Patents by Inventor John Flora

John Flora 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: 20240130337
    Abstract: An aquarium system includes an aquarium tank arrangement and a light source. The light source has a controllable output of colored light projecting into the aquarium tank arrangement. The light source can provide a cycle of projecting light of at least two different colors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Spectrum Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Joe FLORA, John Edward FOX, JR., Joseph ROARK, Chad ROBBINS
  • Patent number: 11925201
    Abstract: The use of pectins and/or polymers to prevent nicotine oxidation in tobacco containing products is disclosed. These polymers may be naturally occurring anionic polymers or synthetic polymers. These pectins and/or polymers prevent nicotine from oxidizing into cotinine, nicotine-cis-N-oxide, nicotine-trans-N-oxide, and/or nicotine-1,1-di-N-oxide. Molluscicides, algaecides, pesticides, and stabilized nicotine compositions comprising nicotine and pectin, anionic polymers, or combinations thereof are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Munmaya K. Mishra, Jason Flora, Georgios D. Karles, Christophe Claude Galopin, Diane Gee, John B. Paine, III, Douglas Antonio Fernandez
  • Publication number: 20080115198
    Abstract: A system that uses multi-factor authentication while retrieving information is described. During operation, the system requests and receives multiple authentication factors from a user of an application on a first host. These multiple authentication factors are associated with a document on a second host, and include authentication information that enables access to the document. Furthermore, the system uses the multiple authentication factors to access the document. While accessing the document, the system retrieves information from the document by navigating through the document, identifying the information, and aggregating the information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventors: Paul J. Hsu, JWM Spies, John Flora
  • Patent number: 7165453
    Abstract: An array of magnets designed of flexible components and materials can be easily shaped to fit to the contour of various curved surfaces and structures. EMATs that incorporate these magnets, in addition to being flexible, may be smaller in volume than the conventional EMAT magnets and therefore easier to apply to complex structures where access may be restricted. Also, flexible multiple-pole magnet arrays can be easily and economically fabricated in various shapes and configurations, thereby increasing versatility, utility and cost effectiveness in comparison to the rigid, conventional magnet designs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Electric Power Research Institute
    Inventors: John Flora, Muhammad Ali, Grady Powers
  • Publication number: 20060241962
    Abstract: Reports are automatically generated based on data currently displayed in a user interface such as a transaction register. The report generation is unobtrusive, allowing the user to continue to work with the current portion of the user interface before, during, and after the report is displayed. The report generation is also context-driven, obtaining parameters used to construct the report from the current user context.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2005
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: John Flora, Kevin Reeth, George Hansen, James Del Favero, Glynis Hively
  • Publication number: 20060224558
    Abstract: When a user is entering a transaction for a payee or payor, categories that are associated with the payee/payor are given prominence within a drop-down menu or other selection mechanism. Categories can be associated with payees/payors based on recency and/or frequency of use in connection with such payees/payors, as well as on other factors. Associated categories can be shown atop the drop-down menu, and/or can be otherwise visually distinguished over other categories. This provides easy access and consistency in categorization for the payee, and gives users the ability to consistently and easily apply categories appropriate to a payee/payor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: John Flora, Matthew Homier, Andrew Chan
  • Publication number: 20060218086
    Abstract: Field values such as payee names from downloaded transaction records are automatically renamed when appropriate, to make them consistent with corrected field values, such as actual payee names. If a downloaded field value corresponds to an alias for an corrected field value, the downloaded value is re-placed with the corrected field value. If a renaming rule applies to a downloaded field value, the downloaded field value is replaced according to the renaming rule. The invention automatically generates aliases and/or renaming rules when appropriate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2005
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventors: Heather Campbell, Warren Croce, John Flora, Matthew Homier, Laxmi Kaushik, David Larsen, Costin Stefanescu
  • Publication number: 20060218088
    Abstract: A menu of candidate entries for a category field of a transaction is presented. A best candidate is identified based on partial user input in a category field and on additional descriptive information about the transaction, such as whether it is an expense transaction or an income transaction. The category field is tentatively populated according to the identification of best candidate. The user can accept the suggested entry, or override it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventors: John Flora, Matthew Homier
  • Publication number: 20060027022
    Abstract: An array of magnets designed of flexible components and materials can be easily shaped to fit to the contour of various curved surfaces and structures. EMATs that incorporate these magnets, in addition to being flexible, may be smaller in volume than the conventional EMAT magnets and therefore easier to apply to complex structures where access may be restricted. Also, flexible multiple-pole magnet arrays can be easily and economically fabricated in various shapes and configurations, thereby increasing versatility, utility and cost effectiveness in comparison to the rigid, conventional magnet designs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Applicant: Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: John Flora, Muhammad Ali, Grady Powers