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Frank S. Barnes, Boulder, CO US
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20100287826 | System and Method of Preparing Pre-Treated Biorefinery Feedstock from Raw and Recycled Waste Cellulosic Biomass - A method of preparing cellulosic biomass material for subsequent processing first comprises moving at least one stream of biomass material along a flow path. Then, the stream of cellulosic biomass material can be explosively dried and pulverized to disrupt lignocellulosic bonds, and to reduce a moisture content and a particle size of the cellulosic biomass material. Then, the stream of cellulosic biomass material can be electrically degraded the stream of cellulosic biomass material to disrupt lignocellulosic bonds. Additional pre-treatment and post-treatment processes can also be included. | 11-18-2010 |
Frank S. Bates, St. Cloud, MN US
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20160083492 | SUGAR FREE, STATISTICAL COPOLYMERS MADE FROM AT LEAST THREE MONOMERS - Disclosed herein are polymers made from at least three monomers of formulae (I), (II), (III), and (IV) that may be used in pharmaceutical formulations. These polymers comprise a hydrocarbon backbone and are made from monomers that contain at least one carbon-carbon double bond. Methods of making the polymers are also disclosed. | 03-24-2016 |
Frank S. Brugner, Clearwater, FL US
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20090251832 | Over heating detection and interrupter circuit - An over heating detection circuit and an interrupter circuit are disclosed for interrupting electrical power from a power source receptacle to a load upon the detection of an over heating condition of an electrical plug. A heat sensitive device monitors the temperature of the electrical plug. The over heating detection circuit is connected to the heat sensitive device for detecting an over heated condition in the electrical plug. The interruption circuit includes a disconnect switch connected to the over heating detection circuit for disconnecting electrical power upon the detection of the over heated condition in the electrical plug. | 10-08-2009 |
Frank S. Brugner, Jr., Clearwater, FL US
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20090303642 | Leakage current detection and interruption circuit with improved shield - A circuit is disclosed for disconnecting a power source upon the detection of a leakage current comprising a power cable having an insulated first and a second wire. The power cable has a conductive shield surrounding the first and second wires with a drain wire electrically contacting the conductive shield. A disconnect switch is interposed between the power source and the power cable. A primary circuit controls the disconnect switch. A secondary circuit is connected to the drain wire for sensing a leakage current between the conductive shield and one of the first and second wires. An optical switch interconnects the primary circuit and the secondary circuit for opening the disconnect switch upon the secondary circuit sensing a leakage current. | 12-10-2009 |
Frank S. Burkus, Ii, Cumming, GA US
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20100250011 | METHOD FOR DISPENSING A VISCOUS MATERIAL - A method is provided for dispensing materials ( | 09-30-2010 |
Frank S. Cikach, Jr., Cleveland Hts., OH US
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20150140676 | METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING ACUTE ALCOHOLIC HEPATITIS - Various methods for determining whether a subject has alcoholic hepatitis are described. In one aspect, a method for determining whether a subject has alcoholic hepatitis is described. The method includes determining the levels of a trimethylamine in a biological sample obtained from the subject. The level of trimethylamine in the biological sample is compared to the control value, and the subject whose level of trimethylamine exceeds the control value is diagnosed as having alcoholic hepatitis. In another aspect of the present invention a method for assessing a subject as having alcoholic hepatitis (AH) includes determining the level of trimethylamine and the level of pentane in a biological sample obtained from the subject. A TAP score is determined based on the concentration of trimethylamine and the concentration of pentane. The subject is diagnosed as having alcoholic hepatitis if the TAP score exceeds a control value. | 05-21-2015 |
Frank S. Cikach, Jr., Cleveland Heights, OH US
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20140093970 | METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING ACUTE ALCOHOLIC HEPATITIS - A method for determining whether a subject has alcoholic hepatitis is described. The method includes determining the levels of a trimethylamine in a biological sample obtained from the subject. The level of trimethylamine in the biological sample is compared to the control value, and the subject whose level of trimethylamine exceeds the control value is diagnosed as having alcoholic hepatitis. | 04-03-2014 |
Frank S. Craft, Sr., Memphis, TN US
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20100051555 | Process of removal of arsenic from water - An arsenic removal process where arsenic 3 is oxidized to arsenic 5 where the water is passed upflow through a bed of manganese dioxide (MnO | 03-04-2010 |
Frank S. Delk, Ii, Henrico, VA US
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20120056135 | Silicon Single Crystal Doped with Gallium, Indium, or Aluminum - A doped silicon single crystal having a resistivity variation along a longitudinal and/or radial axis of less than 10% and a method of preparing one or a sequential series of doped silicon crystals is disclosed. The method includes providing a melt material comprising silicon into a continuous Czochralski crystal growth apparatus, delivering a dopant, such as gallium, indium, or aluminum, to the melt material, providing a seed crystal into the melt material when the melt material is in molten form, and growing a doped silicon single crystal by withdrawing the seed crystal from the melt material. Additional melt material is provided to the apparatus during the growing step. A doping model for calculating the amount of dopant to be delivered into the melt material during one or more doping events, methods for delivering the dopant, and vessels and containers used to deliver the dopant are also disclosed. | 03-08-2012 |
Frank S. Geefay, Cupertino, CA US
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20080283944 | PHOTOSTRUCTURABLE GLASS MICROELECTROMECHANICAL (MEMs) DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - A Film Bulk Acoustic (FBA) MEMS device in a wafer level package including a photostructurable glass material and methods of manufacture are described. | 11-20-2008 |
20100096745 | BONDED WAFER STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF FABRICATION - A method of packaging electronics comprises providing a first wafer and providing a second wafer. The method also comprises depositing a polymer material over a surface of the first wafer; and selectively removing a portion of the polymer from the first wafer to create a void in the polymer. The method also comprises placing the first wafer over the second wafer and in contact with the polymer; and curing the polymer to bond the first wafer to the second wafer. A bonded wafer structure is also described. | 04-22-2010 |
Frank S. Glaug, Chester Springs, PA US
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20090247981 | TAMPON PACKAGE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A tampon package includes a tampon assembly sealed within packaging material. The packaging material is continuously sealed about its perimeter to form an internal air-tight chamber for retaining the tampon assembly therein. The tampon package includes a tampon pledget disposed within an applicator barrel. In one embodiment, the packaging material is made from a water-barrier material. The water-barrier material may be a laminate of polyolefin or polyethylene terephthalate and an ethylene vinyl acetate material. | 10-01-2009 |
20090281514 | TAMPON PLEDGET WITH IMPROVED BY-PASS LEAKAGE PROTECTION - A tampon has two pledgets or one pledget with an absorbent layer and a leak shield located therebetween. The pledgets or pledget with the absorbent layer and the leak shield are folded such that the leak shield covers a portion of the surface of at least one of the pledgets. Both pledgets or the one pledget with the absorbent layer have absorbencies that are each greater than an absorbency of the leak shield. In another embodiment of the tampon, the leak shield comprises a fluid impervious or fluid repellent material(s). In another embodiment of the tampon, the leak shield comprises of an absorbent or hydrophilic material. Yet in another embodiment, the leak shield comprises of multiple layers of materials that are hydrophilic, hydrophobic, or a combination thereof. A method of fabricating a tampon includes forming a pledget, combining a fluid-impervious polymer material with an absorbent material to define a polymer laminate, ramming the pledget and the laminate into an oven tube, and stitching the laminate to the pledget. | 11-12-2009 |
20110184366 | Highly absorbent pad with integrity and durability - An absorbent article with improved integrity and durability includes a back sheet, a top sheet, and an absorbent core therebetween. The absorbent core passes a tumbling test for products having a total absorption capacity of between 260 g and 800 g, and passes a core resiliency test such that the article has a thickness when compressed laterally and released of less than 7 mm for an article having a total absorption capacity of 260-399 g and 11 mm for an article having a total absorption capacity of 400 g to 800 g. The absorbent core may be airlaid and include two or more layers made from pulp, superabsorbent polymer and/or bicomponent fibers. The various layers and materials create a complex shape retention network. As such, an improved liquid handling structure is created that distributes liquid evenly while maintaining its shape/thinness. | 07-28-2011 |
20140215779 | Tampon Pledget With Improved By-pass Leakage Protection - A tampon has two pledgets or one pledget with an absorbent layer and a leak shield located therebetween. The pledgets or pledget with the absorbent layer and the leak shield are folded such that the leak shield covers a portion of the surface of at least one of the pledgets. Both pledgets or the one pledget with the absorbent layer have absorbencies that are each greater than an absorbency of the leak shield. In another embodiment of the tampon, the leak shield comprises a fluid impervious or fluid repellent material(s). In another embodiment of the tampon, the leak shield comprises of an absorbent or hydrophilic material. Yet in another embodiment, the leak shield comprises of multiple layers of materials that are hydrophilic, hydrophobic, or a combination thereof. A method of fabricating a tampon includes forming a pledget, combining a fluid-impervious polymer material with an absorbent material to define a polymer laminate, ramming the pledget and the laminate into an oven tube, and stitching the laminate to the pledget. | 08-07-2014 |
Frank S. Holman, Iii, Woodinville, WA US
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20120314884 | PORTABLE STREAMING MEDIA DEVICE - A portable streaming media device connects to a wireless network, connects to a media stream (e.g., an audio stream or video stream) associated with a streaming media channel identified by channel information stored in memory, and processes the media stream for playback. The device can interpret input events based on the current input mode. In a playback control input mode, the device adjusts a playback parameter (e.g., playback volume) responsive to input that corresponds a hardware button being pressed. In a channel-selection input mode, the device connects to a new media stream responsive to input that corresponds one or more hardware buttons being pressed. A power-up event can be initiated by connection of an output device (e.g., earphones) to the portable streaming media device. | 12-13-2012 |
Frank S. Madren, Los Gatos, CA US
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20130177015 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SYNCHRONOUS HARDWARE TIME STAMPING - Methods and apparatus that may be used to provide timestamps to physical layer devices are provided. One method includes obtaining a time value from a clock associated with a physical layer device that is communicatively coupled to a primary data packet switch. The method further includes adding a processing time to the time value to generate a timestamp and transmitting the timestamp to a multiplexer circuit. The method further includes writing the timestamp in parallel from the multiplexer circuit to a plurality of external physical layer devices that are communicatively coupled to a secondary data packet switch and are located external to a housing of the secondary data packet switch. | 07-11-2013 |
20150023365 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SYNCHRONOUS HARDWARE TIME STAMPING - Methods and apparatus that may be used to provide timestamps to physical layer devices are provided. One method includes obtaining a time value from a clock associated with a physical layer device that is communicatively coupled to a primary data packet switch. The method further includes adding a processing time to the time value to generate a timestamp and transmitting the timestamp to a multiplexer circuit. The method further includes writing the timestamp in parallel from the multiplexer circuit to a plurality of external physical layer devices that are communicatively coupled to a secondary data packet switch and are located external to a housing of the secondary data packet switch. | 01-22-2015 |
Frank S. Menniti, Mystic, CT US
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20150225342 | SELECTIVE OCTAHYDRO-CYCLOPENTA[C] PYRROLE NEGATIVE MODULATORS OF NR2B - Compounds that selectively negatively modulate NMDA receptors containing an NR1/NR2B subunit, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and methods of treating a disease using the compounds are disclosed. | 08-13-2015 |
Frank S. Rotundo, Lynbrook, NY US
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20110266995 | RADIO FREQUENCY POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A wireless power transmission system for use in a mobile asset comprising a host transmitter for providing at least one of a microwave or a lightwave energy signal, a receiver configured to receive said signal, a converter for converting said signal to a storable energy form, and a controller to control the transfer of storable energy from said converter to at least one energy storage device. | 11-03-2011 |
Frank S. Serdy, Jr., Sammamish, WA US
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20100281127 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR SENDING COMPLETE RESPONSES TO TRUNCATED ELECTRONIC MAIL MESSAGES ON A MOBILE DEVICE - Implementations of systems and methods allow mobile users to send replies to, or to forward, truncated electronic mail messages, and yet still send the entire body of the original electronic mail message, without having to download the entire body of the mail message locally to the mobile device and then re-transmit the entire message from the mobile device. | 11-04-2010 |
20120271820 | Mobile Friendly Internet Searches - Mobile friendly interne searches are enabled by determining if individual interne sites are mobile friendly. In a described implementation, a mobile-friendliness indication is determined for an interne site. The determined mobile-friendliness indication is stored in association with the interne site in an index that may be used for interne searching. In another described implementation, a data structure comprises an interne index with multiple interne site entries having one or more associated mobile-friendliness indications. The mobile-friendliness indications may be general affirmative indications of mobile friendliness or specific indications of mobile-friendliness that identify a specific user agent type. In yet another described implementation, a search request having search terms is received, and a search is performed based thereon to produce a search results set. If the search requestor is a mobile device, the search results are ordered responsive to mobile-friendliness indications associated with the internet sites of the search results set. | 10-25-2012 |
Frank S. Siano, Suwanee, GA US
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20090305554 | Adjustable Patch Panel and Methods of Using Same - An adjustable patch panel that may allow access to its back by movement of the panel's arms. An exemplary patch panel includes two panels releasably and flexibly connected to each other collinearly to fit a rack of a first size. One and/or both panels may have an opening for one or more cabling connectors. A mounting means on each panel may be flexibly connected to its panel. The flexible connection of each mounting means to its panel allows the panel to be selectively pivoted about a vertical axis of the mounting means and allows adjustment of the flexibly connected panels into a non-collinear position to fit a rack of another size. The flexible connection between the panels and the flexible connection of each mounting means to its panel allows use of the patch panel with different size racks, and allows separation of the panels for back access to the panels. | 12-10-2009 |
Frank S. Taylor, Hertfordshire GB
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20140115028 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SHARDED RESOURCE BROKERING - This disclosure describes a virtual desktop brokering system that brokers a virtual desktop session. During operation, a broker receives a request to establish the session. Next, the broker broadcasts, to a set of agent concentrators, a request to find an available machine for the session, wherein each agent concentrator maintains state information of a respective group of available machines. The broker receives, from at least one agent concentrator, a list of available machines. Subsequently, the broker chooses an available machine from the list for the session, and the broker sends a request to the agent concentrator associated with the chosen machine to initiate the session. | 04-24-2014 |
Frank S. Taylor, London GB
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20140366018 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC ASSIGNMENT AND PRESERVATION OF NETWORK CONFIGURATION FOR A VIRTUAL MACHINE - The disclosure herein describes a system, which provides network configuration to a respective network adapter of a large number of cloned virtual machines. During operation, the system stores one or more network identifiers assignable to a network adapter of a cloned virtual machine in a pool of virtual machines cloned from a parent virtual machine. A respective network identifier corresponds to a respective network configuration. The system then determines whether a network identifier for a network adapter of a cloned virtual machine is available. If so, the system assigns the network identifier to the network adapter in response to the network identifier being available, thereby associating the network adapter with the corresponding network configuration. | 12-11-2014 |
Frank S. Trocino, Bellingham, WA US
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20080255333 | Vegetable Protein Adhesive Compostions - Vegetable protein-based adhesive compositions and methods for preparing them are provided. The adhesives are prepared by copolymerizing hydrolyzed vegetable protein that has been functionalized with methylol groups and one or more co-monomers also having methylol functional groups. Preferred hydrolyzed vegetable proteins include hydrolyzed soy protein obtained from soy meal. | 10-16-2008 |
Frank S. Villella, Iii, Blaine, MN US
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20150013177 | Curing System and Method - A system including a curing system, including a first heating section, wherein the first heating section is configured to heat a device with a first radiant heat source, a second heating section coupled to the first heating section, wherein the second heating section is configured to heat the device with a second radiant heat source, and a controller system, configured to control the first and second heating sections based on a thermal curing profile for the device. | 01-15-2015 |
Frank S. Zollmann, Berlin DE
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20110190142 | DETERMINATION OF RENIN-PRORENIN RECEPTOR ACTIVITY - The present invention refers to the renin/prorenin receptor (RER) signal transduction pathway and, in particular, to the role of promyelocytic zinc finger protein (PLZF) and its downstream targets involved in this pathway, e.g. the p85α subunit of phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase (PI3K-p85α). In more detail, the present invention refers to a method for determination of RER activity, e.g. stimulation or inhibition of RER activity, using PLZF activity as a measurement from which RER activity is derived. For the determination of RER activity, use can be made of RER/PLZF protein interaction, PLZF translocation and/or PLZF recruitment. The present invention further refers to a use of said method for identifying RER ligands, e.g. pharmaceutically active agonists or antagonists, as well as for studying undesired side-effects of renin inhibitors. | 08-04-2011 |