Patents by Inventor Edward Merritt

Edward Merritt 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: 9203928
    Abstract: A method for data forwarding storage and retrieval in a network of interconnected computer system nodes may include directing data to a computer memory, continuously forwarding the data, from one computer memory to anther computer memory in the network of interconnected computer system nodes without storing on any physical storage device in the network, and retrieving the data in response to an activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Callahan Cellular L.L.C.
    Inventors: Gene Fein, Edward Merritt
  • Patent number: 9110563
    Abstract: A 3 dimensional (3-D) user interface system employs: one or more 3-D projectors configured to display an image at a first location in 3-D space; one or more sensors configured to sense user interaction with the image and to provide user interaction information; and a processor configured (i) to receive the user interaction information from the one or more sensors; (ii) to correlate the user interaction with the image; and (iii) to provide one or more indications responsive to a correlation of the user interaction with the image, including displaying the image at a second location in 3-D space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Genedics LLC
    Inventors: Gene S. Fein, Jackson T. Fein, Edward Merritt
  • Patent number: 9095274
    Abstract: A medical data analysis system utilizing a cloud computing resource. Exemplary embodiments provide real time medical testing data to a cloud computing resource via middleware. Exemplary middleware may condition the data for use by the cloud computing resource and the middleware may appropriately format the results of the analysis provided by the cloud for display on a user interface device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Empire Technology Development LLC
    Inventors: Gene Fein, Edward Merritt
  • Patent number: 9082155
    Abstract: A real estate analysis system that provides an integrated approach for gathering available real estate data and synthesizing the real estate data for various uses by various users. The real estate data may be real time data, historical data, and/or most recent data. The processing of the data utilizes cloud resources in a cloud computing architecture. In addition, cloud resources are used to store various accumulated real estate data in a manner such that the cloud resources can quickly process calculations and have the results returned to an end user who requested the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Empire Technology Development LLC
    Inventors: Gene S. Fein, Edward Merritt
  • Patent number: 9077784
    Abstract: The description generally relates to a system designed to synchronize the rendering of a media file between a master device and a sister device. The system is designed so that a media file is simultaneously rendered on a master device and a sister device beginning from identical temporal starting points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Empire Technology Development LLC
    Inventors: Gene Fein, Edward Merritt
  • Patent number: 9049093
    Abstract: Input data is encoded using a look-up table and then transmitted over a transmission medium as a series of pulses. The look-up table includes data elements. The length of each pulse is calibrated to correspond to one of the data elements in the look-up table. Upon receipt at another end of the transmission medium, the data is decoded using a look-up table. This decoding includes measuring the length of each received pulse to match the measured length to a corresponding one of data elements in the look-up table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Gene Fein, Edward Merritt
  • Publication number: 20150113161
    Abstract: The description generally relates to a system designed to synchronize the rendering of a media file between a master device and a sister device. The system is designed so that a media file is simultaneously rendered on a master device and a sister device beginning from identical temporal starting points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Gene Fein, Edward Merritt
  • Patent number: 8943038
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for an integrated cross platform multimedia broadband search and selection user interface. The user interface searches for media across different platforms including the user's stored media and all other media available both online and offline. The interface uses a series of icons to display search results. The method includes (i) receiving a query having at least one search term from a user, (ii) performing a search in a network of databases being executed by the user utilizing the at least one search term, (iii) assigning each search result among the search results to at least one icon, and (iv) displaying the at least one icon with the respective search result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Gefemer Research Acquisitions, LLC
    Inventors: Gene S. Fein, Edward Merritt
  • Patent number: 8935443
    Abstract: The description generally relates to a system designed to synchronize the rendering of a media file between a master device and a sister device. The system is designed so that a media file is simultaneously rendered on a master device and a sister device beginning from identical temporal starting points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Empire Technology Development LLC
    Inventors: Gene Fein, Edward Merritt
  • Patent number: 8909738
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for redundant data forwarding are described. In one respect, the method includes intermittently forwarding the portion of the data among the first memory and memories of other nodes in the first network without storing the portion of data on any physical storage device of the interconnected nodes in the first network. The method may also include intermittently forwarding the first copy of the portion of the data among the second memory and memories of other nodes in the second network without storing the first copy of the portion of the data on any physical storage device of the interconnected nodes in the second network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Tajitshu Transfer Limited Liability Company
    Inventors: Gene Fein, Edward Merritt
  • Patent number: 8902225
    Abstract: A system, and method for use thereof, for image manipulation. The system may generate an original image in a three dimensional coordinate system. A sensing system may sense a user interaction with the image. The sensed user interaction may be correlated with the three dimensional coordinate system. The correlated user interaction may be used to project an updated image, where the updated image may be a distorted version of the original image. The image distortion may be in the form of a twisting, bending, cutting, displacement, or squeezing. The system may be used for interconnecting or communicating between two or more components connected to an interconnection medium (e.g., a bus) within a single computer or digital data processing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Genedics LLC
    Inventors: Gene S. Fein, Eli A. S. Merritt, Edward Merritt
  • Patent number: 8893232
    Abstract: A media monitoring system that allows a monitoring device to control the media content that can be downloaded by a monitored device. The monitoring device reviews requests for media content from the monitored device and makes a decision whether to allow the monitored device access to the media content. Authorization may occur interactively or automatically using media settings associated with the monitored device. The monitored device is prevented from accessing media content until the media content is authorized. The media monitoring system may operate in a wired and/or wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Empire Technology Development LLC
    Inventors: Gene S. Fein, Edward A. Merritt
  • Publication number: 20140319913
    Abstract: A roadway system for energy generation and distribution is presented. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, the roadway system comprises a plurality of wind energy generating devices, and a roadway system electricity grid. The wind energy generating devices are electrically connected to the roadway system electricity grid and are positioned on part of or near to a road in a system of roads and are optionally fixed in a position such that a multi-form, wind energy gathering network can be formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Gene S. FEIN, Edward MERRITT
  • Patent number: 8850180
    Abstract: The description relates to a system designed to protect data exchange involved with the use of cloud computing infrastructures by services and individuals. The system is designed so that a cloud resource and its middleware access points are protected in transferring data among themselves and end users using a system designed to spread the data and then reassemble the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Empire Technology Development, LLC
    Inventors: Gene Fein, Edward Merritt
  • Publication number: 20140218293
    Abstract: A 3 dimensional (3-D) user interface system employs: one or more 3-D projectors configured to display an image at a first location in 3-D space; one or more sensors configured to sense user interaction with the image and to provide user interaction information; and a processor configured (i) to receive the user interaction information from the one or more sensors; (ii) to correlate the user interaction with the image; and (iii) to provide one or more indications responsive to a correlation of the user interaction with the image, including displaying the image at a second location in 3-D space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventors: Gene S. Fein, Jackson T. Fein, Edward Merritt
  • Patent number: 8791596
    Abstract: A roadway system for energy generation and distribution is presented. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, the roadway system comprises a plurality of wind energy generating devices, and a roadway system electricity grid. The wind energy generating devices are electrically connected to the roadway system electricity grid and are positioned on part of or near to a road in a system of roads and are optionally fixed in a position such that a multi-form, wind energy gathering network can be formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Glouster Applications L.L.C.
    Inventors: Gene S. Fein, Edward Merritt
  • Patent number: 8745047
    Abstract: A method of providing a media recommendation is provided. The method includes receiving user provided information at a first device from a second device. The user provided information includes user preference information and user device information. The received user provided information is stored at a device accessible by the first device. Media information provided by a plurality of devices is monitored. The plurality of devices are accessible by the first device. A media recommendation is generated based on the received user provided information and the media information. If the user provided information includes an automatic download authorization, a media file associated with the generated media recommendation is downloaded to the first device from a content provider device. The downloaded media file is sent from the first device to the second device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Empire Technology Development LLC
    Inventors: Gene Fein, Edward Merritt
  • Patent number: 8730165
    Abstract: A 3 dimensional (3-D) user interface system employs: one or more 3-D projectors configured to display an image at a first location in 3-D space; one or more sensors configured to sense user interaction with the image and to provide user interaction information; and a processor configured (i) to receive the user interaction information from the one or more sensors; (ii) to correlate the user interaction with the image; and (iii) to provide one or more indications responsive to a correlation of the user interaction with the image, including displaying the image at a second location in 3-D space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Inventors: Gene S. Fein, Jackson T. Fein, Edward Merritt
  • Publication number: 20140136288
    Abstract: A real estate analysis system that provides an integrated approach for gathering available real estate data and synthesizing the real estate data for various uses by various users. The real estate data may be real time data, historical data, and/or most recent data. The processing of the data utilizes cloud resources in a cloud computing architecture. In addition, cloud resources are used to store various accumulated real estate data in a manner such that the cloud resources can quickly process calculations and have the results returned to an end user who requested the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: EMPIRE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, LLC
    Inventors: GENE S. FEIN, Edward Merritt
  • Patent number: 8694932
    Abstract: A device includes a processor and a computer-readable medium including computer-readable instructions. Upon execution by the processor, the computer-readable instructions cause the device to receive a first request from a second device, where the first request is a layout request that includes an identification of a space. The computer-readable instructions also cause the device to provide a second request to a third device, where the second request includes the identification of the space. The computer-readable instructions also cause the device to receive one or more dimension corresponding to the space, and to provide the one or more dimension to the third device. The computer-readable instructions further cause the device to receive a generated layout from the third device, and to provide the generated layout to the second device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Empire Technology Development LLC
    Inventors: Gene Fein, Edward Merritt