Mark S Simpson

US Patent:

6362504, Mar 26, 2002

Filed:

Nov 22, 1995

Appl. No.:

08/561960

Inventors:

Mark R. Simpson - White Plains NY

Assignee:

Philips Electronics North America Corporation - New York NY

International Classification:

H01L 29788

US Classification:

257317, 257316, 257321

Abstract:

A nonvolatile memory cell of the type having a single lateral transistor includes source and drain regions separated by a channel region. A floating gate is provided over at least the channel region and is separated therefrom by a gate oxide, with a control gate over the floating gate and insulated therefrom. By having the floating gate extend over substantially its entire length at a substantially constant distance from the surface of the device, and providing the floating gate and the surface with similarly-contoured corners adjacent ends of the source and drain regions alongside the channel region, the nonvolatile memory cell can be programmed and erased using lower voltages than those required by priorart devices.

US Patent:

20050028194, Feb 3, 2005

Filed:

Sep 2, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/932460

Inventors:

Jan Elenbaas - New York NY, US
Nevenka Dimitrova - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Thomas McGee - Garrison NY, US
Mark Simpson - White Plains NY, US
Jacquelyn Martino - Irvington NY, US
Mohamed Abdel-Mottaleb - Ossining NY, US
Marjorie Garrett - Ossining NY, US
Carolyn Ramsey - Ossining NY, US
Ranjit Desai - Cambridge MA, US

International Classification:

H04N007/173
H04N007/10
H04N007/025
G06F017/30
G06F007/00
H04N005/445

US Classification:

725032000, 725132000, 715723000, 715704000, 348563000

Abstract:

A video retrieval system is presented that allows a user to quickly and easily select and receive stories of interest from a video stream. The video retrieval system classifies stories and delivers samples of selected stories that match each user's current preference. The user's preferences may include particular broadcast networks, persons, story topics, keywords, and the like. Key frames of each selected story are sequentially displayed; when the user views a frame of interest, the user selects the story that is associated with the key frame for more detailed viewing. This invention is particularly well suited for targeted news retrieval. In a preferred embodiment, news stories are stored, and the selection of a news story for detailed viewing based on the associated key frames effects a playback of the selected news story. The principles of this invention also allows a user to effect a directed search of other types of broadcasts as well. For example, the user may initiate an automated scan that presents samples of broadcasts that conform to the user's current preferences, akin to directed channel-surfing.

US Patent:

20100332250, Dec 30, 2010

Filed:

Dec 10, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/747645

Inventors:

Mark R. Simpson - White Plains NY, US
Lalitha Agnihotri - Hartsdale NY, US
William Tao Shi - Briarcliff Manor NY, US
James David Schaffer - Wappingers Falls NY, US

Assignee:

KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. - EINDHOVEN

International Classification:

G06Q 50/00
G06Q 30/00
G06Q 90/00
G06F 17/00
G06F 15/16
G06F 17/30
A61B 5/00

US Classification:

705 2, 705500, 709203, 707769, 600300, 707E17014

Abstract:

A pre-examination patient information gathering system comprises an electronic user interface () including a display () and at least one user input device (), and an electronic processor () configured to present an initial set of questions () to a patient via the electronic user interface, receive responses to the initial set of questions from the patient via the electronic user interface, construct or select follow-up questions () based on the received responses, present the constructed or selected follow up questions to the patient via the electronic user interface, and receive responses to the constructed or selected follow up questions from the patient via the electronic user interface. A physiological sensor () may be configured to autonomously sense a patient physiological parameter as the patient interacts with the electronic user interface.

US Patent:

20110115977, May 19, 2011

Filed:

Nov 13, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/617832

Inventors:

Mark Simpson - Princeton Jct NJ, US
Richard Chernock - Lawrenceville NJ, US

Assignee:

Triveni Digital - Princeton Jct NJ

International Classification:

H04N 5/445
G06K 9/00
H04N 7/173
H04N 7/16
G10L 21/00

US Classification:

348564, 382100, 725110, 725 62, 704273, 348731, 348E05101, 704E21001

Abstract:

Provided is an enhanced television system and method including a television receiver in communication with a broadcast reception tuner. The television receiver is configured to receive and display video data from a video stream and enhancement data from the reception tuner. The video stream includes embedded base programming identification metadata, and the television receiver is further configured to extract a base identification tag from the embedded base programming identification metadata, and combine enhancement data received from the reception tuner associated with the base identification tag with the video stream. The video stream may then be displayed.

US Patent:

20130208962, Aug 15, 2013

Filed:

Oct 11, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/880200

Inventors:

Ye Xu - Hartsdale NY, US
Lilla Boroczky - Mount Kisco NY, US
Mark Simpson - White Plains NY, US

Assignee:

KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. - Eindhoven

International Classification:

G06F 17/30
G06T 7/00

US Classification:

382128, 707748, 707609

Abstract:

A system and method for context-dependent data filtering for clinical decision support are disclosed. The system and method comprise determining values for characteristics of a present case, determining whether the present case is a special case based on the determined values, receiving input from a user verifying that the present case is the special case and saving the present case to a database containing a compilation of cases if the user verifies that the present case is the special case.

US Patent:

20150289012, Oct 8, 2015

Filed:

Jun 22, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/746256

Inventors:

Mark Simpson - Princeton Junction NJ, US
Richard Chernock - Lawrenceville NJ, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/44
H04N 21/439
H04N 21/435
H04N 21/61
H04N 21/8358

Abstract:

Provided is an enhanced television system and method including a television display in communication with a broadcast enhancement pathway via a first communication interface of the television display and with a video connection via a second communication interface of the television display. The television display receives and displays uncompressed video data from a digital video stream carried over the video connection from a video source and enhancement data from the broadcast enhancement pathway. The digital video stream includes embedded base programming identification metadata. The television display receives the enhancement data from the broadcast enhancement pathway without the enhancement data passing through the video source; and extracts a base identification tag from the embedded base programming identification metadata. The enhancement data received from the broadcast enhancement pathway associated with the base identification tag is combined with the digital video stream. The enhancement data includes instructions for receiving additional enhancement information.