Patents by Inventor Robert Harris

Robert Harris 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: 20130198796
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for the delivery of content in a network via a user premises gateway device in communication with one or more user devices. The gateway device receives content from an optical network (e.g., EPON), processes the content onto one or more communication channels, and delivers it to the user devices. In one variant, the gateway includes switching functionality to receive all available programs, or only a portion thereof, and providing specific ones on an as-needed basis to the user device(s) via the channels. Video on Demand (VOD) and pay-per-view (PPV) as well as other unicast services may also be provided by the gateway apparatus. A DOCSIS or other data channel, as well as a dedicated guide data channel, may be among the provided channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: Paul D. Brooks, Robert Harris
  • Patent number: 8495190
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and software is disclosed in which a temporary IP address is assigned to a selected instance of a server application program so as to provide processing continuity for processing with a client application program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Pauline E. Andrews, Robert Harris, Dennis L. Plum
  • Patent number: 8484550
    Abstract: Described herein are mechanisms for automatically generating a computer-executable program that transforms a first table in a first format to a second table in a second format by way of user-provided examples. A user provides an exemplary input table of a first format, where the input table may be a portion of the first table. The user also provides an exemplary output table of a second format, wherein contents of the output table correspond to contents of the input table. Based upon these user-provided examples, a table transform program is automatically generated, wherein the table transform program, when executed over the first table generates the second table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Sumit Gulwani, William Robert Harris
  • Patent number: 8453331
    Abstract: The scrubbing razor includes a housing and one or more cutting blades with a rounded cutting edge. The housing includes a top cover, a tubular outer safety ring mounted to the top cover, and one or more tubular anchor rings disposed within the tubular outer safety ring and mounted to the top cover. The one or more cutting blades are mounted to the one or more tubular anchor rings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Inventor: John Robert Harris, II
  • Patent number: 8435141
    Abstract: A method and apparatus comprising a net, a set of lines, and a support system. The set of lines is associated with the net. The support system is configured to be connected to posts on a tennis court. The support system is further configured to be connected to the set of lines. The support system is further configured to change a tension in the set of lines. The net is configured to catch a tennis ball striking a tennis net on the tennis court when a desired amount of tension in the set of lines is present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Inventors: Joshua Robert Harris, Omar R. Torres
  • Patent number: 8413335
    Abstract: The scrubbing razor includes a handle, an elongated head with a blade mounting portion, and one or more forward straight blades and one or more rearward straight blades mounted to and extending from the underside of the blade mounting portion. The one or more rearward straight blades are mounted in opposing relation to the one or more forward straight blades, so that the scrubbing razor is bidirectional. The cutting edges of the one or more forward straight blades and the opposing cutting edges of the one or more rearward straight blades define a single plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Inventor: John Robert Harris, II
  • Patent number: 8402386
    Abstract: A method and system for two-dimensional scrolling in a graphical display window (102) in a user interface are provided. A first scroll bar (110, 120) associated with a display window (102) is enabled to move data displayed in the window (102) relative to a first direction in the direction of the first scroll bar (110, 120). Responsive to user selection of a slide button (114, 124) in the first scroll bar (110, 120) with a pointer device and responsive to movement of the pointer device in a second direction, data displayed in the window (102) is moved relative to the second direction. The second direction is perpendicular to the first direction. A second scroll bar (120, 110) in the second direction may also be provided, wherein movement of the pointer device in the second direction with selection of the first scroll bar (110, 120) is represented by the position of a slide button (124, 114) in the second scroll bar (120, 110).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Simon Richard Hakiel, Robert Harris
  • Patent number: 8362357
    Abstract: UV-curable coatings for photovoltaic systems, photovoltaic systems having a UV-curable coating, and methods of generating energy through photovoltaic systems having a UV-curable coating are disclosed. The UV-curable coating includes a urethane acrylate blend, a montmorillonite platelet, a light stabilizer, a UV absorber, and a photoinitiator. The coating is substantially transparent to visible and near infrared light and provides a barrier to oxygen and moisture and the coating is configured to adhere to an acrylic film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Inventors: Jeffrey E. Nesbitt, Robert A. Harris
  • Publication number: 20130019939
    Abstract: UV-curable coatings for photovoltaic systems, photovoltaic systems having a UV-curable coating, and methods of generating energy through photovoltaic systems having a UV-curable coating are disclosed. The UV-curable coating includes a urethane acrylate blend, a montmorillonite platelet, a light stabilizer, a UV absorber, and a photoinitiator. The coating is substantially transparent to visible and near infrared light and provides a barrier to oxygen and moisture and the coating is configured to adhere to a film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventors: Jeffrey E. NESBITT, Robert A. HARRIS
  • Patent number: 8337987
    Abstract: A coated system having a UV-curable coating, a method of forming the coated system, and a UV-curable coating for the coated systems are disclosed. The coated system has exterior durability and includes a film, a reflective ink applied to the film, and a UV-cured coating applied to the film. The film and the reflective ink each include at least one IR reflective pigment and at least one color chelator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Inventors: Jeffrey E. Nesbitt, Robert A. Harris
  • Publication number: 20120322589
    Abstract: A method and apparatus comprising a net, a set of lines, and a support system. The set of lines is associated with the net. The support system is configured to be connected to posts on a tennis court. The support system is further configured to be connected to the set of lines. The support system is further configured to change a tension in the set of lines. The net is configured to catch a tennis ball striking a tennis net on the tennis court when a desired amount of tension in the set of lines is present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: Joshua Robert Harris, Omar R. Torres
  • Publication number: 20120308696
    Abstract: The present invention is related to processes for importing an improved anti-oxidant content with high ORAC values to a food product. Milled high tannin sorghum grain may be ground into flour which is then used as a topping on the food product of choice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventor: Robert HARRIS
  • Publication number: 20120308697
    Abstract: The present invention is related to processes for importing an improved anti-oxidant content with high ORAC values to a food product. Milled high tannin sorghum grain may be ground into flour and mixed with spices and herbs, which is then used as a topping on the food product of choice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: NEW INDUSTRIES
    Inventor: Robert Harris
  • Publication number: 20120283738
    Abstract: A sizing caliper for facilitating the selection of a femoral component of a knee prosthesis includes a caliper body, a drill guide body, a stylus tower and a graduated stylus slidably coupled to the stylus tower. The caliper body, the stylus tower and the two drill guide body portions are configured to be slidably linked to each other, whereby as the caliper body and the stylus tower are linearly displaced, in opposite directions along the longitudinal axis L of the sizing caliper, relative to the two drill guide body portions, the caliper body and the stylus tower are linearly displaced at an equal rate relative to the drill guide body portions and the drill guide holes remain located at the midpoint of an anterior/posterior dimension defined by the distance between the tip of the stylus and the base portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: John Michael Green, II, Brian Robert Harris, JR.
  • Publication number: 20120230477
    Abstract: A system and method for remotely enabled voice activated dialing. Generation of a special dial tone indicating that a user may give the voice identifier is initiated. A voice identifier is received over a network from a wired telephone utilized by a user. Dialing information associated with the voice identifier is determined. One or more receiving parties associated with the voice identifier are dialed. The wired telephone is connected to the one or more receiving parties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: CENTURYLINK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLC
    Inventors: Robert Harris, Don L. Briscoe, Jasen D. Ott, John Zeigler, Michael Schmidt
  • Patent number: 8263167
    Abstract: The present invention is related to processes for the manufacture of a cereal product having an improved anti-oxidant content with high ORAC values and the product thereof. In addition, the present invention relates to a method of using this product to increase the anti-oxidant levels of a mammal. The milled grain may then be ground into flour which is then used to make the product desired. Particularly high ORAC values result from the use of a specific type of sorghum that contains high levels of tannin. The high tannin level sorghum is milled and ground and placed into formulations in at least partial substitution for the wheat or oat grain, to result in content of high tannin sorghum bran of 3-10% and whole grain high tannin sorghum of 50-60%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Inventor: Robert Harris
  • Publication number: 20120215092
    Abstract: An RF shielded room (14) which houses a magnetic resonance scanner (12) also houses a patient monitor (20) which includes a plurality of sensors (18) which collect physiological data about a patient undergoing a magnetic resonance examination. The monitor includes a transmitter (46) which transmits the physiological data on at least two frequency channels of a broadband frequency spectrum. A communication unit (26) located outside the RF shielded room includes first and second receivers (54, 58) which receive the physiological data from the monitor on the first and second frequency channels, respectively. A processor (62) combines physiological data received by the first and second receivers to. A display (32) displays the combined physiological data. A switch (56) switches antenna connections of the receivers (54, 58) responsive to detection of multipath fade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Otis Robert Harris, III, Robert Harwell
  • Publication number: 20120198322
    Abstract: Described herein are mechanisms for automatically generating a computer-executable program that transforms a first table in a first format to a second table in a second format by way of user-provided examples. A user provides an exemplary input table of a first format, where the input table may be a portion of the first table. The user also provides an exemplary output table of a second format, wherein contents of the output table correspond to contents of the input table. Based upon these user-provided examples, a table transform program is automatically generated, wherein the table transform program, when executed over the first table generates the second table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Sumit Gulwani, William Robert Harris
  • Patent number: D674458
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Bohning Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Richard F. Mowery, Don Robert Harris
  • Patent number: D674459
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Bohning Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Richard F. Mowery, Don Robert Harris