Patents by Inventor Joseph Vardi
Joseph Vardi 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: 7778396Abstract: A telephone line status notification system including at least one telephone line having a status, a communications network, at least one communications terminal which is connectable to the communications network and which is employable by a seeking user to communicate via the communications network a status request concerning the status of the at least one telephone line, apparatus for processing the status request the apparatus for processing is connectable to the communications network for receiving the status request from the seeking user therethrough and communicating the request, and apparatus for acquiring the status of the at least one telephone line, the apparatus for acquiring is in communication with the apparatus for processing for receiving the status request therefrom, and the apparatus for acquiring is connectable to the communications network for communicating the status via the communications network.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2006Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: AOL Advertising Inc.Inventors: Joseph Vardi, Arie Vardi, Joseph Vigiser, Yair Goldfinger
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Publication number: 20060233324Abstract: A telephone line status notification system including at least one telephone line having a status, a communications network, at least one communications terminal which is connectable to the communications network and which is employable by a seeking user to communicate via the communications network a status request concerning the status of the at least one telephone line, apparatus for processing the status request the apparatus for processing is connectable to the communications network for receiving the status request from the seeking user therethrough and communicating the request, and apparatus for acquiring the status of the at least one telephone line, the apparatus for acquiring is in communication with the apparatus for processing for receiving the status request therefrom, and the apparatus for acquiring is connectable to the communications network for communicating the status via the communications network.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2006Publication date: October 19, 2006Applicant: ICQ, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Vardi, Arie Vardi, Joseph Vigiser, Yair Goldfinger
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Patent number: 7068770Abstract: A telephone line status notification system including at least one telephone line having a status, a communications network, at least one communications terminal which is connectable to the communications network and which is employable by a seeking user to communicate via the communications network a status request concerning the status of the at least one telephone line, apparatus for processing the status request the apparatus for processing is connectable to the communications network for receiving the status request from the seeking user therethrough and communicating the request, and apparatus for acquiring the status of the at least one telephone line, the apparatus for acquiring is in communication with the apparatus for processing for receiving the status request therefrom, and the apparatus for acquiring is connectable to the communications network for communicating the status via the communications network.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2004Date of Patent: June 27, 2006Assignee: ICQ, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Vardi, Arie Vardi, Joseph Vigiser, Yair Goldfinger
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Publication number: 20050025301Abstract: A telephone line status notification system including at least one telephone line having a status, a communications network, at least one communications terminal which is connectable to the communications network and which is employable by a seeking user to communicate via the communications network a status request concerning the status of the at least one telephone line, apparatus for processing the status request the apparatus for processing is connectable to the communications network for receiving the status request from the seeking user therethrough and communicating the request, and apparatus for acquiring the status of the at least one telephone line, the apparatus for acquiring is in communication with the apparatus for processing for receiving the status request therefrom, and the apparatus for acquiring is connectable to the communications network for communicating the status via the communications network.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2004Publication date: February 3, 2005Applicant: ICQ, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Vardi, Arie Vardi, Joseph Vigiser, Yair Goldfinger
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Patent number: 6798873Abstract: A telephone line status notification system including at least one telephone line having a status, a communications network, at least one communications terminal which is connectable to the communications network and which is employable by a seeking user to communicate via the communications network a status request concerning the status of the at least one telephone line, apparatus for processing the status request the apparatus for processing is connectable to the communications network for receiving the status request from the seeking user therethrough and communicating the request, and apparatus for acquiring the status of the at least one telephone line, the apparatus for acquiring is in communication with the apparatus for processing for receiving the status request therefrom, and the apparatus for acquiring is connectable to the communications network for communicating the status via the communications network.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2002Date of Patent: September 28, 2004Assignee: ICQ, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Vardi, Arie Vardi, Joseph Vigiser, Yair Goldfinger
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Publication number: 20020159577Abstract: A telephone line status notification system including at least one telephone line having a status, a communications network, at least one communications terminal which is connectable to the communications network and which is employable by a seeking user to communicate via the communications network a status request concerning the status of the at least one telephone line, apparatus for processing the status request the apparatus for processing is connectable to the communications network for receiving the status request from the seeking user therethrough and communicating the request, and apparatus for acquiring the status of the at least one telephone line, the apparatus for acquiring is in communication with the apparatus for processing for receiving the status request therefrom, and the apparatus for acquiring is connectable to the communications network for communicating the status via the communications network.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2002Publication date: October 31, 2002Applicant: ICQ, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Vardi, Arie Vardi, Joseph Vigiser, Yair Goldfinger
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Patent number: 6389127Abstract: A telephone line status notification system including at least one telephone line having a status, a communications network, at least one communications terminal which is connectable to the communications network and which is employable by a seeking user to communicate via the communications network a status request concerning the status of the at least one telephone line, apparatus for processing the status request the apparatus for processing is connectable to the communications network for receiving the status request from the seeking user therethrough and communicating the request, and apparatus for acquiring the status of the at least one telephone line, the apparatus for acquiring is in communication with the apparatus for processing for receiving the status request therefrom, and the apparatus for acquiring is connectable to the communications network for communicating the status via the communications network.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 1998Date of Patent: May 14, 2002Assignee: ICQ, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Vardi, Arie Vardi, Joseph Vigiser, Yair Goldfinger
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Patent number: 4902437Abstract: The presence of a minor amount of certain quaternary ammonium hydroxides in an engine lubricating oil has been found to be effective in reducing and controlling combustion chamber deposits and octane requirement increase in spark ignition internal combustion engines and in reducing oil consumption in diesel engines.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 1988Date of Patent: February 20, 1990Assignee: Exxon Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Joseph Vardi, Nicholas Feldman, Jacob J. Habeeb, Morton Beltzer
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Patent number: 4836829Abstract: Vehicle driveability problems associated with deposits formed in multiport fuel injectors are alleviated by delivering fuel comprising a particular amine containing various C.sub.6 to C.sub.24 alkyl, aryl, cycloaliphatic, heterocyclic, substituted alkyl or substituted aryl groups and C.sub.1 to C.sub.24 alkyl, aryl, substituted alkyl or aryl, cycloaliphatic or heterocyclic groups. Particular amines include bis(2-hydroxy ethyl) cocoamine, bis(2-hydroxy ethyl tallow amine, bis(2-hydroxy ethyl) stearylamine, dimethylcocoamine, dimethyl hydrogenated tallow amine, dimethylhexadecylamine and mixtures thereof. Fuels containing the amine are stabilized against emulsions by inclusion in the fuel of certain demulsifiers. In the preferred embodiment, the amine is in combination with an oxide derivative thereof.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 1987Date of Patent: June 6, 1989Assignee: Exxon Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Abraham A. Zimmerman, Geoffrey A. Canton, Joel R. Siegel, Joseph Vardi
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Patent number: 4826506Abstract: Certain polyhydric alcohols have been found to be effective in reducing the loss of certain amine oxides from liquid hydrocarbon fuels such as gasoline.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 1987Date of Patent: May 2, 1989Assignee: Exxon Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Joseph Vardi, Abraham A. Zimmerman
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Patent number: 4810263Abstract: An additive package for reducing and/or preventing injector fouling in a multiport fuel injection means is described. The additive package preferably comprises a particularly described amine oxide, one or more particularly described demulsifiers, and a particularly described solvent system.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 1987Date of Patent: March 7, 1989Assignee: Exxon Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Abraham A. Zimmerman, Joseph Vardi
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Patent number: 4085721Abstract: Hydrocarbon fuel vapors from an internal combustion engine are adsorbed during engine nonoperation on an adsorbent and thereafter desorbed during engine operation by backflowing atmospheric air therethrough and then combusted in said engine. Desorption is initiated and maintained when the total air flow to the engine reaches a predetermined minimum amount.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 1976Date of Patent: April 25, 1978Assignee: Exxon Research & Engineering Co.Inventors: Joseph Vardi, Milton J. Kittler
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Patent number: RE45136Abstract: A telephone line status notification system including at least one telephone line having a status, a communications network, at least one communications terminal which is connectable to the communications network and which is employable by a seeking user to communicate via the communications network a status request concerning the status of the at least one telephone line, apparatus for processing the status request the apparatus for processing is connectable to the communications network for receiving the status request from the seeking user therethrough and communicating the request, and apparatus for acquiring the status of the at least one telephone line, the apparatus for acquiring is in communication with the apparatus for processing for receiving the status request therefrom, and the apparatus for acquiring is connectable to the communications network for communicating the status via the communications network.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2012Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Facebook, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Vardi, Arie Vardi, Joseph Vigiser, Yair Goldfinger