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Alexander M. Floyd, Pottsville, AR US
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20110251538 | Orthotic Device Responsive to Atmospheric Pressure Change and Method - An orthotic such as a knee, ankle, elbow or wrist brace is provided. The orthotic includes one or more compression devices that adjust the amount of compressive force applied to a body part based upon fluctuations in atmospheric pressure. One embodiment of the invention incorporates one or more inflatable air bladders connected to an air pump and an atmospheric pressure sensor. The brace places the inflatable air bladder proximate a joint where it can be inflated to provide compressive support for the joint. The invention also comprises a method for adjusting the compressive force applied to a body part based upon fluctuations in atmospheric pressure. | 10-13-2011 |
Andrew William Floyd, Mesa, AZ US
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20120305431 | Easy-Open Envelope - Disclosed is an easy-open envelope comprising a pocket for receiving and storing objects. The pocket further comprises a flap configured to be positioned in an open and closed position. The flap is further configured such that when positioned in a closed position, contents may not be added to or removed from the pocket. At least one of the flap interior or pocket exterior comprises an adhesive configured such that when the adhesive has been activated and the flap closed, the flap is secured to the pocket, and contents of the envelope pocket may not be accessed without destructively tearing some portion of the envelope. The easy-open envelope further comprises an embedded access device. The embedded access device is configured to permit easy access to the content of the easy-open envelope if the envelope has been sealed. A method for making the easy-open envelope is also provided. | 12-06-2012 |
Brett W. Floyd, Longmont, CO US
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20100127845 | System For Conserving Battery Life In A Battery Operated Device - A battery operated device includes a receiver for receiving a transmission that includes a postamble. A sensor, in a tire, measures a parameter of the tire and outputs data indicative of the parameter. A microprocessor is coupled to the receiver and the sensor. The microprocessor is configured to periodically partially awaken to determine whether the transmission is likely a forward link packet (FLP) by examining the postamble, and to transmit the data in a reverse link packet (RLP) in response to confirming that the transmission is a FLP. | 05-27-2010 |
20120166836 | SYSTEM FOR CONSERVING BATTERY LIFE IN A BATTERY OPERATED DEVICE - A battery operated device includes a receiver for receiving a transmission that includes a postamble. A sensor, in a tire, measures a parameter of the tire and outputs data indicative of the parameter. A microprocessor is coupled to the receiver and the sensor. The microprocessor is configured to periodically partially awaken to determine whether the transmission is likely a forward link packet (FLP) by examining the postamble, and to transmit the data in a reverse link packet (RLP) in response to confirming that the transmission is a FLP. | 06-28-2012 |
Brian Floyd, Charlotte, NC US
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20120203822 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLED BANDWIDTH RECLAMATION - Apparatus and methods for control of bandwidth reclamation in a content distribution network. In one embodiment, the invention provides a network operator or subscriber with the ability to disable or otherwise control reclamation in a switched digital video (SDV) network. A controller uses rules in determining whether to reclaim bandwidth. These rules designate certain carriers, content, devices and/or subscribers as high priority (or protected from reclamation). In one variant, the rules determine which subscribers are queried (“pinged”) in order to evaluate whether delivered content is actually being utilized by these subscribers. Alternatively, selected ones of the devices are configured so as to generate an automatic response to any ping messages. In another variant, the rules for disabling bandwidth reclamation are entered via user interaction with an application running on a client device and in communication with the controller via a network proxy, or with the SDV server directly. | 08-09-2012 |
20140282688 | HIGH THROUGHPUT NETWORK ENCRYPTIONUSING CCAP - A video distribution network includes a distribution plant and a first bulk encryption device connected to the distribution plant, wherein the bulk encryption device outputs a first encrypted video service stream to the distribution plant via an internet protocol (IP) interface. | 09-18-2014 |
Brian Floyd, Raleigh, NC US
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20160033625 | PHASE CALIBRATION CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR MULTI-CHANNEL RADAR RECEIVER - This invention describes circuits and methods which can allow multiple radar receiver chips to be adjusted to have very low phase offset between them. Multiple receiver chips are used in frequency-modulated carrier-wave (FMCW) radar systems for beamforming to enable angle-of-arrival measurements. FMCW radar systems are widely used in collision-avoidance and adaptive cruise control systems in vehicles, which today are operating in the 76-81 GHz frequency band. In a multi-receiver system, each receive element must have a well-controlled phase response which can be calibrated over process, voltage, and temperature. Without calibration, phase offsets can result in erroneous beamforming receiver measurements. The inventive circuit provides a technique to adjust the phase of multiple receivers across multiple chips using a single local oscillator reference and built-in-test circuitry which consist of phase shifters, a multi-frequency nonlinear phase detection circuit, and power coupling circuits. | 02-04-2016 |
Brian A. Floyd, Raleigh, NC US
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20110063169 | PHASED-ARRAY TRANSCEIVER FOR MILLIMETER-WAVE FREQUENCIES - A phased-array transmitter and receiver that may be effectively implemented on a silicon substrate. The transmitter distributes to front-ends, and the receiver combines signals from front-ends, using a power distribution/combination tree that employs both passive and active elements. By monitoring the power inputs and outputs, a digital control is able to rapidly provide phase and gain correction information to the front-ends. Such a transmitter/receiver includes a plurality of radio frequency (RF) front-ends and a power splitting/combining network that includes active and passive components configured to distribute signals to/from the front-ends. | 03-17-2011 |
20110187585 | COMPACT IMAGING RECEIVER ARCHITECTURE - A system and method is shown for receiving microwave/millimeter-wave signals. The system and method are balanced and can be effectively implemented on a silicon substrate using single pole double throw switches. | 08-04-2011 |
20140132450 | PHASED-ARRAY TRANSCEIVER FOR MILLIMETER-WAVE FREQUENCIES - A phased-array receiver that may be effectively implemented on a silicon substrate. A receiver includes multiple radio frequency (RF) front-ends, each configured to receive a signal with a given delay relative to the others such that the gain of the received signal is highest in a given direction. The receiver also includes a power combination network configured to accept an RF signal from each of the RF front-ends and to pass a combined RF signal to a down-conversion element, where the power distribution network includes a combination of active and passive components. Each RF front-end includes a phase shifter configured to delay the signal in accordance with the given direction and a variable amplifier configured to adjust the gain of the signal. | 05-15-2014 |
20150288392 | TUNABLE FILTER EMPLOYING FEEDFORWARD CANCELLATION - Methods, systems, and computer readable media for a tunable filter employing feedforward cancellation are disclosed. According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a tunable transmissive filter that includes a splitter for splitting an input signal into a first signal and a second signal, a first modifier circuit for modifying a characteristic of the first signal to produce a modified first signal, a second modifier circuit for using feedforward cancellation to modify a characteristic of the second signal to produce a modified second signal, the second modifier circuit including an N-path filter, N being an integer greater than 0; and a combiner for combining the modified first signal and the modified second signal to produce a filtered output signal having a bandpass response. | 10-08-2015 |
Brian A. Floyd, Madison, AL US
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20120090458 | Gas Strut Separation For Staged Rocket - A staged rocket apparatus includes first and second stages connected by a releasable connector. A plurality of pressurized gas struts are connected between the first and second stages and provide a separating force urging the first and second stages apart. The gas struts are held in a telescopingly collapsed first position by the releasable connector. The separating force is maintained at a minimum value so long as the releasable connector holds the struts in their first position. When the releasable connector is disconnected the separating force increases due to gas flow through a metering passage having a progressively increasing flow area from a high pressure chamber to a low pressure chamber. | 04-19-2012 |
Brian Allan Floyd, Raleigh, NC US
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20110279190 | CIRCUIT DEVICE WITH SIGNAL LINE TRANSITION ELEMENT - A circuit device includes a multilayer circuit carrier, a first signal transmission line, a second signal transmission line, a signal line transition element, a first impedance transformer, and a second impedance transformer. The multilayer circuit carrier includes a first layer and a second layer. The first signal transmission line is on the surface of the first layer. The second signal transmission line is on the surface of the second layer. The signal line transition element passes through the first layer and the second layer, and has a first signal terminal and a second signal terminal. The first impedance transformer is on the surface of the first layer and electrically connected between the first signal transmission line and the first signal terminal. The second impedance transformer is on the surface of the second layer and electrically connected between the second signal transmission line and the second signal terminal. | 11-17-2011 |
Brian Lee Floyd, Cincinnati, OH US
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20090200193 | Container Having a Helical Grip - Containers for containing a laundry product, having a helical grip translating down the container. | 08-13-2009 |
20100107341 | Single Container Type for Multiple Fabric Care Products - The present invention relates to asymmetric containers for fabric care products where a single container type may be used for two or more different fabric care products. | 05-06-2010 |
20100108635 | CONTAINER WITH AN INTEGRATED SPOUT - A bottle comprising a body capable of containing a fluid; a spout fluidly connected to the body; a collar comprising at least one attachment area, said collar capable of removably securing a cap; a skirt functionally connected to the collar; and a drip concentrator concentrically interposed between the spout and the collar; wherein the bottle is continuous. In one embodiment, the skirt visually engages with the body | 05-06-2010 |
20110062109 | Container with an Integrated Spout - A bottle having a body capable of containing a fluid; a spout fluidly connected to the body; a collar having at least one attachment area, said collar capable of removably securing a cap; a skirt functionally connected to the collar; and a drip concentrator concentrically interposed between the spout and the collar; wherein the bottle is continuous. In one embodiment, the skirt visually engages with the body | 03-17-2011 |
20110289890 | Product Dispensing Device - A dispensing device comprising at least one pair of indicia on separate structures which are rotatable with respect to one another, wherein the indicia have corresponding shapes such that alignment or unalignment of the corresponding shapes puts the device in a locked or unlocked position. | 12-01-2011 |
20140042119 | CONTAINER HAVING A HELICAL GRIP - Container having a helical grip translating down the container. | 02-13-2014 |
Candace Floyd, Birmingham, AL US
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20150024025 | ALIGNED NANOFIBROUS STRUCTURES FOR AXONAL REGENERATION AFTER SPINAL CORD INJURY OR SURGERY - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for aligned nanofibrous polymer matrix structure, structures incorporating aligned nanofibrous polymer matrix structures, methods of using aligned nanofibrous polymer matrix structures, methods of making aligned nanofibrous polymer matrix structures, and the like. | 01-22-2015 |
Christopher Sean Floyd, Charlottesville, VA US
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20110088522 | TOOL - A tool includes a driving member with a protrusion. A shaft is removably connectable to the protrusion. The shaft includes a bit driving segment for retention of a bit therein. A handle includes a first handle portion and a second handle portion, both of which are pivotally connected to the driving member such that the first and second handle portions at least partially encompass the shaft when in a closed position. A bit retention member is disposed in at least one of the handle portions to retain the bit therein. The bit is insertable into the bit driving segment. At least one notch is fashioned into at least one of the handle portions. The notch is in register with the at least one bit retention member, permitting a user to access the at least one bit retained therein. | 04-21-2011 |
Dan Floyd, West Jordan, UT US
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20160034700 | SEARCH PERMISSIONS WITHIN HIERARCHICALLY ASSOCIATED DATA - A server computer system can receive a database query directed towards returning information from one or more locations within a hierarchically organized data structure. A user identification can be associated with a particular entry within the hierarchically organized data structure. The system can then access an ordered flat file database that comprises the information stored within the hierarchically organized data structure. The stored information can include information associating each entry within the hierarchically organized data structure with the entry's relative position within the hierarchically organized data structure. The system can also return a query response that excludes particular information based upon a permission attribute applied to sequential entries within the ordered flat file database. | 02-04-2016 |
Daniel Floyd, Allston, MA US
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20090017449 | COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR ASSAYING FUSION OF AN INDIVIDUAL, ENVELOPED VIRUS WITH TARGET MEMBRANE - Compositions and methods for monitoring viral fusion are provided. Methods of labelling virions are also provided. A novel, detectable label is provided. A mobile lipid bilayer is also provided. | 01-15-2009 |
Daniel C. Floyd, Richmond, VA US
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20140163197 | PROCESS FOR MAKING POLYETHER ALCOHOLS HAVING OXYETHYLENE UNITS BY POLYMERIZATION OF ETHYLENE CARBONATE IN THE PRESENCE OF DOUBLE METAL CYANIDE CATALYSTS - Ethylene carbonate is polymerized by itself or together with another cyclic monomer such as 1,2-propylene oxide in the presence of a double metal cyanide catalyst. Most of the ethylene carbonate adds to the chain to form a terminal carbonate group, which decarboxylates to produce a hydroxyethyl group at the end of the polymer chain. The polymerization of more ethylene carbonate onto the chain end results in the formation of poly(ethyleneoxy) units. Therefore, the process provides a method for making poly(ethyleneoxy) polymers without the need to polymerize ethylene oxide. The process is useful for making polyethers that are useful as water-absorbable polymers, surfactants and as raw materials for polyurethanes. The process is also useful for increasing the primary hydroxyl content of a polyether. | 06-12-2014 |
Daniel Clay Floyd, Richmond, VA US
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20130167836 | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING C5 AND C6 MONOSACCHARIDES - Compositions comprising C5 and C6 monosaccharides and low levels of undesirable impurities, such as compounds containing sulfur, nitrogen, or metals, are disclosed. | 07-04-2013 |
20130167837 | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING C5 AND C6 MONOSACCHARIDES - Compositions comprising C5 and C6 monosaccharides and low levels of undesirable impurities, such as compounds containing sulfur, nitrogen, or metals, are disclosed. | 07-04-2013 |
20130172546 | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING C5 AND C6 OLIGOSACCHARIDES - Compositions comprising C5 and C6 saccharides of varying degrees of polymerization and low levels of undesirable impurities, such as compounds containing sulfur, nitrogen, or metals, are disclosed. | 07-04-2013 |
20130172547 | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING C5 AND C6 OLIGOSACCHARIDES - Compositions comprising C5 and C6 saccharides of varying degrees of polymerization and low levels of undesirable impurities, such as compounds containing sulfur, nitrogen, or metals, are disclosed. | 07-04-2013 |
20150184261 | Compositions Comprising C5 and C6 Monosaccharides - Compositions comprising C5 and C6 monosaccharides and low levels of undesirable impurities, such as compounds containing sulfur, nitrogen, or metals, are disclosed. | 07-02-2015 |
20150191499 | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING C5 AND C6 OLIGOSACCHARIDES - Compositions comprising C5 and C6 saccharides of varying degrees of polymerization and low levels of undesirable impurities, such as compounds containing sulfur, nitrogen, or metals, are disclosed. | 07-09-2015 |
20150191500 | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING C5 AND C6 OLIGOSACCHARIDES - Compositions comprising C5 and C6 saccharides of varying degrees of polymerization and low levels of undesirable impurities, such as compounds containing sulfur, nitrogen, or metals, are disclosed. | 07-09-2015 |
20150197824 | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING C5 AND C6 MONOSACCHARIDES - Compositions comprising C5 and C6 monosaccharides and low levels of undesirable impurities, such as compounds containing sulfur, nitrogen, or metals, are disclosed. | 07-16-2015 |
Daniel G. Floyd, Olympia Fields, IL US
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20140141393 | Enunciation Device - This invention relates an enunciation device comprising a hollow device shaped in a manner to fit a mouth. This enunciation device assists with improving enunciation, slowing speech, and strengthens mouth, tongue, and jaw muscles so that a user can build confidence while speaking. | 05-22-2014 |
20140287385 | Enunciation Device - This invention relates an enunciation device comprising a hollow device shaped in a manner to fit a mouth. This enunciation device assists with improving enunciation, slowing speech, and strengthens mouth, tongue, and jaw muscles so that a user can build confidence while speaking. | 09-25-2014 |
Daniel M. Floyd, West Jordon, UT US
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20120310958 | QUICK ACCESS TO HIERARCHICAL DATA VIA AN ORDERED FLAT FILE - Access to hierarchical data stored in a database is facilitated by using an ordered flat file that maintains the hierarchical organization of the data. Queries against the hierarchical data are processed by accessing the ordered flat file rather than the underlying database. The speed of accessing the ordered flat file is increased by using memory mapping the ordered flat file. Changes to the data in the underlying database are reflected in real-time without regenerating the ordered flat file by employing an overflow area for storing changes to elements that cannot be made within the ordered flat file. | 12-06-2012 |
David Floyd, Pennington, NJ US
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20120302586 | ANTIMALARIAL AGENTS THAT ARE INHIBITORS OF DIHYDROOROTATE DEHYDROGENASE - Inhibitors of parasitic dihydroorotate dehydrogenase enzyme (DHOD) are candidate therapeutics for treating malaria. Illustrative of such therapeutic agents include the compound: | 11-29-2012 |
20140235593 | SUBSTITUTED 2-ALKYL-1-OXO-N-PHENYL-3-HETEROARYL-1,2,3,4-TETRAHYDROISOQUINOLINE-4-CARB- OXAMIDES FOR ANTIMALARIAL THERAPIES - In one aspect, the invention relates to novel substituted 2-alkyl-1-oxo-N-phenyl-3-heteroaryl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-4-carboxamides; synthetic methods for making the compounds; pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds; and methods of treating and/or preventing malaria. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. | 08-21-2014 |
Donald Earl Floyd, Greenville, SC US
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20130202420 | Turbine Shell Having A Plate Frame Heat Exchanger - A turbine shell is provided, and includes a body portion and at least one plate. The body portion has a forward portion and an aft portion. The plate is located between the forward portion and the aft portion. The plate is part of a plate frame heat exchanger, which is part of the body portion of the turbine shell. | 08-08-2013 |
20130243601 | CONNECTING SYSTEM FOR METAL COMPONENTS AND CMC COMPONENTS, A TURBINE BLADE RETAINING SYSTEM AND A ROTATING COMPONENT RETAINING SYSTEM - A connecting system for metal component and CMC components, a turbine blade retaining system and rotating component retaining system are provided. The connecting system includes a retaining pin, a metal foam bushing, a first aperture disposed in the metal component, and a second aperture disposed in the ceramic matrix composite component. The first aperture and the second aperture are configured to form a through-hole when the metal component and the ceramic matrix composite component are engaged. The retaining pin and the metal foam bushing are operably arranged within the through-hole to connect the metal component and the ceramic matrix composite component. | 09-19-2013 |
20130251515 | THERMAL ISOLATION APPARATUS - A thermal isolation apparatus is provided and includes an annular casing surrounding a turbine bucket stage and defining an annular recess from an interior facing surface thereof, an annular shroud disposed within the casing to provide for a predefined clearance about rotating bucket tips of the turbine bucket stage, the shroud including an annular main member and an annular flange extending from an outwardly facing surface of the main member and being sized to fit within the recess and a thermal barrier formed of porous material, which is interposed between opposing surfaces of the casing and the flange within the recess. | 09-26-2013 |
20140271154 | CASING FOR TURBINE ENGINE HAVING A COOLING UNIT - A turbine inner shell for a turbine engine includes one or more mounting grooves, each of which receives a fluid conduit. A temperature controlling fluid is circulated through fluid conduit to selectively heat or cool surrounding portions of the turbine inner shell, to thereby control the thermal growth of those portions of the turbine inner shell. This makes it possible to selectively control a clearance between the tips of rotating turbine blades and the surrounding shrouds of the turbine. | 09-18-2014 |
Eddie Floyd US
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20090118101 | Practice Samurai Sword - A practice sword simulating a Katana. The practice sword provides an affordable, safe practice weapon that correctly simulates the size, weight and curve of the Japanese sword with both simulated cutting and thrusting capabilities. The practice sword includes generally a handle, a handle guard, and a simulated blade. The blade is comprised of a plurality of flexible limbs. The limbs are interconnected at a proximal end, proximate the handle and handle guard. The distal end of each limb is limited to axial movement with respect to each other limb. The blade includes a plurality of flexible limbs. The proximal end of each flexible limb is fixed relative to each other proximate the handle guard. The distal end of each flexible limb is limited to axial movement with respect to each other flexible limb. | 05-07-2009 |
Edwin Floyd, Bonita Springs, FL US
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20100096963 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE ASSEMBLY HAVING STERILIZABLE HOUSING - A sterilizable housing for a personal electronic device includes a base, a cover and a user interface. The base is configured for receiving the personal electronic device. The cover is selectively engageable to the base. Both the base and the cover are sterilizable. The user interface provides selective access to the personal electronic device, and is at least partially contiguous with a corresponding user interface of the personal electronic device. | 04-22-2010 |
Edwin W. Floyd, Bonita Springs, FL US
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20100076372 | FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A fluid management system with a detection circuit for detecting whether an attached surgical device is operational. The fluid management system changes at least one operation mode when the surgical device is detected as being operational. The fluid management system may include inflow, outflow, or inflow/outflow capabilities, and monitors at least one signal characteristic of an AC power signal provided to the surgical device. | 03-25-2010 |
20120310161 | Fluid Management System - A fluid management system with a detection circuit for detecting whether an attached surgical device is operational. The fluid management system changes at least one operation mode when the surgical device is detected as being operational. The fluid management system may include inflow, outflow, or inflow/outflow capabilities, and monitors at least one signal characteristic of an AC power signal provided to the surgical device. | 12-06-2012 |
Gregory Ray Floyd, Mcdonough, GA US
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20110270910 | Dynamic Work Queue For Applications - Disclosed are various embodiments for a dynamic work queue for applications. A message queue is included in a data store accessible to one or more computing devices. One or more network pages are generated in the one or more computing devices indicating which ones of multiple services are configured to obtain and process messages for an application from the queue. Each of the services is executed on a respective one of multiple servers. A request is obtained from a client to configure one or more of the services to obtain and process messages for the application from the queue. The one or more of the services are configured to obtain and process messages for the application from the queue in response to the request. | 11-03-2011 |
20120109663 | Advanced Metering Infrastructure Event Filtering - Disclosed are various embodiments for validating and filtering events related to an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) deployment. Events received from a vendor supplied AMI head-end can be validated by an AMI event filtering application, which can then store the validated event in a data store. The AMI event filtering application can also generate and publish destination filtered and/or composite events based at least upon destination filters and/or composite events defined in the data store. Subscribing systems can receive the destination filtered and/or composite events. | 05-03-2012 |
20120191665 | Integrated Distribution Management System Channel Adapter - Disclosed are various embodiments for communicating with an integrated distribution management system (IDMS). An IDMS often employs a communications protocol that is incompatible with a service oriented architecture. Accordingly, embodiments of the disclosure can allow utility computing systems in a service oriented architecture or in a messaging based environment to communicate with an IDMS. | 07-26-2012 |
20120209584 | Advanced Metering Infrastructure Simulation - Disclosed are various embodiments for systems and methods facilitating simulation of metering devices in an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) deployment. Meter simulators are executed in a simulation application, and a user can initiate a simulation based upon various operational scenario the user desires to simulate. | 08-16-2012 |
20120296869 | Energy Information Exchange - Disclosed are various embodiments for facilitating data synchronization in a utility computing environment. A data synchronization application can monitor source systems in such an environment and generate periodic change sets that correspond to data that has changed in the various source systems. Destination systems can subscribe to change sets and receive the appropriate change sets by monitoring flags that the data synchronization application can set. Various classes of change sets that correspond to data within a particular change set can also be generated. | 11-22-2012 |
Harriet Floyd, Nashville, TN US
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20120043774 | Wonder Spatula - A cooking utensil for turning grilled, fried or otherwise cooked items without risk of dropping or breaking the foodstuff. The utensil has two pivotally connected handles, joined by a spring-loaded hinge at one terminus. Each handle is equipped with a large, fan-shaped wire spatula for grasping food. The fan-shaped spatulas are large enough to grasp food items without risk of portions breaking or falling off. Further, the utensil is equipped with a hook and eye closure mechanism to secure the spatulas together when not in use. The device may also have metal prongs extending from the outer edges of the spatulas to better grasp foodstuffs. | 02-23-2012 |
Jennifer A. Floyd, Louisville, KY US
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20140062579 | APPARATUS FOR FLUID CONTROL DEVICE MONITORING - Apparatus for fluid control device monitoring are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a body through which a shaft extends. The shaft is to be coupled to an actuator. An angular position of the shaft is based on a position of the actuator. The apparatus includes a target coupled to the shaft and a circuit including a user configurable switch and a proximity switch. The user configurable switch is configurable to a first state or a second state. When the user configurable switch is in the first state and the target is distant from the proximity switch, the circuit is to output a first signal. When the user configurable switch is in the second state and the target is distant from the proximity switch, the circuit is to output a second signal different than the first signal. | 03-06-2014 |
Jennifer Amy Floyd, Louisville, KY US
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20100206869 | HEAT PUMP WATER HEATER CONTROL - Systems and methods for controlling a heat pump water heater (HPWH) are disclosed. The systems include an interface for accepting a user input and configured to indicate a mode of operation, and indicate at least one error condition when an error condition exists. The systems are operative to diagnose various failure conditions and as advise a user that maintenance may be needed and to adjust operation for varying environmental or other external conditions. | 08-19-2010 |
Jered J. Floyd, Cambridge, MA US
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20100185855 | Data Repository and Method for Promoting Network Storage of Data - In general, the invention features methods by which more than one client program connected to a network stores the same data item on a storage device of a data repository connected to the network. In one aspect, the method comprises encrypting the data item using a key derived from the content of the data item, determining a digital fingerprint of the data item, and storing the data item on the storage device at a location or locations associated with the digital fingerprint. In a second aspect, the method comprises determining a digital fingerprint of the data item, testing for whether the data item is already stored in the repository by comparing the digital fingerprint of the data item to the digital fingerprints of data items already in storage in the repository, and challenging a client that is attempting to deposit a data item already stored in the repository, to ascertain that the client has the full data item. | 07-22-2010 |
Jerry M. Floyd, Brunswick, GA US
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20090020480 | DEGASSING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING GAS FROM LIQUIDS AND POSSIBLY SOLIDS - A degasser having a flapper opening including a hinge. The hinge may permit purging of any liquids and solids without regular human intervention. There may be a fixed opening at the base of the degasser, such that there is a constant emptying from the bottom of the tank. The separation of gas from liquid may be involved in applications pertaining to pulping and oxygen delignification. | 01-22-2009 |
Jie Floyd, Bethlehem, PA US
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20080202005 | DECORATIVE DECAL SYSTEM ON LOUVERED BLINDS - This invention relates to a decorative decal system for louvered devices, wherein louvers rotate in unison between a full open-to-view position to a full closed-to-view position. A set of pre-cut decal strips of flexible sheet material is provided, each including a front surface having a decorative design segment imprinted thereon and a back surface having an adhesive layer applied thereon. When the strips are attached to the louvers, the design segments provide the appearance of a continuous unitary pattern when the louvers are in the full closed-to-view position. Each decal strip includes a back support strip peelable therefrom to assist in alignment and to permit the decal strip to be attached to a louver. A single front cover sheet is provided for maintaining proper alignment of the decal strips during attachment to the louvers. | 08-28-2008 |
Karen Floyd, Spartanburg, SC US
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20130047884 | Expandable Sponge - A sponge having the following components by percentage of total weight of the sponge: polyoxyalkycene polyolo between about 15% to 45%; tolvene diisocyanate between about 5% to 25%; a flame retardant less than 10%; water less than 10%; polypropylene glycol between about 8% to 19%; slow rebound polyether between about 10% to 20% and silicone oil less than about 2% and wherein said sponge has a volume about 3.5 times less than expanded when compressed in a vacuum sealed package. | 02-28-2013 |
20130133283 | MODULAR TILING INSTALLATION HAND TOOL - A handle assembly having a handle and a carrier arm. A receiving channel included in the carrier arm. A plurality of flange openings in the receiving channel being wider and extending deeper into the carrier arm than the receiving channel. A flange slot included in the carrier arm adjacent each of the flange openings and recessed from the receiving channel. An attachment unit having an attachment rail including a base rail running along a portion of a top side of the attachment unit. A plurality of securing flanges positioned on the base rail that project laterally outward and above the base rail. The securing flanges being received into the flange openings and the base rail being received into the receiving channel so that a sliding movement of the carrier arm along the attachment rail directs the securing flanges into and out of the flange slots. | 05-30-2013 |
20130135962 | Stirring Apparatus - This invention is directed to a stirring apparatus comprising: a plurality of blades having between a 5° to 180° twist along the length of their axis attached perpendicularly to a shaft so that a downward fluid flow is created when the shaft is rotated by a rotary drive; and, a plurality of standards attached to the plurality of blades separating the plurality of blades and arranged parallel to the shaft and rotated between 0° and 25° relative to a plane defined by the blades and the standards so that an inward fluid flow is created when the shaft is rotated and a bottom blade connected to the standards. | 05-30-2013 |
20130312271 | Grout - Removing Hand Tool - This invention is directed to a grout removal tool comprising: a frame having a proximal end and a distal end; a blade removably attached to the distal end of the frame; a wheel rotatably attached to the proximal end of the frame for supporting the frame above a surface; a pressure pad rotatably attached to the frame having a pressure pad cavity defined in the pressure pad for receiving a portion of the frame; a hinge pin disposed inside the pressure pad cavity; a hinge pin opening defined in the rearward portion of the frame for receiving the hinge pin allowing the pressure pad to rotate from a open position to a closed position; and, a detent assembly having a first member carried by the pressure pad and a second member carried by the frame juxtaposed when the pressure pad is in a closed position. | 11-28-2013 |
Larry Floyd, Nashville, TN US
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20120043774 | Wonder Spatula - A cooking utensil for turning grilled, fried or otherwise cooked items without risk of dropping or breaking the foodstuff. The utensil has two pivotally connected handles, joined by a spring-loaded hinge at one terminus. Each handle is equipped with a large, fan-shaped wire spatula for grasping food. The fan-shaped spatulas are large enough to grasp food items without risk of portions breaking or falling off. Further, the utensil is equipped with a hook and eye closure mechanism to secure the spatulas together when not in use. The device may also have metal prongs extending from the outer edges of the spatulas to better grasp foodstuffs. | 02-23-2012 |
Lee Floyd, Draper, UT US
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20130203565 | EXERCISE DEVICE - An exercise device ( | 08-08-2013 |
Lee Floyd, Atlanta, GA US
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20100023416 | BUSINESS PORTAL - A business portal for the exchange of resources is described. A method of transacting resources may include establishing a forum to transfer resources from a resource provider to a resource seeker, implementing a resource provider rule, implementing a resource seeker rule, identifying a user of the online forum as either a resource provider or a resource seeker, and associating the resource provider rule with the user if the user is identified as a resource provider or associate the resource seeker rule if the user is identified as a resource seeker. The transaction of resources may occur either wholly in the portal or a portion of the transaction may occur in the portal and a portion may occur through the use of a software package. The resources may include a service, funding for a business, an investment, information relating to a topic, or the facilitation of the exchange of a resource. | 01-28-2010 |
Mandel Floyd, Alexandria, VA US
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20140060508 | Thermal Management of a Propulsion Circuit in an Electromagnetic Munition Launcher - Apparatus and methods provide thermal management of a propulsion circuit in an electromagnetic munition launcher. | 03-06-2014 |
Mandel Durwood Floyd, Alexandria, VA US
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20110304964 | ELECTRICAL DEVICES CONTAINING CARBON NANOTUBE-INFUSED FIBERS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - Electrical devices having a plurality of stacked electrode layers are described. At least one of the electrode layers contains continuous fibers that are infused with carbon nanotubes. The continuous fibers can be disposed upon an electrically conductive base plate. The electrical devices can further contain an electrolyte contacting each electrode layer and a layer of separator material disposed between each electrode layer, in which case the electrical devices can form a supercapacitor. Such supercapacitors can have a capacitance of at least about 1 Farad/gram of continuous fibers. The capacitance can be increased by coating at least a portion of the infused carbon nanotubes with a material such as, for example, a conducting polymer, a main group metal compound, and/or a transition metal compound. Methods for producing the electrical devices are also described. | 12-15-2011 |
Marcelyn J. Floyd, Bay Lake, FL US
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20110234493 | System and method for interacting with display floor using multi-touch sensitive surround surfaces - There is provided a system and method for the interactive display floor with multi-touch surround surfaces that is integrated with an interactive computer system. There is provided a system comprising an interactive video floor, a sensitized peripheral surface, an interactive computer and video system. When the user makes contact with sensitized peripheral surface, digital input data is transmitted to interactive computer. After analyzing the digital input data, the interactive computer sends digital output data back to interactive video floor through video system, and back to sensitized peripheral surface. The interactive video floor redisplays its graphics based on the content of the digital output data, and the sensitized peripheral surface reconfigures itself with respect to the information within digital output data. | 09-29-2011 |
Margaret M. Floyd, Chandler, AZ US
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20090038935 | THERMAL BARRIER COATING RESISTANT TO PENETRATION BY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTS - A turbine engine component includes an electron beam-physical vapor deposition thermal barrier coating covering at least a portion of a substrate. The thermal barrier coating includes an inner layer having a columnar-grained microstructure with inter-columnar gap porosity. The inner layer includes a stabilized ceramic material. The thermal barrier coating also includes a substantially non-porous outer layer, covering the inner layer and including the stabilized ceramic material. The outer layer is deposited with continuous line-of-sight exposure to the vapor source under oxygen deficient conditions. The outer layer may further comprise a dopant oxide that is more readily reducible than the stabilized ceramic material. During deposition, the outer layer may also have an oxygen deficient stoichiometry with respect to the inner layer. Oxygen stoichiometry in the outer layer may be restored by exposure of the coated component to an oxidizing environment. | 02-12-2009 |
20100087346 | Solid film lubricated high oxidation temperature rhenium material - The present invention provides a composition that includes a rhenium-based alloy and a solid film lubricant. The rhenium-based alloy comprises an alloying substance including at least one constituent having a stronger affinity to oxygen than does Re when exposed to an atmosphere at a temperature of at least about 285° C. | 04-08-2010 |
20100119707 | Protective coatings and coating methods for polymeric materials and composites - A method for coating a polymeric or composite component surface with a wear and erosion resistance metal layer includes the step of cold gas-dynamic spraying a powder mixture onto the polymeric or composite component surface to form the wear and erosion resistance metal layer. The mixture may include at least one metal powder and at least one hard particle powder. | 05-13-2010 |
Mary Lou Floyd, Union City, NJ US
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20090313123 | System and method to shop by brands using an internet or online portal - A system and method allow a user to shop by brands using an Internet or online portal to search for and to find information on the Internet, to search for and find brand products, to search for the Internet Uniform Resource Locator (URL) addresses of businesses with the expectation of receiving a correct URL clearly displayed, in one embodiment, by itself without any other related and supported information, and to facilitate the reaching, by an online consumer, of a brand name website in fewer clicks with a greatly shortened list of search returns. | 12-17-2009 |
Michael Richard Floyd, Wake Forest, NC US
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20090021917 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURING A MICROPROCESSOR AND HEAT SINK USING FEWER MOUNTING HOLES - Adapter module securable to a socket frame, integrated circuit module assembly and method for securing a heat dissipation device in direct thermal communication with an integrated circuit module. The socket frame is positioned over a substrate having a land grid array and the frame is secured to the substrate. The frame defines a well for selectively receiving the integrated circuit module in electronic communication with the land grid array. The adapter module is secured to the frame and extends outside the perimeter of the frame. The adapter provides a feature outside the perimeter of the frame for fastening the heat dissipation device. Furthermore, the adapter body is secured to the frame without adding holes through the substrate, such as by extending under the frame to be secured between the frame and substrate, or by extending over the frame to be secured between the frame and fasteners. | 01-22-2009 |
20110160901 | System and Method for Dispensing Prescriptions - A pharmaceutical dispensing system includes: a frame having opposed replenishment and dispensing sides; a plurality of bins configured to house pharmaceutical tablets, each of the bins being accessible from the replenishment of the frame for replenishment of pharmaceutical tablets; a plurality of chutes, each of the chutes connected to and associated with a respective one of the plurality of bins, each of the chutes being accessible from the dispensing side of the frame for dispensing of pharmaceutical tablets; a controller operatively associated with the plurality of bins and the plurality of chutes; a replenishment side security camera mounted on the replenishment side of the frame and connected with the controller, the replenishment side security camera being configured to take an image of a person positioned to access the plurality of bins; and a dispensing side security camera mounted on the dispensing side of the frame and connected with the controller, the dispensing side security camera being configured to take an image of a person positioned to access the plurality of chutes. | 06-30-2011 |
20120012606 | AUTOMATED PHARMACY SYSTEM FOR DISPENSING UNIT DOSES OF PHARMACEUTICALS AND THE LIKE - A system for storing and dispensing discrete doses of pharmaceuticals includes: a housing with an internal cavity having a front wall with first and second windows; multiple storage locations positioned within the housing; and a carrier assembly positioned and movable within the housing. The carrier assembly is configured to receive a pharmaceutical dose package loaded into either the first or second window and convey the pharmaceutical dose package to one of the storage locations for storage therein, and is further configured to retrieve a pharmaceutical dose package from one of the storage locations and return the pharmaceutical dose package to the first or second window for dispensing therefrom. | 01-19-2012 |
20140252020 | AUTOMATED PHARMACY SYSTEM FOR DISPENSING UNIT DOSES OF PHARMACEUTICALS AND THE LIKE - A system for storing and dispensing discrete doses of pharmaceuticals includes: a housing with an internal cavity having a front wall with first and second windows; multiple storage locations positioned within the housing; and a carrier assembly positioned and movable within the housing. The carrier assembly is configured to receive a pharmaceutical dose package loaded into either the first or second window and convey the pharmaceutical dose package to one of the storage locations for storage therein, and is further configured to retrieve a pharmaceutical dose package from one of the storage locations and return the pharmaceutical dose package to the first or second window for dispensing therefrom. | 09-11-2014 |
Randall R. Floyd, Evansville, IN US
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20100148605 | ENCAPSULATED OUTER STATOR ISOLATED ROTOR STEPPER MOTOR VALVE ASSEMBLY - An electric motor assembly includes a rotor rotatable about an axis and a stator spaced radially away from the rotor. An isolation housing, configured to permit magnetic flux to flow therethrough between the rotor and the stator, is disposed between the rotor and the stator and defines an internal rotor chamber, in which the rotor is located. The isolation housing fluidly isolates the internal rotor chamber from the stator. An encapsulating cover is provided that radially and axially surrounds the stator. The cover is formed of a resin material and bonds the stator to the isolation housing to prevent relative movement therebetween. | 06-17-2010 |
20120012772 | ENCAPSULATED OUTER STATOR ISOLATED ROTOR STEPPER MOTOR VALVE ASSEMBLY - An electric motor assembly includes a rotor rotatable about an axis and a stator spaced radially away from the rotor. An isolation housing, configured to permit magnetic flux to flow therethrough between the rotor and the stator, is disposed between the rotor and the stator and defines an internal rotor chamber, in which the rotor is located. The isolation housing fluidly isolates the internal rotor chamber from the stator. An encapsulating cover is provided that radially and axially surrounds the stator. The cover is formed of a resin material and bonds the stator to the isolation housing to prevent relative movement therebetween. | 01-19-2012 |
Raymond Floyd, Cody, WY US
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20120282119 | Dynamic compression compensator for submersible pumps - A dynamic variable compression ring for use in submersible pumps. where the variable compression ring compensates for metal compression ring measurement errors during assembly. The dynamic variable compression ring also allows for thermal heating of the internal pump components, thus maintaining the desired diffuser compression values. | 11-08-2012 |
20160031363 | Wireless stock trailer light control - This invention is a wireless link for towed vehicle light and brake control, matching conditions of the towing vehicle. Said conditions include turn signals, brake signals, and running lights. Additionally the signals include an analog signal to provide the towed vehicle electric brake, if installed, a signal proportional to the braking being applied manually or by foot of the towing vehicle operator. The towing vehicle contains signal sensors and conditioners, embedded in an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) which converts the signals into a modulated signal, and transmits it using a suitable carrier. The towed vehicle contains a receiver and demodulator, which extracts the data which is then passed to the towed vehicle ASIC. The towed vehicle ASIC develops the signals to actuate the appropriate towed vehicle lights. The ASIC also converts the electric brake digital data into an analog signal to apply the proportional signal to the towed vehicle electric brake. The electric brake is applied in proportion to the amplitude of the received signal, to provide a smooth application of the towed vehicle brakes. | 02-04-2016 |
Raymond E. Floyd, Cody, WY US
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20120191270 | Wireless towed vehicle light conditions communication application - An application program to provide control for a radio frequency link for towed vehicle light and brake control, matching conditions of the towing vehicle. These include turn signal, brake signal, and running lights, and an analog signal for the towed vehicle electric brakes. The towing vehicle contains signal sensors and conditioners, which are converted into a data string, modulated, and transmitted using a continuous wave radio frequency carrier. The towed vehicle contains a receiver and demodulator, which extracts the data, and passes it to the towed vehicle microprocessor. The microprocessor also converts the electric brake digital data into an analog signal to apply the towed vehicle electric brake. | 07-26-2012 |
20120194351 | Downhole Sensor MODBUS Data Emulator - In order to emulate the inputs from a DHS, RTD type sensors are typically employed, externally heated, and the input provided into an interface unit. At best such an approach provides a stop-gap solution that is cumbersome and not reliably repeatable. Such temporary inputs seldom provide the equivalent communications protocol verification between the surface controller of the DHS and the external communications device. Each DHS commercially available also uses different MODBUS register addresses for the requested data, as well as a variation in the number of parameters expected from the DHS itself, ranging from 3 to 7, depending on the vendor of choice. In this new design, a number of potentiometers are used to provide a variable signal level to the microprocessor, acting as variable parameters from the downhole sensor, the settings of which can be repeated for reliable test results. | 08-02-2012 |
Raymond Edward Floyd, Cody, WY US
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20160032560 | Trapezoidal irrigation excavator and cleaner - An assembly for use in the digging or cleaning of irrigation laterals (spurs). The resulting lateral (spur) will be in a trapezoidal shape, allowing better lateral (spur) erosion control, better control of lateral (spur) edge collapse, and greater water flow when compared to the more standard rectangular shaped laterals (spurs). | 02-04-2016 |
Rex Harvey Floyd, Franklinton, NC US
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20120297636 | Levels and Leveling Systems - Embodiments of the present invention include levels, level assemblies and/or apparatus for leveling. Certain embodiments of the present invention are advantageous for the adjustment and leveling of cutting instruments, such as the blades of a mower. | 11-29-2012 |
Ric Floyd, Waxhaw, NC US
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20110307041 | COOLING EYE MASK - An eye pack for evaporative cooling of the face proximate to one or more eyes is provided. In one aspect, an eye pack is disclosed comprising a gelatinous foam impregnated with an aqueous solution of polyvinyl alcohol embedded therein, and a barrier affixed to at least one side of the foam, wherein the barrier allows transfer of heat and restricts the transfer of the solution. In another aspect, a cooling eye pack, includes a gelatinous material including glycerin, a hydrophillic polymer, water, at least one paraben, and any one or more of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid tetrasodium salt and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid disodium salt; and a head securement adapted to secure the eye pack to a face proximate to one or more eyes of a human. | 12-15-2011 |
Richard C. Floyd, Canton, MI US
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20120152524 | MODULAR FRACTURE PLUG AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF - A modular fracture plug and method of construction thereof for temporarily sealing off a well is provided. The fracture plug includes an inner substrate material and an outer shell. The outer shell is provided having a plurality of individual sections bonded to one another. One of the sections provides a closed base, while another of the sections provides a closed cover, and one or more of the sections provide an intermediate section between the base and the cover. The intermediate section has a through opening forming at least a portion of the cavity. | 06-21-2012 |
Robert A. Floyd, Oklahoma, OK US
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20130225694 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF INHIBITING RETINAL DEGENERATION - Nitrone-based compositions are disclosed that may be utilized for the prevention and treatment of a variety of ophthalmic diseases or conditions where RPE65 protein isomerohydrolase is implicated. Methods of production and use of said nitrone-based compositions, as well as pharmaceutical and ophthalmic compositions containing same, are disclosed. | 08-29-2013 |
Robert A. Floyd, Oklahoma City, OK US
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20100022458 | METHODS FOR TREATING ACUTE ACOUSTIC TRAUMA - The current invention provides methods and compositions for treating sensorineural hearing loss including but not limited to acute acoustic trauma (AAT). The composition includes compounds which function as free radical traps such as phenyl butyl nitrone (PBN), free radical scavengers, such as edaravone, resveratrol, ebselen and iron chelator and compounds from the family of antioxidant compounds including, but not limited to, N-acetylcysteine (NAC), Acetyl-L-Carnitine (ALCAR), glutathione monoethylester, ebselen, D-methionine and carbamathione. The compositions of the current invention may be delivered by injections or orally. | 01-28-2010 |
20100076009 | Adjuvant Chemotherapy For Anaplastic Gliomas - The present invention involves the use of 2,4-disulfonyl phenyl tert-butyl nitrone (2,4-ds-PBN) in the treatment and prevention of gliomas. The 2,4-ds-PBN may be used alone or combined with other traditional chemo- and radiotherapies and surgery, to treat or prevent glioma occurrence, recurrence, spread, growth, metastasis, or vascularization. | 03-25-2010 |
20100113587 | Abscissic acid and derivatives thereof for the treatment of diseases - The present invention relates generally to the fields of molecular biology and pharmacology. More particularly, it concerns the use of abscissic acid to treat various diseases, including neurodegenerative diseases and neuromuscular diseases. | 05-06-2010 |
20110045024 | RNA VIRUS VACCINES AND METHODS - The invention is a vaccine, and method of vaccination, against RNA viruses, including RNA viruses in the family Flaviviridae, which includes for example West Nile Virus, Yellow fever virus, Dengue fever virus, Hepatitis C virus, Pestiviruses, Bovine viral diarrhea virus, and Classical Swine fever virus, wherein the vaccine comprises the RNA virus or immunogenic portions thereof, which have been treated with and rendered non-pathogenic by a phenothiazine dye and visible light. The invention includes novel strains of WNV for use in producing a vaccine. | 02-24-2011 |
20120172435 | METHODS FOR TREATING ACUTE ACOUSTIC TRAUMA - The current invention provides methods and compositions for treating sensorineural hearing loss including but not limited to acute acoustic trauma (AAT). The composition 2,4-disulfonyl α-phenyl tertiary butyl nitrone and N-acetylcysteine (NAC). Preferably, the compositions for treating AAT will be administered orally. However, other methods which deliver the compositions for treating AAT systemically to the body should work equally well. | 07-05-2012 |
20140187631 | METHODS FOR TREATING BRAIN INJURY - The treatment options for treating blast-induced and noise-induced traumatic brain injury and tinnitus are limited. Thus, the current invention provides methods for treating traumatic brain injury and tinnitus. The methods involve administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of a composition comprises 2,4-disulfonyl α-phenyl tertiary butyl nitrone and N-acetylcysteine (NAC). | 07-03-2014 |
20140200234 | ADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY FOR ANAPLASTIC GLIOMAS - The present invention involves the use of 2,4-disulfonyl phenyl tert-butyl nitrone (2,4-ds-PBN) in the treatment and prevention of gliomas. The 2,4-ds-PBN may be used alone or combined with other traditional chemo- and radiotherapies and surgery, to treat or prevent glioma occurrence, recurrence, spread, growth, metastasis, or vascularization. | 07-17-2014 |
20150376251 | Method for Inducing Formation of Neurons from Embryonal Stem Cells - A method is described for inducing formation of neurons from embryonal stem cells, by utilizing an exogenous ferritin-H inducer. | 12-31-2015 |
Robert F. Floyd, Muskego, WI US
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20100083152 | WEAKLY-TYPED DATAFLOW INFRASTRUCTURE WITH STANDALONE, CONFIGURABLE CONNECTIONS - In one embodiment, an industrial automation device having a visual component is provided that includes a user viewable screen displaying a visual representation of a first object, wherein the first object comprises a plurality of properties, connections, and text associated with the object, second object, wherein the second object comprises a plurality of properties, connections, and text, and wherein the output from the first object is coupled to the second object via a connection, wherein the output of the first object is converted from a first type to a second type. A method is also provided that includes receiving a signal into a first object, outputting data from the first object, wherein the data has a first type, converting the data into a second type, and receiving the data into a second object. | 04-01-2010 |
Robert J. Floyd, Bethlehem, PA US
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20080202005 | DECORATIVE DECAL SYSTEM ON LOUVERED BLINDS - This invention relates to a decorative decal system for louvered devices, wherein louvers rotate in unison between a full open-to-view position to a full closed-to-view position. A set of pre-cut decal strips of flexible sheet material is provided, each including a front surface having a decorative design segment imprinted thereon and a back surface having an adhesive layer applied thereon. When the strips are attached to the louvers, the design segments provide the appearance of a continuous unitary pattern when the louvers are in the full closed-to-view position. Each decal strip includes a back support strip peelable therefrom to assist in alignment and to permit the decal strip to be attached to a louver. A single front cover sheet is provided for maintaining proper alignment of the decal strips during attachment to the louvers. | 08-28-2008 |
Robert M. Floyd, Coon Rapids, MN US
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20140134518 | MICROPOROUS PVDF FILMS - Shaped microporous articles are produced from polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and nucleating agents using thermally induced phase separation (TIPS) processes. The shaped microporous article is oriented in at least one direction at a stretch ratio of at least approximately 1.1 to 1.0. The shaped article may also comprise a diluent, glyceryl triacetate. The shaped microporous article may also have the micropores filled with a sufficient quantity of ion conducting electrolyte to allow the membrane to function as an ion conductive membrane. The method of making a microporous article comprises the steps of melt blending polyvinylidene fluoride, nucleating agent and glyceryl triacetate; forming a shaped article of the mixture; cooling the shaped article to cause crystallization of the polyvinylidene fluoride and phase separation of the polyvinylidene fluoride and glyceryl triacetate; and stretching the shaped article in at least one direction at a stretch ratio of at least approximately 1.1 to 1.0. | 05-15-2014 |
Ronald Floyd, Ardmore, OK US
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20080241791 | IMPLANT THREAD DESIGN - A one-piece dental implant characterized by a threaded shaft having self-tapping cutting threads of variable thread pitch and optionally one or more flutes running longitudinally along at least a portion of the length of the dental implant and across a plurality of turns of the self-tapping cutting threads. The dental implant is useful to support both temporary and permanent prostheses as well as orthodontic appliances. | 10-02-2008 |
Ryan Floyd, Mason, MI US
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20100192913 | Injector Mounting System - An injector mount system ( | 08-05-2010 |
Ryan A. Floyd, Mason, MI US
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20110274590 | Inverted Exhaust Gas Treatment Injector - An exhaust gas treatment system for reducing emissions from an engine includes an exhaust conduit adapted to supply an exhaust stream from the engine to an exhaust treatment device. The conduit includes an upstream zone, a reduced cross-sectional area zone, and a downstream zone. The upstream and downstream zones are positioned adjacent to and on either side of the reduced cross-sectional area zone. An injector is fixed to the exhaust conduit for injecting a reagent into the exhaust stream at the downstream zone, such that the reagent is injected into the exhaust stream at a venturi effect location of reduced exhaust pressure. The injector is mounted to spray reagent along an injection axis that extends at an angle ranging from 40 to 65 degrees from a longitudinal axis of the conduit. | 11-10-2011 |
20120090305 | Exhaust Gas Stream Vortex Breaker - An exhaust gas treatment system for reducing emissions from an engine includes an exhaust conduit adapted to supply an exhaust stream from an engine to an exhaust treatment device. An injector injects a reagent through an aperture in the conduit into the exhaust stream. A vortex breaker includes a mount having a cylindrical sleeve extending through the aperture as well as a flared tube fixed to and positioned within the cylindrical sleeve. A window extends through an upstream portion of the cylindrical sleeve exposing the flared tube to the exhaust stream. The sleeve includes a downstream aperture in fluid communication with the window. | 04-19-2012 |
20120141331 | Reagent Tank Normalizing System - A reagent injection system for reducing emissions from an engine includes a reagent container. A heating element is positioned in a heat transfer relationship with reagent stored within the container. An interchange tube includes a first end in receipt of a recirculated liquid reagent and a second open end positioned in the container. The interchange tube includes a bleed-off tube branching off of the interchange tube between the first and second ends. A terminal end of the bleed-off tube is positioned within a vapor dome above a surface of the reagent. | 06-07-2012 |
20120275773 | Reductant Heater - A reductant heating system may include a reductant tank, a reductant tank flange and a hollow tube residing within the reductant tank and passing through the reductant tank flange in two locations to carry coolant into and out of the reductant tank. The reductant heating system may further include a resistive wire wrapped around the hollow tube within the reductant tank and an electrical supply cord located outside of the reductant tank that supplies electrical power to the resistive wire. A temperature detector may be disposed within the reductant tank to detect a temperature within the reductant tank and govern electricity flow to the resistive wire. That is, the temperature detector may be wired in-line in the resistive wire and may be a thermal switch attached to the hollow tube. In another embodiment, the temperature detector may be a thermocouple that senses a temperature within the reductant tank. | 11-01-2012 |
20130031890 | Reductant Injection Control System - A control system for reducing nitrogen oxides in an engine exhaust of an engine includes an emissions catalyst having an inlet adapted to receive an exhaust from the engine. A reductant tank stores a reductant. An injector is in fluid communication with the reductant tank and is operable to inject the reductant into the exhaust upstream of the catalyst. A reductant pump pumps the reductant from the reductant tank to the injector. A controller determines a target pressure of the reductant based on an engine operating condition and operates the reductant pump based on the target pressure. | 02-07-2013 |
20130061577 | Pre-Injection Exhaust Flow Modifier - An exhaust gas treatment system for reducing emissions from an engine includes an exhaust conduit adapted to supply an exhaust stream from the engine to an exhaust treatment device. The conduit includes an aperture. An injector injects a reagent through the aperture and into the exhaust stream. A flow modifier is positioned within the exhaust conduit upstream of the injector. The flow modifier includes a diverter for increasing the velocity of the exhaust gas at a predetermined location within the conduit relative to the injected reagent. | 03-14-2013 |
20140178264 | In-Line Flow Diverter - An exhaust gas treatment system for reducing emissions from an engine includes an exhaust conduit adapted to supply an exhaust stream from the engine to an exhaust treatment device. The conduit includes an aperture. An injector injects a reagent through the aperture and into the exhaust stream. A flow modifier is positioned within the exhaust conduit upstream of the injector. The flow modifier includes a diverter for increasing the velocity of the exhaust gas at a predetermined location within the conduit relative to the injected reagent. | 06-26-2014 |
20140331650 | Recirculating Exhaust Treatment Fluid System - An exhaust treatment fluid system includes a tank housing for storing an exhaust treatment fluid. A suction tube includes a first end positioned within the housing. A first sensor is positioned within the tank housing for determining at least one of a fluid level and a concentration of the exhaust treatment fluid. A skirt is positioned in the tank to peripherally surround the first sensor. | 11-13-2014 |
20140334983 | Reductant Sensor System - An exhaust treatment fluid system includes a tank housing for storing an exhaust treatment fluid. A suction tube includes a first end positioned within the housing and a second end in communication with a suction port of the housing. An elongated laminar flow device is secured to a discharge port of the housing such that exhaust treatment fluid flows along surfaces thereof as the exhaust treatment fluid is returned to the tank housing. The laminar flow device includes a non-circular cross-section. | 11-13-2014 |
20150040537 | Perforated Mixing Pipe With Swirler - An aftertreatment system may include an exhaust pipe and a mixing pipe. The exhaust pipe may receive exhaust gas from an engine and may include a first portion defining a first longitudinal axis and a second portion defining a second longitudinal axis that is angled relative to the first axis. The mixing pipe may be disposed in the exhaust pipe and may include a tubular portion and a collar extending radially outward from the tubular portion. The tubular portion may include a plurality of openings and a plurality of deflectors. The plurality of openings may extend through inner and outer diametrical surfaces of the tubular portion. Each of the plurality of deflectors may be disposed adjacent a corresponding one of the plurality of openings. | 02-12-2015 |
20150044103 | Perforated Mixing Pipe With Swirler - An aftertreatment system may include an exhaust pipe and a mixing pipe. The exhaust pipe receives exhaust gas from an engine. The mixing pipe is disposed in the exhaust pipe and may include a tubular portion and a plurality of blades extending from a longitudinal end of the tubular portion. The tubular portion may include a plurality of openings extending through inner and outer diametrical surfaces of the tubular portion. The tubular portion and the plurality of blades may define an integrally formed unitary body. | 02-12-2015 |
20150204225 | WATER INJECTION EXHAUST TREATMENT SYSTEM - An exhaust treatment system may include gas, reductant and water conduits, a nozzle and a pump. The gas conduit may be in fluid communication with a source of compressed gas and may include a first valve controlling a flow of compressed gas through the gas conduit. The water conduit may be in fluid communication with a water source and may include a second valve controlling a flow of water through the water conduit. The nozzle may be in fluid communication with the gas, reductant and water conduits. The pump may be disposed between the nozzle and the second valve and may be in fluid communication with the reductant and water conduits. The pump may be operable in a first pumping direction to pump reductant from the reductant source to the nozzle and in a second pumping direction to pump reductant away from the nozzle and toward the reductant source. | 07-23-2015 |
Scott P. Floyd, Whitwell, TN US
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20100077677 | ADJUSTABLE UNDERGROUND METER INSTALLATION - Various embodiments of the present invention provide adjustable pit liners for use in conjunction with pipelines installed underground. The pit liners provide surface access to devices in fluid communication with the pipeline. The adjustability of the pit liners facilitates installation of the pit liners before the final grade surrounding the pit is known. In various embodiments, a tubular structure having an upper section and a lower section is provided, wherein the upper section and the lower section are slideably connected in a telescoping relationship. A locking mechanism is also provided to releaseably lock the overall height of the tubular structure as desired. | 04-01-2010 |
20130294840 | ADJUSTABLE UNDERGROUND METER INSTALLATION - A pit liner includes an upper section, a lower section, at least one pin wherein each pin is connected to one of the upper section and the lower section, and at least one notch defined in at least one of the upper section and the lower section the lower section and the upper section sized to adjust with respect to each other. | 11-07-2013 |
20150226592 | ADJUSTABLE UNDERGROUND METER INSTALLATION - A pit liner includes an upper section, a lower section, at least one pin wherein each pin is connected to one of the upper section and the lower section, and at least one notch defined in at least one of the upper section and the lower section the lower section and the upper section sized to adjust with respect to each other. | 08-13-2015 |
Scott R. Floyd, West Roxbury, MA US
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20140044770 | Compositions and Methods for Modulating BRD4 Bioactivity - Compositions and methods for increasing or decreasing DNA repair are provided. Composition includes a Brd4 polypeptide, fragment, fusion, or variant thereof. The fusion protein can include a protein transduction, a targeting domain, or a combination thereof to enhance delivery of the fusion protein to the interior of a particular target cell, such as a cancer cell. Inhibitory nucleic acids that target a Brd4 mRNA and antibodies that target a Brd4 polypeptide are also disclosed. The inhibitory nucleic acid or antibody can target a sequence or epitope on Brd4 isoform B that is absent on Brd4 isoform A and Brd4 isoform C. Methods for increasing or decreasing the sensitivity of cells to a DNA damaging agent, methods of treating cancer, and methods of determining cells' sensitivity to a DNA damaging agent are also disclosed. | 02-13-2014 |
Steven D. Floyd, Fort Collins, CO US
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20150283384 | TONGUE STIMULATION FOR COMMUNICATION OF INFORMATION TO A USER - Example devices and methods of tongue stimulation for communication of information to a user are disclosed herein. In an example, a tongue stimulation device may include a body configured to be placed entirely within a mouth of the user and atop the tongue of the user. An array of electro-tactile elements may be distributed on the body, wherein each of the electro-tactile elements is configured to stimulate an area of the tongue adjacent the electro-tactile element. A wireless receiver coupled to the body may be configured to receive stimulation information wirelessly from outside the mouth of the user. At least one processing unit coupled to the body may be configured to transform the received stimulation information into a stimulation signal for each of the electro-tactile elements, and to provide the stimulation signals to the electro-tactile elements. | 10-08-2015 |
Thomas Floyd, Blommington, IL US
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20120030795 | SOYBEAN VARIETY A1023771 - The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1023771. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1023771. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1023771 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1023771 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. | 02-02-2012 |
20120030796 | SOYBEAN VARIETY A1023788 - The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1023788. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1023788. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1023788 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1023788 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. | 02-02-2012 |
Thomas Floyd, Portland, OR US
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20120061931 | FENDER BRAKE ASSEMBLIES FOR SCOOTERS - A fender brake assembly for a rear wheel of a scooter includes a bracket having a top plate adapted to be removably secured to a scooter deck plate proximate the rear wheel, and a pair of opposite side plates extending transversely therefrom, with the side plates each being adapted to support respective ends of a hinge pin to extend between the side plates and forward of the front edge of the top plate. A fender brake is pivotably mounted on the hinge pin, and a biasing member, such as a torsion spring, biases the fender brake toward a rest position, such as one in which an engagement surface thereof is spaced from a rear wheel surface. The fender brake assembly may be removably secured, as a unit, to the deck plate. A resilient riser may be disposed between the bracket and the deck plate. | 03-15-2012 |
Thomas F. Floyd, Media, PA US
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20140343384 | FIBER OPTIC FLOW AND OXYGENATION MONITORIONG USING DIFFUSE CORRELATION AND REFLECTANCE - Disclosed are fiber optic devices and related methods that allow for measurement of blood flow and oxygenation in real time. These devices have particular application to the spinal cord. Such devices have applicability in, for example, the care of military members sustaining combatant and noncombatant spinal injuries, as well as to civilians. The devices also have utility in the acute and subacute management of spine trauma, enhancing the efficacy of interventions aimed at the prevention of secondary ischemic injury, and ultimately improving neurologic outcome. | 11-20-2014 |
Thomas W. Floyd, St. Paul, MN US
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20140353455 | REMOVABLE WALL DECORATION KITS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and kits for decorating walls include a plurality of décor assemblies and a plurality of complementary fastening structures. The décor assemblies include a décor element and a releasable fastening structure providing first fastening elements. The complementary fastening structure includes a base, a pressure sensitive adhesive disposed on the base, and second fastening elements. The first fastening elements are releasably mateable with the second fastening elements to define a releasable fastening system. During use, a complementary fastening structure is releasably applied to a wall, and is connected to and supports one of the décor assemblies via the releasable fastening system. The releasable fastening system can comprise low profile hooks and loops, exhibiting relatively low holding power. | 12-04-2014 |
Tom Floyd, Portland, OR US
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20120061932 | SCOOTER DECKS - A scooter deck includes elongate top and bottom deck plates having planar central longitudinal portions and side portions on either side thereof, with a pair of elongate stabilizing walls joining, and spacing, the central portions. The walls are disposed approximately one-third of the width of the top plate inward from the side edges thereof. The side portions of the top plate extend laterally from the central portion, whereas the side portions of the bottom plate incline upward toward, and meet, the side portions of the top deck plate, respectively, as they extend from the central portion of the bottom plate. The transverse cross-section of each side portion defines an S-curve. The scooter deck may has a constant transverse section along a majority of its length to define a multiple-tube configuration that offers substantial resistance to forces imparted during stunt riding. | 03-15-2012 |
Tom Floyd, Bloomington, IL US
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20120084879 | Molecular Markers Associated With Yellow Flash In Glyphosate Tolerant Soybeans - The present invention provides methods and compositions for the identification and selection of loci modulating phenotypic expression of a herbicide tolerance trait in plant breeding. In addition, methods are provided for screening germplasm entries for the performance and expression of this trait. | 04-05-2012 |
20150067912 | Molecular Markers Associated With Yellow Flash in Glyphosate Tolerant Soybeans - The present invention provides methods and compositions for the identification and selection of loci modulating phenotypic expression of a herbicide tolerance trait in plant breeding. In addition, methods are provided for screening germplasm entries for the performance and expression of this trait. | 03-05-2015 |
William C. Floyd, Chester, SC US
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20120065323 | TEMPORARY COATINGS - A coating having a highly-carboxylated emulsion polymer that is polymerized from (i) olefinically-unsaturated hydrophobic monomers and (ii) olefinically-unsaturated carboxylic acid-functional monomers. The coating may be removed by an alkaline solution. | 03-15-2012 |