Patents by Inventor Richard A. Alexander

Richard A. Alexander 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).

  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME
    Publication number: 20140109019
    Abstract: A method includes displaying a plurality of display elements on a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device; displaying a selection tool on the touch-sensitive display; in response to detecting a first gesture, selecting a first portion of the plurality of display elements, the first portion comprising at least one display element; and in response to detecting a second gesture, moving the selection tool without selecting the display elements; and in response to detecting a third gesture, selecting a second portion of the plurality of the plurality of display elements, the second portion being non-contiguous with the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Md Mohiuddin RANA, Wilfried Richard Alexander DANZINGER
  • Remote monitoring systems and methods
    Patent number: 8688405
    Abstract: A system for monitoring an industrial process, comprising one or more sensors connected to one or more operating components of the industrial process; a remote monitoring station, comprising a computer and a database; and a connection between the one or more sensors and the remote monitoring station, wherein the remote monitoring station is at least about 100-2500 miles away from the industrial process, for example 500-1000 miles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Michael Edward Cottrell, Chester Bing Dang, Rong Pieter Gul, Wilhelmus Antonius Hardeveld, Brett Richard Alexander Harnish, Kenneth John Innes, James Po Kong, Mark Theodoor Van Latum, Kwi-Cheng Lee, Charles Anthony Lickteig, Robert Frank Parchewsky, Matthew Charles Polley, Wilhelmus Ravesloot, Steven Michael Schultheis, Daniel Dazhang Ying, George Mark Zolkiewski
  • Method and apparatus for vehicle tracking
    Patent number: 8681023
    Abstract: A computer-implemented tracking method includes receiving a tracking request at a vehicle associated computing system (VACS). The method also includes authenticating the tracking request and determining a vehicle location via a GPS in communication with the VACS. The method further includes transmitting the vehicle location from the VACS to a tracking request associated computing system (TRACS). The method also includes monitoring the vehicle for at least one delay-event. The method additionally includes transmitting data corresponding to the delay event to the TRACS, contingent on the occurrence of at least one delay-event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas J. Giuli, Joseph N. Ross, Mark Schunder, Thomas Richard Alexander, Joseph Paul Rork
  • NECK CORD INCORPORATING EARTH PLANE EXTENSIONS
    Publication number: 20140080545
    Abstract: A mobile device having a printed circuit board, a wireless transceiver, an antenna having an earth plane and coupled to the wireless transceiver, a conductive earth plane extension conductively coupled to the earth plane and a neck cord adapted to support the mobile device from a neck of a user of the device, wherein the conductive earth plane extension is incorporated into the neck cord. Also, an antenna assembly having an antenna having an earth plane, the antenna being adapted to be coupled to a wireless transceiver, a conductive earth plane extension coupled to the earth plane and a neck cord adapted to support a mobile device housing the antenna from a neck of a user of the device, wherein the conductive earth plane extension is incorporated into the neck cord.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventors: Stephen Ledingham, Richard Alexander Cote
  • Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
    Patent number: 8675175
    Abstract: A lithography apparatus includes a projection system configured to project a radiation beam onto a substrate, a detector configured to inspect the substrate, and a substrate table configured to support the substrate and move the substrate relative to the projection system and the detector. The detector is arranged to inspect a portion of the substrate while the substrate is moved and before the portion is exposed to the radiation beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: ASML Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Richard Alexander George, Cheng-Qun Gui, Pieter Willem Herman De Jager, Robbert Edgar Van Leeuwen, Jacobus Burghoorn
  • TEAR-RESISTANT AND ECO-FRIENDLY DISPOSABLE VISOR PROTECTIVE SHEETS
    Publication number: 20140057074
    Abstract: A translucent tear-off lens is provided sufficiently resilient to permit a stack of such lenses to form fit over curvilinear protective eye wear, including goggles, where the translucent lens comprises a thin sheet of biodegradable material and tear-resistant means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Inventor: RICHARD ALEXANDER MCINTURFF
  • Method and Apparatus for Vehicle Tracking
    Publication number: 20140052371
    Abstract: A computer-implemented tracking method includes receiving a tracking request at a vehicle associated computing system (VACS). The method also includes authenticating the tracking request and determining a vehicle location via a GPS in communication with the VACS. The method further includes transmitting the vehicle location from the VACS to a tracking request associated computing system (TRACS). The method also includes monitoring the vehicle for at least one delay-event. The method additionally includes transmitting data corresponding to the delay event to the TRACS, contingent on the occurrence of at least one delay-event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Giuli, Joseph N. Ross, Mark Schunder, Thomas Richard Alexander, Joseph Paul Rork
  • Photochromic Polymer
    Publication number: 20140042377
    Abstract: A photochromic polymer comprising at least two photochromic moieties linked by a straight or branched chain polymer selected from the group consisting of poly(C2 to C4 alkylene oxide), poly[C1 to C10 alkoxy substituted (C2 to C4 alkylene oxide)] and poly[C1 to C-15 acyloxy substituted (C2 to C4 alkylene oxide)].
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: VIVIMED LABS EUROPE LTD
    Inventors: Richard Alexander Evans, Nino Malic
  • PHOTOCHROMIC POLYMERS
    Publication number: 20140027684
    Abstract: A photochromic polymer comprising at least two photochromic moieties linked by a straight or branched chain polymer selected from the group consisting of a homo-polyester, a co-polyester, and a co-polyester-polyether.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: VIVIMED LABS EUROPE LTD
    Inventors: Richard Alexander Evans, Nino Malic, Ian John Dagley
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING NOISE IN FINGERPRINT SENSING CIRCUITS
    Publication number: 20140016838
    Abstract: An apparatus for reducing noise in fingerprint sensing circuits is disclosed in one embodiment of the invention as including a fingerprint sensing area onto which a user can apply a fingerprint. An analog front end is coupled to the fingerprint sensing area and is configured to generate an analog response signal. An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) samples the analog response signal and converts the sample to a digital value, which may be received by a digital device such as a processor or CPU. To reduce the amount of the noise that is present in the analog response signal and therefore reflected in the digital value, the digital device may be shut down while the ADC is sampling the analog response signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: Validity Sensors, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Lewis DEAN, Richard Alexander ERHART, Jaswinder JANDU, Erik Jonathon THOMPSON
  • LOADING SYSTEM FOR AN ENCAPSULATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140014226
    Abstract: The present invention provides, in at least one embodiment, a loading device, system and method that loads aggregate cells into an encapsulation device for implanting into a patient. The loading system uses negative pressure from a low pressure pump in a closed system to improve safety and cell viability while allowing for even loading of the encapsulation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: Chad Green, Laura Martinson, Val Anthony Bellora, Richard Alexander Grant, Evert Kroon, Emmanuel Edward Baetge
  • Apparatus and method for culling substantially redundant data in fingerprint sensing circuits
    Patent number: 8600122
    Abstract: An apparatus for culling substantially redundant data in a fingerprint sensing circuit is disclosed in one embodiment of the invention as including an input module, a storage module, a comparator module, and a determination module. The input module may receive sets of data samples from an array of fingerprint sensing elements. The sets of data samples may be stored by the storage module. The comparator module may calculate a difference between each data sample from a first-received set, and a corresponding data sample from a second-received set. The determination module may count the number of difference values that exceed a predetermined difference limit, and identify the second set of data samples as redundant if the number of difference values counted is less than a pre-set count limit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Validity Sensors, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Lewis Dean, Erik Jonathon Thompson, Frank Schwab, Richard Alexander Erhart
  • Apparatus and method for finger activity on a fingerprint sensor
    Patent number: 8593160
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for detecting the presence of a finger on a fingerprint sensor is disclosed in one embodiment of the invention as including transmitting a probing signal, comprising a series of probing pulses, to a fingerprint sensing area. A response signal, comprising a series of response pulses, is received from the fingerprint sensing area in response to the probing signal. An upper reference signal is generated and finger activity is detected on the fingerprint sensing area by monitoring whether the peaks of the response pulses exceed the reference signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Validity Sensors, Inc.
    Inventors: Erik Jonathon Thompson, Gregory Lewis Dean, Jaswinder Jandu, Richard Alexander Erhart
  • CONDUCTING AND SEMICONDUCTING ORGANIC MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20130289217
    Abstract: A polymer comprising a conducting or semiconducting segment coupled to a polymer segment having an insulating polymer backbone, the polymer further comprising a RAFT functional group coupled to the polymer segment, wherein there is no RAFT functional group in between the conducting or semiconducting segment and the polymer segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: Ming CHEN, Graeme MOAD, Ezio RIZZARDO, Richard Alexander EVANS, Matthias HAEUSSLER
  • Method and system for providing an insurance policy having dormancy features
    Patent number: 8554585
    Abstract: An insurance policy having a dormancy provision is provided in which the dormancy provision enables a policyholder to activate and deactivate benefits provided under the insurance policy. Also provided is a method for enabling a holder of an insurance policy with a dormancy provision to activate and deactivate benefits of an insurance policy, and includes purchasing an insurance policy having a dormancy provision and a set of associated benefits, paying premiums to maintain the set of benefits in an active state, deactivating the set of benefits; paying dormancy premiums to maintain the set of deactivated benefits in a deactivated state, and reactivating the set of deactivated benefits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Golden Rule Insurance Company
    Inventors: Richard Alexander Collins, Steven Louis Pollack, Darrell Steven Richey
  • BIOMETRIC OBJECT SENSOR AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20130258086
    Abstract: A biometric image sensor system and method is disclosed which may comprise a first light source having a first wavelength ?1, a second light source having a second wavelength ?2, a photodetector configured and positioned to receive light of the first wavelength ?1 and light of the second wavelength ?2 reflecting from a biometric object being imaged and to produce a first output indicative of the amount of reflectance of the light of the first wavelength ?1 and a second output indicative of the amount of reflectance of the light of the second wavelength ?2, and a computing device configured to compare the difference between the first output and the second output with an authenticity threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Validity Sensors, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Alexander ERHART, Erik Jonathon THOMPSON, Jaswinder JANDU, Pamela PERCY
  • FINGERPRINT SENSOR PACKAGINGS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20130259329
    Abstract: A fingerprint sensor which includes a conductive layer which is incorporatable within a housing adaptable for use in an electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Validity Sensors, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul WICKBOLDT, Richard Brian NELSON, Richard Alexander ERHART
  • Polynucleotides encoding a NAX2 polypeptide and methods for enhancing salinity tolerance in plants
    Patent number: 8536429
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides, and polynucleotides encoding therefor, with cation transporter activity. In particular, the present invention relates to methods for producing, identifying, and/or breeding transgenic or non-transgenic plants, especially wheat or barley plants, with enhanced tolerance to saline and/or sodic soils, and/or reduced sodium accumulation in an aerial part of the plant. Also provided are plants produced using these methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
    Inventors: John Damien Platten, Caitlin Byrt, Wolfgang Spielmeyer, Evans Lagudah, Richard Alexander James, Rana Ellen Munns
  • Modulation of NR2F6 and methods and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20130225425
    Abstract: The application provides methods of modulating NR2F6 in a cell or animal in need thereof by administering an effective amount of a NR2F6 modulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Inventors: Christine Victoria Ichim, Richard Alexander Wells
  • Apparatus and method for reducing noise in fingerprint sensing circuits
    Patent number: 8520913
    Abstract: An apparatus for reducing noise in fingerprint sensing circuits is disclosed in one embodiment of the invention as including a fingerprint sensing area onto which a user can apply a fingerprint. An analog front end is coupled to the fingerprint sensing area and is configured to generate an analog response signal. An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) samples the analog response signal and converts the sample to a digital value, which may be received by a digital device such as a processor or CPU. To reduce the amount of the noise that is present in the analog response signal and therefore reflected in the digital value, the digital device may be shut down while the ADC is sampling the analog response signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Validity Sensors, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Lewis Dean, Richard Alexander Erhart, Jaswinder Jandu, Erik Jonathon Thompson