Michael D Skinner

US Patent:

6500885, Dec 31, 2002

Filed:

Oct 29, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/430799

Inventors:

John D. Porter - Berkeley CA
Michael P. Skinner - San Jose CA
Stephanie Simmons - San Jose CA

Assignee:

Candescent Technologies Corporation - San Jose CA
Candescent Intellectual Property Services, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

C08K 534

US Classification:

524 94, 524 99, 524104, 524114, 524464

Abstract:

A liquid chemical formulation suitable for making a thin solid polycarbonate film contains polycarbonate material and a liquid typically capable of dissolving the polycarbonate material to a concentration of at least 1%. The polycarbonate material may consist of homopolycarbonate or/and copolycarbonate. Examples of the liquid include pyridine, a ring-substituted pyridine derivative, pyrrole, a ring-substituted pyrrole derivative, pyrrolidine, a pyrrolidine derativive, chlorobenzene, and cyclohexanone. A liquid film ( A) of the formulation is formed over a substructure ( ) and processed to remove the liquid. The resultant solid polycarbonate film can later serve as a track layer through which charged particles ( ) are passed to form charged-particle tracks ( ). Apertures ( ) are created through the track layer by a process that entails etching along the tracks. The aperture-containing polycarbonate track layer is typically used in fabricating a gated electron-emitting device.

US Patent:

8543453, Sep 24, 2013

Filed:

May 8, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/437705

Inventors:

Guy Calvert - Palo Alto CA, US
Aaron Shon - Seattle WA, US
Matthew C. Cary - Seattle WA, US
Michael English - Seattle WA, US
Michael Skinner - Seattle WA, US
Courtney L. Bowman - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 1443, 705 1442, 705 1441, 705 7

Abstract:

A publication evaluation subsystem generates publication scores for publications. Each publication score is indicative of an expected performance for content that is presented with the publication. The publication scores are generated relative to a baseline performance measure. The baseline performance measure has a value that is indicative of an expected performance of any selected content presented with any publication in the content network. More than one publication score can be generated for each publication, with each publication score being indicative of the performance of a sub-group of content items that are presented with the publication. The sub-group of content items can include content items that each share a common characteristic. For example, a publication score can be generated for a sub-group of content items that are associated with common targeting criteria (e. g. , keywords).

US Patent:

8620929, Dec 31, 2013

Filed:

Aug 14, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/541222

Inventors:

Aaron Shon - Manassas WA, US
Matthew Zitzmann - East Palo Alto CA, US
John Burge - Santa Clara CA, US
Michael Skinner - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707749, 707732

Abstract:

A resource context system (“context system”) computes a contextual profile for a resource based on selection data for the resource and contextual profiles of other resources that are identified as relevant to the resource. The contextual profile includes values that specify measures of relevance of the resource to each of a plurality of corresponding topics. The contextual profile is provided to a processing system, such as an advertisement management system or a search system that can identify topics for which the resource is relevant based on the contextual profile.

US Patent:

63234351, Nov 27, 2001

Filed:

Jul 29, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/363959

Inventors:

Jan I. Strandberg - Cupertino CA
David J. Chazan - Palo Alto CA
Michael P. Skinner - San Jose CA

Assignee:

Kulicke & Soffa Holdings, Inc. - Willow Grove PA

International Classification:

H05K 103
H05K 116

US Classification:

174255

Abstract:

Low-impedance high density deposited-on-laminate (DONL) structures having reduced stress features reducing metallization present on the laminate printed circuit board. In this manner, reduced is the force per unit area exerted on the dielectric material disposed adjacent to the laminate material that is typically present during thermal cycling of the structure.

US Patent:

61658928, Dec 26, 2000

Filed:

Jul 31, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/127580

Inventors:

David J. Chazan - Palo Alto CA
Ted T. Chen - Saratoga CA
Todd S. Kaplan - Mountain View CA
James L. Lykins - San Jose CA
Michael P. Skinner - San Jose CA
Jan I. Strandberg - Cupertino CA

Assignee:

Kulicke & Soffa Holdings, Inc. - Willow Grove PA

International Classification:

H01L 214763

US Classification:

438623

Abstract:

A method for forming a planarized thin film dielectric film on a surface of a common circuit base upon which one or more integrated circuits are to be attached. The common circuit base includes raised features formed over its surface such that the raised features define a trench area between them. The method includes the steps of forming a first layer of the dielectric film over the common circuit base and over the raised features and the trench, then patterning the newly formed layer to remove portions of the layer formed over the raised features and expose the raised features. After the layer is patterned, formation of the dielectric film is completed by forming a second layer of the dielectric film over the patterned first layer. Additional film deposition and film patterning steps are performed to complete the layout of a thin film interconnect structure over said common circuit base, and an integrated circuit die is attached to the common circuit base and electrically connecting to the thin film interconnect structure. In a preferred embodiment, the first and second layers of the dielectric film are both formed from a photo-definable material and the patterning step includes exposing the first layer to light through a patterned mask corresponding to the raised features and developing the exposed layer with a developing solution to etch away portions of the first layer formed over the raised features.

US Patent:

20160055505, Feb 25, 2016

Filed:

Aug 22, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/466830

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Marco Benvenuti - Las Vegas CA, US
Michael Skinner - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02
G06Q 10/02

Abstract:

An elasticity tester to initiate a price elasticity experiment during an experiment period, the price elasticity experiment to test a price elasticity for bookings made during the experiment period for a travel property for a day of arrival and adjusts a recommended price to an adjusted price for the travel property during the experiment period according to user-defined test configuration parameters. The elasticity tester further measures actual bookings made during the experiment period for the travel property for the day of arrival at the adjusted price and compares the actual bookings made at the adjusted price to forecasted bookings for the travel property at the recommended price.

US Patent:

20150310570, Oct 29, 2015

Filed:

Apr 28, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/263239

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Craig Weissman - San Francisco CA, US
Patrick Bosworth - Las Vegas NV, US
Neelav Rana - San Francisco CA, US
Michael Skinner - San Francisco CA, US
Jayesh Sureshchandra - San Francisco CA, US
Anuj Jenveja - Las Vegas NV, US
David Su - Hayward CA, US

Assignee:

Duetto Research, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06Q 50/14
G06Q 30/02

Abstract:

A pricing rules engine identifies a plurality of potential competitors for a travel property and identifies one or more rule conditions. The pricing rules engine performs a pricing correlation on the plurality of potential competitors according to the one or more rule conditions and determines, based on a result of the pricing correlation, at least one of the plurality of potential competitors to be included in a competitor set. When an offer price exceeds a rule threshold, the pricing rules engine adjusts a sub-rate price discount for the travel property according to rates charged by competitor travel properties in the competitor set. When the capacity for a given room type satisfies the rule threshold, the pricing rules engine adjusts a price modifier for the given room type according to rates charged by competitor travel properties in the competitor set.