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Aaron Newton, San Francisco, CA US
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20120254292 | USER INTERFACE IMPLEMENTATION FOR PARTIAL DISPLAY UPDATE - Systems and methods for user interface implementation for partial display update are disclosed. One embodiment of the method, which may be embodied on a system includes, in a response received from a web server, identifying, for a web page, a set of elements able to he updated partially as displayed without refreshing the user interface in its entirety, detecting, in the response, updated elements in the set of elements that have been updated from a value displayed in the user interface, and/or partially updating the user interface to reflect changes to the updated elements in the web page without refreshing other portions of the user interface. | 10-04-2012 |
20120254722 | INTERACTIVE USER INTERFACE IMPLEMENTATION AND DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT THEREFOR - Systems and methods of interactive user interface implementation and development environment therefor are disclosed. One embodiment of implementing interactive elements in a web page on a client device includes, sending, by the client device, a request to a web server in response to an event triggered in a frame of the web page having multiple frames, processing a web server response from the web server for the frame, and/or unloading contents of the frame, after receipt of the web server response, independent of the other frames in the web page when in accordance with rules defined for the web server response. | 10-04-2012 |
Aj Newton, Woodland Hills, CA US
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20090283441 | Cosmetics kit - A cosmetics kit including a fountain is described. The cosmetics kit comprises a base with a fountain attached for circulating a fluid and at least one cosmetic connectable with the base. Additionally, a mixing bowl connectable with the base is included to allow the user to mix custom cosmetics such as lip gloss and perfume with mixing accessories included with the cosmetics kit. Furthermore, a scented oil is added to the circulating fluid in the fountain to create an aromatherapy experience. | 11-19-2009 |
Charles C. Newton, San Diego, CA US
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20150094767 | METHOD OF PLACING AN IMPLANT BETWEEN BONE PORTIONS - Devices and methods for placing an implant between two bone portions are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method comprises disposing a portion of a flexible member through a first bone portion, through an aperture in a trial implant, and through a second bone portion. The trial implant can be withdrawn to enable an implant to be coupled to the flexible member. The method includes applying tension to the flexible member to urge the implant into the space between two bone portions. In some embodiments, the two bone portions are facets. | 04-02-2015 |
Charles Christopher Newton, Lompoc, CA US
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20120228114 | SOLAR POWERED WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM - A distillation unit for producing potable water using solar radiation is disclosed. The distillation unit includes a heating chamber defining an interior chamber adapted to contain a non-potable liquid for distillation, and a dome-shaped condensing portion having an inner surface and an outer surface, with the condensing portion disposed over the heating chamber such that the heating chamber and the inner surface of the condensing portion are provided in fluid-transfer communication. The distillation unit also includes a pre-heat jacket having a first surface and a second surface and an interior defined therebetween adapted to receive non-potable liquid for distillation therein. The first surface is disposed adjacent the outer surface of the condensing portion, and the pre-heat jacket defines an access entry for introducing non-potable liquid for distillation into the interior of the heating chamber. The distillation unit also includes a trough adjacent for receiving a potable liquid therein. | 09-13-2012 |
Christopher Newton, San Diego, CA US
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20150094766 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REINFORCEMENT OF A FACET - In some embodiments, a device for reinforcement of a facet joint is provided. The device comprises a lumen configured to receive a fastener member. In some embodiments, a second segment comprises a second lumen configured to receive a fastener member or fastener. In some embodiments, kits are provided with a fastener member and a facet reinforcement device. Methods are also provided for treating a spine. In some embodiments, the fastener member is placed through both articular processes of a facet joint and a facet reinforcement device. | 04-02-2015 |
Christopher Newton, Westlake Village, CA US
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20110055386 | NETWORK ANALYTICS MANAGEMENT - Embodiments generally disclosed herein include a methods and systems configured for providing network analytics for a content delivery network. The methods and systems include providing a content delivery network comprising at least one content server. The methods and systems further include detecting a request for network analytics from the content delivery network and extracting network analytics at the at least one content server. The methods and systems may further include disseminating the network analytics from the content delivery network. | 03-03-2011 |
20120072525 | Extending Caching Network Functionality To An Existing Streaming Media Server - A content delivery network (CDN) includes multiple cluster sites, including sites with streaming media servers, caching servers and storage devices accessible to the caching servers for storing streaming content. Interface software is configured to initiate retrieval, by a caching server, of electronic streaming resources from the one or more storage devices in response to requests for the electronic streaming resource received by the streaming media server. | 03-22-2012 |
20120198043 | CUSTOMIZED DOMAIN NAMES IN A CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK (CDN) - A computer-implemented method, operable in a content delivery network (CDN) including a plurality of cache servers and domain name servers. At a cache server in the CDN, a first domain name is obtained, the first domain name being associated with a client request for a resource from the cache server. One or more values associated with the client request are determined and a second domain name is generated, including information from the first domain name and information relating to the one or more values associated with the client request. The second domain name is provided to the client. | 08-02-2012 |
20120198075 | CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK WITH DEEP CACHING INFRASTRUCTURE - Embodiments herein include methods and systems for use in delivering resources to a client device over a local network. An exemplary system comprises a plurality of caching devices operable to cache resources on behalf of a plurality of content providers, and a local caching device communicatively situated between an access network and the client device, wherein the access network is communicably situated between the plurality of caching devices and the local caching device. The local caching device is operable to retrieve a requested resource from at least one of the plurality of caching devices, deliver the requested resource to the client device over the local network, and store the requested resource for future requests by other client devices. | 08-02-2012 |
20130018978 | CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK WITH DEEP CACHING INFRASTRUCTURE - Embodiments herein include methods and systems for use in delivering resources to a client device over a local network. An exemplary system comprises a plurality of caching devices operable to cache resources on behalf of a plurality of content providers, and a local caching device communicatively situated between an access network and the client device, wherein the access network is communicably situated between the plurality of caching devices and the local caching device. The local caching device is operable to retrieve a requested resource from at least one of the plurality of caching devices, deliver the requested resource to the client device over the local network, and store the requested resource for future requests by other client devices. | 01-17-2013 |
20130159472 | CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK - A content delivery network (CDN) includes a control core; and a plurality of caches, each of said caches constructed and adapted to: upon joining the CDN, obtain global configuration data from the control core; and obtain data from other caches. Each of the caches is further constructed and adapted to, having joined the CDN, upon receipt of a request for a particular resource: obtain updated global configuration data, if needed; obtain a customer configuration script (CCS) associated with the particular resource; and serve the particular resource in accordance with the CCS. | 06-20-2013 |
20130159473 | CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK - A device is operable in a content delivery network (CDN). The device has a cache server mechanism constructed and adapted to: upon joining the CDN, obtain global configuration data from a control core of the CDN; and, having joined the CDN, obtain updated global configuration data, if needed; and obtain customer configuration information associated with at least one customer of the CDN. The device serves a particular resource associated with a particular customer of the CDN in accordance with (i) the global configuration data, and (ii) customer configuration information obtained in and associated with the particular customer. | 06-20-2013 |
20130173806 | LOAD-BALANCING CLUSTER - A load-balancing cluster includes a switch having ports; and servers connected to at least some of the ports. The servers are each addressable by the same virtual Internet Protocol (VIP) address. A first server of the plurality of servers establishing a Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) connection with a client computer, and, in response to a resource request received by the first server from the client computer for a particular resource, if the first server does not have a copy of the particular resource it queries one or more peers regarding the particular resource. Based at least in part on responses from the peers, the first server either: obtains the particular resource from a peer; or migrates the TCP connection to a peer; or serves the particular resource to the client request through a second server. | 07-04-2013 |
20130174177 | LOAD-AWARE LOAD-BALANCING CLUSTER - A load-aware load-balancing cluster includes a switch having a plurality of ports; and a plurality of servers connected to at least some of the plurality of ports of the switch. Each server is addressable by the same virtual Internet Protocol (VIP) address. Each server in the cluster has a mechanism constructed and adapted to respond to determine the particular server's own measured load; convert the particular server's own measured load to a corresponding own particular load category of a plurality of load categories; provide the particular server's own particular load category to other servers of the plurality of servers; obtain load category information from other servers of the plurality of servers; and maintain, as an indication of server load of each of the plurality of servers, the particular server's own particular load category and the load category information from the other servers. | 07-04-2013 |
20140172944 | INVALIDATION SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES - A computer-implemented method includes receiving, at a service running on the hardware, invalidation information relating to one or more resources; and determining whether the invalidation information relates to any resources currently stored on the service. Based on the determining, when the invalidation information relates to at least one resource not currently cached on the service, maintaining on the service at least some of the invalidation information; and using the maintained invalidation information on the service to prevent subsequent use of a version of at least one resource not currently stored on the service. | 06-19-2014 |
20140172951 | Framework Supporting Content Delivery With Hybrid Content Delivery Services - A framework supporting content delivery includes a plurality of devices, each device configured to run at least one content delivery (CD) service of a plurality of CD services. The plurality of CD services include hybrid CD services. | 06-19-2014 |
20140172952 | Framework Supporting Content Delivery With Content Delivery Services - A framework supporting content delivery includes a plurality of devices, each device configured to run at least one content delivery (CD) service of a plurality of CD services. The plurality of CD services include services supporting content delivery. | 06-19-2014 |
20140172956 | FRAMEWORK SUPPORTING CONTENT DELIVERY WITH CONTENT DELIVERY SERVICES - A framework supporting content delivery includes a plurality of devices, each device configured to run at least one content delivery (CD) service of a plurality of CD services. The plurality of CD services include services supporting content delivery. | 06-19-2014 |
20140172970 | REQUEST PROCESSING IN A CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK - A content delivery framework (CDF) includes a plurality of devices, each device configured to run at least one content delivery (CD) service of a plurality of CD services. The plurality of CD services comprise one or more CD service networks, and each particular CD service network has a dynamic network topology. | 06-19-2014 |
20140173023 | Devices And Methods Supporting Content Delivery With Adaptation Services With Feedback - A device supporting content delivery is configured to run at least one content delivery (CD) service of a plurality of CD services. The plurality of CD services include adaptation services with feedback. | 06-19-2014 |
20140173029 | Devices And Methods Supporting Content Delivery With Adaptation Services With Feedback - A device supporting content delivery is configured to run at least one content delivery (CD) service of a plurality of CD services. The plurality of CD services include adaptation services with feedback. | 06-19-2014 |
20140173030 | Devices And Methods Supporting Content Delivery With Adaptation Services With Feedback - A device supporting content delivery is configured to run at least one content delivery (CD) service of a plurality of CD services. The plurality of CD services include adaptation services with feedback. | 06-19-2014 |
20140173038 | Content Delivery Framework With Dynamic Service Network Topologies - A content delivery framework (CDF) includes a plurality of devices, each device configured to run at least one of a plurality of content delivery (CD) services. The plurality of CD services form one or more CD service networks, and each CD service network having a dynamic network topology. | 06-19-2014 |
20140173039 | Framework Supporting Content Delivery With Reducer Services Network - A framework includes a plurality of devices, each device configured to run at least one content delivery (CD) service of a plurality of CD services. The plurality of CD services include reducer services forming one or more reducer service networks. | 06-19-2014 |
20140173040 | Framework Supporting Content Delivery With Collector Services Network - A framework supporting content delivery includes a plurality of devices, each device configured to run at least one content delivery (CD) service of a plurality of CD services. The plurality of CD services include collector services forming one or more collector service networks. | 06-19-2014 |
20140173041 | Framework Supporting Content Delivery With Rendezvous Services Network - A framework supporting content delivery includes a plurality of devices, each device configured to run at least one content delivery (CD) service of a plurality of CD services. The plurality of CD services include rendezvous services forming one or more rendezvous service networks. | 06-19-2014 |
20140173042 | Framework Supporting Content Delivery With Delivery Services Network - A framework supporting content delivery includes a plurality of devices, each device configured to run at least one content delivery (CD) service of a plurality of CD services. The plurality of CD services include delivery services forming one or more delivery service networks. | 06-19-2014 |
20140173043 | Devices And Methods Supporting Content Delivery With Adaptation Services - A device supporting content delivery is configured to run at least one content delivery (CD) service of a plurality of CD services. The plurality of CD services include adaptation services. | 06-19-2014 |
20140173044 | Devices And Methods Supporting Content Delivery With Adaptation Services With Provisioning - A device supporting content delivery is configured to run at least one content delivery (CD) service of a plurality of CD services. The plurality of CD services include adaptation services with provisioning. | 06-19-2014 |
20140173045 | Devices And Methods Supporting Content Delivery With Rendezvous Services Having Dynamically Configurable Log Information - A device supporting content delivery is configured to run at least one content delivery (CD) service of a plurality of CD services. The plurality of CD services include rendezvous services with dynamically configurable log information. | 06-19-2014 |
20140173046 | Devices And Methods Supporting Content Delivery With Delivery Services - A device supporting content delivery is configured to run at least one content delivery (CD) service of a plurality of CD services. The plurality of CD services include delivery services. | 06-19-2014 |
20140173047 | Devices And Methods Supporting Content Delivery With Rendezvous Services - A device supporting content delivery is configured to run at least one content delivery (CD) service of a plurality of CD services. The plurality of CD services include rendezvous services. | 06-19-2014 |
20140173048 | Devices And Methods Supporting Content Delivery With Reducer Services - A device supporting content delivery is configured to run at least one content delivery (CD) service of a plurality of CD services. The plurality of CD services include reducer services. | 06-19-2014 |
20140173052 | EVENT STREAM COLLECTOR SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES - A computer-implemented method includes, by a particular service: receiving at least one event stream of event data, the event data relating to operation of at least one type of service, each event of the at least one event stream comprising: (i) a timestamp for the event, (ii) information relating to the event; and producing state data relating to information represented in the event data while asynchronously responding to queries relating to the state data. The event data may be consumed in timestamp order. | 06-19-2014 |
20140173053 | LAYERED REQUEST PROCESSING IN A CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK (CDN) - In a content delivery network (CDN a method includes: receiving a request for a CDN service of a particular type, wherein a CDN service of said particular type defines a fixed number of configurable layers of request processing, sequentially from a first layer to a last layer; and processing said request, starting at said first layer, said processing being based on a modifiable runtime environment, said processing continuing conditionally through each of said layers in turn until either said request is terminated by one of said layers or said last layer processes said request. The CDN service may be selected from: delivery services, collector services, reducer services, rendezvous services, configuration services, and control services. | 06-19-2014 |
20140173054 | LAYERED REQUEST PROCESSING WITH REDIRECTION AND DELEGATION IN A CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK (CDN) - In a content delivery network (CDN a method includes: receiving a request for a CDN service of a particular type, wherein a CDN service of said particular type defines a fixed number of configurable layers of request processing, sequentially from a first layer to a last layer; and processing said request, starting at said first layer, said processing being based on a modifiable runtime environment, said processing continuing conditionally through each of said layers in turn until either said request is terminated by one of said layers or said last layer processes said request. A layer may cause some of the processing of a request to be handled by another service. The CDN service may be selected from: delivery services, collector services, reducer services, rendezvous services, configuration services, and control services. | 06-19-2014 |
20140173061 | DEVICES AND METHODS SUPPORTING CONTENT DELIVERY WITH DYNAMICALLY CONFIGURABLE LOG INFORMATION - A device supporting content delivery is configured to run at least one content delivery (CD) service of a plurality of CD services. The plurality of CD services include dynamically configurable log information. | 06-19-2014 |
20140173062 | Devices And Methods Supporting Content Delivery With Delivery Services Having Dynamically Configurable Log Information - A device supporting content delivery is configured to run at least one content delivery (CD) service of a plurality of CD services. The plurality of CD services include delivery services with dynamically configurable log information. | 06-19-2014 |
20140173064 | CONTENT DELIVERY FRAMEWORK - A framework supporting content delivery includes multiple devices, each configured to run at least one content delivery service. The content delivery services include collector services, reducer services, and control services. Event information is provided from the services, and the control services provide control information to control operation or configuration of content delivery services. | 06-19-2014 |
20140173066 | CONFIGURING A CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK (CDN) - In a content delivery network (CDN a method includes: receiving a request for a CDN service of a particular type, wherein a CDN service of said particular type defines a fixed number of configurable layers of request processing, sequentially from a first layer to a last layer; and processing said request, starting at said first layer, said processing being based on a modifiable runtime environment, said processing continuing conditionally through each of said layers in turn until either said request is terminated by one of said layers or said last layer processes said request. A layer may cause some of the processing of a request to be handled by another service. The CDN service may be selected from: delivery services, collector services, reducer services, rendezvous services, configuration services, and control services. | 06-19-2014 |
20140173067 | CONFIGURING A CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK (CDN) - In a content delivery network (CDN a method includes: receiving a request for a CDN service of a particular type, wherein a CDN service of said particular type defines a fixed number of configurable layers of request processing, sequentially from a first layer to a last layer; and processing said request, starting at said first layer, said processing being based on a modifiable runtime environment, said processing continuing conditionally through each of said layers in turn until either said request is terminated by one of said layers or said last layer processes said request. A layer may cause some of the processing of a request to be handled by another service. The CDN service may be selected from: delivery services, collector services, reducer services, rendezvous services, configuration services, and control services. | 06-19-2014 |
20140173077 | MAINTAINING INVALIDATION INFORMATION - A computer-implemented method is operable on a device having hardware including memory and at least one processor. The method includes maintaining invalidation information in a list at a service on the device, where the invalidation information includes a plurality of invalidation commands. At least some of the invalidation commands in the list are selectively combined to form at least one other invalidation command in the list. | 06-19-2014 |
20140173079 | CONTENT DELIVERY FRAMEWORK WITH DYNAMIC SERVICE NETWORK TOPOLOGY - A content delivery framework (CDF) includes a plurality of devices, each device configured to run at least one content delivery (CD) service of a plurality of CD services. The plurality of CD services comprise one or more CD service networks, and each particular CD service network has a dynamic network topology. | 06-19-2014 |
20140173087 | Framework Supporting Content Delivery With Adaptation Services - A framework supporting content delivery includes a plurality of devices, each device configured to run at least one content delivery (CD) service of a plurality of CD services. The plurality of CD services include adaptation services. | 06-19-2014 |
20140173088 | Devices And Methods Supporting Content Delivery With Adaptation Services - A device supporting content delivery is configured to run at least one content delivery (CD) service of a plurality of CD services. The plurality of CD services include adaptation services. | 06-19-2014 |
20140173091 | Devices And Methods Supporting Content Delivery With Adaptation Services With Feedback From Health Service - A device supporting content delivery is configured to run at least one content delivery (CD) service of a plurality of CD services. The plurality of CD services include adaptation services with feedback from health services. | 06-19-2014 |
20140173097 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR GRADUAL INVALIDATION OF RESOURCES - A computer-implemented method includes receiving, at a service, invalidation information relating to at least one resource. Based on the invalidation information, a staleness trigger of the at least one resource is set as a function of an invalidation period. The at least one resource is considered to be not useable based on the function of the invalidation period and the staleness trigger. | 06-19-2014 |
20140173115 | Responsibility-based Peering - A method is operable in a network comprising multiple service endpoints running on a plurality of devices, A node in a group of the multiple service endpoints receives a request relating to a particular resource. The node determines what kind of responsibility it has for the request based on at least one kind responsibility assigned to the node for requests relating to the particular resource; and based on the determining, the node attempts to process the request in accordance with the type of the particular resource and the kind of responsibility the node has for the resource. | 06-19-2014 |
20140173131 | RESPONSIBILITY-BASED REQUEST PROCESSING - A method is operable in a network comprising multiple service endpoints, the service endpoints running on a plurality of devices, wherein the multiple service endpoints form one or more sub-clusters. The method includes defining a group from an arbitrary set of nodes comprising service instances across the machines of the one or more sub-clusters, wherein each node in the group assumes one or more discrete responsibilities involved in processing of a request across the group. In response to a request made at a node the group, the service type of the request is dynamically determined; and, based on the type of the request, one or more nodes in the group are selected to be responsible for processing the request. | 06-19-2014 |
20140173132 | Responsibility-based Cache Peering - A computer-implemented method, operable in a network comprising multiple delivery service endpoints running on a plurality of devices. Each delivery service endpoint delivers resources. A plurality of the multiple delivery service endpoints comprise a group, each node in the group having at least one kind of responsibility relating to delivery of resources. The method includes receiving, at the node, a request relating to a particular resource. The kind of responsibility the node has for the request is determined based on at least one kind responsibility assigned to the node for requests relating to the particular resource. Based on the determining, an attempt is made to process the request in accordance with kind responsibility assigned to the node for requests relating to the particular resource. | 06-19-2014 |
20140173135 | RENDEZVOUS SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES - A method includes maintaining first and second mapping data. The first mapping data is from canonical names (CNAMEs) to binding names (BNAMEs), and the second mapping data is from BNAMEs to address information. The method includes using the first mapping data to map a canonical name to a binding name; and then using the second mapping data to map the binding name to corresponding address information. | 06-19-2014 |
20140222946 | SELECTIVE WARM UP AND WIND DOWN STRATEGIES IN A CONTENT DELIVERY FRAMEWORK - Services in a content delivery framework include selective warm-up and wind-down strategies. The warm up strategies include (i) obtaining and preloading a global configuration object; (ii) obtaining and preloading at least some customer data; and (iii) pre-fetching content. The wind-down strategies include stopping acceptance of requests; flushing a cache; and finishing current processing of said particular service. | 08-07-2014 |
20140222977 | CONFIGURATION AND CONTROL IN CONTENT DELIVERY FRAMEWORK - A system has multiple service endpoints running on a plurality of devices, wherein each particular service endpoint consumes control resources specifying a configuration for the particular service endpoint. A method includes evaluating a configuration object using first external resource inputs to produce an evaluated configuration object; generating a template, the generating using the evaluated configuration object and second external resource inputs; rendering the template with a set of actual parameter values to produce a localized control resource, the rendering using third external resource inputs; and providing the localized control resource to at least one service endpoint in the system. | 08-07-2014 |
20140222984 | RENDEZVOUS OPTIMIZATION IN A CONTENT DELIVERY FRAMEWORK - In a system with multiple service endpoints, receiving a first request including a resolver IP address, the first request being associated with a client; responding to the first request with a probe IP address, the probe IP address corresponding to a probe service; and generating first log information about the first request. The probe service associated with the probe IP address receives a second request, the second request including a client IP address associated with the client; and generates second log information about the second request, the second log information including the client IP address; determines a pseudo client IP address using the first log information and the second log information; and associates the pseudo client IP address with the resolver IP address. | 08-07-2014 |
20140223002 | VERIFICATION AND AUDITING IN A CONTENT DELIVERY FRAMEWORK - A computer-implemented method, operable in a system comprising multiple services, the services running on a plurality of devices, includes tracking first information about requests sent from at least one first service in a first collection of services to at least one second service in a second collection of services, the first collection of services being distinct from the second collection of services; tracking second information from the second collection of services about requests supposedly processed by the second collection of services; and reconciling the first information with the second information. The reconciling may be used to verify or audit information reported by the second collection of services. | 08-07-2014 |
20140223003 | TRACKING INVALIDATION COMPLETION IN A CONTENT DELIVERY FRAMEWORK - A method in a content delivery framework includes, at a first service, receiving invalidation information relating to at least one resource; invalidating the at least one resource; and then, when the at least one resource has been invalidated at the first service, providing first information about the invalidating to a collector system. At a second service distinct from the first service, receiving the invalidation information relating to the at least one resource; invalidating the at least one resource at the second service; and then, when the at least one resource has been invalidated at the second service, providing second information about the invalidating at the second service to the collector system. | 08-07-2014 |
20140223015 | INVALIDATION IN A CONTENT DELIVERY FRAMEWORK - At a service on a device, for a first property including a first one or more resources: maintaining first invalidation information relating to resources associated with the first property in the memory on the device; and controlling receipt of invalidation information relating to the first property based on the an amount of space in the memory used by the invalidation information. | 08-07-2014 |
20140223016 | Dynamic Topology Transitions In A Content Delivery Framework - A first group is defined from an arbitrary set of nodes comprising service instances. Each node in the first group assumes one or more responsibilities in processing a request across the first group. A second group is defined from an arbitrary set of nodes. Each node in the second group assumes one or more discrete responsibilities in processing a request across the second group. The second group has a topology distinct from that of the first group. Request processing is transitioned from the first group to the second group based on a responsibility adaptation policy. | 08-07-2014 |
20140223017 | Content Delivery Framework Having Autonomous CDN Partitioned into Multiple Virtual CDNs to Implement CDN Interconnection, Delegation, and Federation - An autonomous content delivery network (CDN) is partitioned into multiple virtual CDNs which are organized into a CDN hierarchy. Within the CDN hierarchy, a parent virtual CDN grants at least one privilege to at least one child virtual CDN. The parent virtual CDN has an instance of a CD service of a first type and the child virtual CDN has no instance of the CD service of the first type. The CD service of the first type is selected from: a rendezvous service; a streaming service, a configuration service, a control service, a collector service, and a cache service. | 08-07-2014 |
20140223018 | Content Delivery Framework With Autonomous CDN Partitioned into Multiple Virtual CDNs - A content delivery network (CDN) includes a single autonomous CDN partitioned into multiple virtual CDNs, the multiple virtual CDNs being organized into a CDN hierarchy. Each virtual CDN is allocated separate physical resources. Within the CDN hierarchy, at least one parent virtual CDN has at least one child virtual CDN. A parent virtual CDN grants at least one privilege to at least one child virtual CDN. | 08-07-2014 |
20140337461 | COLLECTOR MECHANISMS IN A CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK - A computer-implemented method operable in a content delivery service (CDN), includes, by a collector system: receiving multiple event streams of event data, said multiple event streams comprising event data from a plurality of CD services in said CDN, each event of said event streams comprising: (i) a timestamp for said event, (ii) information relating to said event; and producing state data relating to information represented in said event data of said multiple event streams while being able to asynchronously respond to queries relating to said state data. | 11-13-2014 |
20140337472 | Beacon Services in a Content Delivery Framework - A computer-implemented method, operable with a content delivery network (CDN) comprising multiple CD services including at least one beacon service, includes, at particular CD service in said CDN: obtaining at least one first request; responding to the at least one first request; and making a second request to a beacon CD service, said second request including information about the at least one first request. | 11-13-2014 |
20140344391 | Content Delivery Framework having Storage Services - A framework supporting content delivery and comprising a plurality of devices, each device configured to run at least one content delivery (CD) service of a plurality of CD services, wherein the plurality of CD services comprise: collector services, reducer services, storage services, and control services; and wherein at least some of the plurality of devices run storage services, and wherein the storage services running on the at least some of the plurality of devices comprise at least one storage services network. At least one storage service is configured to provide persistent storage that is locally and/or globally addressable. | 11-20-2014 |
20140344399 | Origin Server-Side Channel In A Content Delivery Framework - A computer-implemented method is operable in a content delivery network (CDN). The method includes, at a content source external to the CDN, wherein the CDN serves content from the content source via content delivery (CD) services in the CDN, monitoring configuration information associated with content to be delivered by the CDN on behalf of the content source. In response to at least one change in the configuration information being determined by the monitoring, the content source provides the CDN an indication of a change in the configuration information. | 11-20-2014 |
20140344400 | Geographic Location Determination in a Content Delivery Framework - A computer-implemented method operable in a content delivery network (CDN), includes receiving a request a service in said CDN; determining a particular classification of an Internet Protocol (IP) address associated with said request, said determining using a first function that maps IP addresses to one or more classifications, said particular classification being one of said one or more classifications; and processing said request based on said particular classification of said IP address associated with said request. A location-specific response to a request may be based on a geographic location associated with said IP address associated with said request. | 11-20-2014 |
20140344401 | Content Delivery Framework having Origin Services - A framework supporting content delivery and comprising a plurality of devices, each device configured to run at least one content delivery (CD) service of a plurality of CD services, wherein the plurality of CD services comprise: collector services, reducer services, origin services, and control services; and wherein at least some of the plurality of devices run origin services, and wherein the origin services running on the at least some of the plurality of devices comprise at least one origin services network. At least one origin service is configured to provide persistent origin that is locally and/or globally addressable. | 11-20-2014 |
20140344413 | COLLECTOR MECHANISMS IN A CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK - A computer-implemented method operable in a content delivery service (CDN), includes, by a collector system: (A) receiving at least one event stream of event data, said event data relating to operation of at least one type of CDN service, each event of said at least one event stream comprising: (i) a timestamp for said event, (ii) information relating to said event; and producing state data relating to information represented in said event data while being able to asynchronously respond to queries relating to said state data. | 11-20-2014 |
20140344425 | Content Delivery Framework having Fill Services - A framework supporting content delivery and comprising a plurality of devices, each device configured to run at least one content delivery (CD) service of a plurality of CD services, wherein the plurality of CD services comprise: collector services, reducer services, fill services, and control services; and wherein at least some of the plurality of devices run fill services, and wherein the fill services running on the at least some of the plurality of devices comprise at least one fill services network. At least one the fill service is configured to obtain resources on behalf of other CD services in the CDN. | 11-20-2014 |
20140344452 | Invalidation Sequencing in a Content Delivery Framework - A computer-implemented method includes providing, at a first time and to a first group of CD services in a CDN, invalidation information relating to at least one resource; and providing the invalidation information, at a second time distinct from the first time and to a second group of CD services in the CDN, the second group of CD services being substantially distinct from the first group of CD services. | 11-20-2014 |
20140344453 | AUTOMATED LEARNING OF PEERING POLICIES FOR POPULARITY DRIVEN REPLICATION IN CONTENT DELIVERY FRAMEWORK - A computer-implemented method includes collecting information about at least one resource, the information having been determined based on (i) a set of features of the at least one resource and on (ii) information about previous requests for the at least one resource; determining a computable function of the set of features of the at least one resource, the computable function having been determined based on the information about the at least one resource, the function defining a peering policy for the at least one resource; and providing the function to at least one service endpoint in a cluster or supercluster. | 11-20-2014 |
20140372588 | Request-Response Processing in a Content Delivery Network - A computer-implemented method in a content delivery network (CDN) includes, responsive to a request, determining a particular sequencer to handle the request, the particular sequencer includes a sequence of one or more handlers. The request is processed in accordance with the particular sequencer by invoking the one or more handlers. | 12-18-2014 |
20140372589 | Customer-Specific Request-Response Processing in a Content Delivery Network - A computer-implemented method in a content delivery network (CDN) includes, at a mechanism in said CDN: responsive to a request, determining a particular sequencer to handle the request, the particular sequencer comprising a sequence of one or more handlers, wherein the request is associated with a particular customer of said CDN and wherein a first at least some of the one or more handlers in the particular sequence are determined based on the particular customer; and processing the request in accordance with the particular sequencer by invoking the one or more handlers. | 12-18-2014 |
20150046575 | CONTENT DELIVERY METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Aspects of the present disclosure involve provisioning customers of an aggregator, such as a reseller, of a content delivery network (CDN). In one aspect, content requests to the CDN are processed in accordance with the virtual IP (VIP) address at which the request was received, according to a property template bound to the VIP where the template is selected by the customer and only involves discrete parameters for the reseller. In another aspect, cache fills of the network are processed without direct knowledge of the customer origin through a combination of some request attribute, e.g., alias host of the customer, and an attribute of the reseller to make a DNS request to a name server outside the CDN. Another aspect involves receiving a property template selection, an origin and an alias from a customer of the reseller, and providing appropriate DNS entries to validate the customer and provide origin information to the CDN. | 02-12-2015 |
20150046593 | CONTENT DELIVERY METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Aspects of the present disclosure involve provisioning customers of an aggregator, such as a reseller, of a content delivery network (CDN). In one aspect, content requests to the CDN are processed in accordance with the virtual IP (VIP) address at which the request was received, according to a property template bound to the VIP where the template is selected by the customer and only involves discrete parameters for the reseller. In another aspect, cache fills of the network are processed without direct knowledge of the customer origin through a combination of some request attribute, e.g., alias host of the customer, and an attribute of the reseller to make a DNS request to a name server outside the CDN. Another aspect involves receiving a property template selection, an origin and an alias from a customer of the reseller, and providing appropriate DNS entries to validate the customer and provide origin information to the CDN. | 02-12-2015 |
20150046594 | CONTENT DELIVERY METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Aspects of the present disclosure involve provisioning customers of an aggregator, such as a reseller, of a content delivery network (CDN). In one aspect, content requests to the CDN are processed in accordance with the virtual IP (VIP) address at which the request was received, according to a property template bound to the VIP where the template is selected by the customer and only involves discrete parameters for the reseller. In another aspect, cache fills of the network are processed without direct knowledge of the customer origin through a combination of some request attribute, e.g., alias host of the customer, and an attribute of the reseller to make a DNS request to a name server outside the CDN. Another aspect involves receiving a property template selection, an origin and an alias from a customer of the reseller, and providing appropriate DNS entries to validate the customer and provide origin information to the CDN. | 02-12-2015 |
20150067092 | CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK WITH DEEP CACHING INFRASTRUCTURE - Embodiments herein include methods and systems for use in delivering resources to a client device over a local network. An exemplary system comprises a plurality of caching devices operable to cache resources on behalf of a plurality of content providers, and a local caching device communicatively situated between an access network and the client device, wherein the access network is communicably situated between the plurality of caching devices and the local caching device. The local caching device is operable to retrieve a requested resource from at least one of the plurality of caching devices, deliver the requested resource to the client device over the local network, and store the requested resource for future requests by other client devices. | 03-05-2015 |
20150067174 | CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK WITH DEEP CACHING INFRASTRUCTURE - Embodiments herein include methods and systems for use in delivering resources to a client device over a local network. An exemplary system comprises a plurality of caching devices operable to cache resources on behalf of a plurality of content providers, and a local caching device communicatively situated between an access network and the client device, wherein the access network is communicably situated between the plurality of caching devices and the local caching device. The local caching device is operable to retrieve a requested resource from at least one of the plurality of caching devices, deliver the requested resource to the client device over the local network, and store the requested resource for future requests by other client devices. | 03-05-2015 |
20150163097 | AUTOMATIC NETWORK FORMATION AND ROLE DETERMINATION IN A CONTENT DELIVERY FRAMEWORK - A computer in a content delivery network (CDN) may take on one or more roles within the CDN. A particular computer takes on a first at least one role within the CDN; and then, in response to a change in configuration information, takes on a second at least one role within the CDN, the second at least one role being distinct from the first at least one role. | 06-11-2015 |
20150180724 | DYNAMIC FILL TARGET SELECTION IN A CONTENT DELIVERY FRAMEWORK - In a content delivery framework including a network with multiple delivery service endpoints running on devices, the multiple service endpoints forming a plurality of sub-clusters, a group is defined from a set of nodes comprising delivery service instances across the devices of the plurality of sub-clusters. Each node in the group assumes one or more discrete responsibilities involved in processing of a request across the group, the discrete responsibilities including being fill-responsible. A fill-responsible node is selected from the group to be responsible for processing a request made at a node of the group, the request relating to a particular resource. Selection of the fill-responsible node is based on the particular resource, and the fill-responsible node is selected from a set of one or more nodes in the group that are fill-responsible for the particular resource, the set being defined based on a policy associated with the particular resource. | 06-25-2015 |
20150180725 | MULTI-LEVEL PEERING IN A CONTENT DELIVERY FRAMEWORK - A computer-implemented method is operable in a network comprising multiple delivery service endpoints running on a plurality of devices where each of the delivery service endpoints is constructed and adapted to deliver resources. A plurality of the delivery service endpoints comprise a group, wherein each node in the group has at least one kind of responsibility relating to delivery of resources. The method includes receiving a request at a node; and, based on what kind of responsibility the node has for said request, attempting to process the request outside the group. | 06-25-2015 |
20150180971 | MULTI-LEVEL PEERING IN A CONTENT DELIVERY FRAMEWORK - A computer-implemented method is operable in a content delivery framework having a network comprising multiple service endpoints running on a plurality of devices. A plurality of the service endpoints comprise a peer group. Each node in the peer group has at least one kind of responsibility. The method includes receiving a request at a first node in the peer group, wherein the nodes in the peer group are ranked hierarchically, and wherein the first node has a first rank in the peer group; and, based on a kind of responsibility the first node has for the request, attempting to process the request using a second node in the peer group, wherein the second node has a second rank in the peer group distinct from the first rank of the first node. | 06-25-2015 |
20150207695 | ROLE-SPECIFIC SUB-NETWORKS IN A CONTENT DELIVERY FRAMEWORK - A method, operable in a content delivery network (CDN) having a plurality of content delivery (CD) services, includes making an association between a first property and at least one subnetwork of said content delivery framework; using said association to implement policies associated with said first property within the CDN, wherein the at least one subnetwork is responsible for at least one CD role for said first property; and modifying said association during operation of the CDN. | 07-23-2015 |
20160080412 | EVENT DRIVEN ROUTE CONTROL - Embodiments provide system and methods for a DDoS service using a mix of mitigation systems (also called scrubbing centers) and non-mitigation systems. The non-mitigation systems are less expensive and thus can be placed at or near a customer's network resource (e.g., a computer, cluster of computers, or entire network). Under normal conditions, traffic for a customer's resource can go through a mitigation system or a non-mitigation system. When an attack is detected, traffic that would have otherwise gone through a non-mitigation system is re-routed to a mitigation system. Thus, the non-mitigation systems can be used to reduce latency and provide more efficient access to the customer's network resource during normal conditions. Since the non-mitigation servers are not equipped to respond to an attack, the non-mitigation systems are not used during an attack, thereby still providing protection to the customer network resource using the mitigation systems. | 03-17-2016 |
20160094471 | HANDLING LONG-TAIL CONTENT IN A CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK - A content delivery network has at least a first tier of servers. A content delivery method includes, at a first server in the first tier of servers, obtaining a request from a client for a resource. If the resource is available at the first server or at a peer of the first server, then the resource is served to the client from the first server. Otherwise, it is determined whether the resource is popular, and if the resource is determined to be popular, then the first server obtains the resource and the first server serves the resource to the client. If the resource is determined not to be popular, the server contacts a second server to obtain the resource, not in the first tier of servers, and the second server provides the resource to the first server. The first server is instructed not to cache the unpopular content. | 03-31-2016 |
Christopher Newton, Thousand Oaks, CA US
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20090254661 | HANDLING LONG-TAIL CONTENT IN A CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK (CDN) - A content delivery network has at least a first tier of servers. A content delivery method includes, at a first server in the first tier of servers, obtaining a request from a client for a resource. If the resource is available at the first server or at a peer of the first server, then the resource is served to the client from the first server. Otherwise, it is determined whether the resource is popular, and if the resource is determined to be popular, then the first server obtains the resource and the first server serves the resource to the client. If the resource is determined not to be popular, the client is directed to a second server, not in the first tier of servers, and the second server serves the resource to the client. The second server may be in a second tier of servers or it may be an origin server. | 10-08-2009 |
20090276842 | Load-Balancing Cluster - A load-balancing cluster includes a switch having a plurality of ports; and a plurality of servers connected to at least some of the plurality of ports of the switch. Each server is addressable by the same virtual Internet Protocol (VIP) address. Each server in the cluster has a mechanism constructed and adapted to respond to connection requests at the VIP by selecting one of the plurality of servers to handle that connection, wherein the selecting is based, at least in part, on a given function of information used to request the connection; and a firewall mechanism constructed and adapted to accept all requests for the VIP address for a particular connection only on the server that has been selected to handle that particular connection. The selected server determines whether it is responsible for the request and may hand it off to another cluster member. | 11-05-2009 |
20100332595 | HANDLING LONG-TAIL CONTENT IN A CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK (CDN) - A content delivery network has at least a first tier of servers. A content delivery method includes, at a first server in the first tier of servers, obtaining a request from a client for a resource. If the resource is available at the first server or at a peer of the first server, then the resource is served to the client from the first server. Otherwise, it is determined whether the resource is popular, and if the resource is determined to be popular, then the first server obtains the resource and the first server serves the resource to the client. If the resource is determined not to be popular, the client is directed to a second server, not in the first tier of servers, and the second server serves the resource to the client. The second server may be in a second tier of servers or it may be an origin server. | 12-30-2010 |
20100332664 | LOAD-BALANCING CLUSTER - A load-balancing cluster includes a switch having a plurality of ports; and a plurality of servers connected to at least some of the plurality of ports of the switch. Each server is addressable by the same virtual Internet Protocol (VIP) address. Each server in the cluster has a mechanism constructed and adapted to respond to connection requests at the VIP by selecting one of the plurality of servers to handle that connection, wherein the selecting is based, at least in part, on a given function of information used to request the connection; and a firewall mechanism constructed and adapted to accept all requests for the VIP address for a particular connection only on the server that has been selected to handle that particular connection. The selected server determines whether it is responsible for the request and may hand it off to another cluster member. | 12-30-2010 |
20110276679 | DYNAMIC BINDING FOR USE IN CONTENT DISTRIBUTION - Provided are methods and systems for dynamic binding in the context of content delivery. For example, the methods and systems may be implemented as a dynamic binding process that maps a content provider to a first set of content servers in a content distribution network. The dynamic binding process may then facilitate the content to be received from the content provider so that the content can be distributed by the first set of content servers in the content distribution network. The dynamic binding process further monitors network traffic associated with the content from the content provider and determines at least one metric associated with the network traffic. Additionally, the dynamic binding process can remap the content provider to a second set of content servers in the content distribution network based on at least one of the metrics. | 11-10-2011 |
20130332613 | LOAD-BALANCING CLUSTER - A load-balancing cluster includes a switch having a plurality of ports; and a plurality of servers connected to at least some of the plurality of ports of the switch. Each server is addressable by the same virtual Internet Protocol (VIP) address. Each server in the cluster has a mechanism constructed and adapted to respond to connection requests at the VIP by selecting one of the plurality of servers to handle that connection, wherein the selecting is based, at least in part, on a given function of information used to request the connection; and a firewall mechanism constructed and adapted to accept all requests for the VIP address for a particular connection only on the server that has been selected to handle that particular connection. The selected server determines whether it is responsible for the request and may hand it off to another cluster member. | 12-12-2013 |
20150142943 | LOAD-BALANCING CLUSTER - A load-balancing cluster includes a switch having a plurality of ports; and a plurality of servers connected to at least some of the plurality of ports of the switch. Each server is addressable by the same virtual Internet Protocol (VIP) address. Each server in the cluster has a mechanism constructed and adapted to respond to connection requests at the VIP by selecting one of the plurality of servers to handle that connection, wherein the selecting is based, at least in part, on a given function of information used to request the connection; and a firewall mechanism constructed and adapted to accept all requests for the VIP address for a particular connection only on the server that has been selected to handle that particular connection. The selected server determines whether it is responsible for the request and may hand it off to another cluster member. | 05-21-2015 |
Clay Newton, Napa, CA US
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20120151567 | Reusable Authentication Experience Tool - A reusable authentication component may be integrated into a web page to communicate with an authentication server and authenticate a user to the web page. The reusable authentication component may implement a complex authentication process, including multiple user interfaces to receive multiple assurances of user identity and user confirmation of previously stored mutual authentication data. The authentication process may be performed by the authentication component without refreshing or redirecting the parent web page until completion of a successful user authentication, after which the parent web page may receive authentication data and refresh to provide user specific and/or secure user data on the web page. | 06-14-2012 |
Clay D. Newton, City Napa, CA US
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20080301460 | REMOTE PROVISION OF CONSISTENT ONE-TIME PASSWORD FUNCTIONALITY FOR DISPARATE ON-LINE RESOURCES - Consistent one-time password (OTP) functionality is provided from a presentation server to secure various on-line resources. A seed file can be provided to or created by a service provider for execution as part of a hosted page displayed at a client to a user. A presentation server receives a call from the seed file. A user interface widget can be initialized at the presentation server in response to the call from the seed file. The widget can be displayed as part of the remotely hosted Web page so that the user perceives the UI widget to be embedded in the page as viewed on the client computer system. Security for the interaction between the servers can be provided through use of security assertion markup language (SAML). | 12-04-2008 |
Clay D. Newton, Napa, CA US
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20090089215 | System And Method For Consumer Protection - A method for combating website spoofing can be used in connection with a website for a financial institution accessible by a plurality of users. Registration information is stored for a user having a financial account with the financial institution, including user login information and customization information for a website associated with the financial institution. A marker is issued, to be stored on a computer used by the user to access the website. At some point, a request is received from the user to display a webpage of the website on the computer, and the user is recognized based on the marker. A webpage is then provided to the computer, having an interface with an attribute customized according to the customization information. The user login information is entered via the website. Upon receiving the user login information, the user is provided access to the financial account. | 04-02-2009 |
Colin O. Newton, Laguna Beach, CA US
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20100301572 | SKATEBOARD PROVIDING SUBSTANTIAL FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT OF THE FRONT TRUCK ASSEMBLY - A skateboard is disclosed that includes a rear wheel system and a front wheel system. The rear wheel system includes a pair of rear wheels that are mounted on a rear axle that is coupled to a rear truck that is attached to an underside of a rear portion of a board. The rear wheel system permits each of the pair of rear wheels to alternately move toward a front portion of the board responsive to a force alternately urging each of the pair of rear wheels toward the underside of the board. The front wheel system includes a pair of front wheels that are mounted on a front axle that is rotatably attached to a mid-truck such that the front axle is movable about a first axis of rotation. The mid-truck is rotatably attached to an attachment base that is secured to an underside of the front portion of the board such that the mid-truck is rotatable about a second axis of rotation. The movement of the front axle about the first axis and the rotation of the mid-truck about the second axis provides that each of the pair of front wheels maintains substantially equal force against the ground during turning even when the rear truck is stationary with respect to the ground. | 12-02-2010 |
Ed Newton, Guelph, CA US
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20110131905 | CEMENTITIOUS DECK OR ROOF PANELS AND MODULAR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION - An improved cementitious panel of the type which, in use, is supported, with its upper surface in biaxial compression, by steel beams and forms part of a deck or roof in a modular structure, wherein the improvement comprises a single layer of reinforcement in the panel. | 06-09-2011 |
Elizabeth Newton, Foster City, CA US
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20110165568 | SEQUENCES OF E.COLI 055:H7 GENOME - Disclosed is the genomic sequence for | 07-07-2011 |
Gerald L. Newton, San Diego, CA US
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20100022509 | Inhibitors of MshC and Homologs Thereof, and Methods of Identifying Same - The present invention utilizes three families of bacterial enzymes, which play a key role in mycothiol biosynthesis. The three families are bacterial cysteine:glucosaminyl inositol ligases (MshC) with catalytic ligase activity for ligation of glucosaminyl inositol and cysteine, bacterial acetyl-CoA:Cys-GlcN-Ins acetyltransferases (MshD) with catalytic activity for addition of an acetyl group to Cys-GlcN-Ins and bacterial MshA glycosyltransferase with catalytic activity for production of GlcNAc-Ins. The invention provides methods for using the mycothiol biosynthesis ligases, acetyltransferases or glycosyltransferases in drug screening assays to determine compounds that inhibit activity. The invention also provides inhibitors of the production or activity of the enzymes of mycothiol biosynthesis, and use of the inhibitors for treating microbial infection. | 01-28-2010 |
Jean Marie Newton, Torrance, CA US
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20090305599 | Toy flying aircraft - A toy flying aircraft has a fuselage defining a central vertical longitudinal plane, with an upper front portion and a lower rear portion. The upper front and lower rear portions are coupled by a vertical support angling forward and upward from a front upper side of the rear portion to a lower rear side of the front portion. The aircraft has an at least generally circular and horizontally planar wing intersecting the front portion of the fuselage. A forward half of the wing defines an upper horizontal plane generally perpendicular to the central vertical longitudinal plane, and a rear half of the wing is downwardly offset from the upper horizontal plane to define a lift surface. A generally V-shaped planar rear stabilizer is bisected and supported by the rear portion of the fuselage so as to be located vertically entirely below the wing. | 12-10-2009 |
Jeffrey T. Newton, Los Angeles, CA US
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20110278029 | SELF-CONTAINED SELF-ACTUATED MODULAR FIRE SUPPRESSION UNIT - A residential fire suppression system for providing an automated safeguard against a localized fire within a residential space. Comprised primarily of a mounting bracket, pressurized tank of fire retardant, a dispersal nozzle and motorized valve assembly, a smoke detector, and a fire detector, the self-contained self-actuated modular fire suppression unit mounts in the ceiling of a residential space and will detect smoke within the space below it and sound an audible alarm. Additionally, the unit detects fire within the space below and actuates a motorized valve assembly allowing the pressurized fire retardant stored in the tank to be expelled. | 11-17-2011 |
Keith C. Newton, El Segundo, CA US
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20150284109 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MATCHING OF SPACE LAUNCH, SATELLITE, AND MISSION PAYLOAD OPPORTUNITIES - A system and a related method are disclosed for matching space launch vehicle, satellite, and mission hosted payload opportunities utilizing multi-level, priority algorithms. The potential matches include numerous mission-matching scenarios, e.g., 1) matching hosted payload and host spacecraft, and 2) matching spacecraft(s) and launch opportunities, to include rideshare opportunities. The matching opportunities can be pursued by any interested project team, e.g., hosted payload, spacecraft, and space launch vehicle. | 10-08-2015 |
Kenneth Newton, Concord, CA US
Kenneth R. Newton, Santa Clara, CA US
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20150122985 | PLASMA-BASED ELECTRON CAPTURE DISSOCIATION (ECD) APPARATUS AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An electron capture dissociation (ECD) apparatus includes a plasma source for generating plasma. Analyte ions are exposed to the plasma in an ECD interaction region, either inside or outside the plasma source. The apparatus may include one or more devices for refining the plasma in preparation for interaction with the analyte ions. Refining may entail removing unwanted species from the plasma, such as photons, metastable particles, neutral particles, and/or high-energy electrons unsuitable for ECD, and/or controlling a density of low-energy electrons in the plasma. | 05-07-2015 |
Kenneth W. Newton, Castaic, CA US
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20130038482 | MIXED LINEAR/SQUARE-ROOT ENCODED SINGLE SLOPE RAMP PROVIDES A FAST, LOW NOISE ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER WITH VERY HIGH LINEARITY FOR FOCAL PLANE ARRAYS - An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) converts pixel voltages from a CMOS image into a digital output. A voltage ramp generator generates a voltage ramp that has a linear first portion and a non-linear second portion. A digital output generator generates a digital output based on the voltage ramp, the pixel voltages, and comparator output from an array of comparators that compare the voltage ramp to the pixel voltages. A return lookup table linearizes the digital output values. | 02-14-2013 |
20130175430 | SPARSELY-BONDED CMOS HYBRID IMAGER - A method and device for imaging or detecting electromagnetic radiation is provided. A device structure includes a first chip interconnected with a second chip. The first chip includes a detector array, wherein the detector array comprises a plurality of light sensors and one or more transistors. The second chip includes a Read Out Integrated Circuit (ROIC) that reads out, via the transistors, a signal produced by the light sensors. A number of interconnects between the ROIC and the detector array can be less than one per light sensor or pixel. | 07-11-2013 |
Kevan Quincy Newton, Los Angeles, CA US
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20110270677 | DETERMINING CONTENT TO BE PROVIDED BY AN ENTITY FOR RENDERING VIA A RESOURCE IN A TARGET DOCUMENT OR NOTIFYING AN ALTERNATIVE ENTITY OF THE AVAILABILITY OF THE RESOURCE - A method and system for allowing a resource associated with a target document usable for ad rendering by a first entity to be used for rendering of content by a second entity. Depending on one or more conditions, the first entity either uses the resource to render at least one ad or allows a second entity to use at least a portion of the resource to render content. | 11-03-2011 |
Mark J. Newton, Perkinsfield, CA US
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20090097917 | REINFORCEMENT FOR ASPHALTIC PAVING, METHOD OF PAVING, AND PROCESS FOR MAKING A GRID WITH THE COATING FOR ASPHALTIC PAVING - A composite material comprises: an open grid comprising at least two sets of strands. Each set of strands has openings between adjacent strands. The sets are oriented at a substantial angle to one another. A tack film is laminated to the open grid. The tack film has first and second major surfaces, such that a material of the tack film at its first and second major surfaces is a material including about 50% or more of resinous non-asphaltic component and about 50% or less of asphaltic component. | 04-16-2009 |
M. Dean Newton, Palm Springs, CA US
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20100135473 | System, Apparatus, and Methodology for Peer-to-Peer Voice Communication Employing a Caller Specified Multimedia Announcement - A system, method and corresponding software application installed on communication devices of the system for communicating a media-based call alert command from a calling-party device to a called-party device prior to establishing the voice call therebetween. The media-based call alert command preferably conveys media content that is played on the called-party device prior to (or concurrent with) the establishment of the voice call to alert the called-party of the call. Alternatively, the media-based call alert command need not convey the media content itself, but instead convey media identification information that identifies media content that is locally or remotely accessible by the called-party device for playback prior to (or concurrent with) the establishment of the voice call to alert the called-party of the call. Preferably, the communication of the media-based call alert command is realized as part of a service that is available to subscribers of the service. | 06-03-2010 |
Neal Newton, San Jose, CA US
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20130263427 | INSTALLATION FIXTURE FOR ELASTOMER BANDS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - A method of installing an elastomer band as a protective edge seal around a portion of a semiconductor substrate support used for supporting a semiconductor substrate in a plasma processing chamber, which includes expanding an elastomer band into a circular shape having a diameter greater than a diameter of a mounting groove within the substrate support; clamping the elastomer band in the expanded shape between a base ring and a clamp ring; placing the elastomer band over the substrate support in the expanded shape; and releasing the elastomer band from between the base and clamp rings, which contracts the elastomer band into the mounting groove of the substrate support. | 10-10-2013 |
20140083461 | METHOD OF REMOVING DAMAGED EPOXY FROM ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK - A method of removing an epoxy band from an electrostatic chuck includes securing the electrostatic chuck in a servicing fixture, applying a thermal source to the epoxy band to breakdown a plurality of adhesive bonds securing the epoxy band to the electrostatic chuck, forming a hole in the epoxy band and pulling the epoxy band from the electrostatic chuck. A system for removing an epoxy band from an electrostatic chuck is also described. | 03-27-2014 |
Neal K. Newton, San Jose, CA US
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20160103445 | MOBILE CONNECTIVITY AND CONTROL OF SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT - Integration of semiconductor tool maintenance operations on mobile devices to allow technicians to more accurately perform semiconductor tool maintenance and to allow more accurate analysis of data to improve maintenance procedures to be more repeatable, consistent, and efficient. Remote control of maintenance operations for the semiconductor tool via a portable electronic device decreases the time required to service semiconductor tools and thus increase throughput. | 04-14-2016 |
20160104128 | MOBILE DEVICE USER INTERFACE FOR SUPPORTING SERVICE MAINTENANCE AND TRACKING ACTIVITIES IN SEMICONDUCTOR TOOL - Integration of semiconductor tool maintenance operations on mobile devices enables technicians to more accurately perform semiconductor tool maintenance, and allows for more accurate collection and analysis of data so that maintenance procedures and resulting tool operations can be more repeatable, consistent and efficient. | 04-14-2016 |
Nick Newton, Oakland, CA US
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20140170638 | HAV detection - Methods for detecting HAV in a biological sample are provided, comprising amplifying a target nucleic acid comprising the sequence of HAV in a reaction mixture. The reaction mixture comprises a biological sample which may contain the target nucleic acid and set of oligonucleotides. The invention also provides kits for the detection of HAV. | 06-19-2014 |
20140336056 | NON-INVASIVE EARLY DETECTION OF SOLID ORGAN TRANSPLANT REJECTION BY QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF MIXTURES BY DEEP SEQUENCING OF HLA GENE AMPLICONS USING NEXT GENERATION SYSTEMS - The invention is a method of detecting or assessing solid organ graft (transplant) rejection by detecting donor-specific HLA alleles in a blood sample of a graft (transplant) recipient. The invention further comprises a method of detecting the presence of maternal cells in a blood sample of an offspring. | 11-13-2014 |
20150203914 | METHOD OF DETERMINING THE FRACTION OF FETAL DNA IN MATERNAL BLOOD USING HLA MARKERS - The invention comprises a method of determining the fraction of fetal DNA in maternal blood or plasma using HLA locus wherein the maternal and fetal HLA alleles are detected and quantified by clonal or digital methods. | 07-23-2015 |
Nicolas Newton, Oakland, CA US
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20090053720 | SUPPRESSION OF AMPLIFICATION USING AN OLIGONUCLEOTIDE AND A POLYMERASE SIGNIFICANTLY LACKING 5'-3' NUCLEASE ACTIVITY - Methods and compositions for amplification of a target sequence by suppressing amplification of related sequences are provided. | 02-26-2009 |
20100099110 | Allele-Specific Amplification - The present invention includes a method of allele-specific amplification, utilizing an allele-specific oligonucleotide, at least partially complementary to more than one variant of the target sequence, but having a 3′-terminal nucleotide complementary to only one variant of the target sequence and having at least one nucleotide with a base covalently modified at the exocyclic amino group, wherein the allele-specific oligonucleotide is extended by a nucleotide-incorporating biocatalyst predominantly when hybridized to the variant of the target sequence for which it has said complementary 3′-terminal nucleotide. | 04-22-2010 |
20100143901 | Nuclease-Free Real-Time Detection of Nucleic Acids - The invention is a method for amplification and detection of nucleic acids using primers and at least one hybridization probe labeled with a first fluorescent moiety and a second moiety, capable of changing the fluorescence of said first fluorescent moiety. The method comprises the steps of effecting denaturation of said target, formation of hybrids between said primers and probe and said target and detecting the change in fluorescence of said first fluorescent moiety, upon formation of said hybrids. Reaction mixtures and kits for practicing the method of the present invention are also disclosed. | 06-10-2010 |
20100159452 | Method For Detecting a Target Nucleic Acid in a Sample - The invention relates to a method for detecting a target nucleic acid in a sample using fluorescent probe pairs which include fluorescent reporter and quencher molecules which may be used in hybridization assays and in nucleic acid amplification reactions, especially polymerase chain reactions (PCR). | 06-24-2010 |
20110311968 | Allele-Specific Amplification of Nucleic Acids - The present invention includes a method of allele-specific amplification, utilizing an allele-specific oligonucleotide, at least partially complementary to more than one variant of the target sequence, having an internally-placed selective nucleotide complementary to only one variant of the target sequence wherein the allele-specific oligonucleotide is extended by a nucleic acid polymerase predominantly or exclusively when hybridized to the variant of the target sequence for which it has said complementary selective nucleotide. | 12-22-2011 |
20110312040 | Preferential Amplification of mRNA Over DNA Using Chemically Modified Primers - The present invention relates to a method, oligonucleotides, reaction mixtures and kits for the selective amplification of a messenger RNA target comprising an exon-exon junction, using an oligonucleotide that comprises at least one nucleotide modified at the exocyclic amino group. | 12-22-2011 |
20120190008 | GENERIC PCR - The present invention provides a method for the amplification of at least a first and a second target nucleic acid that may be present in a fluid sample. The invention further provides a kit and an analytical system for carrying out said amplification. | 07-26-2012 |
20130280697 | HEV Assay - A method of simultaneously amplifying genotypes 1, 2, 3 and/or 4 of HEV is disclosed comprising amplifying the genotypes 1, 2, 3 and/or 4 of HEV with one single none-degenerate forward primer partially overlapping the 5′UTR region of HEV and at least one reverse primer. Also disclosed are related methods comprising a probe, and kits for the detection of genotypes 1, 2, 3 and/or 4 of HEV. | 10-24-2013 |
20140242592 | Allele-Specific Amplification - The present invention includes a method of allele-specific amplification, utilizing an allele-specific oligonucleotide, at least partially complementary to more than one variant of the target sequence, but having a 3′-terminal nucleotide complementary to only one variant of the target sequence and having at least one nucleotide with a base covalently modified at the exocyclic amino group, wherein the allele-specific oligonucleotide is extended by a nucleotide-incorporating biocatalyst predominantly when hybridized to the variant of the target sequence for which it has said complementary 3′-terminal nucleotide. | 08-28-2014 |
20150176060 | Method For Coding Of Multiple PCR Reactions For Assay Recognition - The present invention provides for methods and compositions that use fluorescent dyes for the identification of reagents and solutions that are used to perform PCR assays. | 06-25-2015 |
20160060694 | OLIGONUCLEOTIDES FOR CONTROLLING AMPLIFICATION OF NUCLEIC ACIDS - Methods and oligonucleotides are provided for detecting an internal control nucleic acid for qualitative and/or quantitative purposes. | 03-03-2016 |
Peter Newton, San Diego, CA US
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20100042149 | PELVIC OBLIQUITY CORRECTION INSTRUMENT - A pelvic obliquity correction instrument and methods of use are provided. The pelvic obliquity correction instrument includes a first engagement arm for engaging a portion of a spinal fixation system where the first engagement arm is adjustably coupled to a handle assembly. The pelvic obliquity correction instrument also includes a second engagement arm for engaging a second portion of the spinal fixation system. A surgeon exerts force on a first grip at a first end of the handle assembly and a second grip at a second end of the handle assembly to reposition a patient's pelvic bone. The pelvic obliquity correction instrument may provide a surgeon with greater precision, control and torque when rotating a patient's pelvic bone with respect to a superior portion of the patient's spine. | 02-18-2010 |
20100106195 | LOW PROFILE SPINAL TETHERING METHODS - Methods and devices for treating spinal deformities are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a low-profile spinal anchoring device is provided for receiving a spinal fixation element, such as a tether, therethrough. The device generally includes a staple body that is adapted to seat a spinal fixation element, a fastening element for fixing the staple body to bone, and a locking assembly for coupling a spinal fixation element to the staple body. In one embodiment, the locking assembly includes a washer that is adapted to couple to the staple body such that the spinal fixation is disposed therebetween, and a locking nut that is adapted to engage the staple body to mate the washer to the staple body. | 04-29-2010 |
20110077688 | ANCHORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CORRECTING SPINAL DEFORMITIES - Spinal anchoring methods and devices are provided that are effective to correct spinal deformities while allowing some flexibility to the spinal. In particular, the methods and devices allow a spinal fixation element to mate to several adjacent vertebrae to maintain the vertebrae at a fixed distance relative to one another, yet to allow the orientation of each vertebrae relative to the fixation element to adjust as the orientation of the patient's spine changes. | 03-31-2011 |
20130304126 | ANCHORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CORRECTING SPINAL DEFORMITIES - Spinal anchoring methods and devices are provided that are effective to correct spinal deformities while allowing some flexibility to the spinal. In particular, the methods and devices allow a spinal fixation element to mate to several adjacent vertebrae to maintain the vertebrae at a fixed distance relative to one another, yet to allow the orientation of each vertebrae relative to the fixation element to adjust as the orientation of the patient's spine changes. | 11-14-2013 |
20150039036 | LOW PROFILE SPINAL TETHERING DEVICES - Methods and devices for treating spinal deformities are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a low-profile spinal anchoring device is provided for receiving a spinal fixation element, such as a tether, therethrough. The device generally includes a staple body that is adapted to seat a spinal fixation element, a fastening element for fixing the staple body to bone, and a locking assembly for coupling a spinal fixation element to the staple body. In one embodiment, the locking assembly includes a washer that is adapted to couple to the staple body such that the spinal fixation is disposed therebetween, and a locking nut that is adapted to engage the staple body to mate the washer to the staple body. | 02-05-2015 |
Peter O. Newton, San Anselmo, CA US
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20150297268 | Constrained Motion Bone Screw Assembly - A bone screw assembly includes an anchor portion and a head portion, such as a rod-receiving portion, movably mounted to the anchor portion to allow for controlled angulation between the anchor portion and the head portion. The anchor portion is pivotable in one or more selected directions about an axis relative to the head portion. A restriction member, which may be a rod seat, prevents the anchor portion from pivoting in one or more different directions about another axis relative to the head portion and/or a spinal fixation element received in the head portion. The restriction member may be inserted in the head portion to control direction that the anchor portion pivots relative to the head portion. The restriction member may also serve as a compression member and/or rod seat for seating a spinal rod coupled to the bone screw assembly. | 10-22-2015 |
Philip M. Newton, San Francisco, CA US
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20080213184 | METHODS FOR MODULATING A DRUG-RELATED EFFECT OR BEHAVIOR - The present invention provides a method of reducing or preventing a drug-related effect or behavior in a subject by inhibiting N-type calcium channels. In addition, the invention provides a variety of prescreening and screening methods aimed at identifying agents that modulate a drug-related effect or behavior. These methods involve assaying test agent binding to N-type calcium channels or channel subunits. Alternatively, test agents can be screened for their ability to alter the level of N-type calcium channels, channel subunit polypeptide or RNA, or the depolarization-induced inward calcium current mediated by these channels. Finally, the invention also provides a diagnostic method that entails measuring one or more of these levels and determining risk for a drug-related effect or behavior based on comparison to the corresponding level for a control population. | 09-04-2008 |
Raymond R. Newton, Trabuco Canyon, CA US
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20090278266 | DESUPERHEATER SPRAY NOZZLE - An improved valve element for a spray nozzle assembly of a steam desuperheating device that is configured to spray cooling water into a flow of superheated steam in a generally uniformly distributed spray pattern. The valve element comprises a valve body and an elongate valve stem that is integrally attached to the valve body and extends axially therefrom. The valve body itself comprises a nozzle cone which is integrally connected to the valve stem, and defines an outer surface. Integrally formed on a bottom surface of the nozzle cone is a hub having multiple ribs protruding therefrom. Integrally connected to each of the ribs is a generally circular fracture ring. The fracture ring is disposed in spaced relation to the lower edge of the nozzle cone which circumvents the bottom surface thereof. In this regard, a series of windows are formed in the valve body, with each window being framed by a segment of the lower edge of the nozzle cone, an adjacent pair of the ribs, and a segment of the top edge of the fracture ring. | 11-12-2009 |
20090314974 | Axial Trim for Dirty Service Valve - In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a dirty service valve including an axial trim which, as a result of its structural attributes and extended stroke length, provides increased Cv capacity relative to valve plug size in comparison to existing prior art designs. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, the axial trim integrated into the valve of the present invention is configured to provide a linear flow characteristic. In accordance with an alternative embodiment of the present invention, the axial trim may be configured to provide a non-linear flow characteristic which, coupled with the extended stroke length thereof, provides improved flow control in addition to increased Cv capacity. The axial trim possessing the above-described structural and functional attributes may also be integrated into an axial body or housing, thus making the use of rotary actuators in conjunction with the axial trim more feasible. | 12-24-2009 |
Raymond Richard Newton, Trabuco Canyon, CA US
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20140091485 | NOZZLE DESIGN FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE ATTEMPERATORS - An improved spray nozzle assembly for use in a steam desuperheating device that is adapted to spray cooling water into a flow of superheated steam. The nozzle assembly is of simple construction with relatively few components, and thus requires a minimal amount of maintenance. In addition, the nozzle assembly is specifically configured to, among other things, prevent thermal shock to prescribed internal structural components thereof, to prevent “sticking” of a valve element thereof, and to create a substantially uniformly distributed spray of cooling water for spraying into a flow of superheated steam in order to reduce the temperature of the steam. | 04-03-2014 |
20140091486 | NOZZLE DESIGN FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE ATTEMPERATORS - An improved spray nozzle assembly for use in a steam desuperheating device that is adapted to spray cooling water into a flow of superheated steam. The nozzle assembly is of simple construction with relatively few components, and thus requires a minimal amount of maintenance. In addition, the nozzle assembly is specifically configured to, among other things, prevent thermal shock to prescribed internal structural components thereof, to prevent “sticking” of a valve element thereof, and to create a substantially uniformly distributed spray of cooling water for spraying into a flow of superheated steam in order to reduce the temperature of the steam. | 04-03-2014 |
Robert Newton, San Francisco, CA US
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20090006205 | Consolidated Payment Options - A system for making financial transfers between subscribers of a financial transfer service is disclosed. The system may include a receiving subscriber interface (RSI), a sending subscriber interface (SSI), and an agent server (AS). The RSI may be configured to accept a set of invoice information including an identifier of a destination account. The SSI may be configured to accept a set of payment information including an identifier of a source account. The AS may be configured to receive the set of invoice information and create an invoice based on the set of invoice information. The AS may also be configured to transmit the invoice and receive the set of payment information. The AS may also be configured to cause an amount of funds to be transferred from the source account on a source transfer network to the destination account on a destination transfer network via a primary transfer network. | 01-01-2009 |
20090006250 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRACKING AND REPORTING FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS - This disclosure describes, generally, methods and systems for tracking and reporting multiple financial transactions. The method may include initiating a financial transaction by a user at an interface. The financial transaction may include multiple transactional steps. The method may further include generating notifications corresponding to the plurality of transactional steps. A first notification may be configured to indicate to the user that payment for the transaction has been initiated. A second notification may be configured to indicate to the user that the transaction has been processed and released for payment, and a third notification may be configured to indicate to the user that the transaction's funds have been made available. | 01-01-2009 |
20090089209 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING INVOICES - This disclosure describes, generally, methods and systems for generating electronic invoices. The method may include logging on to an online invoicing service account, and looking up a customer account from multiple customers associated with the online invoicing service account. The method may further include selecting the customer account that has a pending financial transaction with a biller. A request for an electronic invoice to be generated for the selected customer is initiated and the electronic invoice may be transmitted to the selected customer. | 04-02-2009 |
20140032403 | CONSOLIDATED PAYMENT OPTIONS - A system for making financial transfers between subscribers of a financial transfer service is disclosed. The system may include a receiving subscriber interface (RSI), a sending subscriber interface (SSI), and an agent server (AS). The RSI may be configured to accept a set of invoice information including an identifier of a destination account. The SSI may be configured to accept a set of payment information including an identifier of a source account. The AS may be configured to receive the set of invoice information and create an invoice based on the set of invoice information. The AS may also be configured to transmit the invoice and receive the set of payment information. The AS may also be configured to cause an amount of funds to be transferred from the source account on a source transfer network to the destination account on a destination transfer network via a primary transfer network. | 01-30-2014 |
20150213423 | CONSOLIDATED PAYMENT OPTIONS - A system for making financial transfers between subscribers of a financial transfer service is disclosed. The system may include a receiving subscriber interface (RSI), a sending subscriber interface (SSI), and an agent server (AS). The RSI may be configured to accept a set of invoice information including an identifier of a destination account. The SSI may be configured to accept a set of payment information including an identifier of a source account. The AS may be configured to receive the set of invoice information and create an invoice based on the set of invoice information. The AS may also be configured to transmit the invoice and receive the set of payment information. The AS may also be configured to cause an amount of funds to be transferred from the source account on a source transfer network to the destination account on a destination transfer network via a primary transfer network. | 07-30-2015 |
Robert W. Newton, San Francisco, CA US
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20140089199 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING INDIVIDUALIZED FINANCIAL ACCESS - Systems and methods for implementing one or a series of value transfers. In some instances, the systems and methods include web or Internet based user interfaces that provide a mechanism whereby a user can implement a transfer plan without interacting with a human operator. Further, in some instances, such systems and methods provide a mechanism for authorizing access to one or more asset accounts from which value is transferred, and/or recipient accounts to which value is transferred. In some cases, the authorization function is performed by an entity that enjoys a pre-existing relationship with a user accessing the systems of the present invention, while any actual transfers are performed by a third party entity. This can be an advantage where authorization requires a signature or other interaction with a user sufficient to conform to electronic signature laws. | 03-27-2014 |
Scott B. Newton, Costa Mesa, CA US
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20110247903 | Systems and Methods for Console Braking - In various embodiments, a braking system may include an actuator, a pawl gear coupled to the actuator, and a wheel gear plate. The braking system may further include a brake pad, an outer wheel coupled to the brake pad, and a spring washer plate configured to press the wheel gear plate against the brake pad such that the wheel gear plate is configured to inhibit rotation of the outer wheel through friction between the wheel gear plate and the brake pad when the pawl gear inhibits rotation of the wheel gear plate. In some embodiments, the braking system may further include a sensor and the actuator may be triggered to actuate the pawl gear in response to signals from the sensor. | 10-13-2011 |
Simon Jeffrey Newton, San Francisco, CA US
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20150334179 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LOAD BALANCING ANYCAST DATA TRAFFIC - In some implementations, a system and corresponding method for load balancing data traffic addressed to an anycast address include maintaining, by each of a plurality of load balancing (LB) devices a data structure including entries associated with application instances in a group of application instances served by the LB device. The frequency with which each served application instance is included in the data structure is indicative of a weight value associated with a capacity of the corresponding served application instance. Upon receiving a data packet, originally addressed to an anycast address, the LB device uses one or more header fields of the received data packet to identify a virtual Internet protocol (IP) address of one of the served application instances in the data structure maintained by the LB device. The LB device then forwards the data packet to the identified application instance. | 11-19-2015 |
Stephen G. Newton, San Jose, CA US
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20090110167 | Diverting a Call Session to a Text Session - In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a call session by an end user. The method includes allowing the end user to select an option to divert the call session to a text session. The method also includes initiating a text session if the end user selects the option to divert the call session to the text session. | 04-30-2009 |
20090112926 | Utilizing Presence Data Associated with a Resource - In one embodiment, a method includes subscribing to a resource that is associated with one or more sensors and receiving presence data originating from the one or more sensors. The method includes determining a status associated with the resource based on the presence data originating from the one or more sensors, wherein the presence data is associated with the resource, updating the status associated with the resource based on the presence data, and displaying the updated status associated with the resource. | 04-30-2009 |
Steven A. Newton, Los Altos, CA US
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20090113183 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING A DEVICE AND A DEVICE CONTROLLED THEREBY - A method of controlling at least one device is disclosed. The method includes providing the device with at least one constraint for carrying out an operation. The device determines if the constraint can be met. If it is determined that the constraint can be met, the device determines on its own accord a manner to get into a state wherein the constraint will be met. The device then goes into the state in the determined manner. A device that is controlled by the method and a system including such a device are also disclosed. | 04-30-2009 |