Patents by Inventor Ernest To

Ernest To 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: 20140101000
    Abstract: The invention discloses a printed label and a display shelf for a business establishment, including a display shelf having a length and at least one area on which at least one product is to be placed. The area has a length and a depth. The label includes product information printed thereon for identifying the at least one product for display on the shelf, and first and second space indicators for indicating a position, corresponding to a portion of the length of the shelf, at which the at least one product is to be placed. The label is constructed and arranged to have a predetermined length that is coextensive with the portion of the length of the area of the shelf on which the at least one product is to be placed. The first and second space indicators define the predetermined length. The first space indicator indicates where the portion of the length of the area of the shelf begins and the second space indicator indicates where the portion of the length of the area of the shelf ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Inventors: S. Douglas FALLS, Ernest J. Dale, Rod Matheson
  • Publication number: 20140096605
    Abstract: The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer program products for measuring the density of a material. According to one aspect, a material property gauge includes a nuclear density gauge for measuring the density of a material. A radiation source adapted to emit radiation into a material and a radiation detector operable to produce a signal representing the detected radiation. A first material property calculation function may calculate a value associated with the density of the material based upon the signal produced by the radiation detector. The material property gauge includes an electromagnetic moisture property gauge that determines a moisture property of the material. An electromagnetic field generator may generate an electromagnetic field where the electromagnetic field sweeps through one or more frequencies and penetrates into the material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: TROXLER ELECTRONIC LABORATORIES, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Ernest Troxler, Wewage Hiran Linus Dep
  • Publication number: 20140100208
    Abstract: Progesterone antagonists and SPRM are useful to prepare a medication for the treatment or the prophylaxis of excessive uterine bleeding in women with spontaneous or iatrogenic coagulation disorders such as thrombopenia, coagulation factor deficiency or anti-coagulant therapy. Treatment will last from 1 day to 180 days.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: PregLem S.A.
    Inventors: Bartholomeus C.J.M. Fauser, Ernest Loumaye
  • Publication number: 20140096341
    Abstract: The surface cleaning apparatus includes a cyclone positioned in am air flow passage. The cyclone has a cyclone air inlet and a cyclone air outlet, a dirt outlet spaced from the cyclone air inlet, a cyclone chamber wall and a longitudinal axis. The surface cleaning apparatus also includes a dirt collection chamber in communication with the dirt outlet. The dirt collection chamber has an openable wall mounted to the surface cleaning apparatus by a hinge and a centrally positioned longitudinal axis, the openable wall has a centre and a hinge side. The surface cleaning apparatus also includes a plate positioned at an interface of the dirt collection chamber and the cyclone. The plate is moveably mounted to the openable wall. The surface cleaning apparatus also includes a biasing member biasing the plate towards the hinge side of the openable wall a suction motor positioned in the air flow passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: G.B.D. Corp.
    Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
  • Patent number: 8694375
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for identifying an in-application message to display to a user. A user may perform a user action in an application, which can be identified. The identified user action can be compared to metadata data associated with a plurality of in-application messages for the application, and an in-application message that is eligible for display to the user can be identified based on the user action. A determination can be made whether to display the eligible message to the user in the application, based upon one or more in-application messages that the user may have previously viewed, as may be found or tracked in a user message viewing history.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Ernest Osborne, Eric Lee Chin-Sang, Paul Leonard Kompfner, Chad Steven Estes, Rahul Sudhir Kumar, Michael Joseph Papale, Urja Madhukar Shah, Ionut Ciprian Gradinaru, Brian Ka-Hing Fung
  • Patent number: 8690678
    Abstract: A gaming table with an upper surface that includes a gaming chip placement area and a lower surface opposite the upper surface is provided. The gaming table also includes a housing coupled to one of the upper surface and the lower surface of the gaming table, an antenna coupled to the housing, wherein the antenna is configured to form an electromagnetic field that defines a zone of communication in which a gaming chip including a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag can be read.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Michael Ernest Thorson, John Laurence Minck, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8692184
    Abstract: The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer program products for measuring the density of a material. According to one aspect, a material property gauge includes a nuclear density gauge for measuring the density of a material. A radiation source adapted to emit radiation into a material and a radiation detector operable to produce a signal representing the detected radiation. A first material property calculation function may calculate a value associated with the density of the material based upon the signal produced by the radiation detector. The material property gauge includes an electromagnetic moisture property gauge that determines a moisture property of the material. An electromagnetic field generator may generate an electromagnetic field where the electromagnetic field sweeps through one or more frequencies and penetrates into the material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Troxler Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Ernest Troxler, Wewage Hiran Linus Dep
  • Patent number: 8691987
    Abstract: A process of making a polymeric phenazonium compound having the general formula: wherein R1, R2, R4, R5, R6, R8 and R9 are the same or different, and represent hydrogen, a low alkyl or a substituted aryl, R3 starts with NH2 and is diazotized followed by polymerization, R5 and R8 may alternatively represent monomeric or polymeric phenazonium radicals, R7 with its substituent group is a substituted amine, with RX and RY representing any combination of CH3, C2H5, and hydrogen, except that RX and RY cannot both be hydrogen, A is an acid radical, and n is an integer from 2 to 100, preferably from 2 to 20 is described. The polymeric phenazonium compound is usable in as an additive in a metal plating bath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Inventors: Andrew M. Krol, Ernest Long, Lev Taytsas
  • Patent number: 8689521
    Abstract: A tile aligning and leveling method and system that uses an under tile base re-usable upright connecting tab, which is detachably connected to said under tile base, a re-usable flexible edge slotted cap, configured to slip over the connecting tab and latch thereto as the cap is slid further down the connecting tab. The cap has an edge slot so that the connecting tab can be separated from the cap by merely sliding the cap, so that the connecting tab passes through the slot. A flexible, spring-like portion of the cap provides increased force on the tile, even if undesired elongation of the connecting tab occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: New Standards Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: James P Hoffman, Ernest L Perry, Michele Volponi
  • Patent number: 8689395
    Abstract: A portable surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet and a flexible suction hose. The surface cleaning apparatus main comprise a main body comprising a suction motor provided in the air flow path. A cyclone bin assembly may be provided on the main body. The surface cleaning apparatus may comprise a flexible suction hose. The surface cleaning apparatus may comprise a suction hose wrap. The suction hose wrap may comprise a stand for the surface cleaning apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: G.B.D. Corp.
    Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
  • Patent number: 8690659
    Abstract: A player plays a first round of a casino slot machine game. If the player achieves a winning outcome on the first round of play, the payouts for the next round of play of the casino game will be increased. The amount of the increase is based on the category of the winning outcome on the first round of play. Each subsequent round of play continues to have increased payouts if the player continues to achieve winning outcomes. When the player has a losing outcome, the payouts revert to the base level. An extra wager may be required from the player to activate this feature during the play of the casino game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Inventor: Ernest W Moody
  • Patent number: 8691439
    Abstract: Alkaline electrochemical cells having extended service life and acceptable gassing and corrosion properties are disclosed. An amphoteric surfactant can be incorporated into the gelled anode mixture of an alkaline electrochemical cell, optionally with an organic phosphate ester surfactant or a sulfonic acid type organic surfactant or both. Zinc particles having a defined distribution of particle sizes can also be incorporated into a zinc anode. The electrolyte included, in the anode mixture can have a reduced hydroxide concentration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Spectrum Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Ernest Ndzebet, Mario Destephen, William C Bushong, M. Edgar Armacanqui, Andrew J Roszkowski, Viet H Vu
  • Patent number: 8690074
    Abstract: The invention provides for a controller such as a thermostat for an air handler including a housing having a circuit board and a display screen, the display screen having at least one alpha-numeric icon and a group of touch sensitive areas having at least two displayable touch sensitive areas. A microprocessor provided for the display screen. A sole mechanical button or switch is mounted in the housing and the button has a first end and second end and a touch surface extending between the first end and second end. The sole mechanical button signals the microprocessor in order to adjust the alpha-numeric icon, so that the combination of inputs received by the microprocessor from the group of touch pad sensitive areas and sole mechanical button provide for each and every adjustment required for all of the operational functions of the controller. The mechanical button may be a rocker switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Braeburn Systems LLC
    Inventors: Glenn A. Moore, Ernest E. Soderlund, Daniel S. Poplawski
  • Patent number: 8689522
    Abstract: A tile aligning and lippage tuning method and system that uses an under tile base reusable upright connecting tab, which is detachably connected to said under tile base, a reusable flexible edge slotted cap configured to slip over the connecting tab and latch thereto as the cap is slid further down the connecting tab. The cap has an edge slot so that the connecting tab can be separated from the cap, by merely sliding the cap, so that the connecting tab passes through the slot. A flexible spring-like portion of the cap provides increased force on the tile even if undesired elongation of the connecting tab occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: New Standards Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: James P. Hoffman, Ernest L. Perry, Michele Volponi
  • Patent number: 8694712
    Abstract: Various operations are disclosed for improving the operational efficiency of a virtual translation look-aside buffer (TLB) in a virtual machine environment. For example, operations are disclosed that allow for determination of whether present entries in shadow page tables (SPTs) are stale by comparing shadowed guest page table (GPT) entries against snapshots taken when the entries were cached. Other operations are disclosed that allow a virtual machine monitor (VMM) to access shadow page table trees (SPTTs) by walking trees in software or in hardware. Still other operations are disclosed allowing the VMM to use a hash table to relate GVA ranges to SPTs that map them, thus significantly reducing the cost of having to walk each SPTT in order to invalidate desired GVA(s). And, finally, operations are disclosed allowing the VMM to determine global GVA ranges by checking a bitmap, when invalidating global GVAs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: John Te-Jui Sheu, Matthew D. Hendel, Landy Wang, Ernest S. Cohen, Rene Antonio Vega, Sharvil A. Nanavati
  • Publication number: 20140094485
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel hemi-succinate salt form of (2S)-2-tert-butoxy-2-(4-(2,3-dihydropyrano[4,3,2-de]quinolin-7-yl)-2-methylquinolin-3-yl)acetic acid and a novel crystalline form thereof, methods for the preparation thereof, pharmaceutical compositions thereof and their use in the treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventors: Brandon H. Brown, Ernest Anthony Carra, Xiang Wang
  • Publication number: 20140094446
    Abstract: Compositions comprising cyclic amino acids or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Said compositions are for use in the treatment of pain. Pain includes both acute and chronic forms of pain. The preferred cyclic amino acid is 1-aminocyclobutane-1-carboxylic acid (ACBC).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Therexcell Pharma Inc.
    Inventors: Ernest Puil, Bernard A. MacLeod, Richard Wall
  • Publication number: 20140096185
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing authorized remote access to one or more application sessions includes a client node, a collection agent, a policy engine, and a session server. The client node requests access to a resource. The collection agent gathers information about the client node. The policy engine receives the gathered information, and makes an access control decision based on the received information. The session server establishes a connection between a client computer operated by the user and the one or more application sessions associated with the user of the client node identified in response to the received information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: CITRIX SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Ricky Gene Braddy, Timothy Ernest Simmons, David Sean Stone
  • Publication number: 20140094849
    Abstract: A bone anchor assembly includes a bone anchor, a receiver member for receiving a spinal fixation element to be coupled to the bone anchor, a compression member positioned within the receiver member, and a closure mechanism including an outer set screw and an inner set screw. The outer set screw delivers a distal force to the compression member to fix the bone anchor relative to the receiver member. The proximal surface of the compression member has a shape configured to restrict deformation of the compression member arms including motion of the compression member arms relative to each other. The distal surface of the outer set screw has a shape that is complementary to the shape of the proximal surface of the compression member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventors: Frank Spratt, Ernest Quintanilha, Thibault Chandanson
  • Publication number: 20140094862
    Abstract: Various devices and methods for breaking and retaining surgical reduction tabs are provided. In general, the devices and methods can allow a single surgical instrument to break a plurality of surgical reduction tabs off one or more surgical implants and retain the broken tabs within the instrument. In an exemplary embodiment, a surgical instrument can include an opening at a distal end thereof that is configured to receive a surgical reduction tab therein when the tab is connected to a surgical implant. A retention element at least partially disposed within the instrument can be configured to engage the tab received in the opening so as to hold the tab securely within the instrument. With the tab received in the opening and held by the retention element, the surgical instrument can be configured to be manipulated to break the tab off the surgical implant. The broken tab can be retained within the surgical instrument by being held therein by the retention element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventors: Philip A. Cormier, Richard W. Fournier, Ernest Quintanilha