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David G. Abdallah, Jr., Tallmadge, OH US
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20090171002 | SILICA CONTAINING BLACK SIDEWALL COMPOUNDS AND TIRES COMPRISING SAME - Reduced hysteresis silica-containing black sidewall compounds having increased toughness properties are provided, as are methods for preparing the same. Tires comprising the black sidewall compounds prepared according to the present embodiments are also provided. | 07-02-2009 |
20140373995 | Pneumatic Tire - A tire comprising a tread portion, a bead portion including a bead core, and a body ply including a turn-up portion positioned on an exterior of the tire, the turn-up portion of the body ply extending between said bead core and said tread and across a side portion of the tire. | 12-25-2014 |
David G. Asmann, Harleysville, PA US
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20110155866 | CONCENTRIC RING GIMBAL SUPPORT SYSTEM - A tool support system is disclose having a yoke; a plurality of concentric rings having at least one ring pivotally connected to the yoke; a tool fastening mechanism to secure a tool in the support system; and one or more rotation components to permit the tool to rotate within a ring of the support structure. One or more of the concentric rings can be added to the system or can replace one or more concentric rings to accommodate tools of different sizes. The invention includes a method of configuring a support apparatus and a support apparatus kit with various interchangeable parts, and parts that can be built out to varying degrees to permit the support structure to be used on numerous types of tools. | 06-30-2011 |
David G. Biglands, Fort Wayne, IN US
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20090200199 | Carrier for jigsaw puzzle - A carrier for use with a jigsaw puzzle that includes an outer cover repositionable between closed and open positions and having first and second flaps. A sidewall structure extends about a substantial portion of the first and second flaps. The carrier also includes an assembly panel and at least one sorting panel. Registration of alignment surfaces on the assembly and sorting panels positions the sorting panel relative to the assembly panel whereby puzzle pieces on the assembly panel are engaged between the assembly and sorting panels. When the outer cover is open, the assembly and sorting panels are positionable in a side-by-side configuration within the sidewall structure. When the outer cover closed, a first portion of the puzzle pieces are securely engageable between assembly and sorting panels and a second portion of the puzzle pieces are securely engageable between the sorting panel and one of the flaps. | 08-13-2009 |
David G. Bjoraker, Gainesville, FL US
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20100216175 | Condensate Glucose Analyzer - Systems and methods for analyzing glucose present in exhaled breath condensate (EBC). In certain embodiments, electrochemical- or coulometnc-based sensing technologies are used to analyze EBC for the presence and/or concentration of glucose. Based on the detected glucose m EBC, the subject invention provides systems and methods for non-invasive, accurate assessment of blood glucose levels. | 08-26-2010 |
20120016252 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING HEALTH USING EXHALED BREATH - The present invention includes systems and methods for monitoring endogenous compound concentration in blood by detecting markers, such as odors, upon exhalation by a patient, wherein such markers are the endogenous compound itself or result from the endogenous compound. In the case of olfactory markers, the invention preferably utilizes electronic sensor technology, such as the commercial devices referred to as “artificial” or “electronic” noses or tongues, to non-invasively monitor endogenous compound levels in blood. The invention further includes a reporting system capable of tracking endogenous compound concentrations in blood (remote or proximate locations) and providing the necessary alerts with regard to emergent or harmful conditions in a patient. | 01-19-2012 |
David G. Calley, Flagstaff, AZ US
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20100109452 | TRANSVERSE AND/OR COMMUTATED FLUX SYSTEM ROTOR CONCEPTS - Disclosed are transverse and/or commutated flux machines and components thereof, and methods of making and using the same. Certain rotors for use in transverse and commutated flux machines may be formed to facilitate a “many to many” flux switch configuration between flux concentrating stator portions having opposite polarities. Other rotors may be formed from a first material, and contain flux switches formed from a second material. Yet other rotors may be machined, pressed, stamped, folded, and/or otherwise mechanically formed. Via use of such rotors, transverse and/or commutated flux machines can achieve improved performance, efficiency, and/or be sized or otherwise configured for various applications. | 05-06-2010 |
20100109453 | POLYPHASE TRANSVERSE AND/OR COMMUTATED FLUX SYSTEMS - Disclosed are single- and poly-phase transverse and/or commutated flux machines and components thereof, and methods of making and using the same. Exemplary devices, including polyphase devices, may variously be configured with an interior rotor and/or an interior stator. Other exemplary devices, including polyphase devices, may be configured in a slim, stacked, and/or nested configuration. Via use of such polyphase configurations, transverse and/or commutated flux machines can achieve improved performance, efficiency, and/or be sized or otherwise configured for various applications. | 05-06-2010 |
20100109462 | TRANSVERSE AND/OR COMMUTATED FLUX SYSTEM STATOR CONCEPTS - Disclosed are transverse and/or commutated flux machines and components thereof, and methods of making and using the same. Certain exemplary stators for use in transverse and commutated flux machines may be configured with gaps therebetween, for example in order to counteract tolerance stackup. Other exemplary stators may be configured as partial stators having a limited number of magnets and/or flux concentrators thereon. Partial stators may facilitate ease of assembly and/or use with various rotors. Additionally, exemplary floating stators can allow a transverse and/or commutated flux machine to utilize an air gap independent of the diameter of a rotor. Via use of such exemplary stators, transverse and/or commutated flux machines can achieve improved performance, efficiency, and/or be sized or otherwise configured for various applications. | 05-06-2010 |
20110050010 | TRANSVERSE AND/OR COMMUTATED FLUX SYSTEM STATOR CONCEPTS - Disclosed are transverse and/or commutated flux machines and components thereof, and methods of making and using the same. Certain exemplary stators for use in transverse and commutated flux machines may be configured with gaps therebetween, for example in order to counteract tolerance stackup. Other exemplary stators may be configured as partial stators having a limited number of magnets and/or flux concentrators thereon. Partial stators may facilitate ease of assembly and/or use with various rotors. Additionally, exemplary floating stators can allow a transverse and/or commutated flux machine to utilize an air gap independent of the diameter of a rotor. Via use of such exemplary stators, transverse and/or commutated flux machines can achieve improved performance, efficiency, and/or be sized or otherwise configured for various applications. | 03-03-2011 |
20110062723 | POLYPHASE TRANSVERSE AND/OR COMMUTATED FLUX SYSTEMS - Disclosed are single- and poly-phase transverse and/or commutated flux machines and components thereof, and methods of making and using the same. Exemplary devices, including polyphase devices, may variously be configured with an interior rotor and/or an interior stator. Other exemplary devices, including polyphase devices, may be configured in a slim, stacked, and/or nested configuration. Via use of such polyphase configurations, transverse and/or commutated flux machines can achieve improved performance, efficiency, and/or be sized or otherwise configured for various applications. | 03-17-2011 |
20110148225 | TRANSVERSE AND/OR COMMUTATED FLUX SYSTEM ROTOR CONCEPTS - Disclosed are transverse and/or commutated flux machines and components thereof, and methods of making and using the same. Certain rotors for use in transverse and commutated flux machines may be formed to facilitate a “many to many” flux switch configuration between flux concentrating stator portions having opposite polarities. Other rotors may be formed from a first material, and contain flux switches formed from a second material. Yet other rotors may be machined, pressed, stamped, folded, and/or otherwise mechanically formed. Via use of such rotors, transverse and/or commutated flux machines can achieve improved performance, efficiency, and/or be sized or otherwise configured for various applications. | 06-23-2011 |
20110169365 | TRANSVERSE AND/OR COMMUTATED FLUX SYSTEMS CONFIGURED TO PROVIDE REDUCED FLUX LEAKAGE, HYSTERESIS LOSS REDUCTION, AND PHASE MATCHING - Electrical machines, for example transverse flux machines and/or commutated flux machines, may be configured to achieve increased efficiency, increased output torque, and/or reduced operating losses via use of extended magnets, overhung rotors, and/or stator tooth overlap. Extended magnets may reduce flux leakage between adjacent flux concentrators. Overhung rotors may reduce flux leakage, and may also facilitate voltage balancing in polyphase devices. Stator tooth overlap may reduce hysteresis losses, for example losses in flux concentrating portions of an electrical machine. | 07-14-2011 |
20110169366 | TRANSVERSE AND/OR COMMUTATED SYSTEMS HAVING PHASE OFFSET - Electrical machines, for example transverse flux machines and/or commutated flux machines, may be configured to achieve reduced overall cogging torque via implementation of a sixth-phase offset. Individual cogging torque waveforms in the electrical machine may be evenly distributed across one-sixth of a voltage phase or other suitable spacing, resulting in a reduced magnitude and/or increased sinusoidality of the overall cogging torque waveform for the electrical machine. | 07-14-2011 |
20110169381 | TRANSVERSE AND/OR COMMUTATED FLUX SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRIC BICYCLES - Electrical machines, for example transverse flux machines and/or commutated flux machines, may be configured to be coupled to an electric bicycle or other light electric vehicle. Certain exemplary electrical machines may be configured with a high torque density and/or lower operating losses, providing improved operational characteristics to an e-bike. Moreover, certain exemplary electrical machines may replace a gear cassette on a bicycle, allowing conversion of the bicycle from manual to electric operation. | 07-14-2011 |
20110259659 | POLYPHASE TRANSVERSE AND/OR COMMUTATED FLUX SYSTEMS - Disclosed are single- and poly-phase transverse and/or commutated flux machines and components thereof, and methods of making and using the same. Exemplary devices, including polyphase devices, may variously be configured with an interior rotor and/or an interior stator. Other exemplary devices, including polyphase devices, may be configured in a slim, stacked, and/or nested configuration. Via use of such polyphase configurations, transverse and/or commutated flux machines can achieve improved performance, efficiency, and/or be sized or otherwise configured for various applications. | 10-27-2011 |
20110273035 | TRANSVERSE AND/OR COMMUTATED FLUX SYSTEM STATOR CONCEPTS - Disclosed are transverse and/or commutated flux machines and components thereof, and methods of making and using the same. Certain exemplary stators for use in transverse and commutated flux machines may be configured with gaps therebetween, for example in order to counteract tolerance stackup. Other exemplary stators may be configured as partial stators having a limited number of magnets and/or flux concentrators thereon. Partial stators may facilitate ease of assembly and/or use with various rotors. Additionally, exemplary floating stators can allow a transverse and/or commutated flux machine to utilize an air gap independent of the diameter of a rotor. Via use of such exemplary stators, transverse and/or commutated flux machines can achieve improved performance, efficiency, and/or be sized or otherwise configured for various applications. | 11-10-2011 |
20120001501 | TRANSVERSE AND/OR COMMUTATED FLUX SYSTEM ROTOR CONCEPTS - Disclosed are transverse and/or commutated flux machines and components thereof, and methods of making and using the same. Certain rotors for use in transverse and commutated flux machines may be formed to facilitate a “many to many” flux switch configuration between flux concentrating stator portions having opposite polarities. Other rotors may be formed from a first material, and contain flux switches formed from a second material. Yet other rotors may be machined, pressed, stamped, folded, and/or otherwise mechanically formed. Via use of such rotors, transverse and/or commutated flux machines can achieve improved performance, efficiency, and/or be sized or otherwise configured for various applications. | 01-05-2012 |
20120025637 | TRANSVERSE AND/OR COMMUTATED FLUX SYSTEMS CONFIGURED TO PROVIDE REDUCED FLUX LEAKAGE, HYSTERESIS LOSS REDUCTION, AND PHASE MATCHING - Electrical machines, for example transverse flux machines and/or commutated flux machines, may be configured to achieve increased efficiency, increased output torque, and/or reduced operating losses via use of extended magnets, overhung rotors, and/or stator tooth overlap. Extended magnets may reduce flux leakage between adjacent flux concentrators. Overhung rotors may reduce flux leakage, and may also facilitate voltage balancing in polyphase devices. Stator tooth overlap may reduce hysteresis losses, for example losses in flux concentrating portions of an electrical machine. | 02-02-2012 |
20120119599 | TRANSVERSE AND/OR COMMUTATED FLUX SYSTEMS HAVING LAMINATED AND POWDERED METAL PORTIONS - Electrical machines, for example transverse flux machines and/or commutated flux machines, may be configured to achieve increased efficiency, increased output torque, and/or reduced operating losses via use of laminated materials in connection with powdered metal materials. For example, stacks of laminated materials may be coupled to powdered metal teeth to form portions of a stator in an electrical machine. | 05-17-2012 |
20120119610 | TRANSVERSE AND/OR COMMUTATED FLUX SYSTEMS HAVING SEGMENTED STATOR LAMINATIONS - Electrical machines, for example transverse flux machines and/or commutated flux machines, may be configured to achieve increased efficiency, increased output torque, and/or reduced operating losses via use of laminated materials, for example laminated materials configured with cuts and/or segmentations. Segmentations may also assist with manufacturability, mechanical retention of components, and the like. | 05-17-2012 |
20120235519 | TRANSVERSE AND/OR COMMUTATED FLUX SYSTEMS HAVING LAMINATED AND POWDERED METAL PORTIONS - An electrical machine comprising a rotor, a coil and a stator comprising a lamination stack coupled to a tooth, wherein the electrical machine is at least one of a transversal flux machine is described. The electrical machine may be a transversal flux machine such as a transverse or commutated flux machine. A lamination ring is described comprising a plurality of lamination stacks. A lamination stack may comprise a plurality of trenches configured to retain a plurality of teeth. The tooth may comprise a portion of the switching surface, and a portion of a lamination stack may extend to the surface of the tooth to make up a portion of the switching surface. The electrical machine may be configured with a constant air gap, wherein no more than 15% variability in the distance between the stator switching surface and the rotor switching surface. | 09-20-2012 |
20130113320 | TRANSVERSE AND/OR COMMUTATED FLUX SYSTEMS HAVING MULTIDIRECTIONAL LAMINATIONS - An electrical machine stator assembly comprises: an electroconductive coil arranged circumferentially with respect to the rotational axis; a plurality of pairs of side lamination assemblies arranged circumferentially with respect to the rotational axis; a plurality of pairs of switch lamination assemblies arranged circumferentially with respect to the rotational axis and positioned adjacent ends of side lamination assemblies proximal the rotor; and at least one tooth associated with each switch lamination assembly and proximal the rotor. Each switch lamination assembly comprises a first group of laminated materials aligned generally circumferentially and generally in a first direction with respect to the rotational axis, the first direction being one selected from the group consisting of the axial and radial directions with respect to the rotational axis. Each side lamination assembly comprises a second group of laminated materials aligned generally axially and generally radially with respect to the rotational axis. | 05-09-2013 |
20130169096 | TRANSVERSE AND/OR COMMUTATED FLUX SYSTEMS HAVING PHASE OFFSET - Electrical machines, for example transverse flux machines and/or commutated flux machines, may be configured to achieve reduced overall cogging torque via implementation of a sixth-phase offset. Individual cogging torque waveforms in the electrical machine may be evenly distributed across one-sixth of a voltage phase or other suitable spacing, resulting in a reduced magnitude and/or increased sinusoidality of the overall cogging torque waveform for the electrical machine. | 07-04-2013 |
20130264905 | TRANSVERSE AND/OR COMMUTATED FLUX SYSTEMS HAVING SEGMENTED STATOR LAMINATIONS - Electrical machines, for example transverse flux machines and/or commutated flux machines, may be configured to achieve increased efficiency, increased output torque, and/or reduced operating losses via use of laminated materials, for example laminated materials configured with cuts and/or segmentations. Segmentations may also assist with manufacturability, mechanical retention of components, and the like. | 10-10-2013 |
David G. Changaris, Louisville, KY US
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20120009322 | COOKED FOODS CONTAINING CONJUGATED LINOLEIC ACIDS - The invention comprises a cooked food comprising an ingredient selected from the group consisting of a prepared conjugated linoleic acid, an ester thereof, a non-toxic salt thereof, diglyceride and triglyceride esters of various isomers of conjugated linoleic acids, conjugated dienes of long-chained fatty acids, and mixtures thereof, said ingredient being present in an amount of at least 3 milligrams per gram of lipid in the food. A portion of the ingredient is present in the food after cooking. | 01-12-2012 |
David G. Churchill, Daejeon KR
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20090203923 | Boron-dipyrrin compounds comprising thienyl groups, preparation method thereof and chemosensor comprising the same - Disclosed are (i) a boron-dipyrrin compound having thienyl groups, (ii) a preparation method thereof and (iii) a chemosensor comprising the boron-dipyrrin compound having thienyl groups. More particularly, the present invention provides a boron-dipyrrin compound having thienyl group, furyl (OC4H3) group or selyl (SeC4H3) group, which is represented by the following formula (1), a preparation method thereof and a chemosensor comprising the above boron-dipyrrin compound having thienyl groups, characterized in that the chemosensor exhibits variations in colors and fluorescent properties caused by reaction of the boron-dipyrrin compound with metal ions, including, but not limited to, Cu | 08-13-2009 |
David G. Diamos, Hartford, CT US
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20090050183 | INTEGRATED WASH UNIT FOR A TURBINE ENGINE - An integrated wash unit includes a framework. In one example, the framework includes a skid supporting an internal frame. A wash unit that includes a pump is supported on the framework for pumping a fluid, such as water. A water treatment assembly is supported on the framework and is fluidly connected to the pump. A water storage tank and water heater are arranged between the water treatment assembly and pump. The water treatment assembly supplies clean water that was been recycled from the collected, unclean water from the turbine engine. The water treatment assembly is fixed relative to the wash unit for transport together with the wash unit as an integrated assembly. An enclosure that includes access panels is supported on the framework about the wash unit and water treatment assembly. The framework supports a power plant that drives the pump through a generator and motor or through a transmission device, as well as a generator and an air compressor. | 02-26-2009 |
20090159517 | Effluent collection unit for engine washing - An effluent collection unit for engine washing is formed by a portable trailer having a plurality of sides forming an internal compartment and an effluent collection system positioned within the internal compartment, which effluent collection device captures engine wash water effluent when the trailer is placed in an operational configuration. | 06-25-2009 |
20090293254 | INTEGRATED WASH UNIT FOR A TURBINE ENGINE - An integrated wash unit includes a framework. In one example, the framework includes a skid supporting an internal frame. A wash unit that includes a pump is supported on the framework for pumping a fluid, such as water. A water treatment assembly is supported on the framework and is fluidly connected to the pump. A water storage tank and water heater are arranged between the water treatment assembly and pump. The water treatment assembly supplies clean water that was been recycled from the collected, unclean water from the turbine engine. The water treatment assembly is fixed relative to the wash unit for transport together with the wash unit as an integrated assembly. An enclosure that includes access panels is supported on the framework about the wash unit and water treatment assembly. The framework supports a power plant that drives the pump through a generator and motor or through a transmission device, as well as a generator and an air compressor. | 12-03-2009 |
David G. Doman, Surrey CA
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20090025553 | ADSORBENT COATING COMPOSITIONS, LAMINATES AND ADSORBER ELEMENTS COMPRISING SUCH COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THEIR MANUFACTURE AND USE - Using zeolites as the active adsorbent, adsorbent laminates have been fabricated with various sheet supports. These adsorbent laminates have been successfully operated for oxygen enrichment at high PSA cycle frequencies, such as upwards of at least 150 cycles per minute. Methods for making suitable adsorbent laminates are described. The methods generally involve forming a slurry comprising a liquid suspending agent, an adsorbent and a binder. Laminates are made by applying the slurry to support material or admixing support material with the slurry. The slurry can be applied to support material using a variety of techniques, including roll coaters, split roll coaters, electrophoretic deposition, etc. One method for making laminates by mixing support material with the adsorbent slurry comprises depositing the slurry onto a foraminous wire, draining the slurry material, and pressing the material to form a ceramic adsorbent paper. Spacers can be formed on adsorbent laminates to space one laminate from another. The spacer dimensions can be uniform, or can vary along a laminate, such as increasing in height from a first end to a second end of the laminate. Gas flow-through apertures also can be formed on laminates. The laminates are adjacent one another to define flow channel between adjacent bodies, whereby a portion of a gas flowing through the flow channels flows through the apertures to facilitate pressure equalization in the adsorbent structure. | 01-29-2009 |
David G. Elpern, Los Angeles, CA US
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20110135463 | THREE BEARING FLEXIBLE SHAFT FOR HIGH SPEED TURBOMACHINERY - A three journal bearing supported shaft with a link between two of the bearings may allow for longer spacing between the wheels supported by the shaft. The flexible shaft may move one bending critical speed below the minimum operating speed of the shaft and the next bending critical speed above the maximum operating speed of the shaft, thus extending the speed range significantly. A tie rod may be used as the link in the shaft. | 06-09-2011 |
20110305554 | LIGHT WEIGHT VANELESS COMPRESSOR CONTAINMENT DESIGN - A vaneless compressor containment design has an inner bolt circle with more than three fasteners situated in the vaneless space to cut up tri-hub pieces to smaller pieces prior to reaching an outer bolt circle and its associated flange. This containment design may allow a thinner radial wall thickness for the outermost flange as compared to the conventional design. The thinner radial wall thickness may reduce the weight of the compressor. This weight reduction may be achieved with little or no increase in the compressor space envelope. | 12-15-2011 |
20150022041 | METHOD OF COOLING A GENERATOR OR MOTOR ROTOR WITH END DISKS AND A HYBRID SHAFT ASSEMBLY - A shaft assembly includes a shaft with magnets surrounding the shaft, and thermal conducting disks coupled to the shaft, and coupled to two ends of the magnets. | 01-22-2015 |
20150056057 | ALTERNATING NOZZLES FOR RADIAL INFLOW TURBINE - A radial inflow turbine may include a wheel, a first set of nozzle vanes surrounding the wheel and a second set of nozzle vanes surrounding the wheel. A first circumferential spacing between two adjacent nozzle vanes of the first set may differ from a second circumferential spacing between another two of the nozzle vanes of the first set. | 02-26-2015 |
David G. Fairservice, Castle Rock, CO US
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20110085415 | METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING SEISMIC DATA RECORDED BY TWO OR MORE SEPARATE RECORDING SYSTEMS - A method for synchronizing recordings of seismic sensor signals between at least two time indexed recording units includes cross-correlating signals recorded by each of a first and a second recording unit from a same reference sensor. The reference sensor is deployed proximate a subsurface volume to be evaluated and generates at least one of an optical and an electrical signal in response to seismic amplitude. Peaks in a power spectrum of the cross correlated signals are determined. The reference signals recorded by each of the first and second recording units are notch filtered using at least one notch frequency selected from the power spectrum. The notch filtered reference signals are cross correlated and a time offset between recordings made by the first recording unit and the second recording unit is determined from the cross-correlated, notch filtered signals. | 04-14-2011 |
David G. Fernig, Merseyside GB
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20110165647 | NANOPARTICLE CONJUGATES - A nanoparticle conjugate comprising a nanoparticle having one or more peptide-ol compounds and one or more polyethylene glycol (PEG) compounds attached thereto. A method of producing the nanoparticle conjugate is also described. | 07-07-2011 |
David G. Flessert, Phillips, WI US
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20080236730 | Web Fluting Apparatus and Method of Forming Open Core Web Elements - A continuous, fully automated and highly productive system for the production of open core elements utilizes a fluting method and related apparatus effective for providing large pitch flutes for the input webs used in forming the core elements. A wide variety of core elements can be produced for uses ranging from large light weight building panels to small light weight packing elements. | 10-02-2008 |
20150041064 | APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY GLUING HEAD AND TAIL ENDS OF STOCK MATERIAL - Feedstock is delivered perpendicular to the line of applied glue in an automated gluing machine, thereby simplifying operation and better accommodating other in-line factory or assembly processes. The machine comprises an input nip for receiving the head end and the tail end of a sheet stock in overlapping registration, with the tail end being longer than the head end. A clamp mechanism holds the overlapping sheet stock in position while a glue applicator applies glue to one side of the tail end. An output nip holds the glued side of the tail end against the head end, and apparatus is provided for ejecting the sheet stock once the tail end has been glued to the head end. The glued stock may be ejected back toward the operator or away from the operator and through the machine, enabling the machine to be placed in-line with other machines for a continuous directional or linear flow. | 02-12-2015 |
David G. Genise, Marshall, MI US
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20090031976 | Hydraulic Lash Compensation Device With Mechanical Lift Loss Feature - A hydraulic lash compensation device for an engine includes a plunger assembly slidingly received within a body bore to define a high pressure chamber. The plunger assembly includes a lower pressure chamber, an upper plunger element, and a lower plunger element. A mechanical lift loss feature includes a generally annular lift stop member retained to the upper plunger element by an adjustment member that extends through the lift stop member and is adjustably received in upper plunger element. The lift stop member is biased away from upper plunger element by a spring. When the upper plunger element is received into the body, the upper plunger element is offset a predetermined distance from the lower plunger element by virtue of the lift stop member's engagement with the lower plunger element. The offset is adjustable based on the position of the lift stop member relative to the upper plunger element. | 02-05-2009 |
David G. Greensien, Beavercreek, OH US
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20090273165 | AIRBAG MODULE COVER - A cover for a driver's side airbag module is provided, the cover having a central body portion with an opening disposed therein, the central body portion having a predetermined tear seam for defining a pair of deployable doors, the predetermined tear seam extending through the opening. The cover also includes a horn switch assembly inserted into the opening; and a tether secured to the horn switch assembly, the tether retaining the horn switch assembly with the cover after deployment of the pair of deployable doors along the predetermined tear seam, wherein the horn switch assembly is dislodged from the opening when the pair of deployable doors deploy along the predetermined tear seam. | 11-05-2009 |
David G. Grither, Ste. Genevieve, MO US
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20080220392 | PROPHY ANGLE ADAPTER WITH MULTIPLE COUPLINGS AND COLLET FOR RECEIVING ROTATING MEMBER - An adapter for a prophy angle includes a collet, a nose, a body, and a shaft. The collet is configured to connect to a rotating member of the prophy angle. The nose has a first bore and is configured to receive the rotating member through the first bore. The body has a second bore and is connected to the nose. The shaft is positioned within the second bore of the body, and the shaft include a first distal end and a second distal end. The first distal end connects to the collet, and the second distal end includes a coupler. The collet includes a plurality of extensions for attaching to the rotating member. A fixed-diameter collet bore is defined by innermost portions of the extensions, and the collet bore has a diameter smaller than a diameter of the rotating member. | 09-11-2008 |
20080311541 | PROPHY ANGLE - The present invention provides a dental prophylaxis angle that includes a singular housing, a drive shaft, a rotor, and a collar. The housing may define a first bore, a second bore in communication with the first bore at a substantial angle thereto, and a third bore coaxial with the second bore. The drive shaft is positionable in the first bore, and the drive shaft may include a post, which may define a spherical depression. The rotor is positionable in the second bore, and may define a spherical bearing and a spherical tip. The collar defines an axial bore where the collar is positionable in the first bore such that a portion of the drive shaft is disposed within the axial bore. | 12-18-2008 |
20100015568 | ADJUSTABLE ANGLE PROPHY ANGLE ADAPTER - An adjustable angle adapter for a prophy angle comprises a nose, a rotating member, a body, a shaft, and a multi-axis rotation joint. The nose is configured to receive a portion of a prophy angle. The rotating member is positioned within the nose. The body is adjustably connected to the nose. The shaft is positioned within the body. The multi-axis rotation joint connects the shaft to the rotating member. The nose is rotatable relative to the body into at least a first configuration and a second configuration. | 01-21-2010 |
20100196845 | PROPHY ANGLE AND ADAPTER WITH GUARD - A dental system comprises a dental prophy angle and an adjustable angle adapter. The prophy angle includes a housing and a guard. The adapter is configured to drive the prophy angle and includes a body, a nose, and an outer joint. The nose is configured to receive a portion of a prophy angle. The body is adjustably connected to the nose. The outer joint includes a ball portion connected to the nose, and a ball receiver connected to the body. The nose is rotatable relative to the body into at least a first configuration and a second configuration. The guard engages an outer surface of the ball receiver, and the guard has a greatest outer diameter larger than a greatest outer diameter of the housing. | 08-05-2010 |
20100196846 | ADJUSTABLE ANGLE PROPHY ANGLE ADAPTER - An adjustable angle adapter for a prophy angle comprises a nose, a rotating member, a body, a shaft, a multi-axis rotation joint, and an outer joint. The nose is configured to receive a portion of the prophy angle. The rotating member is positioned within the nose. The body is adjustably connected to the nose. The shaft is positioned within the body. The multi-axis rotation joint connects the shaft to the rotating member. The outer joint includes a ball portion connected to one of the body and the nose, and a ball receiver connected to an other of the body and the nose. The nose is configured to pivot relative to the body into at least a first configuration and a second configuration. | 08-05-2010 |
20100196847 | PROPHY ANGLE AND ADAPTER WITH LATCH - A dental system comprises a dental prophy angle and an adapter. The prophy angle includes a housing and a latch mechanism. The adapter is configured to drive the prophy angle. The latch mechanism includes a lever and a first latch element. The adapter includes a nose having a second latch element and a depression proximate to the latch element. Upon the first latch element mating with the second latch element, the depression adjacent the lever. The lever is movable between at least a first position and a second position, and movement of the lever between the first position and the second position moves the first latch element between an engaged position and a disengaged position. | 08-05-2010 |
20120156643 | PROPHY ANGLE AND ADAPTER - A dental prophy angle includes a housing and a rotor. The dental prophy angle adapter can include a drive shaft with a tip. The drive shaft of the adapter can be coupled to a gear at the same end of the tip with the rotor of the prophy angle being configured to receive the tip. Further, a slidable sleeve can extend over a portion of the drift shaft so that the slidable sleeve becomes automatically retracted upon engaging a shoulder of the housing resulting in the gear of the drive shaft being revealed. | 06-21-2012 |
20120214126 | ADJUSTABLE ANGLE PROPHY ANGLE ADAPTER - An adjustable angle adapter for a prophy angle comprises a nose, a rotating member, a body, a shaft, and a multi-axis rotation joint. The nose is configured to receive a portion of a prophy angle. The rotating member is positioned within the nose. The body is adjustably connected to the nose. The shaft is positioned within the body. The multi-axis rotation joint connects the shaft to the rotating member. The nose is rotatable relative to the body into at least a first configuration and a second configuration. | 08-23-2012 |
20130130198 | PROPHY ANGLE - The present invention provides a dental prophylaxis angle that includes a housing, a rotor disposed in the housing, and a drive shaft driving the rotor. The drive shaft and the rotor operate together with a sidewall of the housing against a common surface of the rotor to prevent removal of the rotor from the housing in a direction along an axis of rotation of the rotor. | 05-23-2013 |
David G. Guarnaccia, Carlisle, MA US
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20110114623 | Apparatus for thermal processing with micro-environment - A substrate thermal processing system. The system has at least one substrate holding module having a housing configured for holding an isolated environment therein. A substrate heater is located in the housing and has a substrate heating surface. A substrate cooler is located in the housing and having a substrate cooling surface. A gas feed opening into the housing and feeding inert or reducing gas into the housing when the substrate is heated by the heating surface. A gas restrictor is within the housing restricting the fed gas between the substrate heating surface and a surrounding atmospheric region substantially surrounding the substrate heating surface in the housing and forming an aperture through which the fed gas communicates with the atmospheric region. | 05-19-2011 |
20120305033 | PARALLEL SINGLE SUBSTRATE MARANGONI MODULE - A substrate drying apparatus for drying a width of a surface of a substrate in a liquid. The substrate drying apparatus has a liquid tank containing the liquid. An injection nozzle is coupled to the liquid tank, the injection nozzle having a continuous knife edge injection surface across the width of the surface of the substrate. A drain is coupled to the injection nozzle, the drain having a continuous drain surface substantially parallel to the continuous knife edge injection surface and across the width of the surface of the substrate. The liquid forms a meniscus between the continuous drain surface and the width of the surface of the substrate. The injection nozzle directs a vapor at the meniscus. | 12-06-2012 |
20120325275 | SUBSTRATE HOLDER - A rotary chuck adapted to hold a substrate. The rotary chuck has a rotatable chuck portion and an edge grip having a movable grip member movably mounted to the rotatable chuck portion, the moveable grip member being substantially free moving so that rotation of the rotating chuck portion causes the moveable grip member to move in a plane substantially aligned with a surface of the substrate to engage the substrate in a engaged position. A resilient element is coupled to the moveable grip member, the resilient member biasing the grip member to a disengaged position. | 12-27-2012 |
20130011225 | SUBSTRATE LOADER AND UNLOADER HAVING A BERNOULLI SUPPORT - A substrate chuck comprising a frame forming a support adapted to support an adhering surface thereon and a Bernoulli chuck surface coupled to the frame and adapted to support the substrate, the Bernoulli chuck surface being axially moveable relative to the support. The Bernoulli chuck surface has a first position adjacent the substrate with the substrate coupled to the adhering surface and wherein the Bernoulli chuck surface is moveable from the first position to a second position separating the substrate from the adhering surface without contact between the substrate and the Bernoulli chuck surface. | 01-10-2013 |
David G. Hodges, Mississauga CA
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20080246484 | Airborne Electromagnetic (EM) Survey System - An airborne electromagnetic survey system for conducting geological mapping is disclosed. A transmitter closed loop structure is used in the system and is designed for connection to a towing airborne vehicle. The transmitter loop structure comprises a plurality of interconnected loop segments, and transmitting means are fitted to at least one of the loop segments for generating and transmitting an earthbound primary electromagnetic field effective for geological surveying. Sensing means are fitted to the loop segments for receiving and sensing a vertical component of a secondary resulting electromagnetic field which arises from an interaction of the primary electromagnetic field with ground bodies that are traversed by the sensing means, while simultaneously nulling the primary electromagnetic field. Helical sensing means are positioned in close proximity to the transmitting means to receive and sense a horizontal electromagnetic field contained in the secondary resulting field, while simultaneously nulling the primary electromagnetic field. | 10-09-2008 |
David G. Hosie, Sugar Land, TX US
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20080302524 | APPARATUS FOR WELLBORE COMMUNICATION - Methods and apparatus for communicating between surface equipment and downhole equipment. One embodiment of the invention provides a wellhead assembly that allows electrical power and signals to pass into and out of the well during drilling operations, without removing the valve structure above the wellhead. Another embodiment of the invention provides an electromagnetic casing antenna system for two-way communication with downhole tools. Another embodiment of the invention provides an antenna module for a resistivity sub that effectively controls and seals the primary/secondary interface gap. | 12-11-2008 |
20100078164 | PERMANENT DOWNHOLE DEPLOYMENT OF OPTICAL SENSORS - The present invention involves methods and apparatus for permanent downhole deployment of optical sensors. Specifically, optical sensors may be permanently deployed within a wellbore using a casing string. In one aspect, one or more optical sensors are disposed on, in, or within the casing string. The optical sensors may be attached to an outer surface of the casing string or to an inner surface of the casing string, as well as embedded within a wall of the casing string. The optical sensors are capable of measuring wellbore parameters during wellbore operations, including completion, production, and intervention operations. | 04-01-2010 |
David G. Javdan, Potomac, MD US
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20090083130 | Data Distribution Method and System - A method for distributing data among automotive dealers, including selecting the data from the dealers, processing the data, and providing the processed data to the dealers while maintaining confidentiality of individual data of each dealer. The selecting of the data further includes collecting data indicating which vehicles are in demand. The data includes at least one of a number of a vehicle's make a dealer has in stock, a vehicle identification number, a vehicle's year, a vehicle's make, a vehicle's model, a vehicle's body style, a vehicle's exterior color, a vehicle's interior color, a vehicle's mileage, a vehicle's retail asking price, a vehicle's transactions cost, a vehicle's reconditioning cost, a vehicle's age, a vehicle's selling price, a vehicle's gross profit, an acquisition need of a vehicle, a selling need of a vehicle, a vehicle's image, a vehicle's turnover rate, or an aggregate of any of the above-listed data. The distributed data may provide optimization on return on investments to the dealers. | 03-26-2009 |
20110307296 | Data Distribution Method and System - A method for distributing data among automotive dealers, including selecting the data from the dealers, processing the data, and providing the processed data to the dealers while maintaining confidentiality of individual data of each dealer. The selecting of the data further includes collecting data indicating which vehicles are in demand. The data includes at least one of a number of a vehicle's make a dealer has in stock, a vehicle identification number, a vehicle's year, a vehicle's make, a vehicle's model, a vehicle's body style, a vehicle's exterior color, a vehicle's interior color, a vehicle's mileage, a vehicle's retail asking price, a vehicle's transactions cost, a vehicle's reconditioning cost, a vehicle's age, a vehicle's selling price, a vehicle's gross profit, an acquisition need of a vehicle, a selling need of a vehicle, a vehicle's image, a vehicle's turnover rate, or an aggregate of any of the above-listed data. The distributed data may provide optimization on return on investments to the dealers. | 12-15-2011 |
David G. Jones, New South Wales AT
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20080244744 | METHOD FOR TRACKING MACHINES ON A NETWORK USING MULTIVARIABLE FINGERPRINTING OF PASSIVELY AVAILABLE INFORMATION - A method for tracking machines on a network of computers. The method includes determining one or more assertions to be monitored by a first web site which is coupled to a network of computers. The method monitors traffic flowing to the web site through the network of computers and identifies the one or more assertions from the traffic coupled to the network of computers to determine a malicious host coupled to the network of computers. The method includes associating a first IP address and first hardware finger print to the assertions of the malicious host and storing information associated with the malicious host in one or more memories of a database. The method also includes identifying an unknown host from a second web site, determining a second IP address and second hardware finger print with the unknown host, and determining if the unknown host is the malicious host. | 10-02-2008 |
David G. Kamien, Livingston, NJ US
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20090217149 | User Extensible Form-Based Data Association Apparatus - Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to the classification and management of digital data artifacts, and particularly to systems and methods for annotating and associating a comment with a content item available on a computer, TV or mobile (e.g., handheld) device using forms. The digital data artifacts may include at least user-defined and extensible artifacts, or pre-built artifacts, or comments and tags. Comments may include, but are not limited to, one or more of unstructured text, structured data (e.g., data entered or browsed to via a form), an audio or video file, tags, etc. The artifacts may act as a classification system for a user. A method embodying the invention includes navigating to a content item for comment or annotation, and selecting a tag set and/or a form, which is filled in and used to comment on the item and then saved in a database. A tagging or data association server saves the form and user extensible tag set and related files and data sets with the content item and provides various presentation, analysis and information retrieval functionalities. Community responses to the form may be analyzed by semantic analysis and subsequent aggregation and display of the form data. | 08-27-2009 |
20110125839 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING INFORMATION TRANSFER AMONG A PLURALITY OF PARTIES - A method and system for using a structured analytical process to model, analyze, plan and improve anticipated flows of information across agencies, department, companies etc. and across different disciplines and jurisdictions. The method includes a structured process for improving the flow of information through need-based communication planning. The method identifies the need for information, describes its availability and specifies the restrictions on its dissemination. It then uncovers information sharing opportunities, generates communication plans, discovers preventable communication breakdowns and prioritizes their remediations. | 05-26-2011 |
David G. Kenneson, Acton, MA US
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20110119366 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE AND METHOD FOR CUSTOMER CENTRIC NETWORK MANAGEMENT - A graphical user interface and method for customer centric network management. The graphical user interface includes a first view showing text input by a user indicative of customer identification data corresponding to a customer in a network. This data is received by a server connected to the user. The server retrieves stored information corresponding to the customer identification data from a database and provides the stored information and actual circuit path information corresponding to a customer service based on the stored information to the graphical user interface. A second view of the graphical user interface shows the stored information, and a third view shows a graphical representation of a customer path corresponding to the actual circuit path information. | 05-19-2011 |
David G. Kensinger, Richfield, MN US
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20090090415 | CHEMICAL DELIVERY SYSTEM - An expandable chemical delivery system sharing a common bulk fluid inlet and bulk fluid flow path to direct a bulk fluid through one or more selected chemical eductors. Each chemical eductor is slidably insertable into an eductor port on the manifold body such that rotation of the chemical eductor is not required for installation. After installation, the orientation of the chemical eductor can be rotatably adjusted so as to avoid interference with adjacent chemical eductors. Delivery of a bulk fluid to each chemical eductor is controlled via a corresponding valve assembly that selectively allows or blocks flow of the bulk fluid form the bulk fluid flow path to the corresponding chemical eductor. The manifold body can include a plurality of individual manifold bodies approximated with a coupling system to define the bulk fluid flow path. Alternatively, the manifold body can comprise a single fabricated body for high pressure operation. | 04-09-2009 |
20130160865 | CHEMICAL DELIVERY SYSTEM - An expandable chemical delivery system sharing a common bulk fluid inlet and bulk fluid flow path to direct a bulk fluid through one or more selected chemical eductors. Each chemical eductor is slidably insertable into an eductor port on the manifold body such that rotation of the chemical eductor is not required for installation. After installation, the orientation of the chemical eductor can be rotatably adjusted so as to avoid interference with adjacent chemical eductors. Delivery of a bulk fluid to each chemical eductor is controlled via a corresponding valve assembly that selectively allows or blocks flow of the bulk fluid from the bulk fluid flow path to the corresponding chemical eductor. The manifold body can include a plurality of individual manifold bodies approximated with a coupling system to define the bulk fluid flow path. Alternatively, the manifold body can comprise a single fabricated body for high pressure operation. | 06-27-2013 |
David G. Keske, Glenco, MO US
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20100158614 | POLYURETHANE FOAMS FOR TRENCH BREAKER AND OTHER APPLICATIONS - The invention is directed to polyurethane foams which are flotation resistant with sufficient strength and density to provide stability and inhibit erosion at pipeline trench sites, and other uses, wherein at least 50% of the foam is open cell and has a density of approximately 1.3 lbs/ft | 06-24-2010 |
20140039078 | POLYURETHANE FOAMS FOR TRENCH BREAKER AND OTHER APPLICATIONS - The invention is directed to polyurethane foams which are flotation resistant with sufficient strength and density to provide stability and inhibit erosion at pipeline trench sites, and other uses, wherein at least 50% of the foam is open cell and has a density of approximately 1.3 lbs/ft | 02-06-2014 |
David G. Kraenzle, St. Louis, MO US
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20080238180 | Apparatus for a vehicle for dumping and providing ground access - An apparatus generally includes a dump frame pivotably coupled to a vehicle's chassis, and a slide frame slidably coupled to the dump frame. The apparatus further includes at least one slide frame actuator for causing sliding movement of the slide frame, and at least one dump frame actuator for causing pivotal movement of the dump frame. | 10-02-2008 |
20110252645 | DPA Automated Assembly and Packaging Machine - This patent relates to a machine that automatically assembles, inspects, and packages disposable prophylaxis angles. The machine includes a movable table including a plurality of fixtures on which angle components are assembled and the assembled angles are inspected. The movable table is surrounded by a number of stations, each of which performs a different operation of the assembly and inspection procedure. Feeders automatically supply the angle components to their respective stations for assembly. Angles that are incorrectly assembled are automatically rejected. Properly assembled angles are automatically sealed in individual bags. Individually bagged angles are counted into batches by the machine and automatically sealed into cartons. | 10-20-2011 |
20130240563 | Multi-Bottle Containers for Dispensing Measured Quantities of Liquids - According to various aspects, exemplary embodiments are provided of multi-bottle containers and apparatus for dispensing liquids. In an exemplary embodiment, a container includes a first bottle and a second bottle coupled to the first bottle. The first bottle has a first reservoir for holding a first liquid and a first opening for dispensing the first liquid from within the first reservoir. The second bottle has a second reservoir for holding a second liquid and a second opening for dispensing the second liquid from within the second reservoir. An insert may be disposed between the bottles, which may be configured to inhibit flexing of one bottle without the other bottle to thereby help compensate for differences in pressure applied to one bottle relative to the other bottle when the container is squeezed and help the bottles dispense more equally. | 09-19-2013 |
David G. Kreiss, San Diego, CA US
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20090115427 | System and Method For Determining The Impedance of a Medium Voltage Power Line - A system and method of detecting changes in the impedance of a segment of medium voltage power line is provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving voltage data comprising data of the voltage of the power lines at locations at a plurality of different points in time, receiving current data that comprises data of the current flowing between adjacent locations at the plurality of points in time, intermittently determining an impedance of the power lines between adjacent locations based on the voltage data and current data, monitoring the impedance of the power lines between adjacent locations over time, and providing a notification of a change in the impedance of a power line between adjacent locations upon detection of a change in the impedance beyond a threshold change. | 05-07-2009 |
20090187284 | System and Method for Providing Power Distribution System Information - A system, method and computer program product for processing utility data of a power grid is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a datamart comprised of a plurality of physical databases storing utility data, a plurality of applications comprising an automated meter application configured to process power usage data from a plurality of automated meters, a power outage application configured to identify a location of a power outage, and a power restoration application configured to identify a location of a power restoration. The system may include an analysis engine comprising a plurality of analysis objects with each analysis object configured to process data to provide a specific analysis, wherein said analysis engine is accessible via one or more of the plurality of applications, and the system may include a report module configured to receive an output from the analysis engine and to output a report. The plurality of applications may also include a fault analysis application, a transformer analysis application, a theft detection application, a power flow application, a substation automation application, a load shed application and others. | 07-23-2009 |
20090187344 | System, Method, and Computer Program Product for Analyzing Power Grid Data - A system, device and method for analyzing power grid data is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a data collection module comprising a plurality of database adapters configured to retrieve non-operational utility data, a data storage module in communication with said data collection module and comprising a database for storing the non-operational utility data, and an analysis and reporting module in communication with said data storage module and configured to process the non-operational data and to provide a plurality of reports and a plurality of alarms. The analysis and reporting module may comprise an object library comprising a plurality of objects and wherein each object is configured to perform a specific analysis of utility data, an analysis rules module linking one or more objects of the object library and defining an analysis to be performed, an analysis engine configured to execute the analysis rules module, and a report generator configured to produce a report based on an output of the analysis rule module. | 07-23-2009 |
20090187579 | System, Method and Product for Processing Utility Data - A system, method and computer program product for providing data from a plurality of physically separate databases storing utility data to a plurality of software applications is provided. In one embodiment, the computer system comprises a first set of adaptors for accessing a plurality of measurement databases that store measurement data supplied via a plurality of nodes and derived from measurements of a plurality of parameters of a power grid, a second set of adaptors configured to access one or more databases that store property data comprising data of the plurality of network nodes, a third set of adaptors configured to access one or more connectivity databases that store connectivity data comprising the connectivity of the plurality of nodes, a node map stored in a memory that includes data sufficient for associating each of the plurality of nodes with at least one of the plurality of separate databases, and a data interface responsive to requests from the plurality of software applications and configured to identify one or more of the adaptors to which to provide data requests based on the node map. | 07-23-2009 |
20090265042 | System and Method for Providing Voltage Regulation in a Power Distribution System - A system and method of regulating the voltage of the power supplied to a plurality of power customers via a power distribution system that includes low voltage power lines and medium voltage power lines is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes measuring the voltage of a plurality of low voltage power lines at a plurality locations in the power distribution system with a plurality of voltage monitoring devices; with the plurality of voltage monitoring devices, transmitting voltage data in real time to a remote computer system; receiving, with the computer system, the real time voltage data of the voltage measured from the voltage monitoring devices; comparing, with the computer system, the real time voltage data with a first threshold value; and if the real time voltage data is beyond the first threshold value, transmitting with the computer system a first voltage adjustment instruction to a voltage control device configured to adjust the voltage supplied to a low voltage power line. | 10-22-2009 |
20100007354 | System and Method for Predicting a Fault in a Power Line - A system and method for detecting an arc of a medium voltage power line, such as an underground power line cable, is provided. In one embodiment the method comprises receiving voltage measurement data of the alternating voltage of the medium voltage power line, receiving current measurement data of the current of the medium voltage power line, detecting a current surge based on received current measurement data and upon detecting the current surge, processing the received voltage measurement data to determine whether the current surge initiated during a peak of the alternating voltage. In addition, the method may comprise transmitting a notification of the concurrent current surge. The transmission may be over the medium voltage power line, wirelessly, via fiber, via coaxial cable, or other suitable method. The current surge detection process may also comprise determining that the current surge lasts for less than a predetermined duration. | 01-14-2010 |
20110270454 | System and Method for Providing Power Distribution System Information - A system, method and computer program product for processing utility data of a power grid is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a datamart comprised of a plurality of physical databases storing utility data, a plurality of applications comprising an automated meter application configured to process power usage data from a plurality of automated meters, a power outage application configured to identify a location of a power outage, and a power restoration application configured to identify a location of a power restoration. The system may include an analysis engine comprising a plurality of analysis objects with each analysis object configured to process data to provide a specific analysis, wherein said analysis engine is accessible via one or more of the plurality of applications, and the system may include a report module configured to receive an output from the analysis engine and to output a report. The plurality of applications may also include a fault analysis application, a transformer analysis application, a theft detection application, a power flow application, a substation automation application, a load shed application and others. | 11-03-2011 |
20110270457 | System and Method for Providing Power Distribution System Information - A system, method and computer program product for processing utility data of a power grid is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a datamart comprised of a plurality of physical databases storing utility data, a plurality of applications comprising an automated meter application configured to process power usage data from a plurality of automated meters, a power outage application configured to identify a location of a power outage, and a power restoration application configured to identify a location of a power restoration. The system may include an analysis engine comprising a plurality of analysis objects with each analysis object configured to process data to provide a specific analysis, wherein said analysis engine is accessible via one or more of the plurality of applications, and the system may include a report module configured to receive an output from the analysis engine and to output a report. The plurality of applications may also include a fault analysis application, a transformer analysis application, a theft detection application, a power flow application, a substation automation application, a load shed application and others. | 11-03-2011 |
20110270550 | System and Method for Providing Power Distribution System Information - A system, method and computer program product for processing utility data of a power grid is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a datamart comprised of a plurality of physical databases storing utility data, a plurality of applications comprising an automated meter application configured to process power usage data from a plurality of automated meters, a power outage application configured to identify a location of a power outage, and a power restoration application configured to identify a location of a power restoration. The system may include an analysis engine comprising a plurality of analysis objects with each analysis object configured to process data to provide a specific analysis, wherein said analysis engine is accessible via one or more of the plurality of applications, and the system may include a report module configured to receive an output from the analysis engine and to output a report. The plurality of applications may also include a fault analysis application, a transformer analysis application, a theft detection application, a power flow application, a substation automation application, a load shed application and others. | 11-03-2011 |
20120123606 | System and Method for Providing Voltage Regulation in Power Distribution System - A system and method of regulating the voltage of the power supplied to a plurality of power customers via a power distribution system that includes low voltage power lines and medium voltage power lines is provided. A method may include measuring the voltage of a plurality of low voltage power lines at one or more customer premises in the power distribution system with corresponding voltage monitoring devices. The voltage monitoring devices transmit voltage data in real time to a remote computer system. The computer system receives the real time voltage data of the voltage measured from the voltage monitoring devices. The computer system compares the real time voltage data with a first threshold value; and if the real time voltage data is beyond the first threshold value, transmitting a first voltage adjustment instruction to a voltage control device configured to adjust the voltage supplied to a low voltage power line. | 05-17-2012 |
David G. Kuchenbecker, Appleton, WI US
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20090019817 | Bag Machine And Winder - A method and apparatus for making and winding bags is disclosed. The film approaches the infeed nip on the surface of a roller and on a film guide recessed in the roller for an arc of at least 10, 45, 60 or 90 degrees. The film is preferably guided to one of two alternative film paths. An over speed nip may be provided between the infeed nip and the alternative film paths to separate rolls or to separate all bags. An overlapper can be included. Rods that travel in an elliptical orbit, and/or air nozzles can be part of the overlapper. Air nozzles or a rotating brush can direct the film to the appropriate alternative path. Banders can be used, and can include a conveyor for providing tape to the spindle and two sources of air. | 01-22-2009 |
20090126853 | Method And Apparatus For A Bag Machine - A bag machine, and method of making bags, has a sealing station a perforating station, and a downstream seal and perforation inspection station, or a perforation detection station and/or a seal inspection station is disclosed. Control of the perforating and sealing stations is preferably closed loop. The seal and perforation inspection station preferably includes a perforation detector that triggers a vision system and/or a camera, and the film is illuminated. Preferably, the inspection station is enclosed in an opaque housing, or the ambient light is otherwise blocked. The seal and perforation inspection station preferably provides an image output a display visible to a user. The vision system preferably includes a perforation location module and/or determines the distance between the seal and perforation. A downstream processing station can be provided, and can have a detected fault input, connected to a fault detect output from the seal and perforation inspection station. | 05-21-2009 |
David G. Laver, Hornings Mills CA
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20110025181 | PERSONAL STORAGE LOCKER - A configurable personal storage locker having internal storage components that can be selectively removed and replaced depending upon user requirements. The personal storage locker includes spaced first and second side panels that each include internal hanging receivers that receive mounting tabs formed on the storage components. The storage components can be selectively placed at desired vertical heights within the storage locker to modify the internal configuration of the personal storage locker. Each personal storage locker includes a wiring bracket that allows the personal storage lockers to be daisy-chain connected to supply electrical power to each of the lockers while requiring only a single connection to an external power source. The personal storage locker can include a horizontal work surface that extends from the front edge of the personal storage locker and receives a drawer to provide additional enclosed storage space. | 02-03-2011 |
David G. Longendyke, Vernon, NJ US
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20090102930 | System and method for effectively implementing an electronic image hub device - A system and method for effectively implementing an electronic image hub device includes a peripheral device, such as a digital camera, that may be periodically connected to the image hub device by a system user. The system user may then utilize the image hub device to transfer captured data from the peripheral device to a specific data destination, such as a user service on a distributed computer network. The peripheral device also may utilize the image hub device to recharge batteries that become depleted through operation of the peripheral device. The system user may then subsequently access and utilize the captured data from the data destination in accordance with the present invention. | 04-23-2009 |
20110093563 | System and method for effectively implementing an electronic image manager device - A system and method for effectively implementing an electronic image manager device includes one or more input/output interfaces for bi-directionally communicating with various information sources to transfer content information that includes image data. The electronic image manager device also includes a memory device for archiving the content information, and an application program that manipulates the content information by performing various procedures such as downloading and uploading the content information, organizing and managing the content information, editing the content information, and displaying the content information. | 04-21-2011 |
20110211078 | System and method for effectively implementing an electronic image hub device - A system and method for effectively implementing an electronic image hub device includes a peripheral device, such as a digital camera, that may be periodically connected to the image hub device by a system user. The system user may then utilize the image hub device to transfer captured data from the peripheral device to a specific data destination, such as a user service on a distributed computer network. The peripheral device also may utilize the image hub device to recharge batteries that become depleted through operation of the peripheral device. The system user may then subsequently access and utilize the captured data from the data destination in accordance with the present invention. | 09-01-2011 |
20120158902 | System And Method For Effectively Implementing An Electronic Image Manager Device - A system and method for effectively implementing an electronic image manager device includes one or more input/output interfaces for bi-directionally communicating with various information sources to transfer content information that includes image data. The electronic image manager device also includes a memory device for archiving the content information, and an application program that manipulates the content information by performing various procedures such as downloading and uploading the content information, organizing and managing the content information, editing the content information, and displaying the content information. | 06-21-2012 |
David G. Opstad, Mountain View, CA US
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20100283786 | Automatic Synthesis of Font Tables for Character Layout - Data tables that are required for the proper processing of font glyphs are automatically synthesized if they do not form part of an original font definition. The synthesized tables are stored in an annex file that is associated with the font, rather than being incorporated into the font definition. As a result, the integrity of the original font data is maintained, and does not adversely affect font protection systems that are based upon font data. | 11-11-2010 |
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David G. Oteman, Racine, WI US
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20100097017 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER BALANCE IN AN ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL SYSTEM - An electrically commutated actuator and control system has a stator and a shaft that is movable with respect to the stator. A plurality of magnets movable with the shaft provide a first magnetic flux, and an electric current in at least one coil defined on the stator provides a second magnetic flux. The second magnetic flux is controlled in response to the first input so that the second magnetic flux has a predetermined phase with respect to the first magnetic flux. The second magnetic flux is controlled in response to the second input so that the phase of the second magnetic flux with respect to the first magnetic flux varies from the predetermined phase. | 04-22-2010 |
David G. Oteman, Natick, MA US
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20100059944 | Counter-Rotating Motors with Linear Output - An actuator includes a first rotary motor, a second rotary motor, and a transmission coupled to the first and second rotary motors. The transmission converts rotation of the first rotary motor in a first direction and simultaneous rotation of the second rotary motor in a second direction to linear motion of an output shaft in a single direction. The actuator is usable in an active automobile suspension. | 03-11-2010 |
20110193300 | Counter-Rotating Motors with Linear Output - An actuator includes a first rotary motor, a second rotary motor, and a transmission coupled to the first and second rotary motors. The transmission converts rotation of the first rotary motor in a first direction and simultaneous rotation of the second rotary motor in a second direction to linear motion of an output shaft in a single direction. The actuator is usable in an active automobile suspension. | 08-11-2011 |
David G. Oteman, Delafield, WI US
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20110267854 | POWER CONVERTER WITH DUAL RING NETWORK CONTROL - A method for providing electric power to a power system includes receiving, at a slave node of a power converter having a plurality of slave nodes, a first synchronization signal via a first communication channel, the first synchronization signal purporting to represent a master timing characteristic of a master control node of the converter; receiving, at the slave node of the converter, a second synchronization signal via a second communication channel, the second synchronization signal purporting to represent a master timing characteristic of the master control node of the converter; synchronizing an internal timing characteristic of the slave control node with the master timing characteristic of the master control node using the first synchronization signal; determining that the first synchronization signal is invalid; and synchronizing an internal timing characteristic of the slave control node with the master timing characteristic of the master control node using the second synchronization signal. | 11-03-2011 |
20120181757 | Counter-Rotating Motors with Linear Output - An active suspension for a vehicle includes an actuator which incorporates a first rotary motor, a second rotary motor, and a transmission coupled to the first and second rotary motors to convert rotary motion to linear motion. A compensation force is determined to compensate for the rotary inertia of the system. A force feedback loop can be employed to reduce the error between the output force of the actuator and a force command supplied by an active suspension system controller. | 07-19-2012 |
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David G. Ouse, Indianapolis, IN US
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20080207452 | Ionic liquids derived from herbicidal carboxylic acids and certain trialkylamines or heteroarylamines - Ionic liquids, formed by combining a carboxylic acid herbicide with certain trialkylamines or heteroarylamines, have herbicidal activity on an acid equivalent basis at least as active as the commercially used carboxylic acid herbicide salts, but are less volatile. | 08-28-2008 |
20080207453 | Compounds derived from herbicidal carboxylic acids and tetraalkylammonium or (arylalkyl) trialkylammonium hydroxides - Compounds formed by combining a carboxylic acid herbicide with N—((C | 08-28-2008 |
20090197768 | STABILIZED OIL-IN-WATER EMULSIONS INCLUDING AGRICULTURALLY ACTIVE INGREDIENTS - The present invention relates to stable, agricultural oil-in-water emulsion compositions. | 08-06-2009 |
20100113275 | CONTROLLING SPRAY DRIFT OF PESTICIDES WITH SELF-EMULSIFIABLE ESTERS - Spray drift during the application of agricultural chemicals is reduced by incorporating a self-emulsifiable ester into the liquid to be sprayed. | 05-06-2010 |
20100273654 | HIGH-STRENGTH, HERBICIDAL COMPOSITIONS OF GLYPHOSATE AND 2,4-D SALTS - The mixture of certain amine salts of glyphosate and 2,4-D allows the preparation of high-strength liquid compositions containing up to greater than 450 gae/L of total active ingredient loading if the pH is adjusted to about 6.0 to about 8.0. Compositions are particularly well-suited for application to crops that are resistant or tolerant to both glyphosate and 2,4-D. | 10-28-2010 |
20100331182 | HERBICIDAL CONCENTRATE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING GLYPHOSATE AND DICAMBA SALTS - The mixture of potassium or certain amine salts of glyphosate and dicamba allows the preparation of high-strength liquid compositions containing greater than 300 gae/L of total active ingredient loading if the pH is adjusted between about 6.0 and about 8.0. Compositions are particularly well-suited for herbicidal applications on crops that are resistant or tolerant to both glyphosate and dicamba. | 12-30-2010 |
20110301033 | MICROENCAPSULATED OILS FOR CONTROLLING PESTICIDE SPRAY DRIFT - Spray drift during the application of agricultural chemicals is reduced by incorporating microencapsulated oils into the aqueous solution or mixture to be sprayed. | 12-08-2011 |
20120015811 | SOLID HERBICIDE COMPOSITIONS WITH BUILT-IN ADJUVANT - The present invention concerns stable herbicidal solid compositions containing built-in adjuvant which exhibit improved herbicidal efficacy when used to control weeds in flooded rice paddies or fields. | 01-19-2012 |
20120129694 | HERBICIDAL CAPSULE SUSPENSIONS OF ACETOCHLOR CONTAINING REDUCED AMOUNTS OF SAFENER - Aqueous herbicidal capsule suspensions of acetochlor, containing microcapsules of defined size, shell wall composition, and thickness which contain acetochlor and reduced levels of herbicide safener are provided. The aqueous herbicidal capsule suspensions of acetochlor provide commercially acceptable weed control and selectivity in corn. | 05-24-2012 |
20120184441 | AGRICULTURAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING OIL-IN-WATER EMULSIONS - The present invention relates to an oil-in-water emulsion, comprising oily globules that include at least one agriculturally active ingredient, in which the oily globules of the emulsion and are coated with a polymeric adsorption layer. The polymeric adsorption layer coating the oily globules includes (1) at least one polymeric surface-active agent having an HLB values in the range of about 16 to about 18, and (2) at least one ionic surface-active agent. The oily globules of the emulsion have mean particle diameter of less than about 800 nanometers, are resistant to Ostwald ripening and are well suited for the treatment of plants. Agriculturally active ingredients that can be used with the emulsion include, pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, mitocides, bactericides and the like. The invention further includes methods of using the inventive oil-in-water emulsions to treat plants and on surfaces adjacent to plants, plant pests or other pests. | 07-19-2012 |
20120329651 | HERBICIDE EMULSIFIABLE CONCENTRATES WITH BUILT-IN ADJUVANT - Provided herein are herbicide emulsifiable concentrates containing a non-petroleum derived built-in adjuvant. | 12-27-2012 |
20130023414 | HERBICIDE GRANULES WITH BUILT-IN ADJUVANT - Provided herein are herbicide granules containing non-petroleum derived built-in adjuvant. | 01-24-2013 |
20130045869 | COMPLEXES OF HERBICIDAL CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND AMINE-CONTAINING POLYMERS OR OLIGOMERS - Complexes of herbicidal carboxylic acids and amine-containing polymers or oligomers are provided. These herbicidal complexes are useful for controlling unwanted plant growth. The herbicidal complexes have low solubility in water, low volatility relative to commercial compositions of the corresponding herbicidal carboxylic acids, and offer similar or improved herbicidal performance when compared to existing salts of the herbicidal carboxylic acids. | 02-21-2013 |
20130053247 | INCREASING PARTICLE SIZE OF PESTICIDES TO REDUCE MOVEMENT IN SOIL - This disclosure concerns the control of movement of a pesticide through soil. In some embodiments, the use of solid, large-diameter particles comprising a pesticide leads to reduced leaching of the compound from, or increased persistence of the compound in, a target area to which the compound is applied. | 02-28-2013 |
20130053248 | PESTICIDAL COMPOSITIONS WITH ENHANCED ACTIVE INGREDIENT RETENTION IN PEST CONTROL ZONES - This disclosure concerns the control of the retention and/or persistence of a biologically active compound (e.g., a pesticide) in soil. In some embodiments, the use of polymer-coated particles comprising a biologically active compound leads to increased persistence of the compound in a target zone to which a composition comprising the particles is applied. | 02-28-2013 |
20130109569 | STABLE PESTICIDAL COMPOSITIONS | 05-02-2013 |
20140274716 | CAPSULE SUSPENSION FORMULATIONS OF DITHIOPYR HERBICIDE - Dithiopyr capsule suspension formulations, possessing a broad range of capsule wall thicknesses and diameters are disclosed. These capsules have decreased volatility and provide enhanced biological activity when compared with commercial dithiopyr in water formulations. | 09-18-2014 |
David G. Parkers, Del Mar, CA US
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20100168013 | Neuromedin and FN-38 Peptides for Treating Psychiatric Diseases - Methods and compositions for treating psychiatric diseases and disorders are disclosed. The methods provided generally involve the administration of an NMX peptide, an FNX peptide, or an NMX receptor agonist, or analogs or derivatives thereof, to a subject in order to treat psychiatric diseases and disorders, and conditions associated with psychiatric diseases and disorders. | 07-01-2010 |
David G. Pelka, Los Angeles, CA US
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20090040769 | Free-Form Lenses for Rectangular Illumination Zones - A light source emits light into a solid angle exceeding pi steradians with a known intensity distribution. An illumination lens has a first surface that receives at least 90% of the light of the known intensity distribution and has a shape that transforms the known intensity distribution into an intermediate intensity distribution within the transparent material of the lens. A second surface receives the intermediate intensity distribution and is shaped to transform the intermediate intensity distribution into a final intensity distribution that produces a prescribed illumination distribution upon a rectangular target zone. At least one of the shapes of the first and second surfaces is non-rotationally symmetric and is approximated by a super-ellipsoid. | 02-12-2009 |
20090185107 | LOW PROFILE BACKLIGHT APPARATUS - A backlight apparatus includes a point source of radiant electromagnetic energy. A total internal reflection (TIR) lens has a vertical central axis located along a path of the radiant electromagnetic energy. The TIR lens receives and evenly distributes the radiant electromagnetic energy at an output face. The radiant electromagnetic energy exiting the TIR lens is substantially collimated and defines vertical optical paths parallel to the vertical central axis. A first diffuser receives the radiant electromagnetic energy from the output face of the TIR lens and spreads the radiant electromagnetic energy to a predetermined first angle relative to the vertical optical paths. | 07-23-2009 |
20110043120 | LAMP ASSEMBLY - A lamp assembly including one or more light emitting diode (LED) arrays and a controller circuit to output a current to the one or more LED arrays. Each LED array includes at least one LED and defines a spatial radiation pattern having a first central axis. The lamp assembly also includes a lens array to redirect light received from the one or more LED arrays, a base and a light-transmissive cover. For each one of the one or more LED arrays, the lens array includes a total internal reflection (TIR) lens defining a second central axis aligned with the first central axis of the corresponding LED array. The TIR lens is configured to distribute light received from the LED array from an output face of the TIR lens such that the distributed light defines optical paths that are convergent, divergent or collimated with respect to the second central axis. The base includes a first surface to receive the one or more LED arrays, the controller circuit and the lens array. The base also includes a second surface structured to be removably received by a lamp holder. The light-transmissive cover is attached to the base and disposed over the first surface thereof such that the one or more LED arrays, the controller circuit and the lens array are contained between the cover and the base. | 02-24-2011 |
20120063166 | COLLIMATING WAVEGUIDE APPARATUS AND METHOD - A collimating waveguide, an optical backlight apparatus, and a method of producing a collimated beam of radiant electromagnetic energy are disclosed. A collimating waveguide comprises an input surface to receive radiant electromagnetic energy from a point source and an output surface to emit an output beam of substantially collimated radiant electromagnetic energy. A first collimating surface of the waveguide receives a beam of the radiant electromagnetic energy entering from the input surface traveling in a first direction and reflects the radiant electromagnetic energy into a substantially collimated beam of radiant electromagnetic energy traveling in a second direction, which is the reverse of the first direction. A second collimating surface of the waveguide receives the substantially collimated beam of radiant electromagnetic energy and to redirect the substantially collimated beam toward the output surface. An optical backlight apparatus comprises a reflective cavity to receive the collimating waveguide and a diffuser located over the output surface of the collimating waveguide. | 03-15-2012 |
20120132278 | LUMINESCENT SOLAR ENERGY CONCENTRATOR - An apparatus is disclosed including a wave-guide containing a luminescent material which responds to incident light by emitting frequency-shifted light. A first portion of the frequency-shifted light is internally reflected within the wave-guide to a wave-guide output, and a second portion of the frequency-shifted light is transmitted out of the wave-guide. The apparatus further includes a diffuse reflector positioned proximal to the waveguide to reflect at least some of the second portion of the frequency-shifted light hack in to the waveguide to be internally reflected within the wave-guide to a wave-guide output. | 05-31-2012 |
20120281389 | LIGHT SOURCE WITH SECONDARY EMITTER CONVERSION ELEMENT - A light source is disclosed. The light source includes a primary excitation source configured to emit electromagnetic radiation at a first peak wavelength and a band of wavelengths around the first peak wavelength. A secondary emitter conversion element is optically coupled to the primary excitation source and is configured to absorb at least a portion the electromagnetic radiation at the first peak wavelength from the primary excitation source and emit electromagnetic radiation at a second peak wavelength and a band of wavelengths around the second peak wavelength. The second peak wavelength is longer than the first peak wavelength. A non-imaging optical coupler is optically coupled to the secondary emitter conversion element. An optical system includes the light source optically coupled to a transparent rod. | 11-08-2012 |
20130229810 | ILLUMINATION LENS FOR SHORT-THROW LIGHTING - Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to wide-angle illumination patterns for short-throw lighting. An illumination lens according to an exemplary embodiment includes a light incident surface that defines a cavity and has a flat top and lateral flanks, the light incident surface being configured to receive light from an underlying light emitting element. The illumination lens also includes a light exiting surface having a central indentation and a surrounding toroid, wherein the flat top faces the central indentation. | 09-05-2013 |
20130249375 | ANTI-ICING SOLID STATE AIRCRAFT LAMP ASSEMBLY WITH DEFROSTER APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD - Anti-icing solid state aircraft lamps are disclosed. The anti-icing solid state aircraft lamp includes at least one solid state light source, a substantially optically transparent cover optically coupled to the at least one solid state light source, and at least one defroster element coupled to the optically transparent cover. | 09-26-2013 |
20130343036 | PRODUCT LIGHTING REFRIGERATION DOOR - An illustrative refrigeration unit door includes a transparent window portion that receives light from a light source such that the light exhibits total internal reflection within the window portion. A series of uniformly-sized prisms with non-uniform spacing ejects light from one face of the transparent window portion at angles around 60 degrees and 30 degrees. Collimated light can be used to reduce the amount of light ejected from a second face of the transparent window that is opposite the first face. | 12-26-2013 |
David G. Perillo, Nyack, NY US
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20090269451 | Fluorescent liquor and soda coloring composition and production method - A beverage typically a liquor or a carbonated soft drink composition including a fluorescent dye. The fluorescent beverage composition comprises a combination of one or more fluorescein dyes and an amount of material to neutralize said dye and combinations thereof. Effective use thereof as a colorant is possible by imparting thereto fluorescent properties to liquor and soda. The colorant may be added to various food products for use as a stable coloring matter. | 10-29-2009 |
David G. Persad, Chelmsford, MA US
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20080280463 | Rugged Chip Packaging - Improved printed circuit boards (PCBs), printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs) and methods thereof contemplate PCBs with recesses incorporated into planar surfaces thereof adapted to receive respective elongate leads of circuit components. The recesses are sized so as to prevent distal ends of the leads from emerging through the far sides of the boards and, indeed, allow for positioning of the component flush with, or offset above, the board to which they are mounted. | 11-13-2008 |
David G. Portsmouth, Andover GB
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20090121480 | GARMENT FOR USE IN PUMP THERAPY FOR ENHANCING VENOUS AND ARTERIAL BLOOD FLOW - Disclosed herein are exemplary embodiments of an impulse therapy garment for use in pump therapy for enhancing venous and arterial blood flow. The garment may be advantageously fitted to a human foot, and may include a rotationally positionable heel-strap, an air inlet connector, separate dorsum straps, or other features. For example, other garments may include a washer having a center hole locatable around the stem and configured to be forcibly retained against the outer surface of the fabric by snap-fit using annular stem protrusions extending from an external surface of the stem. In further embodiments, a garment may include a bladder retention fastener configured to retain an end of the bladder to the fabric to allow substantially differential movement between the fabric and non-retained portions of the bladder during inflation and deflation of the bladder. | 05-14-2009 |
David G. Prysby, Sleepy Hollow, IL US
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20090325499 | THRESHOLD SELECTION FOR BROADCAST SIGNAL DETECTION | 12-31-2009 |
David G. Roome, Honeoye, NY US
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20080286092 | Air convection warmer with noise reduction filter - To reduce the noise level of air convective warmer, the air filter of the warmer is fitted with an air intercept mechanism to disrupt the flow of air that traverses inside the interior cavity of the air filter. By thus disrupting the air flow, the noise that otherwise would have been generated due to a non-interrupted air stream flow is lowered. The air intercept mechanism may be in the form of at least one partition positioned inside the interior cavity of the air filter. Alternatively, double-ended open tubes may be used, so long as the interior cavity of the filter is sealed, with only the tubes providing the passages for air to output from the air filter. Yet a third embodiment of the air reduction filter has an air impermeable material covering at least one portion of the surface area of the filtering material to prevent the inflow air from directly entering into the interior cavity of the air filter through the covered surface area. | 11-20-2008 |
20140207218 | AIR CONVECTIVE WARMER WITH NOISE REDUCTION FILTER - To reduce the noise level of an air convective warmer, the air filter of the warmer is fitted with an air intercept mechanism to disrupt the flow of air that traverses inside the interior cavity of the air filter. By thus disrupting the air flow, the noise that otherwise would have been generated due to a non-interrupted air stream flow is lowered. The air intercept mechanism may be in the form of at least one partition positioned inside the interior cavity of the air filter. Alternatively, double-ended open tubes may be used, so long as the interior cavity of the filter is sealed, with only the tubes providing the passages for air to output from the air filter. Yet a third embodiment of the air reduction filter has an air impermeable material covering at least one portion of the surface area of the filtering material to prevent the inflow air from directly entering into the interior cavity of the air filter through the covered surface area. | 07-24-2014 |
David G. Ruest, Vestal, NY US
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20080243876 | CREATION OF GENERIC HIERARCHIES - A method and system are disclosed for modeling a relational database. The method comprises the steps of defining a set of data tables to accommodate any number of levels of a business hierarchy and using these tables as a generic data model to handle various levels of requirements of the business hierarchy. This set of tables include a first control table, a second table containing hierarchy nodes in a flattened format, a third table storing unique hierarchy node names, and a fourth table describing the hierarchy nodes in one or more languages. For example, this business hierarchy may be a commodity hierarchy, a geography hierarchy and a client organization hierarchy. Also, in the preferred embodiment, no new tables are needed when a new hierarchy is introduced, and the generic data model supports different numbers of reporting levels from one hierarchy to the next hierarchy. | 10-02-2008 |
20100145945 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CLASSIFYING DATA ELEMENTS INTO DIFFERENT LEVELS OF A BUSINESS HIERARCHY - A method, system and program product for classifying data elements into different levels of a business hierarchy. The method includes identifying data elements to be classified into one or more levels of a business hierarchy, selecting a first logic decision tree for evaluating the data elements identified for classification into the hierarchy and executing the first tree for recursively evaluating each data element identified until the first tree has been traversed. Further, the method includes dynamically creating configurable anchor point classifications for the data elements evaluated through the first tree and assigning a respective anchor point classification to each data element evaluated, such that, a respective anchor point classification assigned to a data element evaluated links the data element to a lowest level of the hierarchy, and where the anchor point classification conveys classification information as to each higher level of the hierarchy that the data element belongs to. | 06-10-2010 |
David G. Saliaris, Lewis Center, OH US
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20080265722 | INTELLIGENT TRACK SYSTEM FOR MOUNTING ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - The present invention provides an intelligent track system generally mounted in a network, server, or telecom rack/enclosure rack rail that can sense the spaces, such as “U” spaces, used by electronic equipment, shelving, or blanking panels and provide such information to a remote location. Information technology (IT) managers and other decision-makers can remotely view the actual available spaces and determine appropriate locations for installing additional equipment. Criteria can be based on actual available space and for some embodiments in conjunction with predictive or actual sensed temperatures proximate to the spaces, available cooling capacity, power loads, and available power capacity. In at least one embodiment, the intelligent mounting track system can include a plurality of sensors mounted along the rack surfaces that collectively or individually uniquely identify which spaces are occupied. The information can be communicated to an electronic processor with software to interpret the data and indicate space utilization. | 10-30-2008 |
David G. Sawutz, Maplewood, NJ US
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20080262048 | CONTROL OF PARASITES IN ANIMALS BY THE USE OF NOVEL TRIFLUOROMETHANESULFONANILIDE OXIME ETHER DERIVATIVES - Novel trifluoromethanesulfonanilide oxime ether compounds useful for controlling endo and/or ectoparasites in the environment are provided, together with methods of making the same, and methods of using the inventive compounds to treat parasite infestations in vivo or ex vivo. | 10-23-2008 |
David G. Schalles, Jefferson Hills, PA US
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20110027741 | VACUUM-FORMED REFRACTORY MEMBER AND METHOD OF MAKING - A refractory member for use in insulating a support beam or other heat-absorptive element in a high temperature furnace as well as a method of producing such members is provided. The refractory member includes a vacuum-formed refractory shape comprised of a fiber material and at least one binder, a reticulated, interconnected mesh embedded within the refractory shape, and an anchor element for securing the refractory member to the heat-absorptive element. | 02-03-2011 |
20110296953 | Method of Co-Firing Raw Glycerin in a Melting Furnace - A method of firing a melting furnace to which flux or fining additions are made, comprising supplying the burner systems with a fuel mixture containing at least | 12-08-2011 |
David G. Scholfield, Wind Lake, WI US
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20110126445 | Adjustable Bobber Assembly - An adjustable bobber assembly is provided that includes a main body adapted to be secured to a fishing pole, a pivot arm pivotally secured to the main body, a locking clip secured to the main body to lock the pivot arm in place on the main body, and an indicator adjustably secured to the pivot arm and engageable with a fishing line on the fishing pole. | 06-02-2011 |
David G. Segur, St. Petersburg, FL US
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20100154967 | METHOD AND APPARATUS HAVING FOUR SURFACES FOR SEALING DISTRIBUTION DUCTS - An application for an arced sealing tape has a bottom, an inner wall and an outer wall. The outer wall has an outward flare extending outwardly from the center. The surfaces of the inner wall and the outer wall that are closest to a center point of the arc have an adhesive and a bottom surface of the bottom also has an adhesive. | 06-24-2010 |
20100156049 | METHOD AND APPARATUS HAVING THREE SURFACES FOR SEALING DISTRIBUTION DUCTS - An application for an arced sealing tape has a bottom, an inner wall and an outer wall. The surfaces of the inner wall and the outer wall that are closest to a center point of the arc have an adhesive. Likewise, a bottom surface of the bottom also has an adhesive. | 06-24-2010 |
20100159180 | METHOD AND APPARATUS HAVING TWO SURFACES FOR SEALING DISTRIBUTION DUCTS - An application for an arced sealing tape has a bottom interfaced to an inner wall. The surface of the inner wall that is closest to a center point of the arc has an adhesive and the bottom surface of the bottom also has an adhesive. | 06-24-2010 |
David G. Spilka, Phoenix, AZ US
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20080208310 | Drug Delivery System - Apparatuses and methods for coating and/or loading a medical device with a therapeutic agent prior to or during the placement of the medical device within the patient's body. In one variation, the medical device is coated and/or loaded with a therapeutic agent while the device is positioned in a delivery apparatus. In another variation, the delivery apparatus comprises a reservoir for retaining a therapeutic agent. The user may release the therapeutic agent from the reservoir prior to or during the placement of the device to coat and/or load the device with the therapeutic agent. | 08-28-2008 |
20110034952 | FILTER DELIVERY SYSTEM - A filter delivery device for implanting a vessel filter within a blood vessel of a patient's body. The filter delivery device includes a mechanism for preventing hooks and/or legs on a vessel filter from entangling with each other while the vessel filter is loaded within the delivery device. In one variation, the filter delivery device includes a delivery catheter with grooves at the distal end lumen opening. When a vessel filter with radially expanding legs is compressed and inserted into the distal end of the delivery catheter, the hooks on the distal end of the legs are received and separated by the corresponding grooves on the delivery catheter. In another variation, a pusher rod, with a receptacle for receiving the hooks, is positioned within a delivery catheter to prevent the entanglement of the hooks and/or legs of a filter loaded within the delivery catheter. | 02-10-2011 |
20110282449 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR MATERIAL FIXATION - A material fixation system is particularly adapted to improve the tendon-to-bone fixation of hamstring autografts, as well as other soft tissue ACL reconstruction techniques. The system is easy to use, requires no additional accessories, uses only a single drill hole, and can be implanted by one person. Additionally, it replicates the native ACL by compressing the tendons against the aperture of the tibial tunnel, which leads to a shorter graft and increased graft stiffness. It is adapted to accommodate single or double tendon bundle autografts or allografts. It also provides pull out strength measured to be greater than 1000 N. | 11-17-2011 |
20120259290 | Drug Delivery System - Apparatuses and methods for coating and/or loading a medical device with a therapeutic agent prior to or during the placement of the medical device within the patient's body. In one variation, the medical device is coated and/or loaded with a therapeutic agent while the device is positioned in a delivery apparatus. In another variation, the delivery apparatus comprises a reservoir for retaining a therapeutic agent. The user may release the therapeutic agent from the reservoir prior to or during the placement of the device to coat and/or load the device with the therapeutic agent. | 10-11-2012 |
20140303706 | Drug Delivery System - Apparatuses and methods for coating and/or loading a medical device with a therapeutic agent prior to or during the placement of the medical device within the patient's body. In one variation, the medical device is coated and/or loaded with a therapeutic agent while the device is positioned in a delivery apparatus. In another variation, the delivery apparatus comprises a reservoir for retaining a therapeutic agent. The user may release the therapeutic agent from the reservoir prior to or during the placement of the device to coat and/or load the device with the therapeutic agent. | 10-09-2014 |
David G. Tew, Essex GB
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20090053814 | MICROFLUIDIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SAMPLE PREPARATION AND ANALYSIS - The pumps (Pn) are operated to transport individual reagent streams into the chip in a non-pulsatile, laminar flow regime at low flow rates permitting lows grading from 0 to as little as 5 nl/min with a precision of 0.1 nl/min. In the chip (MFC), the reagent streams are merged and the reagents mixed to form a reaction product. The reaction product can be measured at one or more detection points defined in the chip. Concentration gradients are continuously varied by continuously varying the flow rates respectively produced by the pumps according to predetermined flow velocity profiles. | 02-26-2009 |
20090145485 | MICROFLUIDIC METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR FLUID MIXING AND VALVING - According to one embodiment, an apparatus and method for delivering one or more fluids to a microfluidic channel is provided. A microfluidic channel is provided in communication with a first conduit for delivering fluids to the microfluidic channel. Further, the apparatus and method can include a first fluid freeze valve connected to the first conduit and operable to reduce the temperature of the first conduit for freezing fluid in the first conduit such that fluid is prevented from advancing through the first conduit. | 06-11-2009 |
20090148858 | METHODS FOR CHARACTERIZING BIOLOGICAL MOLECULE MODULATORS - Methods for characterizing a biochemical reaction and analysis of reaction products by establishing continuously variable concentration gradients of one or more reagents of the biochemical reaction are provided. Methods for determining mechanism of inhibition or activation, potency of inhibition or activation, or both of an enzyme inhibitor or activator, respectively, are also provided. The continuously variable concentration gradients can be established in a microfluidic chip. | 06-11-2009 |
David G. Thuel, Middletown, NJ US
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20090147755 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DATA-CENTRIC MULTIPLEXING - An apparatus and method for data centric multiplexing in a wireless communication system with a plurality of channels comprising assigning a first resource to a first of the plurality of channels; assigning a second resource to a second of the plurality of channels wherein the second resource is not the first resource; assigning a third resource to a third of the plurality of channels wherein the third resource is not the first or the second resource; and assigning a fourth resource to a fourth of the plurality of channels by puncturing at least one of the first, second or third resources and skipping the rest of unpunctured first, second or third resources. | 06-11-2009 |
20090245208 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DATA-CENTRIC MULTIPLEXING AND ASYNCHRONOUS COMMAND INTERFACE TO THE ENCODER AND MULTIPLEXER MODULES - An apparatus and method for data centric multiplexing in a wireless communication system with a plurality of channels comprising assigning a first resource to a first of the plurality of channels; assigning a second resource to a second of the plurality of channels wherein the second resource is not the first resource; assigning a third resource to a third of the plurality of channels wherein the third resource is not the first or the second resource; and assigning a fourth resource to a fourth of the plurality of channels by puncturing at least one of the first, second or third resources and skipping the rest of unpunctured first, second or third resources. Further disclosed are apparatus and method for an asynchronous command interface to an encoder and multiplexer module in a wireless communication system. | 10-01-2009 |
20090252111 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CHANNEL RESOURCE DESCRIPTION - An apparatus and method for describing channel resources comprising allocating channel resources for a plurality of tiles; and determining a description of the channel resources allocated for a tile of the plurality of tiles by performing one or more of the following steps: a) comparing the size of the tile to a tile size threshold (TH | 10-08-2009 |
David G. Trelly, Honeoye Falls, NY US
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20090181267 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SYSTEM OUTSIDE OF DESIRED THERMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS - A fuel cell system is disclosed that employs a thermal sensor for measuring an amount of heat generated in the fuel cell system, wherein a sensor signal from the thermal sensor is used to adjust operation of the fuel cell system when the fuel cell system is operating outside of desired thermal operating conditions. | 07-16-2009 |
David G. Valdiserri, Grand Rapids, MI US
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20110210593 | CHAIR WITH COLLAPSIBLE SEAT BACK - A chair comprising a seat back assembly pivotably mounted to a seat assembly for selective movement between a first, upright position and a second, collapsed position. The chair can be provided with a latching mechanism for securing the seat back assembly in the first, upright position. | 09-01-2011 |
David G. Van Hise, Tucson, AZ US
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20090313626 | Estimating Recovery Times for Data Assets - Estimating a recovery time for a data asset is provided. A request is received to project a recovery time for a data asset that uses a repository. A determination is made as to whether there are one or more existing recovery times for other data assets and other repositories that have characteristics similar to the data asset and the repository of the request. The recovery time for the data asset is projected using the one or more existing recovery times in response to an existence of the one or more existing recovery times. | 12-17-2009 |
20100281356 | Construction and analysis of markup language document representing computing architecture having computing elements - A markup language document representing computing elements of a computing architecture, such as data storage elements of a data storage architecture, is constructed and analyzed. A first computing element contained by a second computing element is represented; a first tag of the document corresponding to the first computing element is nested within a second tag of the markup language document corresponding to the second computing element. A non-containing/contained relationship from the first computing element to a third computing element is also represented; a pointer tag of the document corresponding to the data access path is nested within the first tag, and references a third tag of the document corresponding to the third computing element. Get-pointer-node and get-child-node application programming interfaces for the markup language are called to traverse among containing/contained relationships. Pointer tags are followed to traverse among non-containing/contained relationships. Redundant attributes among the relationships can thus be detected. | 11-04-2010 |
20110016095 | Integrated Approach for Deduplicating Data in a Distributed Environment that Involves a Source and a Target - One aspect of the present invention includes a configuration of a storage management system that enables the performance of deduplication activities at both the client (source) and at the server (target) locations. The location of deduplication operations can then be optimized based on system conditions or predefined policies. In one embodiment, seamless switching of deduplication activities between the client and the server is enabled by utilizing uniform deduplication process algorithms and accessing the same deduplication index (containing information on the hashed data chunks). Additionally, any data transformations on the chunks are performed subsequent to identification of the data chunks. Accordingly, with use of this storage configuration, the storage system can find and utilize matching chunks generated with either client- or server-side deduplication. | 01-20-2011 |
20110320929 | Construction and analysis of markup language document representing computing architecture having computing elements - A markup language document representing computing elements of a computing architecture, such as data storage elements of a data storage architecture, is constructed and analyzed. A first computing element contained by a second computing element is represented; a first tag of the document corresponding to the first computing element is nested within a second tag of the markup language document corresponding to the second computing element. A non-containing/contained relationship from the first computing element to a third computing element is also represented; a pointer tag of the document corresponding to the data access path is nested within the first tag, and references a third tag of the document corresponding to the third computing element. Get-pointer-node and get-child-node application programming interfaces for the markup language are called to traverse among containing/contained relationships. Pointer tags are followed to traverse among non-containing/contained relationships. Redundant attributes among the relationships can thus be detected. | 12-29-2011 |
20120089572 | AUTOMATED AND SELF-ADJUSTING DATA PROTECTION DRIVEN BY BUSINESS AND DATA ACTIVITY EVENTS - Techniques for adjusting the frequency of data backups and initiating event-driven backups in a storage system are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a self-adjusting backup frequency, known as a “Change Rate Objective,” is defined to conduct or delay backups for one or more volumes in the storage system on the basis of an associated policy value. The Change Rate Objective may be tied to one or more business or data activity events, such as the amount and type of data changes since a last backup. The storage system may also be tailored to conduct or delay full or incremental backups on the basis of a Change Rate Objective that measures whether a full or incremental or differential backup is more appropriate. Various data or system failures, or data or business events may also be used to adjust the retention periods of continuous data protection (CDP) data and delay a rollup of CDP data. | 04-12-2012 |
20120158666 | RESTORING A RESTORE SET OF FILES FROM BACKUP OBJECTS STORED IN SEQUENTIAL BACKUP DEVICES - Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for restoring a restore set of files from backup objects stored in sequential backup devices. Backup objects are stored in at least one sequential backup device. A client initiates a restore request to restore a restore set of data in a volume as of a restore point-in-time. A determination is made of backup objects stored in at least one sequential backup device including the restore set of data for the restore point-in-time, wherein the determined backup objects are determined from a set of backup objects including a full volume backup and delta backups providing data in the volume at different points-in-time, and wherein extents in different backup objects providing data for blocks in the volume at different points-in-time are not stored contiguously in the sequential backup device. A determination is made of extents stored in the at least one sequential backup device for the determined backup objects. The determined extents are sorted according to an order in which they are stored in the at least one sequential backup device to generate a sort list. The extents are retrieved from the at least one sequential backup device according to the order in the sort list to access the extents sequentially from the sequential backup device in the order in which they were stored. The retrieved extents are returned to the client and the client reconstructs the restore data set from the received extents. | 06-21-2012 |
20130080390 | BLOCK LEVEL BACKUP AND RESTORE - For block level backup, a full image level backup is created of a file system from production storage at a production server to random access storage at a backup server. A mounted image is created from the full image that exposes a block level representation of the file system of the production server for read operations in a file level format. File enumeration is performed on the mounted image for files. Block level read operations are monitored while the files are being enumerated. During monitoring, blocks that are read for the read operations are marked as meta-data blocks. Blocks that are not marked as meta-data blocks are identified as data blocks. The data blocks are migrated to sequential storage, while leaving the meta-data blocks on the random access storage, wherein the data blocks form a backup image. | 03-28-2013 |
20130080391 | BLOCK LEVEL BACKUP AND RESTORE - For block level backup, a full image level backup is created of a file system from production storage at a production server to random access storage at a backup server. A mounted image is created from the full image that exposes a block level representation of the file system of the production server for read operations in a file level format. File enumeration is performed on the mounted image for files. Block level read operations are monitored while the files are being enumerated. During monitoring, blocks that are read for the read operations are marked as meta-data blocks. Blocks that are not marked as meta-data blocks are identified as data blocks. The data blocks are migrated to sequential storage, while leaving the meta-data blocks on the random access storage, wherein the data blocks form a backup image. | 03-28-2013 |
20130325810 | CREATION AND EXPIRATION OF BACKUP OBJECTS IN BLOCK-LEVEL INCREMENTAL-FOREVER BACKUP SYSTEMS - Embodiments of the present invention provide a scalable, efficient way to backup data in a block-level incremental-forever backup system such that backup and expiration of data can be achieved at the granularity of a single backup version, without having to read or move data that is stored in backup storage. | 12-05-2013 |
20140337295 | PRIORITIZATION OF DATA ITEMS FOR BACKUP IN A COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT - Described are embodiments of an invention for prioritizing data items for backup in a computing environment. The computing environment includes a plurality of clients coupled through a network to a backup system for backing up items stored locally on the client. Each client includes a continuous data protection (CDP) module that prioritizes the order of files transmitted to the backup system for storage on one or more storage devices based on policy. The CDP module builds an initial backup list and a CDP backup list. The initial backup list includes any item that meets the criteria of the initial backup profile. The CDP backup list includes items that have been modified since the initial backup process began. The data that is the most critical to a user is often the most recently modified data. Thus, the CDP module preferentially performs a backup of items on the CDP backup list. | 11-13-2014 |
David G. Vensland, Champlin, MN US
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20090180879 | Flexible Impeller Apparatus and Method - Embodiments of the invention provide an impeller assembly having a flexible impeller and a method of replacing a removable drive mechanism. The impeller assembly includes an impeller having an outer portion defining a substantially cylindrical shape, at least one flexible blade extending radially outward from the outer portion, and a first bore extending a first axial length. The impeller assembly also includes a tubular insert supported at least partially within the first bore. The tubular insert has a second bore defining a substantially cylindrical shape with a first radial distance from an axis passing through the center of the impeller, and a key portion radially extending from the second bore. The key portion defines a second radial distance from the axis larger than the first radial distance. | 07-16-2009 |
David G. Volkenand, Hayden, ID US
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20090071909 | Washbox - Exemplary systems and methods relating to washboxes are described. | 03-19-2009 |
20110100888 | WASHBOX - Exemplary systems and methods relating to washboxes are described. | 05-05-2011 |
20110100925 | WASHBOX - Exemplary systems and methods relating to washboxes are described. | 05-05-2011 |
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David G. Vutetakis, High Point, NC US
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20110248680 | LITHIUM-ION AIRCRAFT BATTERY WITH AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATED BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A rechargeable aircraft battery assembly includes at least one lithium-ion cell having a positive cell terminal and a negative cell terminal and a battery management circuit operable to control charging and/or discharging of the lithium-ion cell. The battery management circuit is constantly off when the aircraft circuit is not engaged with the battery connector and is constantly on when the aircraft circuit is engaged with the battery connector. | 10-13-2011 |
David G. Walhood, Scottsdale, AZ US
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20090133404 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COOLING GAS TURBINE ENGINE TRANSITION LINERS - A gas turbine engine assembly includes a combustor configured to combust an air-fuel mixture to produce combustion gases in a first direction; a transition liner coupled to the combustor and adapted to receive the combustion gases from the combustor and to redirect the combustion gases in a second direction; and a turbine coupled to the transition liner and adapted to receive the combustion gases from the transition liner. The transition liner has a plurality of effusion holes that include a first group that extend at least partially in a tangential direction. | 05-28-2009 |
20090199568 | TRANSITION SCROLLS FOR USE IN TURBINE ENGINE ASSEMBLIES - An engine assembly includes a combustor having a combustion chamber in which an air and fuel mixture is combusted to produce combustion gases. The engine assembly further includes a transition scroll coupled to the combustor for receiving the combustion gases. The transition scroll includes an interior surface, an exterior surface, and effusion cooling holes for providing cooling air to the interior surface. The engine assembly further includes a turbine coupled to the transition scroll for receiving and extracting energy from the combustion gases. | 08-13-2009 |
David G. Waples, Orchard Park, NY US
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20100059968 | CHILDREN'S RIDE-ON VEHICLES HAVING DETECTION SYSTEMS - A children's ride-on vehicle is disclosed. In some embodiments, the vehicle may include a body having a seat assembly configured to support a child; and a drive assembly adapted to selectively drive rotation of at least one driven wheel in a plurality of drive configurations, and including a motor assembly comprising at least one electric motor, at least one user input device positioned to receive inputs from a child supported by the seat assembly and adapted to selectively actuate the motor assembly, a battery assembly adapted to selectively energize the motor assembly, and a detection system adapted to detect whether an accessory is coupled to the body. The drive assembly being adapted to restrict driving of the at least one driven wheel to less than all drive configurations of the plurality of drive configurations based on the detection system detecting whether the accessory is coupled to the body. | 03-11-2010 |
David G. Welkie, Branford, CT US
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20080296495 | RF Surfaces and RF Ion Guides - Apparatus and methods are provided for trapping, manipulation and transferring ions along RF and DC potential surfaces and through RF ion guides Potential wells are formed near RF-field generating surfaces due to the overlap of the radio-frequency (RF) fields and electrostatic fields created by static potentials applied to surrounding electrodes. Ions can be constrained and accumulated over time in such wells During confinement, ions may be subjected to various processes, such as accumulation, fragmentation, collisional cooling, focusing, mass-to-charge filtering, spatial separation ion mobility and chemical interactions, leading to improved performance in subsequent processing and analysis steps, such as mass analysis. Alternatively, the motion of ions may be better manipulated during confinement to improve the efficiency of their transport to specific locations, such as an entrance aperture into vacuum from atmospheric pressure or into a subsequent vacuum stage. | 12-04-2008 |
20090083356 | FINITE DIFFERENCES METHODS - The application of finite differences methods to solve boundary value problems typically involves a discretization of such a problem across an orthogonal array of discrete grid points. This leads to an array of difference equations which is solved numerically within the constraints of the boundary conditions to yield solutions at the grid point locations. However, the accuracy of the solutions is limited with conventional finite differences methods when the boundary conditions are not represented exactly within the orthogonal array of discrete grid points, as when the boundary conditions are curved or slanted surfaces. The invention described herein provides finite differences methods for solving boundary value problems more accurately than with conventional finite differences methods, particularly when curved or slanted boundary surfaces correspond to terminations of a known analytical function. | 03-26-2009 |
20090218486 | Multipole ion guide interface for reduced background noise in mass spectrometry - Ions that are transported from an ion source to a mass spectrometer for mass analysis are often accompanied by background particles such as photons, neutral species, and cluster or aerosol ions which originate in the ion source. Background particles are also produced by scattering and neutralization of ions during collisions with background gas molecules in higher pressure regions with line-of-sight to the mass spectrometer detector. In either case, such background particles produce noise in mass spectra. Apparatus and methods are provided in which a multipole ion guide is configured to efficiently transport ions through multiple vacuum stages, while preventing background particles, produced both in the ion source and along the ion transport pathway, from reaching the detector, thereby improving signal-to-noise in mass spectra. | 09-03-2009 |
David G. Wilhite, Jr., Saratoga, CA US
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20110055149 | GENERATING QUERY PREDICATES FOR OLAP PROCESSING - Systems, methods and articles of manufacture are disclosed for generating a relational database query from an online analytical processing (OLAP) query against a cube. The cube may have dimensions, each dimension having a hierarchy of members. A level of the hierarchy of a dimension of the cube may be identified from which the OLAP query accesses a number of members exceeding a predefined threshold count of members. A relational database query may be generated that includes a predicate for at least one member from at least one level above the identified level in the hierarchy, instead of a plurality of predicates for members from the identified level. The relational database query may be generated from the OLAP query, from a definition for the hierarchy, and from the accessed members from the identified level. As a result, the relational database query may include fewer predicates and may be executed more efficiently. | 03-03-2011 |
David G. Williams, Epsom GB
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20100303808 | HUMANIZED ANTI-CD20 ANTIBODIES AND METHODS OF USE - Humanized anti-CD20 antibodies are provided that may be used for the treatment of diseases and conditions associated with CD20-expressing cells. Also provided are nucleic acids enoding such antibodies, methods of making such antibodies, and compositions comprising such antibodies. | 12-02-2010 |
20110182887 | HUMANIZED ANTI-CD22 ANTIBODIES AND THEIR USE IN TREATMENT OF ONCOLOGY, TRANSPLANTATION AND AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE - The present invention provides chimeric and humanized versions of anti-CD22 mouse monoclonal antibody, HB22.7. The anti-CD22 antibodies of the invention comprise four human or humanized framework regions of the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable region (“VH”) and four human or humanized framework regions of the immunoglobulin light chain variable region (“VK”). The invention further comprises heavy and/or light chain FW regions that contain one or more backmutations in which a human FW residue is exchanged for the corresponding residue present in the parental mouse heavy or light chain. Human or humanized VH framework regions of antibodies of the invention may comprise one or more of the following residues: a valine (V) at position 24 of framework region 1, a glycine (G) at position 49 of framework region 2, and an asparagine (N) at position 73 of framework region 3, numbered according to Kabat. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions, immunotherapeutic compositions, and methods using therapeutic antibodies that bind to the human CD22 antigen and that preferably mediate human ADCC, CDC, and/or apoptosis for: the treatment of B cell diseases and disorders in human subjects, such as, but not limited to, B cell malignancies, for the treatment and prevention of autoimmune disease, and for the treatment and prevention of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), humoral rejection, and post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disorder in human transplant recipients. | 07-28-2011 |
20130028888 | Humanized anti-CD22 antibodies and their use in treatment of oncology, transplantation and autoimmune disease - The present invention provides chimeric and humanized versions of anti-CD22 mouse monoclonal antibody, HB22.7. The anti-CD22 antibodies of the invention comprise four human or humanized framework regions of the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable region (“VH”) and four human or humanized framework regions of the immunoglobulin light chain variable region (“VK”). The invention further comprises heavy and/or light chain FW regions that contain one or more backmutations in which a human FW residue is exchanged for the corresponding residue present in the parental mouse heavy or light chain. Human or humanized VH framework regions of antibodies of the invention may comprise one or more of the following residues: a valine (V) at position 24 of framework region 1, a glycine (G) at position 49 of framework region 2, and an asparagine (N) at position 73 of framework region 3, numbered according to Kabat. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions, immunotherapeutic compositions, and methods using therapeutic antibodies that bind to the human CD22 antigen and that preferably mediate human ADCC, CDC, and/or apoptosis for: the treatment of B cell diseases and disorders in human subjects, such as, but not limited to, B cell malignancies, for the treatment and prevention of autoimmune disease, and for the treatment and prevention of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), humoral rejection, and post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disorder in human transplant recipients. | 01-31-2013 |
20130266558 | Humanized Anti-CD22 Antibodies And Their Use In Treatment Of Oncology, Transplantation And Autoimmune Disease - Provided herein are chimeric and humanized versions of anti-CD22 mouse monoclonal antibody, HB22.7, which comprise human or humanized framework regions of the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable region (“VH”) and light chain variable region (“VK”). The FW regions may contain one or more backmutations in which a human FW residue is exchanged for the corresponding residue present in the parental mouse heavy or light chain. The human or humanized VH framework regions may comprise one or more of the following residues: a valine at position 24 of FW1, a glycine at position 49 of FW2, and an asparagine at position 73 of FW3, numbered according to Kabat. Further provided are pharmaceutical and immunotherapeutic compositions, and methods using anti-CD22 antibodies that preferably mediate human ADCC, CDC, and/or apoptosis for: the treatment of B cell diseases in humans, including B cell malignancies, autoimmune disease, GVHD, humoral rejection, and post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disorder. | 10-10-2013 |
David G. Wontor, Dublin, CA US
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20090115072 | BGA Package with Traces for Plating Pads Under the Chip - A semiconductor flip-chip ball grid array package ( | 05-07-2009 |
20120013003 | BGA PACKAGE WITH TRACES FOR PLATING PADS UNDER THE CHIP - A semiconductor flip-chip ball grid array package with one-metal-layered substrate. The sites of a two-dimensional array become usable for attaching solder balls of the signal (non-common net assignment) I/O type to the substrate under the chip area, when the sites can be routed for metal plating. The space to place a maximum number of signal routing traces is opened up by interrupting the periodicity of the site array from the edge of the substrate towards the center under the chip. The periodicity is preferably interrupted by depopulating entire aligned lines and rows of the two-dimensional array. | 01-19-2012 |