Patents by Inventor Michael C. Was

Michael C. Was 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: 7096501
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for scanning a mobile wireless device for malware. Initially, an application service provider is initiated utilizing a mobile wireless device. Next, an anti-malware scanner installed on the mobile wireless device is updated over a wireless network utilizing the application service provider. The mobile wireless device is then scanned utilizing the updated anti-malware scanner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Kouznetsov, Davide Libenzi, Martin Fallenstedt, David W. Palmer, Michael C. Pak
  • Patent number: 7089635
    Abstract: A method of producing at least one piezoelectric element includes depositing a piezoelectric ceramic material onto a surface of a first substrate to form at least one piezoelectric element structure. Then an electrode is deposited on a surface of the at least one piezoelectric element structure. Next, the at least one piezoelectric element structure is bonded to a second substrate, the second substrate being conductive or having a conductive layer. The first substrate is then removed from the at least one piezoelectric element structure and a second side electrode is deposited on a second surface of the at least one piezoelectric element structure. A poling operation is performed to provide the at least one piezoelectric element structure with piezoelectric characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center, Incorporated
    Inventors: Baomin Xu, Steven A. Buhler, Michael C. Weisberg, William S. Wong, Scott E. Solberg, Karl A. Littau, John S. Fitch, Scott A. Elrod
  • Patent number: 7092695
    Abstract: An emergency-use-only cellular phone provides for contacting and establishing full-duplex voice communication with emergency personnel at either a public emergency response service or a private roadside assistance service. The phone automatically places a cellular call to the public emergency response service with a single press of a first activation button, and to the private roadside assistance service with a single press of a second activation button. When either activation button is pressed, the following functions are initiated: (1) electrical power from a power supply is provided to a cellular transmitter and receiver, (2) the cellular receiver is activated to search for an available channel from among A or B cellular system channels, (3) an emergency telephone number corresponding to the selected service is accessed from memory, and (4) the cellular transmitter is activated to establish communication with the selected emergency response service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: SecureAlert, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian M. Boling, Michael C. Bernstein, Nicholas A. Natale
  • Patent number: 7092380
    Abstract: A method and system are disclosed in which an Internet subscriber can establish real-time voice conversations over the Internet. By performing a call negotiation scheme to identify and locate the other calling party, an Internet telephone can establish a voice communication channel over the Internet to a telephony or computer device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael C. Chen, Jan Fandrianto, Chun-Chau Lin, Michael P. Sadikun, Budi Sutardja, Ramah Sutardja
  • Patent number: 7090852
    Abstract: Using the MBGV GP, NP, and virion proteins, a method and composition for use in inducing an immune response which is protective against infection with MBGV in nonhuman primates is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Michael C. Hevey, Diane L. Negley, Peter Pushko, Jonathan F. Smith, Alan L. Schmaljohn
  • Patent number: 7091650
    Abstract: A piezoelectric thick film element array includes at least one piezoelectric element structure having a thickness between 10 ?m to 100 ?m formed by a deposition process. The at least one piezoelectric element is patterned during the deposition process, and includes a first electrode deposited on a first surface of the piezoelectric elements structure, and a second electrode deposited on a second surface of the piezoelectric element structure. In a further embodiment, several devices are provided using a piezoelectric element or an array having a piezoelectric element structure with a thickness of between 10 ?m to 100 ?m formed by a deposition process. These devices include microfluidic ejectors, transducer arrays and catheters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
    Inventors: Baomin Xu, Steven A. Buhler, Michael C. Weisberg, William S. Wong, Scott E. Solberg, Karl A. Littau, John S. Fitch, Scott A. Elrod
  • Patent number: 7087732
    Abstract: A synthetic strategy for the creation of large scale chemical diversity. Solid-phase chemistry, photolabile protecting groups, and photolithography are used to achieve light-directed spatially-addressable parallel chemical synthesis. Binary masking techniques are utilized in one embodiment. A reactor system, photoremovable protective groups, and improved data collection and handling techniques are also disclosed. A technique for screening linker molecules is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Affymetrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen P. A. Fodor, Lubert Stryer, J. Leighton Read, Michael C. Pirrung
  • Patent number: 7087306
    Abstract: A composite article includes an acrylic layer, a UV-cured layer formed from a UV-curable composition, and a polyurethane backing layer. A method of forming the composite article includes applying the UV-curable composition to the acrylic layer such that the composition is between the acrylic layer and the polyurethane backing layer to enhance bonding between these layers. The UV-curable composition includes at least one monomer which is an ethylenically unsaturated methacrylate monomer, an ethylenically unsaturated acrylate monomer, or both. The at least one monomer has a hydroxy functional group. The monomer is compatible with the acrylic layer and the hydroxy functional group of the monomer is reactive with a polyisocyanate from the polyurethane backing layer. The UV-curable composition also includes a curing initiator that is reactive with the monomer. Upon exposure of the UV-curable composition to UV electromagnetic radiation, the curing initiator enables the composition to cure to the acrylic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Calvin T. Peeler, Michael C. May, Theresa A. Howard
  • Patent number: 7087055
    Abstract: A minimaly invasive spacer for positioning between vertebral members. The spacer is adjustable between a first orientation having a reduced size to facilitate insertion between the vertebral members. A second orientation has an enlarged size for contacting the vertebral members. The spacer includes linkages that are attached to a pair of plates. A pull arm is operatively connected to the linkages for adjusting the spacer from the first orientation to the second orientation. A delivery device is attached to the spacer for insertion between the vertebral members. In one embodiment, the delivery device is detachable to be removed from the spacer once positioned between the vertebral members. Methods of using the spacer include positioning the spacer between the vertebral members while in the first orientation. The spacer is then enlarged to the second orientation, and the delivery device is removed with only the spacer remaining within the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: SDGI Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Roy Lim, Michael C. Sherman, Kevin T. Foley
  • Patent number: 7087089
    Abstract: The invention provides tissue graft compositions comprising collagen-based extracellular matrices derived from renal capsules of warm-blooded vertebrates. The invention further provides a process of harvesting and purifying a renal capsule to provide an extracellular matrix material having beneficial use as a tissue graft and/or cell growth material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Cook Biotech Incorporated
    Inventors: Umesh H. Patel, Michael C. Hiles, Jason P. Hodde
  • Patent number: 7085744
    Abstract: A method and system for conducting a transaction over a network is disclosed. The network includes a first system and a second system. The method and system comprise initiating a transaction, comparing a value of the first system with a value of the second system and continuing the transaction based on the comparison. Through the use of the present invention, a client can download for-fee files as often as necessary in spite of potential lost connections. Consequently, the client can download files he or she has paid for with the assurance that he or she will pay just once because payment is not for the content, but for an encryption key that is capable of being utilized by the client system to subsequently decrypt the downloaded file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Michael C. Morrison
  • Patent number: 7084101
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous based, solvent free degreaser composition, comprising a blend of two nonionic surfactants selected from, alcohol alkoxylate with a fatty alcohol moiety, alkoxylated fatty alcohol, fatty alcohol having oxyethylate moieties, polyoxyalkylene block copolymers, and alkyl phenol alkoxylate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Charles O. Kerobo, Michael C. Welch, Suzanne M. Gessner, Sonia J. Patterson
  • Patent number: 7083420
    Abstract: An interactive, handheld apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a housing, a display screen on the housing, an electronic position location system, a stylus for selecting images on the display screen, a directional control pad on the housing and a memory device. The electronic position location system includes a processor that is capable of determining a location of a selected region of the display screen. The memory device includes computer code for an educational game and is operatively coupled to the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael C. Wood, Alice Chen, David Goldstein, Mark Flowers, Joseph B. Miller, III, Michelle Fitts, Curtis Cole, Rick Adolf, Antonia Kohl, Carol Thies
  • Patent number: 7085613
    Abstract: A method is provided for monitoring audio content in a video broadcast. According to the method, an audio datastream from the video broadcast is received, and audio identifying information is generated for audio content from the audio datastream. It is determined whether the audio identifying information generated for the received audio content matches audio identifying information in an audio content database. In one preferred embodiment, the audio identifying information is an audio feature signature that is based on audio content. Also provided is a system for monitoring audio content in a video broadcast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael C. Pitman, Blake G. Fitch, Steven Abrams, Robert S. Germain
  • Patent number: 7081626
    Abstract: The present invention includes an apparatus and corresponding method for temperature correction and count rate expansion of inorganic scintillation detectors. A temperature sensor is attached to an inorganic scintillation detector. The inorganic scintillation detector, due to interaction with incident radiation, creates light pulse signals. A photoreceiver processes the light pulse signals to current signals. Temperature correction circuitry that uses a fast light component signal, a slow light component signal, and the temperature signal from the temperature sensor to corrected an inorganic scintillation detector signal output and expanded the count rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Kiril D. Ianakiev, Sin Tao Hsue, Michael C. Browne, Jeffrey M. Audia
  • Patent number: 7081340
    Abstract: The invention concerns sensitive methods to measure mRNA levels in biopsied tumor tissues, including archived paraffin-embedded biopsy material. Th invention also concerns breast cancer gene sets important in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, and methods for assigning the most optimal treatment options to breast cancer patient based upon knowledge derived from gene expression studies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: Genomic Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Joffre B. Baker, Maureen T. Cronin, Michael C. Kiefer, Steve Shak, Michael Graham Walker
  • Patent number: 7078236
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of inducing ovulation in a female host comprising the administration of a non-polypeptide cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) level modulator to the female host. In another aspect, the invention provides for specific administration of the phosphodiesterase inhibitor prior to the luteal phase of the host's ovulatory cycle. Preferred non-polypeptide cAMP level modulators include phosphodiesterase inhibitors, particularly inhibitors of phosphodiesterase 4 isoforms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Applied Research Systems ARS Holding N.V.
    Inventors: Stephen Palmer, Sean McKenna, Mark Tepper, Aliza Eshkol, Michael C. MacNamee
  • Patent number: 7080094
    Abstract: A hardware accelerated validation parser is provided to remove a large portion if not all of the processing and overhead burden of validation parsing from a host processor by parallel access to both a state table and a data dictionary based on a token and merging and selective redirection of the respective outputs thereof; a portion of a transition control word (TCW) formed by the merged data being used to advance through the state table and a portion of the TCW being used to control formation of a tree structured data object (TSDO) corresponding to a text document in a language such as XML™ which supports interoperability and platform independence. A stack is provided to accommodate nesting of elements and aggregate elements. The formation of the TSDO can be and preferably is performed asynchronously and autonomously in parallel with the validation parsing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Michael C. Dapp, Eric C. Lett, Sai Lun Ng
  • Patent number: 7077345
    Abstract: A horizontal grinder is disclosed herein. The grinder includes a grinding structure and upper and lower feed conveyors for feeding material toward the grinding structure. The upper feed conveyor is positioned above the lower feed conveyor such that the material fed toward the grinding structure travels between the upper and lower feed conveyors. The grinder also includes a power source for rotating the grinding structure. A controller is provided for controlling the speed of at least one of the lower and upper feed conveyors in proportion to an operating characteristic of the power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Vermeer Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Michael C. Byram, Dennis K Gabler, John A Carlson
  • Patent number: 7080408
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for network-based scanning for potentially malicious content. Incoming and/or outgoing network communications traveling over a network are monitored, preferably at a gateway. Potentially malicious content in the network communications is identified. The identified potentially malicious content of the network communications is quarantined to help prevent damage that could be caused if the content is indeed malicious. In one embodiment, a pattern for testing the potentially malicious content network communications for malicious code can be executed. The network communications are conditionally delivered over the network based on the testing. In other embodiments, the network communications are delivered over the network after a predetermined delay and/or upon receiving a user request to release the suspect content from quarantine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael C. Pak, Victor Kouznetsov