Patents by Inventor David Owen

David Owen 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).

  • System and method for enhancement of Ethernet link loss forwarding
    Patent number: 8687504
    Abstract: A system and method provide enhanced link loss forwarding in an Ethernet system to determine link degradation and to selectively block and re-establish transport between a near end device and far end device based on a SONET connection between end devices and link status detection using local packets. When an excessive number of errors are detected in an Ethernet port, a device enters a Links Off mode from a Transport mode where Ethernet ports are turned off at both ends of a circuit associated with the errors. A Block Transport mode is then entered where local packets (e.g., OAM packets) are monitored to evaluate link quality (e.g., SONET bit error rate). Transport mode is re-established when acceptable link quality is achieved for a selected period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Gary Michael Miller, David Owen Corp
  • Recurring money transfer
    Patent number: 8660923
    Abstract: A system and method of performing a value-advance money transfer comprising: receiving a money transfer request; determining whether an account associated with a sender of funds includes a sufficient amount of funds to cover a money transfer request; providing an amount of funds from a money transfer provider to the account associated with the sender to cover the money transfer request; making the amount of funds available to the sender for use in the money transfer; and executing a money transfer from the account to the control of the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: The Western Union Company
    Inventors: Kurt Bulawa, Michele Demark, Michael Michelsen, David A. Owen
  • ACTIVATION AND MONETIZATION OF FEATURES BUILT INTO STORAGE SUBSYSTEMS USING A TRUSTED CONNECT SERVICE BACK END INFRASTRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20130291070
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems, apparatuses, and methods to enable a value-added storage service of a storage system coupled to a client are described. In some embodiments, a system establishes a secure root of trust for the client. In addition, the system establishes a secure tunnel between an application of the client and a storage system of the client. Furthermore, the system securely downloads a license for the value-added storage service to the storage system and provides the license from the storage system to an application via the secure tunnel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: Nicholas D. Triantafillou, Terry Ryun Bradfield, Paritosh Saxena, Paul J. Thadikaran, David Owen Novick
  • Detection of risk of pre-eclampsia
    Patent number: 8530150
    Abstract: A method of detecting a risk of a pregnant female mammal developing pre-eclampsia or a complication linked thereto, or of a fetus of the pregnant female mammal developing a fetal or neonatal deficiency linked to maternal pre-eclampsia, comprises detecting the level of a VEGFxxxb in a sample from the pregnant female mammal at less than about 24 weeks of gestation and comparing the detected level with a reference level. A reduced level in the sample from the pregnant female mammal is indicative of a risk of the pregnant female mammal developing pre-eclampsia or a complication linked thereto or of the fetus developing the fetal or neonatal deficiency linked to maternal pre-eclampsia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: The University of Bristol
    Inventors: David Owen Bates, Victoria Louise Bills, Steven James Harper, Yan Qiu
  • Receiver driven money transfer alert system
    Patent number: 8510188
    Abstract: A method for performing a money transfer initiated by a receiver of the money transfer, wherein the method includes receiving a money transfer initiation request from the receiver and the money transfer initiation request includes an amount of funds to be transferred, receiver information, and sender information. The method also includes staging a money transfer transaction after receiving the money transfer initiation request, wherein the money transfer transaction is pending an authorization by the sender to fund the money transfer. The method further includes providing the sender with a notification of the money transfer transaction, receiving the authorization to fund the money transfer transaction, and executing the money transfer to transfer the funds from the sender to the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: The Western Union Company
    Inventors: Kurt Bulawa, Michael Michelsen, Michele Demark, David A. Owen
  • Electronic acknowledgement of receipt of inventory
    Patent number: 8489473
    Abstract: A method for tracking status of an inventory shipment sent to a recipient includes monitoring whether the recipient has transmitted an electronic acknowledgment of the status of the shipment; and automatically transmitting a message to the recipient requesting acknowledgment of receipt of inventory if the electronic acknowledgment is not transmitted by the recipient within a first predetermined amount of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: The Western Union Company
    Inventors: Earney E. Stoutenburg, David R. Baumgartner, Theresa L. Anuszewski, Ross G. Kinney, David A. Owen
  • Application of visbreaker analysis tools to optimize performance
    Patent number: 8398849
    Abstract: A system and method are outlined for controlling and optimizing chemical injection into a process unit to control fouling. The method uses an optical device to measure the fouling propensity of the process fluid at various points within the process unit. The measurements are compared with one another and prediction methods are used to evaluate the fouling potential within the unit, and determine the proper chemical dosage. Antifoulant chemical is then introduced into the unit to control the rate of fouling. The method and application continue on a frequent basis to maintain optimal fouling control within the unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Collin Wade Cross, Andre Vanhove, David Owen
  • Active voice band filter
    Patent number: 8395361
    Abstract: An active voice-band filter includes a regulator to regulate an input current to the regulator and to convert DC voltage from an input bus to a higher DC voltage at an output of the regulator; an output voltage feedback loop, connected to the output of a regulator, for generating an output voltage value; and a current control loop for generating a control signal to regulate an input current of the regulator, where the control signal is based on an input bus current measurement and a reference voltage value. The reference voltage value is calculated using both of the output voltage value and an input bus voltage signal. The regulator regulates the input current to the regulator, based on the control signal, to reject voice band range current harmonics from the higher DC voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Braylovskiy, Jaspal Gill, David Owen, Ben Kurolapnik
  • Network protection switching mechanisms and methods of network protection
    Patent number: 8358929
    Abstract: A network protection switching mechanism comprises a plurality of optical switches located at a plurality of nodes; a plurality of optical communication paths between said switches; switch based fault detectors located as part of at least two switches which generate detection results representative of the identification of a fault; switch based controllers located as part of said at least two switches; and internal switch-communication means between said fault detectors and said controllers which facilitate the transmission of detection results from said fault detectors to said controllers; wherein said controllers directly cause switching to an alternative optical communication path dependent upon the receipt of said detection results; whereby autonomous switch based protection without dependence on either inter-switch control communication or higher level network control communication is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Polatis Limited
    Inventors: David Owen Lewis, Richard Andrew Jensen
  • Electronic acknowledgement of receipt of inventory
    Patent number: 8355960
    Abstract: A method for tracking status of an inventory shipment sent to a recipient includes monitoring whether the recipient has transmitted an electronic acknowledgment of the status of the shipment; and automatically transmitting a message to the recipient requesting acknowledgment of receipt of inventory if the electronic acknowledgment is not transmitted by the recipient within a first predetermined amount of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: The Western Union Company
    Inventors: Earney E. Stoutenburg, David R. Baumgartner, Theresa L. Anuszewski, Ross G. Kinney, David A. Owen
  • Systems and methods for self-recycling power
    Patent number: 8354830
    Abstract: A power system includes a switch, a capacitor and a comparator circuit. The power system receives a signal to turn off power supplied to the power system, turns off the switch that is used to supply power to the system and discharges the capacitor. The power system also compares a voltage across the discharging capacitor to a threshold voltage value, and turns on the switch to allow power to be supplied to the power system when the compared voltage across the discharging capacitor equals the threshold voltage value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Jaspal Gill, David Owen, Thuan Che
  • Restoration of a caller to a previous place in an on-hold queue
    Patent number: 8351595
    Abstract: A method for an automated call distribution system to re-associate a caller with a queue position previously established in an on-hold queue. The method includes receiving a first incoming call from a caller and assigning the caller to a position in an on-hold queue when the caller is placed on-hold by the automated call distribution system. A placeholder for the caller may then be assigned in the on-hold queue when the caller disconnects with the automated call distribution system. The placeholder corresponds to the position of the caller in the on-hold queue and is associated with a caller identifier. The method further includes receiving a second incoming call from the caller and associating the second incoming call with the caller identifier. It is then determined that the caller is associated with the placeholder. The caller is placed back into the on-hold queue at the position of the placeholder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Incontact, Inc.
    Inventors: David Owen Peterson, Tim Harris, Brian Douglas Minert, Bryan Craig Pino, Nicholas Bauer Ramond, Mark Erik Rasi-Koskinen
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCEMENT OF ETHERNET LINK LOSS FORWARDING
    Publication number: 20120294606
    Abstract: A system and method provide enhanced link loss forwarding in an Ethernet system to determine link degradation and to selectively block and re-establish transport between a near end device and far end device based on a SONET connection between end devices and link status detection using local packets. When an excessive number of errors are detected in an Ethernet port, a device enters a Links Off mode from a Transport mode where Ethernet ports are turned off at both ends of a circuit associated with the errors. A Block Transport mode is then entered where local packets (e.g., OAM packets) are monitored to evaluate link quality (e.g., SONET bit error rate). Transport mode is re-established when acceptable link quality is achieved for a selected period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Gary Michael Miller, David Owen Corp
  • MULTI-THREADED CONDITIONAL PROCESSING OF USER INTERACTIONS
    Publication number: 20120284663
    Abstract: Embodiments isolate gesture processing for improved user interactivity with content. A first thread detects user interaction with a document via a touch sensor associated with a computing device. A latency associated with a second thread is calculated. The calculated latency is compared to a threshold latency. Based on the comparison, the first thread determines whether to transfer processing of the detected user interaction from the first thread to the second thread. The detected user interaction is processed by the first thread or by the second thread based on the determination. In some embodiments, users are provided with smooth interactivity such as panning and scrolling when browsing web content with a browser executing on a mobile computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Owen Driver, Philomena Francisca Lobo, Xun Liu
  • Electronic Acknowledgement of Receipt of Inventory
    Publication number: 20120233040
    Abstract: A method for tracking status of an inventory shipment sent to a recipient includes monitoring whether the recipient has transmitted an electronic acknowledgment of the status of the shipment; and automatically transmitting a message to the recipient requesting acknowledgment of receipt of inventory if the electronic acknowledgment is not transmitted by the recipient within a first predetermined amount of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY
    Inventors: EARNEY E. STOUTENBURG, DAVID R. BAUMGARTNER, THERESA L. ANUSZEWSKI, ROSS G. KINNEY, DAVID A. OWEN
  • System and method for enhancement of Ethernet link loss forwarding
    Patent number: 8248954
    Abstract: A system and method provide enhanced link loss forwarding in an Ethernet system to determine link degradation and to selectively block and re-establish transport between a near end device and far end device based on link status detection using local packets. When an excessive number of errors are detected in an Ethernet port, a device enters a Links Off mode from a Transport mode where Ethernet ports are turned off at both ends of a circuit associated with the errors. A Block Transport mode is then entered where local packets (e.g., OAM packets) are monitored to evaluate link quality. Transport mode is re-established when acceptable link quality is achieved for a selected period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Gary Michael Miller, David Owen Corp
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELF-RECYCLING POWER
    Publication number: 20120126774
    Abstract: A power system includes a switch, a capacitor and a comparator circuit. The power system receives a signal to turn off power supplied to the power system, turns off the switch that is used to supply power to the system and discharges the capacitor. The power system also compares a voltage across the discharging capacitor to a threshold voltage value, and turns on the switch to allow power to be supplied to the power system when the compared voltage across the discharging capacitor equals the threshold voltage value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: JUNIPER NETWORK INC.
    Inventors: Jaspal Gill, David Owen, Thuan Che
  • Systems and methods for self-recycling power
    Patent number: 8129974
    Abstract: A power system includes a switch, a capacitor and a comparator circuit. The power system receives a signal to turn off power supplied to the power system, turns off the switch that is used to supply power to the system and discharges the capacitor. The power system also compares a voltage across the discharging capacitor to a threshold voltage value, and turns on the switch to allow power to be supplied to the power system when the compared voltage across the discharging capacitor equals the threshold voltage value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Jaspal Gill, David Owen, Thuan Che
  • RECEIVER DRIVEN MONEY TRANSFER ALERT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120030098
    Abstract: A method for performing a money transfer initiated by a receiver of the money transfer, wherein the method includes receiving a money transfer initiation request from the receiver and the money transfer initiation request includes an amount of funds to be transferred, receiver information, and sender information. The method also includes staging a money transfer transaction after receiving the money transfer initiation request, wherein the money transfer transaction is pending an authorization by the sender to fund the money transfer. The method further includes providing the sender with a notification of the money transfer transaction, receiving the authorization to fund the money transfer transaction, and executing the money transfer to transfer the funds from the sender to the receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: The Western Union Company
    Inventors: Kurt Bulawa, Michael Michelsen, Michele Demark, David A. Owen
  • Non-rigid food packaging
    Patent number: D700065
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Inventor: Christopher David Owens