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).
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Publication number: 20240065424Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Google LLCInventors: Eric Whiting, Idil Girard, Ferdinand Aichriedler, Melissa Autumn Bree, BreAnna Nicole Conner, Mark Anthony Zarich, Milan Jaykrushna Bhatt, Justin Lane Williams
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Patent number: 11899669Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 20, 2018Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Carnegie Mellon UniversityInventors: Jonathan Cagan, Phil LeDuc, Mark Whiting
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Publication number: 20180276278Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Jonathan Cagan, Phil LeDuc, Mark Whiting
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Patent number: 9519677Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 7, 2011Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: Battelle Memorial InstituteInventors: Pak Chung Wong, Patrick S. Mackey, Kristin A. Cook, Harlan P. Foote, Lynn-Marie Peashka, Mark A. Whiting
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Patent number: 8655809Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 20, 2011Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Battelle Memorial InstituteInventors: Ryan E. Hohimer, Judi R. Thomson, William J. Harvey, Patrick R. Paulson, Mark A. Whiting, Stephen C. Tratz, Alan R. Chappell, Robert S. Butner
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Publication number: 20120143849Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2011Publication date: June 7, 2012Inventors: Pak Chung Wong, Patrick S. Mackey, Kristin A. Cook, Harlan P. Foote, Lynn-Marie Peashka, Mark A. Whiting
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Publication number: 20110276524Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2011Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTEInventors: Ryan E. Hohimer, Judith R. Thomson, William J. Harvey, Patrick R. Paulson, Mark A. Whiting, Stephen C. Tratz, Alan R. Chappell, R. Scott Butner
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Patent number: 8023739Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 27, 2005Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Battelle Memorial InstituteInventors: Ryan E. Hohimer, Judi R. Thomson, William J. Harvey, Patrick R. Paulson, Mark A. Whiting, Stephen C. Tratz, Alan R. Chappell, R. Scott Butner
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Patent number: 8024363Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 22, 2007Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony United Kingdom LimitedInventors: Takahiro Araki, Kevin Mark Whiting, Hideki Ando
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Patent number: 7917548Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 14, 2003Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Bottelle Memorial InstituteInventors: 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
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Publication number: 20080098023Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2007Publication date: April 24, 2008Applicants: Sony United Kingdom Limited, Sony CorporationInventors: Takahiro Araki, Kevin Mark Whiting, Hideki Ando
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Publication number: 20070083492Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2005Publication date: April 12, 2007Applicant: Battelle Memorial InstituteInventors: Ryan Hohimer, Judith Thomson, William Harvey, Patrick Paulson, Mark Whiting, Stephen Tratz, Alan Chappell, R. Butner
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Publication number: 20050108267Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2003Publication date: May 19, 2005Applicant: BattelleInventors: Alexander Gibson, Anne Schur, James Brown, Wendy Cowley, Nicholas Cramer, Dennis MCQuerry, Patricia Medvick, Mark Whiting, Marie Whyatt
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Patent number: 6702989Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 23, 2002Date of Patent: March 9, 2004Assignee: The Regents of the University of MichiganInventors: Richard Douglas Sacks, Joshua Jonathan Mark Whiting
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Publication number: 20030106363Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2002Publication date: June 12, 2003Inventors: Richard Douglas Sacks, Tincuta Maria Veriotti, Megan Ellen McGuigan, Joshua Jonathan Mark Whiting
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Publication number: 20030108448Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2002Publication date: June 12, 2003Inventors: Richard Douglas Sacks, Tincuta Maria Veriotti, Megan Ellen McGuigan, Joshua Jonathan Mark Whiting
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Patent number: 6215661Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 11, 1999Date of Patent: April 10, 2001Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Thomas R. Messenger, Ian Mark Whiting
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Patent number: 6140576Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 6, 1998Date of Patent: October 31, 2000Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Mark Melvin Kanne, Ian Mark Whiting
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Patent number: 4506240Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 1, 1982Date of Patent: March 19, 1985Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.Inventors: David H. Shores, Mark Whiting