Patents by Inventor Don Van

Don Van 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: 8312273
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for facilitating personalization of web content is provided, while protecting the privacy of the user data utilized to personalize the user's experience. A privacy vault may collect user data including user activity data, demographic data, and user interests submitted by a user. In one embodiment, the privacy vault operates on a user client device. The privacy vault sends the user data to a community vault that collects user data from multiple users. The community vault generates segment rules that whether a user belongs to a user segment, which expresses a user's interest. The segment rules are then communicated back to the privacy vault, which assigns one or more user segments to the user based on the user data available to the privacy vault and the segment rules. The privacy vault may communicate user segments to one or more content providers that supply personalized content that is selected based on the user segments provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Nir Nice, Melissa W. Dunn, Eric Picard, Amit Shaked, Eric Don Van Valkenburg, Alexander George Gounares, Friedman Arie, Sefy Ophir, Boaz Feldbaum, Vu A. Ha, Teresa B. Mah, Darrell Jay Cannon, Michael Joseph Toutonghi, Uri Barash, Cynthia Dwork, Ying Li
  • Patent number: 8277853
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel composition and method using the same for topical application to mammalian subject's skin or hair particularly useful for promoting hair health and more particularly hair growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Eqyss Grooming Products
    Inventors: Dallas Van Kempen, Don Van
  • Patent number: 8166871
    Abstract: A steamer for sandwich buns, bagels, croissants, cakes, vegetables, pastas, and other foods delivers fixed amounts of water onto a hot, dry platen through a vertically-oriented water conduit which is also thermally insulated from the hot platen and made from thermally insulating materials. The vertically-oriented water conduit retains water after a water supply is shut off at the beginning or end of a steam generating cycle. Orienting the conduit vertically reduces the surface area of liquid water exposed to air. Insulating the water conduit from the hot platen reduces the rate at which water standing in the conduit evaporates. Tubes used in the water conduit are insulating and easily removed from the water conduit assembly and flexible. Minerals that precipitate out of solution and become deposited onto the flexible tube are easily removed by flexing the flexible tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Prince Castle LLC
    Inventors: Loren Veltrop, Don Van Erden, Michael M. Maciejewski
  • Patent number: 8136701
    Abstract: A dispenser for viscous liquids effectuates sequential operations by hydrostatic pressure on an assembly of two pistons separated from each other in a cylinder by a separation spring. When the piston assembly is embedded in material to be dispensed, the space between the pistons fills with material to be dispensed. Pressuring the reservoir by squeezing it or by the addition of pressurized gas, forces the piston assembly down the cylinder at the end of which is an opening from which material in the piston assembly can escape. One of the pistons moves toward the other end by pressure from the reservoir, causing material in the piston assembly to be dispensed. The volume inside the piston assembly defines and limits the volume of material that can be dispensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Prince Castle, LLC
    Inventors: Loren Veltrop, Robert Long, Randall Scott Koplin, Kent J. Kallsen, Douglas S. Rodenkirch, Don Van Erden
  • Publication number: 20110283293
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for dynamic allocation of processing resources and tasks, including multimedia tasks. Tasks are queued, available processing resources are identified, and the available processing resources are allocated among the tasks. The available processing resources are provided with functional programs corresponding to the tasks. The tasks are performed using available processing resources to produce resulting data, and the resulting data is passed to an input/output device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Korbin Van Dyke, Paul Campbell, Don Van Dyke, Ali Alasti, Stephen C. Purcell
  • Publication number: 20110271493
    Abstract: A strap having increased column stiffness includes a leading edge and a trailing edge forming a length of the strap, a first outer edge and second outer edge defining a width of the strap, and a first side and a second side defining a thickness of the strap. A crush region is formed in the first or second side, between and generally parallel to the first and second outer edges. The crush region is defined by a thickness that is less than the thickness of the strap adjacent to the crush region. The crush region forms a line along which a bend may be formed in the strap. The bend increases the column stiffness of the strap at least about 67 percent over that of a comparable flat strap. The bend defines an acute angle and an obtuse angle in the strap as viewed in cross-section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Manuel C. Enriquez, Ronald L. Smith, Don Van Van Erden, Paulette Van Erden
  • Patent number: 8033471
    Abstract: An optical image reader is provided. The image reader includes, for example, a targeting system for an imager, which includes a light device having a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs), each for emitting light, and a device for shaping a single targeting light based on the outputs of the plurality of LEDs. The image reader includes, for example, an image system for capturing image of an indicia on an object, which includes a targeting light source for providing a targeting light to the indicia on the object; and an optical system for focusing reflection from the object, having a liquid focus lens element having a variable focus, and a controller for controlling the focus of the focus lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Psion Teklogix Inc.
    Inventors: Don Van Kerkhoven, Pierre Deguire, Xinjun Xie
  • Patent number: 7987465
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for dynamic allocation of processing resources and tasks, including multimedia tasks. Tasks are queued, available processing resources are identified, and the available processing resources are allocated among the tasks. The available processing resources are provided with functional programs corresponding to the tasks. The tasks are performed using the available processing resources to produce resulting data, and the resulting data is passed to an input/output device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Korbin Van Dyke, Paul W Campbell, Don A. Van Dyke, Ali Alasti, Stephen C. Purcell
  • Publication number: 20110083013
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for facilitating personalization of web content is provided, while protecting the privacy of the user data utilized to personalize the user's experience. A privacy vault may collect user data including user activity data, demographic data, and user interests submitted by a user. In one embodiment, the privacy vault operates on a user client device. The privacy vault sends the user data to a community vault that collects user data from multiple users. The community vault generates segment rules that whether a user belongs to a user segment, which expresses a user's interest. The segment rules are then communicated back to the privacy vault, which assigns one or more user segments to the user based on the user data available to the privacy vault and the segment rules. The privacy vault may communicate user segments to one or more content providers that supply personalized content that is selected based on the user segments provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2009
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nir Nice, Melissa W. Dunn, Eric Picard, Amit Shaked, Eric Don Van Valkenburg, Alexander George Gounares, Friedman Arie, Sefy Ophir, Boaz Feldbaum, Vu A. Ha, Teresa Mah, Darrell Jay Cannon, Michael Joseph Toutonghi, Uri Barash, Cynthia Dwork, Ying Li
  • Patent number: 7913318
    Abstract: Adjustable padding systems for garments, incorporating a pocket and a pad. The pocket is coupled to the garment and has a wide, proximal portion and a narrow, distal portion. The pad has corresponding wide and narrow portions. The narrow portion of the pad is longer than the length of the narrow portion of the pocket, but is adjustable in length. Accordingly, the location of the wide portion of the pad along the length of the garment can be adjusted by adjusting the length of the narrow portion of the pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Paadz Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Don Van Trojen
  • Patent number: 7887321
    Abstract: A wire mesh burner plate for use in large, gas burners for large ovens is comprised of spaced-apart wire mesh plates. The spacing between the wire mesh plates defines an air/fuel mixture space. The fuel passes through the lower or first mesh, experiences a pressure drop, mixes with air and passes through a second wire mesh. The gas combusts after passing through the second wire mesh. The fine gauge of the mesh prevents combustion from flowing backwardly into the fuel/air mixture space. Several individual wire mesh burner plates can be flexibly attached to each other such that a very wide space can be covered. Thermal stresses are reduced by being distributed across multiple burners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Prince Castle LLC
    Inventors: Constantin Burtea, Sanda Burtea, legal representative, Frank Anthony Agnello, Don Van Erden
  • Patent number: 7851727
    Abstract: Cooking food in a hybrid conveyor with both electric and gas-fired infrared heaters. The heat output from the gas fired infrared heater is controlled by cycling or pulsing the gas supply to one or more burners that emit infrared heat by heating a nichrome screen wire. The electric power supplied to electrically powered heaters is also controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Prince Castle LLC
    Inventors: Constantin Burtea, Sanda Burtea, legal representative, Frank Anthony Agnello, Don Van Erden
  • Patent number: 7814572
    Abstract: Adjustable padding systems for garments, incorporating a pocket and a pad. The pocket is coupled to the garment and has a wide, proximal portion and a narrow, distal portion. The pad has corresponding wide and narrow portions. The narrow portion of the pad is longer than the length of the narrow portion of the pocket, but is adjustable in length. Accordingly, the location of the wide portion of the pad along the length of the garment can be adjusted by adjusting the length of the narrow portion of the pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Paadz Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Don Van Trojen
  • Patent number: 7800023
    Abstract: A conveyor oven is provided with both electric and gas-fired infrared heaters. The heat output from the gas fired infrared heater is controlled by cycling or pulsing the gas supply to one or more burners that emit infrared heat by heating a nichrome screen wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Prince Castle LLC
    Inventors: Constantin Burtea, Sanda Burtea, legal representative, Frank Anthony Agnello, Don Van Erden
  • Publication number: 20100190123
    Abstract: A wire mesh burner plate for use in large, gas burners for large ovens is comprised of spaced-apart wire mesh plates. The spacing between the wire mesh plates defines an air/fuel mixture space. The fuel passes through the lower or first mesh, experiences a pressure drop, mixes with air and passes through a second wire mesh. The gas combusts after passing through the second wire mesh. The fine gauge of the mesh prevents combustion from flowing backwardly into the fuel/air mixture space. Several individual wire mesh burner plates can be flexibly attached to each other such that a very wide space can be covered. Thermal stresses are reduced by being distributed across multiple burners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: PRINCE CASTLE, INC.
    Inventors: Constantin Burtea, Sanda Burtea, Frank Anthony Agnello, Don Van Erden
  • Patent number: 7717704
    Abstract: A wire mesh burner plate for use in large, gas burners for large ovens is comprised of spaced-apart wire mesh plates. The spacing between the wire mesh plates defines an air/fuel mixture space. The fuel passes through the lower or first mesh, experiences a pressure drop, mixes with air and passes through a second wire mesh. The gas combusts after passing through the second wire mesh. The fine gauge of the mesh prevents combustion from flowing backwardly into the fuel/air mixture space. Several individual wire mesh burner plates can be flexibly attached to each other such that a very wide space can be covered. Thermal stresses are reduced by being distributed across multiple burners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Prince Castle, Inc.
    Inventors: Constantin Burtea, Sanda Burtea, legal representative, Frank Anthony Agnello, Don Van Erden
  • Publication number: 20100122262
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for dynamic allocation of processing resources and tasks, including multimedia tasks. Tasks are queued, available processing resources are identified, and the available processing resources are allocated among the tasks. The available processing resources are provided with functional programs corresponding to the tasks. The tasks are performed using the available processing resources to produce resulting data, and the resulting data is passed to an input/output device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Korbin Van Dyke, Paul Campbell, Don Van Dyke, Ali Alasti, Stephen C. Purcell
  • Publication number: 20100098825
    Abstract: A spatula (200, 700, 900) has a platform (201, 701, 901) having an opening bounded by a food support (205, 217, 221, 223). At least a part of the food support (205, 217, 221, 223) supports a food product, such as a bread product, for steaming or toasting. An optional guide (209, 609, 909) is disposed on one side of the platform (201, 701, 901). The guide (209, 609, 909) is configured to align the food product with a package (501) arranged and sized to contain at least the food product. The platform (201, 701, 901) optionally has one or more segments (703, 705) that rotate away from the platform (201, 701, 901).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: PRINCE CASTLE INC.
    Inventors: LOREN VELTROP, DON VAN ERDEN, MICHAEL M. MACIEJEWSKI
  • Publication number: 20100089251
    Abstract: A steamer for sandwich buns, bagels, croissants, cakes, vegetables, pastas, and other foods delivers fixed amounts of water onto a hot, dry platen through a vertically-oriented water conduit which is also thermally insulated from the hot platen and made from thermally insulating materials. The vertically-oriented water conduit retains water after a water supply is shut off at the beginning or end of a steam generating cycle. Orienting the conduit vertically reduces the surface area of liquid water exposed to air. Insulating the water conduit from the hot platen reduces the rate at which water standing in the conduit evaporates. Tubes used in the water conduit are insulating and easily removed from the water conduit assembly and flexible. Minerals that precipitate out of solution and become deposited onto the flexible tube are easily removed by flexing the flexible tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: PRINCE CASTLE INC.
    Inventors: LOREN VELTROP, DON VAN ERDEN, MICHAEL M. MACIEJEWSKI
  • Patent number: 7661107
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for dynamic allocation of processing resources and tasks, including multimedia tasks. Tasks are queued, available processing resources are identified, and the available processing resources are allocated among the tasks. The available processing resources are provided with functional programs corresponding to the tasks. The tasks are performed using the available processing resources to produce resulting data, and the resulting data is passed to an input/output device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Korbin Van Dyke, Paul Campbell, Don A. Van Dyke, Ali Alasti, Stephen C. Purcell