James Rand Arnold

US Patent:

6601026, Jul 29, 2003

Filed:

Sep 17, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/398233

Inventors:

Douglas E. Appelt - Palo Alto CA
James Frederick Arnold - Helena MT
John S. Bear - Half Moon Bay CA
Jerry Robert Hobbs - Los Altos CA
David J. Israel - Palo Alto CA
Megumi Kameyama - late of Cupertino CA
David L. Martin - Santa Clara CA
Karen Louise Myers - Palo Alto CA
Gopalan Ravichandran - Mountain View CA
Mark Edward Stickel - Mountain View CA
William Mabry Tyson - Los Altos CA

Assignee:

Discern Communications, Inc. - Menlo Park CA

International Classification:

G06F 1727

US Classification:

704 9, 707 3

Abstract:

A natural language information querying system includes an indexing facility configured to automatically generate indices of updated textual sources based on one or more predefined grammars and a database coupled to the indexing facility to store the indices for subsequent searching.

US Patent:

6845091, Jan 18, 2005

Filed:

Dec 1, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/728211

Inventors:

Richard G. Ogier - Half Moon Bay CA, US
Carla Peccolo Woodworth - San Mateo CA, US
Fred Lambert Templin - Portola Valley CA, US
Bhargav R. Bellur - Fremont CA, US
James A. Arnold - Helena MT, US
D. Scott Seaton - Fremont CA, US
Michael W. Frandsen - Helena MT, US
Nathan W. Williams - Helena MT, US
Christian A Gellrich - Redwood City CA, US

Assignee:

SRI International - Menlo Park CA

International Classification:

H04Q 724

US Classification:

370338, 370349, 370466, 709239, 709242

Abstract:

Described is an internetworking system having various mobile ad hoc extensions to the Internet that are particularly suited to the dynamic environment of mobile ad hoc networks. The internetworking system includes any combination of a link-state routing protocol for disseminating topology and link-state information over a multi-hop network comprised of nodes, a neighbor discovery protocol that can detect the appearance and disappearance of new neighbor nodes, an address format that facilitates deployment of IPv6 nodes in a predominantly IPv4 network infrastructure, a queuing mechanism that can update information upon resuming interrupted communications between nodes, and dynamic network measurement techniques for adaptively using wireless bandwidth when establishing and maintaining connections between nodes and a server.

US Patent:

7249019, Jul 24, 2007

Filed:

Aug 6, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/213362

Inventors:

Christopher Culy - Mountain View CA, US
David J. Israel - Palo Alto CA, US
James F. Arnold - Helena MT, US

Assignee:

SRI International - Menlo Park CA

International Classification:

G10L 15/18
G10L 15/26
G06F 17/27

US Classification:

704257, 704 9, 704235, 704251, 7042701

Abstract:

An apparatus and a concomitant method for natural language understanding. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a new architecture that employs a sophisticated natural language understanding parser in conjunction with a speech recognition component and a VoiceXML application.

US Patent:

7795792, Sep 14, 2010

Filed:

Feb 8, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/350975

Inventors:

James T. Arnold - Cupertino CA, US
Steve Bandy - Sunnyvale CA, US
Gary Virshup - Cupertino CA, US

Assignee:

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

H01J 1/13
H01J 1/16

US Classification:

313271, 313341, 313344, 313346 R, 378136

Abstract:

An apparatus and method comprising a cathode structure which can be a cylindrical filament coiled in a helix or which can be constructed of a ribbon or other suitable shape. The cathode structure can be heated by passage of an electrical current, or by other means such as bombardment with energetic electrons. Selected portions of the surface of the cathode structure have an altered property with respect to the non-selected portions of the surface. In one embodiment, the altered property is a curvature. In another embodiment, the altered property is a work function. By altering the property of the selected portions of the surface, the electron beam intensity is increased, and the width is decreased.

US Patent:

8174174, May 8, 2012

Filed:

Apr 13, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/759621

Inventors:

James T. Arnold - Cupertino CA, US
Steve Bandy - Sunnyvale CA, US
Gary Virshup - Cupertino CA, US

Assignee:

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

H01J 1/13
H01J 1/16

US Classification:

313271, 313341, 313344, 313346 R, 378136

Abstract:

An apparatus and method comprising a cathode structure which can be a cylindrical filament coiled in a helix or which can be constructed of a ribbon or other suitable shape. The cathode structure can be heated by passage of an electrical current, or by other means such as bombardment with energetic electrons. Selected portions of the surface of the cathode structure have an altered property with respect to the non-selected portions of the surface. In one embodiment, the altered property is a curvature. In another embodiment, the altered property is a work function. By altering the property of the selected portions of the surface, the electron beam intensity is increased, and the width is decreased.

US Patent:

20120140896, Jun 7, 2012

Filed:

Feb 9, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/369678

Inventors:

James T. Arnold - Cupertino CA, US
Steve Bandy - Sunnyvale CA, US
Gary Virshup - Cupertino CA, US

International Classification:

H01J 35/06
B05D 5/12

US Classification:

378136, 427 58

Abstract:

An apparatus and method comprising a cathode structure which can be a cylindrical filament coiled in a helix or which can be constructed of a ribbon or other suitable shape. The cathode structure can be heated by passage of an electrical current, or by other means such as bombardment with energetic electrons. Selected portions of the surface of the cathode structure have an altered property with respect to the non-selected portions of the surface. In one embodiment, the altered property is a curvature. In another embodiment, the altered property is a work function. By altering the property of the selected portions of the surface, the electron beam intensity is increased, and the width is decreased.

US Patent:

56118104, Mar 18, 1997

Filed:

Jan 18, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/375312

Inventors:

James E. Arnold - Saratoga CA
Douglas E. Dority - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

A61B 1734

US Classification:

606185

Abstract:

In one aspect, the invention provides a surgical handle assembly including an elongate cylindrical sheath having a proximal end, a distal end, and a central lumen therebetween. A chuck member is slidable within the sheath lumen, with the chuck member having a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is threaded, and a set of at least two prongs are disposed at the distal end. A threaded end element is provided for mating with the proximal threaded end of the chuck member such that rotation of the end element relative to the chuck member proximally translates the chuck member within the lumen to translate the prongs toward each other as the prongs engage the distal end of the cylindrical shaft.

US Patent:

58938532, Apr 13, 1999

Filed:

Jan 31, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/789970

Inventors:

James E. Arnold - Saratoga CA

International Classification:

A61B 1730

US Classification:

606133

Abstract:

The invention provides improved forceps and methods. In one exemplary embodiment, a forceps is provided comprising a pair of arms, with each arm having a proximal end and a distal end. The arms are connected near the proximal end, and each arm includes a grasping portion near the distal end. A stop is provided between the arms proximal to the grasping portions to maintain the grasping portions spaced apart from each other.