Patents by Inventor Michael A. Caponigro

Michael A. Caponigro 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).

  • On-board vehicle computer system
    Patent number: 8819550
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a touch-screen display. The apparatus includes first logic for generating a virtual assistant for presentation to a user via the touch-screen display. The virtual assistant has one or more anthropomorphic characteristics and interacts with the user via at least the touch-screen display to facilitate user access to one or more vehicle features. The apparatus includes second logic for automatically receiving data from a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag in a personal item of the user to identify the user, automatically accessing a profile associated with the RFID tag, and automatically initiating implementation of one or more of preferences of the user indicated by a profile associated with the RFID tag. The apparatus includes a vehicle interface for coupling the apparatus to any one of multiple vehicles and communicating data between the first or second logic and the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: David K. Evans, Vishakha Radia, Michael A Caponigro
  • On-Board Vehicle Computer System
    Publication number: 20090144622
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a touch-screen display. The apparatus includes first logic for generating a virtual assistant for presentation to a user via the touch-screen display. The virtual assistant has one or more anthropomorphic characteristics and interacts with the user via at least the touch-screen display to facilitate user access to one or more vehicle features. The apparatus includes second logic for automatically receiving data from a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag in a personal item of the user to identify the user, automatically accessing a profile associated with the RFID tag, and automatically initiating implementation of one or more of preferences of the user indicated by a profile associated with the RFID tag. The apparatus includes a vehicle interface for coupling the apparatus to any one of multiple vehicles and communicating data between the first or second logic and the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: David K. Evans, Vishakha Radia, Michael A. Caponigro
  • METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING AGENTS THAT CAUSE A LETHAL PHENOTYPE, AND AGENTS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20030124520
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods for performing negative selection assays leading to the identification of cytostatic or cytotoxic agents that cause a lethal phenotype. The invention is useful also for evaluation of conditional cytotoxicity and cell-specific cytotoxicity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2000
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventors: Carl Alexander Kamb, Gordano Michael Caponigro
  • Methods for identifying agents that cause a lethal phenotype, and agents thereof
    Patent number: 6582899
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods for performing negative selection assays leading to the identification of cytostatic or cytotoxic agents that cause a lethal phenotype. The invention is useful also for evaluation of conditional cytotoxicity and cell-specific cytotoxicity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Deltagen Proteomics, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl Alexander Kamb, Giordano Michael Caponigro
  • Methods for validating polypeptide targets that correlate to cellular phenotypes
    Publication number: 20020045188
    Abstract: Generally applicable methods for identifying physiologically relevant endogenous target molecules, are provided. The methods use both protein interaction assay steps and phenotypic assay steps. In some embodiments, protein interactions are detected utilizing yeast two hybrid techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Inventors: Carl Alexander Kamb, Giordano Michael Caponigro, David Heng-Fai Teng, Tanya Marie Sandrock, Mark Stump