Patents by Inventor William Heins
William Heins 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: 7111170Abstract: A method and system that registers data carried by a watermark with a server, reads watermark data from a document and generates an action string if a watermark read from a document matches registered data. In one embodiment the system includes two servers. Registration is done on one server via the internet the registration data is sent to a second server. The second server is interrogated via a local area network (LAN) to determine if particular watermark data is registered. The LAN allows data carried on documents such as tickets to be authenticated very quickly. In a second embodiment, there are multiple registration servers, each of which registers a different sets of watermark data. The compartmentalization of data increases security and privacy of data.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2002Date of Patent: September 19, 2006Assignee: Digimarc CorporationInventors: William Hein, Geoffrey B. Rhoads
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Publication number: 20060193135Abstract: Disclosed is a reflector for a lighting assembly comprised of a series of discrete facets connected to form an optical reflector. Each facet includes subdivisions that extend uninterrupted along substantially the length of the facet and serve to multiply the image of the light source for increased illumination. Further, the curvature of the facets are selected to maximize the length of the reflected image of the light source to further enhance optical output.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2005Publication date: August 31, 2006Inventor: William Hein
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Publication number: 20060032630Abstract: A process for treating produced water to generate high pressure steam. Produced water from heavy oil recovery operations is treated by first removing oil and grease. Pretreated produced water is then fed to an evaporator. Up to 95% or more of the pretreated produced water stream is evaporated to produce (1) a distillate having a trace amount of residual solutes therein, and (2) evaporator blowdown containing substantially all solutes from the produced water feed. The distillate may be directly used, or polished to remove the trace residual solutes before being fed to a steam generator. Steam generation in a packaged boiler, such as a water tube boiler having a steam drum and a mud drum with water cooled combustion chamber walls, produces 100% quality high pressure steam for down-hole use.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2005Publication date: February 16, 2006Inventor: William Heins
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Publication number: 20060031162Abstract: Invoices, bank statements, checks, and other transactional paperwork is encoded with a steganographic digital watermark that encodes identification information. When a user shows such a paper (e.g., an invoice) to an optical input device associated with a computer, a browser session is initiated that uses the identification information to transport the user to a web page corresponding to that invoice. The web page provides a variety of functionality, including account review and payment, and customer service.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2005Publication date: February 9, 2006Inventors: Trent Brundage, William Hein
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Publication number: 20060010469Abstract: A hybrid passive-interactive program guide is generated by combining the features of an interactive program guide with the passive video portion of a passive program guide. The interactive guide may replace passive listings with interactive listings, replace passive features with interactive features, provide supplemental advertisements, or replace passive tagging information with interactive tagging information. Users may be provided with an opportunity to purchase a program or product being advertised, to view listings for segments aired in the video portion of the passive guide, to schedule reminders for listings or video segments that are displayed by the passive guide, or to schedule video segments and related information for recording.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2005Publication date: January 12, 2006Inventors: Steven Reynolds, David Berezowski, Robert Knee, Michael Ellis, Joshua Rosenthol, William Hein
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Publication number: 20050279500Abstract: A process for treating produced water to generate high pressure steam. Produced water from heavy oil recovery operations is treated by first removing oil and grease. Feedwater is then acidified and steam stripped to remove alkalinity and dissolved non-condensable gases. Pretreated produced water is then fed to an evaporator. Up to 95% or more of the pretreated produced water stream is evaporated to produce (1) a distillate having a trace amount of residual solutes therein, and (2) evaporator blowdown containing substantially all solutes from the produced water feed. The distillate may be directly used, or polished to remove the trace residual solutes before being fed to a steam generator. Steam generation in a packaged boiler, such as a water tube boiler having a steam drum and a mud drum with water cooled combustion chamber walls, produces 100% quality high pressure steam for down-hole use.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2005Publication date: December 22, 2005Inventor: William Heins
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Patent number: 6934963Abstract: A hybrid passive-interactive program guide is generated by combining the features of an interactive program guide with the passive video portion of a passive program guide. The interactive guide may replace passive listings with interactive listings, replace passive features with interactive features, provide supplemental advertisements, or replace passive tagging information with interactive tagging information. Users may be provided with an opportunity to purchase a program or product being advertised, to view listings for segments aired in the video portion of the passive guide, to schedule reminders for listings or video segments that are displayed by the passive guide, or to schedule video segments and related information for recording.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 1999Date of Patent: August 23, 2005Assignee: United Video Properties, Inc.Inventors: Steven J. Reynolds, David M. Berezowski, Robert A. Knee, Michael D. Ellis, Joshua A. Rosenthol, William Hein
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Publication number: 20050082283Abstract: Embodiments of a microwave dryer are disclosed which may be used to dry materials such a sewage sludge. The microwave dryer uses a reciprocating ram to push the material through a loading section and into a treatment section where the material is subjected to microwaves to drive of liquid content. The material is then pushed into an unloading section where it is removed from the microwave dryer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2003Publication date: April 21, 2005Inventors: William Hein, Brian Granger
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Publication number: 20050022989Abstract: A process for treating produced water to generate high pressure steam. Produced water from heavy oil recovery operations is treated by first removing oil and grease. If necessary, the pH is then adjusted, normally downward, releasing at least some carbonate alkalinity as free carbon dioxide. Pretreated produced water is then fed to an evaporator. Up to 95% or more of the pretreated produced water stream is evaporated to produce (1) a distillate having a trace amount of residual solutes therein, and (2) evaporator blowdown containing substantially all solutes from the produced water feed. The distillate may be directly used, or polished to remove the trace residual solutes before being fed to a steam generator. Steam generation in a packaged boiler, such as a water tube boiler having a steam drum and a mud drum with water cooled combustion chamber walls, produces 100% quality high pressure steam for down-hole use.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2004Publication date: February 3, 2005Inventor: William Heins
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Publication number: 20040168186Abstract: A system for collecting program data from television systems is provided. The program data is collected at a main facility that distributes the program data to television distribution facilities for use in passive or interactive electronic television program guides. The system allows personnel at television station office computers to access a database of program data maintained at the main facility and to construct program schedules electronically using this database. The system error checks the program schedules in real time as they are constructed. The system allows reports, such as ad trafficking reports for use by television station personnel, to be generated based on the program schedule of a given television system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2004Publication date: August 26, 2004Applicant: United Video Properties, Inc.Inventors: Earl M. Rector, William Hein, Connie S. Keck, Indraneel Paul
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Publication number: 20020112165Abstract: A method and system that registers data carried by a watermark with a server, reads watermark data from a document and generates an action string if a watermark read from a document matches registered data. In one embodiment the system includes two servers. Registration is done on one server via the internet the registration data is sent to a second server. The second server is interrogated via a local area network (LAN) to determine if particular watermark data is registered. The LAN allows data carried on documents such as tickets to be authenticated very quickly. In a second embodiment, there are multiple registration servers, each of which registers a different sets of watermark data. The compartmentalization of data increases security and privacy of data.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2002Publication date: August 15, 2002Applicant: Digimarc CorporationInventors: William Hein, Geoffrey B. Rhoads
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Publication number: 20020062382Abstract: The present invention provides a system where collateral information stored in an image (or in some other data) is used together with other information such as information from a cookie on the machine used to access the collateral data, to direct a user to a particular web site. The site to which a user is directed is selected based both upon the collateral information in a web site, information from the computer that was used to read the collateral data, and information from a data base. The result is that user is directed to a web site that is more appropriate for the user at that particular time.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2001Publication date: May 23, 2002Inventors: Geoffrey B. Rhoads, Christopher Oney, Phlipr Seder, William Hein, James Brian Castle
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Publication number: 20010020298Abstract: A system for collecting program data from television systems is provided. The program data is collected at a main facility that distributes the program data to television distribution facilities for use in passive or interactive electronic television program guides. The system allows personnel at television station office computers to access a database of program data maintained at the main facility and to construct program schedules electronically using this database. The system error checks the program schedules in real time as they are constructed. The system allows reports, such as ad trafficking reports for use by television station personnel, to be generated based on the program schedule of a given television system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2001Publication date: September 6, 2001Inventors: Earl M. Rector, William Hein, Connie S. Keck, Indraneel Paul
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Patent number: 6209130Abstract: A system for collecting program data from television systems is provided. The program data is collected at a main facility that distributes the program data to television distribution facilities for use in passive or interactive electronic television program guides. The system allows personnel at television station office computers to access a database of program data maintained at the main facility and to construct program schedules electronically using this database. The system error checks the program schedules in real time as they are constructed. The system allows reports, such as ad trafficking reports for use by television station personnel, to be generated based on the program schedule of a given television system.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 1997Date of Patent: March 27, 2001Assignee: United Video Properties, Inc.Inventors: Earl M. Rector, Jr., William Hein, Connie S. Keck, Indraneel Paul
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Patent number: 6168295Abstract: A light fixture having a base for housing a light producing source and a flat plate disposed within the base. The plate has a well formed in it, the well having light reflecting walls. A lamp socket is located in a light reflecting bottom wall of the well. A plurality of light reflecting elements is attached to the plate and a pair of light reflecting assemblies, one on either side of the well, is fixed to the plate. Each light reflecting assembly includes a plurality of light reflecting fins affixed to the plate and projecting at an angle away from the plate. A frame having a convex lens affixed thereto is hingedly attached to the base. A light shield is fixed to the frame for reducing dispersion of unwanted light.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 1999Date of Patent: January 2, 2001Inventors: William A. Hein, Henry M. Avila, Peter C. Sara
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Patent number: 6168805Abstract: A process for preparing solid, amorphous paroxetine comprising: (A) mixing paroxetine free base or a pharmaceutically acceptable paroxetine salt with water and pharmaceutically acceptable polymer; and (B) drying to form a composition comprising amorphous paroxetine and polymer, eliminating the need for organic solvents common for the solvent process. The resultant amorphous solid paroxetine composition is free from crystalline form, and yet has good handling properties, making it suitable for pharmaceutical use in the traditional tablet dosage form.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 1998Date of Patent: January 2, 2001Assignee: Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: William A. Hein, II, Sou-Chan Chang, Huai-Hung D. Kao
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Patent number: 5955475Abstract: Solid dispersions of poorly soluble drugs are disclosed which are prepared using a solvent or fusion process. Such dispersions are manufactured with the free base of the drug, specifically paroxetine free base, an oil, allowing for a low temperature for the fusion process, decreased organic solvent volumes for the solvent process and the formation of a paroxetine salt during the solid dispersion manufacture process.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 1997Date of Patent: September 21, 1999Assignee: Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.Inventors: Philip J. Krape, Sou-Chan Chang, William A. Hein, II, Christopher A. Teleha
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Patent number: 4093862Abstract: An X-ray source and a detector array are mounted on opposite sides of a generally horizontally extending longitudinal axis of a rotating base. The rotating base is journaled on a tiltable frame. The frame is supported on curved tracks for tilting by translating along a curved path about a fixed transverse virtual axis of rotation which is perpendicular to and intersects the rotational axis of the rotating base. Tilting the frame permits making an X-ray scan through a layer of a patient which is at an acute angle relative to the longitudinal axis. The azimuth drive for the rotatable frame utilizes a toothed belt. A self-acting friction brake is provided for constraining the rocking base. A hoist is provided for making installation and removal of the X-ray source convenient.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 1977Date of Patent: June 6, 1978Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Richard Thornton Brandt, Paul William Hein
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Patent number: 4081332Abstract: In the extractive distillation of C.sub.5 hydrocarbons with different degrees of unsaturated using acetonitrile, an increase in the selectivity of acetonitrile is obtained when also using with acetonitrile small amounts of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, morpholine, furfural, N-methylpyrrolidone, 3-methoxypropionitrile, gamma-butyrolactone, ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, and diethylene glycol monoethyl ether.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 1976Date of Patent: March 28, 1978Assignee: The B. F. Goodrich CompanyInventor: Richard William Hein
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Patent number: D417301Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1998Date of Patent: November 30, 1999Inventor: William A. Hein