor device structure includes forming first and second sets of alignment marks within a lower level of the structure, the second set of alignment marks adjacent the first set of alignment marks. An opaque layer is formed over the lower level, including the first and second sets of alignment marks. A portion of the opaque layer corresponding to the location of said first set of alignment marks is opened so as to render the first set optically visible while the second set of alignment marks initially remains covered by the opaque layer. The opaque layer is patterned using the optically visible first set of alignment marks, wherein the second set of alignment marks remain available for subsequent alignment operations in the event the first set becomes damaged during patterning of the opaque layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sivananda Kanakasabapathy, David Abraham
  • Patent number: 7252774
    Abstract: An etching process is employed to selectively pattern the exposed magnetic film layer of a magnetic thin film structure. The magnetic structure to be etched includes at least one bottom magnetic film layer and at least one top film layer which are separated by a tunnel barrier. The etching process employs various etching steps that selectively remove various layers of the magnetic thin film structure stopping on the tunnel barrier layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Eugene J. O'Sullivan, David Abraham