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Alan G. Blahey, Clearwater CA
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20110059879 | Industrial and automotive grease and process for its manufacture - A lubricating grease composition is disclosed. In one embodiment, the lubricating grease comprises at least one Group I oil, at least one Group II oil, a hydrophilic copolymer, and a soap thickener. The thickener is dispersed into at least one Group I oil during a cooking phase and the at least one Group II oil is introduced during a finishing phase. A method for making a lubricating grease is also disclosed. The method comprises obtaining at least one Group I oil, obtaining at least one Group II oil, obtaining a hydrophilic copolymer, obtaining a soap thickener, and mixing the at least one Group I oil, the least one Group II oil, the polymer and the soap thickener to form a grease wherein the thickener is dispersed into the at least one Group I oil during a cooking phase and at least one Group II oil is introduced during a finishing phase. | 03-10-2011 |
Alan G. Brown, Malvern GB
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20150241773 | Two-Step Photoresist Compositions and Methods - The present disclosure relates to novel two-step photoresist compositions and processes. The processes involve removing acid-labile groups in step one and crosslinking the remaining material with themselves or added crosslinking systems in step two. The incorporation of a multistep pathway in the resist catalytic chain increases the chemical gradient in areas receiving a low dose of irradiation, effectively acting as a built in dose depend quencher-analog and thus enhancing chemical gradient and thus resolution. The photoresist compositions and the methods are ideal for fine pattern processing using, for example, ultraviolet radiation, beyond extreme ultraviolet radiation, extreme ultraviolet radiation, X-rays and charged particle rays. Dual functionality photosensitive compositions and methods are also disclosed. | 08-27-2015 |
Alan G. Brown, Manhattan Beach, CA US
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20090201420 | On Screen Television Input Management - A television system that provides an on screen display menu system that allows a user to select from available input source using a graphical user interface. The television system also automatically adapts to the type on input signal selected for display. The television system and on screen display menu also support interaction between the television system and attached devices to unify the control of such devices including attached personal computers through the remote control of the television system. | 08-13-2009 |
Alan G. Cheng, Stanford, CA US
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20140274932 | Aminoglycoside Antibiotics with Reduced Ototoxicity - This disclosure relates generally to aminoglycoside derivatives of Formula (I) as described herein. The present disclosure also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds and methods of treating bacterial infections by administering these compounds and pharmaceutical compositions to subjects in need thereof. | 09-18-2014 |
Alan G. Cocconi, Glendora, CA US
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20140161632 | SELF-CONTAINED FLUID-POWER SERVOMECHANISM - An example method of using a servomechanism can include controlling a reversible positive displacement pump that is located in a first chamber of a housing to push a fluid, via a first passage in the housing, against one side of a vane that is rotably disposed in a second chamber of a housing to rotate an output shaft that is coupled to the vane and controlling the reversible positive displacement pump to push a fluid, via a second passage in the housing, against another side of a vane to reverse rotation of the output shaft. | 06-12-2014 |
Alan G. Hoogestraat, George, IA US
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20100239399 | EXTENDABLE BIN SWEEP - A bin sweep comprising a first auger section configured to be movably mounted to a central support framework of a storage bin, and a second auger section operably engaged with the first auger frame such that the second auger section is moveable relative to the first section frame substantially along an axis. | 09-23-2010 |
20150210485 | EXTENDABLE BIN SWEEP - A bin sweep comprising a first auger section configured to be movably mounted to a central support framework of a storage bin, and a second auger section operably engaged with the first auger frame such that the second auger section is moveable relative to the first section frame substantially along an axis. | 07-30-2015 |
Alan G. Hulme-Lowe, Woodbury, MN US
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20080246837 | AUTOSTEREOSCOPIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes an autosteroscopic liquid crystal display panel having a frame response time of less than 10 milliseconds, and a backlight positioned to provide light to the autosteroscopic liquid crystal display. The backlight includes a right eye solid state light source and a left eye solid state light source capable of being modulated between the right eye solid state light source and a left eye solid state light source at a rate of at least 90 Hertz. | 10-09-2008 |
Alan G. Hulme-Lowe, Austin, TX US
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20140355298 | ADHESIVE LIGHTGUIDE WITH RESONANT CIRCUIT - Optical articles that include adhesive lightguides having resonant circuits and one or more light sources are described. More particularly, optical articles having resonant circuits that, upon a triggering event, cause the one or more light source to emit light into the adhesive lightguide such that light is transported within the lightguide by total internal reflection are described. Additionally, applications and embodiments that include such optical articles are described. | 12-04-2014 |
Alan G. Hulme-Lower, Woodbury, MN US
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20130076710 | AUTOSTEREOSCROPIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes an autosteroscopic liquid crystal display panel having a frame response time of less than 10 milliseconds, and a backlight positioned to provide light to the autosteroscopic liquid crystal display. The backlight includes a right eye solid state light source and a left eye solid state light source capable of being modulated between the right eye solid state light source and a left eye solid state light source at a rate of at least 90 Hertz. | 03-28-2013 |
Alan G. Lewis, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20080266333 | HYBRID COLOR SYNTHESIS FOR MULTISTATE REFLECTIVE MODULAR DISPLAYS - A display device including a plurality of optical modulators and a plurality of filter elements on a reflective side of the plurality of optical modulators is provided. The plurality of optical modulators includes a first set of optical modulators and a second set of optical modulators. Each optical modulator of the plurality of optical modulators is configured to be selectively switched among at least a first state, a second state, and a third state. Each state has a different spectral reflectance. The plurality of filter elements includes a first set of filter elements corresponding to the first set of optical modulators and a second set of filter elements corresponding to the second set of optical modulators. The first set of filter elements has a different spectral transmittance than the second set of filter elements. | 10-30-2008 |
20100245311 | LOW VOLTAGE DRIVER SCHEME FOR INTERFEROMETRIC MODULATORS - A method of driving electromechanical devices such as interferometric modulators includes applying a voltage along a common line to release the electromechanical devices along the common line, followed by applying an address voltage along the common line to actuate selected electromechanical devices along the common line based on voltages applied along segment lines. Hold voltages may be applied along common lines between applications of release and address voltages, and the segment voltages may be selected to be sufficiently small that the segment voltages will not affect the state of the electromechanical devices along other common lines not being written to. | 09-30-2010 |
20100245313 | LOW VOLTAGE DRIVER SCHEME FOR INTERFEROMETRIC MODULATORS - A method of driving electromechanical devices such as interferometric modulators includes applying a voltage along a common line to release the electromechanical devices along the common line, followed by applying an address voltage along the common line to actuate selected electromechanical devices along the common line based on voltages applied along segment lines. Hold voltages may be applied along common lines between applications of release and address voltages, and the segment voltages may be selected to be sufficiently small that the segment voltages will not affect the state of the electromechanical devices along other common lines not being written to. | 09-30-2010 |
20110285683 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHOOSING DISPLAY MODES - This disclosure provides apparatus, systems, and methods for updating display devices. In one aspect, a line time addressing mode may be used to update the display by changing the amount of time that a common line has to address a display element. A shorter line time results in a higher frame rate, but may result in increased display errors. Therefore, an appropriate line time addressing mode may be selected based on the update rate of images to be displayed. | 11-24-2011 |
20110285757 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHOOSING DISPLAY MODES - This disclosure provides apparatus, systems, and methods for updating display devices. In one aspect, a multi-line addressing mode may be used to update the display by writing data to multiple display lines in order to increase display refresh rate and reduce power consumption. In another aspect, a line order addressing mode may be used to write data to display lines in a random or quasi-random sequence in order to minimize visible display updates. In another aspect, a color processing mode may be used to forego processing color information in order to reduce power consumption and processing time. | 11-24-2011 |
20130100176 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING FRAME RATE AND RESOLUTION FOR DISPLAYS - This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for increasing the frame rate of a display, while maintaining or improving image resolution. In one aspect, displays may include a plurality of pixels arranged along segment lines and common lines, and the common lines may be associated with one or more colors. In one implementation, one set of common lines is written independently of the other common lines, and at least one other set of common lines is written simultaneously. The resolution is preserved by the independent writing of one set of common lines, while the frame rate is increased by the line multiplication of another set of common lines. | 04-25-2013 |
20130120226 | SHIFTED QUAD PIXEL AND OTHER PIXEL MOSAICS FOR DISPLAYS - This disclosure provides systems and apparatuses having pixels with various display element arrangements. In one aspect, a passive matrix display apparatus includes a plurality of red display elements extending along a direction parallel to a first row, the plurality of red display elements addressed by a single first common line, a plurality of green display elements extending along a direction parallel to a second row, the plurality of green display elements addressed by a single second common line, and a plurality of blue display elements extending along a direction parallel to a third row, the plurality of blue display elements addressed by a single third common line, where the number of green display elements in the display is greater than one of a number of red display elements in the display and a number of blue display elements in the display. | 05-16-2013 |
20130120470 | SHIFTED QUAD PIXEL AND OTHER PIXEL MOSAICS FOR DISPLAYS - This disclosure provides systems and apparatuses having pixels connected to various drive lines. In one implementation, a passive matrix display apparatus comprises a plurality of display elements, arranged in rows and columns, each common line driving display elements of a single color, wherein at least one common line of the plurality of common lines is coupled to display elements in two or more rows to drive the two or more rows, and a plurality of sets of multiple segment lines, each set of multiple segment lines associated with a column of display elements, wherein one segment line of the set of multiple segment lines addresses display elements of a given color of one row along the column and an other segment line in the set of multiple segment lines addresses display elements of the given color of another row along the column. | 05-16-2013 |
20130135271 | DRIVE SCHEME FOR A DISPLAY - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for writing a display image to a display having an array of pixels according to a selected driving sequence. In one aspect, display elements in a row are driven using a tall and narrow voltage pulse. This allows display elements of a row to be driven in a shorter line time. | 05-30-2013 |
20140192079 | ADAPTIVE TEMPORAL DITHER SCHEME FOR DISPLAY DEVICES - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for displaying high resolution images using an adaptive temporal dithering scheme on display devices having two or more color planes. The adaptive temporal dithering scheme includes identifying the dither visibility of an image to be displayed by the color planes and adaptively applying temporal dithering to the color plane having the highest dither visibility. In one aspect, temporal dithering can be adaptively applied between two different color planes on a frame-by-frame basis based at least partly on the dither visibility of the image content. | 07-10-2014 |
20140267210 | ACTIVE CAPACITOR CIRCUIT FOR DISPLAY VOLTAGE STABILIZATION - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus including computer programs encoded on computer storage media for stabilization of display voltages when driving electromechanical display devices. In one aspect, a display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes a display array having row electrodes and column electrodes. The row electrodes are driven by a first voltage and the column electrodes are driven by a second voltage corresponding to image data. The display apparatus further includes a capacitor having a first side coupled to one or more row electrodes. The display apparatus further includes an active circuit having an output terminal coupled to a second side of the capacitor and an input terminal coupled to the one or more row electrodes. The active circuit is configured to output a base voltage applied to the second side of the capacitor. | 09-18-2014 |
Alan G. Maltagliati, St. Louis, MO US
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20100141837 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MODULATING A VIDEO SIGNAL WITH DATA - A system for transmitting auxiliary data within a modulated video signal from a broadcast source to a hand-held device with a slot, the system comprising the broadcast source comprises means for transmitting auxiliary data to the slotted hand-held device via the modulated video signal; an interface device electronically coupled to the hand-held device via the slot and comprises a card microcontroller, a receiver electronically coupled to the card microcontroller for receiving the modulated video signal from the broadcast source, and circuitry electronically coupled to the card microcontroller and the receiver for demodulating the modulated video signal and reproducing the auxiliary data, and transferring the auxiliary data to the hand-held device via an interface protocol, and the hand-held device with the slot comprises a microcontroller for processing the signal auxiliary data received via the interface protocol from the interface device. | 06-10-2010 |
20100274643 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MODULATING A VIDEO SIGNAL WITH DATA - A system for transmitting auxiliary data within a modulated video signal from a broadcast source to a hand-held device with a slot, the system comprising the broadcast source comprises means for transmitting auxiliary data to the slotted hand-held device via the modulated video signal; an interface device electronically coupled to the hand-held device via the slot and comprises a card microcontroller, a receiver electronically coupled to the card microcontroller for receiving the modulated video signal from the broadcast source, and circuitry electronically coupled to the card microcontroller and the receiver for demodulating the modulated video signal and reproducing the auxiliary data, and transferring the auxiliary data to the hand-held device via an interface protocol, and the hand-held device with the slot comprises a microcontroller for processing the signal auxiliary data received via the interface protocol from the interface device. | 10-28-2010 |
Alan G. Noraker, Westminster, CO US
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20120241396 | FISHING ROD HANGING SYSTEM - A fishing rod hanging system is provided. More particularly, a hanger member including a hanger plate and a plurality of rails is provided. The rails generally extend in a first direction from the hanger plate, and can have different lengths. Fastener holes and/or integrated fastener members are provided on the rails. The fastener holes and/or integrated fastener members can be adapted to hold sections of a fishing rod. An accessory package can also be provided that is attached to ends of the fishing rod sections opposite ends attached to the hanger member. | 09-27-2012 |
Alan G. Packett, Raleigh, NC US
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20090067435 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND COMPUTER PRODUCTS FOR A TCP/IP STACK TO NOTIFY AN APPLICATION OF A STATE CHANGE MADE TO ALL ROUTES OVER A SINGLE IPV4 INTERFACE - Systems, methods and computer products for a TCP/IP stack to notify an application of a state change made to all routes over a single IPV4 interface. Exemplary embodiments include a including creating a master socket to the TCP/IP stack, obtaining all IPV4 active and inactive home interfaces from the TCP/IP stack, building and maintaining a home interface hash table of the obtained home interfaces, obtaining all the IPV4 host and network routes from the TCP/IP stack, building and maintaining a route hash table of obtained host and network routes, determining that a route is active when the route's home interface is active, receiving a notification via the master socket from the TCP/IP stack in response to a state change occurring in a home interface, and changing a respective state entry of the home interface in the home interface hash table. | 03-12-2009 |
Alan G. Strandburg, Iii, Rochester, NY US
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20100064996 | Cam phaser helical bias spring having a square end for retention - A helical phaser bias spring including at least one linear region and an adjacent region having a radius of curvature less than that of the helix. A channel in the phaser receives the linear region of the spring and adjacent region to lock the spring to the phaser at either the rotor or the stator. Preferably, the spring includes two linear regions separated by a bend of about 90°. Additional linear regions are possible, separated by right and/or other angle bends. In a phaser rotor or stator, the geometric shape required to hold a spring end having a flat is easier to form with powdered metal tooling or diecasting than is a circular, radial, or axial shape for receiving a spring tang as in the prior art, the packaging volume required for the spring is smaller, and spring friction is lowered. | 03-18-2010 |
20100162977 | Rotationally Balanced Camshaft Assembly - A method for intentionally imbalancing one or more mass elements of a camshaft assembly to provide overall rotational balance to the assembly, also referred to herein as “zero balance”. Such intentional imbalance may be imparted to any element of a camshaft assembly. In a currently-preferred embodiment, one or more components of an improved camshaft phaser assembly are manufactured as rotationally unbalanced, either by intentionally forming an unbalanced component such as a sprocket wheel having added material or by removing non-functional material from an otherwise standard component. Because the camshaft phaser assembly has a unique and fixed angular relationship to the camshaft, zero balance can be readily and repeatedly achieved for all camshaft assemblies by correct manufacture of parts without requiring separate balancing for each individual camshaft assembly as manufactured. | 07-01-2010 |
Alan G. Tahran, Jr., Manteca, CA US
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20090165898 | FATIGUE-RESISTANT NICKEL-TITANIUM ALLOYS AND MEDICAL DEVICES USING SAME - Superelastic and/or shape memory nickel-titanium alloys having an increased fatigue life that is superior to known nickel-titanium alloys are disclosed. The nickel-titanium alloys have a minimum fatigue life that may be at least about 10 million strain cycles at a strain of at least about 0.75. The minimum fatigue life may be due, at least in part, to the nickel-titanium alloy having at least one of an oxygen concentration of less than about 200 ppm, a carbon concentration of less than about 200 ppm, the absence of oxide-based and/or carbide-based inclusions having a size greater than about 5 microns (μm), the presence of an R-phase, or combinations of the foregoing. Articles manufactured from such fatigue-resistant nickel-titanium alloys can be more durable because they are more resistant to repetitive strain and crack propagation. | 07-02-2009 |
20130205567 | FATIGUE-RESISTANT NICKEL-TITANIUM ALLOYS AND MEDICAL DEVICES USING SAME - Superelastic and/or shape memory nickel-titanium alloys having an increased fatigue life that is superior to known nickel-titanium alloys are disclosed. The nickel-titanium alloys have a minimum fatigue life that may be at least about 10 million strain cycles at a strain greater than about 0.75%. The minimum fatigue life may be due, at least in part, to the nickel-titanium alloy having at least one of an oxygen concentration of less than about 200 ppm, a carbon concentration of less than about 200 ppm, the absence of oxide-based and/or carbide-based inclusions having a size greater than about 5 microns (μm), the presence of an R-phase, or combinations of the foregoing. Articles manufactured from such fatigue-resistant nickel-titanium alloys can be more durable because they are more resistant to repetitive strain and crack propagation. | 08-15-2013 |
Alan G. Tiltman, Fountain Hills, AZ US
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20080307769 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE ANTI-ICE FORMATION DEVICE AND SYSTEM - An anti-ice formation device for a gas turbine engine is configured to be mounted within an inlet duct of the engine, and adjacent the gas turbine engine compressor inlet. The device is configured to selectively receive a flow of compressed air that is discharged from the compressor. Because the compressed air is relatively hot, the anti-ice formation device temperature increases to a temperature sufficient to prevent ice accumulation and formation in the engine inlet duct. The anti-ice formation device is also configured such that heat is not transferred to the compressor inlet housing. As a result, the anti-ice formation device does not cause impeller clearance variations, which would adversely affect engine performance. | 12-18-2008 |
20110299972 | IMPELLER BACKFACE SHROUD FOR USE WITH A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - An impeller or axial stage compressor disk backface shroud for use with a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The backface shroud includes, but is not limited to, a substantially funnel shaped body having a surface. The substantially funnel shaped body is configured to be statically mounted to the gas turbine engine substantially coaxially with the impeller or axial stage compressor disk. The surface and a backface of the impeller or axial stage compressor disk form a cavity that guides an airflow portion to a turbine when the substantially funnel shaped body is mounted coaxially with the impeller or axial stage compressor disk and axially spaced apart therefrom. The airflow portion has a tangential velocity and a recessed groove in the surface of the backface shroud is oriented generally transversely to the tangential velocity to at least partially interfere with the airflow portion, thus affecting static pressure in the cavity. | 12-08-2011 |
Alan G. Wang, Shanghai CN
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20120031655 | Multi-Layer Circuit Assembly And Process For Preparing The Same - A process for fabricating a multi-layer circuit assembly is provided. The process includes (a) providing a substrate at least one area of which comprises a plurality of vias area(s) having a via density of 500 to 10,000 holes/square inch (75 to 1550 holes/square centimeter); (b) applying a dielectric coating onto all exposed surfaces of the substrate to form a conformal coating thereon; (c) removing the dielectric coating in a predetermined pattern to expose sections of the substrate; (d) applying a layer of metal to all surfaces to form metallized vias through and/or to the electrically conductive core; (e) applying a resist to the metal layer to form a photosensitive layer thereon; (f) imaging resist in predetermined locations; (g) developing resist to uncover selected areas of the metal layer; and (h) etching uncovered areas of metal to form an electrical circuit pattern connected by the metallized vias. | 02-09-2012 |
Alan G. Wirbisky, Minnetonka, MN US
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20120149976 | SURGICAL ARTICLES AND METHODS - Described are devices, implants, kits, and related methods for treating pelvic conditions such as urinary in incontinence, in a male or a female patient. | 06-14-2012 |
Alan G. Wirbisky, Eden Prairie, MN US
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20120316386 | SURGICAL ARTICLES AND METHODS - Described are devices, implants, kits, and related methods for treating pelvic conditions such as urinary in incontinence, in a male or a female patient. The invention includes, in one embodiment, a multi-piece implant, including a tissue support piece, extension portion, and one or more self-fixating tips. The device may be employed through a medial incision in the pelvic region of the patient. | 12-13-2012 |
Alan G. Wirbisky, Brooklyn Park, MN US
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20120157759 | Artificial Sphincter System and Method - The present invention provides an artificial sphincter employing an easily controlled electro-mechanical pump system. The artificial sphincter includes an inflatable cuff, a control pump fluidly coupled to the inflatable cuff, and an electro-mechanical pump system. The inflatable cuff is adapted to surround a urethra or rectum of the patient to facilitate continence. An inflation element or balloon can be included to further control pressure to the cuff. | 06-21-2012 |