Austin, TX
Andre M. Austin, Tomball, TX US
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20090192854 | Method and apparatus for facilitating electronic acquisition and maintenence of goods and services via the internet - Internet acquisition of goods and services from multiple service providers is facilitated in a uniform, automated manner. Online service account facilitation systems and methods are contemplated that allow for intuitive, uniformly-structured representations of service offerings; straightforward, yet flexible, definition of service product markets; advantageous status designations for market offerings; flexible start date restriction rules; context sensitive information request forms, dynamic price determination on interactive comparison forms; flexible restriction rules for selection combinations of plans, packages, and features; creation of customized data elements; a powerfully advantageous ordering process; a discontinuation process; an inter-dependent order resolution feature; a hierarchical customization scheme; and/or centralized two-way communication between customers and service providers. In one embodiment, tenants of business or residential properties, may connect and disconnect utilities and/or purchase other goods and services electronically via the Internet from various service providers when moving into the property. | 07-30-2009 |
Andrew Austin, Houston, TX US
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20100306069 | Method and System for Purchasing Non-Fuel Merchandise - The present methods and systems (including computer software, computer hardware, and an intermediary system) facilitate a transaction for non-fuel merchandise items at any fuel dispenser during a pre-pay or post-pay inside the store fuel sale. Consumers can select non-fuel merchandise items at a fuel dispenser (either via a fuel dispenser key pad or a separate computerized customer interface, attached to a fuel dispenser) at the time they are selecting their fuel at the fuel dispenser. | 12-02-2010 |
Barry J. Austin, Houston, TX US
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20110042533 | ENERGY ABSORBING TOOL LANYARD AND ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLY THEREFORE - An attachment assembly is provided to secure an object to a lanyard. The attachment assembly is capable of securing objects of different sizes and weights to the lanyard. | 02-24-2011 |
Brian J. Austin, Saginaw, TX US
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20160135207 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC CHANNEL ALLOCATON - An exemplary system and method for dynamic channel allocation in an LMR system includes using one or more preference indicators to dynamically determine a channel allocation priority to be used for channel allocation when channel allocation requests are received. The preference indicators may include a channel failure indicator (e.g. a channel health indicator based on repeater failures), a channel priority indicator, a radio frequency interference indicator, a high reflected power indicator, an excessive current drain indicator, a loss of backbone communications indicator, and a channel usage indicator. If more than one preference indicator is used, the channel priority ranking may be determined using any of a variety of weightings and prioritizations of the various preference indicators to dynamically generate the channel allocation priority. The dynamic channel allocation system may include one or more site controllers, servers, and/or one or more processors configured to implement the method of dynamic channel allocation. | 05-12-2016 |
Caroline Austin, Dallas, TX US
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20150019315 | COMMUNITY INCENTIVIZED EXCHANGE FOR MONETIZING SOCIAL MEDIA AND CONSUMER-DRIVEN ADVERTISEMENT - The present invention relates to affinity transactions devices, systems, and methods, including a community-incentivize exchange (CIE) comprising one or more computer systems configured to permit aggregation of purchasing power of social community members along aligned interests to facilitate purchases of desired nods or POS transactions from one or more vendors willing to exchange the nods or consummate POS transactions for consideration from the members and to return compensation to the social community in exchange for incentivizing the members to effect such purchases. | 01-15-2015 |
Charles A. Austin, San Marcos, TX US
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20140287894 | Board Exercise Device - A board exercise device that includes a pair of planar boards having a top surfacing with a perimeter and an outer edge, the built-in attachment bars are coupled to the perimeter of the pair of planar boards and include an attachment aperture and a stem portion and one or more banded exercise devices coupled to the built-in attachment bars and allow a user to grasp the one or more banded exercise devices and perform an exercise. The board exercise device also includes a pair of handles coupled to a top of the outer edge of the pair of planar boards that are grasped by the user to transport the board exercise device when the board exercise device is in a folded position and a slide board placed over the top surfacing of the pair of planar boards. | 09-25-2014 |
Douglas E. Austin, Lorena, TX US
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20090206002 | Collapsible product display container - An apparatus is provided for a collapsible product display container with foldable opposing sides, detachable front and back sides, and a detachable front panel. The front and back sided front panel are attachable without bolts, screws, or other separate hardware. The front panel comprises an opening to allow product to pass through the front side. The front panel is attached via pins and receiving means, creating a hinge mechanism, allowing the front panel or door to open and close the container for loading and unloading product in larger quantities. The front panel can lock or unlock via a locking pin mechanism. The front panel is configured to hold signage with marketing materials in its grooved side and bottom edges. A pallet bottom is configured to allow traditional lifting and moving of the display container. | 08-20-2009 |
20120144737 | ABOVE GROUND COLLAPSIBLE GARDEN BED - A raised garden bed is provided. The raised garden bed is raised off the ground to minimize back strain when using and to provide ease of use for the mobility impaired. The raised garden bed is collapsible to provide ease of movement and to minimize storage space. A foldable, collapsible frame is provided. A water resistant garden bed liner is provided for holding soil and plant material. The garden bed liner is detachable from the frame. A drainage mechanism is provided to drain excess water from the garden bed. | 06-14-2012 |
James Austin, Fort Worth, TX US
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20100065710 | Apparatus to retain and position tubing of media bags - An apparatus to retain and position tubing of media bags with a bottom gate made of a single piece, with features to hold and retain media bag tubing, a recessed structure where the bottom gate is positioned when installed that places the top of the gate flush with the inside surface of the media bag holder, and locking tabs on the inside surface of the media bag holder that prevent the bottom gate from lifting and allow it to be installed in only the correct orientation. | 03-18-2010 |
20140173876 | Disposable Processing Bag with Alignment Feature - The present invention is an alignment device for a bag containing one or more ports. The alignment device is attached to either the one or more ports or to the bag adjacent the one or more ports. The plate has an indicator or a unique outer edge shape that is designed to fit into a corresponding unique opening in a holder to ensure proper alignment of the bag and its port(s) in the holder. The plate is has a Series of holes equal to and in alignment with the one or more ports of the bag and the port(s) extend through the holes of the plate, | 06-26-2014 |
20150291349 | Disposable Processing Bag with Alignment Feature - The present invention is an alignment device for a bag containing one or more ports. The alignment device is attached to either the one or more ports or to the bag adjacent the one or more ports. The plate has an indicator or a unique outer edge shape that is designed to fit into a corresponding unique opening in a holder to ensure proper alignment of the bag and its port(s) in the holder. The plate is has a series of holes equal to and in alignment with the one or more ports of the bag and the port(s) extend through the holes of the plate. | 10-15-2015 |
20160136047 | Disposable Processing Bag with Alignment Feature - The present invention is an alignment device for a bag containing one or more ports. The alignment device is attached to either the one or more ports or to the bag adjacent the one or more ports. The plate has an indicator or a unique outer edge shape that is designed to fit into a corresponding unique opening in a holder to ensure proper alignment of the bag and its port(s) in the holder. The plate is has a series of holes equal to and in alignment with the one or more ports of the bag and the port(s) extend through the holes of the plate. | 05-19-2016 |
James Austin, Forth Worth, TX US
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20080310768 | Disposable processing bag with alignment feature - The present invention is an alignment device for a bag containing one or more ports wherein the alignment device is attached to either the one or more ports such as by wire ties, clamps or cable ties or to the bag adjacent the one or more ports via adhesives or welding or molding such as overmolding. The plate has either an indicator or a unique outer edge shape that is designed to fit into a corresponding unique opening in a bag holder such as a carboy or tote to ensure proper alignment of the bag and its port(s) in the holder. In one embodiment the plate formed of plastic, metal, wood or composite material has a series of holes equal to and in alignment with the one or more ports of the bag and the port(s) are extended through the holes of the plate and the plate is attached to the bag by retainers on the port(s) below the plate. Such retainers can be plastic cable ties, wire ties, tube clamps and the like. Alternatively, the plate may be fitted over the port(s) and attached to the bag such as by thermal bonding or welding or overmolded to the bag or the bag is formed and molded to the plate. The plate may have any unique design that ensures that the alignment of the bag in the holder is correct and cannot be reversed or incorrectly aligned. Such designs use a plate that is affixed to the bag or its port(s) in such a way that it cannot be realigned or moved out of register. Such designs include but are not limited to graphic indicators and unique shapes. | 12-18-2008 |
James A. Austin, Fort Worth, TX US
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20150053130 | Fluid Level Indicator for a Lined Bulk Material Container - A level indicator for a container that is lined with a membrane for holding fluid, and which has a wall with an aperture formed through it. A frame is attached to the container wall adjacent to the aperture. A plunger is engaged with the frame, and moves between an extended position, where the plunger extends through the aperture and into the interior of the container, and a retracted position, where the plunger does not substantially extend into the interior of the container. An elastic member between the frame and the plunger urges the plunger to the extended position. A visual indicator is driven by the plunger between an indicating position and a non-indicating position. The force of the elastic member is selected to enable the membrane, under static pressure of fluid within the container, to urge the plunger to the retracted position. | 02-26-2015 |
20150083614 | Door Latch Interlock for a Lined Bulk Material Container - An interlock assembly for a door latch mechanism of a door in a container for bulk material that has an interior lined with a membrane for holding fluid. The interlock assembly includes a plunger in an aperture formed through the door, which moves between an extended position, where the plunger extends into the interior of the container, and a locked position, where the plunger is urged outwardly from of the interior of the container. A spring is positioned to apply a force to urge the plunger to the extended position. A lock member is connected to move with the plunger between the extended position and the locked position. The spring force is selected to enable the membrane, under static pressure of fluid within the container, to urge the plunger to the locked position, thereby engaging the lock member to interlock against operation of the door latch. | 03-26-2015 |
20150135643 | Bag Lift Assembly for a Lined Bulk Material Container - A lifting assembly for a polymeric liner disposed within a fluid material container. The assembly includes a pneumatic linear drive, and, an interface member that is supportively connecting to the polymeric liner. A tension line is coupled between the pneumatic linear drive and the interface member, and a line guide is positioned to route the tension line to a central location above the polymeric liner, and thereby correspondingly locates the interface member. A pneumatic controller actuates the pneumatic linear drive to move in a first direction, to move in a second direction, or to remain in a fixed position. Movement of the pneumatic linear drive in the first direction causes the tension line to lift the interface member in an upward direction, and, movement of the pneumatic linear drive in the second direction causes the tension line to lower the interface member in a downward direction. | 05-21-2015 |
Jennifer J. Austin, The Woodlands, TX US
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20150104639 | Hot Melt Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives for No-Label Look Applications - A composition comprising a hot melt pressure-sensitive adhesive comprising a propylene-based polymer component, wherein the propylene-based polymer component has a MFR of greater than about 1,000 g/10 min to less than about 10,000 g/10 min, and free of or having a low block copolymer content. Also, an adhesive article comprising the composition. | 04-16-2015 |
20150112014 | Tackified Polyolefin Adhesive Compositions - The present invention is related to adhesive compositions comprising a polymer blend of at least two different propylene-based polymers and one or more tackifiers. The polymer blend has a melt viscosity of about 900 cP to about 19,000 cP. When subjected to Temperature Rising Elution Fractionation, the polymer blend exhibits a first fraction that is soluble at −15° C. in xylene, the first fraction having an isotactic (mm) triad tacticity of about 70 mol % to about 90 mol %; and a second fraction that is insoluble or less soluble than the first fraction at −15° C. in xylene, the second fraction having an isotactic (mm) triad tacticity of about 85 mol % to about 98 mol %. The tackifier has a softening point, as determined by ASTM E-28, of about 85 to about 135° C. and an aromaticity of about 2 to about 12 mol % aromatic protons. | 04-23-2015 |
Jennifer Jensen Austin, The Woodlands, TX US
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20150034244 | Adhesive and Use for Attachment to Microfiber Garments - The present invention relates to an adhesive and its use for attachment to microfiber garments. The adhesive provides peel strength, complex modulus and glass transition properties suitable for this application. | 02-05-2015 |
20150038935 | Adhesive and Use for Attachment to Microfiber Garments - The present invention relates to an adhesive and its use for attachment to microfiber garments. The adhesive provides peel strength, complex modulus and glass transition properties suitable for this application. | 02-05-2015 |
20150038936 | Adhesive and Use for Attachment to Microfiber Garments - The present invention relates to an adhesive and its use for attachment to microfiber garments. The adhesive provides peel strength, complex modulus and glass transition properties suitable for this application. | 02-05-2015 |
20150038937 | Adhesive and Use for Attachment to Microfiber Garments - The present invention relates to an adhesive and its use for attachment to microfiber garments. The adhesive provides peel strength, complex modulus and glass transition properties suitable for this application. | 02-05-2015 |
20150038938 | Adhesive and Use for Attachment to Microfiber Garments - The present invention relates to an adhesive and its use for attachment to microfiber garments. The adhesive provides peel strength, complex modulus and glass transition properties suitable for this application. | 02-05-2015 |
Jim A. Austin, Forth Worth, TX US
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20100000626 | FLUID BIN ASSEMBLY WITH HOIST - A method for filling a dispensing bag includes inserting a collapsed bag within the chamber of a bin, the chamber being bounded by a floor and an upstanding sidewall. A first port formed on the collapsed bag is securely fixed within a port hole formed on the floor of the bin. A hoist mounted on the bin is manipulated so that the hoist raises an upper end of the collapsed bag within the chamber while the first port remains fixed within the port hole so as to expand the collapsed bag within the chamber of the bin. | 01-07-2010 |
20110271646 | FLUID BIN ASSEMBLY WITH HOIST - A method for filling a dispensing bag includes inserting a collapsed bag within a chamber of a bin and securing a lower end of the collapsed bag to the bin. After securing the lower end of the collapsed bag to the bin, a hoist coupled to an upper end of the collapsed bag is manipulated so that the hoist raises the upper end of the collapsed bag within the chamber while the lower end of the collapsed bag remains secured to the bin so as to expand the collapsed bag within the chamber of the bin. | 11-10-2011 |
John A. Austin, Katy, TX US
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20140060678 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECOVERING, AND DISPLACING FLUID FROM, A PIPE - In one aspect, the present invention relates to a method for displacing fluid from a pipe. The method includes engaging a fluid-displacement system with the pipe. A displacement agent is pumped into the pipe via the fluid-displacement system. Fluid present within the pipe is displaced by the displacement agent. The pipe is manipulated in a desired manner. | 03-06-2014 |
Mark P. Austin, Plano, TX US
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20080263214 | Systems and Methods for Rapid Integration of Data Storage Subsystems - A computer system includes a computer processor and logic instructions for rapid integration of data storage subsystems. An adapter factory is instantiated in response to a request from a client computer. The adapter factory is configured to provide a generic persistent data storage (Pds) adapter interface to the client computer. The Pds adapter interface interfaces to a specific adapter. The Pds adapter interface is configured to invoke corresponding data source operations in the specific adapter. A generic Pds data source interface is configured between the specific adapter and a specific data source. | 10-23-2008 |
Michael J. Austin, Austin, TX US
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20100296238 | HEAT MANAGEMENT USING POWER MANAGEMENT INFORMATION - A multi-core microprocessor provides an indication of the power management state of each of the cores on output terminals. Cooling of the cores is adjusted responsive to the indication of the power management state of the respective cores with additional cooling being provided to those cores in a more active state and less cooling provided to those cores in a less active state. | 11-25-2010 |
20120039041 | HEAT MANAGEMENT USING POWER MANAGEMENT INFORMATION - A multi-core microprocessor provides an indication of the power management state of each of the cores on output terminals. Cooling of the cores is adjusted responsive to the indication of the power management state of the respective cores with additional cooling being provided to those cores in a more active state and less cooling provided to those cores in a less active state. | 02-16-2012 |
20150378411 | CALIBRATING A POWER SUPPLY USING POWER SUPPLY MONITORS - A processing system includes one or more power supply monitors (PSMs) to measure one or more first voltages corresponding to one or more locations in the processing system. The measurements are performed concurrently with the processing system executing one or more code loops. The processing system also includes calibration logic to modify a second voltage provided to the processing system based on a comparison of a reference voltage and the one or more first voltages. The reference voltage is determined based on previous execution of the one or more code loops by the processing system. | 12-31-2015 |
Pete Austin, Spring, TX US
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20130021539 | ELECTRONIC VIDEO DISPLAY MOUNT - An electronic video display mount includes a substantially vertical mounting pole rigidly attached to a pole foot; and a mounting collar releasably fixed to a mounting location that is selectively defined between a minimum distance and a maximum distance from the pole foot on the pole. The mount also includes a substantially horizontally mounted linear slide assembly fixedly attached to the mounting collar at an attachment interface, and a Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) mount pivotally attached to the linear slide assembly. | 01-24-2013 |
Peter W. Austin, Spring, TX US
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20110208889 | SATA/ESATA PORT CONFIGURATION - In one embodiment, a computer system comprises one or more processors, a circuit board assembly having at least one SATA port, a general purpose input/output port proximate the SATA port, signal generating logic to generate a signal when the general purpose input/output port is coupled to a connector, and a memory module communicatively connected to the one or more processors and comprising logic instructions stored in a computer readable medium which, when executed on the one or more processors, configure the one or more processors to configure the SATA port according to the signal generated by the signal generating circuitry. | 08-25-2011 |
20140092550 | THERMAL CHAMBER PARTITION AND FAN UNIT FOR COMPUTER SYSTEM - A method and apparatus are configured to partition a computing system chassis ( | 04-03-2014 |
20140236744 | SLIDABLE DISPLAY HOUSING - A display system comprises a display housing and an attachment member. The attachment member attaches to and supports the display housing. Further, the display housing slides relative to the attachment member. In some embodiments, the system comprises multiple displays in which one display slides relative to an attachment hinge that supports such display. | 08-21-2014 |
Ryan Austin, Houston, TX US
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20140270400 | EXPEDITED INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT ONLINE CHECK-IN - A user may check-in to an international flight and receive an electronic boarding pass using captured travel document information. If the travel document information has not been captured, the travel document information may be captured from a travel document by one of visual image capture or wireless communication. Visual image capture includes capturing an image of the travel document, performing optical character recognition (OCR) on the image of the travel document to extract text; and storing the extracted text on a computer-readable medium. Wireless communication includes receiving travel document information from a wireless communication device included in the travel document. The captured travel document information is compared to a list of registered passengers to determine if the passenger associated with the travel document is registered for the international flight. If the passenger is determined to be registered for the first international flight an electronic boarding pass is generated. | 09-18-2014 |