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Andrew M. Arcovio, Charlotte, NC US
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20110028065 | Spinning Towel Assembly - A rally towel spins about an axis and is adapted to be hand held for use at sporting events or other gatherings. The towel has the shape of an air foil with a leading edge that is thicker than a trailing edge for improved lift and longer duration of rotation about the axis. The axis may be in the form of a pin that attaches the towel to a grip. The grip may have a shape that coincides with the sporting event or other arena in which the rally towel is used. The rally towel may include lighting and attachment mechanisms for additional advertising. | 02-03-2011 |
Andrew M. Boggeri, Las Vegas, NV US
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20140014634 | INFINITE THICKNESS LASER PROCESSING SYSTEM - A laser material processing system comprises: a housing defining an engraving chamber, an xy laser beam steering system, and a non-telescoping sliding focus mechanism. The housing includes a removable bottom panel that allows processing of workpieces that exceed dimensions of the engraving chamber and allows stacking of the system on modular attachments for specialized functions. The focus mechanism includes a carriage mirror subassembly attached to the x-axis carriage, a sliding member moveably attached to the carriage mirror subassembly, and a focusing lens subassembly attached perpendicularly to the lower end of the sliding member. The carriage mirror subassembly and the focusing lens subassembly are configured to receive and focus a laser beam to a focal point. The focusing lens subassembly is adjusted along a z-axis by disengaging the locking component and vertically sliding the sliding member and is locked into a position by engaging the locking component with the sliding member. | 01-16-2014 |
Andrew M. Broding, Lynnfield, MA US
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20120131220 | PROTOCOL TRANSLATION - Methods and systems are provided for protocol translation. One system includes a number of servers configured for protocol translation including logic to receive a number of network packets associated with a particular transaction from a source delivery server. The logic interrogates the number of network packets received to synchronously determine a data format and a protocol of the received network packets and apply a number of rules-based protocols. The rules-based protocols reformat the data format and the protocol of the received network packets according to a data format and a protocol of a destination server, relay the reformatted network packets to the destination server, and provide a response to the source delivery server to permit maintenance of a system state. | 05-24-2012 |
Andrew M. Bzostek, Erie, CO US
Andrew M. Candelora, East Haven, CT US
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20100264078 | LATCH RESET FILTER UNIT - A filter unit that includes a slide assembly and a head assembly. The slide assembly is moveably mounted to the head assembly. The head assembly is configured to receive an end portion of a filter cartridge in releasable engagement. The slide assembly is movable between a first position in which the slide assembly prevents disengagement of the filter cartridge from the head assembly, and a second position in which the filter cartridge is permitted to disengage from the head assembly. In the second position, the slide assembly maintains engagement with the head assembly until an external force is applied by engagement of the filter cartridge with the slide assembly when removing the filter cartridge from the head assembly. | 10-21-2010 |
20110192782 | FLUID FILTRATION SYSTEM - A fluid filtration system is disclosed comprising a manifold assembly comprising a mounting bracket, an alignment collar connected to the mounting bracket, and a latch assembly moveable with respect to the mounting bracket and alignment collar. The system further comprises a filter cartridge comprising a filter cartridge outer surface and a cartridge latching structure formed on the filter cartridge outer surface to interact with the latch assembly. When the filter cartridge is aligned with the alignment collar and inserted into the manifold assembly, the filter cartridge is (i) latched into the manifold assembly by translating the filter cartridge into the manifold assembly to cause movement of the latch assembly to engage the cartridge latching structure; and (ii) unlatched from the manifold assembly by translating the filter cartridge into the manifold assembly to cause movement of the rotating latch assembly to disengage the cartridge latching structure. | 08-11-2011 |
20120145621 | FLUID FILTRATION SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to a fluid filter system having structure for enabling a filter cartridge to be installed and removed from a manifold with a straight line push/pull motion, a latching mechanism and an innovative water manifold. The latching mechanism provides a compact and simple mechanism between the manifold and the filter cartridge that significantly reduces the installation and removal force previously found with fluid filtration cartridges. | 06-14-2012 |
20120267327 | WATER-ON-WATER FILTRATION SYSTEM WITH PRECISION METERING DEVICE - A water-on-water filtration system is provided that includes a filter member ( | 10-25-2012 |
20130039146 | PRECISION METERING DEVICE - A precision metering device is in provided that includes a device having a first chamber and a second chamber, a piston disposed in the first chamber that divides the first chamber into a mixing portion and a driving portion and a second piston disposed in a second chamber that defines a concentrate portion in the second chamber. The concentrate portion of the second chamber is in fluid communication with the mixing portion of the first chamber. Methods of adding concentrate to a solvent are provided that utilize the provided metering device. | 02-14-2013 |
20140166563 | FLUID FILTRATION SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to a new fluid filter system including, but not limited to, structure for enabling a filter cartridge to be installed and removed from a manifold with a straight line push/pull motion, an innovative latching mechanism and an innovative water manifold, the latching mechanism providing a unique mechanism interface between an innovative manifold and a filter cartridge, the latching mechanism providing a compact and simple mechanism between the innovative manifold and the filter cartridge that significantly reduces the installation and removal force previously found with fluid filtration cartridges by including a low force filter cartridge installation and removal mechanism for utilization by the end consumer and the manifold assembly includes an inlet and an outlet port, the manifold assembly having structure for maintaining a substantially constant volumetric cavity of the fluid filtration system that contains fluid during installation and operation of the filter therein and removal of the filter therefrom and that has an automatic shut-off system, as the inlet water pressure increases past a predetermined desired maximum system operating pressure, the inlet water will automatically be shut-off, i.e., will not flow into (or out of) the filter cartridge. | 06-19-2014 |
Andrew M. Chinigo, Jacksonville, FL US
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20120285288 | SECURING ROTATING CONTROLS - A device forms a wedge shape and is operative to be placed between a control surface and the underside of a rotating control knob. A frictional coating is applied to an upper and or lower surface of the wedge to improve resistance to rotation of the knob, and to maintain an inserted position of the wedge. A tab extends from a trailing end of the device to facilitate insertion and removal. The tab may include two portions hingedly connected to the upper and lower surface of the body, and the body includes a biasing member which urges the surfaces and portions apart. The wedge may be formed with resilient material, to increase friction and provide utility for a wide variety of gap sizes. A plurality of wedges may be interconnected to facilitate connection to control panels with a plurality of rotating controls. | 11-15-2012 |
Andrew M. Comba, Little Falls, NJ US
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20110194402 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WAVEFORM INDEPENDENT RANGING - A system and method for calculating a time of arrival (TOA) of an electromagnetic signal is presented. A method receives a fast Fourier transform (FFT) signal that is a FFT of an original electromagnetic signal containing symbol data. The FFT signal is either multiplied or divided with a value to remove the symbol data. Removing the symbol data generates a perturbed data values representing perturbed signal with a perturbed covariance. The method calculates a perturbed covariance of the perturbed data values. After the perturbed covariance is calculated, the method at least partially corrects the perturbed covariance to produce a corrected covariance. The TOA of the original electromagnetic signal is calculated based, at least in part, on the perturbed covariance. | 08-11-2011 |
Andrew M. Cragg, Edina, MN US
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20100036414 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING HEMOSTASIS OF BLOOD VESSEL PUNCTURES WITH ABSORBABLE SPONGE - A system for facilitating hemostasis of a puncture site in a blood vessel injects an absorbable sponge pledget in a hydrated state to a position at an exterior of the blood vessel puncture to facilitate hemostasis. The system includes a tract dilator for locating the puncture, an introducer, and a pusher. The introducer includes a staging chamber for receiving the absorbent sponge pledget and a delivery chamber having a diameter smaller than a diameter of the staging chamber into which a hydrated pledget passes. The pledget is hydrated and compressed within the introducer and then ejected with the pusher to the delivery site to facilitate hemostasis of the blood vessel puncture. The system delivers the absorbable sponge pledget over a guidewire to ensure the proper positioning of the pledget over the puncture. The implanted absorbable sponge once delivered expands rapidly to fill the target site and is absorbed by the body over time. | 02-11-2010 |
Andrew M. Dattelbaum, Los Alamos, MN US
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20100267170 | ROBUST, SELF-ASSEMBLED, BIOCOMPATIBLE FILMS - The present invention provides a composite material including a substrate having an oxide surface, and, a continuous monolayer on the oxide surface, the monolayer including a silicon atom from a trifunctional alkyl/alkenyl/alkynyl silane group that attaches to the oxide surface, an alkyl/alkenyl/alkynyl portion of at least three carbon atoms, a polyalkylene glycol spacer group, and either a reactive site (e.g., a recognition ligand) or a site resistant to non-specific binding (e.g., a methoxy or the like) at the terminus of each modified SAM. The present invention further provides a sensor element, a sensor array and a method of sensing, each employing the composite material. Patterning is also provided together with backfilling to minimize non-specific binding. | 10-21-2010 |
20120068071 | FLUORESCENT SINGLE WALLED NANOTUBE/SILICA COMPOSITE MATERIALS - Fluorescent composites of surfactant-wrapped single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) were prepared by exposing suspensions of surfactant-wrapped carbon nanotubes to tetramethylorthosilicate (TMOS) vapor. Sodium deoxycholate (DOC) and sodium dodecylsulphate (SDS) were the surfactants. No loss in emission intensity was observed when the suspension of DOC-wrapped SWNTs were exposed to the TMOS vapors, but about a 50% decrease in the emission signal was observed from the SUS-wrapped SWNTs nanotubes. The decrease in emission was minimal by buffering the SDS/SWNT suspension prior to forming the composite. Fluorescent xerogels were prepared by adding glycerol to the SWNT suspensions prior to TMOS vapor exposure, followed by drying the gels. Fluorescent aerogels were prepared by replacing water in the gels with methanol and then exposing them to supercritical fluid drying conditions. The aerogels can be used for gas sensing. | 03-22-2012 |
20120103807 | ELECTROCHEMICAL APPARATUS COMPRISING MODIFIED DISPOSABLE RECTANGULAR CUVETTE - Electrochemical apparatus includes a disposable rectangular cuvette modified with at least one hole through a side and/or the bottom. Apparatus may include more than one cuvette, which in practice is a disposable rectangular glass or plastic cuvette modified by drilling the hole(s) through. The apparatus include two plates and some means of fastening one plate to the other. The apparatus may be interfaced with a fiber optic or microscope objective, and a spectrometer for spectroscopic studies. The apparatus are suitable for a variety of electrochemical experiments, including surface electrochemistry, bulk electrolysis, and flow cell experiments. | 05-03-2012 |
Andrew M. Doorty, Northport, NY US
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20090027228 | System and Method for Wirelessly Communicating Battery Status - Described is a system, an apparatus, and a method for wirelessly communicating battery status. The apparatus may include at least one contact receiving power from a battery; a wireless component communicating with a wireless communication device joined to a surface of the battery; and a processor connected to the wireless component and monitoring the battery in order to one of generate and collect battery status information. The processor is capable of causing the wireless component to transmit the battery status information to the wireless communication device of the battery. | 01-29-2009 |
20130001290 | OBJECT IDENTIFICATION USING BARCODE READER - A barcode reader for verifying a barcode is attached to an appropriate object particularly suitable for use at a point of sale. A database of expected object signatures in a vicinity of a properly affixed barcode properly is maintained. At a point of sale, the barcode reader obtains an image of a presented barcode (possibly not the correct barcode) and at least a portion of an object to which the presented barcode is affixed. Using data encoded on the presented barcode, the database is accessed to provide an expected signature of the object in the region of the presented barcode. A comparison is made between the expected signature of the object and a sensed signature derived from the image of the object. An improper barcode can thus possibly be identified and further investigation initiated. | 01-03-2013 |
Andrew M. Fleszar, Monroe, MI US
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20120291769 | Roof-mounted water heater - Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to water heaters adapted to be mounted on or proximate the roof of a structure such as a building (e.g., residential home, commercial building, etc.). The liquid to be heated can be water, or other liquid, in different example embodiments. In certain example embodiments, at least one vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit is provided as part of the water heater structure in order to help preserve heat that has been absorbed and/or generated. | 11-22-2012 |
Andrew M. Franczek, Romeoville, IL US
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20130163209 | ELECTRONICS ASSEMBLY DIVIDER PLATE - Small form-factor pluggable (SFP) ports are often employed in telecommunications hardware to take advantage of their lower profile and to provide connections to other network elements. The use of SFP ports has increased the density of ports possible for a given circuit board size, but this increase has previously meant that individual ports are difficult to access. Also, identification of those ports is frustrated by a lack of free space to place labeling. Example embodiments of the present invention address these issues by placing a divider plate between columns of SFP ports that provides surface area adjacent to the SFP ports for affixing labeling. The divider plate is offset from the SFP ports to allow access when the plate is installed. As a result, hardware employing embodiments of the present invention can achieve a higher density of SFP ports with ease of access by personnel assembling or servicing the hardware. | 06-27-2013 |
Andrew M. Grignon, Campbell, CA US
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20090125815 | User Interface Element With Auxiliary Function - A user-activatable dashboard (also referred to as a unified interest layer) contains any number of user interface elements, referred to herein as “widgets,” for quick access by a user. In response to a command from a user, the dashboard is invoked and the widgets are shown on the screen. The user can activate the dashboard at any time, causing the dashboard to temporarily replace the existing user interface display on the user's screen. Once the dashboard has been activated, the user can interact with any or all of the widgets, and can configure the dashboard by adding, deleting, moving, or configuring individual widgets as desired. When the user wishes to return to the normal user interface he or she was working with, the user issues a command causing the dashboard to be dismissed. Once the dashboard has been dismissed, the previous user interface state is restored, allowing the user to resume normal interactions with the operating system. | 05-14-2009 |
20090144644 | Web View Layer For Accessing User Interface Elements - A user-activatable dashboard (also referred to as a unified interest layer) contains any number of user interface elements, referred to herein as “widgets,” for quick access by a user. In response to a command from a user, the dashboard is invoked and the widgets are shown on the screen. The user can activate the dashboard at any time, causing the dashboard to temporarily replace the existing user interface display on the user's screen. Once the dashboard has been activated, the user can interact with any or all of the widgets, and can configure the dashboard by adding, deleting, moving, or configuring individual widgets as desired. When the user wishes to return to the normal user interface he or she was working with, the user issues a command causing the dashboard to be dismissed. Once the dashboard has been dismissed, the previous user interface state is restored, allowing the user to resume normal interactions with the operating system. | 06-04-2009 |
20090158193 | Layer For Accessing User Interface Elements - A user-activatable dashboard (also referred to as a unified interest layer) contains any number of user interface elements, referred to herein as “widgets,” for quick access by a user. In response to a command from a user, the dashboard is invoked and the widgets are shown on the screen. The user can activate the dashboard at any time, causing the dashboard to temporarily replace the existing user interface display on the user's screen. Once the dashboard has been activated, the user can interact with any or all of the widgets, and can configure the dashboard by adding, deleting, moving, or configuring individual widgets as desired. When the user wishes to return to the normal user interface he or she was working with, the user issues a command causing the dashboard to be dismissed. Once the dashboard has been dismissed, the previous user interface state is restored, allowing the user to resume normal interactions with the operating system. | 06-18-2009 |
20090187841 | Remote Access to Layer and User Interface Elements - A user-activatable dashboard (also referred to as a unified interest layer) contains any number of user interface elements, referred to herein as “widgets,” for quick access by a user. In response to a command from a user, the dashboard is invoked and the widgets are shown on the screen. The user can activate the dashboard at any time, causing the dashboard to temporarily replace the existing user interface display on the user's screen. Once the dashboard has been activated, the user can interact with any or all of the widgets, and can configure the dashboard by adding, deleting, moving, or configuring individual widgets as desired. When the user wishes to return to the normal user interface he or she was working with, the user issues a command causing the dashboard to be dismissed. Once the dashboard has been dismissed, the previous user interface state is restored, allowing the user to resume normal interactions with the operating system. | 07-23-2009 |
20090260022 | Widget Authoring and Editing Environment - An authoring environment for creating and/or editing user interface elements such as widgets used in a unified interest layer. The authoring environment facilitates creation of widgets that have a consistent appearance and mechanism, and allows third-party developers to easily create widgets that have a look and feel that is consistent with a predefined set of widgets. | 10-15-2009 |
20090271724 | VISUAL CHARACTERISTICS OF USER INTERFACE ELEMENTS IN A UNIFIED INTEREST LAYER - A user-activatable dashboard (also referred to as a unified interest layer) contains any number of user interface elements, referred to herein as “widgets,” for quick access by a user. In response to a command from a user, the dashboard is invoked and the widgets are shown on the screen. The user can activate the dashboard at any time, causing the dashboard to temporarily replace the existing user interface display on the user's screen. Once the dashboard has been activated, the user can interact with any or all of the widgets, and can configure the dashboard by adding, deleting, moving, or configuring individual widgets as desired. When the user wishes to return to the normal user interface he or she was working with, the user issues a command causing the dashboard to be dismissed. Once the dashboard has been dismissed, the previous user interface state is restored, allowing the user to resume normal interactions with the operating system. | 10-29-2009 |
20110078616 | CONFIGURATION BAR FOR LAUNCHING LAYER FOR ACCESSING USER INTERFACE ELEMENTS - A user-activatable dashboard (also referred to as a unified interest layer) contains any number of user interface elements, referred to herein as “widgets,” for quick access by a user. In response to a command from a user, the dashboard is invoked and the widgets are shown on the screen. The user can activate the dashboard at any time, causing the dashboard to temporarily replace the existing user interface display on the user's screen. Once the dashboard has been activated, the user can interact with any or all of the widgets, and can configure the dashboard by adding, deleting, moving, or configuring individual widgets as desired. When the user wishes to return to the normal user interface he or she was working with, the user issues a command causing the dashboard to be dismissed. Once the dashboard has been dismissed, the previous user interface state is restored, allowing the user to resume normal interactions with the operating system. | 03-31-2011 |
20110239140 | Desktop Widgets for Presentation in a Layer - A user-activatable dashboard (also referred to as a unified interest layer) contains any number of user interface elements, referred to herein as “widgets,” for quick access by a user. In response to a command from a user, the dashboard is invoked and the widgets are shown on the screen. The user can activate the dashboard at any time, causing the dashboard to temporarily replace the existing user interface display on the user's screen. Once the dashboard has been activated, the user can interact with any or all of the widgets, and can configure the dashboard by adding, deleting, moving, or configuring individual widgets as desired. When the user wishes to return to the normal user interface he or she was working with, the user issues a command causing the dashboard to be dismissed. Once the dashboard has been dismissed, the previous user interface state is restored, allowing the user to resume normal interactions with the operating system. | 09-29-2011 |
20130125007 | Remote Access to Layer and User Interface Elements - A user-activatable dashboard (also referred to as a unified interest layer) contains any number of user interface elements, referred to herein as “widgets,” for quick access by a user. In response to a command from a user, the dashboard is invoked and the widgets are shown on the screen. The user can activate the dashboard at any time, causing the dashboard to temporarily replace the existing user interface display on the user's screen. Once the dashboard has been activated, the user can interact with any or all of the widgets, and can configure the dashboard by adding, deleting, moving, or configuring individual widgets as desired. When the user wishes to return to the normal user interface he or she was working with, the user issues a command causing the dashboard to be dismissed. | 05-16-2013 |
20140026090 | Visual Characteristics of User Interface Elements In a Unified Interest Layer - A user-activatable dashboard (also referred to as a unified interest layer) contains any number of user interface elements, referred to herein as “widgets,” for quick access by a user. In response to a command from a user, the dashboard is invoked and the widgets are shown on the screen. The user can activate the dashboard at any time, causing the dashboard to temporarily replace the existing user interface display on the user's screen. Once the dashboard has been activated, the user can interact with any or all of the widgets, and can configure the dashboard by adding, deleting, moving, or configuring individual widgets as desired. When the user wishes to return to the normal user interface he or she was working with, the user issues a command causing the dashboard to be dismissed. Once the dashboard has been dismissed, the previous user interface state is restored, allowing the user to resume normal interactions with the operating system. | 01-23-2014 |
Andrew M. Haberek, Baldwinsville, NY US
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20120222896 | MODULAR DEVICE HOUSING ASSEMBLY - The present invention is directed to a modular wall box system configured to be mounted substantially flush with respect to the wall. The assembly includes a plurality of wall surfaces, each wall surface includes a single gang opening that accommodates an AC electrical wiring device or a low voltage telecom device. At least one removable flange cover is configured to be removably coupled to the mounting flange. At least one modular connector can be inserted within the single gang modular device opening and includes a slidable engagement portion. The slidable engagement portion slidably engages a lateral edge of the wall surface forming the single gang modular device opening such that the at least one modular connector is slidably moveable to any vertical position. | 09-06-2012 |
Andrew M. Hautzik, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA US
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20110050489 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CORRECTING GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM PSEUDORANGE MEASUREMENTS IN RECEIVERS HAVING CONTROLLED RECEPTION PATTERN ANTENNAS - Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) pseudorange measurements are compensated for receiver hardware and directionally dependent antenna errors to obtain desired accuracies for high precision GNSS positioning applications using a multiple element controlled reception pattern antenna (CRPA). Pseudorange errors are calibrated and stored in a sky map by azimuth, elevation, radio frequency (RF) channel, and frequency. Corrections are applied in real time to each pseudorange measurement by applying a combination of the stored errors. The coefficients of the errors in the combination are computed as a function of steering vectors and CRPA filter weights. This implements a generalized pseudorange correction able to compensate a GNSS CRPA sensor for channel dependent errors such as group delay for both the case of uniform weights for all frequencies and the more complex case of frequency-dependent weights. | 03-03-2011 |
20110050497 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CORRECTING GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM CARRIER PHASE MEASUREMENTS IN RECEIVERS HAVING CONTROLLED RECEPTION PATTERN ANTENNAS - This invention discloses a method for enhancing a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), such as Global Positioning System (GPS), location calculation by supplying carrier phase corrections within a GNSS receiver used with a multiple element Controlled Reception Pattern Antenna (CRPA) receiver. GNSS carrier phase measurements should be compensated for receiver hardware and directionally dependent antenna errors to obtain desired accuracies for high precision GNSS positioning applications. One technique successfully employed in Fixed Reception Pattern Antenna (FRPA) GPS sensors applies a simple directionally dependent set of correction factors to the measurement outputs. For the complex case of a GNSS receiver employing a CRPA and dynamic beam steering, however, the multiplicity of combinations of antenna element outputs makes the FRPA compensation technique impractical. Compensation of carrier phase measurements is a problem not addressed in previous GPS CRPA beam steering sensors. | 03-03-2011 |
20110241939 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FREQUENCY DOMAIN CORRECTION OF GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM PSEUDORANCE MEASUREMENTS IN RECEIVERS HAVING CONTROLLED RECEPTION PATTERN ANTENNAS - Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) pseudorange measurements must be compensated for receiver hardware and directionally dependent antenna errors to obtain desired accuracies for high precision GNSS positioning applications. The problem of pseudorange measurement errors resulting from directionally dependent group delays is not an issue in Fixed Reception Pattern Antenna (FRPA) GNSS sensors. However, for the complex case of a GNSS receiver employing a controlled reception pattern antenna (CRPA) and dynamic beam steering, the multiplicity of combinations of antenna element outputs makes compensation of directionally dependent antenna induced errors more difficult, as the simple subtraction that might be used for FRPA compensation does not work with a CRPA. Example embodiments provide for frequency domain correction of GNSS pseudorange measurements in CRPA receivers. The correction takes place in the signal processing of the satellite signals, after they have been converted to the frequency domain, but before they are formed into beams for the respective satellites. | 10-06-2011 |
Andrew M. Himberger, Woodinville, WA US
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20120179993 | User Interface for Displaying a Gallery of Formatting Options Applicable to a Selected Object - An improved user interface is provided for displaying a gallery of images showing different formatting options combinations that may be applied to a selected object. When a particular image is selected an associated formatting options combination is automatically applied to the selected object. | 07-12-2012 |
Andrew M. Huovinen, Fargo, ND US
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20130302628 | PROTECTIVE COATING - A protective coating including a crosslinked polyester that is removable with a basic composition, as well as coated articles, methods of preparing a protective coating, and methods of using a protective coating. | 11-14-2013 |
Andrew M. Kaboff, Vernon Hills, IL US
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20100198608 | Home health point-of-care and administration system - A home health point-of-care and administration system and method that has at least one mobile device that is adapted to establish bi-directional communication with a server system is provided. Tracking and data communication software are associated with the mobile device in various embodiments. One or more input components of the mobile device allow for input of information from a user (such as a visiting home healthcare staff member) and the mobile device is adapted for receipt of instructional and other information from the server system to build a dynamic visit record. The record provides detailed information related to off-site visits such as tasks performed by the visiting staff member using the mobile device. Start and finish times of the visit may also be recorded. A global positioning system (GPS) application operating in conjunction with the communication device and server system may be employed to monitor the actions of the visiting staff member. Such information is provided in individual visit records transmitted to the remote server system and may be used for administrative purposes. | 08-05-2010 |
20110010087 | Home Health Point-of-Care and Administration System - A home health point-of-care and administration system and method that has at least one communication device that is adapted to establish bi-directional communication with a server system is provided. One or more input components of the communication device allow for input of information from a user (such as a visiting home healthcare staff member) and the communication device is adapted for receipt of instructional and other information from the server system. The information includes details related to off-site visits such as tasks performed by the visiting staff member using the communication device. Start and finish times of the visit may also be recorded. A global positioning system (GPS) application operating in conjunction with the communication device and server system may be employed to monitor the actions of the visiting staff member. Such information may be provided in individual visit records and may be used for administrative purposes. | 01-13-2011 |
20110307272 | Home Health Point-of-Care and Administration System - A home health point-of-care and administration system and method that has at least one mobile device that is adapted to establish bi-directional communication with a server system is provided. Tracking and data communication software are associated with the mobile device in various embodiments. One or more input components of the mobile device allow for input of information from a user (such as a visiting home healthcare staff member) and the mobile device is adapted for receipt of instructional and other information from the server system to build a dynamic visit record. The record provides detailed information related to off-site visits such as tasks performed by the visiting staff member using the mobile device. Start and finish times of the visit may also be recorded. A global positioning system (GPS) application operating in conjunction with the communication device and server system may be employed to monitor the actions of the visiting staff member. Such information is provided in individual visit records transmitted to the remote server system and may be used for administrative purposes. | 12-15-2011 |
20120041788 | System and Method for Facilitating Outcome-Based Health Care - In an exemplary embodiment, a server receives from a communication device (i) an identifier of a patient and (ii) a login credential associated with an individual. The server makes a determination based on the login credential that the individual is authorized to access a patient record of the patient. Subsequent to making the determination, the server prepares an assessment based on the patient record, and provides the assessment to the communication device. The assessment includes a measurement. The server subsequently receives a measurement result from the communication device and updates the patient record based on the measurement result. The server prepares a care plan based on the patient record and provides the care plan to the communication device. The care plan includes a task. The server subsequently receives a task status from the communication device and updates the patient record based on the task status. | 02-16-2012 |
20130191162 | System and Method for Facilitating Outcome-Based Health Care - In an exemplary embodiment, a server receives from a communication device (i) an identifier of a patient and (ii) a login credential associated with an individual. The server makes a determination based on the login credential that the individual is authorized to access a patient record of the patient. Subsequent to making the determination, the server prepares an assessment based on the patient record, and provides the assessment to the communication device. The assessment includes a measurement. The server subsequently receives a measurement result from the communication device and updates the patient record based on the measurement result. The server prepares a care plan based on the patient record and provides the care plan to the communication device. The care plan includes a task. The server subsequently receives a task status from the communication device and updates the patient record based on the task status. | 07-25-2013 |
20130317836 | Systems and Methods for Time Management in a Healthcare System - Embodiments disclose systems and methods for time management in a healthcare system. The method may be executable to receive data indicative of an actual time value associated with a care event and identify an expected time value associated with the care event. The method may be further executable to determine that the difference between the actual time value associated with the care event and the expected time value associated with the care event is within a threshold range. Based on the determination, the method may be executable to process the expected time value associated with the care event instead of the actual time value associated with the care event. | 11-28-2013 |
20140012591 | Systems and Methods for a Destination-Based Care Services Model - Examples disclose systems and method for a destination-based care services model. The method may be executable to receive from a computing device location data associated with a plurality of patients, and identify a task associated with one or more of the patients. The method may be further executable to determine that a patient task has been initiated and subsequently paused prior to completion of the patient task. Moreover, the method may be executable to detect that the patient task was later resumed, and determine a total time to complete the patient task. An alert may be generated if the total time to complete the patient task is outside of an allowable threshold. | 01-09-2014 |
Andrew M. Kochanek, Suffield, CT US
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20120318686 | TEMPORARY CABLE COVER - A cover may include a plurality of first fastening mechanisms disposed adjacent to one another along a first edge and a plurality of second fastening mechanisms disposed adjacent to one another along a second edge. Each second fastening mechanism may correspond to one of the first fastening mechanisms to connect to the corresponding first fastening mechanism when the cover is bent about the axis. | 12-20-2012 |
Andrew M. Kwarciak, Saxonburg, PA US
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20080209673 | Caster and system for mobile device - An improved caster comprising a caster mount attachable to a frame of a mobile device, caster stem attached to the caster mount and operable to attach to a caster fork and wheel assembly, and a biasing means operable to restrict the rotation of the caster stem and thereby to prevent caster drift and flutter and to promote tracking of the mobile device. The biasing means can be in manner whereby the caster stem has at least one vertical notch defined therein and the biasing means comprises a spring plunger located in the caster mount. The spring plunger has an internal spring and a movable ball member attached to the spring and which faces the caster stem whereby the ball is biased against the caster stem and situated within the caster stem notch when the caster stem is in a desired rotational position. The biasing means can also employ magnets located in the caster stem and caster mount which align at opposite attracting poles when the caster is in a desired position. | 09-04-2008 |
Andrew M. Kwarciak, Nashville, TN US
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20110162166 | MOBILE CASTER - Caster alignment mechanism having a first component operably connected to a leg of a mobile device and a second component operably connected to a caster of the mobile device. The first and second components are positioned in parallel orientation to each other wherein alignment. of the caster with the leg of the mobile device is achieved by the attractive characteristics of the first component with an upper magnet to the second component with a lower magnet. One embodiment of the caster alignment mechanism includes a fixed gap between the upper magnet and the lower magnet for an always engaged or “on” mode. The fixed gap can be adjusted to vary magnetic field strength depending on user specifications for ease of turning. Another embodiment of the caster alignment mechanism includes a switching mechanism to change modes between engaged or “on” mode and disengaged or “off” mode. | 07-07-2011 |
Andrew M. Lovatt, Royston GB
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20100313995 | ROBOT FOR ORCHESTRATING MICROFLUIDICS EXPERIMENTS - A robot is described for automatically performing microfluidic experiments that are often complex and repetitive. The robot includes a system for initiating the communication of off-chip fluids, such as fluorocarbons, and off-chip materials, such as proteins. The communication of off-chip fluids and off-chip materials is further guided to a microfluidics device vis-à-vis a Z-head robot, an XY plane robot, and an interface assembly that creates a fluid-tight joint for communicating the off-chip fluids and off-chip materials into the microfluidics device for conduction of microfluidics experiments. | 12-16-2010 |
Andrew M. Matuschak, San Francisco, CA US
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20130173896 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DEFERRED OBJECT CUSTOMIZATION - A method and apparatus to record one or more customization messages in a storage are described. Each customization message may include one or more predicates specifying applicability of the customization message for a plurality of objects. An operation on the objects may be performed to generate a configuration of a device in response to receiving an event. The configuration may include the objects. Each customization message may be selectively applied to the objects in the configuration to customize the configuration. An object may be updated via the customization message if the predicates match the object in the configuration. The device may be configured via the customized configuration. | 07-04-2013 |
20130328887 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HOSTING A PORTION OF A USER INTERFACE AND SYNCHRONIZING ANIMATION BETWEEN PROCESSES - Methods and systems for hosting a portion of a user interface and synchronizing animations between processes are described herein. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving with a first service at least one request for animation from a first process, transferring the at least one request for animation from the first service to a second service associated with a second process, and synchronizing the animation in the multiple views of the multiple processes. | 12-12-2013 |
20140366042 | Initiating Background Updates Based on User Activity - In some implementations, a mobile device can be configured to monitor environmental, system and user events. The occurrence of one or more events can trigger adjustments to system settings. In some implementations, the mobile device can be configured to keep frequently invoked applications up to date based on a forecast of predicted invocations by the user. In some implementations, the mobile device can receive push notifications associated with applications that indicate that new content is available for the applications to download. The mobile device can launch the applications associated with the push notifications in the background and download the new content. In some implementations, before running an application or accessing a network interface, the mobile device can be configured to check energy and data budgets and environmental conditions of the mobile device to preserve a high quality user experience. | 12-11-2014 |
Andrew M. Moffatt, Abbotsford CA
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20110056054 | CONSTRUCTION UNIT MOUNTING SYSTEM - A clip is provided for affixing a construction unit to a building structure. The clip comprises: a generally planar middle portion, an exterior portion located on an exterior side of the middle portion and an interior portion located on an interior side of the middle portion; the exterior portion comprising a groove at an exterior end of the clip for receiving a construction unit flange, the groove having a generally U-shaped cross-section, the groove defined at least in part by a pair of generally parallel groove portions and a base portion connecting the groove portions at a base of the groove, the base of the groove spaced apart from an opening of the groove; the middle portion extending from an interior side of groove toward the interior portion; and the interior portion at an interior end of the clip, the interior portion extending from the middle portion at an obtuse angle to define a fulcrum at a junction between the middle portion and the interior portion. | 03-10-2011 |
Andrew M. Morotti, Seattle, WA US
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20110136115 | METHODS AND NUCLEIC ACIDS FOR THE ANALYSIS OF GENE EXPRESSION ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROSTATE CELL PROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS - The invention provides methods, nucleic acids and kits for detecting prostate cell proliferative disorders. The invention discloses genomic sequences the methylation patterns of which have utility for the improved detection of said disorder, thereby enabling the improved diagnosis and treatment of patients. | 06-09-2011 |
Andrew M. Mroczka, Davis, CA US
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20110119793 | Chimeric promoters and their uses thereof in Plants - The present invention provides novel promoters for use in plants. Specifically, the present invention provides novel enhanced plant promoters. The present invention also provides DNA constructs; transgenic cells, plants, and seeds containing these novel promoters; and methods for preparing and using the same. | 05-19-2011 |
Andrew M. Opliger, Fort Wayne, IN US
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20130178771 | POST OPERATIVE KNEE BRACE WITH UNIFORM SYMMETRICAL LATERAL ADJUSTMENT - A knee brace incorporates an upper attachment assembly received anteriorly on a thigh of and a lower attachment assembly to be received on a lower leg of a patent. Medial and lateral longitudinal supports are interconnected at medial and lateral hinges. An outer lateral arcuate support plate is attached to a first end of the lateral longitudinal support and an outer medial arcuate support plate is attached to a first end of the medial longitudinal support. Symmetrical lateral adjustment is accomplished with an anterior arcuate support plate and a lateral adjustment ratchet mounted to the anterior support plate. A lateral adjustment strap extends from the lateral arcuate support plate through the lateral adjustment ratchet. A lateral adjustment strap extends from the medial arcuate support plate through the lateral adjustment ratchet and rotation of the lateral adjustment ratchet symmetrically expands or retracts the lateral adjustment straps. | 07-11-2013 |
Andrew M. Precious, Duvall, WA US
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20130014089 | AUTOMATED TESTING OF APPLICATION PROGRAM INTERFACES USING GENETIC ALGORITHMS - Various embodiments enable automated testing of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) by abstracting API call signatures and processing the abstracted API call signatures utilizing one or more genetic algorithms. Utilizing the inventive approach, test cases are built and then analyzed using a genetic algorithm. This can be done to both identify problems, such as bugs, associated with the APIs, and/or to identify quality improvements. | 01-10-2013 |
20130063475 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TEXT RENDERING - A method for text rendering that is well suited for use in a computing device with a high resolution display but a low-power graphics processing unit (GPU). The method may comprise calculating a coverage representation of the text in a format that can be efficiently processed by the GPU. As a result, the GPU may perform anti-aliasing and subsequent operations in the rendering process. Efficient processing may be achieved by providing the coverage representation in a format that allows values associated with pixels to be computed based on a byte-aligned chunk of bits in the coverage representation. Additionally, processing on the chunks may be performed using at least one lookup table. For large filtering kernels used for anti-aliasing, the lookup tables may be partitioned into portions dependent on dynamic text characteristics and those independent of the dynamic text characteristics. | 03-14-2013 |
20130088505 | CACHING COVERAGE VALUES FOR RENDERING TEXT USING ANTI-ALIASING TECHNIQUES - Techniques for calculating sub-pixel coverage values for text to be displayed, so as to enable caching of the sub-pixel coverage values. The sub-pixel coverage values may enable a linear combination of color information for the text with color information for one or more other, overlapping display elements for calculating composite color values to be used in controlling a display. Such composite color values to be used in controlling sub-pixels of a display may be calculated, in some embodiments, without performing a gamma correction process. Also described are techniques for retrieving cached sub-pixel coverage values and combining the values with color information for text and for other, overlapping display elements to calculate composite color values for sub-pixels of a display. At least one graphics processing unit (GPU) may be configured to perform operations using the sub-pixel coverage information and to calculate the composite color values for the sub-pixels. | 04-11-2013 |
Andrew M. Prohel, San Francisco, CA US
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20090150492 | Initializing Relationships Between Devices In A Network - A relationship initiation between devices in a network is described. According to one embodiment, persona information is exchanged between devices in a network. Based upon the persona information, a user of a device may initiate a relationship with another device. | 06-11-2009 |
Andrew M. Ress, Boca Raton, FL US
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20100222254 | STABILIZATION OF CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM NEUROTOXIN COMPLEX - A stable composition including a non-covalent complex of a botulinum neurotoxin and a cyclodextrin and a method of preserving botulinum neurotoxin and for producing a botulinum neurotoxin composition with improved stability properties in an efficient and economically advantageous manner. The invention seeks to alleviate the problems associated with rapid degradation or denaturation of botulinum neurotoxin by providing a novel composition that exhibits improved stability properties. The botulinum neurotoxin is preferably stabilized by forming a cyclodextrin complex. | 09-02-2010 |
Andrew M. Robottom, Beaverton, OR US
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20090043238 | FILTER FOR BLOOD PRESSURE MONITOR - An automatic blood pressure monitor having a housing containing a first water and air tight chamber and a second air supply chamber, the chambers being separated by a common wall. Pneumatic equipment is mounted in the first chamber having a flow circuit for inflating and deflating a blood pressure cuff. A filtering unit is mounted in the common wall for retaining particulate material and moisture that is exchanged between the two chambers. The flow circuit has an air inlet port and an air exhaust port which are both located adjacent to the filter contained in the filtering unit whereby particulate material and moisture drawn into the flow circuit is retained upon the filter during inflation cycle and the particulate material and moisture retained on the filter is blown back into the air supply chamber during the deflation cycle. A drain is mounted in the floor of the air supply chamber through which particulate material and moisture collected in the chamber is discharged to the surrounding ambient. A restricted opening is provided in an outer wall of the air supply chamber which allows ambient air to enter the chamber through a tortuous path of travel. | 02-12-2009 |
20090105599 | DUAL LUMEN INTERCHANGEABLE MONITOR SYSTEM - A flow system for use in a monitor for measuring blood pressure that automatically configures the flow path of the system when either a single lumen cuff or a dual lumen cuff is coupled to the monitor. | 04-23-2009 |
Andrew M. Rohn, Jr., Clinton, OH US
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20130164466 | Hermetically Sealed Electronic Device Using Coated Glass Flakes - A glass-flake loaded organic sealant system is useful for sealing active layers such as those in electronic devices and solar cells. | 06-27-2013 |
20140026619 | Formation Of Glass-Based Seals Using Focused Infrared Radiation - Broadband infrared radiation is used to heat and fuse an enamel paste to form an enamel seal between at least two solid substrates such as glass, ceramic or metal. | 01-30-2014 |
Andrew M. Rolt, Derby GB
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20090044933 | Heat exchanger - A heat exchanger is provided in which heat exchanger shells are formed by electro forming about a mandrel. The shells are attached and joined to provide a heat exchanger module. As the shells are not press formed problems with respect to material elongation to achieve deep grooves in the shells are potentially avoided and shells can be created with more desirable thickness to achieve more efficient heat exchange. Furthermore, reduced shell thickness will also reduce weight and therefore improve the acceptability of heat exchangers in particular applications such as those associated with aerospace and automotive sports. | 02-19-2009 |
20100303616 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR AN AERO GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A cooling system is provided for an aero gas turbine engine. The system has a duct which diverts a portion of a bypass air stream of the engine. A heat exchanger located in the duct receives cooling air for cooling components of the engine. The cooling air is cooled in the heat exchanger by the diverted bypass air stream. After cooling the cooling air, the spent diverted air stream is routed to a tail cone located at the exit of the engine and ejected through a nozzle at the tail cone. | 12-02-2010 |
20110162387 | TURBINE COOLING SYSTEM - A cooling system is provided for cooling a turbine of a gas turbine engine. The system has first and second flow paths for guiding cooling air received from the compressor of the engine. The routes of both flow paths bypass the combustor of the engine. The system also has a preswirler for receiving the cooling air at the ends of the two flow paths, swirling the cooling air tangentially to the engine axis, and delivering the swirled cooling air to a rotor of the turbine. The first flow path is routed through a heat exchanger which cools the cooling air guided by the first flow path relative to the cooling air guided by the second flow path. | 07-07-2011 |
20110180245 | Heat exchanger - It is known that corrugated plate heat exchangers can have good thermal and hydraulic performance but limitations with regard to operational pressures whilst conventional tube type heat exchangers can achieve high pressure operation but can have high flow pressure losses due to the configuration of such tubes. By arranging a tube stack comprising respective tubes | 07-28-2011 |
20110296811 | Heat transfer arrangement for fluid-washed surfaces - A heat transfer arrangement for a fluid-washed body having first and second ends and a fluid-washed surface extending there-between. The arrangement includes a heat transfer member extending from the first end at least part way along the body towards the second end. A heat source is arranged in use to heat the heat transfer member in the vicinity of the first end of the body. A plurality of thermal control layers are provided on the heat transfer member, each of the layers having a different thermal conductivity and being juxtaposed so as to create a thermal conductivity profile which varies along the length of the member. The arrangement may be used for prevention of icing of an aerofoil body such as a blade, vane or the like. | 12-08-2011 |
Andrew M. Rummer, Forsyth, IL US
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20090103197 | ADJUSTABLE AUXILIARY MIRROR ASSEMBLY - A mirror assembly comprising primary and auxiliary mirror assemblies having complimentary recesses and protrusions on respective frame portions of the assemblies, the auxiliary mirror assembly adapted to be disposed at a plurality of positions along the primary mirror assembly when the recesses and protrusions are disposed in interfitting engagement. | 04-23-2009 |
Andrew M. Saidel, North Potomac, MD US
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20130096932 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING HEALTH CARE CREDITS TO SUBSCRIBERS - Systems and methods to manage health insurance are described. An individual can submit a request to enroll in a health insurance plan of an insurance provider. The individual can complete a health assessment with a health care provider associated with the insurance provider, and the insurance provider can review results of the health assessment to determine an amount of health care credits to award to the individual. An account servicer can manage a health care credits account associated with the individual. In implementations, the individual can be rewarded with additional health care credits on a periodic or event-driven basis, based on a health of the individual and other factors. | 04-18-2013 |
20130096933 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXCHANGING HEALTH CARE CREDITS - Systems and methods for exchanging health care credits are described. Health care credits are transferable units of value representing good health, an improvement in health, or maintenance of health by an individual. The health care credits may be bought, sold, exchanged for goods and services, gifted or otherwise conveyed from one owner to another. Also disclosed are exchanges and markets for buying, selling, and trading health care credits, as well as derivative securities. The derivative securities or products are based on either the flow of health care credits through the system, or on health care information, which may have been generated to implement health care credit awards. | 04-18-2013 |
20130096935 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HEALTH CARE CREDIT TRANSACTIONS - Systems, methods, and computer program media for creating, managing, backing, and transferring health care credits are described. Health care credits may be implemented as freely transferable financial instruments whose initial value is based on costs or savings generated by an individual, or by a health care provider, that are associated with a health-related metric or a health benefiting behavior(s). | 04-18-2013 |
20130096956 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING THE REDEMPTION OF HEALTH CARE CREDITS - Systems and methods to manage health insurance are described. A subscriber of a health insurance plan with an insurance provider can receive health treatment from a health care provider. The subscriber can further have an account established with an account servicer, wherein the account comprises an amount of health care credits acquired or earned by the subscriber. The health care credits can be accepted as payment and can be applied to a balance due for the health treatment. When the health care credits are redeemed by the subscriber, the account servicer can deduct an appropriate amount of health care credits from the account of the subscriber. | 04-18-2013 |
20130304497 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HEALTH CARE CREDIT TRANSACTIONS - Systems, methods, and computer program media for creating, managing, backing, and transferring health care credits are described. Health care credits may be implemented as freely transferable financial instruments whose initial value can be based on costs or savings generated by an individual, or by a health care provider, that are associated with a health-related metric or a health benefiting behavior(s). | 11-14-2013 |
20140074503 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXCHANGING HEALTH CARE CREDITS - Systems and methods for exchanging health care credits are described. Health care credits are transferable units of value representing good health, an improvement in health, or maintenance of health by an individual. The health care credits may be bought, sold, exchanged for goods and services, gifted or otherwise conveyed from one owner to another. Also disclosed are exchanges and markets for buying, selling, and trading health care credits, as well as derivative securities. The derivative securities or products are based on either the flow of health care credits through the system, or on health care information, which may have been generated to implement health care credit awards. | 03-13-2014 |
20140100869 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HEALTH CARE CREDIT TRANSACTIONS - Systems, methods, and computer program media for creating, managing, backing, and transferring health care credits are described. Health care credits may be implemented as freely transferrable financial instruments whose initial value can be based on costs or savings generated by an individual, or by a health care provider, that are associated with a health-related metric or a health benefitting behavior(s). | 04-10-2014 |
20140297305 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXCHANGING HEALTH CARE CREDITS - Systems and methods for exchanging health care credits are described. In various embodiments, health care credits are freely transferable units of value representing good health, an improvement in health, or maintenance of health by an individual. The health care credits may be bought, sold, exchanged for goods and services, gifted or otherwise freely conveyed from one owner to another. Also disclosed are exchanges and markets for buying, selling, and trading health care credits, as well as derivative securities. The derivative securities or products are based on either the flow of health care credits through the system, or on health care information, which may have been generated to implement health care credit awards. | 10-02-2014 |
20140350958 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HEALTH CARE CREDIT TRANSACTIONS - Systems, methods, and computer program media for creating, managing, backing, and transferring health care credits are described. Health care credits may be implemented as freely transferable financial instruments whose initial value can be based on costs or savings generated by an individual, or by a health care provider, that are associated with a health-related metric or a health benefiting behavior(s). | 11-27-2014 |
20150081329 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HEALTH CARE CREDIT TRANSACTIONS - Systems, methods, and computer program media for exchanging freely transferrable health care credits are described. Health care credits are issued by a first entity to a second entity for satisfying metrics of good health over a predetermined time period. A value for satisfying the metrics of good health to the first entity is greater than a value of the health care credits provided to the second entity. | 03-19-2015 |
Andrew M. Scaboo, Columbia, MO US
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20140026250 | SOYBEAN CULTIVAR UA KIRKSEY - A soybean cultivar designated UA Kirksey is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar UA Kirksey, to the plants of soybean cultivar UA Kirksey, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar UA Kirksey, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar UA Kirksey. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar UA Kirksey. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar UA Kirksey, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar UA Kirksey with another soybean cultivar. | 01-23-2014 |
Andrew M. Scharenberg, Seattle, WA US
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20080249059 | Compositions and Methods for modulating Calcium Flux, Glucose Homeostasis and Apoptosis - Compositions and methods are disclosed which are effective for modulating glucose homeostasis, calcium ion flux and cell death in target cells. | 10-09-2008 |
20090162937 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS COMPRISING THE USE OF CELL SURFACE DISPLAYED HOMING ENDONUCLEASES - According to particular exemplary aspects, DNA target site binding and cleavage properties of native, variant or modified homing endonucleases (HE) (e.g., LAGLIDAG (LHE), HNH, His-Cys Box, GIY-YIG, I-SspI-type, and fusions, muteins or variants thereof) in solution are recapitulated on the cell surface (e.g., as assessed by flow cytometric analysis) to provide for novel cells expressing one or more cell surface HEs (e.g., expressing one or more HE binding and/or cleavage specificities), novel cell libraries, and high-throughput methods for assessing target site binding, target site cleavage. The rapid analysis of HE and LHE-DNA interactions on the cell surface with concurrent sorting options provides for high-throughput library screening affording rapid identification, analysis and isolation of novel HEs or LHEs having novel sequence specificities. Such novel sequence specificities, obtained by said methods provide novel methods for introducing targeted DNA-strand cleavage events, and novel chromatin immunoprecipitation methods (CHIP methods). | 06-25-2009 |
20120237493 | NUCLEIC ACIDS ENCODING A MUT-T DOMAIN-CONTAINING POLYPEPTIDE - The invention pertains to nucleic acids encoding a mutT domain-containing polypeptide, including fragments and biologically functional variants thereof. The invention also pertains to therapeutics and diagnostics involving the foregoing polypeptide and nucleic acids and agents that bind the foregoing polypeptide and nucleic acids. The invention also pertains to the identification of a novel mutT domain in human TrpC7, a polypeptide previously described as a putative calcium ion channel. Accordingly, the invention also pertains to methods and compositions for identifying agents useful in modulating mutT domain-mediated calcium or other ion transport in cells expressing a polypeptide comprising a mutT domain and a calcium or other ion channel. | 09-20-2012 |
20120276074 | COUPLING ENDONUCLEASES WITH END-PROCESSING ENZYMES DRIVES HIGH EFFICIENCY GENE DISRUPTION - The present disclosure relates to the co-expression of an endonuclease with an end-processing enzyme for the purpose of enhanced processing of the polynucleotide ends generated by endonuclease cleavage. | 11-01-2012 |
20140148361 | Generation and Expression of Engineered I-ONUI Endonuclease and Its Homologues and Uses Thereof - The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for producing and expressing variant or engineered I-OnuI endonucleases, variant or engineered I-OnuI homologues, and hybrids of two I-OnuI or I-OnuI homologue domains that have a target site altered from the wild-type. A method for selecting a variant or engineered I-OnuI endonuclease, I-OnuI endonuclease homologue, and a hybrid of two I-OnuI or I-OnuI homologue domains that have a target site altered from the wild-type and directed to a site within a gene of interest is also provided. In addition, the present disclosure provides the crystal structure of the I-OnuI and I-LtrI endonucleases; the specificity profiles for both endonuclease for DNA binding and cleavage; the identity of amino acid residue positions in the I-OnuI and I-LtrI protein scaffold that determine DNA recognition specificity; methods for determining amino acid substitutions at those positions that alter DNA cleavage specificity; methods for the complete redesign of the DNA cleavage specificity of I-OnuI and its homologues for recognition and cleavage of a human gene of interest; and the relationship of the amino acid sequence, structure and specificity of I-OnuI to a collection of identifiable I-OnuI endonuclease homologues. | 05-29-2014 |
Andrew M. Siwkoswski, Carlsbad, CA US
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20110112170 | OLIGOMERIC COMPOUNDS COMPRISING BICYCLIC NUCLEOSIDES AND HAVING REDUCED TOXICITY - In certain embodiments, the present invention provides oligomeric compounds having favorable toxicity profiles and therapeutic indexes. Compounds of the present invention comprise bicyclic nucleosides. Certain such bicyclic nucleosides are pyrimidines that do not include a methyl group at the 5-carbon. Oligomeric compounds comprising such nucleosides are less toxic than compounds comprising bicyclic nucleosides that do include a methyl group at the 5-carbon. In certain embodiments, the present invention provides methods of preparing and using such compounds. | 05-12-2011 |
Andrew M. Siwkowski, Encinitas, CA US
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20110207797 | ENHANCED ANTISENSE OLIGONUCLEOTIDES - Described herein are gap-widened antisense oligonucleotides having improved therapeutic index as compared to 5-10-5 MOE gapmer antisense oligonucleotides of the same sequence. Also described are methods of reducing a target RNA in an animal using the gap-widened antisense oligonucleotides of the present invention. Further, are methods for selecting a gap-widened antisense oligonucleotides. | 08-25-2011 |
Andrew M. Smock, Grovetown, GA US
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20130289831 | Tractor Park Brake Force Sensing System - A tractor park brake force sensing system includes a force sensor switch that is actuated if a tensile force applied to a linkage between a park brake lever and a park brake is adequate to compress a spring in the linkage a pre-specified amount as the park brake lever is moved to a park brake set position. A controller connected to the force sensor switch and to a tractor motion sensor turns on a solid indicator light if the force sensor switch is actuated, and flashes the indicator light if the park brake lever is moved to the park brake set position and the tractor motion sensor indicates the tractor is moving. | 10-31-2013 |
Andrew M. Soulakis, Avon, CO US
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20110313799 | DISTRIBUTION SERVICES RESERVATION INTEGRATION - Systems according to embodiments of the present invention include a core adapter module configured to receive reservation information from a reservation system in a first format useable by the reservation system, a web service module configured to identify a provider system based on the reservation information and to place the reservation information into a second format useable by the provider system, and a distribution module configured to send the reservation information in the second format to the provider system. Methods according to embodiments of the present invention include receiving reservation information from a reservation system in a first format useable by the reservation system, identifying a provider system based on the reservation information, processing the reservation information to place the reservation information into a second format useable by the provider system, and sending the reservation information in the second format to the provider system. | 12-22-2011 |
Andrew M. Stubleski, Columbia, MD US
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20090242464 | MAIL FEEDER AUXILIARY PADDLE - A mail sorter including a conveying surface and a main paddle movably disposed on a slide member for supporting a first end of a main stack of mail pieces while traversing along the conveying surface to apply a first stacking pressure to the mail pieces. An auxiliary paddle is also disposed on the slide member for segregating an auxiliary stack of mail pieces from the main stack of mail pieces. The auxiliary paddle is moveable between a first position where the auxiliary paddle is free of contact with any of the mail pieces and a second position where the auxiliary paddle supports the auxiliary stack of mail pieces against the main paddle to apply a second stacking pressure to the auxiliary stack of mail pieces, the second stacking pressure being less than the first stacking pressure. | 10-01-2009 |
Andrew M. Taylor, Chester GB
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20110112338 | Process for the Preparation of 2,3,33-Trifluoropropene - The invention provides a process for the preparation of 1234yf comprising (a) contacting 1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoropropene (1216) with hydrogen in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst to produce 1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane (236ea); (b) dehydrofluorinating 236ea to produce 1,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropene (1225ye); (c) contacting 1225ye with hydrogen in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst to produce 1,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropane (245eb); and (d) dehydrofluorinating (245eb) to produce (1234yf). | 05-12-2011 |
Andrew M. Teetzel, Wilson, WY US
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20100039174 | RF SYSTEM LINEARIZER USING CONTROLLED COMPLEX NONLINEAR DISTORTION GENERATORS - A linearizer reduces nonlinear intermodulation distortion in radio frequency and microwave systems by first directly generating in-phase and quadrature nonlinear intermodulation products of the system input. Controllable amounts of each phase are then added back into the system such that the vector sum of nonlinear intermodulation products at the output is reduced or eliminated by destructive interference, while the fundamentals are substantially unaffected. The quadrature distorted signals are generated with two lightly-biased and thus overdriven differential pairs having gain-determining degeneration impedances that are in quadrature with each other The amount of each quadrature phase summed to the output is controlled with electronically tunable four-quadrant variable attenuators. The quadrature phasing enables rapidly convergent tuning to minimize distortion using conventional scalar spectral analysis. The advantages of a linearizer using rectangular vector coordinate system are significant. | 02-18-2010 |
20100090740 | AUTOMATIC RC/CR QUADRATURE NETWORK - A stabilized quadrature RC/CR phase shifting network for generating quadrature RF and microwave signals. The network uses offset biasing of postamplifiers following the phaseshifter to fine tune quadrature-phase, and further uses an output quadrature-phase detector to stabilize quadrature-phase with negative feedback by using the quadrature-phase error signal to drive the quadrature-phase fine tuning control. In an alternative embodiment, the stability of quadrature-phase can be enhanced without the output quadrature-phase detector by making the quadrature-phase fine tuning control dependent upon the amplitude-difference negative feedback error signal. | 04-15-2010 |
20100225389 | HIGH EFFICIENCY RF SYSTEM LINEARIZER USING CONTROLLED COMPLEX NONLINEAR DISTORTION GENERATORS - A linearizer reduces nonlinear intermodulation distortion in radio frequency and microwave systems by first directly generating in-phase and quadrature nonlinear intermodulation products of the system input. Controllable amounts of each phase are then added back into the system such that the vector sum of nonlinear intermodulation products at the output is reduced or eliminated by destructive interference, while the fundamentals are substantially unaffected. The quadrature distorted signals are generated with two lightly-biased and thus overdriven differential pairs having gain-determining degeneration impedances that are in quadrature with each other. The amount of each quadrature phase summed to the output is controlled with electronically tunable four-quadrant variable attenuators. The quadrature phasing enables rapidly convergent tuning to minimize distortion using conventional scalar spectral analysis. The advantages of a linearizer using rectangular vector coordinate system are significant. | 09-09-2010 |
20120294343 | RF I/Q Modulator with Sampling Calibration System - A vector RF modulation system includes a sampling receiver that monitors modulator RF output and provides IF signals for a processor that calculates modulator calibration parameters. | 11-22-2012 |
Andrew M. Tenbarge US
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20120324940 | IN THE DOOR ICE MAKER - A dispensing system suitable for dispensing ice through the refrigerator compartment door of a bottom-mount refrigerator is disclosed. | 12-27-2012 |
Andrew M. Tilkes, Cedar Falls, IA US
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20130192854 | DRAFT FORCE SENSOR ASSEMBLY - A draft sensing mechanism includes a draft frame adapted to be attached to a frame of a vehicle. The draft frame has left and right supports adapted to be coupled to corresponding left and right draft links. A draft strap has a left end fixed to a front side of the left support and a right end fixed to a front side of the right support. The draft strap is deflectable in response to draft forces applied to the left and right supports. A draft sensor is attached to the draft strap. The sensor generates a draft signal in response to deflection of the draft strap. | 08-01-2013 |
Andrew M. Truxel, Warren, NJ US
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20090261119 | SHOTGUN SHELL STORING AND DISPENSING DEVICE - A shotgun shell storage and dispenser device in the form of a hollow elongated housing to hold the shotgun shells in vertical array, the housing adjusted for loading and dispensing shotgun shells through a loading end of the housing. Shotgun shells are positioned by structural elements on a rear wall of the housing and constant force springs in conjunction with a follower to urge the shotgun shells toward a loading and discharge end of the housing. | 10-22-2009 |
Andrew M. Ukrainec, Etobicoke CA
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20130098309 | DEVICE & METHOD FOR SMART, NON-HABITUATING, AUTOMATIC BIRD DETERRENT SYSTEM - Operation of a bird deterrent system includes i. measurement of bird habituation to activation of deterrent devices; ii. reduction of habituation through increased selectivity in activating deterrents only for birds posing a threat to or threatened by a protected area, and in particular, those within threat altitudes; iii. provision of analytical data in support of safety management systems, risk management, etc.; iv. integrated, wide-area radar coverage with multiple virtual intrusion zones providing multiple lines of defense around and over very large protected areas. | 04-25-2013 |
Andrew M. Ukrainec, Toronto CA
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20110205103 | Low cost, high performance radar networks - A real-time radar surveillance system comprises at least one land-based non-coherent radar sensor apparatus adapted for detecting maneuvering targets and targets of small or low radar cross-section. The radar sensor apparatus includes a marine radar device, a digitizer connected to the marine radar device for receiving therefrom samples of radar video echo signals, and computer programmed to implement a software-configurable radar processor generating target data including detection data and track data, the computer being connectable to a computer network including a database. The processor is figured to transmit at least a portion of the target data over the network to the database, the database being accessible via the network by at least one user application that receives target data from the database, the user application providing a user interface for at least one user of the system. | 08-25-2011 |
Andrew M. Van Court, Los Gatos, CA US
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20090182913 | Data store and enhanced features for headset of portable media device - A media headset for exchanging data with a media device includes at least one audio speaker that provides an audio output, a data store that stores media device data, a communications interface for exchanging the media device data with the media device, and a connector for detachably connecting the communications interface to the media device. | 07-16-2009 |
Andrew M. Visinski, Shelton, CT US
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20110148055 | SKATEBOARD TRUCK - A truck according to the present invention includes a hanger dimensioned for insertion of axles upon which wheels are attached. The truck may be configured for attachment to a skateboard. The hanger includes a cutout portion including a key cavity into which a key is positioned. Bushings and a kingpin are also installed onto the hanger. The key when positioned within the key cavity of the hanger confines the pivot of the hanger on a centerline which bisects the hanger. The key may include extending cylindrical tabs which may allow for the hanger to freely swivel about the kingpin passing therethrough without the use of bearing surfaces. The bushings are positioned on the kingpin and on opposite sides of the key and key cavity of the hanger so as to urge the hanger to its center position. | 06-23-2011 |
20120068428 | Skateboard truck with replaceable hanger and hanger for skateboard truck - A skateboard truck and hanger therefor, the skateboard truck including a base plate, a bushing support, and a hanger which is dimensioned for removable securement to the bushing support. The hanger is preferably removably secured to the bushing support by means of machine screws passing through openings in the bushing support for threaded engagement in threaded openings within the hanger. | 03-22-2012 |
20140263897 | Ladder Accessory - A ladder accessory device for insertion into an opening in a prior art ladder rung, wherein the ladder accessory device provides an elevated work environment that is out of the path of an individual ascending/descending the ladder. The accessory device is preferably comprised of a rung insert, a rung insert locking device, a support arm, a platform arm, and a platform arm locking device. The rung insert locking device permits the support arm to be rotated about the rung insert locking device, and the platform arm is likewise rotatable about the support arm. A wide arrange of accessories may also be removably attached to the platform to increase the overall usefulness of the device. | 09-18-2014 |
Andrew M. Wadycki, San Mateo, CA US
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20130047084 | Management of Local and Remote Media Items - A method at a client device includes displaying media library information corresponding to a set of media items. The media items include one or more local media items, the one or more local media items including media items stored at the client device, and one or more remote media items, the one or more remote media items including media items stored at a remote system and not at the client device. The method also includes displaying, concurrently with displaying the media library information, affordances identifying the remote media items; detecting user interaction with an affordance identifying a respective remote media item; and in response to detecting the user interaction, initiating a process for downloading a copy of the respective remote media item to the client device for storage at the client device. | 02-21-2013 |
Andrew M. Warta, Wheatfield, NY US
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20120036891 | AIR SEPARATION METHOD AND APPARATUS - An air separation method and apparatus in which a supercritical oxygen product is produced by heating a pumped liquid oxygen stream having a supercritical pressure, through indirect heat exchange with a boosted pressure air stream. The indirect heat exchange is conducted within a heat exchanger and a liquid nitrogen stream is vaporized in the heat exchanger to depress the pressure that would otherwise be required of the boosted pressure air stream to heat the pumped liquid oxygen stream. The pumped liquid oxygen stream constitutes 90 percent of the oxygen-rich liquid removed from an air separation unit in which the air is rectified, the liquid nitrogen constitutes at least 90 percent of the liquid nitrogen that is not used as reflux and a flow-rate ratio between the liquid nitrogen stream and the oxygen-rich liquid is between about 0.3 and 0.90. | 02-16-2012 |
20120036892 | AIR SEPARATION METHOD AND APPARATUS - An air separation method and apparatus in which a supercritical oxygen product is produced by heating a pumped liquid oxygen stream having a supercritical pressure, through indirect heat exchange with a boosted pressure air stream. The indirect heat exchange is conducted within a heat exchanger and a liquid nitrogen stream is vaporized in the heat exchanger to depress the pressure that would otherwise be required of the boosted pressure air stream to heat the pumped liquid oxygen stream. The pumped liquid oxygen stream constitutes 90 percent of the oxygen-rich liquid removed from an air separation unit in which the air is rectified, the liquid nitrogen constitutes at least 90 percent of the liquid nitrogen that is not used as reflux and a flow-rate ratio between the liquid nitrogen stream and the oxygen-rich liquid is between about 0.3 and 0.90. | 02-16-2012 |
20130192301 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AIR SEPARATION USING A SUPPLEMENTAL REFRIGERATION CYCLE - A system and method for air separation using a supplemental refrigeration cycle is provided. A portion of the refrigeration required by the air separation plant to produce a liquid product stream is supplied via a supplemental refrigeration circuit configured to direct a cooled refrigerant produced by the turboexpander through the main heat exchanger of the air separation plant. The refrigeration capacity is controlled by removing or adding a portion of the refrigerant in the supplemental refrigeration circuit to adjust the inlet pressure while maintaining a substantially constant volumetric flow rate and substantially constant pressure ratio across the compressor. Removing the refrigerant from the supplemental refrigeration circuit decreases the refrigeration imparted by the supplemental refrigeration circuit and thus decreases the production of the liquid product stream. Adding refrigerant allows for an increase in the refrigeration imparted by the supplemental refrigeration circuit and thus allows for increased production of the liquid product stream. | 08-01-2013 |
20140174123 | AIR SEPARATION METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method and apparatus for separating air in which production of the liquid products can be selectively varied between high and low production rates by varying the pressure ratio across a turboexpander used in imparting refrigeration with the use of a branched flow path. The branched flow path has a system of valves to selectively and gradually introduce a compressed refrigerant air stream into either a booster compressor branch having a booster compressor to increase the pressure ratio during high modes of liquid production or a bypass branch that bypasses the booster compressor to decrease the pressure ratio during low modes of liquid production. A recycle branch is connected to the booster compressor branch to allow compressed air to be independently recycled from the outlet to the inlet of the booster compressor during turndown from the high to the low liquid mode of liquid production to prevent surge. | 06-26-2014 |
Andrew M. Weltlinger, Baltimore, MD US
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20110275350 | Method of Simulating Communication - A method of simulating a conversation includes providing at least one pre-programmed conversational script on a storage device; selecting the at least one pre-programmed conversational script for playback on the mobile communications device at a predetermined time; receiving an incoming communications alert on the mobile communications device; reciting the selected at least one pre-programmed conversational script on the mobile communications device upon responding to the incoming communications alert; and simulating an authentic conversation through the mobile communications device using the at least one pre-programmed conversational script. | 11-10-2011 |
Andrew M. Wesie, Arlington, VA US
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20130117850 | System and Method for Bidirectional Trust Between Downloaded Applications and Mobile Devices Including a Secure Charger and Malware Scanner - A system and method are described that will enable mobile smart devices, such as a cellular phones, PDAs, or iPads, smartphones, mobile payment systems, mobile healthcare systems, handheld law enforcement systems, and other types of tablet devices, to trust download applications and for the download applications to trust the mobile smart devices onto which they are downloaded. The system and method enables charging a mobile smart device and while charging the mobile smart device scans for malware and other viruses in the applications and the operating system on the mobile smart device. | 05-09-2013 |
20130117854 | System and Method for Bidirectional Trust Between Downloaded Applications and Mobile Devices Including a Secure Charger and Malware Scanner - A system and method are described that will enable mobile smart devices, such as a cellular phones, PDAs, or iPads, smartphones, mobile payment systems, mobile healthcare systems, handheld law enforcement systems, and other types of tablet devices, to trust download applications and for the download applications to trust the mobile smart devices onto which they are downloaded. The system and method enables charging a mobile smart device and while charging the mobile smart device scans for malware and other viruses in the applications and the operating system on the mobile smart device. | 05-09-2013 |
Andrew M. Williams, Leicester GB
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20110283886 | Method And Apparatus For Regenerating A Filter - The present disclosure refers to a method for regenerating a filter adapted to remove particulate material from a gas. The disclosed method comprises at least producing at least one electric arc discharge pulse, the at least one electric arc discharge pulse being adapted to generate at least one pressure wave so that the particulate material is being dislodged from the filter. In addition, the disclosure refers to a filter regenerating arrangement and a diesel particulate filter. | 11-24-2011 |
Andrew M. Wollacott, Boston, MA US
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20130097735 | Insect Inhibitory Toxin Family Active Against Hemipteran and/or Lepidopteran Insects - The present invention discloses a genus of insect inhibitory proteins that exhibit properties directed to controlling Lepidopteran and/or Hemipteran crop pests, methods of using such proteins, nucleotide sequences encoding such proteins, methods of detecting and isolating such proteins, and their use in agricultural systems. | 04-18-2013 |
Andrew M. Wollacott, St. Louis, MO US
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20130269060 | Proteins Toxic To Hemipteran Insect Species - The present invention discloses Hemipteran insect inhibitory proteins, methods of using such proteins, nucleotide sequences encoding such proteins, methods of detecting and isolating such proteins, and their use in agricultural systems. | 10-10-2013 |
Andrew M. Wowchak, Hopkins, MN US
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20100117118 | High electron mobility heterojunction device - A method for providing a periodic table group III nitrides materials based heterojunction device comprising growing all layers therein by molecular beam epitaxy to result having a crystal defects concentration sufficiently small to allow electron mobilities in the sheet charge region to exceed 1100 cm2/volt-second. The invention includes the heterojunction device provided by this method. | 05-13-2010 |
Andrew M. Wright, Costa Mesa, CA US
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20100264263 | INTEGRATED LOAD SENSING SYSTEM - An integrated load sensing system includes a housing including a coupling pin portion thereof. A bridge circuit includes a set of strain gauges bonded to the coupling pin portion. A bridge circuit excitation, error correction, and amplification (BCEECA) subsystem is operatively connected to the bridge circuit for receiving indications of shear load from the strain gauges, correcting signal error, and amplifying the indications of shear load. The BCEECA subsystem provides amplified output signals. A power conditioning module is operatively connected to the BCEECA subsystem for receiving power from an external power supply and conditioning power to an appropriate state for driving the bridge circuit as well as an appropriate state for error correction and amplification circuitry within the BCEECA subsystem. A logic module compares the amplified output signals to a predetermined signal threshold and provides latching of enunciation in accordance with a selected delay after the threshold is surpassed. An enunciation element providing enunciation of the output signals surpassing the signal threshold in accordance with the logic module. The bridge circuit, the BCEECA subsystem, the power conditioning module, the logic module, and the enunciation element are contained and sealed within the housing. The invention includes a method for in situ testing of a shear load sensing system for a mechanical system. | 10-21-2010 |
20110158057 | MAGNETIC DISPLAY FOR WATCHES - A smaller sized flip dot display utilizes a magnetically actuated segment that rotates between two orientations. The orientations display two different optical states. There are disclosed various designs implementing magnetic actuators in conjunction with one or more of microcontrollers, capacitors, balanced flippers, sequentially driven flippers and other features to reduce power consumption of small mobile devices such as watches. | 06-30-2011 |
Andrew M. Yellop, Berkshire GB
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20100234985 | BATCH RE-LOAD OF COIN RECYCLER - Replenishing coins in a coin store associated with a coin handling device includes feeding a batch of coins from a bulk coin store to a receptacle near the coin handling device, delivering coins from the receptacle to the coin handling device and routing at least some of those coins from the coin handling device to the coin store associated with the coin handling device. | 09-16-2010 |
Andrew M. Zura, Broadview Hts., OH US
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20130267777 | ENDOSCOPIC SHEATH ASSEMBLY - A sheath assembly for an endoscope includes an elongate tubular body and a plug. The endoscope has a handle portion and a scope portion extending therefrom to a tip. The body includes first ( | 10-10-2013 |
20140357955 | ENDOSCOPIC SHEATH ASSEMBLY - A sheath assembly for an endoscope includes an elongate tubular body and a plug. The endoscope has a handle portion and a scope portion extending therefrom to a tip. The body includes first and second wall sections and extends along a longitudinal axis between first and second distal openings. The first wall section extends radially about the longitudinal axis to define a scope lumen. The scope portion is receivable in the scope lumen. The second wall section extends radially about a portion of the first wall section and longitudinally between second distal and proximal end openings. The first and second wall sections define an integral suction lumen in fluid communication with a first source of negative pressure. The plug is mated with the distal end opening for closing the scope lumen and includes at least one suction opening disposed in co-registration with the first distal end opening. | 12-04-2014 |
Andrew M. Zura, Broadview Heights, OH US
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20120143006 | ENDOSCOPIC SHEATH ASSEMBLY - A sheath assembly for an endoscope includes an elongate tubular body and a plug. The endoscope has a handle portion and a scope portion extending therefrom to a tip. The body includes first and second wall sections and extends along a longitudinal axis between first and second distal openings located at distal and proximal ends thereof, respectively. The first wall section extends radially about the longitudinal axis to define a scope lumen. The scope portion is receivable in the scope lumen with the distal and proximal ends. The second wall section extends radially about a portion of the first wall section and longitudinally between second distal and proximal end openings. The first and second wall sections define an integral suction lumen in fluid communication with a first source of negative pressure. The plug is mated with the distal end opening and includes a lens surface through which energy is transmissible. | 06-07-2012 |
20120157771 | MEDICAL DEVICE SHEATH - A medical device sheath that includes a relatively inelastic body having a proximal end longitudinally separated from a distal end and defining a first lumen, an aperture located at the proximal end in fluid communication with the lumen and configured to admit an elongate endoscope body into the first lumen, and a transparent tip located longitudinally adjacent to an endoscope lens when the elongate endoscope body is located within the first lumen. The endoscope sheath may also include an elongate secondary tube defining a secondary lumen. A method of using the medical device sheath is also described. | 06-21-2012 |