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Craig A. Andreiko, Alta Lorna, CA US
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20080311535 | Torque Overcorrection Model - A custom orthodontic appliance comprised of brackets to be positioned on a patient's teeth, and an archwire, is customized to provide a desired torque to a tooth by selecting an angle for the slot of at least one bracket so as to provide a torque interaction between that bracket slot and the archwire. The torque interaction is computed to compensate for tooth tilt resulting from misalignment of the force vector applied by the archwire with the tooth center of resistance. The torque interaction is computed at the desired final position of the teeth, and may be computed to provide for an applied torque even where the tooth is positioned in the desired final tooth position to compensate for force diminution. Material properties of the archwire and the relative archwire slot geometry are evaluated to determine an archwire/slot angular offset in which torque is applied to the bracket. | 12-18-2008 |
Craig A. Andreiko, Alta Loma, CA US
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20090098502 | Software and Methods for Dental Treatment Planning - Computer-implemented methods to plan, display and evaluate orthodontic treatment plans. A plurality of teeth in a representation on a computer display may be moved simultaneously in accordance with a mathematically defined pattern. Software tools available to generate the treatment path may include adjusting the smile teeth, moving teeth along a curve fit to points in the mandible, individually moving a tooth, cross sectioning to check for interference and simulations of occlusal points, highlighting teeth that have moved from their original position, making notations on the teeth, and generating and saving animation sequences of before and after treatment tooth positions. | 04-16-2009 |
20120036719 | Torque Overcorrection Model - A custom orthodontic appliance comprised of brackets to be positioned on a patient's teeth, and an archwire, is customized to provide a desired torque to a tooth by selecting an angle for the slot of at least one bracket so as to provide a torque interaction between that bracket slot and the archwire. The torque interaction is computed to compensate for tooth tilt resulting from misalignment of the force vector applied by the archwire with the tooth center of resistance. The torque interaction is computed at the desired final position of the teeth, and may be computed to provide for an applied torque even where the tooth is positioned in the desired final tooth position to compensate for force diminution. Material properties of the archwire and the relative archwire slot geometry are evaluated to determine an archwire/slot angular offset in which torque is applied to the bracket. | 02-16-2012 |
20120123577 | CUSTOM ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE FORMING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method by which an orthodontic appliance is automatically designed and manufactured from digital lower jaw and tooth shape data of a patient provides for the scanning of the mouth of a patient to produce a three-dimensional digitized model of the shapes of the patient's teeth and their positions in the patient's mouth. The appliance is automatically designed according to the final design, which also can be interactively modified and approved by the orthodontist, with the computer recalculating the effects on the treatment as a result of the doctor's changes. Brackets are fabricated as an integrated set, either by cutting slots therein or by building the brackets in layers. Three-dimensional custom jigs are automatically made to exactly position the brackets on a patient's teeth. | 05-17-2012 |
20130078593 | Orthodontic Appliance and Method of Orthodontic Treatment with Same - An orthodontic aligner of the type that is deformable from its initial shape to a deformed shape when fitted upon a patient's teeth in order to apply a load to the teeth to move the teeth to an orthodontically preferred position is made from a polymeric material that generates a continuing elastic return stress driving toward the initial shape after a substantial period of continuous deformation, such as longer than one day and up to or exceeding two weeks. Elastic stress loads applied to teeth over such durations cause greater remodeling of the bone adjacent to a tooth's roots than is possible with known aligner materials. | 03-28-2013 |
20130095446 | Direct Manufacture of Orthodontic Aligner Appliance - A method for direct fabrication of an orthodontic device having tooth-fitting cavities, such as an aligner, using layer-by-layer printing of a single or multiple polymeric materials. The cavities of the appliance are defined by the boundaries of the multiple layers, encapsulating up to fourteen teeth of a patient, and shaped to apply a load to at least one tooth that is sufficient to cause movement of the tooth, and remodeling of the adjacent bone. A series of such appliances may be used to treat malocclusion of teeth, each directly manufactured appliance used in series to incrementally move one or more teeth from initial positions toward a desired final position. The appliance may be fabricated with a variety of disclosed materials, and may include auxiliary features for interaction with other orthodontic elements. | 04-18-2013 |
20130183633 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL INTRA-ORAL IMAGING - A portable three-dimensional intra-oral imaging system is comprised of a processor, a housing encasing the processor, an imaging sensor extensibly coupled to the housing for capturing images, and a touchscreen display to display the images acquired by the imaging sensor. An arm is coupled to the housing and supports the touchscreen display, wherein the arm is configurable to be retracted and protracted to allow placement of the touchscreen display within a range of heights. A handle of the housing is provided for portability. | 07-18-2013 |
20130323671 | SPECTRAL FILTER FOR AN INTRA-ORAL IMAGING SYSTEM - An imaging device is coupled to a wand having an optical source that generates light at a metrology wavelength, wherein the wand is included in an intra-oral imaging system. The imaging device comprises a spectral filter that transmits the light of the metrology wavelength and blocks light of other wavelengths. The imaging device also comprises a lens coupled to the spectral filter. Additionally, the imaging device further comprises a sensor, wherein the light of the metrology wavelength is incident on the sensor after being transmitted through the lens and the spectral filter, and wherein the sensor converts the light of the metrology wavelength that is incident on the sensor, into electrical signals to generate intra-oral imagery. | 12-05-2013 |
20130330684 | MULTIFUNCTION WAND FOR AN INTRA-ORAL IMAGING SYSTEM - A wand having a housing is coupled to an intra-oral imaging system. The wand comprises a first device and a second device coupled to the housing. The first device is an intra-oral imaging device for capturing images of a patient's teeth, and the second device provides an additional function. | 12-12-2013 |
20140067335 | CUSTOM ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD - Various features are provided for a custom orthodontic appliance manufacturing or designing system. These include features for inputting of data of patient anatomy and practitioner decisions, features for interactively or automatically manipulating data to arrive at applicant characteristics, and features for affecting design or manufacture of the appliance. | 03-06-2014 |
20140122027 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT TO PERFORM DIGITAL ORTHODONTICS AT ONE OR MORE SITES - A set of rules to design an orthodontic appliance for generating an aesthetic smile is maintained in a computational device, where the set of rules is associated with an application that executes in the computational device. At least one measured value is computed from one or more features extracted by processing dental information of a patient. The application generates a parameter to design an orthodontic appliance based on the at least one measured value and the set of rules for generating the aesthetic smile. | 05-01-2014 |
20140169648 | INTEGRATION OF INTRA-ORAL IMAGERY AND VOLUMETRIC IMAGERY - Shape data of a patient's crown and volumetric imagery of the patient's tooth are received. A determination is made of elements that represent one or more crowns in the shape data. A computational device is used to register the elements with corresponding voxels of the volumetric imagery. A tooth shape is determined from volumetric coordinates and radiodensities. | 06-19-2014 |
Craig A. Aronchick, Villanova, PA US
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20100255096 | Compositions And Methods For Transmucosal Delivery Of Domperidone - Compositions of domperidone formulated for transmucosal delivery are provided. Also provided are methods for the treatment of nausea, vomiting, and gastrointestinal motility disorders, and methods for the enhancement of breast milk production. The methods utilize domperidone compositions formulated for transmucosal administration, administered to patients in an amount effective to treat nausea, vomiting, or gastrointestinal motility disorders, or to enhance breast milk production. | 10-07-2010 |
Craig A. Bickelman, Connelly, NY US
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20130339784 | ERROR RECOVERY IN REDUNDANT STORAGE SYSTEMS - Embodiments relate to providing error recovery in a storage system that utilizes data redundancy. An aspect of the invention includes monitoring plurality of storage devices of the storage system and determining that one of the plurality of storage devices has failed based on the monitoring. Another aspect of includes suspending data reads and writes to the failed storage device and determining that the failed storage device is recoverable. Based on determining that the failed storage device is recoverable, initiating a rebuilding recovery process of the failed storage device based on determining that the failed storage device is recoverable and restoring data reads and writes to the failed storage device upon completion of the rebuilding recovery process. | 12-19-2013 |
Craig A. Bingman, Madison, WI US
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20120107904 | CARBOXY TERMINAL RESIDUES AS PREDICTORS AND REGULATORS OF PROTEIN STABILITY - Compositions and methods are provided that are useful for predicting and controlling the stability of expressed polypeptides. The compositions and methods may be used to predict and as desired, increase or decrease the stability of proteins recombinantly expressed in mycobacteria, for example DesA3 expressed in | 05-03-2012 |
Craig A. Bramscher, Ashland, OR US
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20110048832 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING THROTTLE CONTROL SIGNALS IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES - A control apparatus is provided for use in an electric vehicle having a throttle input device. The throttle input device is operable by a rider for generating a throttle signal for controlling the speed of the electric vehicle. The control apparatus, which adjusts the throttle signal, includes a rider input mechanism and a control device. The rider input mechanism can be manipulated by the rider to provide a given input. The control device is coupled to the rider input mechanism and to the output of the throttle input device. The control device adjusts the throttle signal based on the given input provided by the rider input mechanism. | 03-03-2011 |
20120067676 | VEHICLE WHEEL BRAKING SYSTEM - A braking system for a wheel of a vehicle includes a regenerative brake unit and a friction brake unit. The regenerative brake unit comprises a generator including a rotor and a stator. The rotor is fixedly attached to the wheel and includes a moving friction surface integrally constructed thereon. The friction brake unit includes a stationary friction surface that engages the moving friction surface of the rotor when the friction brake unit is actuated. | 03-22-2012 |
Craig A. Brauff, Bellevue, WA US
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20130018963 | Journaling, Analysis, and Archiving of Electronic CommunicationsAANM Brauff; Craig A.AACI BellevueAAST WAAACO USAAGP Brauff; Craig A. Bellevue WA USAANM Cochran; Calvin R.AACI TacomaAAST WAAACO USAAGP Cochran; Calvin R. Tacoma WA USAANM Perkins; Justin D.AACI RentonAAST WAAACO USAAGP Perkins; Justin D. Renton WA US - Disclosed is a communication journaling and archival system which obtains content from social networks, handles re-authentication requirements which occur with respect to monitored users and social networks, includes content obtained from social networks in a journal and archiving system compatible with email journaling and archiving, and can be configured to send a journaled communication to multiple journal destinations and journal formats. | 01-17-2013 |
Craig A. Caris, Dry Ridge, KY US
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20110168899 | DETECTOR ASSEMBLIES AND SYSTEMS HAVING MODULAR HOUSING CONFIGURATION - A detector assembly includes an elongate structure and a scintillation detector. The elongate structure defines a detector cavity having an axial dimension extending along a longitudinal axis. The scintillation detector is disposed at least partially within the detector cavity. The detector system can also include a cabinet which can be coupled with an end of the elongate structure, and which can define a cabinet cavity for retaining a junction board, a display screen, a microprocessor unit, and/or other components. The detector assembly can have an explosion-proof rating. A detector system including the detector assembly and a detector unit is also provided, such as for use in applications requiring an explosion-proof rating. | 07-14-2011 |
Craig A. Colopy, Brookfield, WI US
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20130229158 | Managed Multi-Phase Operation - Systems and methods for maximum deviation multi-phase operation provide techniques for controlling voltage regulators and tap changers in a multi-phase system to operate within a maximum deviation window. The maximum deviation window comprises a low boundary value and a high boundary value. In an example embodiment, systems and methods provide techniques for setting the low boundary value and the high boundary value. In another example embodiment, systems and methods provide techniques for optimized power factor correction in a multi-phase system | 09-05-2013 |
20130229159 | Multi-Phase Operation with Single Phase Control - A multi-phase control system having multi-phase operation with single phase control includes a main control module, a lineman module, and an add-on lineman module. The main control module and the lineman module control, automatically or manually, the first phase and first phase tap changer of a multi-phase system. The add-on lineman module and the main control module control, automatically or manually, additional phases of the multi-phase system. In certain example embodiments, the multi-phase control system detects when a line voltage of an additional phase is de-energized and allows the tap changer of the additional phase to be powered by a line voltage of the first phase. In certain example embodiments, the tap changer of a de-energized phase is powered by an external power supply. | 09-05-2013 |
Craig A. Corra, Williamsville, NY US
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20120024094 | ZERO BACKLASH GEARING - Each generic gear includes one tooth disposed in each of the sockets, and each tooth extends radially outward from one of the sockets and throat thereof. The teeth of the generic gear include resilient material adjacent the throat for compressing and allowing movement of each tooth relative to the outer periphery. In the species of FIG. | 02-02-2012 |
Craig A. Dischinger, Maple Grove, MN US
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20090141129 | COMMUNICATION AND SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - A surveillance and communication system is provided and includes two-way audio communication capabilities and a covert video acquisition system. In one embodiment, a system for acquiring video data within an environment is provided. The system includes a device having an image acquisition component, an audio acquisition component, and a speaker provided within an enclosure that is configured to be mounted to a portion of a user. The image acquisition component is configured to be utilized to acquire video data from a first viewpoint within the environment. A local data communication system is configured to receive an electrical signal indicative of video data from the image acquisition component. A surveillance component is fixed to a structure within the environment and configured to acquire video data from a second viewpoint within the environment that is elevated with respect to the first viewpoint. Further, a remote data communication system is provided that is remote from the device and configured to simultaneously receive video data from the local data communication system and video data from the surveillance component. | 06-04-2009 |
Craig A. Drill, New York, NJ US
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20090217840 | CELLULAR OR ORGANELLE-ENTRAPPED NANOPARTICLES - The invention provides tissue marking pigment or dye particle retained within a tissue cell, the cellular cytoplasm, or one or more intracellular organelles. Also, the invention provides nanoparticles, which are phagocytosed, engulfed or otherwise entrapped by cells. | 09-03-2009 |
Craig A. Earsley, Nekoosa, WI US
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20090087293 | Apparatus and a system for lifting and storing an article and a method for using the same - A frame, a system and a method elevates an article are from a floor to a wall. The frame may have an “A” frame for supporting the article. The article may be placed on the frame and secured to the frame. A drive system attached to the frame is used to pull the frame and the article towards the wall. A drive system elevates the front end of the frame and pulls the back end of the frame toward the wall such that the frame and the article are elevated in a vertical position. The frame and the article may be lowered from the vertical position by the drive system. | 04-02-2009 |
Craig A. Finseth, St. Paul, MN US
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20090193458 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMISSION, RECEIPT AND DISPLAY OF ADVERTISEMENTS - An apparatus for the intelligent display of advertisements to a television services user includes a transmitter, a receiver and a display on which an electronic television program guide, television programs, and advertisements are displayed. Advertising and electronic program guide data are transmitted to a receiver used by one or more television service users. The electronic program guide data includes information characterizing television programs listed in an electronic program guide. Similarly, the advertising data includes advertisements and information characterizing the transmitted advertisements. A selection history contains information characterizing those programs selected by a user for viewing. Received advertisements are displayed to the user based upon a comparison between the information characterizing each of the plurality of advertisements and the information in the selection history. | 07-30-2009 |
20100100909 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONDITIONALLY PROCESSING, STORING, AND DISPLAYING DIGITAL CHANNEL CONTENT IN A TELEVISION RECEPTION SYSTEM - Content used in creating an electronic program guide and/or channels for a television reception system is delivered to a local receiving device, such as a direct to home satellite receiver, as individual digital objects. Rules (i.e., conditional expressions) may be embedded in the digital objects to allow different actions in different situations. These rules can be used to determine whether an object should be stored, which objects should be included in an electronic program guide, and/or what content should be used to create a particular channel. | 04-22-2010 |
Craig A. Gaites, Boston, MA US
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20110191126 | EXTERNALLY-MOUNTED APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE ACCESS - A person-to-person vehicle reservation system for providing distributed access control for a plurality of owner-shared vehicles is disclosed. The system uses access codes managed by an electronic system and for electronically providing access to the plurality of vehicles via smart keys. The system comprises a vehicle database for storing a mapping of vehicles to vehicle access codes; a reservation database for storing a mapping of vehicles to availability information for the vehicles; a reservation request module for receiving reservation requests over a network and for assigning vehicle reservations; and an administrative user module for receiving availability information from administrative users having administrative access to at least one vehicle. The reservation request module is operable to securely transmit a vehicle access code to an electronically-programmable smart key, which provides access to a lockbox holding an ignition key of a vehicle assigned by the reservation request module. | 08-04-2011 |
Craig A. Galbrecht, Lino Lakes, MN US
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20120026502 | VARIABLE PATH LENGTH CONTROL MODULATION FREQUENCY - A gyroscope system comprises a gyroscope block having a plurality of cavities and a plurality of passages that define a path; a plurality of mirrors each located in one of the plurality of cavities; at least one mirror drive coupled to one of the plurality of mirrors and configured to change a position of the respective mirror, wherein the path's length is changed by the change in the position of the respective mirror; a dither system coupled to the gyroscope block and configured to induce an angular rotation of the gyroscope block; and a controller configured to provide a dither signal indicative of a dither frequency to the dither system and a path length control (PLC) signal indicative of a PLC frequency to the at least one mirror drive. The controller is configured to calculate the PLC frequency as a function of the dither frequency. | 02-02-2012 |
20130081860 | MITIGATION OF BLOCK BENDING IN A RING LASER GYROSCOPE CAUSED BY THERMAL EXPANSION OR COMPRESSION OF A CIRCUIT BOARD - An apparatus includes a sheet of circuit board material, at least one electrically conductive trace positioned on the sheet of circuit board material, and at least one electrically conductive contact pad positioned on the sheet of circuit board material and coupled to the at least one electrically conductive trace. The apparatus further includes at least one deformation point configured to absorb stresses developed in the sheet of circuit board material when the sheet of circuit board material experiences resistance to expansion or compression caused by connection to an object resisting expansion or compression. | 04-04-2013 |
20130083329 | RATE SENSITIVE BLANKING OF A PATH LENGTH CONTROL CIRCUIT IN A GYROSCOPE - A method and system for rate sensitive blanking in a path length control circuit of a gyroscope is provided. The method comprises determining an angular rate of the gyroscope, detecting a zero rate of the gyroscope where one or more single beam signals occur, and determining one or more blanker positions based on the zero rate. A blanker pulse is generated at the blanker positions such that the path length control circuit suspends operation when the one or more single beam signals occur. | 04-04-2013 |
Craig A. Gettelman, Chicago, IL US
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20130046149 | INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL CARE - An interactive virtual care system may include a user sensory module to acquire multi-modal user data related to user movement. A data analysis module may compare the multi-modal user data to predetermined historical user data and/or statistical norm data for users to identify an anomaly in the user movement. | 02-21-2013 |
20140276106 | INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL CARE - An interactive virtual care system may include a user sensory module to acquire multi-modal user data related to user movement. A data analysis module may compare the multi-modal user data to predetermined historical user data and/or statistical norm data for users to identify an anomaly in the user movement. | 09-18-2014 |
20150045646 | INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL CARE - An interactive virtual care system may include a user sensory module to acquire multi-modal user data related to user movement. A data analysis module may compare the multi-modal user data to predetermined historical user data and/or statistical norm data for users to identify an anomaly in the user movement. | 02-12-2015 |
Craig A. Hallacher, Holly Springs, NC US
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20140153967 | CARTRIDGE DRIVE SHAFT GEAR - Image recording devices, such as electrophotographic devices, laser printers, copiers, and fax machines, often have a cartridge that utilizes a drive gear to transmit rotational force from the printer to the print cartridge. Also, it is desirable to remanufacture print cartridge both to reduce waste and to save resources. Therefore, it may be desirable to provide a drive gear mechanism that is easily replaced or reused when a print cartridge is remanufactured. | 06-05-2014 |
20140294499 | CARTRIDGE DRIVE SHAFT GEAR - An interior member of a print cartridge gear including one or more slots in the interior member for receiving a pin, the one or more slots including a first portion extending from a distal end of the interior member towards a base end of the interior member, the one or more slots including a second portion that extends horizontally outward. | 10-02-2014 |
Craig A. Hennessey, Westmount CA
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20130235347 | System and Method for Interacting with and Analyzing Media on a Display Using Eye Gaze Tracking - A system and method are provided that use eye gaze as a pointing or selection tool, which enables hands-free operation of a display such as a television. wherein the use of eye gaze as an input can also lead to easier and faster interactions when compared to traditional remote controls. A system and method are also provided that use eye tracking on displays such as televisions to determine what content was viewed and, by association, what content was of most interest to the user. Systems and methods are also described that enable interaction with elements displayed in an augmented reality environment using gaze tracking and for controlling gaze tracking on a portable electronic device. | 09-12-2013 |
Craig A. Hennessey, Vancouver CA
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20110228975 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING POINT-OF-GAZE IN THREE DIMENSIONS - Methods for determining a point-of-gaze (POG) of a user in three dimensions are disclosed. In particular embodiments, the methods involve: presenting a three-dimensional scene to both eyes of the user; capturing image data including both eyes of the user; estimating first and second line-of-sight (LOS) vectors in a three-dimensional coordinate system for the user's first and second eyes based on the image data; and determining the POG in the three-dimensional coordinate system using the first and second LOS vectors. | 09-22-2011 |
20130243258 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING POINT-OF-GAZE IN THREE DIMENSIONS - Methods for determining a point-of-gaze (POG) of a user in three dimensions are disclosed. In particular embodiments, the methods involve: presenting a three-dimensional scene to both eyes of the user; capturing image data including both eyes of the user; estimating first and second line-of-sight (LOS) vectors in a three-dimensional coordinate system for the user's first and second eyes based on the image data; and determining the POG in the three-dimensional coordinate system using the first and second LOS vectors. | 09-19-2013 |
20140184550 | System and Method for Using Eye Gaze Information to Enhance Interactions - A system and method are provided for enhancing inputs or interactions. The method comprises correlating gaze information for a subject to information corresponding to an environment; and providing an enhancement to an input or interaction between the subject and the environment. A system and method are also provided for enabling enhanced inputs or interactions with objects in an environment. The method comprises correlating gaze information for a subject to a registration input corresponding to an object in the environment; and registering a position of the object in the environment using the gaze information. | 07-03-2014 |
20140320397 | System and Method For Calibrating Eye Gaze Data - A system and method are provided for calibrating an eye gaze tracking system. The method comprises obtaining gaze data; obtaining at least one key point corresponding to a portion of media content being displayed; linking the gaze data to the at least one key point; and generating one or more calibration parameters by comparing gaze data with associated ones of the at least one key point. | 10-30-2014 |
Craig A. Hornbucke, Torrance, CA US
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20100022200 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATION OF GAIN AND/OR PHASE IMBALANCE AND/OR DC OFFSET IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An example of a method for off-line calibration of a radio frequency (RF) communication system may include one or more of the following: enabling an off-line calibration mode for an RF communication system; generating an off-line calibration signal; applying to a frequency converter a first off-line calibration signal corresponding to the generated off-line calibration signal; translating the first off-line calibration signal into a second off-line calibration signal; evaluating one or more calibration adjustment signals associated with the calibration signal to reduce error in the communication system, wherein the one or more calibration adjustment signals may include an offset parameter associated with DC offset and an imbalance parameter associated with at least one of gain and phase imbalances; storing one or more calibration adjustment signals; disabling the off-line calibration mode; applying a communication signal; and adjusting the communication signal based on the stored one or more calibration adjustment signals. | 01-28-2010 |
Craig A. Hornbuckle, Torrance, CA US
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20080284531 | FRACTIONAL-N SYNTHESIZED CHIRP GENERATOR - A fractional-N synthesized chirp generator includes a fractional-N synthesizer and a digital ramp synthesizer. The fractional-N synthesizer has a frequency synthesizer and a sigma-delta modulator module. The fractional-N synthesizer is configured to receive a reference frequency input signal and a frequency control value. The fractional-N synthesizer is configured to transform the reference frequency signal and the frequency control value to a chirped radio frequency (RF) output signal in a deterministic manner. The digital ramp synthesizer is configured to receive the reference frequency input signal and configured to generate the frequency control value utilizing the reference frequency input signal. The digital ramp synthesizer is further configured to provide the frequency control value to the fractional-N synthesizer. The frequency control value varies with time. | 11-20-2008 |
20090074407 | HIGH-SPEED SERIALIZER, RELATED COMPONENTS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A communication system includes a multiplexer configured to multiplex a first set of data channels into a first data channel and to multiplex a second set of data channels into a second data channel, and a delay adjuster configured to adjustably delay the first data channel based on a delay adjust command. The communication system also includes a first amplifier configured to amplify the delayed first channel into a first output data channel, and a second amplifier configured to amplify the second data channel into a second output data channel. The communication system further includes a first driver configured to convert the first output data channel into a first drive signal to drive an optical modulator, and a second driver configured to convert the second output data channel into a second drive signal to drive the optical modulator. | 03-19-2009 |
20100022199 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATION OF GAIN AND/OR PHASE IMBALANCE AND/OR DC OFFSET IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An example of a radio frequency (RF) receiver system for communication may include a receive channel frequency converter configured to provide a second receive calibration signal during a receive calibration mode based on a first receive calibration signal and a receive reference signal. The system may include a receive pre-distortion module coupled to the receive channel frequency converter. The receive pre-distortion module may be configured to provide a fourth receive calibration signal during the receive calibration mode based on a third receive calibration signal and one or more receive calibration adjustment signals. The one or more receive calibration adjustment signals may comprise an offset parameter associated with DC offset and an imbalance parameter associated with at least one of gain and phase imbalances. | 01-28-2010 |
20100022208 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATION OF GAIN AND/OR PHASE IMBALANCE AND/OR DC OFFSET IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An example of a radio frequency (RF) transmitter system for communication may include a transmit pre-distortion module configured to provide a second transmit calibration signal during a transmit calibration mode based on a first transmit calibration signal and one or more transmit calibration adjustment signals. The one or more transmit calibration adjustment signals may include an offset parameter associated with DC offset and an imbalance parameter associated with at least one of gain and phase imbalances. The system may include a transmit channel frequency converter coupled to the transmit pre-distortion module. The transmit channel frequency converter may be configured to provide a fourth transmit calibration signal during the transmit calibration mode based on a third transmit calibration signal and a transmit reference signal. | 01-28-2010 |
20100066578 | BANDPASS MULTI-BIT SIGMA-DELTA ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERSION - Examples of a system and method for sigma-delta analog-to-digital conversion of an electrical input signal are disclosed. A bandpass-filtered signal based on an electrical input signal and an analog feedback signal may be provided. A multi-bit digital representation of the bandpass-filtered signal may be provided. An analog representation of the multi-bit digital representation may be provided. A return-to-zero (RTZ) carving operation may be performed on the analog representation to obtain the analog feedback signal. | 03-18-2010 |
Craig A. Horracks, Narragansett, RI US
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20110285765 | MOBILE PRINTER NETWORKING AND INTERFACING - Provided herein are devices, methods and other means, including those related to printers, as well as computer readable media for storing code to execute instructions for a device, and other systems for providing and supporting mobile printing and other types of devices. The printer, for example, can be coupled with one or more docks and/or other accessory devices, examples of which are also discussed herein. | 11-24-2011 |
20140327927 | MOBILE PRINTER NETWORKING AND INTERFACING - Provided herein are devices, methods and other means, including those related to printers, as well as computer readable media for storing code to execute instructions for a device, and other systems for providing and supporting mobile printing and other types of devices. The printer, for example, can be coupled with one or more docks and/or other accessory devices, examples of which are also discussed herein. | 11-06-2014 |
Craig A. Laverone, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20090320046 | Methods, Systems and Computer Program Products for Dynamic Categorized Event Cool Off for CIM Indications - Methods, systems and computer program products for dynamic categorized event cool off for CIM indications. Exemplary embodiments include a method for dynamic categorized event cool-off for CIM indications for a SMIS client having a handler for CIM indications, the method including categorizing incoming CIM Indications into the SMIS client, the categorization being based on the handler for the CIM indications, identifying a default delay of CIM indications handling during SMIS client operation in an absence of an indications storm, detecting the presence of an indications storm in the SMIS client, generating an alert when the indications storm is detected, increasing the default delay of CIM indications handling during the indications storm, and returning the default delay of CIM indications handling to EventCoolOffPeriod. | 12-24-2009 |
Craig A. Levier, Escondido, CA US
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20100091314 | DUAL-MODE PHOTO PRINTING DEVICE - A dual-mode photo printing device includes a printer, an order sorter, having a plurality of moveable bins positionable to receive prints from the printer, and a removable order security door, attachable to cover the order sorter, having an output position. The photo printing device has a first mode with the door attached and prints being obtainable from the order sorter only via the output position, and a second mode with the door removed and prints being obtainable from more than one bin of the order sorter. | 04-15-2010 |
20100091321 | PHOTO PRINTING DEVICE - A photo printing device includes a microprocessor, operable to receive photo printing data, a printer, configured to print photographs from the photo printing data, an order sorter, having a plurality of moveable bins for receiving prints from the printer, and means for conveying information to a user related to operation of the order sorter. | 04-15-2010 |
Craig A. Lick, Allendale, MI US
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20130240224 | Process for Making a One-Piece Garden Tool - A one-piece garden tool, and process for manufacturing a one-piece garden tool such as a shovel, in which the head of the garden tool and its rod are made from two pieces of plastic. The head further contains a joint portion into which the rod is inserted and axial force and rotational speed are applied with sufficient force to create friction that melts a layer of the rod and joint so the plastic of each mixes. The rod and head are then cooled, and the plastics merge into a single one-piece plastic garden tool. Alternately, ultrasonic waves may be used to melt the rod and joint layers. | 09-19-2013 |
Craig A. Mackenna, Los Gatos, CA US
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20120155603 | UNIVERSAL COUNTER/TIMER CIRCUIT - A counter/timer circuit and method of generating timed output signals using the counter/timer circuit, uses multiple counters that are configurable to operate as one or more counters. The counters are controlled by control signals from a control logic circuitry of the counter/timer circuit, where at least some of the control signals are dependent on event signals generated by an event generation module of the counter/timer circuit. The generated event signals are based on at least one of: an input signal, an output signal, and a counter match, qualified by a state value associated with the counters. | 06-21-2012 |
20120236981 | UNIVERSAL COUNTER/TIMER CIRCUIT - A counter/timer circuit and method of generating timed output signals using the counter/timer circuit, uses multiple counters that are configurable to operate as one or more counters. The counters are controlled by control signals from a control logic circuitry of the counter/timer circuit, where at least some of the control signals are dependent on event signals generated by an event generation module of the counter/timer circuit. The generated event signals are based on at least one of: an input signal, an output signal, and a counter match, qualified by a state value associated with the counters. | 09-20-2012 |
20140035648 | TIMER MATCH DITHERING - A counter/timer circuit and a method of operating the counter/timer circuit are described. In one embodiment, a method of operating a counter/timer circuit involves determining a match condition by comparing a count value of the counter/timer circuit with a value stored in a match register of the counter/timer circuit and delaying an assertion of the match condition based on a value programmed in a match companion register of the counter/timer circuit. The match companion register is associated with the match register. Other embodiments are also described. | 02-06-2014 |
Craig A. Matzdorf, California, MD US
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20100032060 | Process for preparing chromium conversion coatings for magnesium alloys - Process of coating magnesium alloys to improve the corrosion resistance and adhesive bonding strengths of the alloys. The process comprises treating the magnesium alloys with an acidic aqueous solution comprising, per liter of solution, from about 0.01 to 10 grams of a water soluble trivalent chromium compound, about 0.01 to 10 grams of hexafluorozirconate, about 0.0 to 5.0 grams of at least one hexafluorosilicate and/or a tetrafluoroborate, from about 0.0 to 5.0 grams of at least one water soluble divalent zinc compound and from 0.0 to 10 grams of a water soluble thickener and/or 0.0 to 10 grams of a water soluble surfactant. | 02-11-2010 |
Craig A. Mccardell, Rochester Hills, MI US
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20100108670 | CONTAINER - A container ( | 05-06-2010 |
20110186570 | CONTAINER - A container ( | 08-04-2011 |
20130256308 | CONTAINER - A container ( | 10-03-2013 |
20140374429 | CONTAINER - A container ( | 12-25-2014 |
Craig A. Miller, Cedar Park, TX US
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20100021053 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING DIGITAL IMAGES - A system reads a digital image that includes a set of pixels. The system determines a distribution of colors of the pixels of the digital image. Also, the system analyzes the distribution to identify a range of colors of a background of the digital image. Further, the system identifies pixels whose colors are within the identified range, and the system modifies the identified pixels to have a different color. | 01-28-2010 |
Craig A. Moccio, Milan, MI US
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20100024164 | LIFT-OFF DOOR HINGE - A vehicle door attachment unit for rotatably and detachably coupling a vehicle door to a vehicle body. The unit may include a bodyside bracket mountable to the vehicle body and having first and second portions with respective first and second apertures, with the first and second portions extending generally away from the vehicle body. A doorside bracket may be mountable to the vehicle door and include a segment with a third aperture, the segment extending generally away from the vehicle door. A retaining mechanism may extend through the third aperture, and through the first and/or second apertures. A fastener may extend through at least one of the apertures and mate with the retaining mechanism to substantially align the first, second, and third apertures. A bearing may be disposed on the retaining mechanism for providing rotational freedom between the retaining mechanism, and the bodyside or doorside bracket. | 02-04-2010 |
Craig A. Nelson, Mission Viejo, CA US
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20090157213 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING BATCH PRODUCT MANUFACTURING - A system and method for monitoring product through a batch manufacturing plant is provided. The system includes, a parallel flow mode when product flows concurrently from at least two units to a single unit; and a serial flow mode where product flows from one unit to another at a given time, wherein the batch manufacturing plant is modeled based on the parallel and serial flow modes. A lot association is built based on product flow and a parent/child record is created for lot association. The system also includes a data collection system that collects phase information for every unit and a procedure identifier is used to create a batch identifier, where a batch identifier is associated with each lot on each unit through which product is flowing to and/or from at a given time. | 06-18-2009 |
20110015775 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING BATCH PRODUCT MANUFACTURING - A system and method for monitoring product through a batch manufacturing plant is provided. The system includes, a parallel flow mode when product flows concurrently from at least two units to a single unit; and a serial flow mode where product flows from one unit to another at a given time, wherein the batch manufacturing plant is modeled based on the parallel and serial flow modes. A lot association is built based on product flow and a parent/child record is created for lot association. The system also includes a data collection system that collects phase information for every unit and a procedure identifier is used to create a batch identifier, where a batch identifier is associated with each lot on each unit through which product is flowing to and/or from at a given time. | 01-20-2011 |
20120123584 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING BATCH PRODUCT MANUFACTURING - A system and method for monitoring product through a batch manufacturing plant is provided. The system includes, a parallel flow mode when product flows concurrently from at least two units to a single unit; and a serial flow mode where product flows from one unit to another at a given time, wherein the batch manufacturing plant is modeled based on the parallel and serial flow modes. A lot association is built based on product flow and a parent/child record is created for lot association. The system also includes a data collection system that collects phase information for every unit and a procedure identifier is used to create a batch identifier, where a batch identifier is associated with each lot on each unit through which product is flowing to and/or from at a given time. | 05-17-2012 |
Craig A. Nulan, Kansas City, MO US
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20080306822 | Self Funding Emergency and Other Notification System - The present invention is directed to a business model, methods, and system for generating and distributing telecom and Internet advertising revenue between a voice message broadcast provider and partner social network. The inventive business model provides voice message broadcast services to a social network, self-configured by the administrators and members of that social network via an Internet web-interface. The web-interface, furnished to the social network by the voice message broadcast service provider, converges the interests of the social network's administrators, the social network's members, interested non-members, and 3 | 12-11-2008 |
Craig A. Oktavec, Forest Hill, MD US
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20090120258 | Miter saw - The miter saw includes a base assembly, a rotatable table rotatably connected to the base assembly and having a plane, a saw assembly including a motor and a blade disposed on an arbor, and a pivot arm pivotally attached to the table and supporting the saw assembly. The motor preferably drives a belt, which drives a first gear. The first gear meshes with an idler gear, which in turn meshes with a gear disposed on the arbor. | 05-14-2009 |
20090126964 | Mid-handle drill construction and assembly process - A power tool can include a gear case, a motor having first and second sets of lead wires, a housing assembly, and a field case. The field case may include a front portion configured for engaging the gear case and a rear portion. The housing assembly may include first and second generally symmetrical housing segments configured for engaging the field case and forming a mid-handle grip. The first set of lead wires may be routed through the front portion of the field case directly to a trigger switch assembly. A method for assembling a mid-handle power tool is also provided and may include routing lead wires through a ventilation path between the field case and trigger assembly. | 05-21-2009 |
20090249933 | Bevel Lock Assembly for Miter Saws - The miter saw has a base assembly, a rotatable table rotatably disposed on the base assembly, a saw assembly rotatably supported by the table, and a bevel lock assembly for locking the rotational position of the saw assembly relative to the table. | 10-08-2009 |
20100050842 | Miter Saw - An improved miter saw comprises a base assembly, a table rotatably attached to the base assembly, a saw assembly pivotably attached to the table, a wear ring non-fixedly attached between the base assembly and the table and wear ring. Other inventions are described herein. | 03-04-2010 |
20100252295 | MID-HANDLE DRILL CONSTRUCTION AND ASSEMBLY PROCESS - A power tool can include a gear case, a motor having first and second sets of lead wires, a housing assembly, and a field case. The field case may include a front portion configured for engaging the gear case and a rear portion. The housing assembly may include first and second generally symmetrical housing segments configured for engaging the field case and forming a mid-handle grip. The first set of lead wires may be routed through the front portion of the field case directly to a trigger switch assembly. A method for assembling a mid-handle power tool is also provided and may include routing lead wires through a ventilation path between the field case and trigger assembly. | 10-07-2010 |
20150042183 | MOTOR HAVING A TWO-PIECE STATOR END RING - A power tool is provided including a housing and an electric motor disposed in the housing. The motor includes a stator having a lamination stack having separately-formed pole pieces and field coils disposed on the pole pieces, and an armature disposed in the stator. An end ring is disposed at an end of the lamination stack, the end ring including at least two ring pieces mated together around a portion of the field coils extending beyond pole tips of the pole pieces. | 02-12-2015 |
Craig A. Owensby, Jakarta Selatan ID
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20140099917 | COMPUTER NETWORK PAGE ADVERTISING METHOD - The invention provides a system for promoting computer network pages. The system includes a mobile station that allows a user to conduct telephone calls and connect to a computer network. A call management server selects and transmits an audible advertisement for a network page to a user, based on profile information of the user. A gateway then causes a menu including a selection choice for connecting to the advertised computer network page to appear on the mobile station when the user connects to the computer network. | 04-10-2014 |
Craig A. Peitrow, Saratoga, CA US
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20120315880 | DYNAMIC CONTEXT-BASED AUTO-RESPONSE GENERATION - A portable communication device holds an incoming call for a user when the user is temporarily unavailable to pick up the call. In response to an incoming call signal and an indication to hold the call, the portable communication device can answer the call and play back a pre-recorded message to the caller while holding the call. In some embodiments, the portable communication device can determine a set of attributes, e.g., based on the user, the phone, and/or the caller and automatically select a pre-recorded message from several based at least in part on the determined set of attributes. The phone can then answer the call and play the automatically selected pre-recorded message to the caller. Enabling automatic context-sensitive selection of a pre-recorded message by the portable communication device facilitates convenient while accurate user interaction with the caller. | 12-13-2012 |
Craig A. Pfefferman, Simi Valley, CA US
Craig A. Pietrow, Saratoga, CA US
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20100312517 | Test Method Using Memory Programmed with Tests and Protocol To Communicate between Device Under Test and Tester - In an embodiment, a test method is implemented to test an integrated circuit that includes at least one processor. The method may include programming a memory to which the integrated circuit is coupled during testing with one or more test programs. The integrated circuit may be booted, and the processor may execute the test programs from the memory. In one embodiment, the memory may also store a control program that may manage the execution of the tests. In an embodiment, the control program may also implement a protocol to communicate with the ATE to perform the testing. The protocol may be implemented over a set of general purpose input/output (I/O) pins, for example. Using the protocol and test vectors on the ATE, the tests may be selected and executed, and test results may be reported. | 12-09-2010 |
20110111735 | PHONE HOLD MECHANISM - A portable communication device holds an incoming call for a user when the user is temporarily unavailable to pick up the call. In response to an incoming call signal and an indication from the user to hold the call, the portable communication device answers the call and plays back a pre-recorded message to the caller while holding the call. The call can be held until the user picks up the call. If the user is on another call when the incoming call arrives, the portable communication device answers the incoming call with a pre-recorded message and holds the incoming call, as well as concurrently maintains uninterrupted communication on the in-progress call. The user can also enter an estimated hold time, which is announced to the caller. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 05-12-2011 |
Craig A. Plecas, Elkridge, MD US
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20120088490 | System and Related Circuits and Methods for Detecting and Locating Cellular Telephone Use Within a Geographical Area or Facility - A system for detecting and locating illicit cellular telephone use within a facility includes an array of radio frequency (RF) receivers, each receiver being placed in a predetermined location in the facility, and a central server, the receivers being in electrical communication with the central server. The server commands a group or groups of receivers to tune to a frequency of interest and to perform detailed sample rate measurements of the RF signal level received at the receivers. The array of receivers is organized into a plurality of measurement areas covering widely separated areas of the facility or different buildings of the facility, and the plurality of receivers of a measurement area is organized into a plurality of measurement groups covering areas of approximately uniform RF propagation conditions. Each receiver scans a frequency band of interest non-synchronously and independently of the other receivers in the array. Also, each receiver is preferably a direct-conversion receiver. | 04-12-2012 |
Craig A. Polsz, Newtown, PA US
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20090043117 | Process For Preparing (Disubstitutedpropenyl) Phenylalkyl Substituted Dihydrobenzofurans - An improved process is described for preparing (disubstitutedpropenyl) phenylalkyl substituted dihydrobenzofurans. This improved process is focused on steps to produce key intermediates, namely compounds of Formula (I): where R | 02-12-2009 |
Craig A. Rahenkamp, Niwot, CO US
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20140222488 | Quantifying the Quality of Trend Lines - Techniques, apparatus and articles of manufacture for quantifying the quality of trend lines. A method includes defining a collection of reference data sets derived from multiple historical projects in a similar subject area as the target project, defining one or more indicators of data set applicability to a target project estimation, said defining based on multiple characteristics of the target project, evaluating applicability of each of the reference data sets based on the one or more indicators, and identifying one or more of the reference data sets as applicable for use in the target project estimation. | 08-07-2014 |
20140222489 | Quantifying the Quality of Trend Lines - Apparatus and articles of manufacture for quantifying the quality of trend lines include defining a collection of reference data sets derived from multiple historical projects in a similar subject area as the target project, defining one or more indicators of data set applicability to a target project estimation, said defining based on multiple characteristics of the target project, evaluating applicability of each of the reference data sets based on the one or more indicators, and identifying one or more of the reference data sets as applicable for use in the target project estimation. | 08-07-2014 |
Craig A. Richwine, Kamas, UT US
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20130340149 | DETACHABLE PROTECTIVE HELMET SHIELD AND HELMET - A helmet is disclosed with a detachable shield that completely envelopes or partially envelopes the helmet. This protective shield is replaceable and removable. When a helmet is scratched or worn, the protective shield may be replaced by a user. The protective shield may also be used to change the color or appearance of a helmet, as well as to alter the strength of the helmet. | 12-26-2013 |
Craig A. Rouland, Solsberry, IN US
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20090067481 | IDENTIFICATION OF TARGET SIGNALS IN RADIO FREQUENCY PULSED ENVIRONMENTS - A system and method for processing signals are disclosed. The method may be performed, at least partially, by the system. In one embodiment, the method comprises sending a first plurality of data including transmission parameters to a transmission system for transmitting of a first plurality of signals, receiving a second plurality of signals including signals based on the power level of the first plurality of signals, detecting in the second plurality of signals the signals corresponding to the first plurality of signals, outputting a second plurality of data based on the power levels of the second plurality of signals corresponding to the first plurality of signals, and receiving the second plurality of data and associating the first plurality of data and the second plurality of data based on the time when the first plurality of signals was transmitted and the second plurality of signals was received | 03-12-2009 |
20090203337 | IDENTIFICATION OF TARGET SIGNALS IN RADIO FREQUENCY PULSED ENVIRONMENTS - A system and method to detect a signal of interest. In one embodiment, the system comprises a memory including a first parameter value, a second parameter value, a third parameter value and a program to identify active video values and null values in a first plurality of signals including the signal of interest. The system includes an interface portion adapted to receive a second plurality of signals based upon power levels of a first plurality of signals. The signal of interest is detectable based on the first, second and third parameter values. | 08-13-2009 |
Craig A. Sandoski, Collierville, TN US
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20110053774 | SYNERGISTIC COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF USE - The present invention relates to a method to increase the effectiveness of an imidazolinone herbicide to suppress weedy forms of rice growth used with imidazolinone tolerant rice strains. This method involves applying an imidazolinone herbicide to imidazolinone tolerant rice strains in a field and applying either a propanil based herbicide or a thiobencarb herbicide to this rice crop, wherein the herbicide includes a synergistically effective amount a herbicidally inactive ingredient. The propanil based herbicide synergistically affects the activity of an imidazolinone herbicide by increasing the effectiveness of an imidazolinone herbicide used with the rice to suppress weedy forms of rice growth, such as red rice. | 03-03-2011 |
Craig A. Seasholtz, Avis, PA US
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20130007979 | Portable Combined Toolbox and Vacuum Cleaner - Mating connectors enable a vacuum cleaner section to be releasably attached to a toolbox section. The connectors include a downward-facing tongue that fits in a corresponding horizontal slot. The tongue has a vertical slot that corresponds with a vertical flange adjacent the slot. An interacting tab and slot prevent the vacuum cleaner section from being removed from the toolbox section when a closeable top on the toolbox section is closed. The two sections attach in a position in which upright side walls on the vacuum cleaner section align with the upright sides on the toolbox section, and an extended horizontal work surface is formed by portions of the hinged top on the toolbox section and the vacuum cleaner section. A handle on the vacuum cleaner section can form part of the horizontal work surface, which has parallel lateral grooves with co-linear segments on opposite sides of a recessed channel. A wheeled version has a handle hinged to a mount and a pocket that encircles and supports the vacuum cleaner section. Another version has a handle that retracts into the recessed channel and is arranged to support the top against the ground when the top is fully open. | 01-10-2013 |
20150013101 | CORD RETAINER - A vacuum cleaner includes a cord retainer that has a friction fit connection with an accessory receiver. The cord retainer is arranged to be selectively and detachably coupled to the accessory receiver. The vacuum cleaner may include a plurality of accessory receivers at different locations, and the cord retainer may be arranged to be selectively and detachably coupled to any one of two or more of the accessory receivers. | 01-15-2015 |
Craig A. Smiens, Ankeny, IA US
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20130277174 | CONVEYING SYSTEM FOR MOVING FOOD PRODUCTS AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A conveying system that corrects spacing inconsistencies between food products on transport conveyors. Sensor elements are used to determine the position of food products on a first conveyor. Displacement members then move the food products to a slower second conveyor and different locations to correct the position between the food products. | 10-24-2013 |
Craig A. Smith, Huntington Beach, CA US
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20100190563 | Golf Ball Placement Apparatus - A golf ball placement apparatus, for holding and dispensing golf balls onto a tee automatically, comprises a base assembly, a hollow cylinder body attached to the base assembly, and a control arm attached to the base assembly and rotatable through a hinge point. The hollow cylinder body has an open end at top to allow multiple golf balls to be loaded and an open end at bottom to allow a bottom golf ball from said multiple golf balls to be dispensed. When the control arm is rotated downward, the bottom golf ball is forced onto the control arm for setting right onto a tee on the ground. When the control arm is lifted back to the initial up-position, another bottom golf ball from the multiple golf balls is scooped into the scoop ready for next dispensing. | 07-29-2010 |
Craig A. Smith, Argyle, TX US
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20140014669 | MODULAR COOLER SYSTEM - An exemplary modular cooler system is provided that includes couplings that may, in one embodiment, be implemented as integrated or interfaced receptacles and corresponding inserts that allow accessory items to couple with an insulated compartment, which may be referred to as a “wet box”, and used as an insulated cooler that holds ice. The accessories may include, for example, a second compartment or “dry box” for holding items that need to be kept dry, a fishing rod holder, a shelf, a cutting board, a cup holder, a chair or seating platform, one or more dollies, or virtually any needed accessory. In one embodiment the thermal properties of the insulated compartment are enhanced with the use of one or more radiant barrier members, such as one positioned adjacent the lid of the insulated compartment. | 01-16-2014 |
Craig A. Snoeyink, Lafayette, IN US
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20140160266 | SINGLE IMAGE SUPER-RESOLUTION MICROSCOPY AND TELESCOPE SYSTEMS - Image resolution enhancement techniques are implemented using a single image an unstructured broadband illumination. By placing an axicon and a convex lens pair in an optical path of a microscope, telescope, or the object system, between the system and an image capture pickup device (e.g., a camera) the maximum resolution of the system may be increased through the formation of an interference pattern at the image capture device. | 06-12-2014 |
Craig A. Souies, San Francisco, CA US
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20140223444 | RESOURCE ASSIGNMENT FOR JOBS IN A SYSTEM HAVING A PROCESSING PIPELINE - A set of jobs to be scheduled is identified ( | 08-07-2014 |
Craig A. Statchuk, North Gower CA
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20130018923 | LossLess Transformation of XBRL Instance to XML Data Model InstanceAANM Ferris; Christopher B.AACI NorthridgeAAST MAAACO USAAGP Ferris; Christopher B. Northridge MA USAANM Li; MinAACI Haidian DistrictAACO CNAAGP Li; Min Haidian District CNAANM Meegan; John V.AACI RidgefieldAAST CTAACO USAAGP Meegan; John V. Ridgefield CT USAANM Rowling; Michael G.AACI VictoriaAACO CAAAGP Rowling; Michael G. Victoria CAAANM Statchuk; Craig A.AACI North GowerAACO CAAAGP Statchuk; Craig A. North Gower CAAANM Tian; ZhongAACI Haidian DistrictAACO CNAAGP Tian; Zhong Haidian District CNAANM Zhao; Xiao FengAACI BeijingAACO CNAAGP Zhao; Xiao Feng Beijing CN - For each of a plurality of concepts indicated in an XBRL schema associated with an XBRL instance, concept relationship information is determined. The concept relationship information is determined from the XBRL schema, context information indicated in the XBRL instance, and at least one of a plurality of files that constitute a taxonomy set for the XBRL instance. Attribute information is determined for each concept based, at least in part, on the XBRL schema and at least one of the files that constitute the taxonomy set. An XML document is generated with XML elements structured in accordance with the concept relationship information. Each of the XML elements is populated with corresponding ones of XBRL facts to yield the structured XML data model instance. | 01-17-2013 |
20140280064 | GENERATING BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE GEOSPATIAL ELEMENTS - Techniques are described for creating geospatial elements based on geographical data. In one example, a method for creating geospatial elements based on geographical data includes collecting one or more geographical indicators comprised in a set of operational data, the geographical indicators indicating one or more geographical areas. The method further includes collecting, from a set of geographical data, geospatial data associated with the one or more geographical areas indicated by the one or more geographical indicators. The method further includes generating one or more aggregated geospatial elements based on the one or more geographical indicators and the geospatial data. | 09-18-2014 |
Craig A. Statchuk, Ontario CA
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20110131270 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING PERVASIVE DATA FORM REPORTING - A content syndication system is disclosed where a syndicated data feed entry may include whatever information contributed to the content of that feed entry. Doing so allows business reporting and analytics tools to consume both the feed information (e.g., a summary of a report) and the underlying data (e.g., a collection of database records). A feed-reader application that does not understand the extended feed data (i.e., the information which contributed to the content of the feed entry) simply disregards the extended content. Thus, the extended feeds may be included in email messages, documents and other packaging and delivery mechanisms since no additional information is needed to consume or render formatted content. | 06-02-2011 |
Craig A. Tieken, Omaha, NE US
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20090070246 | Electronic Financial Transaction Routing - Methods and systems for determining a network for settling an electronic transaction at a financial transaction processor is disclosed according to embodiments of the invention. Certain embodiments include receiving a transaction from a merchant. The transaction may includes a bank identification number (BIN) and a geographical state identifier associated the merchant. From the BIN number, the processor can determine if one or more network flags are asserted for the BIN in the network file. If a single network flag is asserted then routing the transaction through a network associated with the network flag. For example, if a state network flag is asserted then routing the transaction through the state associated with the transaction. If a network priority flag is asserted, routing the transaction through associated network. If an issuer priority flag is asserted, routing the transaction through the network associated with the issuer. | 03-12-2009 |
20110161233 | SECURE TRANSACTION MANAGEMENT - Methods, systems, and devices for secure transaction management are provided. Embodiments include a method for providing secure transactions that include receiving an identifier of a financial account at a payment processor system. A token may be generated that is linked with the identifier of the financial account at the payment processor system. The identifier of the financial account and the token may be stored securely at the payment processor system. The token may be transmitted without the identifier of the financial account to at least a recipient system or a recipient device where the token replaces the identifier of the financial account. | 06-30-2011 |
20140372322 | REGISTERED TOKENS FOR SECURE TRANSACTION MANAGEMENT - Methods, systems, and devices for secure transaction management are provided. Embodiments include a method for providing secure transactions that include receiving an identifier of a financial account at a payment processor system. A token may be generated that is linked with the identifier of the financial account at the payment processor system. The identifier of the financial account and the token may be stored securely at the payment processor system. The token may be transmitted without the identifier of the financial account to at least a recipient system or a recipient device where the token replaces the identifier of the financial account. | 12-18-2014 |
Craig A. Tress, Albany, OR US
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20090023011 | Systems and Methods for Forming Conductive Traces on Plastic Substrates - Systems and methods for forming conductive traces on plastic substrates. In one embodiment, conductive traces are formed by forming a polyelectrolyte layer on a polymeric substrate and growing conductive traces on the polyelectrolyte layer using an electroless plating process. | 01-22-2009 |
Craig A. Van Harken, Charlotte, NC US
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20090218183 | BRAKE ROTOR AND ABS TONE RING ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLY THAT PROMOTES IN PLANE UNIFORM TORQUE TRANSFER DISTRIBUTION - A brake assembly for use on vehicles includes a rotor having connection tabs and a hub having bobbins, integrally formed or separate, with the rotor connection tabs being positioned between the hub bobbins and clamped together with a top plate. An ABS tone ring is fastened to the hub and is circumscribed by the rotor. Alternatively, an ABS tone ring can be formed as part of the top plate. A spring clip can be used with the top plate to accommodate thermal expansion of the rotor and eliminate rotor rattling. Torque is transferred from the brake rotor to the hub in a common plane to prevent twisting in the fastener connection. | 09-03-2009 |
20110272227 | ANTI-LOCK BRAKE DEVICE FOR USE WITH A BRAKE ROTOR DISC - A disc brake assembly includes a rotor with an ABS tone ring insert assembly that functions as a rotation indicator in an anti-lock braking system. The insert is positioned in the hat of a rotor disc in a spaced relationship and is mounted to the mounting flange of the rotor disc. Forming the ring insert separately from the rotor disc also allows different coating materials to be used on the tone ring that may be more heat resistant. The ring insert assembly can be made of powder metal or made as a cast iron cylinder with a toothed cap made of powder metal having a corrosion resistant coating. Cost savings can be realized along with high performance when only a portion of the assembly if made of powder metal and coated. | 11-10-2011 |
Craig A. Vanzante, Roseville, CA US
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20080222285 | Configurable network device user interface - Network devices, systems and methods are described that configure a network device user interface. One method includes receiving input to define user-selectable information from among a list of pre-arranged network information presented on a network device display. The method includes configuring the user-selectable information into a particular grouping and presenting the user-selectable information according to the particular grouping. | 09-11-2008 |
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