Patents by Inventor Eric A. Weiss
Eric A. Weiss 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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Publication number: 20120316611Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for preventing heart rhythm disturbances by optimally recording cardiac electrical activity, optimally measuring beat-to-beat variability in the morphology of electrocardiographic waveforms, and using the measured beat-to-beat variability to control the delivery of therapy to the heart.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2010Publication date: December 13, 2012Inventors: Antonis Armoundas, Eric Weiss
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Patent number: 8320981Abstract: An implantable system includes light sources to transmit toward vascularized tissue, in a time multiplexed manner, light having a first wavelength of approximately 660 nm, light having a second wavelength of approximately 810 nm, light having a third wavelength of approximately 910 nm, and light having a fourth wavelength of approximately 980 nm. The system includes one or more light detector to detect light of the first, second, third and fourth wavelengths scattered by vascularized tissue. Additionally, one or more processor is configured to determine levels of blood oxygen saturation based on the detected scattered light of the first and third wavelengths, determine levels of tissue oxygen saturation based on the detected scattered light of the first and third wavelengths, determine levels of hemoglobin concentration based on the detected scattered light of the second wavelength, and determine levels of tissue hydration based on the detected scattered light of the second and fourth wavelengths.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2007Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Pacesetter, Inc.Inventors: Carl Mayer, Craig Seyl, Joseph Lee Hollmann, Eric Weiss, Lyle Frank Weaver, Timothy A. Fayram
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Patent number: 8311988Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for performing backup operations while a user is using a device. In one implementation, a method is provided. A backup operation of data including a plurality of related items is initiated. Modifications to one or more items of the plurality of related items are monitored for during the backup operation. The backup operation is completed. If a modification occurred to one or more items, a second backup operation is performed for the modified items.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2006Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Pavel Cisler, Eric Weiss, Peter McInerney, Dominic Giampaolo
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Patent number: 8307004Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for storing and restoring digital data. In some implementations, a method is provided. The method includes initiating a backup operation of data including a plurality of items, interrupting the backup operation, where interrupting occurs after a portion of the data has been completed, receiving an input to resume the backup operation, identifying a previously completed portion of the backup data, and performing a backup of a remaining uncompleted portion of the backup data. Other embodiments of this aspect include corresponding systems, apparatus, computer program products, and computer readable media.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2007Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Eric Weiss, Pavel Cisler, Peter McInerney, Dominic Giampaolo
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Publication number: 20120185518Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for file system management. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a request at a kernel to perform a file operation on a particular file; identifying a flag bit associated with the file; invoking user space file handler to perform particular action when the flag bit is set; determining whether notification that action has been performed by file handler is received; and allowing the file operation on the file when notification is received.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2012Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: Dominic B. Giampaolo, Pavel Cisler, Eric Weiss, Kristen A. McIntyre
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Publication number: 20120185438Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for storing data. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a user input to present a visual representation of a first prior state of a file system; generating the first visual representation of a first prior state of the file system at a first time in the past according to a first virtual file system corresponding to that first time; presenting the first visual representation, where the first virtual file system is a reduced representation of the file system at that first time; receiving a user input to present a second visual representation of a second prior state of the file system at a second time in the past according to a second virtual file system corresponding to that second time; and presenting the second visual representation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2012Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: Dominic B. Giampaolo, Eric Weiss, Kristen A. McIntyre, Pavel Cisler
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Publication number: 20120185521Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for storing data. In one aspect, a method includes detecting at a kernel a plurality of operations, each of a particular type from a plurality of types, to be performed on a respective data item; and generating respective entries in a delta store in response to the detected plurality of operations wherein each entry for a data item includes a marker attribute corresponding to the operation type of the plurality of types.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2012Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: Dominic B. Giampaolo, Eric Weiss, Pavel Cisler, Kristen A. McIntyre
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Publication number: 20090254591Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for storing and restoring digital data. In some implementations, a method is provided. The method includes initiating a backup operation of data including a plurality of items, interrupting the backup operation, where interrupting occurs after a portion of the data has been completed, receiving an input to resume the backup operation, identifying a previously completed portion of the backup data, and performing a backup of a remaining uncompleted portion of the backup data. Other embodiments of this aspect include corresponding systems, apparatus, computer program products, and computer readable media.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2009Publication date: October 8, 2009Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: Eric Weiss, Pavel Cisler, Peter McInerney, Dominic Giampaolo
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Publication number: 20090098816Abstract: A method for handling air when distributing air inside an elongated vehicle includes supplying air to a roof air duct (15) inside the vehicle. A device for handling air when distributing air inside an elongated vehicle is also disclosed. It is significant of the method according to the present invention that in connection with the supply of air to the roof air duct (15) the air is actively directed in at least one chosen direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2008Publication date: April 16, 2009Applicant: MCCII HOLDINGS ABInventors: Fredrik MANNERHEIM, Stefan SPEHAR, Eric WEISS
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Publication number: 20080307018Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for storing and restoring digital data. In some implementations, a method is provided. The method includes identifying an item for segmented backup according to one or more specified criteria, and performing a first backup of the item including separating the item into a plurality of first parts prior to backing up the data and including separately storing each part. Other embodiments of this aspect include corresponding systems, apparatus, computer program products, and computer readable media.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2007Publication date: December 11, 2008Inventors: Robert Ulrich, Steve Ko, Pavel Cisler, Eric Weiss
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Publication number: 20080307017Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for searching for and presenting backups. A first search result including a first version of an item is presented. The first version is associated with a first date range having a first start date and a first end date. User input requesting that an archive including one or more versions of the item be searched is received. A second search result including a second version of the item is presented. The second version is different from the first version. The second version is associated with a second date range having a second start date and a second end date. The second date range does not overlap with the first date range.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2007Publication date: December 11, 2008Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: David Lyons, Eric Weiss, Pavel Cisler, Peter McInerney, John Hornkvist
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Publication number: 20080307333Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for storing and restoring digital data. In some implementations, a method is provided. The method includes displaying a current view, initiating a history view, the history view including two or more visual representations of corresponding earlier versions of the current view, identifying a selection of an item in a visual representation, receiving an input to delete the selected item, and deleting each instance of the selected item in the history view. Other embodiments of this aspect include corresponding systems, apparatus, computer program products, and computer readable media.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2007Publication date: December 11, 2008Inventors: Peter McInerney, Pavel Cisler, David Hart, Eric Weiss, Robert Ulrich
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Publication number: 20080307019Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for storing and restoring digital data. In some implementations, a method is provided. The method includes initiating a backup operation of data including a plurality of items, interrupting the backup operation, where interrupting occurs after a portion of the data has been completed, receiving an input to resume the backup operation, identifying a previously completed portion of the backup data, and performing a backup of a remaining uncompleted portion of the backup data. Other embodiments of this aspect include corresponding systems, apparatus, computer program products, and computer readable media.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2007Publication date: December 11, 2008Inventors: Eric Weiss, Pavel Cisler, Peter McInerney, Dominic Giampaolo
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Publication number: 20080126441Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for event notification. In one implementation, a method is provided. A determination is made as to whether a threshold associated with pending event notifications has been exceeded by an incoming event notification. A plurality of pending event notifications that can be combined are identified. Two or more event notifications are combined.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2006Publication date: May 29, 2008Inventors: Dominic Giampaolo, Eric Weiss, Brent Knight, Pavel Cisler, Peter McInerney
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Publication number: 20080126442Abstract: Systems and methods are provided including a backup system architecture for performing backup operations. In one implementation, a method is provided. A backup process is initialized on a device. An initial backup is performed for the device including storing data from the device on a first storage device. The stored data has a format corresponding to a file system structure of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2006Publication date: May 29, 2008Inventors: Pavel Cisler, Steve Ko, Peter McInerney, Robert Ulrich, Eric Weiss
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Publication number: 20080034019Abstract: A system creates electronic backups on one or more devices. In one implementation, a method is provided. A backup operation is initiated for a system. The backup operation is configured to store backup data to a storage device. A determination is made as to whether the system is coupled to the storage device. Backup data is stored locally if the system is not coupled to the storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2006Publication date: February 7, 2008Inventors: Pavel Cisler, Steve Ko, Kevin Tiene, Robert Ulrich, Eric Weiss
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Publication number: 20080034016Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for performing backup operations while a user is using a device. In one implementation, a method is provided. A backup operation of data including a plurality of related items is initiated. Modifications to one or more items of the plurality of related items are monitored for during the backup operation. The backup operation is completed. If a modification occurred to one or more items, a second backup operation is performed for the modified items.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2006Publication date: February 7, 2008Inventors: Pavel Cisler, Eric Weiss, Peter McInerney, Dominic Giampaolo
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Publication number: 20030208427Abstract: A web-based investment advisory system and method to assist financial advisors in delivering personalized investment advisory services to investors. An advisor assesses a client's investment profile (112) for evaluating the risk dimensions of the client's current portfolio holdings (118), compares investment risks classification based upon portfolio holdings (122), recommends specific portfolio changes (132) based on asset classes to create an optimized portfolio for the client's investment profile and suggests specific investment products available through the advisor and integrates with the advisors trading platform for executing purchase and sales orders (134).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2003Publication date: November 6, 2003Inventors: Dirk Peters, Eric Weiss
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Publication number: 20030088489Abstract: The present invention is a web-based investment advisory system and method to assist financial advisors in delivering personalized investment advisory services to investors. According to one aspect of the present invention, an advisor can interactively i) assess a client's investment profile (ii) evaluate the risk dimensions of the client's current portfolio holdings, iii) recommend specific portfolio changes based on asset classes to create an optimized portfolio for the client's investment profile, iv) suggest specific investment products available through the advisor and v) seamlessly integrate with the advisors trading platform for executing purchase and sales orders. According to another aspect of the present invention, an advisor can interactively customize all or certain aspects of the advisory system. According to another aspect of the present invention, the advisor can give his clients access to the system through the Internet, thereby allowing for online collaboration between the advisor and client.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2000Publication date: May 8, 2003Applicant: OPTIMIZEUSA.COMInventors: Dirk Peters, Eric Weiss
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Patent number: 3951799Abstract: A method of phase separation using ferromagnetic materials. A mixture of phases is treated with particles or granules of ferromagnetic material so that one of the phases is preferentially absorbed or collected onto or into the particles or granules. The particles or granules of the ferromagnetic material together with the absorbed or collected phase may then be recovered from the remainder of the mixture using magnetic means.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 1974Date of Patent: April 20, 1976Assignees: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Imperial Chemical Industries of Australia, New Zealand LimitedInventors: Donald Eric Weiss, Hendrik Adriaan Jacobus Battaerd