Hilliard, US
Andrew H. Hilliard, Houston, TX US
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20120205604 | Apparatus for Forming Temporary Guardrail on Stairs - An apparatus for use in erecting a temporary guardrail on a stair, having a stair stringer. The apparatus has an elongated stanchion. A first jaw assembly is operatively attached to the stanchion for engaging one side of the stringer, proximal the bottom edge thereof, and includes a first compression assembly to operatively urge the stanchion against the stringer. A second axially spaced, jaw assembly is operatively attached to the stanchion for engaging the one side of the stringer proximal a top edge thereof, and includes a second compression assembly to urge the stanchion against the stringer, and a bracket attached to the stanchion, and being adapted to receive a temporary guardrail member. | 08-16-2012 |
Brandon Hilliard, Woodstock, GA US
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20130023237 | LOCATION ANALYTICS EMPLOYING TIMED FINGERPRINT LOCATION INFORMATION - The disclosed subject matter provides for employing timed fingerprint location information in location analytics. Timed fingerprint location information can provide a location for a user equipment. The location of the user equipment can be compared to a location analytics rule related to the location of a user equipment. Where the location satisfies a condition of the location analytics rule, the user equipment can be associated with a compliance status. Compliance, or noncompliance, can initiate further action. Further action can include reporting the compliance status, verifying the identity of a user associated with the user equipment, enforcing the location analytics rule, etc. Enforcing the location analytics rule can include alerts, fines, reporting to an authority figure or agency, etc. | 01-24-2013 |
20130053023 | TICKETING MOBILE CALL FAILURES BASED ON GEOLOCATED EVENT DATA - Providing for identifying and ticketing mobile network communication errors according to geographic position of the errors is described herein. By way of example, communication errors, such as dropped calls, can be tracked and recorded as a function of position of a mobile terminal affected by a dropped call. A number of these errors within a given location is compared with historic error data to determine statistically anomalous instances of communication errors. Upon identifying such an anomaly, an error ticket can be generated that identifies a geographic region associated with the error. Particularly, the geographic region can be independent of radio access network infrastructure, which is conventionally used as a means of locating events within a mobile network. A geographic error ticket can, in some aspects of the subject disclosure, facilitate discovery and troubleshooting of errors that originate at least in part from unknown or unanticipated sources. | 02-28-2013 |
20130110392 | AUTOMATIC TRAVEL TIME AND ROUTING DETERMINATIONS IN A WIRELESS NETWORK | 05-02-2013 |
20130135148 | FEMTOCELL CALIBRATION FOR TIMING BASED LOCATING SYSTEMS - Systems and methods disclosed herein can implement a femtocell calibration solution that uses the known location of the femtocell to calibrate timing based locating systems. The calculated time differences of different signals sent between macrocells and a mobile device can be used to solve for a reference time difference that accounts for the timing differences of the unsynchronized macrocells. The reference time difference can then be used to solve for the location of another mobile device if the calculated time differences between that mobile device and the macrocells are known. The solution can include taking many measurements of the calculated time difference at the first mobile device in order to average them to get a more accurate reference time difference. The solution can further include ceasing measurements at the first mobile device when the mobile device is no longer within range of the femtocell. | 05-30-2013 |
20140248904 | LOCATION ANALYTICS EMPLOYING TIMED FINGERPRINT LOCATION INFORMATION - The disclosed subject matter provides for employing timed fingerprint location information in location analytics. Timed fingerprint location information can provide a location for a user equipment. The location of the user equipment can be compared to a location analytics rule related to the location of a user equipment. Where the location satisfies a condition of the location analytics rule, the user equipment can be associated with a compliance status. Compliance, or noncompliance, can initiate further action. Further action can include reporting the compliance status, verifying the identity of a user associated with the user equipment, enforcing the location analytics rule, etc. Enforcing the location analytics rule can include alerts, fines, reporting to an authority figure or agency, etc. | 09-04-2014 |
20140249747 | AUTOMATIC TRAVEL TIME AND ROUTING DETERMINATIONS IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - Aspects relate to automatically providing updated route and predicted travel time to allow a user to travel a shortest route between a first point and a second point. A route can be planned based on a multitude of route segments, wherein historical data related to speed is known for each of the route segments. Further, the historical data is categorized based on temporal aspects, such as time of day, day of week, as well as other aspects, such as known events that can have an influence on the speed at which each route segment can be traveled. As the user moves along the route, the planned route, as well as an anticipated travel time, are almost continually updated to provide the most up-to-date and accurate data. | 09-04-2014 |
Brandon B. Hilliard, Woodstock, GA US
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20150092979 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGE COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS - A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a processor that can detect an event, access location information for a group of mobile communication devices that are each automatically capturing images, and identify a subset of the group of mobile communication devices that are in proximity to the event based on the location information. The processor can provide first image analysis criteria to the subset of the group of mobile communication devices without providing the first image analysis criteria to remaining devices of the group of mobile communication devices where the first image analysis criteria includes first characteristics associated with an object. The processor can receive a first target image that includes the object from a first mobile communication device of the subset of the group of mobile communication devices, where the first target image is selected by the first mobile communication device from among a plurality of images captured by the first mobile communication device based on first image pattern recognition performed by the first mobile communication device utilizing the first image analysis criteria. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 04-02-2015 |
20150324644 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGE COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS - A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a processor that can detect an event, access location information for a group of mobile communication devices that are each automatically capturing images, and identify a subset of the group of mobile communication devices that are in proximity to the event based on the location information. The processor can provide first image analysis criteria to the subset of the group of mobile communication devices without providing the first image analysis criteria to remaining devices of the group of mobile communication devices where the first image analysis criteria includes first characteristics associated with an object. The processor can receive a first target image that includes the object from a first mobile communication device of the subset of the group of mobile communication devices. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 11-12-2015 |
Brandon Bowers Hilliard, Canton, GA US
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20150133156 | FEMTOCELL CALIBRATION FOR TIMING BASED LOCATING SYSTEMS - A femtocell calibration solution is provided that uses the known location of the femtocell to calibrate timing based locating systems. The calculated time differences of different signals sent between macrocells and a mobile device can be used to solve for a reference time difference that accounts for the timing differences of the unsynchronized macrocells. The reference time difference can then be used to solve for the location of another mobile device if the calculated time differences between that mobile device and the macrocells are known. The solution can include taking many measurements of the calculated time difference at the first mobile device in order to average them to get a more accurate reference time difference. The solution can further include ceasing measurements at the first mobile device when the mobile device is no longer within range of the femtocell. | 05-14-2015 |
Brandon Bowers Hilliard, Woodstock, GA US
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20130030494 | Mobile Applications and Methods for Conveying Performance Information of a Cardiac Pacemaker - Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed for relaying information from a cardiac pacemaker to an external device. Logic on the pacemaker modulates a heartbeat clock of the pacemaker to encode information onto a blood pressure sequence. This is accomplished by adding or subtracting a small subinterval to or from a pulse repetition interval of the pacemaker. A muscle stimulator beats the heart according to the modulated sequence. A monitoring device external to the body monitors the blood pressure to retrieve the encoded information, or message. The encoded information is then decoded to determine the information in the message. This information may concern the pacemaker as well as other devices within the body that are in communication with the pacemaker such as blood monitors, etc. Since the message is conveyed via simple modulation of the heart beat intervals, no separate transmitter is required in the pacemaker which would otherwise increase cost and decrease battery life. | 01-31-2013 |
Carl Hilliard, Del Mar, CA US
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20150328240 | PRODUCT AND DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR APPLICATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL TREATMENT DESIGNED TO INHIBIT PATHEGENS FROM ENTERING OR LEAVING A RESPITORY SYSTEM AND TO REMOVE PATHOGENS FROM WOUNDS, EARS OR OTHER BODY CAVITIES, AND METHODS OF USE - An antimicrobial product and methods of use are provided. The antimicrobial product includes a water-soluble antimicrobial organosilane and the product delivered in an alcohol, foam or gel state in some cases including various additional compounds including antibiotic and anti-inflammatory medications, antiseptics, and/or detergents. An example delivery system including a microcapsule encasing the product or a particle coated with the product is also described. Methods of use include embedding a delivery system within an article, the microcapsule containing the product which is released by a mechanism and at a time particular to the intended use of the article. | 11-19-2015 |
20150328241 | PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF A BIOFILM, INCLUDING CONTROL OF SUBSTRATE COLONIZATION AND TREATMENT OF INFECTION - An antimicrobial product and methods of use are provided. The antimicrobial product includes a water-soluble antimicrobial organosilane and various additional compound, including antibiotic and anti-inflammatory medications, antiseptics, and/or detergents. An example delivery system including a microcapsule encasing the product is also described. Methods of use include embedding a delivery system within an article, such as bandages, inserts or wound coverings, the microcapsule containing the product which is released by a mechanism and at a time particular to the intended use of the article. The methods include treating an infection on a substrate by disrupting an existing microbial colonization, penetrating existing biofilms, and/or killing existing microbes. | 11-19-2015 |
Christopher Hilliard, Wilson, NC US
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20150209503 | Syringe Packaging System Including Oxygen Absorber - A syringe packaging system that includes a packaging member defining a first compartment, a second compartment, and a third compartment that are in gaseous communication theretogether is disclosed. The first compartment is structured to receive a syringe barrel therein, the second compartment is structured to receive a plunger rod therein, and the third compartment is structured to receive an oxygen absorber therein. With the packaging member enclosing the syringe barrel, the plunger rod, and the oxygen absorber, the oxygen absorber is adapted to draw oxygen from within the syringe barrel and to absorb oxygen contained within at least one of the first compartment, the second compartment, and the third compartment of the packaging member. The syringe packaging system of the present disclosure also allows for reduced storage space of a syringe assembly. | 07-30-2015 |
Christopher Todd Hilliard, Bath, NC US
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20080283544 | Device for Offloading Capped Vials Useful in System and Method for Dispensing Prescriptions - An offloading unit for an automated pharmaceutical machine that dispenses filled, capped pharmaceutical vials includes: at least one chute including a receiving section and a pick-up section. The receiving section and the pick-up section are divided by an inlet. The receiving section has a concave sloping ramp and side walls. The pick-up section has a trough with a floor that slopes relative to a horizontal surface and a front wall at one end of the trough. The inlet is defined by a rear wall and the upper edge of the trough. The chute also includes dividers mounted to and rising above the trough and attached to the rear wall. The inlet and dividers are configured and positioned such that an object as defined in UL 61010A-1, 1740 cannot pass through the inlet from the trough. | 11-20-2008 |
20090140002 | Passive Device for Staging and Dispensing Objects - A passive chute assembly includes: a chute configured to receive objects to be dispensed, the chute having an outlet; and a passive dispensing unit attached to the chute outlet. The passive dispensing unit has a staging portion, wherein objects are captured prior to dispensing. The staging portion is movable between a staging position, in which objects may be captured within the staging portion, and a dispensing position, in which the objects may be fed gravimetrically into a receptacle positioned below the dispensing unit. The staging portion includes an adaptive opening that, when the staging portion moves to the dispensing position, opens adaptively corresponding to a diameter of the receptacle. | 06-04-2009 |
20110068117 | Methods and Apparatus for Dispensing Solid Articles - An apparatus for dispensing solid articles includes a dispensing channel, a housing and an article supply regulation system. The dispensing channel has an inlet and an outlet and defines a dispensing path therebetween. The housing defines a hopper chamber to hold the articles. The hopper chamber is in fluid communication with the inlet of the dispensing channel. The housing includes a floor. The article supply regulation system includes a first divider wall, a second divider wall and a third divider wall configured and positioned in the hopper chamber to define, in combination with the housing: a front region between the inlet and the first divider wall; a first rear region between the first divider wall and the second divider wall; a second rear region between the second divider wall and the third divider wall; and a third rear region on a side of the third divider wall opposite the second rear region. The first divider wall forms a front choke passage between the front region and the first rear region and between the first divider wall and the floor. The second divider wall forms a first rear choke passage between the first rear region and the second rear region and between the second divider wall and the floor. The third divider wall forms a second rear choke passage between the second rear region and the third rear region and between the third divider wall and the floor and/or a side wall of the housing. | 03-24-2011 |
20110132065 | System and Method for Calibrating an Automated Materials Handling System - A method of calibrating positions within a materials handling system, wherein the materials handling system includes multiple stations for carrying out tasks and a carrier that is movable between the multiple stations, includes the steps of: providing calibration points at a plurality of the multiple stations; moving the carrier to at least some of the calibration points; contacting the calibration points; recording the locations of the calibration points; and determining locations of key components of the stations based on the locations of the calibration points. In some embodiments, the method includes contacting the calibration points with a calibration tool, which may include: a cylindrical body; a groove in the cylindrical body sized and configured to receive jaws from the carrier; and a cylindrical upper flange positioned on an upper end of the cylindrical body. In this configuration, the tool can be gripped by the carrier and employed to perform a variety of calibration functions. | 06-09-2011 |
20110132066 | System and Method for Calibrating an Automated Materials Handling System - A method of calibrating positions within a materials handling system, wherein the materials handling system includes multiple stations for carrying out tasks and a carrier that is movable between the multiple stations, includes the steps of: providing calibration points at a plurality of the multiple stations; moving the carrier to at least some of the calibration points; contacting the calibration points; recording the locations of the calibration points; and determining locations of key components of the stations based on the locations of the calibration points. In some embodiments, the method includes contacting the calibration points with a calibration tool, which may include: a cylindrical body; a groove in the cylindrical body sized and configured to receive jaws from the carrier; and a cylindrical upper flange positioned on an upper end of the cylindrical body. In this configuration, the tool can be gripped by the carrier and employed to perform a variety of calibration functions. | 06-09-2011 |
20110290819 | DEVICE FOR OFFLOADING CAPPED VIALS USEFUL IN SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING PRESCRIPTIONS - An offloading unit for an automated pharmaceutical machine that dispenses filled, capped pharmaceutical vials includes: at least one chute including a receiving section and a pick-up section. The receiving section and the pick-up section are divided by an inlet. The receiving section has a concave sloping ramp and side walls. The pick-up section has a trough with a floor that slopes relative to a horizontal surface and a front wall at one end of the trough. The inlet is defined by a rear wall and the upper edge of the trough. The chute also includes dividers mounted to and rising above the trough and attached to the rear wall. The inlet and dividers are configured and positioned such that an object as defined in UL 61010A-1, 1740 cannot pass through the inlet from the trough. | 12-01-2011 |
20120061417 | Passive Device for Staging and Dispensing Objects - A passive chute assembly includes: a chute configured to receive objects to be dispensed, the chute having an outlet; and a passive dispensing unit attached to the chute outlet. The passive dispensing unit has a staging portion, wherein objects are captured prior to dispensing. The staging portion is movable between a staging position, in which objects may be captured within the staging portion, and a dispensing position, in which the objects may be fed gravimetrically into a receptacle positioned below the dispensing unit. The staging portion includes an adaptive opening that, when the staging portion moves to the dispensing position, opens adaptively corresponding to a diameter of the receptacle. | 03-15-2012 |
20130026179 | PASSIVE DEVICE FOR STAGING AND DISPENSING OBJECTS - A passive chute assembly includes: a chute configured to receive objects to be dispensed, the chute having an outlet; and a passive dispensing unit attached to the chute outlet. The passive dispensing unit has a staging portion, wherein objects are captured prior to dispensing. The staging portion is movable between a staging position, in which objects may be captured within the staging portion, and a dispensing position, in which the objects may be fed gravimetrically into a receptacle positioned below the dispensing unit. The staging portion includes an adaptive opening that, when the staging portion moves to the dispensing position, opens adaptively corresponding to a diameter of the receptacle. | 01-31-2013 |
20130081974 | Attachable Plunger Rod and Associated Packaging - A syringe assembly including a plunger rod separate and detached from a syringe barrel and a packaging member, the plunger rod having a sealing member and the packaging member having a first compartment and a second compartment is disclosed. With the syringe barrel received within the first compartment and the plunger rod received within the second compartment, the sealing member of the plunger rod seals the syringe barrel and the plunger rod within the packaging member. In this manner, the syringe assembly is placed in the packaging member in a manner that allows for reduced storage space of the syringe assembly. In one embodiment, the syringe assembly includes an engagement portion connected to the plunger rod and a stopper slidably disposed within the interior of the syringe barrel, the engagement portion operable to secure the plunger rod to the stopper. In this manner, upon removal of the plunger rod and the syringe barrel from the packaging member, the plunger rod can quickly and easily be secured to the syringe barrel via the stopper for collecting a fluid and/or delivering a fluid. | 04-04-2013 |
Corby Hilliard, Blanchard, PA US
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20130045146 | PROTECTIVE BARRIER AGAINST CONTAMINATION FROM SAMPLE PREPARATION AND EXTRACTION DEVICES - A plastic device, such as a syringe barrel, tube, cartridge, filter disk, tubing, solvent reservoir, connector, valve, frit, or container, for transferring or storing solids and liquids used in sample preparation and extraction (SPE) methods, is provided with a barrier coating layer of Parylene over the surface of the plastic device, to prevent contamination of the solids and liquids being transferred or stored by the inventive plastic device from contaminants introduced from the plastic of the device. | 02-21-2013 |
Darryl Wayne Hilliard, Fishers, IN US
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20090105244 | THIENOPYRIDINES AS ALLOSTERIC POTENTIATORS OF THE M4 MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR - The present invention relates to selective allosteric potentiators of the Formula (I): | 04-23-2009 |
David J. Hilliard, Shoreline, WA US
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20090157233 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR AUTONOMOUS TRACKING AND SURVEILLANCE - A system and methods for autonomously tracking and simultaneously providing surveillance of a target from air vehicles. In one embodiment the system receives inputs from outside sources, creates tracks, identifies the targets and generates flight plans for unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) and camera controls for surveillance of the targets. The system uses predictive algorithms and aircraft control laws. The system comprises a plurality of modules configured to accomplish these tasks. One embodiment comprises an automatic target recognition (ATR) module configured to receive video information, process the video information, and produce ATR information including target information. The embodiment further comprises a multi-sensor integrator (MSI) module configured to receive the ATR information, an air vehicle state input and a target state input, process the inputs and produce track information for the target. The embodiment further comprises a target module configured to receive the track information, process the track information, and produce predicted future state target information. The embodiment further comprises an ownship module configured to receive the track information, process the track information, and produce predicted future state air vehicle information. The embodiment further comprises a planner module configured to receive the predicted future state target information and the predicted future state air vehicle information and generate travel path information including flight and camera steering commands for the air vehicle. | 06-18-2009 |
20100042269 | SYSTEM AND METHODS RELATING TO AUTONOMOUS TRACKING AND SURVEILLANCE - A method of protecting an asset using at least one unmanned vehicle. The method includes establishing a plurality of boundaries around the asset. The boundaries define edges of zones. The method further includes observing a target in a first one of the zones. The method further includes deploying the unmanned vehicle to a location in a vicinity of the asset and tasking the vehicle to perform a first defensive measure as long as the target remains in the first zone. If the target crosses a boundary from the first zone into a second one of the zones, where the second zone is more proximate to the asset than the first zone, the method further includes tasking the vehicle to perform a second defensive measure. | 02-18-2010 |
Donald B. Hilliard, El Granada, CA US
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20110164631 | Synchronous pumping of a wagon wheel optical cavity - A laser cavity structure is disclosed which pertains to laser resonator geometries possessing circular symmetry, such as in the case of disk or spherical lasers. The disclosed invention utilizes a very-high finesse Bragg reflector (VHF-BR) thin film reflectors of many layer pairs of very small refractive index difference, the VHF-BR deposited on a surface of revolution, thereby forming an optical cavity. These dielectric reflectors are disposed in such a way as to allow selection of preferred low order modes and suppression of parasitic modes while allowing a high cavity Q factor for preferred modes. The invention disclosed, in its preferred embodiments, is seen as particularly useful in applications requiring high efficiency in the production and coupling of coherent radiation. This is accomplished in a cavity design that is relatively compact and economical. | 07-07-2011 |
Donald Bennet Hilliard, El Granada, CA US
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20110003233 | Solid oxide electrolytic device - A monolithic electrolytic assembly (MEA), as well as associated structures and processes operative in the general field of solid oxide electrolytic devices, is disclosed. The invention provides a reliable and durable interconnect for both structural and electrical components of such devices. In the present invention, thin-film-based solid oxide fuel cells and solid oxide oxygen/hydrogen generators may be fabricated using primarily solid metal alloys as underlying components of thin film and thick film structures built thereon. | 01-06-2011 |
Donald Bennett Hilliard, El Granada, CA US
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20120171596 | SOLID OXIDE ELECTROLYTIC DEVICE - A monolithic electrolyte assembly comprising improved as well as new associated structures and processes operative in the general field of solid oxide electrolytic devices is disclosed. The invention provides a reliable and durable interconnect for both structural and electrical components of such devices. In the present invention, thin-film-based solid oxide fuel cells and solid oxide oxygen/hydrogen generators may be fabricated using primarily solid metal alloys as underlying components of thin film and thick film structures built thereon. | 07-05-2012 |
20130068881 | SOLAR CONCENTRATOR AND ASSOCIATED ENERGY CONVERSION APPARATUS - One embodiment includes a launch vessel defining an elongate, linear interior extending from a bottom portion to an exit opening. The embodiment includes a ram slidably disposed in the launch vessel, the ram sealed to the vessel. The embodiment also includes one or more wedges coupled to the launch vessel along the interior proximal the exit opening, with each wedge shape sized to increasingly narrow a cross section of the interior along an exit vector extending from the bottom portion toward the exit opening. In the embodiment, the vessel is to house a charge proximal the bottom portion, the charge to propel the ram along the exit vector, with the one or more wedges sized to stop be ram inside the interior. | 03-21-2013 |
20130319501 | SOLAR RECEIVER AND ASSOCIATED ENERGY CONVERSION APPARATUS - The disclosed invention relates to solar-thermal receiver tubes for heating high-temperature fluids such as molten salts and oils, such as those used in conjunction with trough reflectors or concentric concentrators. The disclosed invention utilizes fused silica receiver tube assemblies that provide optical absorption by way of optically-absorbing media that is imbedded within the thermal transfer fluid, preferably comprising inorganic “dyes” that comprise pulverized thin film coatings or dissolved materials that are specifically designed for maximizing optical absorption. Alternatively, the chemistry of the transfer fluid can be modified to increase optical absorption, or the optically absorbing media may comprise fine powders with density preferably similar to the thermal transfer fluid, such as fine graphite powder; or, in another preferred embodiment, absorbing means within the heat transfer fluid comprise a solid absorbing element disposed along the central axis of the receiver tube's interior. | 12-05-2013 |
20140042330 | Composite Gamma-Neutron Detection System - The present invention provides a gamma-neutron detector based on mixtures of thermal neutron absorbers that produce heavy-particle emission following thermal capture. In one configuration, B-10 based detector is used in a parallel electrode plate geometry that integrates neutron moderating sheets, such as polyethylene, on the back of the electrode plates to thermalize the neutrons and then detect them with high efficiency. The moderator can also be replaced with plastic scintillator sheets viewed with a large area photomultiplier tube to detect gamma-rays as well. The detector can be used in several scanning configurations including portal, drive-through, drive-by, handheld and backpack, etc. | 02-13-2014 |
20150229267 | Apparatus for solar conversion - The present invention is related to the field of solar concentrators and associated energy conversion apparatus. More particularly, the invention discloses a solar tracking apparatus particularly advantageous for use with solar concentrating optics comprising compound conical concentrators, wherein modular tracking means and integration provide fast drop-in replacement, as well as low-material usage. Also disclosed are improved structures and methods for producing stackable frustum structures of the embodied optical concentrator. Additional structures specific to the inventive solar tracker are also disclosed. | 08-13-2015 |
Donald Bennett Hilliard, Tucson, AZ US
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20080267244 | Wagon wheel optical cavity and laser - A laser cavity structure is disclosed which pertains to laser resonator geometries possessing circular symmetry, such as in the case of disk or spherical lasers. The disclosed invention utilizes a very-high finesse Bragg reflector (VHF-BR) thin film reflectors of many layer pairs of very small refractive index difference, the VHF-BR deposited on a surface of revolution, thereby forming an optical cavity. These dielectric reflectors are disposed in such a way as to allow selection of preferred low order modes and suppression of parasitic modes while allowing a high cavity Q factor for preferred modes. The invention disclosed, in its preferred embodiments, is seen as particularly useful in applications requiring high efficiency in the production and coupling of coherent radiation. This is accomplished in a cavity design that is relatively compact and economical. | 10-30-2008 |
20110123892 | Solid oxide electrolytic system - A solid oxide fuel cell, solid oxide electrolyzer, and associated interconnect structure is disclosed for use in solid oxide electrolytic devices that use chrome-containing components, such as solid oxide fuel cells and solid oxide oxygen-generators. The invention provides a reliable and durable interconnect for both structural and electrical components of such devices. In general, the interconnect structure relies on a dual-layer, high-temperature seal which provides an effective diffusion barrier for both chrome and oxygen. As a result of the described interconnect, corrosion or loss in electrical conductivity in such solid oxide electrolytic devices is avoided. Also, a novel structure for such solid oxide electrolytic devices is disclosed, which provides an economical and high-integrity structure that utilizes the disclosed interconnect structure. A result of the present invention is that thin film solid oxide fuel cells and solid oxide oxygen generators may be fabricated using only metal alloys as bulk components. | 05-26-2011 |
20110220491 | Electron-assisted deposition - Previous limitations in utilizing energetic vapor deposition means are addressed through the introduction of a novel means of vapor deposition, namely, an Electron-Assisted Deposition (EAD) process and apparatus. The EAD mode of film growth disclosed herein is generally achieved by, first, forming a magnetic field that possesses field lines that intersect electrically non-grounded first and second surfaces, wherein at least one surface is a workpiece, thereby forming a magnetic trap between first and second surfaces; second, introducing a high flux of electrons axially into the magnetic field existing between the first and second surfaces, so that the electrons form an electron-saturated space-charge in the space adjacent to the substrate, wherein plasma interactions with the substrate are substantially avoided, and modification of film growth processes is provided predominantly by electron—rather than plasma—bombardment. | 09-15-2011 |
Dorothy Jean Hilliard, Belfair, WA US
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20110095085 | DEBIT CREDIT CARD HOLDER WITH PROCESSOR AND REMINDER TO MAINTAIN A RUNNING BALANCE AT A POINT OF SALE - A card holder/processor provides convenient place to store debit/credit cards where a user may have immediate access to the existing balance, can deduct expenditures, add deposits and update and save the balance for any of a plurality of accounts. The present invention may remind the user if a transaction has not been recorded and thereby actively assist in keeping an up to date balance. A money clip may be provided to carry paper currency secured to the card holder/processor. The processor may be programmed with various reminders. For example, for a debit card account, the reminder may be set to alert the user if the transaction has caused their account balance to go below a predetermined minimum. Through these settings, the user may prevent bank charges for having an account below the bank's minimum balance. The present invention, unlike other products, may collect all of the usual elements needed for a purchase into one small device. The user is not required to carry and fumble with a wallet, a calculator, a money clip and an account register. | 04-28-2011 |
Doug Hilliard, Cary, NC US
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20100013614 | HAPTIC SOLENOID SYSTEM - A supporting surface and a touch screen member mounted to a plastic frame having a first vibration transmitting slot and at least two mounting slots. A pair of similar L-shaped poles is mounted in the frame in juxtaposition to define gaps between them. One of the poles constitutes a stationary pole and the other of the poles constitutes a movable pole. A winding is mounted on the stationary pole. The frame defines a vibration transmitting slot, and the touch screen member is attached to the frame by a tab that is press fitted into the vibration transmitting slot so that vibrations created by the movable pole can be transmitted via the vibration transmitting slot to the touch screen member. The additional slots defined by the frame and tabs defined by the supporting surface mutually coact for mounting the frame to the supporting member in a stationary position. | 01-21-2010 |
Eddie Hilliard, Atlantic Beach, FL US
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20090102204 | GATE LATCH EXTENSION HANDLE - A gate latch extension handle assembly configured for pivotally engaging a latch arm of a hinged catch of a gate latch assembly on a same side of a gate as the gate latch assembly includes a vertical member with a means for pivotal attachment to the latch arm of the hinged catch of the gate latch assembly. A guide bracket has a guide channel sized and shaped to slidingly receive a portion of the vertical member and allow and guide vertical reciprocating movement of the vertical member through the guide channel. A horizontal member attached to the top end of and perpendicular to the vertical member. The vertical member transmits to the latch arm force exerted on the horizontal member. Components may optionally include a phosphorescent polymer coating or additive to glow in the dark. A removable, permanently attached or integrally formed handgrip surrounds at least a portion of the horizontal member. Optionally, an adjustable extension is attached to the bottom end of the vertical member. | 04-23-2009 |
Jack K. Hilliard, Lakeland, FL US
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20120150494 | ORTHODONTIC ALIGNER FABRICATION BY OVERLAY METHOD - The orthodontic alignment of misaligned teeth includes preparing a digital and/or physical overlay model which is the superimposed positioning of the patient's original misaligned dentition with the target or final position. The superimposition of one upon the other creates an open space through which teeth may move in a natural manner, allowing for a treatment plan that takes into account the physical interaction of one tooth with another or the differences in tooth movement rates due in part to differences in underlying bone density or the like. An aligner tray fabricated using the model will likewise represent the before and after tooth positions and will also have the open space to allow tooth movement. Force exerting structures are preferably placed into the aligner tray to impinge upon the patient's teeth in a prescribed manner when the aligner tray is inserted into the patient's oral cavity. | 06-14-2012 |
Jack Keith Hilliard, Lakeland, FL US
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20080254402 | SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING ORTHODONTIC ALIGNERS BY CNC MACHINING - A system produces orthodontic aligners by CNC machining. A digital model of the patient's dental anatomy is manipulated using CAD software to create a solid CAD model of an aligner. A CNC milling machine is then used to machine the inside and outside surfaces of the aligner from a block of suitable material. A progressive series of aligners can also be designed. | 10-16-2008 |
20080254403 | SYSTEM FOR CNC-MACHINING FIXTURES TO SET ORTHODONTIC ARCHWIRES - A method for setting an orthodontic archwire involves creating a model of a patient's dental anatomy and manipulating the virtual teeth to a desired finished condition. Virtual orthodontic brackets are installed on the virtual teeth. The virtual teeth with their virtual orthodontic brackets are returned to their original positions. A CAD model of a fixture can then be designed for setting a wire in a desired shape based on the arch slots in the virtual brackets, with activations so that the resulting archwire will store and transfer corrective energy to the patient's teeth. A CNC milling machine is employed to produce a fixture based on the CAD model of the fixture. The fixture is then assembled to hold a wire. The fixture and wire are heated to a predetermined temperature for a period of time to set the wire. | 10-16-2008 |
20100062387 | SELF-LIGATING ORTHODONTIC BRACKET ASSEMBLY - A clip for a self-ligating orthodontic bracket assembly has a lifting element between the labial surface of the bracket and the labial portion of the clip that can be rotated to provide a range of adjustability in lifting the labial portion of the clip with respect to the bracket. The lifting element thereby controls the range of motion of the tongue of the clip in its closed position. This limits the forces applied by the clip to an archwire held in the archwire slot of the bracket, and also allows an archwire to slide freely in the slot. A threaded shaft or camming mechanism can be employed as the lifting element. | 03-11-2010 |
20110212407 | SELF-LIGATING ORTHODONTIC BRACKET ASSEMBLY - A clip for a self-ligating orthodontic bracket assembly has a lifting element between the labial surface of the bracket and the labial portion of the clip that can be rotated to provide a range of adjustability in lifting the labial portion of the clip with respect to the bracket. The lifting element thereby controls the range of motion of the tongue of the clip in its closed position. This limits the forces applied by the clip to an archwire held in the archwire slot of the bracket, and also allows an archwire to slide freely in the slot. A threaded shaft or camming mechanism can be employed as the lifting element. | 09-01-2011 |
Jamese Johnson Hilliard, Gaithersburg, MD US
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20140072577 | ANTIBODIES THAT SPECIFICALLY BIND STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS ALPHA TOXIN AND METHODS OF USE - Herein provided are compositions, methods of manufacture and methods of use pertaining to anti-alpha toxin antibodies and fragments. | 03-13-2014 |
James G. Hilliard, Portland, OR US
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20150157785 | DEVICES AND KITS USED IN HOLDING CYLINDRICAL OBJECTS - Devices for use in holding cylindrical objects are disclosed. The device includes a U-shaped portion that cradles the cylindrical object. The U-shaped portion comprises two arms. A straight portion is joined to one of the arms. The straight portion includes a hole traversing the length of the straight portion. The hole is configured to hold a fastener such as a screw or bolt. The fastener is in turn configured to engage a hole in an attachment mechanism. | 06-11-2015 |
Joel Hilliard, San Mateo, CA US
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20140189514 | VIDEO PLAYER WITH ENHANCED CONTENT ORDERING AND METHOD OF ACQUIRING CONTENT - A distributed multimedia player allows a user to purchase multimedia regardless of the website or environment upon which the multimedia is encountered. The player may be hosted by self-contained servers or by modules within third-party servers. The player can provide multimedia to a user in a third party server, allow the user to change the content of a playlist, create previews associated with multimedia files, insert multimedia in a third party server, or locate multimedia based on social media connections. The player may also provide video advertisements, with the ability to mute selectively an associated audio track, and may provide the ability to purchase a the product associated with the video advertisement. The player provides the user with added speed and convenience over previous players that required the user to obtain information about a multimedia file or product then purchase the product at a separate provider. | 07-03-2014 |
Joel Hilliard, Boulder, CO US
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20150186386 | VIDEO PLAYER WITH ENHANCED CONTENT ORDERING AND METHOD OF ACQUIRING CONTENT - A distributed multimedia player allows a user to purchase multimedia regardless of the website or environment upon which the multimedia is encountered. The player may be hosted by self-contained servers or by modules within third-party servers. The player can provide multimedia to a user in a third party server, allow the user to change the content of a playlist, create previews associated with multimedia files, insert multimedia in a third party server, or locate multimedia based on social media connections. The player may also provide video advertisements, with the ability to mute selectively an associated audio track, and may provide the ability to purchase a product associated with the video advertisement. The player provides the user with added speed and convenience over previous players that required the user to obtain information about a multimedia file or product then purchase the product at a separate provider. | 07-02-2015 |
Julia Hilliard, Atlanta, GA US
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20120270292 | Photo-Inactivated Viruses and Systems and Methods of Using the Same - The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods for the photo-inactivation of microorganisms. More specifically, the present invention is directed towards the photo-inactivation of microorganisms, such as viruses, using at least one furanocoumarin and broad spectrum pulsed light. For example, an aspect of the present invention includes a method for inactivating a herpesvirus, such as herpes B virus or herpes virus papio 2 using a psoralen and broad spectrum pulsed light. | 10-25-2012 |
Lawrence M. Hilliard, Greenbelt, MD US
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20120013498 | EXPANDABLE AND RECONFIGURABLE INSTRUMENT NODE ARRAYS - An expandable and reconfigurable instrument node includes a feature detection means and a data processing portion in communication with the feature detection means, the data processing portion configured and disposed to process feature information. The instrument node further includes a phase locked loop (PLL) oscillator in communication with the data processing portion, the PLL oscillator configured and disposed to provide PLL information to the processing portion. The instrument node further includes a single tone transceiver and a pulse transceiver in communication with the PLL oscillator, the single tone transceiver configured and disposed to transmit or receive a single tone for phase correction of the PLL oscillator and the pulse transceiver configured and disposed to transmit and receive signals for phase correction of the PLL oscillator. The instrument node further includes a global positioning (GPA) receiver in communication with the processing portion, the GPS receiver configured and disposed to establish a global position of the instrument node. | 01-19-2012 |
Lucas J. Hilliard, Houston, TX US
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20110066405 | System and Method For Providing A Time-Based Representation of Data - A method is provided for obtaining a model of data describing a physical structure. The method comprises obtaining a set of time instance objects from a domain object. The method also comprises obtaining data describing a physical structure and time interval data related to the physical structure from each member of the set of time instance objects. The method additionally comprises creating a model of the data describing the physical structure in conjunction with the time interval data. | 03-17-2011 |
Marcus Hilliard, Missouri City, TX US
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20090211446 | Acidic Gas Capture by Diamines - Compositions and methods related to the removal of acidic gas. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a composition and method for the removal of acidic gas from a gas mixture using a solvent comprising a diamine (e.g., piperazine) and carbon dioxide. One example of a method may involve a method for removing acidic gas comprising contacting a gas mixture having an acidic gas with a solvent, wherein the solvent comprises piperazine in an amount of from about 4 to about 20 moles/kg of water, and carbon dioxide in an amount of from about 0.3 to about 0.9 moles per mole of piperazine | 08-27-2009 |
Matthew Sean Hilliard, Raleigh, NC US
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20110189894 | COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHT FIXTURES AND RELATED LAMP CONVERSION KITS AND ADAPTERS - The disclosure describes devices that are used in conjunction with a pair of (single wattage) compact fluorescent lamps (CFL). In some embodiments, the devices can emulate the behavior of a 3-way incandescent bulb used in a standard 3-way lamp socket. Such can allows people to retain the benefits of their existing Edison-base (E26d) 3-way lamps with the improved energy efficiency and color temperature of modern CFL technology in a cost effective and flexible way. Light fixture conversion kits for allowing an incandescent lamp to accept CFL bulbs are also described. | 08-04-2011 |
Milton P. Hilliard, Hillsborough, NC US
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20130128455 | ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL FOR MODULE HOUSING ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT RACKS - A system is provided in one example embodiment that includes at least one rack for electronic equipment, each rack including: at least one sensor configured to measure an environmental condition, an air conditioning system, an ingress port configured to allow air to flow into a corresponding rack from an environment surrounding the racks, and an egress port configured to allow air to flow out of a corresponding rack and into the environment surrounding the racks. The system also includes a housing that surrounds the racks and that defines the environment surrounding the racks. The air that flows out through the egress ports of the racks conditions the air in the environment surrounding the racks. | 05-23-2013 |
Milton Palmer Hilliard, Hillsborough, NC US
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20090047829 | UNSHIELDED RJ STYLE CONNECTOR TO ELIMINATE CABLE ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE EVENTS - In one embodiment, an apparatus includes at least one signal contact, a housing, and a discharge circuit arrangement. The housing defines a receptacle configured to receive a part of a cable assembly. The signal contact is disposed within the receptacle, and is configured to contact a first contact of the cable assembly when the cable assembly is received in the receptacle such that a signal may pass between the at least one signal contact and the first contact. The discharge circuit arrangement is at least partially disposed on the housing, and includes at least one discharge conductor that contacts the first contact and discharges an electrical charge associated with the first contact through a discharge circuit before the first contact contacts the signal contact. | 02-19-2009 |
Peter Hilliard, Far Hills, NJ US
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20080247978 | Underarm Products With Superabsorbent Component - A stick or soft solid suspension product comprising: (a) 0.01-20 weight % of a polyacrylate superabsorbent polymer (sodium salt), with a salt or ionic strength tolerance under a Baseline Absorption Test sufficient to give at least 25 weight % water absorption; (b) 10-88 weight % of a volatile silicone having a flash point of 100° C. or less; (c) a selected gelling agent; provided that the water content is ≦2 weight % and the ratio of superabsorber to active salt is in the range of 0.13-4:1. | 10-09-2008 |
Peter R. Hilliard, Far Hills, NJ US
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20140034669 | DISPENSER WITH RUPTURE MEMBER - A dispenser ( | 02-06-2014 |
Randall Keith Hilliard, Gainesville, FL US
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20140005793 | NOVEL BIOLOGICAL IMPLANT COMPOSITIONS, IMPLANTS AND METHODS | 01-02-2014 |
Robert Hilliard, Paoli, PA US
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20110162291 | WALL PANEL FOR MOUNTING MINIATURE COMPUTING DEVICE - A wall panel for placement within a removable or permanent wall structure. The wall panel is adapted to receive a miniature computing device. The wall panel provides wired and/or wireless ports to which peripherals, such as keyboards, mice, monitors, etc. may be connected to the miniature computing device, thus enabling a user to interact and operate the miniature computing device. | 07-07-2011 |
Ryan Hilliard, Whitehouse, TX US
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20130103549 | INTERACTIVE HVAC SALES SYSTEMS - An interactive HVAC sales system is disclosed. The system includes a database storing manufacturer information and distributor/dealer information for a plurality of HVAC components and a server in communication with the database, a manufacturer computer, a distributor/dealer computer, and a sales representative computer via one or more networks. The system is operable to process input of subjective customer preference information and objective building information to identify a subset of a plurality of HVAC components conforming to the objective and the subjective information. The system is further operable to identify one or more saleable combinations of the subset of HVAC components meeting predetermined system certification standards and output information for each of the saleable combinations to a mobile computing device or sales representative computer. | 04-25-2013 |
Shane Hilliard, Bozeman, MT US
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20110240839 | SAMPLE CHAMBER FOR LASER ABLATION INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA MASS SPECTROSCOPY - An improved sample chamber for laser assisted spectroscopy integrates valve mechanisms into the sample drawer, permitting the sample chamber to automatically bypass, purge and resume flow as the sample drawer is opened and closed to insert samples for processing. Integrating valve mechanisms into the sample drawer in this manner eliminates the need for external valves to be operated to bypass, purge and resume flow, thereby increasing system throughput and reducing system complexity. | 10-06-2011 |
20130042703 | SAMPLE CHAMBER FOR LASER ABLATION INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA MASS SPECTROSCOPY - An improved sample chamber for laser assisted spectroscopy integrates valve mechanisms into the sample drawer, permitting the sample chamber to automatically bypass, purge and resume flow as the sample drawer is opened and closed to insert samples for processing. Integrating valve mechanisms into the sample drawer in this manner eliminates the need for external valves to be operated to bypass, purge and resume flow, thereby increasing system throughput and reducing system complexity. | 02-21-2013 |
20130161510 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING RADIATION SPOT SIZE - An apparatus can include a first beam cropper configured to crop a portion of a radiation pulse having a first spot size to form an intermediate cropped radiation pulse having an intermediate cropped spot with an intermediate cropped spot size less than the first spot size; and a second beam cropper configured to crop the intermediate cropped spot to form a second cropped radiation pulse having a second cropped spot with a second cropped spot size less the intermediate cropped spot size. | 06-27-2013 |
20130162991 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING AN AEROSOL - An apparatus can include ablation chamber body having a transmission window and defining an accommodation region configured to accommodate a target that is movable relative to the transmission window. An aerosol transmission conduit is configured to transport an aerosol produced within the accommodation region to a sample receiving region of an analysis system along a substantially straight transport path. | 06-27-2013 |
Shannon Lee Hilliard, Charlotte, NC US
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20110288996 | Automatically Decisioning Transaction Requests - A system and method of automatically decisioning transaction requests is provided. In some examples, a decisioning system may receive customer transaction limit information, as well as current activity information. The system may determine whether a requested transaction is within a first transaction limit. If not, the system may determine whether the requested transaction is within a second transaction limit. If so, one or more business rules may be applied to the requested transaction to determine whether the transaction is approved. | 11-24-2011 |
Stephen Hilliard, Richardson, TX US
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20150220689 | Systems and Methods for Coding Data from a Medical Encounter - Systems and methods assist in gathering relevant data in a doctor-patient encounter for obtaining a properly specified diagnosis code. In one embodiment, selectable data items which are provided as part of a medical charting program may be correlated with one or more standardized diagnosis codes (e.g. ICD-10 codes). Upon selection of the appropriate data items when charting a patient encounter, one or more diagnosis codes which are correlated with the selected data items may be flagged and/or generated for later use, such as for filing a claim submission as part of a billing process or to further enhance the clinical workflow of patient encounter documentation. | 08-06-2015 |
Stephen G. Hilliard, Charlestown, SC US
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20120318835 | Load Carrier Systems and Associated Manufacturing Methods - Embodiments of the invention relate to load carrier systems and associated manufacturing methods. In one embodiment, a load carrier system can include a unitary piece of material. The unitary piece of material can include a body portion comprising a first face side, an opposing face side, a first peripheral edge and an opposing second peripheral edge; and one or more straps comprising a respective extended end, wherein the straps are an integral part of the body portion; wherein the one or more straps are folded over onto the first face side adjacent to the first peripheral edge; and wherein at least one respective end of the one or more straps is fastened to the opposing second peripheral edge. | 12-20-2012 |
Stephen G. Hilliard, Charleston, SC US
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20120318834 | Load Carrier Systems and Associated Manufacturing Methods - Embodiments of the invention relate to load carrier systems and associated manufacturing methods. In one embodiment, a load carrier system can include a unitary piece of material. The unitary piece of material can include a body portion comprising a first face side, an opposing face side, a first peripheral edge and an opposing second peripheral edge; and one or more straps comprising a respective extended end, wherein the straps are an integral part of the body portion; wherein the one or more straps are folded over onto the first face side adjacent to the first peripheral edge; and wherein at least one respective end of the one or more straps is fastened to the opposing second peripheral edge. | 12-20-2012 |
Steven Robert Hilliard, Knoxville, TN US
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20100251956 | Manual inclinometer systems and methods for preventing motor vehicle crashes - The most common “critical reason” (22.3%) for single-vehicle large truck crashes is “too fast for curve/turn” which leads directly to rollovers and skids. Manual Inclinometer System(s) (MIS) can provide an extremely inexpensive and reliable heads-up visual warning to drivers when their vehicle is going too fast for any (dry) curve or turn, and thereby prompt them to slow down before it is too late. Approximately 15,000 large truck rollovers occur in the U.S. each year, and as many as 4,000 of these crashes may be preventable using MIS. When the relative lateral acceleration of any “too fast for curve/turn” condition exceeds a preset threshold, then the MIS unit can also (optionally) latch-up in order to provide a warning to fleet safety managers and/or law enforcement that a driver is at high risk for having a preventable rollover crash. Drivers posing a high risk for preventable rollover crashes may also pose a high risk for other types of crashes, so identifying these drivers in advance may help to prevent these other types of crashes as well. Heads-up MIS have the potential to help prevent rollover crashes for vehicles with dynamic rollover thresholds below their skidding thresholds, and latching MIS have the potential to help identify high-risk driving behavior for any vehicle type. | 10-07-2010 |
Terry Hilliard, Glasgow, KY US
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20090311641 | Gas flame stabilization method and apparatus - A burner includes: a body defining an interior cavity; a burning surface located in the body and defining, at least in part, the interior cavity; a defusing surface located on an exterior portion of the body; ports on the body extending through the defusing and burning surfaces and configured to provide fluid communication between the interior cavity and ambient air outside the body; and an opening larger than at least one of the ports, the opening providing fluid communication between the interior cavity and a space outside of the body. A method of burning a gas and reducing acoustic feedback in a combustion device are also described. | 12-17-2009 |
Wayne Hilliard, Shaftsbury, VT US
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20090201112 | METHOD OF ENCASING A MAGNET AND AN ENCASED MAGNET - A method of encasing a magnet to isolate the magnet from the environment is provided. The method includes introducing a magnet to a housing having at least one passage capable of passing a fluid from the environment to the magnet, introducing a hardenable fluid, for example, a resin, to the passage to obstruct the passage, and solidifying the hardenable fluid in the passage to provide a solid obstruction to the passage to isolate the magnet from environmental fluids. The housing may be provided as two mating housings and the passage may be provided by the mating surfaces between the two housings. An encased magnet is also disclosed. The encased magnet may be used in any environment that may be damaging to the magnet, for example, in surgical or prosthetic applications. | 08-13-2009 |
William J. Hilliard, San Francisco, CA US
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20080208967 | Method and System for Improved Internet Color - The present invention provides a technique for providing color corrected images to a user over a network. In particular, the present invention allows multiple image providers to provide color corrected images to a user when the user's computer and its associated devices are not calibrated and/or characterized, or the calibration and/or characterization data is not available over the network to the image providers. This abstract is provided for the sole purpose of complying with the rules requiring an abstract to allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure contained herein. This abstract is submitted with the express understanding that it will not be used to interpret or to limit the scope or the meaning of the claims. | 08-28-2008 |
20110115809 | Method and System for Improved Internet Color - The present invention provides a technique for providing color corrected images to a user over a network. In particular, the present invention allows multiple image providers to provide color corrected images to a user when the user's computer and its associated devices are not calibrated and/or characterized, or the calibration and/or characterization data is not available over the network to the image providers. This abstract is provided for the sole purpose of complying with the rules requiring an abstract to allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure contained herein. This abstract is submitted with the express understanding that it will not be used to interpret or to limit the scope or the meaning of the claims. | 05-19-2011 |