Groth, US
Andrew John Groth, Salem, VA US
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20120095701 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING ONLINE STRESS AND LIFE CONSUMPTION OF A HEAT RECOVERY STEAM GENERATOR - Certain embodiments of the invention may include systems, methods, and apparatus for determining online stress and life of a heat recovery steam generator. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a method for assessing components of a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) is provided. The method includes receiving HRSG design parameters; monitoring thermal stress data from one or more temperature sensors in communication with one or more HRSG components; and determining cycle-related life consumption data associated with the one or more HRSG components based at least in part on the HRSG design parameters and the monitored thermal stress data. | 04-19-2012 |
Barbara Ann Groth, Los Angeles, CA US
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20100158380 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR MEDIA CUSTOMIZATION - A method for customizing media is provided. The method comprises obtaining an image including at least one image of a portion of a person. The method further comprises extracting the at least one image of a portion of a person from the image based on object finding and generating customized media including the at least one image of a portion of a person extracted from the scene image. An amusement park attraction is also disclosed. | 06-24-2010 |
20130222585 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR MEDIA CUSTOMIZATION - An amusement park attraction including customizable media. The amusement park attraction includes at least one ride vehicle configured to seat one or more guests, the at least one ride vehicle including at least one first computing device with a display. Additionally, the amusement park attraction includes an imaging device positioned to capture at least one image of the at least one or more guests. The at least one first computing device is configured to display customized media comprising a stock media altered to include the at least one guest image. | 08-29-2013 |
Brian M. Groth, St. Clair Shores, MI US
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20130062895 | PET WASTE COLLECTION APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING A HANDLED PLASTIC BAG THEREON, AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A pet waste collection apparatus includes a main frame body including a loop portion, a frame handle attached to the loop portion, and a pair of opposed hooks extending outwardly from the frame handle near an area thereof where it attaches to the loop portion. The main frame body may be formed from solid or coated wire. In use, bag handles of a disposable handled bag are placed over the hooks, and the upper edge of the main bag body is then placed over the loop portion where it fits tightly. The bottom portion of the bag is then fed through the loop portion, and a unit of pet waste is moved through the loop portion and into the plastic bag. | 03-14-2013 |
Curtis M. Groth, Seattle, WA US
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20100116938 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR JOINING COMPOSITE STRUCTURAL MEMBERS AND STRUCTURAL MEMBERS MADE THEREBY - A composite structural member includes first and second composite sections spliced together by an overlapping composite splice member. | 05-13-2010 |
Daniel J. Groth, St. Clair Shores, MI US
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20130062895 | PET WASTE COLLECTION APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING A HANDLED PLASTIC BAG THEREON, AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A pet waste collection apparatus includes a main frame body including a loop portion, a frame handle attached to the loop portion, and a pair of opposed hooks extending outwardly from the frame handle near an area thereof where it attaches to the loop portion. The main frame body may be formed from solid or coated wire. In use, bag handles of a disposable handled bag are placed over the hooks, and the upper edge of the main bag body is then placed over the loop portion where it fits tightly. The bottom portion of the bag is then fed through the loop portion, and a unit of pet waste is moved through the loop portion and into the plastic bag. | 03-14-2013 |
Frank R. Groth, St. Clair Shores, MI US
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20130062895 | PET WASTE COLLECTION APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING A HANDLED PLASTIC BAG THEREON, AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A pet waste collection apparatus includes a main frame body including a loop portion, a frame handle attached to the loop portion, and a pair of opposed hooks extending outwardly from the frame handle near an area thereof where it attaches to the loop portion. The main frame body may be formed from solid or coated wire. In use, bag handles of a disposable handled bag are placed over the hooks, and the upper edge of the main bag body is then placed over the loop portion where it fits tightly. The bottom portion of the bag is then fed through the loop portion, and a unit of pet waste is moved through the loop portion and into the plastic bag. | 03-14-2013 |
Gard Groth, Madison, WI US
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20130234030 | Resin Detection System - A method and apparatus for inspecting a composite structure. A resin inspection system comprises a housing having an open section, a movement system associated with the housing, a light source associated with the housing, an infrared measurement system associated with the interior of the housing, and a visible light sensor system. The movement system is configured to move the housing on a surface of a composite structure. The light source is configured to emit light. The infrared measurement system is configured to generate infrared measurement information from infrared light detected by the infrared measurement system through the open section. The visible light sensor system is configured to generate image information about the surface of the composite structure. | 09-12-2013 |
Jared Michael Groth, Ypsilanti, MI US
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20100125616 | AUTOMATIC GENERATION OF DOCUMENT TRANSLATION MAPS - A method for generating translation maps for converting electronic documents is disclosed. Machine-interpretable encodings of respective source and target documents are used to automatically generate the translation map. Generating the machine-interpretable encodings may involve using semantic analysis to create semantic descriptions of the document formats. The translation map may be cached. The source document is converted to the target document using the translation map. The translation map or the target document may be delivered to a second entity by a first entity. If some portion of the source document is not converted, indication of the unconverted sections may be reported. | 05-20-2010 |
Jeffrey K. Groth, Burnt Hills, NY US
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20120067883 | PRE-SLIT DONUT BREAK SEAL - A break seal is provided which comprises a foam sheet and a film layer. The foam sheet comprises a center hole. The film layer is partially scored through the thickness. | 03-22-2012 |
Kelly Groth, Meriden, CT US
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20140083887 | HAIR ACCESSORY ORGANIZER AND STORAGE DEVICE - A device is presented for storing and organizing flexible objects including hair accessories. The device includes a first body having a surface that defines an internal cavity. The device includes a strand or tube attached to and extending from the first body. A flexible object is disposed over the strand or tube and is retained by the strand or tube and the first body. In one embodiment, the device further includes a container having a cylindrical shape defining a chamber. The container has an opened and a closed end to define an internal volume. The internal volume is suitable for storing flexible items. In another embodiment, the device further includes a foldable carrying container having an external surface and an internal surface. The foldable container is selectively configurable in an open and a closed position. One or more straps coupled to the internal surface to retain the flexible items. | 03-27-2014 |
Kevin Groth, Johnson City, TN US
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20100242944 | MULTI-BURNER HEAD - A multi-burner system includes a horizontally elongated body structure having burner heads extending along an axis. Each burner head has a length along the axis greater than a width or height thereof and includes an inner chamber, a housing surrounding the inner chamber and holes formed on the housing to disperse gas externally from the inner chamber. The multi-burner system further includes a plurality of conduits connected to the body structure to convey the gas to the inner chamber of each burner head. | 09-30-2010 |
Kevin Groth, Charlottesville, VA US
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20100326417 | COLLAPSIBLE GAS GRILL - A collapsible gas grill having a control panel, a bowl and a hood. The collapsible gas grill comprises a cooking grid that supports a cooking item, a burner attached to the bowl, a valve attached to the control panel, a rotating latch that locks the hood to the bowl, a base that supports the grill, and a catch that engages the base when the collapsible gas grill is in one of a collapsed configuration or an open configuration. | 12-30-2010 |
Kevin P. Groth, Southington, CT US
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20120024260 | COMBINED ENGINE BRAKING AND POSITIVE POWER ENGINE LOST MOTION VALVE ACTUATION SYSTEM - A system for actuating one or more engine valves for positive power operation and engine braking operation is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, an exhaust valve bridge and intake valve bridge each receive valve actuations from two sets of rocker arms. Each valve bridge includes a sliding pin for actuating a single engine valve and an outer plunger disposed in the center of the valve bridge to actuate two engine valves through the bridge. The outer plunger of each valve bridge may be selectively locked to its valve bridge to provide positive power valve actuation. During engine braking, application of hydraulic pressure to the outer plungers may cause the respective valve bridges and outer plungers to unlock so that all engine braking valve actuations are provided from a rocker arm acting on one engine valve through the sliding pin. | 02-02-2012 |
20140245992 | COMBINED ENGINE BRAKING AND POSITIVE POWER ENGINE LOST MOTION VALVE ACTUATION SYSTEM - A system for actuating one or more engine valves for positive power operation and engine braking operation is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, an exhaust valve bridge and intake valve bridge each receive valve actuations from two sets of rocker arms. Each valve bridge includes a sliding pin for actuating a single engine valve and an outer plunger disposed in the center of the valve bridge to actuate two engine valves through the bridge. The outer plunger of each valve bridge may be selectively locked to its valve bridge to provide positive power valve actuation. During engine braking, application of hydraulic pressure to the outer plungers may cause the respective valve bridges and outer plungers to unlock so that all engine braking valve actuations are provided from a rocker arm acting on one engine valve through the sliding pin. | 09-04-2014 |
20140251266 | Auxiliary Valve Motions Employing Disablement of Main Valve Events and/or Coupling of Adjacent Rocker Arms - In controlling valve motions of an internal combustion engine, after determining that engine braking operation has been initiated, a deactivation mechanism disposed within a main valve train is activated thereby disabling conveyance of main valve events from a main valve motion source to a valve via the main valve train. Engine braking valve events are enabled for the valve, which may include two-stroke engine braking. Coupling mechanisms, including one-way coupling mechanisms, between adjacent rocker arms may be used in this manner. | 09-11-2014 |
Lauren Groth, Cypress, TX US
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20120323352 | SINGULAR AND CO-MOLDED PRE-FORMS - Molded pre-forms that are used to protect electronic components and assemblies from damage due to vibration, shock and/or thermal exposure. The pre-forms can be singularly molded or co-molded. Co-molded pre-forms can include hard surface layers over softer molded compositions. The pre-forms are molded in molds that are formed using modified images obtained from printed circuit boards having the electronic components thereon. Images of the printed circuit boards are obtained and modified to improve vibrational dampening and/or heat transfer. The molded pre-forms allow for access to the printed circuit boards for purposes of replacing or repairing the printed circuit boards. | 12-20-2012 |
Mark Groth, Racine, WI US
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20100294852 | Methods of Dispensing Two or More Volatile Materials - A method of dispensing two or more volatile materials includes the step of providing a volatile material dispenser having at least one diffusion element and adapted to accommodate two or more containers having volatile materials therein, wherein each of the volatile materials is subjected to a diffusion element. The method further includes the steps of emitting a first of the volatile materials at a first intensity level for a first period of time between about 30 minutes and about 2 hours and emitting a second of the volatile materials at a second intensity level for a second period of time following the first period of time. The second period of time is between about 5 minutes and about 30 minutes and the second intensity level is greater than the first intensity level. The method still further includes the step of repeating the step of emitting the first volatile material. | 11-25-2010 |
Mark E. Groth, St. Louis, MO US
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20130031679 | CORN PLANT MON88017 AND COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DETECTION THEREOF - The present invention provides a corn plant designated MON88017 and DNA compositions contained therein. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the corn plant MON88017 based on a DNA sequence and the use of this DNA sequence as a molecular marker in a DNA detection method. | 01-31-2013 |
20140287406 | CORN PLANT MON88017 AND COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DETECTION THEREOF - The present invention provides a corn plant designated MON88017 and DNA compositions contained therein. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the corn plant MON88017 based on a DNA sequence and the use of this DNA sequence as a molecular marker in a DNA detection method. | 09-25-2014 |
Noah Groth, San Rafael, CA US
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20110084839 | DATA CENTER EQUIPMENT LOCATION AND MONITORING SYSTEM - A data center equipment location system includes both hardware and software to provide for location, monitoring, security and identification of servers and other equipment in equipment racks. The system provides a wired alternative to the wireless RFID tag system by using electronic ID tags connected to each piece of equipment, each electronic ID tag connected directly by wires to a equipment rack controller on the equipment rack. The equipment rack controllers then link over a local area network to a central control computer. The central control computer provides an operator interface, and runs a software application program that communicates with the equipment rack controllers. The software application program of the central control computer stores IDs of the equipment rack controllers and each of its connected electronic ID tags in a database. The software application program in operation receives information from the electronic ID tags in real time enabling the central control computer to monitor the status, such as temperature and movement or tampering of each piece of equipment through its connected electronic ID tag. Further, the software application program can send a signal to an individual electronic ID tag to activate a sensory indicator to enable a technician(s) to locate a piece of equipment that is in need of repair or replacement. | 04-14-2011 |
20110304463 | DATA CENTER SERVER LOCATION AND MONITORING SYSTEM - A data center server location system includes both hardware and software to provide for location and identification of servers and other equipment in equipment racks. The system provides a wired alternative to the wireless RFID tag system by using electronic ID tags connected to each piece of equipment, each electronic ID tag connected directly by wires to a equipment rack controller on the equipment rack. The equipment rack controllers then link over a local area network to a central control computer. The central control computer provides an operator interface, and runs a software application program that communicates with the equipment rack controllers and stores relationship information to enable locating servers associated with each of the ID tags. | 12-15-2011 |
20130027204 | DATA CENTER EQUIPMENT LOCATION AND MONITORING SYSTEM - Data center equipment location systems include hardware and software to provide information on the location, monitoring, and security of servers and other equipment in equipment racks. The systems provide a wired alternative to the wireless RFID tag system by using electronic ID tags connected to each piece of equipment, each electronic ID tag connected directly by wires to an equipment rack controller on the equipment rack. The equipment rack controllers link to a central control computer that provides an operator interface and communicates with the equipment rack controllers. The computer stores IDs of the equipment rack controllers and each of its connected electronic ID tags, and receives information from the tags to monitor the status of each piece of equipment. Further, the computer can activate a sensory indicator to enable a technician(s) to locate a piece of equipment that is in need of repair or replacement. | 01-31-2013 |
20140253289 | DATA CENTER SERVER LOCATION AND MONITORING SYSTEM - A data center server location system includes both hardware and software to provide for location and identification of servers and other equipment in equipment racks. The system provides a wired alternative to the wireless RFID tag system by using electronic ID tags connected to each piece of equipment, each electronic ID tag connected directly by wires to a equipment rack controller on the equipment rack. The equipment rack controllers then link over a local area network to a central control computer. The central control computer provides an operator interface, and runs a software application program that communicates with the equipment rack controllers and stores relationship information to enable locating servers associated with each of the ID tags. | 09-11-2014 |
20140320288 | DATA CENTER EQUIPMENT LOCATION AND MONITORING SYSTEM - A data center equipment location system includes both hardware and software to provide for location, monitoring, security and identification of servers and other equipment in equipment racks. The system provides a wired alternative to the wireless RFID tag system by using electronic ID tags connected to each piece of equipment, each electronic ID tag connected directly by wires to a equipment rack controller on the equipment rack. The equipment rack controllers then link over a local area network to a central control computer. The central control computer provides an operator interface, and runs a software application program that communicates with the equipment rack controllers. The software application program of the central control computer stores IDs of the equipment rack controllers and each of its connected electronic ID tags in a database. The software application program in operation receives information from the electronic ID tags in real time enabling the central control computer to monitor the status, such as temperature and movement or tampering of each piece of equipment through its connected electronic ID tag. Further, the software application program can send a signal to an individual electronic ID tag to activate a sensory indicator to enable a technician(s) to locate a piece of equipment that is in need of repair or replacement. | 10-30-2014 |
Peter K.h. Groth, Lakewood, CO US
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20100186279 | Device and system for attracting animals - A device is disclosed for attracting predetermined species of animals based on fractal geometry and the animal's own color perception. The device includes a planar object having at least two opposed faces and a shape unique to the fractal dimension of the predetermined animal species which the device is designed to attract. A light emitting surface is disposed on at least one face of the planar object. The surface is covered with light generating elements adapted to emit a light color based on color perception of the predetermined specific species, which color wavelength and brilliance is unnatural in normal surroundings relative to that species' own color perception. Finally, a mechanism is provided for mounting the object and enabling oscillatory-like movement in the object about an axis thereof. | 07-29-2010 |
Robert N. Groth, Folsom, CA US
Ronald E Groth, Penfield, NY US
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20100104410 | SAFETY MECHANISM FOR A PAPER STACK CART SYSTEM - A safety feature prevents a two wheeled electric paper lift from raising a paper tray on uneven ground that includes a tilt switch positioned in parallel with an upper limit switch that controls the height in a vertical direction of the paper tray. When a tilt angle of the paper lift is greater than 50 the tilt switch will prevent the paper tray from being raised and thereby prevent the load on the paper tray from shifting or tipping over and causing injury to an operator. | 04-29-2010 |
Soeren Groth, Loveland, CO US
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20100072122 | Supporting plate of a device - A supporting plate of a device is suggested. The device has at least one component and a housing for at least partly protecting the component. The supporting plate has at least one receiving element adapted for accepting the at least one component of the device in at least one of the following manners: in a form-closed manner, in a force-closed manner. The supporting plate is part of the housing. | 03-25-2010 |
20130256204 | Supporting plate of a device - A supporting plate of a device is suggested. The device has at least one component and a housing for at least partly protecting the component. The supporting plate has at least one receiving element adapted for accepting the at least one component of the device in at least one of the following manners: in a form-closed manner, in a force-closed manner. The supporting plate is part of the housing. | 10-03-2013 |
Walter Groth, Laguna Niguel, CA US
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20090006206 | Systems and Methods for Facilitating Advertising and Marketing Objectives - A system and method for leveraging personal information published on social networking sites leverage gleaned psychographic profile information to produce revenues for both social networking sites and content producers. Personal information on every web page of the site is analyzed automatically to categorize publishers as belonging to one or more psychographic profiles that correspond to marketed products. Advertisers can then cater advertisements to psychographic profiles to better target a market audience, and information on psychographic profiles can be improved by tracking changes to the personal information over time. Psychographic profiling can also help filter desired media content towards publishers and/or advertisers. | 01-01-2009 |
Wayne Michael Groth, Sussex, WI US
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20130126328 | Latching Solenoid Actuator with Container Installation Detection - There is disclosed a mechanism for detecting that a valve coupled to a pressurized container is fully installed into a nose piece of a latching solenoid actuator coupled to a fire suppression system. | 05-23-2013 |