Patents by Inventor Susan Ackerman

Susan Ackerman 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).

  • Patent number: 9414307
    Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method, network node, and non-transitory machine-readable storage medium including one or more of the following: identifying a location associated with a user equipment device (UE) in communication with an ANDSF server via an S14 session established over a first access network; retrieving a policy rule that includes a first portion and a second portion; determining, based on evaluating the first portion using the location associated with the UE, that the policy rule is applicable to the S14 session; generating, in response to determining that the policy rule is applicable to the S14 session, a policy based on the second portion, wherein the policy includes an identification of an access point for use by the UE to access a second access network; and transmitting the policy including the identification of the access point to the UE via the S14 session over the first access network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Mira Vrbaski, Kalyan Premchand Siddam, Susan Ackerman, Jun Sun, Nadia Spido, Kugendran Sabaratnam, Basil Paalarjee
  • Publication number: 20150208335
    Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method, network node, and non-transitory machine-readable storage medium including one or more of the following: identifying a location associated with a user equipment device (UE) in communication with an ANDSF server via an S14 session established over a first access network; retrieving a policy rule that includes a first portion and a second portion; determining, based on evaluating the first portion using the location associated with the UE, that the policy rule is applicable to the S14 session; generating, in response to determining that the policy rule is applicable to the S14 session, a policy based on the second portion, wherein the policy includes an identification of an access point for use by the UE to access a second access network; and transmitting the policy including the identification of the access point to the UE via the S14 session over the first access network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: Alcatel-Lucent
    Inventors: Mira Vrbaski, Kalyan Premchand Siddam, Susan Ackerman, Jun Sun, Nadia Spido, Kugendran Sabaratnam, Basil Paalarjee
  • Publication number: 20110306333
    Abstract: The preferred methodology involves operating internally at the PCRF node at a highest supported minor version of the 3GPP standards and supporting multiple minor versions of the 3GPP standards at the PCRF node. The preferred methodology may also involve: determining which minor version of the 3GPP standards is used by a component in a network; selecting the minor version of the 3GPP standards supported by the component in the network; and utilizing the minor version of the 3GPP standards supported by the component in the network for sending content and messaging from the PCRF node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventors: Matthew Andrew Yee, Susan Ackerman
  • Publication number: 20100168016
    Abstract: In certain aspects, the disclosure relates to methods and compositions for diagnosing and treating diseases caused by misfolded proteins that comprise monitoring ANKRD 16 expression and altering the activity of ANKRD 16 protein. In certain embodiments, the diseases are neurodegenerative diseases. In certain embodiments, the diseases are proteopathies. In certain embodiments, the disease is reduced fertility. Methods for identifying agents that protect against cell death are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: THE JACKSON LABORATORY
    Inventors: Susan Ackerman, Jeong Wong Lee
  • Patent number: 5313722
    Abstract: A woman's calendar comprises a markable, erasable surface delineated into an array of boxes representing the months and days of the calendar year, and a marker or markers for representing periodic events of interest on the day of their actual or anticipated occurrence. Events recorded on the calendar, according to a prescribed legend, are transcribed monthly or annually to a permanent archive record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1994
    Inventor: Susan Ackerman