Patents by Inventor Robert F. Jones
Robert F. Jones 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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Publication number: 20240102022Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) by administering to a patient a therapeutically effective amount of an agent that inhibits signaling mediated by a bone morphogenetic protein type 1A receptor (BMPR-1A) or bone morphogenetic protein type 2 receptor (BMPR-2). Also provided are methods and compositions to increase the rate of neural stem cell self-renewal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicants: CZ Biohub SF, LLC, The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityInventors: Elizabeth Yang Chen, Felicia Reinitz, Jane Antony, Michael F. Clarke, Robert C. Jones
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Publication number: 20170140561Abstract: Provided is a method of preparing a data-visualization interface. The method may include receiving a request to view data; retrieving a display configuration responsive to the request to view data, the display configuration identifying two or more context dimensions and three or more sub-display dimensions; retrieving data responsive to the request to view data; designating, in visualization data, a portion of the data as visible data and a portion of the data as cache data based on the display configuration; assigning, in the visualization data, positioning data to a plurality of sub-displays based on the two or more context dimensions, the sub-displays displaying data markers; assigning, in the visualization data, a portion of the cache data to groups of the sub-displays that are co-linear based on the context dimensions; and transmitting the visualization data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2016Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventor: Robert F. Jones
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Patent number: 9563338Abstract: Provided is a method of preparing a data-visualization interface. The method may include receiving a request to view data; retrieving a display configuration responsive to the request to view data, the display configuration identifying two or more context dimensions and three or more sub-display dimensions; retrieving data responsive to the request to view data; designating, in visualization data, a portion of the data as visible data and a portion of the data as cache data based on the display configuration; assigning, in the visualization data, positioning data to a plurality of sub-displays based on the two or more context dimensions, the sub-displays displaying data markers; assigning, in the visualization data, a portion of the cache data to groups of the sub-displays that are co-linear based on the context dimensions; and transmitting the visualization data.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2013Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: OpDots, Inc.Inventor: Robert F. Jones
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Publication number: 20140040794Abstract: Provided is a method of preparing a data-visualization interface. The method may include receiving a request to view data; retrieving a display configuration responsive to the request to view data, the display configuration identifying two or more context dimensions and three or more sub-display dimensions; retrieving data responsive to the request to view data; designating, in visualization data, a portion of the data as visible data and a portion of the data as cache data based on the display configuration; assigning, in the visualization data, positioning data to a plurality of sub-displays based on the two or more context dimensions, the sub-displays displaying data markers; assigning, in the visualization data, a portion of the cache data to groups of the sub-displays that are co-linear based on the context dimensions; and transmitting the visualization data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: Operational Transparency LLCInventor: Robert F. Jones
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Patent number: 8615511Abstract: Provided is a method of preparing a data-visualization interface. The method may include receiving a request to view data; retrieving a display configuration responsive to the request to view data, the display configuration identifying two or more context dimensions and three or more sub-display dimensions; retrieving data responsive to the request to view data; designating, in visualization data, a portion of the data as visible data and a portion of the data as cache data based on the display configuration; assigning, in the visualization data, positioning data to a plurality of sub-displays based on the two or more context dimensions, the sub-displays displaying data markers; assigning, in the visualization data, a portion of the cache data to groups of the sub-displays that are co-linear based on the context dimensions; and transmitting the visualization data.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2012Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: Operational Transparency LLCInventor: Robert F. Jones
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Publication number: 20120191704Abstract: Provided is a method of preparing a data-visualization interface. The method may include receiving a request to view data; retrieving a display configuration responsive to the request to view data, the display configuration identifying two or more context dimensions and three or more sub-display dimensions; retrieving data responsive to the request to view data; designating, in visualization data, a portion of the data as visible data and a portion of the data as cache data based on the display configuration; assigning, in the visualization data, positioning data to a plurality of sub-displays based on the two or more context dimensions, the sub-displays displaying data markers; assigning, in the visualization data, a portion of the cache data to groups of the sub-displays that are co-linear based on the context dimensions; and transmitting the visualization data.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2012Publication date: July 26, 2012Inventor: Robert F. Jones
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Patent number: 7556048Abstract: A process for cleaning the silicon surface of a semiconductor device material layer. The surface undergoes a pre-clean process followed by exposure to a nitrogen-containing gas. A polysilicon layer is formed on the surface in the same chamber and at about the same temperature as the cleaning and nitrogen exposing steps.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2003Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: Agere Systems Inc.Inventors: Leonard J. Olmer, Robert F. Jones, William D. Bevers, Edward P. Martin, Jr.
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Publication number: 20040123882Abstract: A process for cleaning the silicon surface of a semiconductor device material layer. The surface undergoes a pre-clean process followed by exposure to a nitrogen-containing gas. A polysilicon layer is formed on the surface in the same chamber and at about the same temperature as the cleaning and nitrogen exposing steps.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2003Publication date: July 1, 2004Inventors: Leonard J. Olmer, Robert F. Jones, William D. Bevers, Edward P. Martin
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Patent number: 5923564Abstract: Critical speed paths through a latch-based logic circuit must contain at least one latch-to-latch combinational delay which exceeds the nominal phase time of the circuit. To identify this set of paths through latch-to-latch delays greater than the nominal phase time of the circuit (i.e., through interesting tLLs), a half-path joining approach is employed. Backward half-paths from fixed timing points forward through the network defined by a latch abstraction of the circuit to an interesting tLL are multiplicatively joined with forward half-paths from the interesting tLL forward to other fixed timing points to form a set of fixed-point-to-fixed-point (F2F) paths through the interesting tLL. Timing analysis is performed on the set of F2F paths to identify those which represent critical speed paths through the circuit.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 1996Date of Patent: July 13, 1999Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.Inventor: Robert F. Jones, Jr.
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Patent number: 5651012Abstract: Critical speed paths through a latch-based logic circuit must contain at least one latch-to-latch combinational delay which exceeds the nominal phase time of the circuit. To identify this set of paths through latch-to-latch delays greater than the nominal phase time of the circuit (i.e., through interesting tLLs), a half-path joining approach is employed. Backward half-paths from fixed timing points forward through the network defined by a latch abstraction of the circuit to an interesting tLL are multiplicatively joined with forward half-paths from the interesting tLL forward to other fixed timing points to form a set of fixed-point-to-fixed-point (F2F) paths through the interesting tLL. Timing analysis is performed on the set of F2F paths to identify those which represent critical speed paths through the circuit. The half-path joining approach is improved by performing timing analysis on the half-paths prior to combining.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 1996Date of Patent: July 22, 1997Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.Inventor: Robert F. Jones, Jr.
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Patent number: 5456243Abstract: A lock for a door latch which includes a bolt moveable from a first position where the door is unlatched to a second position where the latch engages the door to hold the latch in the second position at selected temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 1994Date of Patent: October 10, 1995Inventor: Robert F. Jones
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Patent number: 4993883Abstract: An apparatus for unloading bulk materials from hopper-type rail cars and, more particularly, a pneumatic unloading apparatus or device incorporating a dual outlet for the pneumatically-actuated discharging of flowable bulk materials from the bottom of a hopper structure, and in which the bulk material is aspirated from the hopper structure into a pair of parallel conduits through spaced discharge orifices designed to minimize or eliminate any possible damage to the bulk material during the procedure of being conveyed therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 1990Date of Patent: February 19, 1991Assignee: Nabisco Brands, Inc.Inventor: Robert F. Jones
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Patent number: 4614562Abstract: A simple two-stage process is disclosed for economic mass production of premium-quality heavy-duty belted tubeless and tube-type radial truck tires of various sizes using standard 30-year-old semi-automatic tire building machines heretofore used in the manufacture of bias-ply tires by the flat-band process. The old automatic machines are modified at minimal cost to receive a unique rigid expansible drum which is radially expanded 35% or more during the first-stage tire building operation. The drum may be adjusted to make tires of various widths and diameters and has a series of closely spaced radially movable segments defining a rigid segmental open-ended externally cylindrical shell having an annular rubber cover on which a complete green tire carcass is built prior to application of the belts and the tread at the second-stage machine.The shell has rigid beveled shoulders at the ends of the drum which are inclined at an angle of from 40.degree. to 50.degree.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 1984Date of Patent: September 30, 1986Assignee: The B. F. Goodrich CompanyInventor: Robert F. Jones
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Patent number: 4444608Abstract: To "set" the relative angular disposition of cords in plural inextensible belts on an inflated green tire carcass before it is cured in a mold, a roller is provided which momentarily presses a belt upon the carcass, thus "printing" the belt thereon at a fixed distance from the longitudinal axis of the carcass, and thereafter releases the belt. The carcass is inflated into a toroidal shape so that a point on the circumference of the carcass is at a predetermined inflated distance from the longitudinal axis of the carcass. The roller is placed on each belt to be "set" so that the roller contacts each belt prior to printing it on the carcass. The roller biases each belt on the carcass toward its (the carcass') longitudinal axis, and it is essential that the distance between the bottom surface of the roller and the longitudinal axis of the inflated carcass is maintained constant while each belt is in contact with the roller.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 1982Date of Patent: April 24, 1984Assignee: The B. F. Goodrich CompanyInventor: Robert F. Jones
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Patent number: 4431126Abstract: When feed stock is pulled from storage and a portion cut off for use by an operator, such as a builder of tires, the remaining portion of feed stock not used by the operator for the tire he is building ("unused stock"), interferes with the tire building process. Therefore, the tire builder must take the time, and make the additional effort to move the unused stock out of his way, usually by pulling the end of the unused stock into a retaining clip on the tray of the `servicer` which presents appropriate stocks to the tire builder. To avoid the inconvenience to the tire builder who must move the unused stock out of his way, and to save the time required for him to do so, a spring actuated cam roller is used to release the feed stock to the tire building machine when the operator pulls on the stock. After the operator cuts off a predetermined portion, a controlled reverse rotation of the cam is automatically spring actuated so as to retract the end of the unused stock and keep it out of the operator's way.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 1981Date of Patent: February 14, 1984Assignee: The B. F. Goodrich CompanyInventor: Robert F. Jones
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Patent number: 4386273Abstract: A device is disclosed in which an edge-sensing means ("sensor") and a work-performing assembly are combined to perform work on a belt, strip or other work (hereafter "material"). It may be desired to slit the material, or simply position it with respect to a reference mark, but whichever the work-performing function to be discharged, it is required to do so with accuracy relative to one or both edges of the material. The sensor comprises a silicon solar cell ("cell") and a light source ("lamp") between which an edge of the material is sensed, and the deviation from a reference position measured. Depending upon the area of the cell exposed to light from the lamp due to the variable placement of an edge of the material as it traverses the cell, an electrical current is generated in the cell which current is directly proportional to the area of the cell upon which the light falls.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 1980Date of Patent: May 31, 1983Assignee: The B. F. Goodrich CompanyInventor: Robert F. Jones
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Patent number: 4366019Abstract: To "set" the relative angular disposition of cords in plural inextensible belts on an inflated green tire carcass before it is cured in a mold, a roller is provided which momentarily presses a belt upon the carcass, thus "printing" the belt thereon at a fixed distance from the longitudinal axis of the carcass, and thereafter releases the belt. The carcass is inflated into a toroidal shape so that a point on the circumference of the carcass is at a predetermined inflated distance from the longitudinal axis of the carcass. The roller is placed on each belt to be "set" so that the roller contacts each belt prior to printing it on the carcass. The roller biases each belt on the carcass toward its (the carcass') longitudinal axis, and it is essential that the distance between the bottom surface of the roller and the longitudinal axis of the inflated carcass is maintained constant while each belt is in contact with the roller.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 1980Date of Patent: December 28, 1982Assignee: The B. F. Goodrich CompanyInventor: Robert F. Jones
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Patent number: D694255Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2011Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Operational Transparency LLCInventor: Robert F. Jones, Jr.
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Patent number: D723576Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2013Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Operational Transparency LLCInventor: Robert F. Jones
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Patent number: D749620Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2015Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: OpDots, Inc.Inventor: Robert F. Jones