Patents by Inventor Mark S. Richards

Mark S. Richards 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).

  • Patent number: 6219818
    Abstract: A change-detection web server automatically checks web-page documents for recent changes. The server retrieves and compares documents one or more times a week. The user is notified by electronic mail when a change is detected. The user registers a web-page document by submitting his e-mail address and the uniform resource locator (URL) of the desired document. The document is fetched and the user can select text on the page of interest. Non-selected text is ignored; only changes in the selected text are reported back to the user. Thus changes to less relevant parts of the document are ignored. The document is divided into sections bounded by hyper-text markup-language (HTML) tags. A checksum is generated and stored for each HTML-bound section. Storage requirements are reduced since only checksums are stored rather than the original documents. During periodic comparisons a fresh copy of the document is retrieved, divided into HTML-bound sections and checksums generated for each section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Assignee: NetMind Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew P. Freivald, Mark S. Richards, Alan C. Noble
  • Patent number: 5983268
    Abstract: A change-detection tool detects significant changes in numerical fields within internet web pages on the world-wide-web. A user identifies web-page web pages by specifying the web page's URL. The user then highlights one or more numeric fields on the web-page web page. The numeric fields' values are extracted to cells on a spreadsheet displayed to the user. The user enters parameters and formulas into unused spreadsheet cells. The formulas operate on the numeric values extracted from the web page to the spreadsheet's cells. The user also enters notification limits or conditions that are based on the results of the formulas. The notification conditions indicate when a change notification is to be e-mailed to the user. After the user finishes registering the web-page web page, the change-detection tool periodically retrieves the web-page web page at the specified URL and re-calculates the formulas and determines if the notification conditions have been met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: NetMind Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew P. Freivald, Mark S. Richards, Alan C. Noble
  • Patent number: 5898836
    Abstract: A change-detection web server automatically checks web-page documents for recent changes. The server retrieves and compares documents one or more times a week. The user is notified by electronic mail when a change is detected. The user registers a web-page document by submitting his e-mail address and the uniform-resource locator (URL) of the desired document. The document is fetched and the user can select text on the page of interest. Non-selected text is ignored; only changes in the selected text are reported back to the user. Thus changes to less relevant parts of the document are ignored. The document is divided into sections bounded by hyper-text markup-language (HTML) tags. A checksum is generated and stored for each HTML-bound section. Storage requirements are reduced since only checksums are stored rather than the original documents. During periodic comparisons a fresh copy of the document is retrieved, divided into HTML-bound sections and checksums generated for each section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1999
    Assignee: Netmind Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew P. Freivald, Mark S. Richards, Alan C. Noble
  • Patent number: 4782619
    Abstract: A modular fishing tackle box includes a box portion, a lid, and a plurality of modular members detachably securable beneath the box portion and to each other. The modular members can each include one or more transversely slidable drawers for containing fishing tackle or the like, accessible without detachment of the modular members from the box portion. Alternatively, the modular members can themselves be dimensioned to receive tackle therein, and moved with respect to the box portion or associated members so as to expose the fishing tackle for use. The modular members are connected to the box portion or each other by a pair of spaced slidable tongue and groove joints on the top and bottom of each member, and the bottom of the box portion. The joints are each formed as a pair of L-shaped flanges. The fishing tackle box is constructed throughout from an inert, molded plastic material, resistant to rusting and corrosion, especially from salt water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1988
    Inventor: Mark S. Richards
  • Patent number: 4531525
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods of manufacturing blanks for brassieres, brassieres, and the products of such methods. In particular, the methods and products involve circular knitting operations in which the blank is produced as a cylindrical tube, and thereafter cut and sewn to produce a garment having straps knit integrally with a frontal torso portion having breast cups and a dorsal torso portion cooperating with the frontal torso portion in forming a torso band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1983
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1985
    Inventor: Mark S. Richards
  • Patent number: 4091265
    Abstract: A solid state fuel heater unit for use in heating the fuel flow in a fuel filter is disclosed which unit includes a heat conducting ring having a power transistor mounted thereon and driving a power resistor mounted therewithin. Circuitry for controlling the operation of the power transistor, including a thermistor, is mounted within the ring by means of component sealant or potting material which isolates the thermistor from direct transfer of heat thereto from the power transistor and power resistor. The heater unit is adapted to be immersed in the flow of fuel in a fuel filter with the axis of the ring substantially parallel to the fuel flow through the filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1975
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1978
    Assignee: Racor Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. Richards, Robert Zeff
  • Patent number: 3931011
    Abstract: An improved self-contained apparatus for the separation of low density fluids from higher density insoluable fluids or particles or both in which initial separation, coalescing and filtration steps are carried out substantially in series and in that order, is disclosed. Specific embodiments of such apparatus for use in oil-water separation are described and specific structures and devices for use in such apparatus are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1973
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1976
    Assignee: Racor Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. Richards, Shannon B. Copeland