Blackford, US
Bryan D. Blackford, Cedar Park, TX US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20110072582 | DISPOSABLE COMFORT SHEET - A disposable comfort sheet has a waterproof layer and an absorbent layer, with adhesive strips applied to the waterproof layer along side edges. The sheet is adapted for use with a patient transfer device having upper and lower counter-rotating belts, and protects the upper belt against contamination. The patient transfer device may have registration marks for installation of the sheet, and indicator marks can be printed at predetermined locations on the waterproof layer for alignment with the registration marks. The sheet may include various means for indicating prior use by a patient, such as an ink pattern made of a heat-sensitive or moisture-sensitive ink. The sheet may further include a peel-away layer releasably bonded to the absorbent layer, with additional longitudinal adhesive strips applied to the side edges of the peel-away layer. The peel-away layer protects the lower belt against contamination from the sheet after a patient is delivered. | 03-31-2011 |
Bryan Thomas Blackford, Santa Cruz, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20160085854 | Dynamic Natural Language Conversation - Technologies are described herein for providing dynamic natural language interactions between a user and a computing device. In one aspect, a computing device managing a conversation with a user is enhanced with the identification and management of one or more topics. Using techniques described herein, the computing device can focus on one or more topics, shift between topics and/or introduce new topics. Techniques disclosed herein may also manage and process interruptions that may be introduced during a conversation. Dynamic access of contextual information may assist in the generation of contextually-relevant statements, and the contextual information may be used to balance priorities between various topics. Each topic may also have an associated decay rate so that the lifespan of individual topics may track realistic scenarios. In addition, the priorities of individual topics may be dynamically adjusted so topics may track events created by a user and a computing device. | 03-24-2016 |
Cameron Blackford, El Cerrito, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20150299975 | PREVENTION OF TOPSOIL EROSION WITH HYDROGELS - Methods for reducing or preventing topsoil erosion with hydrogels are described. Upon treatment, a plot of soil may exhibit improved water retention capacity, reduced topsoil erosion and improved aeration properties for plant growth. | 10-22-2015 |
David Blackford, North Oaks, MN US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20090183554 | PARTICLE CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGY - A method and apparatus for measuring particle concentration and size distribution of particles in liquids. The method involve separating dissolved and particulate residues in liquids for determination of the size and concentration of the particulate species. The method includes the steps of forming an aerosol from the liquid sample to be analyzed, evaporating the droplets in the aerosol to dryness, and detecting the particles. An apparatus for separating dissolved and particulate residues in liquids for determination of the size and concentration of the particulate species is also disclosed. The apparatus includes a droplet former, a dryer communicatively connected to the droplet former, and a detector communicatively connected to the evaporator for detecting particles. | 07-23-2009 |
20120312084 | PARTICLE CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGY - A method and apparatus for measuring particle concentration and size distribution of particles in liquids. The method involve separating dissolved and particulate residues in liquids for determination of the size and concentration of the particulate species. The method includes the steps of forming an aerosol from the liquid sample to be analyzed, evaporating the droplets in the aerosol to dryness, and detecting the particles. An apparatus for separating dissolved and particulate residues in liquids for determination of the size and concentration of the particulate species is also disclosed. The apparatus includes a droplet former, a dryer communicatively connected to the droplet former, and a detector communicatively connected to the evaporator for detecting particles. | 12-13-2012 |
David Blackford, White Bear Lake, MN US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20150308940 | COLLOID SIZE DISTRIBUTION MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGY - A method and system of measuring the size distribution of particles within dilute colloids, for example, through variation of the minimum detected size of aerosolized colloid particles. The method of determining the size distribution of particles in a fluid, involves forming a stream of aerosol droplets of the fluid, the droplets containing particles and dissolved material, evaporating the droplets to generate particles, and measuring the concentration of particles by varying a detection threshold. A system or apparatus for determining the size distribution of particles in a fluid, includes a droplet former for forming a stream of aerosol droplets of the fluid, the droplets containing particles and dissolved material, and a condensation particle detector for evaporating the droplets to generate particles and for measuring the concentration of particles, the condensation particle detector having a variable detection threshold. | 10-29-2015 |
David B. Blackford, North Oaks, MN US
David Brian Blackford, North Oaks, MN US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20110025306 | Method and Apparatus for the Purification and Analytical Evaluation of Highly Purified Liquids - A method and apparatus for removing soluble and insoluble contaminants from highly purified and ultra-pure liquids having a bulk resistivity in excess of one megohm-centimeter by establishing laminar flow of the liquid in a cylindrical chamber through an electromagnetic field transverse to the direction of flow, to induce mobility of the constituents. The wall of the chamber forms a cathode and a central rod forms an anode in the chamber. The mobilized constituents are transported either to the anode or the cathode, where the material will adhere and agglomerate with other constituents. Systems are provided utilizing the method and apparatus for purifying and analytically evaluating highly purified and ultra-pure water. | 02-03-2011 |
Ethan B. Blackford, Beavercreek, OH US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20160095524 | Non-Contact Assessment of Cardiovascular Function using a Multi-Camera Array - A system and method are provided for non-contact cardiac assessment of a subject. Images of the subject are captured from at least two synchronized independent imaging devices spaced equidistant from the subject and positioned such that each imaging device captures an image of the subject different from other imaging devices. Spectral components of the captured images are extracted. The extracted spectral components are analyzed. A signal corresponding to cardiac information is identified in the extracted spectral components. The identified signal corresponding to the cardiac information is extracted from the extracted spectral components. | 04-07-2016 |
Jessica A. Blackford, Maplewood, NJ US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20140065283 | Confectionery Coating Fat with Low Saturated Fat - Disclosed are compositions for confectionery coating fat compositions, wherein the coatings exhibit good coating properties yet have very low saturated fat contents, very high unsaturated fat contents and low trans contents. The confectionery coating fat compositions of the invention can be used alone or in blends to have 35 to 80%, e.g., 70% or less, saturated fatty acids for preparing confectionery coating compositions comprising sugar and flavor that exhibit good snap. The confectionery coating fat compositions are blends of a structuring agent, e.g., from about 35 to about 80%, with liquid oil in an amount of from about 20 to 65%. In some products the structuring agent can comprise an interesterified blend of palm stearine, e.g., from about 30 to 75%, of low iodine value and from palm kernel stearine, e.g., from about 25 to 70%, also of low iodine value. The structural fat can contain at least 90% of the saturated fatty acids present as lauric, myristic, palmitic and stearic acids. Fat blends including the confectionery coating fat compositions can include melt-enhancing or heat stability enhancing fats in amounts necessary to achieve the effect of the added fats. | 03-06-2014 |
Matthew J. Blackford, Hastings, MN US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20080271407 | Roof anchor - A roof anchor comprises a pliable member including an interconnecting portion interconnecting a first portion and a second portion. The first portion and the second portion each include a securing portion with a plurality of apertures and a connecting portion with an aperture. A first notch and a second notch are proximate the junctures of each securing portion and connecting portion. The first notch and the second notch extend inward from opposing sides and toward proximate a middle of the respective first and second portions, and an aperture is between each first notch and second notch. | 11-06-2008 |
20100224448 | Safety Device with Fall Arrest and Descending Modes - A safety device with fall arrest and descending modes includes a housing, a drum, a lifeline, first and second brake assemblies, and a control. The drum is rotatably operatively connected to the housing. The lifeline has an intermediate portion interconnecting a first end and a second end. The first end is operatively connected to the drum. The first and second assemblies are operatively connected to the drum. The control is operatively connected to the first and second brake assemblies and has a first position and a second position. The first position selectively engages the first brake assembly in a descending mode and the second position selectively engages the second brake assembly in a fall arrest mode. | 09-09-2010 |
20100226748 | Safety Device with Fall Arrest and Descending Modes - A safety device with fall arrest and descending modes includes a housing, a drum, a lifeline, first and second brake assemblies, and a control. The drum is rotatably operatively connected to the housing. The lifeline has an intermediate portion interconnecting a first end and a second end. The first end is operatively connected to the drum. The first and second assemblies are operatively connected to the drum. The control is operatively connected to the first and second brake assemblies and has a first position and a second position. The first position selectively engages the first brake assembly in a descending mode and the second position selectively engages the second brake assembly in a fall arrest mode. | 09-09-2010 |
20100243373 | BUCKLE - A buckle and catch used to couple webbing together is provided. The buckle includes a connecting portion, a slide and locking member. The connecting portion is configured to selectively engage an engaging portion of a first webbing. The slide of the buckle is configured to engage a second webbing and the locking member is configured to selectively press the second webbing on the slide | 09-30-2010 |
20110203870 | JET BRIDGE FALL PROTECTION ASSEMBLY - A fall protection system that includes at least one rail section, at least one shuttle and at least one connecting member is provided. The at least one rail section is configured and arranged to be coupled to a structure that changes in length. The at least one shuttle is configured and arranged to movably engage the at least one rail section. In addition, the at least one connecting member is configured and arranged to provide a connection point to the at least one shuttle. | 08-25-2011 |
Michael E. "woody" Blackford, Portland, OR US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20110041234 | APPAREL SKIRT SYSTEM - Embodiments herein may provide a powder skirt system that may include an outer shell/layer, an inner removable liner configured to be optionally coupled to the shell, an envelope of material coupled to a lower portion of the shell, and a powder skirt coupled to the envelope. The envelope may be coupled to either the shell or the removable liner, such that the powder skirt can be used whether or not the removable liner is coupled to the shell. | 02-24-2011 |
20110203783 | HOLOGRAPHIC PATTERNED HEAT MANAGEMENT MATERIAL - Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to body gear having designed performance characteristics, and in particular to methods and apparatuses that utilize an array of holographic heat managing elements coupled to a base material to direct body heat while also maintaining the desired transfer properties of the base material. In some embodiments, the heat managing material elements include heat-directing elements that reflect heat or conduct heat, and may be directed towards the body of a user or away from the body of the user. | 08-25-2011 |
20120015155 | ZONED FUNCTIONAL FABRICS - Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to body gear having designed performance characteristics, and in particular to methods and apparatuses that utilize an array of performance characteristic elements coupled to a base material to direct heat, absorb heat, emit heat, and/or wick moisture while also maintaining the desired transfer properties of the base material. In some embodiments, two, three, four, or more performance characteristic elements may be included in a piece of body gear, for example in desired zones of the body gear. | 01-19-2012 |
20120074128 | HEAT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Embodiments disclosed herein relate generally to the field of outerwear, and more particularly to a heat management system configured to provide heat to one or more predetermined regions or zones, such as the upper or lower body, torso, chest, back, neck, arms, shoulders, wrists/cuffs, hands, fingers, feet, toes, and the like. In various embodiments, these heating zones may be controlled by an actuator switch and control electronics that may allow individual heating zones to be actuated alone or in combination, and in some embodiments, in a predetermined sequence. Some embodiments of the actuator switch may include color-coded lighting elements that may indicate the current temperature, zone activation, heating program, and the like. | 03-29-2012 |
20120233739 | ADHESIVE ZIPPER TAPE - Embodiments herein provide adhesive zipper tape. A zipper may be coupled to adhesive zipper tape to form a zipper assembly. In various embodiments, the adhesive zipper tape may be coupled to a piece of fabric, such as in a garment, around an opening. The zipper may then be used to open and close the opening. In various embodiments, the adhesive zipper tape may manifest an adhesive quality when activated by an activation stimulus, such as heat or air. | 09-20-2012 |
20130042390 | PATTERNED HEAT MANAGEMENT MATERIAL - Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to body gear having designed performance characteristics, and in particular to methods and apparatuses that utilize an array of heat managing elements coupled to a base material to direct body heat while also maintaining the desired transfer properties of the base material. In some embodiments, the heat managing material elements include heat management elements that reflect heat or conduct heat, and may be directed towards the body of a user or away from the body of the user. | 02-21-2013 |
20130133353 | COOLING FABRICS - Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to cooling fabrics having an array of cooling elements coupled to a base fabric, and in particular to methods and fabrics that utilize an array of cooling elements coupled to a base material to absorb heat while also maintaining desired properties of the base material. In some embodiments, the cooling elements may include a cooling gel or polymer or a phase change material, and the cooling elements may undergo a chemical or physical change when exposed to moisture, thereby absorbing heat. | 05-30-2013 |
20140349057 | INSULATING MATERIAL WITH CONTINUOUS INSULATION AND FILL - Insulating materials, methods of forming insulating materials, and products including insulating materials are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, an insulating material may include a lining material layer, a face material layer, at least one layer of continuous synthetic insulation disposed between the lining material layer and the face material layer, fill disposed between the lining material layer and the face material layer, one or more first seams coupling the lining material layer and the at least one layer of continuous synthetic insulation, and one or more second seams coupling the face material layer and the at least one layer of continuous synthetic insulation. The first and second seams may form two or more baffles partitioning the fill in the insulating material. Other embodiments may be disclosed and/or claimed. | 11-27-2014 |
20150210032 | COOLING MATERIAL - Disclosed are cooling materials for clothing and other body gear that may use a discontinuous pattern of highly absorbent polymers coupled to a base fabric that has a low resistance to moisture spread (e.g., a high wicking rate) and lower absorption properties compared to the highly absorbent polymer elements, to manage moisture (e.g., sweat) and body heat. The absorbance of the highly absorbent polymers is greater than that of the base fabric, such as at least two times greater, and the highly absorbent polymer elements may be non-endothermic. | 07-30-2015 |
20160075101 | FABRIC HAVING A WATERPROOF BARRIER - Provided herein are waterproof fabrics that include a base fabric having a body-facing surface and an outward-facing surface, and a hydrophobic, waterproof barrier disposed on the outward-facing surface of the base fabric, a seam through the waterproof fabric, and a waterproof tape disposed on an outward-facing surface of the hydrophobic, waterproof barrier and aligned to seal the seam against water ingress. The base fabric may be a wicking fabric or may be treated with a compound that enhances wicking, and the hydrophobic, waterproof barrier may include a plastic polymer, polyurethane, polyethylene, and/or polytetrafluoroethylene. The waterproof fabrics also may include an abrasion-resistant coating and/or a durable water repellant (DWR) agent disposed on an outward-facing surface of the hydrophobic, waterproof barrier, and one or both of the abrasion-resistant coating and/or DWR agent may be discontinuous. Also provided are methods of making a waterproof fabric. | 03-17-2016 |
Michael "woody" Blackford, Portland, OR US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20100192332 | SNAG RESISTANT SLIDE FASTENER - A conventional zipper is the preferred means for closure of many jackets and other outerwear. Conventional zippers are prone to jamming and snagging due to the introduction of the liner into the slider body as the zipper is opened and closed. Embodiments herein provide modified slider bodies with one or more features such as an elongated spring cap, a protrusion on the bottom plate and/or plate coupler of the slider body, and/or vertically offset side rails. These features may minimize introduction of loose fabric, such as the lining of a lined garment, into the tape slot of the slider body, thereby help reduce jamming of the slider body during operation of the slide fastener. | 08-05-2010 |
20150237974 | SNAG RESISTANT SLIDE FASTENER - A conventional zipper is the preferred means for closure of many jackets and other outerwear. Conventional zippers are prone to jamming and snagging due to the introduction of the liner into the slider body as the zipper is opened and closed. Embodiments herein provide modified slider bodies with one or more features such as an elongated spring cap, a protrusion on the bottom plate and/or plate coupler of the slider body, and/or vertically offset side rails. These features may minimize introduction of loose fabric, such as the lining of a lined garment, into the tape slot of the slider body, thereby help reduce jamming of the slider body during operation of the slide fastener. | 08-27-2015 |
Rochelle Marie Blackford, Marshalltown, IA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20100301253 | VALVE SEAT APPARATUS FOR USE WITH FLUID VALVES - A valve seat apparatus for use with fluid valves is described. An example valve seat apparatus includes a flexible seal disposed between a cage and a valve body such that an outer seating surface of a closure member slidably coupled to the cage slidingly engages the flexible seal to prevent fluid flow through the valve body when the valve is in a closed position and an end of the closure member is not driven into abutting engagement with another seating surface when the valve is in the closed position. | 12-02-2010 |
Timothy Blackford, Sherman Oaks, CA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20130345372 | POLYFUNCTIONAL SULFUR-CONTAINING EPOXIES AND COMPOSITIONS THEREOF - Disclosed are polyfunctional sulfur-containing epoxies and compositions containing polyfunctional sulfur-containing epoxies. The polyfunctional sulfur-containing epoxies may be used as a curing agent and combined with polythioethers and/or polysulfides used to provide high elongation sealants useful in aerospace applications. | 12-26-2013 |
Trevor J. Blackford, Boston, MA US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20130238972 | LOOK-ALIKE WEBSITE SCORING - Methods and systems for searching and scoring look-alike web sites are provided. A web crawler can harvest text and page layout data from a website. The context of the text can be analyzed. The page layout data can be condensed. The captured text and page layout data can be stored in a database and searched. A user can provide seed data including a desirable URL and keywords. The seed data can be analyzed and compared to the database. Look-alike web pages can be identified and scored. A page scoring list can be displayed. Look-alike scoring factors can be used in an ad exchange interface. | 09-12-2013 |
Woody Blackford, Portland, OR US
Patent application number | Description | Published |
---|---|---|
20100154179 | WEATHER RESISTANT SLIDE FASTENERS - Embodiments provide a weather resistant slide fastener with a modified slider body including a top control rib and tightly controlled inner dimensions. In embodiments, a water-resistant coating and/or an adhesive may be applied to the zipper tape, resulting in a highly water-resistant zipper and finished garment. Embodiments further provide a slider body that may accommodate longitudinal edge portions of the outer layer of fabric, allowing the edges of the fabric to be brought into close proximity/contact, substantially covering the zipper teeth and minimizing ingress of water and/or wind through the zipper tape. Additional embodiments provide methods of manufacturing and installing weather resistant slide fasteners. | 06-24-2010 |
20100282433 | PATTERNED HEAT MANAGEMENT MATERIAL - Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to body gear having designed performance characteristics, and in particular to methods and apparatuses that utilize an array of heat managing elements coupled to a base material to direct body heat while also maintaining the desired transfer properties of the base material. In some embodiments, the heat managing material elements include heat management elements that reflect heat or conduct heat, and may be directed towards the body of a user or away from the body of the user. | 11-11-2010 |