Braun, US
Alan W. Braun, Evansville, IN US
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20100181759 | Apparatus and method for welding steel boiler tubes - Apparatus and method for welding steel boiler tubes in a space restricted area using a pulsed-arc welding process. The process includes the use of a consumable insert ring having a T-shaped profile and flux material to provide deep weld penetration by a GTAW welding machine. Notches in the consumable weld ring allow for inspection of tube fit prior to weld. | 07-22-2010 |
Ana L. Braun, Houston, TX US
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20080207970 | Heating an organic-rich rock formation in situ to produce products with improved properties - A method of producing hydrocarbon fluids with improved hydrocarbon compound properties from a subsurface organic-rich rock formation, such as an oil shale formation, is provided. The method may include the step of heating the organic-rich rock formation in situ. In accordance with the method, the heating of the organic-rich rock formation may pyrolyze at least a portion of the formation hydrocarbons, for example kerogen, to create hydrocarbon fluids. Thereafter, the hydrocarbon fluids may be produced from the formation. Hydrocarbon fluids with improved hydrocarbon compound properties are also provided. | 08-28-2008 |
20120267110 | Heating An Organic-Rich Rock Formation In Situ To Produce Products With Improved Properties - A method of producing hydrocarbon fluids with improved hydrocarbon compound properties from a subsurface organic-rich rock formation, such as an oil shale formation, is provided. The method may include the step of heating the organic-rich rock formation in situ. In accordance with the method, the heating of the organic-rich rock formation may pyrolyze at least a portion of the formation hydrocarbons, for example kerogen, to create hydrocarbon fluids. Thereafter, the hydrocarbon fluids may be produced from the formation. Hydrocarbon fluids with improved hydrocarbon compound properties are also provided. | 10-25-2012 |
Andrew Braun, Cary, NC US
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20090198740 | DATA SHARING - A system is provided for sharing data over a network. The system includes a plurality of portable electronic devices among which data may be shared, and a data share server through which data to be shared between the plurality of portable electronic devices is routed via the network. The data share server includes a data share unit for receiving data to be shared from a source portable electronic device among the plurality of portable electronic devices via the network, and for forwarding the data to be shared to a destination portable electronic device via the network. In addition, the data share server includes a data storage unit for copying the data to be shared and maintaining the copy for subsequent sharing among the plurality of portable electronic devices. | 08-06-2009 |
Andrew Jonathan Braun, Cary, NC US
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20090017749 | System and Method for Enhancing Live Events via Coordinated Content Delivery to Mobile Devices - According to teachings presented herein, a system and method enhance live events by providing coordinated content delivery to mobile device subscribers physically present at the live event. As a non-limiting example, a system is configured to feed any one or more of replay video, alternate or zoom camera angles, and supporting information for the event, such as interesting data on event participants, e.g., player statistics, etc. Accordingly, one embodiment of a method of delivering location-based event content to a mobile station comprises determining that the mobile station is physically present at an event venue, identifying desired types of event feeds for the mobile station for a live event at the event venue, and dynamically delivering one or more event feeds of the desired types to the mobile station. A system for supporting the method may be implemented in whole or in part in a cellular communication network. | 01-15-2009 |
20090286477 | Methods, Portable Electronic Devices, Systems and Computer Program Products Providing Electronic Versions of Information from Electronic Conference Room Whiteboards - Methods, portable electronic devices, systems and computer program products for wirelessly transmitting information from an electronic whiteboard. A wireless connection is established between a portable electronic device and the electronic whiteboard. A digital copy of content of the electronic whiteboard is received at the portable electronic device over the established wireless connection. | 11-19-2009 |
20090287928 | Methods, Portable Electronic Devices, Systems and Computer Program Products for Securing Electronic Conference Room Whiteboards - Methods, portable electronic devices, systems and computer program products for securing an electronic whiteboard. A near field communication (NFC) session is established between a portable electronic device and the electronic whiteboard to secure information provided on the electronic whiteboard. Dispersion of the information provided on the electronic whiteboard is enabled and/or disabled using security credentials associated with the established NFC session. | 11-19-2009 |
Birgit Braun, Golden, CO US
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20090292046 | HIGH MODULUS POLYMER COMPOSITES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - The invention provides methods of producing composite polymers by combining fillers with polymers in the presence of pre-formed high molecular weight polymer. Monomer polymerization can be initiated through the addition of initiators or by reactive chemical groups on the surface of the fibers. The composite materials formed possess superior mechanical properties compared to similar polymer composites made by either purely mechanical mixing or solely polymerization of monomers in the presence of the fillers. | 11-26-2009 |
Birgit Braun, Pearland, TX US
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20110319509 | POLYMER COMPOSITES INCORPORATING STEREOCOMPLEXATION - Grafting polymer chains onto filler particles is an established methodology for creating superior polymer composite materials. Stereocomplexation is a non-bonded interaction between polymers that leads to a crystalline form having a higher melting temperature than the non-stereocomplexed form; stereocomplexed polymers often have superior properties compared to their non-stereocomplexed constituents. The present application discloses combining grafted filler particles with matrix materials in which the grafted polymer layer forms a stereocomplex with the polymer matrix. The resulting composite materials have properties which exceed both filled polymer systems and stereocomplexed polymers. | 12-29-2011 |
Charles A. Braun, Cincinnati, OH US
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20100089486 | Tanker Truck Monitoring System - A system and method is provided to monitor a tanker truck. The system includes a plurality of sensors, each of the plurality of sensors configured to detect an event. The system also includes a monitoring unit electrically coupled with the plurality of sensors to detect the event. The monitoring unit includes a processing unit, a time module, and a memory, and is operable to time stamp data about the sensed event with information from the time module and store the detected and time stamped event in the memory. The system further includes a handheld data terminal configured to communicate with the monitoring unit. The handheld data terminal is operable to retrieve and display the stored event, and includes a processing unit, a memory, a user interface, a time module, and a display. | 04-15-2010 |
20120044068 | Tanker Truck Monitoring System - A system and method is provided to monitor a tanker truck. The system includes a plurality of sensors, each of the plurality of sensors configured to detect an event. The system also includes a monitoring unit electrically coupled with the plurality of sensors to detect the event. The monitoring unit includes a processing unit, a time module, and a memory, and is operable to time stamp data about the sensed event with information from the time module and store the detected and time stamped event in the memory. The system further includes a handheld data terminal configured to communicate with the monitoring unit. The handheld data terminal is operable to retrieve and display the stored event, and includes a processing unit, a memory, a user interface, a time module, and a display. | 02-23-2012 |
Chris Braun, Boise, ID US
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20080220572 | SILICON RICH BARRIER LAYERS FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICES - Semiconductor devices and memory cells are formed using silicon rich barrier layers to prevent diffusion of dopants from differently doped polysilicon films to overlying conductive layers or to substrates. A polycilicide gate electrode structure may be formed using the silicon rich barrier layers. Methods of forming the semiconductor devices and memory cells are also provided. | 09-11-2008 |
Clifford John Braun, Harbor Beach, MI US
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20110316204 | SIDE BLOW MOLDING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A side blow molding apparatus of ( | 12-29-2011 |
20130241119 | SIDE BLOWING MOLDING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A side blow molding apparatus of ( | 09-19-2013 |
Cristi L. Braun, Kailua, HI US
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20080221377 | Methods for synthesis of carotenoids, including analogs, derivatives, and synthetic and biological intermediates - A method for synthesizing intermediates for use in the synthesis of carotenoid synthetic intermediates, carotenoid analogs, and/or carotenoid derivatives. The carotenoid analog, derivative, or intermediate may be administered to a subject for the inhibition and/or amelioration of any disease that involves production of reactive oxygen species, reactive nitrogen species, radicals and/or non-radicals. In some embodiments, the invention may include methods for synthesizing chemical compounds including an analog or derivative of a carotenoid. Carotenoid analogs or derivatives may include acyclic end groups. In some embodiments, a carotenoid analog or derivative may include at least one substituent. The substituent may enhance the solubility of the carotenoid analog or derivative such that the carotenoid analog or derivative at least partially dissolves in water. | 09-11-2008 |
David Braun, North Attleboro, MA US
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20110076907 | Apparatus and method for melt spun production of non-woven fluoropolymers or perfluoropolymers - Disclosed is an apparatus, process, and product allowing for the manufacture of non-woven fluoropolymers, perfluoropolymers, and high temperature engineering resin filaments obtained from low melt index polymers. The fibers have continuous structural integrity created by using a heated duct that provides for maintaining an elevated filament temperature during filament draw down. The apparatus allows for entanglement and melt bonding of the fluoropolymers perfluoropolymers, and high temperature engineering resin filaments. | 03-31-2011 |
David J. Braun, St. Charles, MN US
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20100084160 | SPLIT FLEX CABLE - A cable assembly for interconnecting a plurality of circuit boards together by using a connector assembly connected to each of the circuit boards. The cable assembly includes a first cable having a first end part and a second cable having a second end part. A first periphery of the first end part has a plurality of first half vias that collectively form a column along a width direction of the connector assembly. A second periphery of the second end part has a plurality of second half vias that collectively form a column along the width direction of the connector assembly. The first and second end parts are coupled together to form a connecting unit, such that the first half vias and the second half vias are joined together to form full vias. | 04-08-2010 |
20120088376 | SPLIT FLEX CABLE - A cable assembly for interconnecting a plurality of circuit boards together by using a connector assembly connected to each of the circuit boards. The cable assembly includes a first cable having a first end part and a second cable having a second end part. A first periphery of the first end part has a plurality of first half vias that collectively form a column along a width direction of the connector assembly. A second periphery of the second end part has a plurality of second half vias that collectively form a column along the width direction of the connector assembly. The first and second end parts are coupled together to form a connecting unit, such that the first half vias and the second half vias are joined together to form full vias. | 04-12-2012 |
20140259653 | FLEXIBLE REWORK DEVICE - A rework device in form of a flexible circuit is provided in order to repair a printed circuit assembly. The printed circuit assembly includes one or more through vias and interconnections. The flexible circuit includes a lead in portion and a tail portion. The flexible circuit also includes a first distended head portion proximal to the lead in portion and a second distended head portion proximal to the tail portion. Further, the second distended head portion is connected to the first distended head portion through a coverlay portion. The flexible circuit provided is adapted to be threaded through a through via to repair the printed circuit assembly. | 09-18-2014 |
David M. Braun, Corvallis, OR US
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20090053898 | Formation of a slot in a silicon substrate - A slot is formed that reaches through a first side of a silicon substrate to a second side of the silicon substrate. A trench is laser patterned. The trench has a mouth at the first side of the silicon substrate. The trench does not reach the second side of the silicon substrate. The trench is dry etched until a depth of at least a portion of the trench is extended approximately to the second side of the silicon substrate ( | 02-26-2009 |
20090096845 | PRINT HEAD DIE SLOT RIBS - Methods and an apparatus are disclosed, wherein a print head die includes a slot and ribs across the slot. The ribs are recessed from one or both sides of the die. | 04-16-2009 |
Edward L. Braun, Gainesville, FL US
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20080235829 | TRANSGENIC PLANTS WITH ALTERED LEVELS OF PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS - Methods for altering levels in plants of one or more phenolic compounds that are intermediates or final products of the plant phenylpropanoid pathway are provided. One method comprises transforming a plant cell with an expression construct comprising a nucleic acid which encodes a transactivator protein comprising the myb domain of the maize “ZmMyb-IF35” protein and an activation domain. Another method comprises transforming a plant cell with an expression construct comprising a transgene which encodes an antisense ZmMyb-IF35 RNA. The present invention also relates to expression constructs and vectors used in the present methods, transformed plant cells and transgenic plants prepared according to the present methods, and the seeds of such transgenic plants. | 09-25-2008 |
Franz-Josef Braun, Durham, NC US
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20110257011 | Substituted Amidine Compounds for Combating Animal Pests - The invention relates to substituted amidine compounds of formula (I), to the enantiomers, diastereomers and salts thereof and to compositions comprising such compounds. The invention also relates to the use of the substituted amidine compounds, of their salts or of compositions comprising them for combating animal pests. Furthermore the invention relates also to methods of applying such substituted amidine compounds. | 10-20-2011 |
20110263585 | Screening Assay for Insecticides - The present invention relates to polypeptides, preferably from | 10-27-2011 |
20110263603 | Imine Compounds for Combating Invertebrate Pests - The present invention relates to imine compounds which are useful for combating or controlling invertebrate pests, in particular arthropod pests and nematodes. The invention also relates to a method for controlling invertebrate pests by using these compounds and to plant propagation material and to an agricultural and a veterinary composition comprising said compounds. | 10-27-2011 |
20120030841 | Isoxazoline compounds for combating invertebrate pests - The present invention relates to isoxazoline compounds which are useful for combating or controlling invertebrate pests, in particular arthropod pests and nematodes. The invention also relates to a method for controlling invertebrate pests by using these compounds and to plant propagation material and to an agricultural and a veterinary composition comprising said compounds. | 02-02-2012 |
20120149705 | N-Thio-anthranilamid compounds and their use as pesticides - N-Thio-anthranilamid compounds of formula (I) | 06-14-2012 |
20120291159 | Azoline Compounds for Combating Invertebrate Pests - The present invention relates to azoline compounds which are useful for combating or controlling invertebrate pests, in particular arthropod pests and nematodes. The invention also relates to a method for controlling invertebrate pests by using these compounds and to plant propagation material and to an agricultural and a veterinary composition comprising said compounds. | 11-15-2012 |
20120309620 | Substituted ketonic isoxazoline compounds and derivatives for combating animal pests - The invention relates to substituted ketonic isoxazoline compounds of formula (I), to the enantiomers, diastereomers and salts thereof and to compositions comprising such compounds. The invention also relates to the use of the substituted ketonic isoxazoline compounds, of their salts or of compositions comprising them for combating animal pests. Furthermore the invention relates also to methods of applying such substituted ketonic isoxazoline compounds. | 12-06-2012 |
20130079513 | N-Thio-anthranilamid compounds and their use as pesticides - N-Thio-anthranilamid compounds of formula (I) | 03-28-2013 |
20130190378 | Imine substituted 2,4-diaryl-pyrroline derivatives as pesticides - The present invention relates to imine compounds which are useful for combating or controlling invertebrate pests, in particular arthropod pests and nematodes. The invention also relates to a method for controlling invertebrate pests by using these compounds and to plant propagation material and to an agricultural and a veterinary composition comprising said compounds. | 07-25-2013 |
20140364466 | Isothiazoline compounds for combating invertebrate pests - The present invention relates to isothiazoline compounds of formula I | 12-11-2014 |
20140378458 | N-Thio-anthranilamid compounds and their use as pesticides - N-Thio-anthranilamid compounds of formula (I) | 12-25-2014 |
20150065343 | Acrylamide compounds for combating invertebrate pests - The present invention relates to acrylamide compounds which are useful for combating or controlling invertebrate pests, in particular arthropod pests and nematodes, and to a method for producing them. The invention also relates to a method for controlling invertebrate pests by using these compounds and to plant propagation material and to an agricultural and a veterinary composition comprising said compounds. | 03-05-2015 |
Gerald E. Braun, Magnolia, TX US
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20100186488 | Article And Method For Stabilizing A Rock Chip - An article and method for stabilizing a rock chip. The article in one embodiment of the invention includes a laminar rock chip substantially surrounded by and imbedded within a plug having a solid material, the plug forming a top planar surface and a bottom planar surface substantially parallel with the top planar surface, the laminar rock chip forming a contact surface portion exposed at the top planar surface of the plug, a laminar plane of the laminar rock chip being substantially perpendicular with the top planar surface. | 07-29-2010 |
James Braun, Loxahatchee, FL US
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20090086025 | CAMERA SYSTEM - A remote surveillance system (the system) of the present invention is designed to have a long independent operation, portability, and wireless transmission of digital data from any location worldwide. The system includes a hybrid power element having novel hydrogen storage and generation device, light weight polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell, and the low power and low weight electronics. The system also includes multiple day/night cameras, motion detector, global positioning system (GPS), and wireless module. The system is packed in a back pack case and is easily carried between multiple locations due to low weight and compacts size. | 04-02-2009 |
20110136026 | HYBRID POWER PLANT SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES - A vehicle power plant includes a high temperature PEM fuel cell system operatively connected to a battery pack. A power conditioner is operatively connected between the PEM fuel cell system and the battery pack. The system can include a fuel processor, such as a steam reformer or an autothermal reformer. The reformer can be designed such that it can reform a wide range of fuels. The system can provide for a vehicle with a much higher driving range at a potentially lower cost than an equivalent range battery-only electric vehicle. The integration of these components into a single system also allows the vehicle to be fuel flexible; that is, capable of being fueled with a wide range of fuels without hardware changes in the system. | 06-09-2011 |
James Braun, Boynton Beach, FL US
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20090123784 | FUEL CELL MODULE - The invention relates to the design and manufacturing of a symmetrical polymer electrolyte fuel cell (the cell module) having two cells arranged in mirror symmetry with respect to a central plane of a non conductive fuel manifold. The symmetrical dual cell configuration allows application of adhesive seals for the innermost fuel electrodes. These seals are formed by gluing two membrane electrode assemblies to the opposing faces of the central manifold. The cell module employed as an array of individual modules, or combined into planar or stacked fuel cell configurations. | 05-14-2009 |
James Braun, Lake Worth, FL US
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20110136030 | HIGH TEMPERATURE PEM FUEL CELL WITH THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A high temperature proton exchange medium (PEM) fuel stack system includes features for enhancing the thermal management of the fuel cell. The fuel cell can include a plurality of membrane-electrode-assemblies (MEA) separated by bipolar plates. The upper and lower edges of the bipolar plates are configured such that a plurality of fins is formed therein. Air can be passed along the fins in the upper edges of the plates and along the fins in the lower edges in opposite directions. A plurality of channels is formed on one or both surfaces of the bipolar plates. The channels extend along a serpentine path. Except for the end plates, hydrogen is supplied to the channels on one side of each plate and air is supplied to the channels on the channels on the opposite side of each plate. Such features keep the fuel cell within acceptable temperature limits during operation. | 06-09-2011 |
20130034789 | BIPOLAR PLATE ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN A FUEL CELL - A bipolar plate assembly includes a first material and a second material. The second material has an in-plane thermal conductivity greater than the first material. The second material has a width and a thickness. A ratio of the width to the thickness of the second material is between 50 and 400. | 02-07-2013 |
20130034790 | FUEL CELL STACK HAVING A STRUCTURAL HEAT EXCHANGER - Disclosed are fuel cell stacks incorporating heat exchangers capable of also acting as members to compress the fuel cell stack. Heat exchange through conduction is enabled by placing the heat exchanger into contact with the edges of the bipolar plates. A compressive force within the fuel cell stack is achieved by placing the heat exchanger in tension between the endplates at the opposite ends of the fuel cell stack. | 02-07-2013 |
20130034797 | BIPOLAR PLATE ASSEMBLY HAVING AN ENCAPSULATED EDGE - A bipolar plate assembly includes at least one bipolar plate and an insert member in engagement with the at least one bipolar plate. The insert member has an encapsulant encapsulating at least a portion thereof. | 02-07-2013 |
20130034799 | BIPOLAR PLATE ASSEMBLY HAVING A RECESS AND AN INSERT MEMBER FOR PLACEMENT IN THE RECESS - A bipolar plate assembly includes a first bipolar plate and a second bipolar plate. The second bipolar plate has a recess. An insert member is disposed between the first and second bipolar plates and within the recess of the second bipolar plate. | 02-07-2013 |
20130034800 | BIPOLAR PLATE ASSEMBLY HAVING AN INSERT MEMBER - A bipolar plate assembly includes at least one bipolar plate and at least one insert member configured for face-to-face engagement with the at least one bipolar plate. The at least one insert member has a preformed cutout. | 02-07-2013 |
20130034801 | BIPOLAR PLATE ASSEMBLY HAVING AN ADJUSTMENT MEMBER - A bipolar plate assembly includes a first bipolar plate and a second bipolar plate having a recess therein. An insert member is disposed between and in engagement with the first and second bipolar plates and located in the recess in the second bipolar plate. An adjustment member adjusts the engagement between the insert member and at least one of the first and second bipolar plates. | 02-07-2013 |
20130171545 | FUEL CELL HAVING MINIMUM INCIDENCE OF LEAKS - The disclosure relates to an electrochemical assembly and a method of making an electrochemical assembly. | 07-04-2013 |
James C. Braun, Loxahatchee, FL US
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20110053052 | FUEL CELL COMPOSITE FLOW FIELD ELEMENT AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME - A composite flow field element, such as a separator plate used in a high temperature air-cooled fuel cell assembly, preferably includes a metal sheet substrate of non-uniform thickness, such as a mesh, and flexible graphite layers bonded to the metal mesh substrate by an electrically conductive bonding agent. | 03-03-2011 |
James E. Braun, West Lafayette, IN US
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20120006022 | ORGANIC RANKINE CYCLE WITH FLOODED EXPANSION AND INTERNAL REGENERATION - A heat engine system configured to extract thermal energy from a heat source, convert a first portion of the thermal energy to work using an expansion device, and reject a second portion of the thermal energy to a heat sink. The system utilizes a second fluid to inhibit a temperature drop of the first fluid within the expansion device. | 01-12-2012 |
James Richard Braun, Virginia Beach, VA US
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20100054446 | VANITY TELEPHONE NUMBER TRANSLATION - Providing for electronic communications devices having QWERTY type keyboards a software based system which automatically translates alphabetical characters into numeric characters. Directly entered alphabetical characters are automatically converted to corresponding numeric characters. As an alternative to manually entered characters, in communications devices having a voice recognition feature, spoken signals are similarly converted. Automatic conversion proceeds only when the device is in a telephone mode of operation. Where fewer than ten characters are entered, the system may automatically add an area code to the number being dialed. If more than seven but fewer than ten characters are entered, some characters are eliminated. | 03-04-2010 |
Janie Mercado Braun, Canyon Lake, TX US
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20080292071 | Method and System for Non-Traditional Directory Assistance - A directory assistance service includes a database and an interface module. The database stores a set of audio advertisements, and the audio advertisements are priced based on a tiered pricing model. The interface module is in communication with the database and receives a directory assistance request from a caller, plays the caller one or more audio advertisements from the database, and charges an advertiser for playing the audio advertisements based on the tiered pricing model. | 11-27-2008 |
Jeffrey Braun, Ann Arbor, MI US
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20120143626 | METHOD FOR CONSOLIDATING MEDICAL RECORDS THROUGH THE WORLD WIDE WEB - Medical records, clinical observations, and medical imagery are organized and aggregated into a common database, enabling the data to be viewed and/or updated by medical practitioners world-wide. The information may also be viewed and monitored by patients or their relatives for accuracy, also regardless of their location. The invention further allows the records to be updated by manually controlled or automated instrumentation which measures medical parameters whether located in a doctors office, in a hospital setting, in the patient's home, or worn by the patient. Common access and point-to-point data transmission is via the global grid, or over public access common data networks supporting TCP/IP, most often referred to as the Internet. The same approach can be using insider an organization over an internal network or Intranet. | 06-07-2012 |
Jeffrey C. Braun, Ann Arbor, MI US
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20120088987 | GENERAL-PURPOSE MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION - A general-purpose, low-cost system provides comprehensive physiological data collection, with extensive data object oriented programmability and configurability for a variety of medical as well as other analog data collection applications. In a preferred embodiment, programmable input signal acquisition and processing circuits are used so that virtually any analog and/or medical signal can be digitized from a common point of contact to a plurality of sensors. A general-purpose data routing and encapsulation architecture supports input tagging and standardized routing through modem packet switch networks, including the Internet; from one of multiple points of origin or patients, to one or multiple points of data analysis for physician review. The preferred architecture further supports multiple-site data buffering for redundancy and reliability, and real-time data collection, routing, and viewing (or slower than real-time processes when communications infrastructure is slower than the data collection rate). Routing and viewing stations allow for the insertion of automated analysis routines to aid in data encoding, analysis, viewing, and diagnosis. | 04-12-2012 |
20140114205 | GENERAL-PURPOSE MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION - A general-purpose, low-cost system provides comprehensive physiological data collection, with extensive data object oriented programmability and configurability for a variety of medical as well as other analog data collection applications. A general-purpose data routing and encapsulation architecture supports input tagging and standardized routing through modern packet switch networks, including the Internet; from one of multiple points of origin or patients, to one or multiple points of data analysis for physician review. The preferred architecture further supports multiple-site data buffering for redundancy and reliability, and real-time data collection, routing, and viewing (or slower than real-time processes when communications infrastructure is slower than the data collection rate). Routing and viewing stations allow for the insertion of automated analysis routines to aid in data encoding, analysis, viewing, and diagnosis. | 04-24-2014 |
20140257860 | METHOD FOR CONSOLIDATING MEDICAL RECORDS THROUGH THE WORLD WIDE WEB - Medical records, clinical observations, and medical imagery are organized and aggregated into a common database, enabling the data to be viewed and/or updated by medical practitioners world-wide. The information may also be viewed and monitored by patients or their relatives for accuracy, also regardless of their location. The invention further allows the records to be updated by manually controlled or automated instrumentation which measures medical parameters whether located in a doctor's office, in a hospital setting, in the patient's home, or worn by the patient. Common access and point-to-point data transmission is via the global grid, or over public access common data networks supporting TCP/IP, most often referred to as the Internet. The same approach can be using insider an organization over an internal network or Intranet. | 09-11-2014 |
Jeffrey J. Braun, Columbus, IN US
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20100122693 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING AIR COMPRESSOR SUPPLY PORT FROM THE EGR GAS - Separation of an air compression supply port from exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) in internal combustion engines. In one aspect, an air intake connector includes an entry port for an EGR gas, and an air intake elbow is connected to the air intake connector, the elbow receiving air. The elbow includes a first passage for routing a first portion of the air to the air intake connector to be mixed with the EGR gas, and a second passage for routing a second portion of the air to the air intake connector and out an exit port to an air compressor. The second passage is attached to the elbow and extends through a bend in the elbow. | 05-20-2010 |
Jeffrey S. Braun, Boca Raton, FL US
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20100087278 | Off Court Tennis - The present invention is an apparatus to provide a virtual tennis net that can be placed on any convenient surface having two movable poles each having a light source dependent thereon; at least two scanning mirrors; at least two retroflectors; at least two beam splitters; at least two photo-detectors; and an audible or visible signal device that is actuated in response to interruptions of light falling on said photo-detectors such that when a the light beam is interrupted by a tennis ball, the beam is momentarily blocked and the signal to the photo-detector is interrupted, providing a signal that is used to trigger a light or sound signal that indicates the ball did not pass over the virtual net. | 04-08-2010 |
Jeremy D. Braun, Northfield, MN US
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20100115887 | Detection System - A foil lid inspection system for detecting and separating defective foil lids on a container in a production line includes one or more light sources, an inspection camera, and inspection software. The light sources are positioned to direct light in an upward direction to illuminate the container. The inspection camera is positioned above the foil lid, and the camera includes one or more outputs. The inspection software is in communication with the inspection camera. The inspection software is constructed and arranged to determine if the foil lid on the container is defective. A reject signal is applied to an output if the software determines that the foil lid is defective. | 05-13-2010 |
John Braun, Baltimore, MD US
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20090064573 | Flower planter for railings and fences - The planter receptacle is for use on a railing of a balcony, deck, porch, or patio, or for use on a fence, or the surface of a balcony/deck/porch instead. The planter receptacle is made to securely rest on the railing top, straddle a railing when using two planter receptacles, hang down the side of a railing, or be used in combinations of such installations at the same location of the railing for more elaborate planter arrays. No tools or hardware, except a flexible line such as a length of rope, are required to secure the planter receptacle to the railing or fence. When the planter receptacle is used in a hanging position, it can be readily adjusted for leveling and/or to accommodate the vertical height of flowers as they may quickly grow, thereby improving their viewing from both sides of the railing throughout the season. The planter receptacle can be constructed and finished to coordinate in appearance with the railing or fence, or the structure to which the railing is attached, if preferred. | 03-12-2009 |
Kenton Braun, Anchorage, AK US
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20110002741 | MODULAR OFFSHORE PLATFORMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE - Modular offshore platform systems and associated methods of transport and assembly are disclosed herein. A method of transporting a modular offshore platform to an offshore location in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure includes transporting towing a first platform portion of the offshore platform to an offshore location and transporting a second platform portion of the offshore platform to the offshore location separately from the first platform portion. The method further includes attaching the second platform portion to the first platform portion at the offshore location, and anchoring at least one of the first and second platform portions to a sea floor at the offshore location. | 01-06-2011 |
Kevin G. Braun, Dubuque, IA US
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20100155013 | USE OF FAN SHROUD TO VENTILATE ENGINE COMPARTMENT - A method and apparatus to ventilate an engine compartment of a vehicle. | 06-24-2010 |
20100301638 | Integrated Air Intake System - An engine air intake system is provided which is formed by an engine compartment. A fan and a grille screen are used to remove a portion of debris from air external to the vehicle. After the air is partially cleaned via the grille screen, it moves toward a heat exchanger carrying a portion of the remaining debris with it. A portion of the debris may fall out of the air via gravitational effects. A portion of the air then moves up and into an entrance passage for an air intake duct that is integrated with the hood of the engine enclosure, this portion having been further cleaned via debris passage to and through the heat exchanger as well as gravitational effects. The air then travels through the air intake duct and passes through an air filter where a portion of the remaining debris is removed prior to the air being supplied to the engine intake. | 12-02-2010 |
Kevin Gordon Braun, Dubuque, IA US
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20090188734 | Flow-Inducing Baffle For Engine Compartment Ventilation - A work machine comprises a baffle configured to divert air flow from a source of pressurized air laterally outwardly toward a peripheral edge of the baffle to create a flow-inducing region about the peripheral edge to ventilate the engine compartment. | 07-30-2009 |
20100181127 | Cool Air Plenum - A cool air plenum for use with an engine air intake system of a utility vehicle. The plenum prevents airflow from an engine to the air intake system. | 07-22-2010 |
Lisa R. Braun, Denver, CO US
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20090246859 | Methods and Compositions for Purification of Nucleic Acid from a Host Cell - Methods and compositions are provided for gently lysing and solubilizing cells. Methods and compositions are further provided for quickly purifying high quality low molecular weight nucleic acid from host cells. Target cells are treated with a pre-chilled lysis solution having a zwitterionic detergent, for example n-Dodecyl-N,N-dimethyl-3-ammonio-1-propanesulfonate, and a brief room-temperature incubation. Where nucleic acid purification is required, the lysis solution-treated cells are contacted with a nucleic acid capture matrix having an average pore size of at least about 1 μm. | 10-01-2009 |
Marc Braun, St. Louis, MO US
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20110196548 | DEVICE FOR INDICATING ERADICATION OF A PEST INFESTATION - Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure include devices for monitoring and indicating the completion of eradication of a pest infestation in a space in which heating is utilized for eradication. In an exemplary embodiment, a device includes a sensor configured to sense temperature proximate the device, and a visual indicator configured to provide indication of status. The device further includes a processor that is connected to the sensor and visual indicator. The processor is configured to determine whether the sensed temperature exceeds the MINIMUM LETHAL TEMPERATURE, and configured to determine occurrence of completion of a minimum heating duration required for eradication in which the sensed temperature exceeds the MINIMUM LETHAL TEMPERATURE. The processor is further configured to activate the visual indicator subsequent to completion of the minimum heating duration, to thereby provide visible indication that the minimum heating duration for eradication of a pest infestation has elapsed. | 08-11-2011 |
20140075776 | Heater and controls for extraction of moisture and biological organisms from structures - A gas heater with specialized controls allows an operator to deploy a single device to heat and to dry when extracting moisture from a structure. The heater has a fan in a blow thru arrangement ahead of a burner. The burner uses either natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas. The heater has air flow, fan motor, temperature, and ignition controls and sensors. The heater delivers high temperature air to the structure that hastens evaporation as the heated air absorbs great concentrations of water vapor. Then the moisture laden heated air exits the building as the heater draws in fresh air, ducts it into a structure, and pressurizes the structure. This moisture laden air then leaks from the building through select windows using the energy imparted from the fan and then exhausts the moisture to the atmosphere, drying the structure. | 03-20-2014 |
Matthew R. Braun, Northville, MI US
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20110246981 | AUTOMATED SOFTWARE INSTALLATION WITH INTERVIEW - A computing device prompts a user to supply installation parameters for joint installation of an operating system and core software on a server device, and stores, in a memory, the installation parameters received from the user. The computing device provides, to the server device, instructions to install an image of the operating system directly to volumes for the core software, where the instructions require input of installation parameters during the installation. The computing device also receives, from the server device and during the operating system installation, requests for the installation parameters. The computing device sends, to the server device, the stored installation parameters that are responsive to the requests for the installation parameters. | 10-06-2011 |
Maxine Braun, Grandville, MI US
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20120222227 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS WITH PIVOTING MANIFOLD - A surface cleaning apparatus, and in particular a fluid delivery or steam mop, comprises a handle and a base housing pivotally attached to the handle. The base housing can be used in two positions, whereby opposing sides of the base housing can selectively engage a surface to be cleaned. A manifold can pivot relative to the base housing, such that fluid can be delivered to the surface to be cleaned in both of the two use positions. | 09-06-2012 |
Minel J. Braun, Akron, OH US
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20100212744 | SELF-ACTING SELF-CIRCULATING FLUID SYSTEM WITHOUT EXTERNAL PRESSURE SOURCE AND USE IN BEARING SYSTEM - The invention includes a method for continually circulating a fluid in a system, in the absence of an external pumping mechanism, by providing a fluid, an active space capable of generating a higher pressure zone and causing a contiguous lower pressure zone, a passive space, and a porous medium disposed between the active space and the passive space, and generating a pressure differential relationship between the active space and the passive space causing the fluid to circulate freely in both directions between the active space and the passive space, across the porous medium, without the aid of an external pumping system, such that the fluid circulation defines a self-acting self-circulating fluid system, and to the system created thereby. | 08-26-2010 |
Ori Braun US
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20110218479 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IN-VIVO PRESSURE - A differential pressure regulating device is provided for controlling in-vivo pressure in a body, and in particularly in a heart. The device may include a shunt being positioned between two or more lumens in a body, to enable fluids to flow between the lumens, and an adjustable flow regulation mechanism being configured to selectively cover an opening of the shunt, to regulate the flow of fluid through the shunt in relation to a pressure difference between the body lumens. In some embodiments a control mechanism coupled to the adjustable flow regulation mechanism may be provided, to remotely activate the adjustable flow regulation mechanism. | 09-08-2011 |
20110218480 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IN-VIVO PRESSURE - A differential pressure regulating device is provided for controlling in-vivo pressure in a body, and in particularly in a heart. The device may include a shunt being positioned between two or more lumens in a body, to enable fluids to flow between the lumens, and an adjustable flow regulation mechanism being configured to selectively cover an opening of the shunt, to regulate the flow of fluid through the shunt in relation to a pressure difference between the body lumens. In some embodiments a control mechanism coupled to the adjustable flow regulation mechanism may be provided, to remotely activate the adjustable flow regulation mechanism. | 09-08-2011 |
20110218481 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IN-VIVO PRESSURE - A differential pressure regulating device is provided for controlling in-vivo pressure in a body, and in particularly in a heart. The device may include a shunt being positioned between two or more lumens in a body, to enable fluids to flow between the lumens, and an adjustable flow regulation mechanism being configured to selectively cover an opening of the shunt, to regulate the flow of fluid through the shunt in relation to a pressure difference between the body lumens. In some embodiments a control mechanism coupled to the adjustable flow regulation mechanism may be provided, to remotely activate the adjustable flow regulation mechanism. | 09-08-2011 |
Pat Braun US
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20120248134 | MEDICATION DISPENSING CABINET AND ASSOCIATED DRAWER ASSEMBLY HAVING POCKETS WITH CONTROLLABLY OPENABLE LIDS - A medication dispensing cabinet, a medication dispensing drawer assembly and an associated method are provided to facilitate controlled access to medications in an efficient manner. A medication dispensing cabinet includes a cabinet body, a plurality of drawers disposed within and configured for slidable extension relative to the cabinet body and a plurality of pockets serially positioned within a drawer. Each pocket includes a lid configured to cover the pocket and limit access to medication within the pocket. The medication dispensing cabinet also includes a linkage member configured to operably engage the lids of the plurality of pockets. The linkage member has a first state in which the linkage member prevents one or more of the lids from being opened and a second state in which the linkage member permits the lids to be opened in accordance with a predefined sequential order. | 10-04-2012 |
Philip Maurice Braun, Exeter, RI US
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20100325828 | PRESSURE INDICATOR FOR AN ORAL CARE INSTRUMENT - An oral hygiene implement comprising having a handle, head, and a neck extending between the handle and the head is described. The head has a plurality of cleaning elements and/or massaging elements attached to the head. The oral hygiene implement also has a force sensor and an output source. The output source provides a plurality of output signals which correspond to a plurality of conditions to a user. | 12-30-2010 |
Phillip M. Braun, Exeter, RI US
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20090172900 | Toothbrush - A toothbrush head comprises a first surface, a second outer surface opposite the first surface and an opening defined therebetween; a plurality of first cleaning elements extending from the first surface; and a carrier including a restricted end and a second cleaning element opposite the restricted end, the carrier movably mounted within the opening and the second cleaning element movable relative to the first surface. | 07-09-2009 |
20090282628 | TOOTHBRUSHES - Toothbrush heads, e.g., for power toothbrushes, are provided. An embodiment of the toothbrush heads include a support structure, a plurality of upstanding accurate members extending upward from a surface of the support structure forming an open center area, a second cleaning element disposed within the open center area and plurality of bristle tufts extending from the support structure and at least partially surrounding at least one of the plurality of arcuate segments | 11-19-2009 |
20100162499 | Vibrating Toothbrush - A toothbrush has a head extending from a neck which extends from a handle, and the head has a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending therefrom. A first group of tooth cleaning elements is located towards a free end of the head, and a second group of tooth cleaning elements is located towards the outside of the head. A third group of tooth cleaning elements, which alternate with the second group of tufts, are oriented at an acute angle to a top surface of the head in a direction that is across the width of the head. A fourth group of tooth cleaning elements is located toward the inside of the head, and each is made of a thermoplastic elastomer and each is in the shape of a curved wall. A fifth group of tooth cleaning elements is located towards the inside of the head. | 07-01-2010 |
20110173765 | TOOTHBRUSHES - Tooth cleaning devices. An embodiment of a tooth cleaning device includes: an elongated head sized to fit in an oral cavity. The elongated head having a first surface and a neck extending from the head. A first tooth cleaning element having a plurality of upstanding wiping members extends upward from below the first surface and extends radially outward from a center of the first tooth cleaning element. Each upstanding wiping member has a free outermost edge that extends upwards substantially from the first surface to the top of the wiping member. A plurality of upstanding arcuate shaped second tooth cleaning elements secured to the head and located outboard of the first tooth cleaning element are also provided. In addition, a plurality of upstanding third tooth cleaning elements are secured to the head and border an edge of the first surface. The third tooth cleaning elements have a circular cross-sectional area. | 07-21-2011 |
Phillip Maurice Braun, Exeter, RI US
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20080307591 | Brush section for an electric toothbrush - A brush section for use with an electric toothbrush includes a relatively large brush head portion having a generally rectangular shape, although oblong, elliptical and other such shapes having a length to width aspect ration greater than 1 may be employed. The brush head portion is secured to a shaft portion of the brush section that may be configured to couple to a handle section. The handle section may include an electric drive including drive shaft, and the drive shaft may couple to the brush head via a coupling member positioned within the shaft portion. The electric drive may impart a rotary, oscillating rotary-oscillating or other suitable drive motion to the drive shaft that is, in turn, imparted upon the brush head by virtue of the coupling member. | 12-18-2008 |
20090070949 | Oral Care Compositions, Methods, Devices and Systems - Oral care treatments are provided, including multi-component oral care compositions and methods for delivering such compositions to the oral cavity. Oral care devices and systems for implementing such oral care treatments are also provided. | 03-19-2009 |
20110271474 | Toothbrush Head - A toothbrush head having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface is described herein. The head has a first portion, a second portion, and an opening between the first portion and the second portion. The opening extends from the top surface to the bottom surface. A first plurality of contact elements are positioned on the first portion and the second portion. A second plurality of contact elements are positioned on the first portion and the second portion. Each of the second plurality of contact elements has an elastomer. | 11-10-2011 |
20120000023 | Brush Section For An Electric Toothbrush - A brush section for use with an electric toothbrush includes a relatively large brush head portion having a generally rectangular shape, although oblong, elliptical and other such shapes having a length to width aspect ration greater than 1 may be employed. The brush head portion is secured to a shaft portion of the brush section that may be configured to couple to a handle section. The handle section may include an electric drive including drive shaft, and the drive shaft may couple to the brush head via a coupling member positioned within the shaft portion. The electric drive may impart a rotary, oscillating rotary-oscillating or other suitable drive motion to the drive shaft that is, in turn, imparted upon the brush head by virtue of the coupling member. | 01-05-2012 |
20120151697 | Personal Care Products And Methods - In one embodiment, an oral-care system is provided. The oral-care system includes an electric toothbrush having a motor, a power source in electrical communication with the motor, and a bristle holder operatively connected to the motor. A display is in data communication with the electric toothbrush. | 06-21-2012 |
20130117951 | Brush Section For An Electric Toothbrush - A brush section for use with an electric toothbrush includes a relatively large brush head portion having a generally rectangular shape, although oblong, elliptical and other such shapes having a length to width aspect ration greater than 1 may be employed. The brush head portion is secured to a shaft portion of the brush section that may be configured to couple to a handle section. The handle section may include an electric drive including drive shaft, and the drive shaft may couple to the brush head via a coupling member positioned within the shaft portion. The electric drive may impart a rotary, oscillating rotary-oscillating or other suitable drive motion to the drive shaft that is, in turn, imparted upon the brush head by virtue of the coupling member. | 05-16-2013 |
20140096331 | Personal Care Products And Methods - In one embodiment, an oral-care system is provided. The oral-care system includes an electric toothbrush having a motor, a power source in electrical communication with the motor, and a bristle holder operatively connected to the motor. A display is in data communication with the electric toothbrush. | 04-10-2014 |
20140182071 | Brush Section For An Electric Toothbrush - A brush section for use with an electric toothbrush includes a relatively large brush head portion having a generally rectangular shape, although oblong, elliptical and other such shapes having a length to width aspect ration greater than 1 may be employed. The brush head portion is secured to a shaft portion of the brush section that may be configured to couple to a handle section. The handle section may include an electric drive including drive shaft, and the drive shaft may couple to the brush head via a coupling member positioned within the shaft portion. The electric drive may impart a rotary, oscillating rotary-oscillating or other suitable drive motion to the drive shaft that is, in turn, imparted upon the brush head by virtue of the coupling member. | 07-03-2014 |
20140230169 | Brush Section For An Electric Toothbrush - A brush section for use with an electric toothbrush includes a relatively large brush head portion having a generally rectangular shape, although oblong, elliptical and other such shapes having a length to width aspect ration greater than 1 may be employed. The brush head portion is secured to a shaft portion of the brush section that may be configured to couple to a handle section. The handle section may include an electric drive including drive shaft, and the drive shaft may couple to the brush head via a coupling member positioned within the shaft portion. The electric drive may impart a rotary, oscillating rotary-oscillating or other suitable drive motion to the drive shaft that is, in turn, imparted upon the brush head by virtue of the coupling member. | 08-21-2014 |
Randall S. Braun, Hudsonville, MI US
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20100321757 | VEHICLE REARVIEW MIRROR WITH SPOTTER MIRROR - A mirror element comprising a front element, a rear element, electrochromic material therebetween, and a spotter optic located at the rear surface of the front element. At least a portion of the spotter optic has a first radius of curvature and at least a portion of the front surface of the front element has a greater second radius of curvature. A line perpendicular to the front surface extends through both the electrochromic material and the spotter optic. A first electrode coating and a second electrode coating are activated to activate the electrochromic material in order to dim a reflection off of the mirror element. A reflective coating of the spotter optic can form a portion of the first electrode coating. The first electrode coating and the reflective coating can overlap. | 12-23-2010 |
20110194185 | VEHICLE REARVIEW MIRROR WITH SPOTTER MIRROR - A mirror element comprising a front element, a rear element, electrochromic material therebetween, and a spotter optic located at the rear surface of the front element. At least a portion of the spotter optic has a first radius of curvature and at least a portion of the front surface of the front element has a greater second radius of curvature. A line perpendicular to the front surface extends through both the electrochromic material and the spotter optic. A first electrode coating and a second electrode coating are activated to activate the electrochromic material in order to dim a reflection off of the mirror element. A reflective coating of the spotter optic can form a portion of the first electrode coating. The first electrode coating and the reflective coating can overlap. | 08-11-2011 |
20110317241 | VEHICLE REARVIEW MIRROR WITH SPOTTER MIRROR - An exterior rearview mirror element including a front element having a first front surface and a second rear surface. A cross-section of the second rear surface defines a first line. A rear element includes a third front surface and a fourth rear surface. Electrochromic material is located between the front element and the rear element. A spotter optic is located in the second rear surface of the front element. A cross-section of the spotter optic defines a second line. A transition region is disposed between the spotter optic and the second rear surface of the front element. A distance from a surface of the transition region to an intersection of the first line and the second line is between about 0.001 mm and 0.034 mm. At least a portion of the spotter optic includes a first radius of curvature and at least a portion of the first front surface includes a second radius of curvature, the first radius of curvature being smaller than the second radius of curvature. | 12-29-2011 |
Randy Braun, New Castle, IN US
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20120091109 | Special heating floor mat device for heavy duty applications - A heating floor mat device for heavy duty vehicle applications comprised of an electrically heat able floor mat with a non-slip surface; at least one hold down component with features to enable the mat to be safely and removably secured to a floor board; electrical conductors for the resistance heating in the mat and for connecting the mat to a power of a floor of a vehicle and connected to an on-board power source to enable controlled heat to be delivered to the floor board and to reduce icy and wet conditions in the compartment of the vehicle. | 04-19-2012 |
Richard O. Braun, Fayetteville, GA US
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20110154718 | Insect repeller - The inventive concept presented is a device which serves to prevent the transit of ants and other crawling insects along a mooring line, rope, or similar structure. The preferred embodiment of the inventive concept is constructed of a three-piece assemblage comprising (1) a base unit having a flanged circular front face with an integral concentric tube (2) a tapered, dome-shaped weather shroud, and (3) an adapter sleeve within internal spikes/ridges for engaging a mooring line. The adapter sleeve is tightened onto the mooring line by indirectly applied manual axial force. The weather shroud is then latched into the base unit. A sticky, insect-repelling substance disposed within a circular cavity on the opposite side of the circular front face plate in the base unit serves to repel and/or prevent crawling insects from traversing the mooring line. | 06-30-2011 |
Richard Thomas Braun, Panama City Beach, FL US
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20120291295 | RAZOR WITH ROTATING AND LOCKING HEAD - In one aspect of the present invention, a razor has a handle, a razor cartridge, and an engaging mechanism having a first engaging member secured to the handle and a second engaging member secured to the razor cartridge. Each of the first and second engaging members has a surface and a structural pattern formed thereon. The structural pattern on the surface of the first engaging member is substantially complementary to the structural pattern on the surface of the second engaging member. As assembled, the surface of the first engaging member is in substantial contact with the surface of the second engaging member such that the structural pattern on the surface of the first engaging member and the structural pattern on the surface of the second engaging member are complementarily and mutually engaged so as to lock the first engaging member to the second engaging member, and the razor cartridge is aligned with the handle in an angle, β. | 11-22-2012 |
Robert J. Braun, Arvada, CO US
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20120045701 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL SYSTEM - A system and method satisfies temperature and pressure requirements of solid oxide fuel cell system | 02-23-2012 |
20120251912 | HIGH EFFICIENCY, REVERSIBLE FLOW BATTERY SYSTEM FOR ENERGY STORAGE - The present invention relates to a reversible solid oxide electrochemical cell that may operate in two modes: a discharge mode (power generation) and a charge mode (electrolytic fuel production). A thermal system that utilizes a SOFB and is inclusive of selection of operating conditions that may enable roundtrip efficiencies exceeding about 80% to be realized is disclosed. Based on leverage of existing solid oxide fuel cell technology, the system concept is applicable to energy storage applications on the kW to MW scale. | 10-04-2012 |
20120282534 | HIGH EFFICIENCY, REVERSIBLE FLOW BATTERY SYSTEM FOR ENERGY STORAGE - The present invention relates to a reversible solid oxide electrochemical cell that may operate in two modes: a discharge mode (power generation) and a charge mode (electrolytic fuel production). A thermal system that utilizes a SOFB and is inclusive of selection of operating conditions that may enable roundtrip efficiencies exceeding about 80% to be realized is disclosed. Based on leverage of existing solid oxide fuel cell technology, the system concept is applicable to energy storage applications on the kW to MW scale. | 11-08-2012 |
20140272734 | ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE FOR SYNGAS AND LIQUID FUELS PRODUCTION - The invention relates to methods for creating high value liquid fuels such as gasoline, diesel, jet and alcohols using carbon dioxide and water as the starting raw materials and a system for using the same. These methods combine a novel solid oxide electrolytic cell (SOEC) for the efficient and clean conversion of carbon dioxide and water to hydrogen and carbon monoxide, uniquely integrated with a gas-to-liquid fuels producing method. | 09-18-2014 |
Scott Joseph Braun, Lakeville, MN US
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20080250884 | Pneumatic line isolation and heating for air data probes - The invention provides a probe for an aircraft including a strut having an interior passage accommodating a plurality of pneumatic lines, a probe head extending from the strut and having at least one inlet opening communicating with the pneumatic lines, a baseplate situated below the strut for attaching the probe to the aircraft, and a manifold situated below the baseplate for communicating with the pneumatic lines, wherein the baseplate is adapted and configured so that the pneumatic lines communicating with the manifold are thermally isolated from the baseplate. The invention also provides a method of thermally isolating at least one pneumatic line in an aircraft probe. | 10-16-2008 |
Shannon Braun, Shakopee, MN US
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20110185368 | System and Method for Routing Information - In one example, a process manager is configured to receive events created by elements from other parts of enterprise software and to route the events to listeners within the enterprise software, and an evaluator is queried by the process manager and configured to determine the relationships between the event and the listeners in the enterprise software. In some embodiments, new listeners are added to the enterprise software without a significant change to the process manager. | 07-28-2011 |
Stephen J. Braun, Marysville, OH US
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20100132428 | HYDRAULIC PRESS - A hydraulic press is provided that includes a frame having a base, an upper member positioned above the base and a pair of laterally spaced side members extending upwardly from the base to the upper member. The hydraulic press also includes a cross-member extending between the pair of side members, with the cross-member being configured to support a work piece and moveable along the side members. | 06-03-2010 |
Stephen W. Braun, Roswell, GA US
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20080208107 | TRANSDERMAL PORATOR AND PATCH SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING SAME - A transdermal permeant delivery system for delivery of at least one permeant composition into a tissue membrane of a subject including a disposable substrate having at least a portion of a bottom surface of a first release liner connected to an upper surface of the substrate and a patch having a backing layer and a reservoir that is selectively removable from the top surface of the first release liner. In a connected position, a first portion of the backing layer of the patch is releaseably mounted to a top surface of the first release liner in spaced registration with a poration area of the substrate. | 08-28-2008 |
Stephen Wilson Braun, Roswell, GA US
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20120035555 | TRANSDERMAL PORATOR AND PATCH SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING SAME - A transdermal permeant delivery system for delivery of at least one permeant composition into a tissue membrane of a subject including a disposable substrate having at least a portion of a bottom surface of a first release liner connected to an upper surface of the substrate and a patch having a backing layer and a reservoir that is selectively removable from the top surface of the first release liner. In a connected position, a first portion of the backing layer of the patch is releaseably mounted to a top surface of the first release liner in spaced registration with a poration area of the substrate. | 02-09-2012 |
Steve Braun, Centennial, CO US
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20110297576 | BILLIARD BALL TRAY AND CASE - Generally, embodiments described herein take the form of a carrying tray and/or case for billiard balls. Certain embodiments may likewise carry a billiards rack, chalk and/or other billiards items. An embodiment may be generally triangle-shaped. Other embodiments may be square-shaped, rectangular shaped or rounded in shape. One or more protrusions, such as a handle or base, may project from the main body of the tray/case. The interior of the tray/case defines a number of features for carrying the billiard balls and billiards rack. | 12-08-2011 |
Terry Braun, Iowa City, IA US
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20110104154 | SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISMS AND GENES ASSOCIATED WITH AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION - The invention provides genes and polymorphisms associated with AMD, and methods for diagnosing an increased risk of AMD in a patient who has at least one of the AMD-associated polymorphisms as provided. | 05-05-2011 |
Theresa Popp Braun, Holland, OH US
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20110094015 | Display headband - A display headband is a band which displays an indicium perpendicular to the sizable band that wraps around the head. The headband can adjust to many sizes, from a child's head to large adult size. The headband can be manufactured for many purposes of display, according to the desired indicia. This headband can be made of soft, flexible materials which can be easily folded for storage, and is lightweight but displays the indicia in an upright position perpendicular to the band around the head. | 04-28-2011 |
Thomas Braun, Ann Arbor, MI US
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20100196941 | Multi-Analyte Analysis of Saliva Biomarkers as Predictors of Periodontal and Pre-Implant Disease - The present invention relates to methods of measuring biomarkers to determine the probability of a periodontal and/or peri-implant disease. More specifically, the invention provides a panel of biomarkers that, when used in combination, can allow determinniation of the probability of a periodontal and/or peri-implant disease state with extremely high accuracy. | 08-05-2010 |
20130115232 | Methods for detecting graft-versus-host disease - The disclosure relates to the development of methods for detecting or predicting graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and for detecting or predicting response to treatment for GVHD. More particularly, the disclosure provides new biomarkers and combinations of biomarkers for detecting or predicting gastrointestinal GI GVHD and for predicting and analyzing response to treatment for acute GVHD. | 05-09-2013 |
Thomas R. Braun, Sterling, VA US
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20100091134 | HADAMARD MULTIMODE OPTICAL IMAGING TRANSCEIVER - Disclosed is a method and system for simultaneously acquiring and producing results for multiple image modes using a common sensor without optical filtering, scanning, or other moving parts. The system and method utilize the Walsh-Hadamard correlation detection process (e.g., functions/matrix) to provide an all-binary structure that permits seamless bridging between analog and digital domains. An embodiment may capture an incoming optical signal at an optical aperture, convert the optical signal to an electrical signal, pass the electrical signal through a Low-Noise Amplifier (LNA) to create an LNA signal, pass the LNA signal through one or more correlators where each correlator has a corresponding Walsh-Hadamard (WH) binary basis function, calculate a correlation output coefficient for each correlator as a function of the corresponding WH binary basis function in accordance with Walsh-Hadamard mathematical principles, digitize each of the correlation output coefficient by passing each correlation output coefficient through an Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC), and performing image mode processing on the digitized correlation output coefficients as desired to produce one or more image modes. Some, but not all, potential image modes include: multi-channel access, temporal, range, three-dimensional, and synthetic aperture. | 04-15-2010 |
Timothy E. Braun, Kalispell, MT US
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20090088599 | Method of accessing a bladder and associated apparatus therefor - A bladder access apparatus and method of provided access into a bladder through a abdominal wall therewith is provided. The apparatus has an annular body extending between opposite ends with a through passage extending between the ends. A tubular sheath is attached to one end of the body in coaxial alignment with the through passage. The sheath is expandable from a first diameter to an enlarged second diameter. The apparatus has an elongate stylet with a rod sized for receipt in the sheath. The rod has a length greater than the tubular sheath and a diameter substantially the same as the first diameter of the sheath. The apparatus includes a rigid, tubular body having an outer diameter corresponding substantially to the second diameter of the sheath and a rigid, cylindrical member sized for sliding receipt in the tubular body. | 04-02-2009 |
20090088786 | Method of Performing a Suprapubic Transurethral Cystostomy and Associated Procedures and Apparatus Therefor - A suprapubic transurethral cystotomy apparatus and method of forming a surgical opening therewith. The apparatus includes an elongate tubular body including a proximal portion and a distal portion inclined relative to one another. The distal portion extends along an axis to an end configured for receipt through a urethra. An elongate arm has a first end operably attached to the proximal portion of the tubular body and a second end providing an indicator establishing an axis aligned coaxially with the axis of the distal portion. A surgical opening is formed with a cutting member being extended along the axis of the indicator. | 04-02-2009 |
20100298857 | Apparatus and Method for Performing Cystotomy Procedures - A cystotomy apparatus includes a sound from which an advancement device having a cutting tip creates a surgical pathway from the bladder through abdominal tissue to the external abdomen along a predetermined path. The cutting tip is captured and removed from the advancement device in a capture cup located in the predetermined path by an alignment structure. The cutting tip is removed from the advancement device while within the capture cup, to allow a dilator, cannula or catheter to be drawn through the surgical pathway into the bladder. | 11-25-2010 |
20120109175 | Method of Performing a Suprapubic Transurethral Cystostomy - A suprapubic transurethral cystotomy apparatus and method of forming a surgical opening therewith. The apparatus includes an elongate tubular body including a proximal portion and a distal portion inclined relative to one another. The distal portion extends along an axis to an end configured for receipt through a urethra. An elongate arm has a first end operably attached to the proximal portion of the tubular body and a second end providing an indicator establishing an axis aligned coaxially with the axis of the distal portion. A surgical opening is formed with a cutting member being extended along the axis of the indicator. | 05-03-2012 |
20130123834 | DILATOR APPARATUS - A cystotomy apparatus includes a sound from which an advancement device having a cutting tip creates a surgical pathway from the bladder through abdominal tissue to the external abdomen along a predetermined path. The cutting tip is captured and removed from the advancement device in a capture cup located in the predetermined path by an alignment structure. The cutting tip is removed from the advancement device while within the capture cup, to allow a dilator, cannula or catheter to be drawn through the surgical pathway into the bladder. | 05-16-2013 |
Todd A. Braun, Fargo, ND US
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20100265667 | PORTABLE ASSEMBLY HAVING A SUBSCRIBER IDENTIFICATION MODULE - An electrical assembly comprises a housing, where the housing has an inner housing and a removable outer housing removably connected to the inner housing. A first connector portion is secured to the inner housing. The first connector portion comprises a dielectric body and connector terminals. A subscriber identification module is supported by the inner housing. The subscriber identification module has device terminals. A group of conductors or a conductor assembly supports an electrical connection of the connector terminals to the device terminals. A holder retains the subscriber identification module with respect to the inner housing. | 10-21-2010 |
20100265672 | PORTABLE ASSEMBLY HAVING A SUBSCRIBER IDENTIFICATION MODULE - The assembly has a subscriber identification module comprising a housing with a recess disposed in the housing. An electrical connector portion is secured to the housing. The connector portion comprises a dielectric body and connector terminals. A subscriber identification module is housed in the housing, where the subscriber identification module has device terminals. A conductor or flexible substrate electrically connects the connector terminals to the device terminals. A protective filler overlies the subscriber identification module and at least part of the conductor or the flexible substrate. | 10-21-2010 |
20100265673 | PORTABLE ASSEMBLY HAVING A SUBSCRIBER IDENTIFICATION MODULE - An electrical assembly comprises a housing having a frame portion. A substrate has a first side and a second side opposite the first side. A subscriber identification module is mounted to a first side of the substrate and has device terminals. A first connector portion is secured to the second side of the substrate and has connector terminals. A retainer is associated with an interior of the frame portion. The retainer retains at least one of the substrate and the first connector portion. Conductive (e.g., conductive vias or through-holes) in the substrate connect the connector terminals to the device terminals. | 10-21-2010 |
20100265674 | PORTABLE ASSEMBLY HAVING A SUBSCRIBER IDENTIFICATION MODULE - In accordance with one embodiment, an electrical assembly comprises a housing having a recess in the housing. A first connector portion is securable to the housing. The connector portion comprises a dielectric body and connector terminals. A subscriber identification module is located in or mounted in the housing and has device terminals. A substrate comprises a first section that intersects at an angle a second section. The first section comprises first conductive traces electrically connected to the device terminals. The second section comprises second conductive traces electrically connected to the connector terminals. Conductors are electrically connected to the first conductive traces and the second conductive traces. | 10-21-2010 |
Tom Braun, Baton Rouge, LA US
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20120205833 | PELLETIZING HIGH MELT FLOW POLYSTYRENE - Methods and systems for pelletizing high melt flow polystyrene are described herein. The method generally includes providing a polystyrene including a melt flow index of about 16 g/10 min to about 34 g/10 min; extruding a strand of the polystyrene through a die head, wherein a temperature of the polystyrene at the die head is from about 370° to about 430° F.; and moving the strand through a bath, wherein a temperature of the bath is from about 95° to about 145° F. | 08-16-2012 |
Vicky S. Braun, St. Peters, MO US
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20110260023 | Lid Holder For A Slow Cooker - A lid holder for use with a slow cooker. The lid holder has a tray supported on a strap from the rim of the slow cooker. The tray has inner and outer walls between which a lid from the cooker may be interposed. The lid is supported in the tray above a well for drips on fins between the inner and outer walls. | 10-27-2011 |
Werner Braun, Friendswood, TX US
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20120258936 | INOSITOL HEXAKISPHOSPHATE ANALOGS AND USES THEREOF - Provided herein are analog and derivative compounds of inositol hexakisphosphate effective to treat a | 10-11-2012 |
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Willi Braun, Lake Orion, MI US
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20090209191 | AIR CONTROL DEVICE FOR HEATING AND/OR AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES - An air control device suitable for use in a heating and/or air-conditioning system comprises an air control member having a portion capable of selectively blocking the flow of air in an air passageway, a shaft member connected to the selective air blocking portion and having an axis about which the selective air blocking portion rotates, and a portion located on at least one end of the shaft that comprises a mechanism for inter-engaging with an actuating device for rotation of the shaft member; wherein the shaft end has at least first and second different mechanical configurations, wherein each configuration is capable of selectively interacting with a different type of actuation device. | 08-20-2009 |
William P. Braun, Bruce, MI US
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20110259141 | STEERING WHEEL HORN SWITCH - A horn switch ( | 10-27-2011 |