Patents by Inventor Samuel Pollock
Samuel Pollock 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: 20220365204Abstract: A system for stand-off screening of individuals and/or an item of baggage carried by an individual. The system including: a sensor array, the sensor array including: an optical sensor, configured to collect data indicative of a position of the individual and/or the presence and dimension of the item of baggage relative to the optical sensor; a first radar sensor, configured to collect data indicative of: properties of objects concealed under clothing worn by the individual and/or properties of one or more objects within the item of baggage; an acoustic sensor, configured to collect data indicative of: properties of objects concealed under clothing worn by the individual and/or properties of one or more objects within the item of baggage.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2020Publication date: November 17, 2022Applicant: ICONAL TECHNOLOGY LTD.Inventors: Samuel Pollock, Michael Charles Kemp, Daniel Robert Crick
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Publication number: 20220011461Abstract: A device, a method, and a kit for screening items of baggage. The device comprising: an x-ray scanner, configured to scan an item of baggage using x-ray radiation, and generate therefrom data indicative of objects within the item of baggage; a second scanner configured to estimate a volume of the item of baggage; a third scanner, configured to estimate a physical dimension of at least one object within the item of baggage, wherein the third scanner uses non-ionising radiation; and a processor, configured to utilize the data indicative of objects within the item of baggage, the estimated volume, and the estimated physical dimension of at least one object within the item of baggage to generate a risk estimation for the item of baggage.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2019Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicant: ICONAL TECHNOLOGY LTD.Inventors: Samuel Pollock, Michael Charles Kemp, George Vardulakis, Ryan Jenkinson
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Patent number: 11000363Abstract: Disclosed herein is an implantable accommodative IOL system for insertion into an eye of a patient, the system comprising: an optical element and a housing including an opaque frame. The optical element comprises an optical lens having variable optical power, and the opaque frame is circumferentially disposed around a periphery of the optical element.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2017Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Alcon Inc.Inventors: John A. Campin, Costin E. Curatu, Luis Diaz-Santana, Nicholas James Wooder, Richard Lintern, Rita Stella, Samuel Pollock
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Publication number: 20190144937Abstract: The present invention provides methods of identifying the presence and relative abundance of a protein in or on a cell or population of cells, with the methods comprising applying to a population of cellular proteins a collection of Fab-phage particles that contain nucleic acid encoding at least one antibody Fab fragment, wherein each of the antibody Fab fragments has a known protein to which it will bind in a specific manner. After binding is allowed to occur, those Fab-phage not bound to targets are washed away and the remaining phage are propagated in bacteria before the nucleic acid within the Fab-phage is amplified and then sequenced to determine the polynucleotide sequences of the nucleic acid molecules from the Fab-phages that bound to the cellular proteins. The nucleotide sequences of the nucleic acid molecules from the Fab-phages correlate to the coding sequences of the antibody Fab fragments that are known to bind in a specific manner to a protein.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2017Publication date: May 16, 2019Applicants: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTOInventors: James A. WELLS, Samuel POLLOCK, Sachdev SIDHU, Jason MOFFAT
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Publication number: 20180318066Abstract: Disclosed herein is an implantable accommodative IOL system for insertion into an eye of a patient, the system comprising: an optical element and a housing including an opaque frame. The optical element comprises an optical lens having variable optical power, and the opaque frame is circumferentially disposed around a periphery of the optical element.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2017Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: John A. Campin, Costin E. Curatu, Luis Diaz-Santana, Nicholas James Wooder, Richard Lintern, Rita Stella, Samuel Pollock
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Publication number: 20170172731Abstract: A bio-compatible packaging for an optoelectronic device is presented, to essentially eliminate moisture ingress and corrosion of the internal electronics of the device after it is implanted for in-vivo use. In some implementations, the optoelectronic device includes an optoelectronic assembly that includes an electronic module, an optoelectronic module, a power source, configured to energize the electronic module and the optoelectronic module, and an electronic interconnect to provide electronic couplings between the electronic module, the optoelectronic module, and the power source. The device further includes a bio-compatible packaging, having a transparent front window and a transparent back window, the bio-compatible packaging configured to enable light to enter the optoelectronic device through the front window, propagate through the optoelectronic module, and leave the optoelectronic device through the back window, and to hermetically seal the optoelectronic assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2015Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Michael F. Mattes, Mark A. Zielke, Jonathan McCann, Richard D. Lintern, Samuel Pollock
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Patent number: 9247063Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention provides a method for personalizing a response to an incoming customer communication. The method includes identifying a customer based on an incoming customer communication; selecting a rule applicable to the incoming customer communication, the rule having a destination associated therewith; preparing data to facilitate processing of the incoming customer communication; and routing the call to the destination associated with the selected rule and sending the prepared data to the destination.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2008Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: West Interactive Corporation IIInventors: Steven Samuel Pollock, Ashok Mitter Khosla, Abhijit Barde
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Patent number: 8762851Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention provides a method for creating a voice application, the method being implemented by a computer system and comprising generating a graphical user interface comprising a text-to-topic button; receiving first input identifying a location of a text file; receiving second input selecting the text-to-topic button; partitioning content associated with the text file into subjects in response to receiving the second input; and storing information on the partitioning.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2010Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: West Interactive Corporation IIInventors: Askok Mitter Khosla, Steven Samuel Pollock
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Patent number: 8537979Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, a method for operating a telephonic voice content system is provided. The method, comprises in a non-live agent mode, interacting with a caller by receiving an utterance from the caller, performing a machine selection of voice content to play to the caller based on the utterance, and playing the machine-selected voice content to the caller; and upon receiving a request to speak to a live agent from the caller, switching to a live agent mode wherein a live agent holds a conversation with the caller, and selects voice content to play to the caller based on the conversation; and switching to the non-live agent mode and playing the live agent-selected voice content to the caller.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2011Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: West Interactive Corporation IIInventor: Steven Samuel Pollock
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Patent number: 8027458Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, a method for operating a telephonic voice content system is provided. The method, comprises in a non-live agent mode, interacting with a caller by receiving an utterance from the caller, performing a machine selection of voice content to play to the caller based on the utterance, and playing the machine-selected voice content to the caller; and upon receiving a request to speak to a live agent from the caller, switching to a live agent mode wherein a live agent holds a conversation with the caller, and selects voice content to play to the caller based on the conversation; and switching to the non-live agent mode and playing the live agent-selected voice content to the caller.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2004Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: TuVox, Inc.Inventor: Steven Samuel Pollock
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Patent number: 7861170Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention provides a method for creating a voice application, the method being implemented by a computer system and comprising generating a graphical user interface comprising a text-to-topic button; receiving first input identifying a location of a text file; receiving second input selecting the text-to-topic button; partitioning content associated with the text file into subjects in response to receiving the second input; and storing information on the partitioning.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2008Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: TuVox IncorporatedInventors: Ashok Mitter Khosla, Steven Samuel Pollock
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Publication number: 20100114822Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention provides a method for accessing data remotely by using a telecommunications network through an internet capable client device. The method comprises providing to a live agent, a desktop control with relevant tools to facilitate an interaction with a caller and maintaining a voice call via a telecommunications network between said live agent and said caller. The method further comprises identifying an endpoint device of the caller and displaying synchronized information relevant to what the caller said during the voice call simultaneously on the desktop control and the endpoint device, the information being configured for display on the endpoint device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2008Publication date: May 6, 2010Inventors: Steven Samuel Pollock, Ashok Mitter Khosla
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Publication number: 20090049393Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention provides a method for creating a voice application, the method being implemented by a computer system and comprising generating a graphical user interface comprising a text-to-topic button; receiving first input identifying a location of a text file; receiving second input selecting the text-to-topic button; partitioning content associated with the text file into subjects in response to receiving the second input; and storing information on the partitioning.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2008Publication date: February 19, 2009Inventors: ASHOK MITTER KHOSLA, Steven Samuel Pollock
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Patent number: 7395505Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention provides a method for creating a voice application, the method being implemented by a computer system and comprising generating a graphical user interface comprising a text-to-topic button; receiving first input identifying a location of a text file; receiving second input selecting the text-to-topic button; partitioning content associated with the text file into subjects in response to receiving the second input; and storing information on the partitioning.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2003Date of Patent: July 1, 2008Assignee: TuVox, Inc.Inventors: Ashok Mitter Khosla, Steven Samuel Pollock
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Patent number: 7177817Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention provides a method for building a voice response system. The method comprises developing voice content for the voice response system, the voice content including prompts and information to be played to a user; and integrating the voice content with logic to define a voice user-interface that is capable of interacting with the user in a manner of a conversation in which the voice user-interface receives an utterance from the user and presents a selection of the voice content to the user in response to the utterance.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2002Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: Tuvox IncorporatedInventors: Ashok Mitter Khosla, Steven Samuel Pollock