Patents by Inventor David Stark
David Stark 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).
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Patent number: 11955729Abstract: Embodiments of an antenna system and a method for operating an antenna are disclosed. In an embodiment, an antenna system includes a first ferrite element, a second ferrite element, a first coil wrapped around the first ferrite element, a second coil wrapped around the second ferrite element, a first antenna interface electrically coupled to the first coil, a second antenna interface electrically coupled to the second coil, and a conductor network connected between the first coil, the second coil, the first antenna interface, and the second antenna interface.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventors: Oliver Kronschläger, David Knabl, Andreas Merl, Michael Stark, Erich Merlin
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Patent number: 11946025Abstract: This invention relates to novel whitening agents for cellulosic substrates. The whitening agents are comprised of at least two components: at least one chromophore component and at least one polymeric component. Suitable chromophore components generally fluoresce blue, red, violet, or purple color when exposed to ultraviolet light, or they may absorb light to reflect these same shades. The whitening agents are further characterized by having a dispersion component value of the Hansen Solubility Parameter of less than or equal to about 17 MPa0.5. This invention also relates to laundry care compositions including but not limited to liquid and/or powder laundry detergent formulations and rinse added fabric softening (RAFS) compositions that comprise such whitening agents.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Eugene Steven Sadlowski, Mark Robert Sivik, Michael David Cummings, Donna D'Angelo Morrall, Kevin Lee Kott, Keith Homer Baker, Brian Joseph Loughnane, Michael A Valenti, Laurent D. Kieken, Xiayong Michael Hong, Eduardo Torres, Dominick J. Valenti, Patrick D. Moore, Leonard J. Starks
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Publication number: 20240076129Abstract: A method for delivering a plurality of packages is described. The method includes obtaining, via a processor, information associated with a delivery plan of the plurality of packages from at least one memory. Based on the information, the method includes determining, via the processor, a current location, and a destination location of a target container. In response to the determination, the method includes determining, via the processor, a movement plan to move the target container to the destination location. Based on the movement plan, the method includes activating, via the processor, a first set of motorized tiles to move the target container to the destination location. The method further includes receiving, via the processor, an updated movement plan from a server plan when a preset condition is met. Based on the updated movement plan, the method includes activating, via the processor, a second set of motorized tiles.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2022Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Steven Stark, Girish Kumar Yadav, Timothy Mark Feldkamp, Kurt Michael Lundeen, David Melcher, John Randolf Vincent, Yifan Chen, Sarah Garrow
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Publication number: 20240017159Abstract: Lottery tickets and lottery gaming systems and methods providing such lottery tickets, wherein the lottery tickets each have multiple combinations of boards and player symbol sets, wherein each of the multiple combinations includes two different boards and one player symbol set for both boards, and each of the board/player symbol set combination includes a first award associated with the first one of the boards of that combination a second award associated with a second one of the boards of that combination.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2022Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventors: Marc Mendoza, David Stark, Joy Barbee, Kary Hacker
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Publication number: 20240017158Abstract: Lottery tickets and lottery gaming systems and methods providing such lottery tickets, wherein the lottery tickets each have a connected symbol set path feature including a plurality of connected symbol sets along a bonus award path, a plurality of player symbols, and potential awards that can be won based on the symbol sets and the connected symbol sets along the bonus award path and the player symbols.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2022Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventors: Marc Mendoza, David Stark, Joy Barbee, Kary Hacker
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Patent number: 11447427Abstract: Methods for controlling pathogenic plant nematodes using organic soil amendments applied to soil and/or plants, methods of improving the performance and/or improving the health of a ruminant animal and methods of decreasing nematodes in a ruminant animal are described.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2018Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: HOLGANIX, LLCInventors: David Stark, Robert Neidermyer
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Publication number: 20190037853Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for controlling pathogenic plant nematodes using organic soil amendments applied to soil and/or plants. The disclosure also relates to a method of improving the performance and/or improving the health of a ruminant animal and to a method of decreasing nematodes in a ruminant animal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2018Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: David Stark, Robert Neidermyer
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Patent number: 9948525Abstract: Storage unit priority based on configuration information may be determined, for example, by a processor analyzing configuration information associated with the storage units to create a priority order associated with the storage units. The configuration information associated with each storage unit may be standardized for comparison to the configuration information associated with the other storage units. The processor may perform an action related to the storage units according to the priority order.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2014Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: David Stark, Siamak Nazari
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Patent number: 9727850Abstract: Systems and methods to provide and maintain secure financial transaction conducted with a credit card or other cashless payment mechanism at a vending machine or other potentially unattended vending or point of sale device. Encapsulated card readers providing end-to-end encryption capabilities encrypt transaction data for secure transmission to a transaction host or server. Pre-authorization transaction data checking maintains account numbers in a secure encrypted format further enhancing security. Protection mechanisms that guard against, and provide warnings of equipment tampering, while also providing a visual indication to customers regarding the security of the system.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2011Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Forward Pay Systems, Inc.Inventors: Verne Severson, David Stark
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Patent number: 9589033Abstract: Systems and methods for presenting search results from multiple sources are provided. In some aspects, a search query is received. The search query is provided to multiple search engines. Multiple search results corresponding to the search query are received from the multiple search engines. The multiple search results are sorted according to an order. At least a portion of the multiple search results are presented. The presented search results are selected based on the order.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2013Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Alexander Friedrich Kuscher, John Nicholas Jitkoff, Jeffrey David Stark
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Publication number: 20160028582Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to storage unit priority based on configuration information. For example, a processor may analyze configuration information associated with the storage units to create a priority order associated with the storage units. The configuration information associated with each storage unit may be standardized for comparison to the configuration information associated with the other storage units. The processor may perform an action related to the storage units according to the priority order.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2014Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: David Stark, Siamak Nazari
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Publication number: 20110238581Abstract: Systems and methods to provide and maintain secure financial transaction conducted with a credit card or other cashless payment mechanism at a vending machine or other potentially unattended vending or point of sale device. Encapsulated card readers providing end-to-end encryption capabilities encrypt transaction data for secure transmission to a transaction host or server. Pre-authorization transaction data checking maintains account numbers in a secure encrypted format further enhancing security. Protection mechanisms that guard against, and provide warnings of equipment tampering, while also providing a visual indication to customers regarding the security of the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Inventors: Verne Severson, David Stark
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Patent number: 7925675Abstract: A software reference tool and method enables users to easily understand XML and other file types, including proprietary file types, and that provides the user the capability to map from one file type to another by using system templates that correspond to each file type. The data mapped from one file type to another has been pre-programmed or selected by the user to include only the data elements that are key to the transaction involved.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2008Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Stark Consulting Group, Inc.Inventors: David Stark, Mary Stark
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Patent number: 7695589Abstract: The present invention provides a system (100) for conditioning multi-component slurries utilized in chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) of semiconductor wafers (140). The system provides a first slurry component (108), and a second slurry component (120). A conditioning component (102) has first and second inlets, and an outlet operatively coupled to a dispensing system (138). First and second flow control components (116, 126) are operably intercoupled between the first and second inlets and the first and second slurry components, respectively. The system further provides a megasonic energy source (106), adapted to generate an energy field (118) across the conditioning component. A conveyance component (114) conducts the slurry components from the inlets through the energy field, and delivers a final mixture (136) of multi-component slurry to the outlet.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2004Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: David A. Stark, Laurence D. Schultz, Neal T. Murphy
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Publication number: 20080189322Abstract: A software reference tool and method enables users to easily understand XML and other file types, including proprietary file types, and that provides the user the capability to map from one file type to another by using system templates that correspond to each file type. The data mapped from one file type to another has been pre-programmed or selected by the user to include only the data elements that are key to the transaction involved.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2008Publication date: August 7, 2008Inventors: David Stark, Mary Stark
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Patent number: 7337192Abstract: The present invention may generally be thought of as a software reference tool that enables users to easily understand XML and other file types, including proprietary file types, and that provides the user the capability to map from one file type to another by using system templates that correspond to each file type. The data mapped from one file type to another has been pre-programmed or selected by the user to include only the data elements that are key to the transaction involved.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2005Date of Patent: February 26, 2008Inventors: David Stark, Mary Stark
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Publication number: 20070155294Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, a chemical mechanical polishing system includes a platen having a first surface adapted to couple a polishing pad thereto. The first surface includes a generally circular center portion and an annular portion surrounding the generally circular center portion. The generally circular center portion encloses an area and has an attachment surface area that is less than the area enclosed by the generally circular center portion. The attachment surface area is adapted to couple an inner portion of the polishing pad to the platen. According to one embodiment of the invention, a chemical mechanical polishing system includes a platen having a first surface coupling a polishing pad thereto. The first surface includes a generally circular center portion and an annular portion surrounding the generally circular center portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2006Publication date: July 5, 2007Applicant: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: David Stark, Christopher Schutte
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Publication number: 20060276042Abstract: The present invention provides a system (100) for conditioning multi-component slurries utilized in chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) of semiconductor wafers (140). The system provides a first slurry component (108), and a second slurry component (120). A conditioning component (102) has first and second inlets, and an outlet operatively coupled to a dispensing system (138). First and second flow control components (116, 126) are operably intercoupled between the first and second inlets and the first and second slurry components, respectively. The system further provides a megasonic energy source (106), adapted to generate an energy field (118) across the conditioning component. A conveyance component (114) conducts the slurry components from the inlets through the energy field, and delivers a final mixture (136) of multi-component slurry to the outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2006Publication date: December 7, 2006Applicant: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: David Stark, Laurence Schultz, Neal Murphy
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Patent number: 7134947Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, a chemical mechanical polishing system includes a platen having a first surface adapted to couple a polishing pad thereto. The first surface includes a generally circular center portion and an annular portion surrounding the generally circular center portion. The generally circular center portion encloses an area and has an attachment surface area that is less than the area enclosed by the generally circular center portion. The attachment surface area is adapted to couple an inner portion of the polishing pad to the platen. According to one embodiment of the invention, a chemical mechanical polishing system includes a platen having a first surface coupling a polishing pad thereto. The first surface includes a generally circular center portion and an annular portion surrounding the generally circular center portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2003Date of Patent: November 14, 2006Assignee: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: David A. Stark, Christopher Schutte
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Publication number: 20060191215Abstract: A method for manufacturing a hermetically sealed window assembly. A first windowpane is provided, as is a first sealing member having inner and outer edges. The inner edge is positioned against the windowpane and pressed against it with sufficient force to produce a first contact pressure along a first junction. The junction is heated to produce a first temperature. The contact pressure and temperature are maintained until a diffusion bond is formed between the member and the windowpane. A second windowpane is provided, as is a second sealing member having inner and outer edges. The inner edge is positioned against the windowpane and pressed against it with sufficient force to produce a second contact pressure along a second junction. The junction is heated to produce a second temperature. The contact pressure and temperature are maintained until a diffusion bond is formed between the member and the windowpane.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2006Publication date: August 31, 2006Inventor: David Stark