Mark H Hansen

US Patent:

6424745, Jul 23, 2002

Filed:

May 19, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/081469

Inventors:

Mark Henry Hansen - Hoboken NJ
Harald F. Hess - San Diego CA
Partha Pratim Mitra - Jersey City NJ
Gordon Albert Thomas - Princeton NJ

Assignee:

Lucent Technologies Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

G06K 946

US Classification:

382191, 382110, 382154, 382165, 356601, 25055919

Abstract:

A method and system for optically recognizing an object from a reference library of known products based on a spectrum of local radius of curvature of the object. A surface portion of an object is illuminated with a pattern of light that permits the extraction of three dimensional coordinates for a set of points on the surface portion of the object. An image data set of the surface portion of the object is then captured with a capture device that is positioned at an angular offset with respect to a source of the light. That is, the combination of the light pattern and the imaging device together generate a two dimensional captured image, from which it is possible to extract the three dimensional coordinates for the set of points on the surface portion of the object. A set of local radii of curvatures are then determined for selected data points in the image data set. A spectrum representing a distribution of the curvatures is then computed for the set of local radii of curvatures.

US Patent:

6449604, Sep 10, 2002

Filed:

Jun 6, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/588488

Inventors:

Mark Henry Hansen - Hoboken NJ
Wim Sweldens - New Providence NJ

Assignee:

Lucent Technologies Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

G06F 1730

US Classification:

707 1, 709223, 709224, 709225

Abstract:

A system is disclosed for displaying information pertaining to the usage of Web pages. The system comprises first and second Web sites. The first Web site comprises plural Web-component files, each having a name in a Web-site directory. The second Web site comprises plural statistics files, each containing usage information about a corresponding Web-component file or sub-directory of Web-component files. The system farther comprises a computing device that has a display screen, is operable by a user, and is in communication with the first and second Web sites. The computing device is operated under the control of Web-browser software effective for displaying, on the screen, Web components of the respective Web sites. Significantly, the computing device is effective for requesting and retrieving, from either of the Web sites, data that correspond to user-designated Web components, and it is effective for directing a data request to either of the Web sites in response to user-designation of a Web component from the other Web site.

US Patent:

6647383, Nov 11, 2003

Filed:

Sep 1, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/654335

Inventors:

Katherine G. August - Matawan NJ
Chin-Sheng Chuang - Holmdel NJ
Michelle McNerney - Freehold NJ
Elizabeth A. Shriver - Jersey City NJ
Mark Hansen - Summit NJ
Ping-wen Ong - Middletown NJ
Daniel D. Lee - Hoboken NJ
Craig Nohl - Middletown NJ
Theodore Sizer, II - Little Silver NJ

Assignee:

Lucent Technologies Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

G06F 1730

US Classification:

707 3

Abstract:

A system and method for information searching comprising determination of, in fine granularity, a Community of Interest (COI), further data mining in search results, using at least one of COI and expert preferences to identify important knowledge, formulation and manipulation of results, and summarization of search results into a document like entity with dynamic attributes described. More particularly, the invention relates to a system and method for providing interactive dialogue and iterative search functions to find information on a large network of servers such as the world wide web.

US Patent:

7194454, Mar 20, 2007

Filed:

Mar 12, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/096688

Inventors:

Mark H. Hansen - Hoboken NJ, US
Elizabeth A. Shriver - Jersey City NJ, US

Assignee:

Lucent Technologies - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 3, 707 2, 707 4, 707 5, 707102

Abstract:

A method for organizing records of a database by topical relevance generates statistics on relevance by monitoring search terms used and search paths traversed by a database user community. Records reviewed most often in relation to a given search term are assumed to be most relevant to that search term in the eyes of members of the user community. Additionally, a record reviewed in relation to a plurality of search terms is determined to be related by topical relevance to other records reviewed in relation to that plurality of search terms. Again, a probability is calculated, based on a frequency of record review and search terms used, as a measure of this record topical relevance. An embodiment directed toward Internet searches provides for seeding the probability calculations with information from labeled data available from open source Internet directories. The activities of the user community are monitored, for example, at a proxy server, or by reviewing proxy server logs. Other monitoring points are contemplated.

US Patent:

20130131780, May 23, 2013

Filed:

Nov 13, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/675959

Inventors:

W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. - Newark DE, US
Edward H. Cully - Flagstaff AZ, US
Jeffrey B. Duncan - Flagstaff AZ, US
Mark Y. Hansen - Flagstaff AZ, US
William D. Montgomery - Flagstaff AZ, US
Wendy J. Terry - Anthem AZ, US

Assignee:

W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. - Newark DE

International Classification:

A61F 2/90
A61F 2/06
A61F 2/07

US Classification:

623 113, 623 132, 623 12

Abstract:

The invention relates to medical devices and methods of using them. The devices are prostheses which can be percutaneously deliverable with (or on) an endovascular catheter or via other surgical or other techniques and then expanded. The prostheses are configured to have a lattice resistant to dilation and creep, which is defined by a plurality of openings. The prosthesis may also optionally have a stent disposed proximal to the lattice. In exemplary embodiments, the fluoropolymer is expanded polytetrafluoroethylene. The composite materials exhibit high elongation while substantially retaining the strength properties of the fluoropolymer membrane. In at least one embodiment, the lattice is made of a composite material that includes a least one fluoropolymer membrane including serpentine fibrils and an elastomer. A lattice including a generally tubular member formed of a composite material including a least one fluoropolymer membrane containing serpentine fibrils and an elastomer is also provided.

US Patent:

20130197617, Aug 1, 2013

Filed:

Mar 11, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/793493

Inventors:

W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. - Newark DE, US
Edward H. Cully - Flagstaff AZ, US
Michael W. Franklin - Denver CO, US
Mark Y. Hansen - Flagstaff AZ, US
Brandon A. Lurie - Flagstaff AZ, US
Craig R. McMurray - Flagstaff AZ, US
William D. Montgomery - Flagstaff AZ, US
Wendy J. Terry - Anthem AZ, US
Eric M. Tittelbaugh - Flagstaff AZ, US

Assignee:

W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. - Newark DE

International Classification:

A61F 2/88

US Classification:

623 12

Abstract:

The invention relates to a medical device and a method of using it. The device is a stent which can be percutaneously deliverable with (or on) an endovascular catheter or via other surgical or other techniques and then expanded. The stent is configured to have a central portion defined by “open” cells and at least two end portions, defined by “closed” cells, spaced apart and directly connected to the distal and proximal ends of the central portion of the stent. The stent may also optionally have a covering or a lattice with openings.

US Patent:

20130197624, Aug 1, 2013

Filed:

Mar 11, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/793188

Inventors:

W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. - Newark DE, US
Edward H. Cully - Flagstaff AZ, US
Michael W. Franklin - Denver CO, US
Mark Y. Hansen - Flagstaff AZ, US
Brandon A. Lurie - Flagstaff AZ, US
Craig R. McMurray - Flagstaff AZ, US
William D. Montgomery - Flagstaff AZ, US
Wendy J. Terry - Anthem AZ, US
Eric M. Tittelbaugh - Flagstaff AZ, US

Assignee:

W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. - Newark DE

International Classification:

A61F 2/88

US Classification:

623 118, 623 115, 623 12

Abstract:

The invention relates to a medical device and a method of using it. The device is a stent which can be percutaneously deliverable with (or on) an endovascular catheter or via other surgical or other techniques and then expanded. The stent is configured to have a central portion defined by “open” cells and at least two end portions, defined by “closed” cells, spaced apart and directly connected to the distal and proximal ends of the central portion of the stent. The stent may also optionally have a covering or a lattice with openings.

US Patent:

20130204347, Aug 8, 2013

Filed:

Mar 14, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/829880

Inventors:

W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. - Newark DE, US
Edward H. Cully - Flagstaff AZ, US
Jeffrey B. Duncan - Flagstaff AZ, US
Mark Y. Hansen - Flagstaff AZ, US
William D. Montgomery - Flagstaff AZ, US
Wendy J. Terry - Anthem AZ, US

Assignee:

W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. - Newark DE

International Classification:

A61F 2/07
A61F 2/82
A61F 2/06

US Classification:

623 113, 623 139, 623 115, 623 12

Abstract:

The invention relates to medical devices and methods of using them. The devices are prostheses which can be percutaneously deliverable with (or on) an endovascular catheter or via other surgical or other techniques and then expanded. The prostheses are configured to have a lattice resistant to dilation and creep, which is defined by a plurality of openings. The prosthesis may also optionally have a stent disposed proximal to the lattice. In exemplary embodiments, the fluoropolymer is expanded polytetrafluoroethylene. The composite materials exhibit high elongation while substantially retaining the strength properties of the fluoropolymer membrane. In at least one embodiment, the lattice is made of a composite material that includes a least one fluoropolymer membrane including serpentine fibrils and an elastomer. A lattice including a generally tubular member formed of a composite material including a least one fluoropolymer membrane containing serpentine fibrils and an elastomer is also provided.