Allen S Smith

US Patent:

7043447, May 9, 2006

Filed:

Apr 17, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/836094

Inventors:

David A. Hughes - New York NY, US
Allen J. Smith - Garrison NY, US

Assignee:

Sony Corporation - Tokyo
Sony Electronics Inc. - Park Ridge NJ

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 26, 705 27

Abstract:

A transaction for purchasable content is facilitated over an electronic network, wherein the purchasable content includes downloadable digital data. A first presence is maintained on the electronic network to which a consumer may connect. A first page is transmitted from the first presence to the consumer over the electronic network, such that the first page includes information concerning the purchasable content. A command is received from the consumer over the electronic network indicating that the consumer wishes the transaction for the purchasable content. The consumer is automatically linked to a second presence on the electronic network in response to the command such that the consumer may interact with the second presence over the electronic network to complete the transaction for the purchasable content.

US Patent:

7526450, Apr 28, 2009

Filed:

Apr 17, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/836631

Inventors:

David A. Hughes - New York NY, US
Allen J. Smith - Garrison NY, US

Assignee:

Sony Corporation - Tokyo
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

H04K 1/00
H04K 9/00

US Classification:

705 51, 705 52, 705 53, 705 54, 705 55, 705 56, 705 57, 705 58, 705 59, 705 26, 705 1, 707 10, 707 1

Abstract:

A transaction for downloadable digital data is facilitated over an electronic network. A presence is maintained on the electronic network to which a consumer may connect. A page is transmitted from the presence to the consumer over the electronic network, the page including information concerning the downloadable digital data. A command is received from the consumer over the electronic network indicating that the consumer wishes the transaction for the downloadable digital data. Format options are transmitted from the presence to the consumer over the electronic network via the at page, the format options being selectable by the consumer and including at least one of (i) types of software on which the downloadable digital data may be executed; (ii) types of portable devices on which the downloadable digital data may be stored; (iii) types of compression formats in which the downloadable digital data may be configured; (iv) types of CODECs through which the downloadable digital data may be processed; and (v) types of digital rights management algorithms to which the downloadable digital data may be subject.

US Patent:

20020023014, Feb 21, 2002

Filed:

Apr 17, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/836632

Inventors:

David Hughes - New York NY, US
Allen Smith - Garrison NY, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/026000

Abstract:

A method and system for facilitating a transaction for purchasable content over an electronic network, wherein the purchasable content includes downloadable digital data. A first presence is maintained on the electronic network to which a consumer may connect. A first page is transmitted from the first presence to the consumer over the electronic network, wherein the first page includes information concerning the purchasable content. A command is received from the consumer over the electronic network indicating that the consumer wishes the transaction for the purchasable content. The consumer is automatically linked to a second presence on the electronic network in response to the command such that the second page is transmitted from the second presence to the consumer over the electronic network, and such that the consumer may complete the transaction for the purchasable content from the second presence. The first page is accessed by the consumer in a first window and the second page is accessed by the consumer in a second window.

US Patent:

56587791, Aug 19, 1997

Filed:

Sep 22, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/532118

Inventors:

John Krupey - Glen Rock NJ
Allen D. Smith - Somerset NJ
Edward Arnold - New Brunswick NJ
Robert Donnelly - Highland Park NJ

Assignee:

LigoChem, Inc. - Fairfield NJ

International Classification:

C12N 702

US Classification:

435239

Abstract:

A method of adsorbing from a solution comprising a biological sample viruses which retain their viability and infectivity. The method comprises adjusting the pH of said solution to pH 6. 0 to 8. 0; adding an effective amount of a water insoluble cross-linked polycarboxylic acid polymer ("WCPP") into said solution in a volume:volume ratio of WCPP to solution of 100:1 to 1:10,000 to form a WCPP-solution mixture; incubating said WCPP-solution mixture for a time sufficient to immobilize said viruses on said WCPP forming a WCPP-virus matrix; and separating said matrix from said solution. This novel method is suitable for removing, purifying, recovering and analyzing viable viruses as well as viral components such as viral proteins and nucleic acids.