Patents by Inventor Mark A. Whiting

Mark A. Whiting 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: 20240065424
    Abstract: This document describes techniques and apparatuses directed at providing a tubular band with seamless lug integration for wearable devices. In aspects, the tubular band includes an extensible strap formed of interwoven fibers. The strap includes opposing outward-facing edges at opposing longitudinal ends. Each edge defines an opening within which a base section of a coupling device can reside. The coupling device further includes an attachment section, opposite the base section, which extends from the base section outwardly through the opening to engage a coupling connector of the wearable device. When the attachment section is connected to the coupling connector, the attachment section positions an end portion of the strap adjacent the opening to engage a surface of the wearable device. In this way, the strap can be coupled to a wearable device by positioning end portions of the strap against one or more surfaces of the wearable device, forming a seamless connection between the band and the wearable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Eric Whiting, Idil Girard, Ferdinand Aichriedler, Melissa Autumn Bree, BreAnna Nicole Conner, Mark Anthony Zarich, Milan Jaykrushna Bhatt, Justin Lane Williams
  • Patent number: 11899669
    Abstract: A data processing system is configured to pre-process data for a machine learning classifier. The data processing system includes an input port that receives one or more data items, an extraction engine that extracts a plurality of data signatures and structure data, a logical rule set generation engine configured to generate a data structure, select a particular data signature of the data structure, identify each instance of the particular data signature in the data structure, segment the data structure around instances of the particular data signature, identify one or more sequences of data signatures connected to the particular data signature, and generate a logical ruleset. A classification engine executes one or more classifiers against the logical ruleset to classify the one or more data items received by the input port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Carnegie Mellon University
    Inventors: Jonathan Cagan, Phil LeDuc, Mark Whiting
  • Publication number: 20180276278
    Abstract: A data processing system is configured to pre-process data for a machine learning classifier. The data processing system includes an input port that receives one or more data items, an extraction engine that extracts a plurality of data signatures and structure data, a logical rule set generation engine configured to generate a data structure, select a particular data signature of the data structure, identify each instance of the particular data signature in the data structure, segment the data structure around instances of the particular data signature, identify one or more sequences of data signatures connected to the particular data signature, and generate a logical ruleset. A classification engine executes one or more classifiers against the logical ruleset to classify the one or more data items received by the input port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Jonathan Cagan, Phil LeDuc, Mark Whiting
  • Patent number: 9519677
    Abstract: Data graphing methods, articles of manufacture, and computing devices are described. In one aspect, a method includes accessing a data set, displaying a graphical representation including data of the data set which is arranged according to a first of different hierarchical levels, wherein the first hierarchical level represents the data at a first of a plurality of different resolutions which respectively correspond to respective ones of the hierarchical levels, selecting a portion of the graphical representation wherein the data of the portion is arranged according to the first hierarchical level at the first resolution, modifying the graphical representation by arranging the data of the portion according to a second of the hierarchal levels at a second of the resolutions, and after the modifying, displaying the graphical representation wherein the data of the portion is arranged according to the second hierarchal level at the second resolution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Pak Chung Wong, Patrick S. Mackey, Kristin A. Cook, Harlan P. Foote, Lynn-Marie Peashka, Mark A. Whiting
  • Patent number: 8655809
    Abstract: Data structures and apparatuses to represent knowledge are disclosed. The processes can comprise labeling elements in a knowledge signature according to concepts in an ontology and populating the elements with confidence values. The data structures can comprise knowledge signatures stored on computer-readable media. The knowledge signatures comprise a matrix structure having elements labeled according to concepts in an ontology, wherein the value of the element represents a confidence that the concept is present in an information space. The apparatus can comprise a knowledge representation unit having at least one ontology stored on a computer-readable medium, at least one data-receiving device, and a processor configured to generate knowledge signatures by comparing datasets obtained by the data-receiving devices to the ontologies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Ryan E. Hohimer, Judi R. Thomson, William J. Harvey, Patrick R. Paulson, Mark A. Whiting, Stephen C. Tratz, Alan R. Chappell, Robert S. Butner
  • Publication number: 20120143849
    Abstract: Data graphing methods, articles of manufacture, and computing devices are described. In one aspect, a method includes accessing a data set, displaying a graphical representation including data of the data set which is arranged according to a first of different hierarchical levels, wherein the first hierarchical level represents the data at a first of a plurality of different resolutions which respectively correspond to respective ones of the hierarchical levels, selecting a portion of the graphical representation wherein the data of the portion is arranged according to the first hierarchical level at the first resolution, modifying the graphical representation by arranging the data of the portion according to a second of the hierarchal levels at a second of the resolutions, and after the modifying, displaying the graphical representation wherein the data of the portion is arranged according to the second hierarchal level at the second resolution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Pak Chung Wong, Patrick S. Mackey, Kristin A. Cook, Harlan P. Foote, Lynn-Marie Peashka, Mark A. Whiting
  • Publication number: 20110276524
    Abstract: Data structures and apparatuses to represent knowledge are disclosed. The processes can comprise labeling elements in a knowledge signature according to concepts in an ontology and populating the elements with confidence values. The data structures can comprise knowledge signatures stored on computer-readable media. The knowledge signatures comprise a matrix structure having elements labeled according to concepts in an ontology, wherein the value of the element represents a confidence that the concept is present in an information space. The apparatus can comprise a knowledge representation unit having at least one ontology stored on a computer-readable medium, at least one data-receiving device, and a processor configured to generate knowledge signatures by comparing datasets obtained by the data-receiving devices to the ontologies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ryan E. Hohimer, Judith R. Thomson, William J. Harvey, Patrick R. Paulson, Mark A. Whiting, Stephen C. Tratz, Alan R. Chappell, R. Scott Butner
  • Patent number: 8023739
    Abstract: Processes, data structures, and apparatuses to represent knowledge are disclosed. The processes can comprise labeling elements in a knowledge signature according to concepts in an ontology and populating the elements with confidence values. The data structures can comprise knowledge signatures stored on computer-readable media. The knowledge signatures comprise a matrix structure having elements labeled according to concepts in an ontology, wherein the value of the element represents a confidence that the concept is present in an information space. The apparatus can comprise a knowledge representation unit having at least one ontology stored on a computer-readable medium, at least one data-receiving device, and a processor configured to generate knowledge signatures by comparing datasets obtained by the data-receiving devices to the ontologies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Ryan E. Hohimer, Judi R. Thomson, William J. Harvey, Patrick R. Paulson, Mark A. Whiting, Stephen C. Tratz, Alan R. Chappell, R. Scott Butner
  • Patent number: 8024363
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus adapted to be connected for use to a media drive apparatus for recording data on or reproduced data from a recording medium having a file system includes a real file system acquiring section that acquires the file system of the recording medium from the media drive apparatus and a virtual file system providing section that converts the file system acquired by the file system acquiring section into a virtual file system having a directory/file structure different from the directory/file structure on the recording medium and provides it to an application program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony United Kingdom Limited
    Inventors: Takahiro Araki, Kevin Mark Whiting, Hideki Ando
  • Patent number: 7917548
    Abstract: A system and method for extracting and converting data from one or more information sources into a common format. The method comprises receiving the information sources, receiving at least one pattern descriptor selected from a graphical user interface, and receiving one or more templates with each templates having at least one pattern descriptor. The method then proceeds to apply the one or more templates to the information sources. The method generates the plurality of data in a common format by parsing the information sources with the templates. The method stores the data in the common format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Bottelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Alexander G. Gibson, Anne Schur, James C. Brown, Wendy E. Cowley, Nicholas O. Cramer, Dennis L. McQuerry, Patricia A. Medvick, Mark A. Whiting, Marie V. Whyatt
  • Publication number: 20080098023
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus adapted to be connected for use to a media drive apparatus for recording data on or reproduced data from a recording medium having a file system includes a real file system acquiring section that acquires the file system of the recording medium from the media drive apparatus and a virtual file system providing section that converts the file system acquired by the file system acquiring section into a virtual file system having a directory/file structure different from the directory/file structure on the recording medium and provides it to an application program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicants: Sony United Kingdom Limited, Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Araki, Kevin Mark Whiting, Hideki Ando
  • Publication number: 20070083492
    Abstract: Processes, data structures, and apparatuses to represent knowledge are disclosed. The processes can comprise labeling elements in a knowledge signature according to concepts in an ontology and populating the elements with confidence values. The data structures can comprise knowledge signatures stored on computer-readable media. The knowledge signatures comprise a matrix structure having elements labeled according to concepts in an ontology, wherein the value of the element represents a confidence that the concept is present in an information space. The apparatus can comprise a knowledge representation unit having at least one ontology stored on a computer-readable medium, at least one data-receiving device, and a processor configured to generate knowledge signatures by comparing datasets obtained by the data-receiving devices to the ontologies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2005
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Applicant: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Ryan Hohimer, Judith Thomson, William Harvey, Patrick Paulson, Mark Whiting, Stephen Tratz, Alan Chappell, R. Butner
  • Publication number: 20050108267
    Abstract: A system and method for extracting a plurality of structured data from one or more information sources. The method comprises receiving the information sources, receiving at least one pattern descriptor selected from a graphical user interface, and receiving one or more templates with each templates having at least one pattern descriptor. The method then proceeds to apply the one or more templates to the information sources. The method generates the plurality of structured data in a common format by parsing the information sources with the templates. The method stores the structured data in the common format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Applicant: Battelle
    Inventors: Alexander Gibson, Anne Schur, James Brown, Wendy Cowley, Nicholas Cramer, Dennis MCQuerry, Patricia Medvick, Mark Whiting, Marie Whyatt
  • Patent number: 6702989
    Abstract: A gas chromatography system having a computer-controlled venting valve system that delivers pressurized pulses to a column junction point of two series-coupled columns having different stationary-phase chemistries and a method of using the same. Each pressurized pulse causes a differential change in the carrier gas velocities in the two columns, which lasts for the duration of the pressurized pulse. Whereby, the pressurized pulse selectively increases the separation of a component pair that exhibits separation at the exit of the first column, but otherwise co-elutes from the column ensemble.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Richard Douglas Sacks, Joshua Jonathan Mark Whiting
  • Publication number: 20030106363
    Abstract: A gas chromatography system having a computer-controlled venting valve system that delivers pressurized pulses to a column junction point of two series-coupled columns having different stationary-phase chemistries and a method of using the same. Each pressurized pulse causes a differential change in the carrier gas velocities in the two columns, which lasts for the duration of the pressurized pulse. Whereby, the pressurized pulse selectively increases the separation of a component pair that exhibits separation at the exit of the first column, but otherwise co-elutes from the column ensemble.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2002
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventors: Richard Douglas Sacks, Tincuta Maria Veriotti, Megan Ellen McGuigan, Joshua Jonathan Mark Whiting
  • Publication number: 20030108448
    Abstract: A gas chromatography system having a computer-controlled venting valve system that delivers pressurized pulses to a column junction point of two series-coupled columns having different stationary-phase chemistries and a method of using the same. Each pressurized pulse causes a differential change in the carrier gas velocities in the two columns, which lasts for the duration of the pressurized pulse. Whereby, the pressurized pulse selectively increases the separation of a component pair that exhibits separation at the exit of the first column, but otherwise co-elutes from the column ensemble.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2002
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventors: Richard Douglas Sacks, Tincuta Maria Veriotti, Megan Ellen McGuigan, Joshua Jonathan Mark Whiting
  • Patent number: 6215661
    Abstract: An electronic package (10) designed to be mounted in a space vehicle includes active electronic components that produce heat energy during operation and has a shear plate (12) attached to a heat sink (13). A heat spreader (11) includes an L-shaped plate of thermal pyrolitic graphite encapsulated in aluminum, which has a long arm (20) attached to the shear plate (12) by a heat conductive adhesive and a short arm (21) attached to the heat sink (13) for transferring heat energy from the package (10) to the heat sink (13). Whereby the heat sink (13) and the package (10) produce a dynamic load and the heat sink (13) and the package (10) are designed to carry the dynamic load with the heat spreader (11) providing only thermal enhancement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas R. Messenger, Ian Mark Whiting
  • Patent number: 6140576
    Abstract: Protective shield tent (100, 300, 400) provides a portable and repeatable method for protecting assemblies during various stages of a manufacturing process. Protective shield tent (100, 300, 400) is light weight and can be deployed manually. Protective shield tent (100, 300, 400) is simple to use and shortens the time required for a manufacturing process. The invention provides a simple, accurate, low-cost, and repeatable method for using a portable EMI shielding apparatus for protecting a component or large subassembly during various stages of a manufacturing process. A portable collapsible frame is provided along with a removable protective covering which is mounted over the collapsible frame to create an EMI shield around the component or subassembly. Protective shield tent (100, 300, 400) can easily be moved from one location to another facilitating re-use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Melvin Kanne, Ian Mark Whiting
  • Patent number: 4506240
    Abstract: A magnet assembly comprises two pole pieces mounted so that their respective pole faces are in generally parallel spaced relationship. A mechanism applies force to one of the pole pieces at a location adjacent the pole face thereof and in direction transverse to the distance between the pole faces, whereby the pole piece that is acted upon is elastically strained and the relative orientation of the pole faces is altered accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1985
    Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventors: David H. Shores, Mark Whiting