Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Jones

Jeffrey Jones 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).

  • SHELF-TYPE DISPLAY FIXTURE
    Publication number: 20140007403
    Abstract: A display fixture for displaying an object, such as bound media, includes a base having a shelf engaging portion that mounts to an underside of a shelf, a brush support portion and a brush having an elongated spine. The elongated spine is received by the brush support portion and a plurality of flexible bristles that depend downwardly from the elongated spine. The distal ends of the plurality of flexible bristles are free from contacting the base, and when not engaged with the object, the flexible bristles are oriented substantially normal to the shelf.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason W. Johnson, Erin L. Zobel, Peter H. Rozes, Jeffrey A. Jones
  • Product Support Brush for Shelving
    Publication number: 20140008505
    Abstract: A system for displaying and supporting products on an adjustable shelf assembly, with a lower shelf and an upper shelf, using a bracket connected to a the upper shelf and an elongated brush consisting of a row of nylon bristles that are bound to a rigid spine that engages a channel formed in the bracket, where the row of bristles are oriented in a downward direction. A predetermined shelf spacing is selected such that when the product is placed on the lower shelf, an upper portion of the product will engage the row of bristles and maintain the product in a substantially vertical orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Peter H. Rozes, Jeffrey A. Jones
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSTALLING VACUUM INSULATED GLASS (VIG) WINDOW UNIT IN EXISTING WINDOW SASH
    Publication number: 20140007396
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for enabling a vacuum insulated glass (VIG) window to be substituted for and/or replace a non-vacuum insulated glass window in an existing window assembly frame structure is disclosed. A width of a VIG window is substantially less than that of existing non-vacuum insulated glass (IG) windows (e.g., a double, triple or quad pane windows). A replacement stop is provided that compensates for the difference between the larger width of a non-vacuum insulated glass window and a VIG window which has a smaller width, thereby enabling the VIG window to be easily and cost effectively installed in existing window configurations originally intended for non-vacuum insulated glass windows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Guardian Industries Corp.
    Inventor: Jeffrey A. JONES
  • Method for Detecting Anomalies in Multivariate Time Series Data
    Publication number: 20130318011
    Abstract: A method detects anomalies in time series data, wherein the time series data is multivariate, by partitioning time series training data into partitions. A representation for each partition in each time window is determined to form a model of the time series training data, wherein the model includes representations of distributions of the time series training data. The representations obtained from partitions of time series test data are compared to the model to obtain anomaly scores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventors: Michael Jeffrey Jones, Daniel Nikolaev Nikovski
  • VACUUM INSULATED GLASS (VIG) WINDOW UNIT INCLUDING PUMP-OUT TUBE PROTECTION RING AND/OR CAP AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20130302542
    Abstract: A vacuum insulated glass (VIG) assembly is provided with a protective ring surrounding a portion of a glass pump-out tube extending beyond an outer surface of one of the glass substrates that form the vacuum insulated glass assembly. The vacuum insulated glass assembly may further include a laminated glass substrate in which a hole is formed to accommodate the protective ring and/or pump-out tube portion, wherein the protective ring protects the glass pump-out tube from damage during a lamination process. In addition, a cap may be provided over the laminated substrate to cover the hole in the laminated substrate and further cover the protective ring and sealed pump-out tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: Guardian Industries Corp.
    Inventor: Jeffrey A. JONES
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING VACUUM INSULATED GLASS (VIG) WINDOW UNIT INCLUDING CLEANING CAVITY THEREOF
    Publication number: 20130292000
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for cleaning a cavity of a vacuum insulated glass window assembly is provided in which a cleaning gas mixture of or including ozone is introduced into the cavity of the vacuum insulated glass assembly and allowed to react with residual materials, such as, for example, hydrocarbons and/or polymers. Reacted hydrocarbons and/or polymers are then removed from the vacuum cavity along with any residual cleaning gas mixture. The cleaning method is preferably performed at substantially ambient temperatures or at least temperatures below about 250° C. The ozone cleaning cycle may be repeated multiple times and followed by additional purges with other gases, such as for example nitrogen. Additional energy may be provided by heating, RF plasma; corona discharge, UV lamp, and/or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: Guardian Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Timothy A. DENNIS, Andrew W. Pantke, Jeffrey A. Jones
  • Assessing Cardiac Disease Via Detection and Measurement of MicroRNA
    Publication number: 20130289141
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and materials for assessing cardiac disease, including cardiac failure, cardiac hypertrophy, thoracic aortic aneurysm, left ventricular remodeling using microRNA levels. The level of microRNAs can be measured in a body fluid, such as plasma and serum, or in cardiac tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: Medical University of South Carolina
    Inventors: Francis G. Spinale, Michael R. Zile, Robert E. Stoud, John S. Ikonomidis, Jeffrey A. Jones
  • METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR AMELIORATING THE EFFECTS FOR A SUBJECT EXPOSED TO RADIATION OR OTHER SOURCES OF OXIDATIVE STRESS
    Publication number: 20130224281
    Abstract: Radiation-oxidative exposure treatment compositions may include a mixture of micronutrient multivitamin and trace elements, a mixture of antioxidants and chemopreventative agents, and optionally a mixture of fatty acids. Methods of treatment of a subject exposed to a radiation source or an oxidative stress with the radiation-oxidative exposure treatment composition may include the step of administering to the subject a daily dose of the radiation-oxidative exposure treatment composition such that the life shortening effects induced by the radiation source or the oxidative stress are ameliorated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicants: United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics & Space, Amerisciences, LP
    Inventors: Carlos A. Montesinos, Jeffrey A. Jones
  • MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR REDUCTION OF PROTEIN TAU AND TREATMENT OF NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES
    Publication number: 20130184353
    Abstract: The subject invention provides a myricanol compound that is in predominant form of (+)-?R,11S-myricanol as compared to (?)-?S,11R-myricanol. In one embodiment, the (+)-?R,11S-myricanol is isolated from Myrica cerifera, and is in about 86% enantiomeric excess of (?)-?S,11R-myricanol. The subject invention also pertains to therapeutic compositions and methods for treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, in particular, neurodegenerative diseases associated with abnormal accumulation of protein tau. Specifically exemplified herein is the therapeutic use of myricanol and myricanone isolated from root barks of Myrica species. Also provided are methods for preparing extracts of the subject invention from Myrica species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
    Inventors: Chad Dickey, Matthew Lebar, Bill J. Baker, Jeffrey Jones
  • VACUUM INSULATING GLASS (VIG) UNIT PUMP-OUT TUBE PROTECTING TECHNIQUES, AND/OR VIG UNITS INCORPORATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20130074445
    Abstract: Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to techniques for protecting the pump-out tubes of vacuum insulating glass (VIG) units. More particularly, certain example embodiments relate to techniques for protecting a pump-out tube of a VIG unit by providing a cap around the tube, with the cap and the tube being mechanically separated from one another. In certain example embodiments, the cap and an outer surface of the substrate in which the pump-out tube is located are connected to one another via an adhesive (e.g., a double-sided tape or other adhesive). The mechanical separation or isolation as between the cap and the tube may help protect the potentially fragile glass pump-out tube, in that forces imparted to the cap preferably would be buffered from and generally not transferred to the tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: Guardian Industries Corp.
    Inventor: Jeffrey A. JONES
  • Discharge protection apparatus and method of protecting an electronic device
    Patent number: 8369053
    Abstract: A protection circuit apparatus comprises an electrostatic discharge circuit coupled to an isolation filter. The isolation filter comprises an inductor coupled to a ground-coupled capacitor, the inductor and the capacitor being coupled to the electrostatic discharge circuit. The inductor is also coupled to an electrostatic discharge sensitive device to be protected from an electrostatic discharge event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Xavier Moronval, Cedric Cassan, Jeffrey Jones, Olivier Lembeye
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRONIC COUPON INSTANT REWARDING
    Publication number: 20130024267
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and systems for implementing personalized targeting via electronic coupons, providing aggregate cap control of electronic coupons, implementing viral marketing using electronic coupons, and performing real time processing of electronic coupons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventors: Michael D. Libenson, David A. Rochon, Gregory T. White, Jeffrey A. Jones
  • STATIC PLASMA GRID EVACUATION TECHNIQUES FOR VACUUM INSULATING GLASS (VIG) UNITS
    Publication number: 20120304696
    Abstract: A thermally insulating panel (e.g., vacuum IG window unit) includes first and second opposing substrates spaced apart from one another by a plurality of spacers. A low pressure space is defined between the substrates, and is hermetically sealed off by at least one edge seal. During evacuation of the space, a plasma is ignited within the space via a static grid assembly in order to reduce the time needed to evacuate the space down and/or to help remove debris from within the space to the desired low pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: Guardian Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Robert A. MILLER, Ryan L. Dear, Jeffrey A. Jones
  • Roof-mounted water heater
    Publication number: 20120291769
    Abstract: Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to water heaters adapted to be mounted on or proximate the roof of a structure such as a building (e.g., residential home, commercial building, etc.). The liquid to be heated can be water, or other liquid, in different example embodiments. In certain example embodiments, at least one vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit is provided as part of the water heater structure in order to help preserve heat that has been absorbed and/or generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: Guardian Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Andrew M. Fleszar, Martin D. Bracamonte, Jeffrey Jones
  • Method for identifying faces in images with improved accuracy using compressed feature vectors
    Patent number: 8213691
    Abstract: A method identifies an unknown face in an input image using reference images of known faces. A Haar-like feature vector is extracted from each image. The vectors are compressed. An L1 norm is determined between the compressed feature vector of the input image and each compressed feature vector from the set of reference images to determine a most similar reference image. The identity of the face associated with the most similar reference image is assigned as the identity of the unknown face in the input image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Jeffrey Jones, Jay Thornton
  • DISCHARGE PROTECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PROTECTING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20110038087
    Abstract: A protection circuit apparatus comprises an electrostatic discharge circuit coupled to an isolation filter. The isolation filter comprises an inductor coupled to a ground-coupled capacitor, the inductor and the capacitor being coupled to the electrostatic discharge circuit. The inductor is also coupled to an electrostatic discharge sensitive device to be protected from an electrostatic discharge event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Xavier Moronval, Cedric Cassan, Jeffrey Jones, Olivier Lembeye
  • Method for Identifying Faces in Images with Improved Accuracy Using Compressed Feature Vectors
    Publication number: 20100166266
    Abstract: A method identifies an unknown face in an input image using reference images of known faces. A Haar-like feature vector is extracted from each image. The vectors are compressed. An L1 norm is determined between the compressed feature vector of the input image and each compressed feature vector from the set of reference images to determine a most similar reference image. The identity of the face associated with the most similar reference image is assigned as the identity of the unknown face in the input image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Michael Jeffrey Jones, Jay Thornton
  • Method for Determining Atributes of Faces in Images
    Publication number: 20100111375
    Abstract: A method for determining attributes of a face in an image compares each patch in the set of patches of the image of the face with a set of prototypical patches. The result of comparison is a set of matching prototypical patches. The attributes of the image of the face are determined based on the attributes of the set of matching prototypical patches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventor: Michael Jeffrey Jones
  • Set of seven chess pieces
    Patent number: D609755
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Inventor: Jeffrey A. Jones
  • Wear assembly for a digging edge of an excavator
    Patent number: RE42629
    Abstract: A wear assembly for attaching to a digging edge of an excavator includes a boss, a wear member and a lock. The boss is fixed to the excavator and defines a T-shaped coupling structure. The adapter includes a rearwardly extending mounting leg and a forwardly extending working end. The leg includes a T-shaped slot adapted to be received over the T-shaped structure of the boss. The adapter leg further includes an opening for receiving a lock. The lock includes an adjustment assembly for eliminating any looseness which may exist between the adapter and the boss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: ESCO Corporation
    Inventors: Larren F. Jones, Robin Morton, legal representative, Jennifer Harp, legal representative, Randall Jones, legal representative, Patrick Jones, legal representative, Jeffrey Jones, legal representative, Robert E. McClanahan, Hezekiah R. Holland