James P Flannery

US Patent:

6659861, Dec 9, 2003

Filed:

May 26, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/579222

Inventors:

Sadeg M. Faris - Pleasantville NY
Gregory Hamlin - Presque Island ME
James P. Flannery - New City NY

Assignee:

Reveo, Inc. - Elmsford NY

International Classification:

G06F 1700

US Classification:

463 1, 463 29, 705 1

Abstract:

An Internet-based system for enabling a time-constrained competition among a plurality of participants over the Internet. The Internet-based system comprises: a primary server having an embedded global positioning system (GPS) receiver; one or more web servers for providing information about the competition on the World Wide Web (WWW); a login server for enabling participants to log-in with the system prior to the competition; a competitor/participant database for storing information about each participant registered to participate in the competition; an invitation-to-respond/response database for storing invitations-to-responds (ITRs) (e. g. queries, problems, etc. ) to be simultaneously displayed to participants at the competition, as well as the responses provided by each of the participants in response to the ITRs; one or more competition-promoting servers, each having an embedded GPS receiver, and conducting the competition process; and a plurality of GSU-enabled client machines. Each GSU-enabled client machine has an embedded Global Synchronization Unit (GSU). Each GSU-enabled client machine enables a registered participant to receive and display ITRs simultaneously with each and every other participant, and provide time and space (TS) stamped responses to the competition promoting servers.

US Patent:

6677858, Jan 13, 2004

Filed:

May 30, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/583150

Inventors:

Sadeg M. Faris - Pleasantville NY
Gregory Hamlin - Presque Island ME
James P. Flannery - New City NY

Assignee:

Reveo, Inc. - Elmsford NY

International Classification:

G08B 2300

US Classification:

3405731, 709203, 701214

Abstract:

An Internet-based method of and system for monitoring space-time coordinate information and biophysiological state information collected from an animate object moving along a course through the space-time continuum. The Internet-based system comprise a wireless GSU-enabled client network device affixed to the body of an animate object. The wireless device includes a global synchronization unit (GSU) for automatically generating time and space (TS) coordinate information corresponding to the time and space coordinate of the animate object with respect to a globally referenced coordinate system, as the animate object moves along a course through the space time continuum. The device also includes biophysiological state sensor affixed to the body of the animate object, for automatically sensing the biophysiological state of the animate object and generating biophysiological state information indicative of the sensed biophysiological state of the animate object along its course. The wireless device also includes a wireless date transmitter for transmitting the TS coordinate information and the biophysiological state information through free-space. A TS-stamping based tracking server receives the TS coordinate information and the biophysiological state information through in a wireless manner, and stores the same as the animate object moves along its course.

US Patent:

6903681, Jun 7, 2005

Filed:

May 25, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/579105

Inventors:

Sadeg M. Faris - Pleasantville NY, US
Gregory Hamlin - Presque Island ME, US
James P. Flannery - New City NY, US

Assignee:

Reveo, Inc. - Elmsford NY

International Classification:

G01S005/02
H04B007/185

US Classification:

34235706, 3423571, 342357

Abstract:

A global synchronization unit (GSU) for time and space (TS) stamping of input data elements. The GSU comprises a GPS Receiver and an associated antenna for receiving GPS signals from signal sources associated with a GPS system symbolically embedded within a global reference system, and processing received GPS signals so as to automatically produce time and space (TS) stamp data element representative of the time and space coordinates of the GSU with respect to said global reference system at each data sampling instant occurring within the GSU. The GSU further comprises a central processor, operably connected to the GPS Receiver, and also a data input port, operably connected to a data input device and the central processor, for receiving an input data element from the data input device, at each data sampling instant. During GSU operation, the central processor (i) connects the input data element received at the data input port at each data sampling instant, with the TS-stamp data element generated at the sampling instant so as to produce a TS-stamped input data element, and (ii) stores each TS-stamped input data element in memory. By virtue of the present invention, the GSU enables collection of TS-coordinate information aboard the GSU for storage and subsequent transmission to a host computing device, which may be connected to an information network.

US Patent:

20020026321, Feb 28, 2002

Filed:

Feb 26, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/258573

Inventors:

SADEG M. FARIS - PLEASANTVILLE NY, US
GREGORY J. HAMLIN - PRESQUE ISLAND ME, US
JAMES P. FLANNERY - NEW CITY NY, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/001000

Abstract:

An improved system and method of fairly and securely enabling timed-constrained competitions over the Internet among millions of competitors while compensating for the variable network communication latencies experienced by client machines used by the competitors. The system employs globally time-synchronized Internet information servers and client machines in order to synchronize the initial display of each invitation to respond (e.g. stock price to buy or sell, query to answer, or problem to solve) on a client machine so each competitor can respond to the invitation at substantially the same time, regardless of his or her location on the planet, or the type of Internet-connection used by his or her client machine. Also, by using globally time-synchronized client machines, each competitor's response is securely time and space stamped at the client machine to ensure that competitor responses are resolved within microsecond accuracy.

US Patent:

20040048623, Mar 11, 2004

Filed:

Jun 18, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/464841

Inventors:

James Flannery - Nyack NY, US

International Classification:

G01S003/02

US Classification:

455/456600, 455/404200, 455/456200, 455/456100, 342/462000

Abstract:

A communication method and system for transmitting a real data signals is provided. In one aspect, the location of a communications device is determined. At least two transmitter/receiver devices are provided. A first data signal is transmitted from the communications device to the at least two transmitter/receiver devices. The data signal is received only by both receivers in combination, and with the knowledge of the location of the communication device, time delays associated with the position of the communications device are accounted for. Alternatively, a portion of a signal is sent from each of the at least two transmitter/receiver devices to the communications device, and are combined at the communications device, whereby knowledge of the location of the communication device allows time delays associated with the position of the communications device to be accounted for. In another aspect of the present invention, a communications method and system are provided for transmitting a real data signal including a communications device and a transmitter device or a receiving device. A first data signal is transmitted from the communications device to the receiving device, or a second signal is transmitted from the transmitter device to the communications device. The first or second data signals are entirely comprised of, or at least include as representation of part of the real data, signal characteristics, such as a time slot within a time period, frequency, or amplitude. The signal characteristic(s) are representative of at least a portion of the real data signal. In still a further aspect, a system may combine a divided signal as described with respect to the first aspect of the invention, whereby one or more of the signal portions are signal characteristic(s) are representative of at least a portion of the real data signal.

US Patent:

20090063675, Mar 5, 2009

Filed:

Mar 20, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/077731

Inventors:

Sadeg M. Faris - Pleasantville NY, US
Gregory Hamlin - Presque Isle ME, US
James P. Flannery - New City NY, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709224

Abstract:

An Internet-based method of and system for monitoring space-time coordinate information and biophysiological state information collected from an animate object moving along a course through the space-time continuum. The Internet-based system comprise a wireless GSU-enabled client network device affixed to the body of an animate object. The wireless device includes a global synchronization unit (GSU) for automatically generating time and space (TS) coordinate information corresponding to the time and space coordinate of the animate object with respect to a globally referenced coordinate system, as the animate object moves along a course through the space time continuum. The device also includes biophysiological state sensor affixed to the body of the animate object, for automatically sensing the biophysiological state of the animate object and generating biophysiological state information indicative of the sensed biophysiological state of the animate object along its course. The wireless device also includes a wireless date transmitter for transmitting the TS coordinate information and the biophysiological state information through free-space. A TS-stamping based tracking server receives the TS coordinate information and the biophysiological state information through in a wireless manner, and stores the same as the animate object moves along its course. An Internet information server serves Internet-based documents containing the collected TS coordinate and biophysiological state information. An Internet-enabled client system enables authorized persons to view the served Internet-based documents and monitor the collected TS coordinate and biophysiological state information, for various purposes.

US Patent:

60301635, Feb 29, 2000

Filed:

Sep 20, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/717509

Inventors:

James W. Flannery - Stamford CT

Assignee:

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Ag - Heidelberg

International Classification:

B42C 900

US Classification:

412 8

Abstract:

A method of fusing two or more pieces along an edge to produce a bound volume uses an activating agent which dissolves and mixes with a component present on the pieces, and thereby causes the edges of the various pieces to fuse together. The method is particularly useful for producing bound periodicals and magazines.

US Patent:

57464251, May 5, 1998

Filed:

Nov 1, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/742772

Inventors:

James W. Flannery - Stamford CT

Assignee:

Time Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

B65H 3900

US Classification:

270 5214

Abstract:

A gripper-accumulator and system for gripping, accumulating and transporting two or more pieces along an production line. The gripper-accumulator is particularly useful in accomplishing higher production speeds in the production of periodicals and magazines. The gripper-accumulator has two or more gripper-fingers and a fixed support extending radially out of a hub. The gripper-fingers are capable of rotating around the hub from a initially open to a eventually closed position adjacent to the fixed support. At the closed position a piece is gripped between the fixed support and the gripper-finger, or between two adjacently located gripper-fingers. Thus, a single gripper-accumulator is provided that is capable of holding several pieces thereby speeding production.