Patents by Inventor William Sprague

William Sprague 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: 10996748
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to gaze-dependent visual encryption of electronic device displays. Each display frame that is displayed on the electronic device display may include a clear-display region around the user's gaze location and an obscured region outside the clear-display region. In this way, only the display content that the user is actively viewing is recognizable and understandable and an onlooker such as an unwanted observer looking over the user's shoulder is unable to understand what is displayed. The obscured region of each display frame may be generated such that the overall look and structure of that region is unchanged, but the content is unintelligible. In this way, the visual experience of the user is not disrupted or distracted by the visual encryption and the eye of the onlooker is not guided to the clear-display region by the visual encryption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Mehmet Agaoglu, Cheng Chen, Harsha Shirahatti, Zhibing Ge, Shih-Chyuan Fan Jiang, Nischay Goel, Jiaying Wu, William Sprague
  • Publication number: 20200081527
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to gaze-dependent visual encryption of electronic device displays. Each display frame that is displayed on the electronic device display may include a clear-display region around the user's gaze location and an obscured region outside the clear-display region. In this way, only the display content that the user is actively viewing is recognizable and understandable and an onlooker such as an unwanted observer looking over the user's shoulder is unable to understand what is displayed. The obscured region of each display frame may be generated such that the overall look and structure of that region is unchanged, but the content is unintelligible. In this way, the visual experience of the user is not disrupted or distracted by the visual encryption and the eye of the onlooker is not guided to the clear-display region by the visual encryption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Mehmet Agaoglu, Cheng Chen, Harsha Shirahatti, Zhibing Ge, Shih-Chyuan Fan Jiang, Nischay Goel, Jiaying Wu, William Sprague
  • Publication number: 20070225218
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the invention provide human extracellular messengers (EXMES) and polynucleotides which identify and encode EXMES. Embodiments of the invention also provide expression vectors, host cells, antibodies, agonists, and antagonists. Other embodiments provide methods for diagnosing, treating, or preventing disorders associated with aberrant expression of EXMES.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Angelo Delegeane, Mark Borowsky, Farrah Khan, Liam Kearney, Jayalaxmi Ramkumar, Narinder Chawla, Yan Lu, Cynthia Honchell, Deborah kallick, Brooke Emerling, Ann Gorvard, Jennifer Griffin, Bridget Warren, Henry Yue, Kavitha Thangavelu, William Sprague, Craig Ison, Vicki Elliott, Patricia Lehr-Mason, Thomas Richardson, Uyen Tran, Anita Swarnakar, Pei Jin, Amy Kable
  • Publication number: 20070213847
    Abstract: There is disclosed a manipulator for positioning an interface of an automatic test system. In an embodiment, the manipulator includes a support device to support the interface. A base portion is in connection to the support device. The base portion includes a rotational adjustment mechanism for moving the support device about an axis of rotation. A planar adjustment mechanism moves the support device within a plane orthogonal to the axis of rotation. There is disclosed a method of positioning an interface unit of an automatic test system. In an embodiment, the method includes moving a support device supporting the interface unit a distance from a docking region of a material handling device; and rotating the support device about an axis of rotation passing through the interface unit. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Inventors: William Sprague, Don Chiu, Jerzy Lobacz, Kenneth Karklin
  • Publication number: 20070124581
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the invention provide human cell adhesion and extracellular matrix proteins (CADECM) and polynucleotides which identify and encode CADECM. Embodiments of the invention also provide expression vectors, host cells, antibodies, agonists, and antagonists. Other embodiments provide methods for diagnosing, treating, or preventing disorders associated with aberrant expression of CADECM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2003
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Reena Khare, Vicki Elliott, Joseph Marquis, Jayalaxmi Ramkumar, Narinder Chawla, Patricia Mason, April Hafalia, Anita Swarnakar, Pei Jin, Shanya Becha, Amy Kable, Uyen Tran, Mariah Baughn, Neil Burford, Richard Graul, Brooke Emerling, William Sprague, Jennifer Griffin, Craig Ison
  • Publication number: 20060127894
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the invention provide human proteins associated with cell growth, differentiation, and death (CGDD) and polynucleotides which identify and encode CGDD. Embodiments of the invention also provide expression vectors, host cells, antibodies, agonists, and antagonists. Other embodiments provide methods for diagnosing, treating, or preventing disorders associated with aberrant expression of CGDD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2002
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Applicant: Incyte Corporation
    Inventors: Yalda Azimzai, Ines Barroso, Mariah Baughn, Shanya Becha, Mark Borowsky, Brendan Duggan, Vicki Elliott, Brooke Emerling, Ian Forsythe, Kimberly Gietzen, Ann Gorvad, Richard Graul, Jennifer Griffin, Rajagopal Gururajan, April Hafalia, Craig Ison, Amy Kable, Farrah Khan, Sally Lee, Soo Lee, Joana Li, Roopa Reddy, Thomas Richardson, William Sprague, Anita Swarnakar, Y. Tom Tang, Bridget Warren, Yuming Xu, Monique Yao, Henry Yue, Huibin Yue
  • Publication number: 20060128495
    Abstract: An ultra lightweight golf club shaft which includes a butt section, a tip section, and a tapered section interconnecting the same. The tapered section can be a constant taper, or include a plurality of step portions interconnected by frustoconical transition areas. The shafts are extremely durable and allow a faster club head speed and a better feel than with the previous prior art shafts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2006
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: W. Braly, William Sprague
  • Publication number: 20050186569
    Abstract: A Various embodiments of the invention provide human nucleic acid-associated proteins (NAAP) and polynucleotides which identify and encode NAAP. Embodiments of the invention also provide expression vectors, host cells, antibodies, agonists, and antagonists. Other embodiments provide methods for diagnosing, treating, or preventing disorders associated with aberrant expression of NAAP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2002
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: Shanya Becha, Mark Borowsky, Neil Burford, Narinder Chawla, Vicki Elliott, Brooke Emerling, Ian Forsythe, Kimberly Gietzen, Ann Gorvad, Jennifer Griffin, April Hafalia, Craig Ison, Preeti Lal, Ernestine Lee, Sally Lee, Soo Lee, Joseph Marquis, Jayalaxmi Ramkumar, William Sprague, Anita Swarnakar, Y. Tang, Bridget Warren, Junming Yang, Henry Yue, Yeganeh Zebarjadian
  • Publication number: 20050176944
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the invention provide human intracellular signaling molecules (INTSIG) and polynucleotides which identify and encode INTSIG. Embodiments of the invention also provide expression vectors, host cells, antibodies, agonists, and antagonists. Other embodiments provide methods for diagnosing, treating, or preventing disorders associated with aberrant expression of INTSIG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Henry Yue, Dyung Lu, Anita Swarnakar, Y. Tang, Jennifer Griffin, Brooke Emerling, Ian Forsythe, Monique Yao, Jayalaxmi Ramkumar, Thomas Richardson, Shanya Becha, Ernestine Lee, Bridget Warren, Patricia Lehr-Mason, Mariah Baughn, Joana Li, Brendan Duggan, Kimberly Gietzen, Preeti Lal, Mark Borowsky, Craig Ison, Kavitha Thangavelu, Yuming Xu, Sally Lee, Vicki Elliott, William Sprague, Yalda Azimzai, April Hafalia, Li Ding, Danniel Nguyen, Cynthia Honchell, Wen Luo, Narinder Chawla, Joseph Marquis, Jennifer Jackson, Uyen Tran
  • Publication number: 20050123912
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the invention provide human nucleic acid-associated proteins (NAAP) and polynucleotides which identify and encode NAAP. Embodiments of the invention also provide expression vectors, host cells, antibodies, agonists, and antagonists. Other embodiments provide methods for diagnosing, treating, or preventing disorders associated with aberrant expression of NAAP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2002
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: Ines Barroso, Mariah Baughn, Shanya Becha, Julie Blake, Mark Borowsky, Neil Burford, Brendan Duggan, Vicki Elliott, Brooke Emerling, Ian Forsythe, Kimberly Gietzen, Ann Gorvad, Jennifer Griffin, April Hafalia, Cynthia Honchell, Craig Ison, Farrah Khan, Preeti Lal, Ernestine Lee, Sally Lee, Soo Lee, Joana Li, Dyung Lu, Yan Lu, Patricia Lehr-Mason, Danniel Nguyen, Jayalaxmi Ramkumar, William Sprague, Y Tang, Kavitha Thangavelu, Michael Thornton, Uyen Tran, Narinder Chawla, Bridget Warren, Yuming Xu, Monique Yao, Henry Yue, Huibin Yue, Yeganeh Zebarjadian
  • Publication number: 20050118594
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the invention provide human enzymes (ENZM) and polynucleotides which identify and encode-ENZM. Embodiments of the invention also provide expression vectors, host cells, antibodies, agonists, and antagonists. Other embodiments provide methods for diagnosing, treating, or preventing disorders associated with aberrant expression of ENZM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2002
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Narinder Chawla, Soo Lee, Huijun Ring, Ernestine Lee, Ian Forsythe, Reena Khare, Uyen Tran, Amy Kable, Thomas Richardson, Brooke Emerling, Erika Lindquist, Mariah Baughn, April Hafalia, Pei Jin, Anita Swarnakar, Joana Li, Joseph Marquis, Ann Gorvad, William Sprague, Shanya Becha, Vicki Elliott
  • Publication number: 20050107293
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the invention provide human protein modification and maintenance molecules (PMMM) and polynucleotides which identify and encode PMMM. Embodiments of the invention also provide expression vectors, host cells, antibodies, agonists, and antagonists. Other embodiments provide methods for diagnosing, treating, or preventing disorders associated with aberrant expression of PMMM.a.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Inventors: William Sprague, Narinder Chawla, Bridget Warren, Y. Tom Tang, Vicki Elliott, Joseph Marquis, Joana Li, Jennifer Griffin, Kimberly Gietzen, Junming Yang, Dyung Lu, Brooke Emerling, Brendan Duggan, Thomas Richardson, Soo Lee, Jayalaxmi Ramkumar, Shanya Becha, Patricia Mason, Anita Swarnakar, Uyen Tran, Amy Kable, April Hafalia, Reena Khare