Patents by Inventor Scott Huffman
Scott Huffman 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: 11926856Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having D-psicose 3-epimerase activity and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: Xinyu Shen, Randall Scott Deinhammer, James Ron Huffman, Kendra Stallings, Tine Hoff, Jesper Salomon, Anne Goldbech Olsen
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Patent number: 11315186Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are described for automatic execution of subscription-based financial instrument trading strategies in real-time. A server receives a request to deploy a trading strategy with trading strategy parameters. The server determines that a trading strategy has already been created for other users based upon the parameters. The server generates a subscription to the trading strategy, which comprises indicators needed to deploy the trading strategy. The server identifies at least one indicator that has already been calculated and calculates any of the indicators that have not already been calculated. The server deploys the trading strategy using the identified and calculated indicators.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2021Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: FMR LLCInventors: Biju Kozhikode Kizhakhemadtil, Douglas Alves, Pankti Kanubhai Patel, Kseniya Galper, Scott Huffman, Peyton Luxford, Pedro Armelin, Susan Fabry
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Patent number: 9967512Abstract: A portable entertainment system may include a housing, a television and at least one table. The table may be adjustable between a first condition where it forms a portion of the housing and a second condition where table legs are used to support a tabletop onto a ground surface. The television may include a monitor that is adjustable between a first position within the housing interior and a second position outside the housing interior where it is operable for television viewing.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2015Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Inventors: Scott Huffman, Mark Huffman
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Publication number: 20170249391Abstract: A query stem is received via a search engine query input field of a user interface presented on a client device. Before receiving an input submitting the query stem as a query to the search engine, list of general queries based on the query stem and a list of local queries based the query stem and related to a location of the client device are obtained. At least one general query is selected from the list of general queries and at least one local query is selected from the list of local queries for inclusion in a blended list of queries. A presentation order of the blended list of queries is determined, so that a local query that is a more specific version of a general query is placed immediately next to the general query. The selected queries are presented via the user interface, in accordance with the determined order.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2017Publication date: August 31, 2017Applicant: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Scott Huffman, Rehan Khan, Uri Bernstein, Natalia Marmasse
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Patent number: 9652547Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for presenting local query suggestions. In general, one aspect of the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods that include the actions of determining a general location and a specific location for a client device. Methods also include while receiving a query stem, and before receiving an input submitting a query to the search engine, obtaining general queries containing the query stem, each general query having a first quality measure. Methods also include obtaining local queries containing the query stem, each local query having a second quality measure. Methods also include combining at least one of the general queries and at least one of the local queries into combined queries, the combined queries having a presentation order based on the respective quality measures of the queries. Methods also include presenting the queries.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2014Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Scott Huffman, Rehan Khan, Uri Bernstein, Natalia Marmasse
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Publication number: 20160138883Abstract: A bore cleaner for a tank that literally crawls through the bore of the tank, and in the process of crawling through the bore, cleans the interior walls of the bore with very little user intervention or monitoring. The bore cleaner extends and retracts as it moves through the bore of the tank, and as it extends and retracts, brushes on the present invention rub against the inside of the bore of the tank and remove debris. When the bore cleaner reaches one end of the bore of the tank, slight user intervention is necessary to reverse the direction of the brushes on the bore cleaner.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2015Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: Scott Huffman, Mark Huffman
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Publication number: 20160065883Abstract: A portable entertainment system may include a housing, a television and at least one table. The table may be adjustable between a first condition where it forms a portion of the housing and a second condition where table legs are used to support a tabletop onto a ground surface. The television may include a monitor that is adjustable between a first position within the housing interior and a second position outside the housing interior where it is operable for television viewing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Scott Huffman, Mark Huffman
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Patent number: 9120110Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for deflecting an angle of a flexible suction tube of a spray dispenser (or bottle). In particular, an insert can be located between a cap and a neck of the spray dispenser to deflect, at an angle, the flexible suction tube makes as it descends into a body of the spray dispenser. The angle can be such that the flexible suction tube is directed toward an off-center portion of the bottom of the spray dispenser or to a bottom corner or rim of the spray dispenser. As such, the spray dispenser, as modified by the insert, can siphon the last remnants of liquid in the dispenser, which are often not accessible via traditional spray dispensers (e.g., when used in a tilted fashion) where the flexible suction tube is directed toward a bottom center of the dispenser.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2014Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Inventor: Scott Huffman
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Publication number: 20140379689Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for presenting local query suggestions. In general, one aspect of the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods that include the actions of determining a general location and a specific location for a client device. Methods also include while receiving a query stem, and before receiving an input submitting a query to the search engine, obtaining general queries containing the query stem, each general query having a first quality measure. Methods also include obtaining local queries containing the query stem, each local query having a second quality measure. Methods also include combining at least one of the general queries and at least one of the local queries into combined queries, the combined queries having a presentation order based on the respective quality measures of the queries. Methods also include presenting the queries.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: Scott Huffman, Rehan Khan, Uri Bernstein, Natalia Marmasse
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Patent number: 8856115Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for presenting local query suggestions. In general, one aspect of the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods that include the actions of determining a general location and a specific location for a client device. Methods also include while receiving a query stem, and before receiving an input submitting a query to the search engine, obtaining general queries containing the query stem, each general query having a first quality measure. Methods also include obtaining local queries containing the query stem, each local query having a second quality measure. Methods also include combining at least one of the general queries and at least one of the local queries into combined queries, the combined queries having a presentation order based on the respective quality measures of the queries. Methods also include presenting the queries.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2010Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Scott Huffman, Rehan Khan, Uri Bernstein, Natalia Marmasse
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Publication number: 20140284300Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for deflecting an angle of a flexible suction tube of a spray dispenser (or bottle). In particular, an insert can be located between a cap and a neck of the spray dispenser to deflect, at an angle, the flexible suction tube makes as it descends into a body of the spray dispenser. The angle can be such that the flexible suction tube is directed toward an off-center portion of the bottom of the spray dispenser or to a bottom corner or rim of the spray dispenser. As such, the spray dispenser, as modified by the insert, can siphon the last remnants of liquid in the dispenser, which are often not accessible via traditional spray dispensers (e.g., when used in a tilted fashion) where the flexible suction tube is directed toward a bottom center of the dispenser.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2014Publication date: September 25, 2014Inventor: Scott Huffman
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Patent number: 8789728Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for deflecting an angle of a flexible suction tube of a spray dispenser (or bottle). In particular, an insert can be located between a cap and a neck of the spray dispenser to deflect, at an angle, the flexible suction tube makes as it descends into a body of the spray dispenser. The angle can be such that the flexible suction tube is directed toward an off-center portion of the bottom of the spray dispenser or to a bottom corner or rim of the spray dispenser. As such, the spray dispenser, as modified by the insert, can siphon the last remnants of liquid in the dispenser, which are often not accessible via traditional spray dispensers (e.g., when used in a tilted fashion) where the flexible suction tube is directed toward a bottom center of the dispenser.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2012Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Inventor: Scott Huffman
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Publication number: 20140188919Abstract: Methods, program products, and systems for performing a first plurality of computations on non rendered versions of first and second markup language documents to determine a first plurality of signals, each signal in the first plurality of signals representing a comparison of attributes for the non rendered versions of the first and second documents. A second plurality of computations are performed on rendered versions of the first and second markup language documents to determine a second plurality of signals, each signal in the second plurality of signals representing a comparison of attributes for the rendered versions of the first and second documents. The first plurality of signals and the second plurality of signals are combined to determine a confidence as to whether the first and second documents are duplicates.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2007Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Scott Huffman, April Lehman, Alexei Stolboushkin, Howard Wong-Toi, Fan Yang
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Patent number: 8545256Abstract: To attach a cable to a NATO slave receptacle, a wire from the cable may be passed through an opening in a cable receiving member and connected to a tab formed on a NATO plug. The cable receiving member may then be attached to the NATO plug. The NATO plug may then be engaged to a NATO slave receptacle to create an electrical connection between the NATO slave receptacle and the cable. If desired, the NATO plug and receiving member can be easily detached from the cable and used with another cable.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2010Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Graywacke Engineering, Inc.Inventors: Scott Huffman, Mark Huffman
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Publication number: 20130168467Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for deflecting an angle of a flexible suction tube of a spray dispenser (or bottle). In particular, an insert can be located between a cap and a neck of the spray dispenser to deflect, at an angle, the flexible suction tube makes as it descends into a body of the spray dispenser. The angle can be such that the flexible suction tube is directed toward an off-center portion of the bottom of the spray dispenser or to a bottom corner or rim of the spray dispenser. As such, the spray dispenser, as modified by the insert, can siphon the last remnants of liquid in the dispenser, which are often not accessible via traditional spray dispensers (e.g., when used in a tilted fashion) where the flexible suction tube is directed toward a bottom center of the dispenser.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2012Publication date: July 4, 2013Inventor: Scott Huffman
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Publication number: 20120164891Abstract: To attach a cable to a NATO slave receptacle, a wire from the cable may be passed through an opening in a cable receiving member and connected to a tab formed on a NATO plug. The cable receiving member may then be attached to the NATO plug. The NATO plug may then be engaged to a NATO slave receptacle to create an electrical connection between the NATO slave receptacle and the cable. If desired, the NATO plug and receiving member can be easily detached from the cable and used with another cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2010Publication date: June 28, 2012Inventors: Scott Huffman, Mark Huffman
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Patent number: 7364469Abstract: A NATO slave connector may include a 2-conductor cable designed to permit a maximum current draw of about 35 amperes. The connector may also include: a connection end adapted to connect to a military vehicle's 24 volt battery NATO slave receptacle; a cable end adapted to be electrically wired to a device; and, a protective covering on the outer surface of the connector.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2006Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Assignee: Graywacke Engineering, Inc.Inventors: Scott Huffman, Mark Huffman
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Patent number: 7304246Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention describe a cable assembly comprising at least two conductors wherein the width of the cross-sectional profile of each said at least two conductors is substantially larger than the height wherein each conductor is in electric contact with at least one other conductor; and at least one jacket comprising an insulating material and surrounding the conductors.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2006Date of Patent: December 4, 2007Inventor: Grover Scott Huffman
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Publication number: 20070099488Abstract: A NATO slave connector may include a 2-conductor cable designed to permit a maximum current draw of about 35 amperes. The connector may also include: a connection end adapted to connect to a military vehicle's 24 volt battery NATO slave receptacle; a cable end adapted to be electrically wired to a device; and, a protective covering on the outer surface of the connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2006Publication date: May 3, 2007Inventors: Scott Huffman, Mark Huffman
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Publication number: 20070033221Abstract: A method and system organize and retrieve information using taxonomies, a document classifier, and an autocontextualizer. Documents (or other knowledge containers) in an organization and retrieval subsystem may be manually or automatically classified into taxonomies. Documents are transformed from clear text into a structured record. Automatically constructed indexes help identify when the structured record is an appropriate response to a query. An automatic term extractor creates a list of terms indicative of the documents' subject matter. A subject matter expert identifies the terms relevant to the taxonomies. A term analysis system assigns the relevant terms to one or more taxonomies, and a suitable algorithm is then used to determine the relatedness between each list of terms and its associated taxonomy. The system then clusters documents for each taxonomy in accordance with the weights ascribed to the terms in the taxonomy's list and a directed acyclic graph (DAG) structure is created.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2006Publication date: February 8, 2007Inventors: Max Copperman, Mark Angel, Jeffrey Rudy, Scott Huffman, David Kay, Raya Fratkina