Patents by Inventor Muhammad Asif

Muhammad Asif 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).

  • Publication number: 20160254011
    Abstract: A data storage device employing a data writer may configure the data writer with at least a write pole that is separated from a front shield on an air bearing surface. The front shield can be arranged to continuously extend from the air bearing surface a first throat height distal the write pole and a second throat height proximal the write pole with the first and second throat heights being different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Muhammad Asif Bashir, JianHua Xue, Beverley R. McConnell, Shengzhou Liao, Wei Tian, Prim Gangmei, Swaraj Basu, Mark A. Gubbins
  • Publication number: 20160180866
    Abstract: A data storage system may have at least one data writer that incorporates a write pole that continuously extends from an air bearing surface. The write pole can be separated from the air bearing surface by a side shield that consists of a first magnetic layer positioned on the air bearing surface and a guard layer separated from the air bearing surface by the first magnetic layer. The guard layer may be configured with a different magnetic saturation flux density than the first magnetic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Prim Gangmei, Swaraj Basu, Angela Moore, Muhammad Asif Bashirt, Praphaphan Wipatawit, Mark Anthony Gubbins, Marcus B. Mooney, Sharon Hammant
  • Publication number: 20160180868
    Abstract: A write pole structure includes a write pole and a trailing shield wherein the write pole includes a high magnetic moment (HMM) material layer on a surface of the write pole facing the trailing shield, wherein the HMM material layer includes a laminated layer including a rare earth material layer and a transition metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Mark Anthony Gubbins, Vijayaharan A. Venugopal, Marcus Benedict Mooney, Adam Andrzej Lapicki, Muhammad Asif Bashir, Prim Gangmei
  • Patent number: 9349388
    Abstract: A data storage device employing a data writer may configure the data writer with at least a write pole that is separated from a front shield on an air bearing surface. The front shield can be arranged to continuously extend from the air bearing surface a first throat height distal the write pole and a second throat height proximal the write pole with the first and second throat heights being different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Muhammad Asif Bashir, JianHua Xue, Beverley Rutherford McConnell, Shengzhou Liao, Wei Tian, Prim Gangmei, Swaraj Basu, Mark Anthony Gubbins
  • Patent number: 9343085
    Abstract: A data writer may be generally configured at least with a write pole adjacent to and separated from a side shield and a trailing shield. The side shield may be formed of a first material and configured with a trailing box region that is at least partially filled with a flux density insert formed of a second material that is different than the first material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Swaraj Basu, Mark Gubbins, Muhammad Asif Bashir, Prim Gangmei
  • Publication number: 20160112739
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods related to a network-based digital video recorder playback adapter. In some embodiments, a request for digital content may be received from a customer device. A plurality of segments associated with the digital content may be received. A content stream may be generated based at least in part on the plurality of segments associated with the digital content. The content stream may be transmitted. Additionally, load balancing may be implemented to optimally select a source of digital content. Additional load balancing may further be performed at a customer premises between multiple communicative connections to provide requested content to the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Keith Alan Rothschild, Robert Lee Ames, JR., Ronald Larry Hardzog, JR., Muhammad Asif Raza
  • Publication number: 20160064017
    Abstract: A data writer may be generally configured at least with a write pole adjacent to and separated from a side shield and a trailing shield. The side shield may be formed of a first material and configured with a trailing box region that is at least partially filled with a flux density insert formed of a second material that is different than the first material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Swaraj Basu, Mark Gubbins, Muhammad Asif Bashir, Prim Gangmei
  • Patent number: 9241192
    Abstract: A policy decision point override for content rating. Parental controls may be modified at a decision point. A content rating decision point includes memory configured for maintaining content metadata, wherein the memory includes a first field for storing a content provider assigned rating and a second field for storing a locally generated content rating for each of a plurality of content. A processor is coupled to the memory to receive input from a subscriber defining a locally generated content rating for rating presentation and rating-based control of content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Francisco Gonzalez, Muhammad Asif Raza
  • Patent number: 9217316
    Abstract: Techniques for correlating depth on a tubular in a wellbore include a casing collar locator tool that includes a tubular mandrel defining a bore therethrough; a top sub-assembly and a bottom sub-assembly carried on the tubular mandrel; a profile carried on the tubular mandrel axially between the top sub-assembly and bottom sub-assembly and adjustable between an engaged state defined by the profile extending radially away from the mandrel and a disengaged state defined by the profile refracted towards the mandrel; and a wedge sleeve carried on the tubular mandrel between the top sub-assembly and the bottom sub-assembly and arranged, at least in part, axially adjacent the profile, the wedge sleeve actuatable to urge the profile into at least one of the engaged state or the disengaged state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Muhammad Asif Ehtesham, Robert L. Pipkin, Tim Hunter
  • Patent number: 9196267
    Abstract: A data writer may be generally configured at least with a write pole adjacent to and separated from a side shield and a trailing shield. The side shield may be formed of a first material and configured with a trailing box region that is at least partially filled with a flux density insert formed of a second material that is different than the first material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Swaraj Basu, Mark Gubbins, Muhammad Asif Bashir, Prim Gangmei
  • Publication number: 20150328429
    Abstract: The principles and embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and systems for safely providing NO to a recipient for inhalation therapy. There are many potential safety issues that may arise from using a reactor cartridge that converts NO2 to NO, including exhaustion of consumable reactants of the cartridge reactor. Accordingly, various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods of determining the remaining useful life of a NO2-to-NO reactor cartridge and/or a break-through of NO2, and providing an indication of the remaining useful life and/or break-through.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Jaron Acker, Muhammad Asif, Craig Flanagan, Douglas Alan Greene, Sarah Jayne Ridley, Frank Kenneth Schweighardt, Lien-Lung Sheu
  • Patent number: 9084030
    Abstract: A unified control (UC) interface is configured for use with a portable computing device in part to manage and control access and personalization of a service network including managing automatic user and device access to subscribed to services. The UC interface of an embodiment can be used to display an overview of a service network, including authorized users, authorized devices, and/or associated settings. The UC interface of one embodiment can be used with a portable computing device in part to enable an authorized user to manage access and/or programming personalization on a per user and/or device basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: COX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Yousef Wasef Nijim, Jay Paul Langa, James Alan Strothmann, Muhammad Asif Raza
  • Publication number: 20150085402
    Abstract: A data writing element may be configured at least with a write pole positioned adjacent a first shield along a first axis and adjacent a second shield along a second axis. The second shield may be separated from the write pole by a first gap distance on an air bearing surface (ABS) and by a second gap distance distal the ABS with the first and second gap distances meeting at a transition surface oriented parallel to the ABS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Muhammad Asif Bashir, Mark Gubbins, Swaraj Basu, Marcus B. Mooney
  • Publication number: 20150002959
    Abstract: A data writer may be generally configured at least with a write pole adjacent to and separated from a side shield and a trailing shield. The side shield may be formed of a first material and configured with a trailing box region that is at least partially filled with a flux density insert formed of a second material that is different than the first material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Swaraj Basu, Mark Gubbins, Muhammad Asif Bashir, Prim Gangmei
  • Publication number: 20140325221
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relates to managed access to content and/or services. In certain aspects, tokens or other artifacts can be utilized for authentication and authorization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Keith Alan Rothschild, Edgar V. Shrum, Muhammad Asif Raza, JR., Richard M. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20140280762
    Abstract: Content information networks may be provided that may each include a plurality of content consumption devices. One or more of the content consumption devices within a content information network may be capable of serving as a content consumption hub device that coordinates the receipt and dissemination of content consumption event information pertaining to content consumption events from and to various content consumption devices within the content information network. The content consumption hub device may further communicate, to various content consumption devices within its network, content-related information relating to content consumed on content consumption devices within its network and/or devices outside of its network. The content consumption hub device may be configured to receive content-related information from one or more content information hubs. The content consumption hub device may also receive content consumption event information from a content consumption platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Keith Alan Rothschild, Slavisha Karach, Muhammad Asif Raza
  • Publication number: 20140282982
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relates to managed access to content and/or services in a network environment. In certain aspects, tokens or other artifacts can be utilized for authentication and authorization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Keith Alan Rothschild, Edgar V. Shrum, Muhammad Asif Raza, JR., Richard M. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20140282918
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relates to managed access to content and/or services. In certain aspects, tokens or other artifacts can be utilized for authentication and authorization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Keith Alan Rothschild, Edgar V. Shrum, Muhammad Asif Raza, JR., Richard M. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20140280761
    Abstract: Content information networks may be provided that may each include a plurality of content consumption devices. One or more of the content consumption devices within a content information network may be capable of serving as a content consumption hub device that coordinates the receipt and dissemination of content consumption event information pertaining to content consumption events from and to various content consumption devices within the content information network. The content consumption hub device may further communicate, to various content consumption devices within its network, content-related information relating to content consumed on content consumption devices within its network and/or devices outside of its network. The content consumption hub device may be configured to receive content-related information from one or more content information hubs. The content consumption hub device may also receive content consumption event information from a content consumption platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Keith Alan Rothschild, Slavisha Karach, Muhammad Asif Raza, Daniel J. Geist, Donald Carl Bleyl
  • Patent number: 8788361
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing rights to broadband content are provided. A request for broadband content may be received by a server. The received request may include a client identifier associated with a customer device from which the request is received and a content identifier associated with the requested broadband content. Based at least in part upon the client identifier, a billing account associated with the customer device may be identified, and one or more users associated with the billing account may be identified. A set of access rights for the one or more users may be determined and, based upon an analysis of the set of access rights, a determination may be made as to whether access to the broadband content is authorized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Alan Rothschild, Julius Bert Bagley, Muhammad Asif Raza