Patents by Inventor Paul Joyce
Paul Joyce 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: 12057515Abstract: A solid state active pixel image sensor for back illumination by an electron beam is described. The image sensor comprises a thermal conduction layer for heat removal. The image sensor may also comprise a thinned silicon substrate on which an epitaxial layer is formed. The substrate may also be completely removed before or after application of the thermal conduction layer. The thermal conduction layer may comprise a metal, a metal compound, silicon, diamond or graphite.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2020Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: GATAN, INC.Inventors: Paul Mooney, Matthew Lent, Julio Kovacs, David Joyce
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Publication number: 20230342870Abstract: A system for cadastral epoch conflation involving previous and subsequent cadastre epochs, each comprising a plurality of shapes calculates geometric characteristics for each polygon of each epoch, the geometric characteristics comprising at least one of area, perimeter, number of vertices, scale, orientation and irregularity, calculates geometric topologies for each epoch, the topology representing neighbour relationships of the polygons of each epoch, correlates pairs of polygons from the respective epochs according to the geometric characteristics and correlates remaining pairs of polygons from the respective epochs according to the geometric topologies.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2021Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventor: Paul JOYCE
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Patent number: 9191737Abstract: A method for crest-factor based gain modification comprises sampling audio inputs to determine an energy for each input. The inputs are amplified to produce output channels. An average energy is determined for each frame by adding a percentage of a last average energy to a residual percentage of the energy. The last average energy is equal to zero for a first sampling of the audio inputs. The residual percentage is equal to one hundred minus the percentage of the last average energy. The amplifier gain is iteratively reduced by a decrease-step for a fixed period until a number of exceeding-inputs is less than or equal to a maximum. The exceeding-inputs have an average energy that exceeds a maximum-energy. The amplifier gain is iteratively increased by an increase-step for another fixed period until a number of exceeding-inputs is greater than a maximum.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2013Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: Bradford Kyle Subat, Dilip Gopinath Warrier, Paul Joyce
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Patent number: 8977963Abstract: A method includes outputting a first graphical representation corresponding to a first group of one or more audio files and a second graphical representation corresponding to a second group of one or more audio files, wherein the first group is defined based on a respective first metadata attribute value for each audio file from the first group; receiving a user selection of the first graphical representation; and, in response to the user selection, moving the second graphical representation, thereby defining an expansion area, and outputting, within the expansion area, at least one additional graphical representation corresponding to a subgroup of the first group, wherein the subgroup is defined based at least in part on a respective second metadata attribute value for each audio file from the subgroup.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2011Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Paul Joyce, Jeffrey David Yaksick, John Howard Palevich, Ming Jia, Renaud-Roland Hubert, Neel B. Parekh
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Publication number: 20150043739Abstract: A method for crest-factor based gain modification comprises sampling audio inputs to determine an energy for each input. The inputs are amplified to produce output channels. An average energy is determined for each frame by adding a percentage of a last average energy to a residual percentage of the energy. The last average energy is equal to zero for a first sampling of the audio inputs. The residual percentage is equal to one hundred minus the percentage of the last average energy. The amplifier gain is iteratively reduced by a decrease-step for a fixed period until a number of exceeding-inputs is less than or equal to a maximum. The exceeding-inputs have an average energy that exceeds a maximum-energy. The amplifier gain is iteratively increased by an increase-step for another fixed period until a number of exceeding-inputs is greater than a maximum.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2013Publication date: February 12, 2015Inventors: Bradford Kyle Subat, Dilip Gopinath Warrier, Paul Joyce
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Publication number: 20150039678Abstract: Methods and systems for automatically downloading and storing media on a mobile device are provided. A method at a mobile device includes an auto-storing process, which includes receiving, at a first time within a predefined time range, a first set of media items. The first set of media items may be based on a user media preference. Next, at a second time within the predefined time range, it may be determined that at least a portion of the first set of media items has been activated. Based on the activated media items, at least one user media activation characteristic may be determined. In response to determining that at least a portion of the first set of media items has been activated, a second set of media items based on the user media activation characteristic may be received.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2013Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicant: Google Inc.Inventors: Brandon Bilinski, Debajit Ghosh, Paul Joyce, Gyeong Sik Choi, Owen Daniel Otto, Eric Friesen, Dmitry Dolinsky
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Patent number: 8735708Abstract: Systems and methods for music recognition and/or tag history synchronization are described. The system includes, for example, a first device, a second device and a server. The first device is configured to record music from a surrounding environment. The first device wirelessly sends the recorded music to the server for identification. The server is configured to identify the recorded music and to generate a tag corresponding to the identified music. The first tag history is updated to include the tag which includes information corresponding to the identified music. The first device and the second device are registered with the server as part of a particular user account. The server is configured to synchronize a second tag history stored in the second device with the updated first tag history.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2013Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Paul Joyce, Dominik Roblek, Owen Daniel Otto, Matthew Sharifi, Annie Chen, Lars Fabian Krüger
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Publication number: 20130124584Abstract: Methods and systems for providing an interface page for a music library are provided. According to one embodiment, a method initiates with retrieving metadata associated with audio files contained in a music library of a user. User-defined interactions with the audio files are parsed from the metadata. The user-defined interactions are analyzed to determine songs, artists, albums, or genres of interest to the user. Then information related to the songs, artists, albums, or genres of interest is retrieved from an information source. The related information is presented on an interface page for accessing the music library.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2011Publication date: May 16, 2013Applicant: Google Inc.Inventors: Owen Daniel Otto, Brandon Bilinski, Paul Joyce
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Publication number: 20120290916Abstract: In general, a method includes receiving a request to present a file inventory on a display associated with the computing device, the file inventory graphically representing a plurality of files stored across two or more physical locations, accessing a first file stored on a local storage device of the computing device to record first information associated with the first file, accessing a second file stored on a remote storage device to record second information associated with the second file, generating the file inventory, the file inventory including the first information and the second information, and presenting the file inventory on the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Inventors: Neel B. Parekh, Emmanuel R. Saint-Loubert-Bie, Renaud-Roland Hubert, Jeffrey D. Yaksick, Paul Joyce, Dmitry Dolinsky
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Publication number: 20120124518Abstract: Techniques for managing operations via a user interface are described. In implementations, a user interface is displayed that includes an option to cause serial processing of multiple operations. In response to a user selection of the option, the multiple operations are processed serially.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2010Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Christine C. Stawitz, Gerald Paul Joyce, William R. Orr, Petru Iulian Cociorva, Peter Seraphim Ponomarev, Manav Mishra, Jeffrey Jay Johnson, Steven J. Ball
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Publication number: 20110053802Abstract: The present disclosure provides embodiments of a method for characterizing microbial populations. Exemplified by methods for characterizing microbiota in vaginal samples, the methods provided herein are widely applicable to the characterization of microbial communities. Also provided are probiotic regimens and methods for selecting appropriate probiotic regimens based on the normal vaginal microbiota of a subject. Reagents and kits for detecting normal vaginal microbiota and diagnosing pathogenic microorganisms in the vagina are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2010Publication date: March 3, 2011Inventors: LARRY J. FORNEY, JAMES FOSTER, CELESTE BROWN, PAUL JOYCE, ZAID ABDO, AUDRA JOHNSON, XIA ZHOU
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Patent number: 7805592Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for handling control transfer instructions in pipelined processors. Such instructions may cause the sequence of subsequent instructions to change, and thus may require subsequent instructions to be deleted from the processor's pipeline. Pre-decode means (110) are provided for at least partially decoding control transfer instructions early in the pipeline. Subsequent instructions can then be prevented from progressing through the pipeline. The mechanism required to delete unwanted instructions is thereby simplified.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2002Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: Altera CorporationInventors: Nicholas Paul Joyce, Nigel Peter Topham
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Publication number: 20100226899Abstract: The present disclosure provides embodiments of a method for characterizing microbial populations. Exemplified by methods for characterizing microbiota in vaginal samples, the methods provided herein are widely applicable to the characterization of microbial communities. Also provided are probiotic regimens and methods for selecting appropriate probiotic regimens based on the normal vaginal microbiota of a subject. Reagents and kits for detecting normal vaginal microbiota and diagnosing pathogenic microorganisms in the vagina are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2009Publication date: September 9, 2010Applicants: Idaho Research Foundation, Procter & GambleInventors: Thomas Osborn, Catherine Davis, Bruce Johns, Larry J. Forney, James Foster, Celeste Brown, Paul Joyce, Zaid Abdo, Audra Johnson, Xia Zhou
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Patent number: 7769794Abstract: A file system shell is provided. One aspect of the shell provides virtual folders which expose regular files and folders to users in different views based on their metadata instead of the actual physical underlying file system structure on the disk. Users are able to work with the virtual folders through direct manipulation (e.g., clicking and dragging, copying, pasting, etc.). Filters are provided for narrowing down sets of items. Quick links are provided which can be clicked on to generate useful views of the sets of items. Libraries are provided which consist of large groups of usable types of items that can be associated together, along with functions and tools related to the items. A virtual address bar is provided which comprises a plurality of segments, each segment corresponding to a filter for selecting content. A shell browser is provided with which users can readily identify an item based on the metadata associated with that item.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2005Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jason F. Moore, Giampiero M. Sierra, Richard M. Banks, Lyon King-Fook Wong, Relja B. Ivanovic, Paul A. Gusmorino, Tyler K. Beam, Timothy P. McKee, Jeffrey C. Belt, David G. De Vorchik, Chris J. Guzak, Aidan Low, Kenneth M. Tubbs, Colin R. Anthony, Sasanka C. Chalivendra, Marieke Iwema Watson, Gerald Paul Joyce, Alex D. Wade, Benjamin A. Betz, Ahsan S. Kabir, Donna B. Andrews, Patrice L. Miner, Paul L. Cutsinger
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Patent number: 7627437Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for defining one or more microbial communities. In an example, the method can include providing a plurality of microbial profiles, wherein each microbial profile is established from a sample of microorganisms obtained from an individual subject. The method can also include identifying one or more consensus profiles from among the plurality of microbial profiles. These methods can be used to characterize normal and pathological microflora in vaginal samples.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2006Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: Idaho Research FoundationInventors: Larry J. Forney, James Foster, Celeste Brown, Paul Joyce, Zaid Abdo, Audra Johnson, Xia Zhou
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Patent number: 7612027Abstract: This invention provides heavy-duty cleansers (HDHC), with a high level of biodegradability and little or no ecotoxicity, with a high level of efficiency and a maximum skin tolerance and no systemic toxicity. In the broadest aspect of the invention there is provided a cleansing formulation comprising 5 to 10% of one or more methylesters of vegetable saturated and/or unsaturated fatty acids which may be from several natural sources including sunflower seed oil, soybean oil, rape seed oil, or coconut oil. The formulation includes between about 10% to 30% of one or more surfactants and a preferred combination of surfactants includes at least one ethoxylated fatty alcohol, one alkyl polyoxyethylene glycol, one alkanolamide and one polymeric quaternary ammonium salt.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2008Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: Deb IP LimitedInventors: Pierre Bruno Grasha, Neil Paul Joyce
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Patent number: 7561310Abstract: A new and improved method for digital scanning and archiving is disclosed herein. The method includes sorting the associated documents into separate files, placing the files onto a movable table, digitally imaging the associated documents, coding the processed files, the coding relating to the post-processing procedure, and disposing of the files in accordance with the coding.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2004Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Assignee: Market Hatch Co., Inc.Inventor: Paul A. Joyce
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Publication number: 20080227677Abstract: This invention provides heavy-duty cleansers (HDHC), with a high level of biodegradability and little or no ecotoxicity, with a high level of efficiency and a maximum skin tolerance and no systemic toxicity. In the broadest aspect of the invention there is provided a cleansing formulation comprising 5 to 10% of one or more methylesters of vegetable saturated and/or unsaturated fatty acids which may be from several natural sources including sunflower seed oil, soybean oil, rape seed oil, or coconut oil. The formulation includes between about 10% to 30% of one or more surfactants and a preferred combination of surfactants includes at least one ethoxylated fatty alcohol, one alkyl polyoxyethylene glycol, one alkanolamide and one polymeric quaternary ammonium salt.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2008Publication date: September 18, 2008Applicant: Deb IP LimitedInventors: Pierre Burno Grascha, Neil Paul Joyce
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Patent number: 7410937Abstract: This invention provides heavy-duty cleansers (HDHC), with a high level of biodegradability and little or no ecotoxicity, with a high level of efficiency and a maximum skin tolerance and no systemic toxicity. In the broadest aspect of the invention there is provided a cleansing formulation comprising 5 to 10% of one or more methylesters of vegetable saturated and/or unsaturated fatty acids which may be from several natural sources including sunflower seed oil, soybean oil, rape seed oil, or coconut oil. The formulation includes between about 10% to 30% of one or more surfactants and a preferred combination of surfactants includes at least one ethoxylated fatty alcohol, one alkyl polyoxyethylene glycol, one alkanolamide and one polymeric quaternary ammonium salt.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2003Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Assignee: DEB IP LimitedInventors: Pierre Bruno Grascha, Neil Paul Joyce
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Patent number: D781445Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2014Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: McCue CorporationInventors: David S. McCue, Teodoro A. Mesa, Thomas Montgomery, David DiAntonio, Thomas Ustach, Paul Joyce, Amanda Gene Meltzer