Patents by Inventor Mark Simon
Mark Simon 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: 9289586Abstract: An implement for applying a volume of liquid to a treatment surface includes a support onto which is mounted a receptacle. The receptacle defines a reservoir space which receives the liquid. The receptacle includes a wall having a working surface that is used to spread the liquid over the treatment surface. The wall is resiliently deformable such that in use the working surface maintains contact with the treatment surface when spreading the liquid. The implement is used in applying a transdermal lotion to the axilla area of a user. A system for transdermal administration of a physiological active agent from a liquid composition and a method of conducting the same are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2014Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: ACRUX DDS PTY LTDInventors: Peter Bayly, Mark Simon Bayly, Magnus Ahlstrom, Adam Charles Watkinson
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Publication number: 20160047940Abstract: Many embodiments provide a hybrid data processing system (HySDS) of an end-to-end geodetic imaging data system enabling near-real-time science, assessment, response, and rapid recovery. The HySDS may be an operation data processing system that integrates data from many different geodetic data sources and/or sensors, including interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR), GPS, pixel tracking, seismology, and/or modeling, and processes the data to generate actionable high quality science data products. The HySDS may provide for an automated imaging and analysis capabilities that is able to handle the imminent increases in raw data from new and existing geodetic monitoring sensor systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Susan Ethel Owen, Angelyn W. Moore, Zhen Liu, Sang Ho Yun, Hook Kian Hua, Gian Franco Sacco, Timothy M. Stough, Costin Redulescu, Eric J. Fielding, Paul A. Rosen, Frank H. Webb, Jennifer W. Cruz, Mark Simons, Piyush Shanker Agram, Paul Randall Lundgren, Gerald John Maramba Manipon, Michael David Starch, Brian Wilson
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Publication number: 20160012342Abstract: A method of predicting food items consumed by a user of a food-logging application is disclosed. Loggings of consumptions of food items are received. A predictive model is generated based on the received loggings. The predictive model generates a prediction of one or more additional food items that a target user will consume or is likely to have consumed (e.g., at a particular time). The prediction is generated based on an application of the predictive model to one or more data items (e.g., data items streaming into the system in real time from the target user or other users that are relevant to food consumptions by the target user). The prediction of the consumption of the one or more additional food items by the user may then be communicated for presentation to the target user in a user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2014Publication date: January 14, 2016Inventors: Mark Simon, Betina Evancha, Gennadiy Shafranovich, Yong Woo Kim, Ketill Gunnarsson, James Connell, Young In Suh, Christos Avgerinos, Bo Yin, Artem Petakov, Ken Nesmith, Jesse Sae-ju Jeong
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Patent number: 9207318Abstract: A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture provide the ability to generate a damage proxy map. A master coherence map and a slave coherence map, for an area prior and subsequent to (including) a damage event are obtained. The slave coherence map is registered to the master coherence map. Pixel values of the slave coherence map are modified using histogram matching to provide a first histogram of the master coherence map that exactly matches a second histogram of the slave coherence map. A coherence difference between the slave coherence map and the master coherence map is computed to produce a damage proxy map. The damage proxy map is displayed with the coherence difference displayed in a visually distinguishable manner.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2012Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: California Institute of TechnologyInventors: Sang-Ho Yun, Eric Jameson Fielding, Frank H. Webb, Mark Simons
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Publication number: 20150281384Abstract: A method of managing an online support group to increase the odds that users will attain their wellness goals is disclosed. A request from a user to join a support group is received. A preference of the user with respect to a type of the support group is received. The support group is selected from a plurality of support groups based on the preference of the user and a preference of a member of the support group. Based on an acceptance by the user of an option to join the support group, the plurality of support groups is reorganized.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2014Publication date: October 1, 2015Applicant: Noom, Inc.Inventors: Ketill Gunnarsson, Thomas Patrick Joynt, Viktor Braut, Diana Mackinnon, Zrinka Gavran, Stacy Sami Lee, Artem Petakov, Ken Nesmith, Astha Gupta, Thomas Payne, Christos Avgerinos, Vera Kern, Mark Simon, Yun Eui So, Betina Evancha, William Avery Ginsberg, Nathan Ie, Matt Sonier, Jesse Sae-ju Jeong, Thomas Benjamin Hildebrandt, Charlie Sneath, Gennadiy Shafranovich
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Publication number: 20150088080Abstract: This invention relates to an implement 1 for applying a volume of liquid to a treatment surface. The implement includes a support means 3 onto which is mounted a receptacle 2, the receptacle defining a reservoir space 4 which receives the liquid. The receptacle includes a wall 6 having a working surface that is used to spread the liquid over the treatment surface. The wall 6 is resiliently deformable so in use the working surface maintains contact with the treatment surface when spreading the liquid. The implement has a specific application in applying a transdermal lotion to the axilla area of the user. The invention also relates to a system for transdermal administration of a physiological active agent from a liquid composition and a method of conducting the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: Acrux DDS Pty LtdInventors: Peter Bayly, Mark Simon Bayly, Magnus Ahlstrom, Adam Charles Watkinson
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Publication number: 20150079561Abstract: A method of facilitating a completion of a wellness task is disclosed. A goal pertaining to a health of a user is determined. Information is identified that is to be collected to determine a progress of the user toward accomplishing the goal. A level of specificity at which to prompt the user to provide a portion of the information is selected. The user is prompted to provide the portion of the information at the level of specificity. A progress of the user toward accomplishing the goal is determined based on the portion of the information.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicant: WorkSmart Labs, Inc.Inventors: Artem Petakov, Mark Simon, Ketill Gunnarsson, Chow Lin, Gennady Shafranovich
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Publication number: 20140370566Abstract: A method and system to improve in vitro anaerobic digestion processes are disclosed. Simultaneous digestion of dairy manures with various food wastes improves anaerobic process stability and methane production. Co-digestion with blood meal and sweet clover (“BMSC”) at the proper concentrations improves nutrient balance and digestion, biogas production, gives more predictable ammonia concentrations, enhances nutrient content of soil amendment products, and increases the potential for production of ammonia-based fertilizer synthesis. Balanced introduction of BMSC with dairy manure increases methane production, reduces or eliminates co-digestion process limitations, and simplifies storage and delivery of the co-substrate. Following digestion, downstream or back-end products can be produced, including methane, and ammonium based fertilizers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2014Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventors: Keith Hughes, Mark Simon
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Publication number: 20140363344Abstract: An ammonia capture recovery system is disclosed. The ammonia capture recovery system may include pretreatment with conventional solid removal devices and a single or a series of hydrophobic membrane concentrators receiving a heated ammonium containing influent either heated to a sufficient temperature to convert ammonia to ammonium or containing sufficient alkali to convert ammonia to ammonium in the influent. The heated ammonium containing liquid is pumped through the hydrophobic membrane concentrator and the hydrophobic membrane concentrator receives an acid. The acid then reacts with the extracted gaseous ammonia and ultimately forms a saturated ammonium salt product that is discharged from the hydrophobic membrane concentrator, the hydrophobic membrane concentrator includes a feed line, a plurality of hydrophobic membrane modules, a diluted acid source and a concentrated acid source and tanks to receive the saturated ammonium salt product and the low ammonia effluent.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Inventors: Morton Orentlicher, Mark Simon
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Patent number: 8844928Abstract: A foot for a foosball man having a convex center portion along the operative region of the front surface of the foosball foot, and substantially straight edges, or flat planes, along the outer portions. This dual-configuration enables the foot to take advantage of the greater control in trapping, controlling and hitting the ball forward using the convex portion, and the improved control of hitting angled and bank shots using the straight edge, or flat plane, outer portions.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2012Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Inventor: Steven Mark Simon
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Publication number: 20140234561Abstract: A flexible tube includes a first layer comprising a polyolefin material having a flexural modulus of not greater than 150 MPa and includes a second layer directly bonded to and in direct contact with the first layer. The second layer comprising a blend of propylenic polymer and styrenic block copolymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATIONInventors: Zhizhong Liu, Charles Golub, Heidi Sardinha, Wayne Edward Garver, Mark Colton, Mark Simon
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Patent number: 8807861Abstract: An implement 1 for applying a volume of liquid to a treatment surface can include a support 3 onto which is mounted a receptacle 2, the receptacle defining a reservoir space 4 which receives the liquid. The receptacle includes a wall 6 having a working surface that is used to spread the liquid over the treatment surface. The wall 6 is resiliently deformable so in use the working surface maintains contact with the treatment surface when spreading the liquid. The implement has a specific application in applying a transdermal lotion to the axilla area of the user. A system for transdermal administration of a physiological active agent from a liquid composition and a method of using this system are described.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Acrux DDS Pty Ltd.Inventors: Peter Bayly, Mark Simon Bayly, Magnus Ahlstrom, Adam Charles Watkinson
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Publication number: 20140207606Abstract: A product design system is disclosed, the system comprising a user input device, a display device, and a product database containing product template files, each product template file containing a representation of a product and a dimension of the product. The system includes a product selection module for selecting a product template file from the product database based on user input from the user input device. An in-store display module is also provided for displaying the representation of the product together with a representation of a merchandise display unit, wherein the in-store display module displays the product and the merchandise display unit at a relative size determined by the dimension of the product contained in the selected product template file and a stored dimension of the merchandise display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2013Publication date: July 24, 2014Inventor: Mark Simon Harrison
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Publication number: 20140199743Abstract: A method and system to improve anaerobic digestion are disclosed. Simultaneous digestion of dairy manures with various food wastes improves anaerobic process stability and methane production. Co-digestion with blood meal and sweet clover (“BMSC”) at the proper concentrations improves nutrient balance and digestion, equalization of solids by dilution, biogas production, possible gate fees for waste treatment, additional soil amendment products, reclamation, renewable biomass, and increases the potential for production of ammonia-based fertilizer synthesis. Balanced introduction of BMSC with dairy manure increases methane production, reduces or eliminates co-digestion process limitations, and simplifies storage and delivery of the co-substrate. Following digestion, downstream or back-end products can be produced, including methane, fuel cells, and ammonium nitrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2013Publication date: July 17, 2014Inventors: Keith Hughes, Mark Simon
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Patent number: 8747978Abstract: A flexible tube includes a first layer comprising a polyolefin material having a flexural modulus of not greater than 150 MPa and includes a second layer directly bonded to and in direct contact with the first layer. The second layer comprising a blend of propylenic polymer and styrenic block copolymer.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2009Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics CorporationInventors: Zhizhong Liu, Charles Golub, Heidi Sardinha, Wayne Edward Garver, Mark Colton, Mark Simon
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Publication number: 20130320617Abstract: A foot for a foosball man having a convex center portion along the operative region of the front surface of the foosball foot, and substantially straight edges, or flat planes, along the outer portions. This dual-configuration enables the foot to take advantage of the greater control in trapping, controlling and hitting the ball forward using the convex portion, and the improved control of hitting angled and bank shots using the straight edge, or flat plane, outer portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2012Publication date: December 5, 2013Inventor: Steven Mark Simon
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Patent number: 8542376Abstract: Document processing devices and methods are presented, in which the device stores a remaining print unit value in its memory that represents the amount of print units currently available to enable the device to perform the document processing operations, and a programmable computer of the device selectively performs document processing jobs for users and decrements the remaining print unit value until the value reaches zero and the device provides for expenditure of print units according to color content and/or coverage levels determined for a given job.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2010Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Charles Robert Carlson, James Patrick VanWinkle, Paul Ronald Herman, Shanti Villarreal, Brent Rodney Jones, Ashok Murthy, Sara Kleiman, Mark Simon Boyt
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Patent number: 8419307Abstract: Described are methods comprising applying a liquid pharmaceutical testosterone composition with an implement comprising a support and a receptacle mounted on the support and defining a reservoir space with an open top to receive the liquid, wherein the receptacle includes a flexible membrane integrally forming a base and a wall, the wall being substantially transverse to the base and having a working surface to spread the liquid over the treatment surface, wherein the base has a continuous surface such that liquid cannot pass through the base, wherein the wall includes an inner portion which extends from the base to an upper end and an outer skirt portion, wherein the inner portion and skirt portion form a double-wall structure, and wherein at least the wall is resiliently deformable so the working surface maintains contact with the treatment surface when spreading the liquid.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2012Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Acrux DDS Pty Ltd.Inventors: Peter Bayly, Mark Simon Bayly, Magnus Ahlstrom, Adam Charles Watkinson
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Patent number: 8380389Abstract: A health monitoring system is provided for a vehicle with an identity configured to travel on a surface. The system includes a body positioned on the surface and configured to stimulate a dynamic response from the vehicle as the vehicle travels over the body; a response sensor associated with the body and configured to measure the dynamic response from the vehicle; and an identification sensor associated with the body and configured to collect data corresponding to the identity of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2009Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: George Wright, Mark Allen Wright, Grant Gordon, Mark Simons
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Publication number: 20120319893Abstract: A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture provide the ability to generate a damage proxy map. A master coherence map and a slave coherence map, for an area prior and subsequent to (including) a damage event are obtained. The slave coherence map is registered to the master coherence map. Pixel values of the slave coherence map are modified using histogram matching to provide a first histogram of the master coherence map that exactly matches a second histogram of the slave coherence map. A coherence difference between the slave coherence map and the master coherence map is computed to produce a damage proxy map. The damage proxy map is displayed with the coherence difference displayed in a visually distinguishable manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2012Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: California Institute of TechnologyInventors: Sang-Ho Yun, Eric Jameson Fielding, Frank H. Webb, Mark Simons