Patents by Inventor Douglas Richard

Douglas Richard 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).

  • Publication number: 20170295208
    Abstract: A request to establish a communication session between the first communication endpoint and a second communication endpoint is received. For example, the request may be a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) INVITE message to establish a voice communication session. A security classification for the communication session is determined. For example, the determined security classification may be that the call is top secret or unclassified. The security classification is not based on whether the communication session is solely encrypted. The security classification is inserted into the request to establish the communication session. The request to establish the communication session with the security classification is sent to the second communication endpoint. This allows the second endpoint to display the security classification. A similar process is used in a response to the request to establish the communication session to convey the security classification to the first communication endpoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Douglas Richards, Joel Ezell
  • Patent number: 9687456
    Abstract: Nutritional compositions and methods of making and using the nutritional compositions are provided. In a general embodiment, a nutritional composition includes exogenous vitamin K2. The nutritional compositions may further include an additional component selected from the group consisting of phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, iron, copper, manganese, calcium, vitamin D, osteopontin and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Douglas Richard Bolster, Zamzam Kabiry Roughead
  • Publication number: 20170105948
    Abstract: Nutritional compositions and methods of making and using the nutritional compositions are provided. In a general embodiment, a nutritional composition includes exogenous vitamin K2. The nutritional compositions may further include an additional component selected from the group consisting of phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, iron, copper, manganese, calcium, vitamin D, osteopontin and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Douglas Richard Bolster, Zamzam Kabiry Roughead
  • Publication number: 20170036214
    Abstract: A cutting blade assembly establishes a bidirectional and/or multifaceted scissor-type cutting action to efficiently and effectively process various types of debris encountered by the cutting blade assembly. The assembly includes a cutting plate and a cutting hub configured for relative rotation. A cutting slot is formed in the cutting plate and intersects the axial face to define a cutting edge at the intersection of the cutting slot and the axial face. The cutting hub has a cutting arm positioned adjacent to the axial face. When the cutting plate and the cutting hub undergo relative rotation, the cutting arm passes adjacent to the cutting edge to perform a scissor-type cutting action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Shane Robert Vallen, Douglas Richard Rogers
  • Patent number: 9483566
    Abstract: A system and method is provided wherein, in one aspect, the likelihood of a listing being spam or enhanced by spam is determined based on whether the number of times that each term appears in descriptions of the listing tend to be equal or tend to reflect a natural language distribution. The likelihood that the listing is spam or enhanced by spam may be used to determine the position of the listing within search results to be displayed to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas Richard Grundman
  • Patent number: 9475059
    Abstract: A cutting blade assembly establishes a bidirectional and/or multifaceted scissor-type cutting action to efficiently and effectively process various types of debris encountered by the cutting blade assembly. The assembly includes a cutting plate and a cutting hub configured for relative rotation. A cutting slot is formed in the cutting plate and intersects the axial face to define a cutting edge at the intersection of the cutting slot and the axial face. The cutting hub has a cutting arm positioned adjacent to the axial face. When the cutting plate and the cutting hub undergo relative rotation, the cutting arm passes adjacent to the cutting edge to perform a scissor-type cutting action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Pentair Flow Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Shane Robert Vallen, Douglas Richard Rogers
  • Patent number: 9416138
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula I. Wherein R1, L, and A are as described herein, or a pharmaceutical salt thereof, processes for preparing the compounds, and methods of treating a condition, such as hypertriglyceridemia, using the compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Francisco Javier Agejas-Chicharro, Nuria Diaz Buezo, Joseph Michael Gruber, Douglas Richard Stack
  • Publication number: 20160220511
    Abstract: Nutritional compositions and methods of making and using the nutritional compositions are provided. In a general embodiment, a nutritional composition includes exogenous vitamin K2. The nutritional compositions may further include an additional component selected from the group consisting of phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, iron, copper, manganese, calcium, vitamin D, osteopontin and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Douglas Richard Bolster, Zamzam Kabiry Roughead
  • Patent number: 9372051
    Abstract: A rifle scope includes at least one optical sensor configured to capture optical data corresponding to at least one of a barrel of a firearm and an appendage coupled to the barrel. The rifle scope further includes a controller coupled to the at least one optical sensor and configured to determine an angular position of the barrel in response to capturing the optical data. The controller is configured to automatically determine an alignment of the rifle scope relative to the barrel in response to determining the angular position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: TrackingPoint, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Flint Kepler, Douglas Richard Hammond
  • Patent number: 9372896
    Abstract: A spam score is assigned to a business listing when the listing is received at a search entity. A noise function is added to the spam score such that the spam score is varied. In the event that the spam score is greater than a first threshold, the listing is identified as fraudulent and the listing is not included in (or is removed from) the group of searchable business listings. In the event that the spam score is greater than a second threshold that is less than the first threshold, the listing may be flagged for inspection. The addition of the noise to the spam scores prevents potential spammers from reverse engineering the spam detecting algorithm such that more listings that are submitted to the search entity may be identified as fraudulent and not included in the group of searchable listings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas Richard Grundman
  • Patent number: 9362072
    Abstract: A float switch with a float housing having a magnetically-activated, hermetically-sealed reed switch secured within an interior cavity in a first orientation and a permanent magnet positioned in a second orientation. The permanent magnet is movable within a chamber in the interior cavity between a first activation position and a second non-activation position. For connection to a pump, electrical conductors extend from the float housing at one end and are electrically coupled to the reed switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Pentair Flow Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jason James Davis, Douglas Richard Rogers, Shane R. Vallen
  • Publication number: 20160100617
    Abstract: Nutritional compositions are provided that comprise a fructo-oligosaccharaide (FOS) in an amount of 35 to 44% by weight; a polysaccharide that is not a partially hydrolyzed guar gum such as, for example, an arabinogalactan in an amount of 50% to 38% by weight; and inulin in an amount of 12% to 24% by weight. The FOS and the polysaccharide may be present in a weight ratio of about 1:1. More specifically, the FOS and inulin may be present in a weight ratio of about 7:3. Also provided are methods of promoting gut micro biota balance and health. The methods include administering an effective amount of the nutritional composition to patients in need of same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Zamzam (Fariba) Roughead, Jalil Benyacoub, Claudia Roessle, Jennifer Rae Mager, Julie Ann Swanson, Norman Alan Greenberg, Douglas Richard Bolster, Clara Lucia Garcia Rodenas, Florence Rochat
  • Publication number: 20150379857
    Abstract: A monitoring apparatus and related methods is disclosed. The monitoring apparatus includes a banding structure. The banding structure is connectable to a housing. At least one non-wired, conductive element is connected to the banding structure and positioned along a length of the banding structure, wherein the at least one non-wired, conductive element is connected to form a circuit through the housing. A cut-band detection element is in communication with the circuit, wherein the cut-band detection element detects a break in the circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Albert Larose, Douglas A. Richard, Matthew Cammack, Christopher D. Stevens, Michael Singer, Sam Corliss, Vijaya Kodali, Ray Scott, Jon Dixon
  • Patent number: 9192179
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to nutritional compositions comprising a fructo-oligosaccharide (FOS) in an amount of 35 to 44% by weight; a polysaccharide that is not a partially hydrolyzed guar gum such as, for example, an arabinogalactan in an amount of 50% to 38% by weight; and inulin in an amount of 12% to 24% by weight. The FOS and the polysaccharide may be present in a weight ratio of about 1:1. More specifically, the FOS and inulin may be present in a weight ratio of about 7:3. Also provided are methods of promoting gut microbiota balance and health. The methods include administering an effective amount of the nutritional composition to patients in need of same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Zamzam (Fariba) Roughead, Jalil Benyacoub, Claudia Roessle, Jennifer Rae Mager, Julie Ann Swanson, Norman Alan Greenberg, Douglas Richard Bolster, Clara Lucia Garcia Rodenas, Florence Rochat
  • Patent number: 9195987
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining whether given business listings are spam or are closed businesses. In one example, a system receives a business listing from a user. The business listing contains a geolocation and the name of a business. The system also receives one or more street level images related to a geographic object that is at or near the same geolocation as the business listing. The system determines if the business listing is spam or is closed based on the received street level images by determining if the geographic object is the business or by analyzing whether the business associated with the listing is shown in any of the street level images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea Frome, Howard Wellington Trickey, Melanie Clements, Ethan G. Russell, Paul Eastlund, Diego Ariel Gertzenstein, Douglas Richard Grundman, Baris Yuksel
  • Patent number: 9187411
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Also, the present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The present invention further provides methods for treating abdominal aortic aneurysm or atherosclerosis comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventor: Douglas Richard Stack
  • Publication number: 20150284404
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula I. Wherein R1, L, and A are as described herein, or a pharmaceutical salt thereof, processes for preparing the compounds, and methods of treating a condition, such as hypertriglyceridemia, using the compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Francisco Javier Agejas-Chicharro, Nuria Diaz Buezo, Joseph Michael Gruber, Douglas Richard Stack
  • Patent number: 9109931
    Abstract: A fluid flow meter, including a fluid flow path and rotor. The rotor has at least one blade positioned in the fluid flow path. A ring is positioned upstream from, and adjacent to the rotor. The ring is adapted to condition the flow at the leading edge of the rotor blade over a range of operating conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Elster Metering Limited
    Inventors: Ross James Bardon, Ronald Desmond Claridge, Alam Rashid, Ivor Thomas Rogers, William David Stockill, Douglas Richard Wright
  • Patent number: D734446
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Paul Maxwell Salmon, Douglas Richard Wright, Yi-cheng Sun, Peter Lawrence Grylls, Paul Fleming Buckley
  • Patent number: D753812
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Paul Maxwell Salmon, Douglas Richard Wright, Yi-cheng Sun, Peter Lawrence Grylls, Paul Fleming Buckley