David E Herman

US Patent:

20130297361, Nov 7, 2013

Filed:

May 7, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/465869

Inventors:

Mohammad Shami - Sunnyvale CA, US
Sherif Botros - Redwood City CA, US
David Herman - Easton PA, US

Assignee:

SAP AG - Walldorf

International Classification:

G06Q 10/06

US Classification:

705 712

Abstract:

A company is associated, in an enterprise resource planning system, with a plurality of business entities that each have at least one structured record used by the enterprise resource planning system to characterize the business entity. Thereafter, documents are obtained from a plurality of information sources that characterize events associated with each business entity. It is then determined, using pre-defined business rules, which of the events are pertinent to the company so that enhancement records can be generated for the events determined to be pertinent to the company. These enhancement records characterize the corresponding event and are linked to the structured record for the corresponding business entity. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.

US Patent:

20130297634, Nov 7, 2013

Filed:

May 7, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/465848

Inventors:

Mohammad Shami - Sunnyvale CA, US
David Herman - Easton PA, US
Sherif Botros - Redwood City CA, US

Assignee:

SAP AG - Walldorf

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707758, 707E17005

Abstract:

Data is received that comprises an entity name. Thereafter, it is determined (i) whether there are any punctuation variations for the entity name, (ii) whether there is at least one character to drop from the entity name, and (iii) whether there are alternative equivalents of at least a portion of the entity name. After such determinations have been made, a plurality of variants for the entity name is generated based on a combination of each determined punctuation variation, determined at least one character to drop, and determined alternative equivalent. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.

US Patent:

20130297999, Nov 7, 2013

Filed:

May 7, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/465833

Inventors:

Mohammad Shami - Sunnyvale CA, US
David Herman - Easton PA, US
Sherif Botros - Redwood City CA, US

Assignee:

SAP AG - Walldorf

International Classification:

G06F 17/20

US Classification:

715205, 715256, 715234

Abstract:

A document is received that has a plurality of lines with text. This document includes text associated with at least one topic of interest and text not associated with the at least one topic of interest. Thereafter, it is determined, for each line in the document, a length of the line and a number of off-topic indicators with the off-topic indicators characterizing portions of the document as likely being not being associated with the at least one topic of interest. Thereafter, a density for each line can be determined based on the determined line length and the determined number of off-topic indicators. The determined densities for each line are used to identify portions of the documents likely associated with the at least one topic of interest so that data characterizing the identified portions of the document can be provided. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.

US Patent:

63200910, Nov 20, 2001

Filed:

Jun 22, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/337509

Inventors:

Bartley B. Ebbinghaus - Livermore CA
Richard A. Van Konynenburg - Livermore CA
Eric R. Vance - Kirrawee, AU
Martin W. Stewart - Barden Ridge, AU
Philip A. Walls - Cronulla, AU
William Allen Brummond - Livermore CA
Guy A. Armantrout - Livermore CA
Connie Cicero Herman - Pleasanton CA
Beverly F. Hobson - Livermore CA
David Thomas Herman - Pleasanton CA
Paul G. Curtis - Tracy CA
Joseph Farmer - Tracy CA

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the United States Department
of Energy - Washington DC

International Classification:

G21F 934

US Classification:

588 10

Abstract:

Disclosed is a process for making a ceramic composition for the immobilization of actinides, particularly uranium and plutonium. The ceramic is a titanate material comprising pyrochlore, brannerite and rutile. The process comprises oxidizing the actinides, milling the oxides to a powder, blending them with ceramic precursors, cold pressing the blend and sintering the pressed material.

US Patent:

20160094259, Mar 31, 2016

Filed:

Feb 17, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/623683

Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Douglas J. Weber - Cupertino CA, US
Brian Shadle - Cupertino CA, US
Alex M. Lee - Cupertino CA, US
David S. Herman - Cupertino CA, US
Patrick S. Wieler - Cupertino CA, US
Simon R. Lancaster-Larocque - Gloucester, CA

International Classification:

H04B 1/3827

Abstract:

A wearable device is coupled to a band including multiple modular functional band links that are each electrically and mechanically connected to one or more other of the band links and/or the wearable device and include one or more electronic components. In various implementations, the wearable device may receive identifiers from each of the band links, determine functionality available using the identifiers, and communicate with the band links to utilize the determine functionality. In some implementations, the band links may include multiple different output devices and the wearable device may determine to provide an output pattern and signal the respective output devices according to the output pattern. In various implementations, the band links may include multiple different input devices and the wearable device may receive input indications from the input devices and perform an action based on a pattern in which the input indications were detected by the respective input devices.