Patents by Inventor Richard Kramer
Richard Kramer 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: 10364568Abstract: A fabricated building includes a plurality of vertically extending guide members and a plurality of building blocks arranged with the aid of said guide members to define a wall structure. Each block has a first end provided with a vertically extending guide hole having one of the guide members extending therethrough, and a second end coupled to a first end of a horizontally adjacent block. The fabricated building also includes a first threshold defining a first guide hole having one of the guide members extending therethrough and a second guide hole having one of the guide members extending therethrough. The fabricated building also includes a second threshold defining a first guide hole having one of the guide members extending therethrough and a second guide hole having one of the guide members extending therethrough. The first threshold and the second threshold define a frame space therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Inventor: Richard Kramer
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Patent number: 10038660Abstract: A method for reducing unsolicited e-mails includes receiving an e-mail message from a sender, storing the e-mail message within a holding unit, and sending a confirmation response request e-mail to the sender in response to the e-mail message from the sender. The confirmation response request e-mail may include a request for at least one confirmation code from the sender according to at least one calculation type/method specified in the confirmation response request e-mail. The method may also include receiving a confirmation e-mail from the sender in response to the confirmation response request e-mail, determining whether the confirmation e-mail includes a code correctly computed according the at least one confirmation code calculation type, and performing an action with respect to the e-mail message based upon the confirmation e-mail. The sender's support of the method creates an explicit agreement regarding legal jurisdiction governing any disputes arising out of the e-mail.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2016Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Inventor: Richard Kramer
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Publication number: 20180023292Abstract: A fabricated building includes a plurality of vertically extending guide members and a plurality of building blocks arranged with the aid of said guide members to define a wall structure. Each block has a first end provided with a vertically extending guide hole having one of the guide members extending therethrough, and a second end coupled to a first end of a horizontally adjacent block. The fabricated building also includes a first threshold defining a first guide hole having one of the guide members extending therethrough and a second guide hole having one of the guide members extending therethrough. The fabricated building also includes a second threshold defining a first guide hole having one of the guide members extending therethrough and a second guide hole having one of the guide members extending therethrough. The first threshold and the second threshold define a frame space therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2016Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventor: Richard Kramer
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Patent number: 9720403Abstract: A process control method that automatically and comprehensively manages the creation, storage and use of electronic records during the operation of a controlled process and for governing and documenting the users that operate the computer systems that are involved in the creation, storage and use of the electronic records. The method controls a process, such as a chemical process, by receiving measurement information relating to the process, applying rules to the received measurement information to determine a desired response, and sending control information to at least one device associated with the process, so as to modify the process. The method maintains the rules, measurements and control activity in transaction logs or audit trails related thereto in a secure database.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: NYMBUS SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Michael A Power, Richard Kramer
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Publication number: 20170034093Abstract: A method for reducing unsolicited e-mails includes receiving an e-mail message from a sender, storing the e-mail message within a holding unit, and sending a confirmation response request e-mail to the sender in response to the e-mail message from the sender. The confirmation response request e-mail may include a request for at least one confirmation code from the sender according to at least one calculation type/method specified in the confirmation response request e-mail. The method may also include receiving a confirmation e-mail from the sender in response to the confirmation response request e-mail, determining whether the confirmation e-mail includes a code correctly computed according the at least one confirmation code calculation type, and performing an action with respect to the e-mail message based upon the confirmation e-mail. The sender's support of the method creates an explicit agreement regarding legal jurisdiction governing any disputes arising out of the e-mail.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventor: Richard Kramer
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Patent number: 9497149Abstract: A method for reducing unsolicited e-mails includes receiving an e-mail message from a sender, storing the e-mail message within a holding unit, and sending a confirmation response request e-mail to the sender in response to the e-mail message from the sender. The confirmation response request e-mail may include a request for at least one confirmation code from the sender according to at least one calculation type/method specified in the confirmation response request e-mail. The method may also include receiving a confirmation e-mail from the sender in response to the confirmation response request e-mail, determining whether the confirmation e-mail includes a code correctly computed according the at least one confirmation code calculation type, and performing an action with respect to the e-mail message based upon the confirmation e-mail. The sender's support of the method creates an explicit agreement regarding legal jurisdiction governing any disputes arising out of the e-mail.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Inventor: Richard Kramer
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Publication number: 20150378354Abstract: A process control method that automatically and comprehensively manages the creation, storage and use of electronic records during the operation of a controlled process and for governing and documenting the users that operate the computer systems that are involved in the creation, storage and use of the electronic records. The method controls a process, such as a chemical process, by receiving measurement information relating to the process, applying rules to the received measurement information to determine a desired response, and sending control information to at least one device associated with the process, so as to modify the process. The method maintains the rules, measurements and control activity in transaction logs or audit trails related thereto in a secure database.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Applicant: Symbion Systems, Inc.Inventors: Michael A. Power, Richard Kramer
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Patent number: 8996449Abstract: A process control method that automatically and comprehensively manages the creation, storage and use of electronic records during the operation of a controlled process and for governing and documenting the users that operate the computer systems that are involved in the creation, storage and use of the electronic records. The method controls a process, such as a chemical process, by receiving measurement information relating to the process, applying rules to the received measurement information to determine a desired response, and sending control information to at least one device associated with the process, so as to modify the process. The method maintains the rules, measurements and control activity in transaction logs or audit trails related thereto in a secure database.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2011Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Symbion Systems, Inc.Inventors: Michael A. Power, Richard Kramer
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Publication number: 20130204950Abstract: A method for reducing unsolicited e-mails includes receiving an e-mail message from a sender, storing the e-mail message within a holding unit, and sending a confirmation response request e-mail to the sender in response to the e-mail message from the sender. The confirmation response request e-mail may include a request for at least one confirmation code from the sender according to at least one calculation type/method specified in the confirmation response request e-mail. The method may also include receiving a confirmation e-mail from the sender in response to the confirmation response request e-mail, determining whether the confirmation e-mail includes a code correctly computed according the at least one confirmation code calculation type, and performing an action with respect to the e-mail message based upon the confirmation e-mail. The sender's support of the method creates an explicit agreement regarding legal jurisdiction governing any disputes arising out of the e-mail.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2012Publication date: August 8, 2013Inventor: Richard Kramer
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Publication number: 20110213485Abstract: A process control method that automatically and comprehensively manages the creation, storage and use of electronic records during the operation of a controlled process and for governing and documenting the users that operate the computer systems that are involved in the creation, storage and use of the electronic records. The method controls a process, such as a chemical process, by receiving measurement information relating to the process, applying rules to the received measurement information to determine a desired response, and sending control information to at least one device associated with the process, so as to modify the process. The method maintains the rules, measurements and control activity in transaction logs or audit trails related thereto in a secure database.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2011Publication date: September 1, 2011Applicant: Symbion Systems, Inc.Inventors: Michael A. Power, Richard Kramer
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Patent number: 7941396Abstract: A process control method that automatically and comprehensively manages the creation, storage and use of electronic records during the operation of a controlled process and for governing and documenting the users that operate the computer systems that are involved in the creation, storage and use of the electronic records. The method controls a process, such as a chemical process, by receiving measurement information relating to the process, applying rules to the received measurement information to determine a desired response, and sending control information to at least one device associated with the process, so as to modify the process. The method maintains the rules, measurements and control activity in transaction logs or audit trails related thereto in a secure database.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2004Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Symbion Systems, Inc.Inventors: Michael A. Power, Richard Kramer
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Publication number: 20100139369Abstract: A system and method for controlling electrical heating of an element to maintain a constant electrical resistance, by adjusting electrical power supplied to such element according to an adaptive feedback control algorithm, in which all the parameters are (1) arbitrarily selected; (2) pre-determined by the physical properties of the controlled element; or (3) measured in real time. Unlike the conventional proportion-integral-derivative (PID) control mechanism, the system and method of the present invention do not require re-tuning of proportionality constants when used in connection with a different controlled element or under different operating conditions, and are therefore adaptive to changes in the controlled element and the operating conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2010Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: Advanced Technology Materials, Inc.Inventors: ING-SHIN CHEN, Jeffrey W. Neuner, Richard Kramer
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Publication number: 20100064252Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for expanding and collapsing data entry regions based on user input. An expander includes one or more items each having a header portion and a body portion. The header portion includes an identifier or label and can display additional information and/or control such as a set of physiologic normals. The body portion includes one or more options. A processor processes user input to update display of the expander. Contents of the expander are expanded or collapsed based on the user input. In an expanded state, the header portion and all options of the body portion for each of the one or more items are visible in the expander. In an collapsed state, the header portion and only options of the body portion selected by the user for each of the one or more items are visible in the expander.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2008Publication date: March 11, 2010Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Richard Kramer, Robert Whitney, Nicole Cragun
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Publication number: 20100026687Abstract: Embodiments of the present technology provide a system and method for dynamically generating locations for charting assessments. The system includes a user-operated location authoring tool, an authoring dictionary service, a runtime dictionary service, a database, and a location selector. The method includes creating at least one user-manipulated image; associating at least one location with each of the user-manipulated images; associating each of the user-manipulated image(s) and associated location(s) with at least one knowledge identifier; storing the user-manipulated image(s), associated location(s) and associated knowledge identifier(s); and retrieving the user-manipulated image(s) and associated location(s) relating to a user-selected one of the knowledge identifiers. The present technology also includes a computer-readable medium having a set of instructions for execution by a computer, the set of instruction capable of carrying out the current method.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2008Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Pradeep Shankar, Richard Kramer, Jyothi Jayaraman, Jianyong Zhang
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Patent number: 7655887Abstract: A system and method for controlling electrical heating of an element to maintain a constant electrical resistance, by adjusting electrical power supplied to such element according to an adaptive feedback control algorithm, in which all the parameters are (1) arbitrarily selected; (2) pre-determined by the physical properties of the controlled element; or (3) measured in real time. Unlike the conventional proportion-integral-derivative (PID) control mechanism, the system and method of the present invention do not require re-tuning of proportionality constants when used in connection with a different controlled element or under different operating conditions, and are therefore adaptive to changes in the controlled element and the operating conditions.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2006Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: Advanced Technology Materials, Inc.Inventors: Ing-Shin Chen, Jeffrey W. Neuner, Richard Kramer
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Publication number: 20070128662Abstract: The present invention provides a synthetic regulator of protein function, which regulator is a light-sensitive regulator. The present invention further provides a light-regulated polypeptide that includes a subject synthetic regulator. Also provided are cells and membranes comprising a subject light-regulated polypeptide. The present invention further provides methods of modulating protein function, involving use of light. The present invention further provides methods of identifying agents that modulate protein function.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2006Publication date: June 7, 2007Inventors: Ehud Isacoff, Richard Kramer, Dirk Trauner, Matthew Banghart, Matthew Volgraf, Pablo Langa
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Patent number: 7177926Abstract: In real-time communication between a communication terminal device of a first packet-oriented communication network and a second packet-oriented communication network, data packets which are to be transmitted are transmitted from the communication terminal device in essentially uncompressed form via the first communication network to a data compression device, in order to be compressed before being forwarded into the second communication network.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2002Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventor: Richard Kramer
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Publication number: 20060219698Abstract: A system and method for controlling electrical heating of an element to maintain a constant electrical resistance, by adjusting electrical power supplied to such element according to an adaptive feedback control algorithm, in which all the parameters are (1) arbitrarily selected; (2) pre-determined by the physical properties of the controlled element; or (3) measured in real time. Unlike the conventional proportion-integral-derivative (PID) control mechanism, the system and method of the present invention do not require re-tuning of proportionality constants when used in connection with a different controlled element or under different operating conditions, and are therefore adaptive to changes in the controlled element and the operating conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2006Publication date: October 5, 2006Inventors: Ing-Shin Chen, Jeffrey Neuner, Richard Kramer
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Patent number: 7110532Abstract: One aspect of the invention relates to a method for line matching of analog communication lines in telecommunications networks, whereby signal processor(s) and/or programmable digital filters are used. Coefficients of the line transmission function are calculated by an echo compensator to be compared with pre-specified filter coefficients in a filter device assigned to the line, in which case, an incorrect line matching is identified and a new set of filter coefficients is generated, which is fed into the filter device. In this case, the first values to be accepted and processed for the coefficients of the line transmission function calculated by the echo compensator and used for comparison, are those that are determined by an echo compensator for a first line gateway in a line path, which is associated with the reflection with the shortest delay time. In networks with high dispersion of the line parameters, the invention re-establishes the task distribution between line matching and echo compensator.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2003Date of Patent: September 19, 2006Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventor: Richard Kramer
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Publication number: 20060148648Abstract: Herbicidal compositions are provided which cause rapid symptomology while delivering long term control of regrowth of plants. The herbicidal compositions comprise N-phosphonomethylglycine or a herbicidal derivative thereof, a bipyridilium or a herbicidal derivative thereof, and at least one surfactant. A herbicidal spray composition is preparable from a particulate solid concentrate or a liquid concentrate. Also provided is a method for killing or controlling the growth of plants comprising the step of contacting the foliage of said plants with an aqueous herbicidal composition of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2006Publication date: July 6, 2006Inventors: Ron Crockett, Andrew Dyszlewski, Richard Kramer, Domingo Riego, Joseph Sandbrink, Donald Suttner, Dennis Williamson, Daniel Wright