Patents by Inventor William A. Ray

William A. Ray 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).

  • ENGINEERED OUTER DOMAIN (EOD) OF HIV GP120 AND MUTANTS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20160185825
    Abstract: The invention relates to an engineered outer domain (eOD) of HIV gp120 and mutants thereof and methods of making and using the same. The mutant eODs may be advantageous for the elicitation of CD4-binding site (CD4bs)-directed broadly-neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) and/or improve binding to mature VRC01 and/or improve binding to germline VRC01 and the germlines of other VH1-2 derived broadly-neutralizing antibodies. The mutant eODs may also include glycan-masking mutations on eOD. The present invention also includes fusions of eOD to various protein multimers to enhance immunogenicity as well as the design of cocktails of different eODs that represent the full diversity of HIV sequences within the VRC01 epitope and surroundings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Po-Ssu Huang, Joseph Graham Jardine, Sergey V. Menis, William Ray Schief, Neil P. King
  • Method and apparatus for customizing syndicated data feeds
    Patent number: 9367546
    Abstract: A method and apparatus enables customized receipt of syndicated data feeds according to designated time periods. According to an exemplary embodiment, the method includes the steps of enabling a user to select a first syndicated data feed to be received by a first device during a first time period, and enabling the user to select a second syndicated data feed to be received by a second device during a second time period different from the first time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: William Ray Bednarczyk, Jayanta Majumdar, Koji Okamoto, Quan Liu, Joris Roussel, Sylvain Chaillou
  • Finch bird feeder with adjustable port access
    Patent number: 9332737
    Abstract: A bird feeder is provided having adjustable port access. The feeder includes a seed reservoir with a side wall that has at least one seed access opening and an adjustable feed port element. According to one embodiment, the adjustable feed port element is a feed port assembly. The feed port assembly includes a base with a rotatable insert having a perch coupled thereto in fixed relationship so that the perch and insert rotate as a unit. According to another embodiment, the adjustable feed port element rotates around the perch between a first position in which the perch is below a feed port being accessed, enabling birds to feed while standing on the perch, and a second position in which the perch is above a feed port being accessed, requiring birds to hang upside down from the perch to feed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: WOODSTREAM CORPORATION
    Inventors: William Ray Vaughn, Jr., Judith Kim Hoysak
  • LOW LATENCY AUGMENTED REALITY DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20160110919
    Abstract: An augmented reality system is provided and a method for controlling an augmented reality system are provided. The augmented reality system, for example, may include, but is not limited to a display, a memory, and at least one processor communicatively coupled to the display and memory, the at least one processor configured to generate image data having a first resolution at a first rate, store the generated image data in the memory, and transfer a portion of the generated image data having a second resolution to the display from the memory at a second rate, wherein the second rate is faster than the first rate and the second resolution is smaller than the first resolution. This dual rate system then enables a head-tracked augmented reality system to be updated at the high rate, reducing latency based artifacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: William Ray Hancock, James C. Fye, Ken Leiphon
  • Two-in-one finch bird feeder
    Patent number: 9265236
    Abstract: A bird feeder is provided having a seed reservoir with a side wall that has at least one seed access opening and an adjustable feed port assembly. The feed port assembly includes a base mounted to the side wall in a fixed relationship thereto and having a central opening in communication with the seed in the reservoir. Fitted to the base is a rotatable insert having a perch coupled thereto in fixed relationship so that the perch and insert rotate as a unit. The insert is rotatable between two positions, an upright position in which the perch is below the base central opening enabling birds to feed while standing on the perch, and an upside down position in which the perch is above the base central opening, requiring birds to hang upside down from the perch to feed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: WOODSTREAM CORPORATION
    Inventors: William Ray Vaughn, Jr., Judith Kim Hoysak
  • Systems and methods for displaying heading-based leg symbology
    Patent number: 9250098
    Abstract: An aircraft display system includes a processor configured to receive a heading-based leg and to generate display signals based on the heading-based leg; and a display device including a horizontal situation indicator coupled to the processor. The horizontal situation indicator receives the display signals from the processor and displaying symbology representing the heading-based leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: David Dwyer, William Ray Gilliland, Jr.
  • FINCH BIRD FEEDER WITH ADJUSTABLE PORT ACCESS
    Publication number: 20160007573
    Abstract: A bird feeder is provided having adjustable port access. The feeder includes a seed reservoir with a side wall that has at least one seed access opening and an adjustable feed port element. According to one embodiment, the adjustable feed port element is a feed port assembly. The feed port assembly includes a base with a rotatable insert having a perch coupled thereto in fixed relationship so that the perch and insert rotate as a unit. According to another embodiment, the adjustable feed port element rotates around the perch between a first position in which the perch is below a feed port being accessed, enabling birds to feed while standing on the perch, and a second position in which the perch is above a feed port being accessed, requiring birds to hang upside down from the perch to feed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: William Ray VAUGHN, JR., Judith Kim HOYSAK
  • TWO-IN-ONE FINCH BIRD FEEDER
    Publication number: 20150366167
    Abstract: A bird feeder is provided having a seed reservoir with a side wall that has at least one seed access opening and an adjustable feed port assembly. The feed port assembly includes a base mounted to the side wall in a fixed relationship thereto and having a central opening in communication with the seed in the reservoir. Fitted to the base is a rotatable insert having a perch coupled thereto in fixed relationship so that the perch and insert rotate as a unit. The insert is rotatable between two positions, an upright position in which the perch is below the base central opening enabling birds to feed while standing on the perch, and an upside down position in which the perch is above the base central opening, requiring birds to hang upside down from the perch to feed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: WILLIAM RAY VAUGHN, JR., JUDITH KIM HOYSAK
  • Systems and methods for diagnosing and treating sleep disorders
    Patent number: 9162032
    Abstract: A method for diagnosing and treating sleep disorders with a sleep therapy auto-titrator for in-home use by the patient includes the step of collecting, recording and analyzing sleep data in real time with the auto-titrator. Corrective action is provided in real time to the patient to mitigate sleep events based upon the collected sleep data. The collected sleep data is transmitted, via a global computer information system, to a remote server for storage. The stored sleep data is analyzed by a computer programmed with an algorithm to monitor therapy effectiveness daily and for identifying one or more therapy intervention recommendations. An alert is provided to at least one of the patient or a sleep therapy professional associated with the patient communicating the one or more intervention recommendations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Inventor: William Ray Lynch, Jr.
  • Capacitor for high -force applications
    Patent number: 9142352
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor capable of operating at 75 g or greater is provided having a case with a base and a lid, with a wound capacitor element positioned on its side, lengthwise along the bottom of the base and with the underside of the lid pressed against the length of the capacitor element, to frictionally engage the capacitor element. The case is provided with inwardly projecting surfaces, including a bulkhead at one end of the capacitor element and ridges on the lid, which function as barriers to restrict movement of the capacitor element within the case. A compartment is created at one end of the case, to allow space for terminals, which are embedded in a non-conductive support matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Cornell-Dubilier Marketing, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick William Lark, William Ray Gilstrap
  • WIPE CONTAINER ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20150257613
    Abstract: A wipe container assembly includes a casing defining a chamber, a first electrode disposed within the chamber and a second electrode disposed within the chamber and spaced apart from the first electrode to define a spacing. The wipe container assembly includes a salt and water solution disposed within the chamber such that electrolyzed water is generated within the chamber from the salt and water solution when a bias is applied to one of the first electrode or second electrode to cause a current to flow through the salt and water solution within the spacing. The wipe container assembly includes an extraction port coupled to the casing and defining a wipe opening such that a wipe removed through the wipe opening is impregnated with the electrolyzed water. The wipe is impregnated with the electrolyzed water by coming into contact with the electrolyzed water within the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Ronald James Hammond, Eugene William Ray
  • DISPENSER AND CONTAINER
    Publication number: 20150223645
    Abstract: Among other things, a dispenser for dispensing material is provided herein. The dispenser includes a cover. The dispenser is configured to receive a container from which material is dispensed. The container is adapted to be supported by the cover. Biasing structure is adapted to apply a force to the container to facilitate dispensing the material from the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventor: Eugene William Ray
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CACHE PARTITIONING FOR PROCESSORS WITH LIMITED CACHED MEMORY POOLS
    Publication number: 20150205724
    Abstract: A method comprises dividing a main memory into a plurality of pools, the plurality of pools including a first pool and one or more second pools, wherein the first pool is only associated with a set of one or more lines in a first cache such that data in the first pool is only cached in the first cache and wherein the one or more second pools are each associated with one or more lines in a second cache and data in the second cache is cacheable by the first cache. The method further comprises assigning each of a plurality of threads to one of the plurality of pools and determining if a memory region being accessed belongs to the first pool. If the memory region being accessed belongs to the first pool, bypassing the second cache to temporarily store data from the memory region in the first cache.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: William Ray Hancock, Larry James Miller
  • Delaying automatic playing of a video based on visibility of the video
    Patent number: 9071867
    Abstract: Systems and methods for delaying automatic playing of a video based on visibility of the video are presented. In one or more aspects, a system is provided that includes a visibility component configured to determine degree of visibility of a video, or representation of the video, to a user as displayed in a user interface generated at a client device, and an auto-play component configured to delay automatic playing of the video based in part on the degree of visibility being below a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan William Ray, Justin Lewis
  • Display screen with transitional graphical user interface
    Patent number: D727347
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan William Ray, Justin Lewis
  • Display screen with transitional graphical user interface
    Patent number: D727350
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan William Ray, Justin Lewis
  • Display screen with transitional graphical user interface
    Patent number: D727955
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan William Ray, Justin Lewis
  • Display screen with transitional graphical user interface
    Patent number: D727956
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan William Ray, Justin Lewis
  • Display screen with transitional graphical user interface
    Patent number: D727957
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan William Ray, Justin Lewis
  • Display screen with transitional graphical user interface
    Patent number: D727958
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan William Ray, Justin Lewis