Patents by Inventor John S. Walter
John S. Walter 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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Patent number: 8655869Abstract: A data-driven information navigation system and method enable search and analysis of a set of objects or other materials by certain common attributes that characterize the materials, as well as by relationships among the materials. The invention includes several aspects of a data-driven information navigation system that employs this navigation mode. The navigation system of the present invention includes features of a knowledge base, a navigation model that defines and enables computation of a collection of navigation states, a process for computing navigation states that represent incremental refinements relative to a given navigation state, and methods of implementing the preceding features.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2011Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Oracle OTC Subsidiary LLCInventors: Adam J. Ferrari, Frederick C. Knabe, Vinay S. Mohta, Jason P. Myatt, Benjamin S. Scarlet, Daniel Tunkelang, John S. Walter, Joyce Jeanpin Wang, Michael Tucker
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Publication number: 20120095991Abstract: A data-driven information navigation system and method enable search and analysis of a set of objects or other materials by certain common attributes that characterize the materials, as well as by relationships among the materials. The invention includes several aspects of a data-driven information navigation system that employs this navigation mode. The navigation system of the present invention includes features of a knowledge base, a navigation model that defines and enables computation of a collection of navigation states, a process for computing navigation states that represent incremental refinements relative to a given navigation state, and methods of implementing the preceding features.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2011Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: ENDECA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Adam J. Ferrari, Frederick C. Knabe, Vinay S. Mohta, Jason P. Myatt, Benjamin S. Scarlet, Daniel Tunkelang, John S. Walter, Joyce Wang, Michael Tucker
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Patent number: 8019752Abstract: A data-driven information navigation system and method enable search and analysis of a set of objects or other materials by certain common attributes that characterize the materials, as well as by relationships among the materials. The invention includes several aspects of a data-driven information navigation system that employs this navigation mode. The navigation system of the present invention includes features of a knowledge base, a navigation model that defines and enables computation of a collection of navigation states, a process for computing navigation states that represent incremental refinements relative to a given navigation state, and methods of implementing the preceding features.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2005Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Endeca Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Adam J. Ferrari, Frederick C. Knabe, Vinay Seth Mohta, Jason Paul Myatt, Benjamin S. Scarlet, Daniel Tunkelang, John S. Walter, Joyce Wang, Michael Tucker
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Patent number: 7912823Abstract: A data-driven, hierarchical information navigation system and method enable search of sets of documents or other materials by certain common attributes that characterize the materials. The invention includes several aspects of a data-driven, hierarchical navigation system that employs this navigation mode. The navigation system of the present invention includes features of an interface, a knowledge base and a taxonomy definition process and a classification process for generating the knowledge base, a graph-based navigable data structure and method for generating the data structure, World Wide Web-based applications of the system, and methods of implementing the system. Users are able to search or browse a particular collection of documents by selecting desired values for the attributes.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Endeca Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Adam J. Ferrari, David Gourley, Keith Johnson, Frederick C. Knabe, Daniel Tunkelang, John S. Walter
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Patent number: 7567957Abstract: A data-driven, hierarchical information search and navigation system and method enable search and navigation of sets of documents or other materials by certain common attributes that characterize the materials. The invention includes several aspects of a data-driven, hierarchical search and navigation system that employs this search and navigation mode. The search and navigation system of the present invention includes features of an navigation interface, a search interface, a knowledge base and a taxonomy definition process and a classification process for generating the knowledge base, a graph-based navigable data structure and method for generating the data structure, World Wide Web-based applications of the system, and methods of implementing the system. Users are able to search or browse a particular collection of documents by selecting desired values for the attributes or by searching the attribute-value pairs.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2006Date of Patent: July 28, 2009Assignee: Endeca Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Adam J. Ferrari, David J. Gourley, Keith A. Johnson, Frederick C. Knabe, Vinay B. Mohta, Daniel Tunkelang, John S. Walter
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Patent number: 7428528Abstract: A data-driven, hierarchical information search and navigation system and method enable search and navigation of sets of materials by certain common attributes that characterize the materials. A rules engine provides for manipulation of the content displayed to the user based on the query entered by the user. The rules engine includes one or more rules with a trigger and an action. The action of a rule is performed only if the trigger is satisfied. A trigger may be specified in terms of expressions of attribute-value pairs and is evaluated against a given query or navigation state. The actions can include various techniques for content manipulation, such as supplementing content, rendering content in a particular way, and sorting content in a particular way. An action may be specified in terms of navigation states. The rules engine may include a script for processing the rules.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2004Date of Patent: September 23, 2008Assignee: Endeca Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Adam J. Ferrari, Andrew M. Lau, Vinay B. Mohta, Daniel Tunkelang, John S. Walter
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Publication number: 20080134100Abstract: A data-driven, hierarchical information navigation system and method enable search of sets of documents or other materials by certain common attributes that characterize the materials. The invention includes several aspects of a data-driven, hierarchical navigation system that employs this navigation mode. The navigation system of the present invention includes features of an interface, a knowledge base and a taxonomy definition process and a classification process for generating the knowledge base, a graph-based navigable data structure and method for generating the data structure, World Wide Web-based applications of the system, and methods of implementing the system. Users are able to search or browse a particular collection of documents by selecting desired values for the attributes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: June 5, 2008Applicant: ENDECA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Adam J. FERRARI, David GOURLEY, Keith JOHNSON, Frederick C. KNABE, Daniel TUNKELANG, John S. WALTER
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Patent number: 7378211Abstract: A carrier composition having magnetite with a diameter of from about 80 microns to about 150 microns, and wherein the carrier has a conductivity of from about 10?8 to about 10?11 (ohms-cm)?1 and a carrier breakdown voltage of from about 20 to about 200 volts, and a developer composition with toner and this carrier composition, and also including a developer housing apparatus and an electrostatographic apparatus comprising the developer housing apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2005Date of Patent: May 27, 2008Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Padam K. Angra, Michael L. Grande, Zhaoyi M. Masucci, Joseph H. Rowe, John S. Walters
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Patent number: 7325201Abstract: A data-driven, hierarchical information search and navigation system and method enable search and navigation of sets of materials by certain common attributes that characterize the materials. A rules engine provides for manipulation of the content displayed to the user based on the query entered by the user. The rules engine includes one or more rules with a trigger and an action. The action of a rule is performed only if the trigger is satisfied. A trigger may be specified in terms of expressions of attribute-value pairs and is evaluated against a given query or navigation state. The actions can include various techniques for content manipulation, such as supplementing content, rendering content in a particular way, and sorting content in a particular way. An action may be specified in terms of navigation states. The rules engine may include a script for processing the rules.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2002Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: Endeca Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Adam J. Ferrari, David J. Gourley, Keith A. Johnson, Frederick C. Knabe, Vinay B. Mohta, Daniel Tunkelang, John S. Walter, Andrew Lau
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Patent number: 7062483Abstract: A data-driven, hierarchical information search and navigation system and method enable search and navigation of sets of documents or other materials by certain common attributes that characterize the materials. The invention includes several aspects of a data-driven, hierarchical search and navigation system that employs this search and navigation mode. The search and navigation system of the present invention includes features of an navigation interface, a search interface, a knowledge base and a taxonomy definition process and a classification process for generating the knowledge base, a graph-based navigable data structure and method for generating the data structure, World Wide Web-based applications of the system, and methods of implementing the system. Users are able to search or browse a particular collection of documents by selecting desired values for the attributes or by searching the attribute-value pairs.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2001Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Assignee: Endeca Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Adam J. Ferrari, David J. Gourley, Keith A. Johnson, Frederick C. Knabe, Vinay B. Mohta, Daniel Tunkelang, John S. Walter
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Patent number: 7035864Abstract: A data-driven, hierarchical information navigation system and method enable search of sets of documents or other materials by certain common attributes that characterize the materials. The invention includes several aspects of a data-driven, hierarchical navigation system that employs this navigation mode. The navigation system of the present invention includes features of an interface, a knowledge base and a taxonomy definition process and a classification process for generating the knowledge base, a graph-based navigable data structure and method for generating the data structure, World Wide Web-based applications of the system, and methods of implementing the system. Users are able to search or browse a particular collection of documents by selecting desired values for the attributes.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2000Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: Endeca Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Adam J. Ferrari, David Gourley, Keith Johnson, Frederick C. Knabe, Daniel Tunkelang, John S. Walter
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Patent number: 6850725Abstract: An apparatus comprised of a charging component, a development component, a transport component, a photoconductive component, and a fusing component, and wherein the development component contains a toner comprising at least one binder in an optional amount of from about 85 to about 99 percent by weight, at least one colorant in an optional amount of from about 0.5 to about 15 percent by weight, and calcium stearate in an optional amount of from about 0.05 to about 2 percent by weight and wherein following triboelectric contact with carrier particles, the toner has a charge Q measured in femtocoulombs per particle diameter D measured in microns (Q/D) of from about ?0.1 to about ?1 fC/?m with a variation during development of from about 0 to about 0.25 fC/?m and wherein the distribution is substantially unimodal and possesses a peak width of from about 0.1 fC/?m to about 0.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2004Date of Patent: February 1, 2005Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Scott M. Silence, William H. Hollenbaugh, Jr., Thomas R. Pickering, Amy L. Stamp, Roger N. Ciccarelli, Denise R. Bayley, Samuel Kaplan, Alexander N. Klymachyov, John S. Walters, Padam K. Angra
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Patent number: 6824942Abstract: A toner comprised of resin, colorant and calcium stearate.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2002Date of Patent: November 30, 2004Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Scott M. Silence, William H. Hollenbaugh, Jr., Thomas R. Pickering, Amy L. Stamp, Roger N. Ciccarelli, Denise R. Bayley, Samuel Kaplan, Alexander N. Klymachyov, John S. Walters, Padam K. Angra
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Publication number: 20040229144Abstract: An apparatus comprised of a charging component, a development component, a transport component, a photoconductive component, and a fusing component, and wherein the development component contains a toner comprising at least one binder in an optional amount of from about 85 to about 99 percent by weight, at least one colorant in an optional amount of from about 0.5 to about 15 percent by weight, and calcium stearate in an optional amount of from about 0.05 to about 2 percent by weight and wherein following triboelectric contact with carrier particles, the toner has a charge Q measured in femtocoulombs per particle diameter D measured in microns (Q/D) of from about −0.1 to about −1 fC/&mgr;m with a variation during development of from about 0 to about 0.25 fC/&mgr;m and wherein the distribution is substantially unimodal and possesses a peak width of from about 0.1 fC/&mgr;m to about 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2004Publication date: November 18, 2004Applicant: Xerox CorporationInventors: Scott M. Silence, William H. Hollenbaugh, Thomas R. Pickering, Amy L. Stamp, Roger N. Ciccarelli, Denise R. Bayley, Samuel Kaplan, Alexander N. Klymachyov, John S. Walters, Padam K. Angra
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Publication number: 20040063018Abstract: A toner comprised of resin, colorant and calcium stearate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2002Publication date: April 1, 2004Applicant: Xerox CorporationInventors: Scott M. Silence, William H. Hollenbaugh, Thomas R. Pickering, Amy L. Stamp, Roger N. Ciccarelli, Denise R. Bayley, Samuel Kaplan, Alexander N. Klymachyov, John S. Walters, Padam K. Angra
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Publication number: 20030097357Abstract: A data-driven, hierarchical information search and navigation system and method enable search and navigation of sets of materials by certain common attributes that characterize the materials. A rules engine provides for manipulation of the content displayed to the user based on the query entered by the user. The rules engine includes one or more rules with a trigger and an action. The action of a rule is performed only if the trigger is satisfied. A trigger may be specified in terms of expressions of attribute-value pairs and is evaluated against a given query or navigation state. The actions can include various techniques for content manipulation, such as supplementing content, rendering content in a particular way, and sorting content in a particular way. An action may be specified in terms of navigation states. The rules engine may include a script for processing the rules.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2002Publication date: May 22, 2003Inventors: Adam J. Ferrari, David J. Gourley, Keith A. Johnson, Frederick C. Knabe, Vinay B. Mohta, Daniel Tunkelang, John S. Walter, Andrew Lau
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Publication number: 20020083039Abstract: A data-driven, hierarchical information search and navigation system and method enable search and navigation of sets of documents or other materials by certain common attributes that characterize the materials. The invention includes several aspects of a data-driven, hierarchical search and navigation system that employs this search and navigation mode. The search and navigation system of the present invention includes features of an navigation interface, a search interface, a knowledge base and a taxonomy definition process and a classification process for generating the knowledge base, a graph-based navigable data structure and method for generating the data structure, World Wide Web-based applications of the system, and methods of implementing the system. Users are able to search or browse a particular collection of documents by selecting desired values for the attributes or by searching the attribute-value pairs.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2001Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventors: Adam J. Ferrari, David J. Gourley, Keith A. Johnson, Frederick C. Knabe, Vinay B. Mohta, Daniel Tunkelang, John S. Walter
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Patent number: 6406822Abstract: At least three differently colored toners, designed for use together in forming a color image in an image developing device, have substantially the same melt flow index value. By substantially matching the melt flow index values of at least three toners of a set of toners, it has been found that the resultant color image has an overall excellent image quality, i.e., an excellent overall gloss level without any gloss banding.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2000Date of Patent: June 18, 2002Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Scott M. Silence, Joo T. Chung, James M. Proper, Edward J. Gutman, James G. Stenzel, Kip L. Jugle, Yelena Shapiro, James A. Winters, Maria M. Barden, John S. Walters