Koehler, US
Alice Tilson Koehler, Madison, WI US
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20090159483 | MULTIPLE-COMPARTMENT FOOD PACKAGE - A multiple-compartment rigid food package that allows for individual compartments to be initially packaged together in a connected manner, yet later be separated from each other while a film remains intact upon the compartments to allow opening at different times. The film and compartments each contain a weakened portion along which the film and compartments are relatively simultaneously separated. The back panel is used to provide a stand-up display feature. The back panel is a single, continuous piece, however, it can be removed or separated into at least two pieces by tearing along an area of weakness thereon with a portion of the back panel remaining on each compartment. The multiple-compartment food package provides for storage of a sliced food product, and in particular a single serving size of a sliced food product. The rigid food package also provides for arranging the sliced food product to have a fluffed appearance. | 06-25-2009 |
Amber Fisher Koehler, Pittsburgh, PA US
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20110256284 | Multi-Temperature and Multi-Texture Frozen Food Microwave Heating Tray - A multi-temperature and multi-texture frozen food microwave heating tray includes a first integral compartment defined by at least one sidewall and an upwardly convex bottom, and a second integral compartment defined by at least one sidewall and a bottom and comprising a microwave energy access modulating structure for one of the first and second compartments. | 10-20-2011 |
Angela N. Koehler, Cambridge, MA US
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20090221433 | SMALL MOLECULE PRINTING - The present invention provides compositions and methods to facilitate the identification of compounds that are capable of interacting with a biological macromolecule of interest. In one aspect, a composition is provided that comprises an array of one or more types of chemical compounds attached to a solid support using isocyanate or isothiocyanate chemistry, wherein the density of the array of compounds is at least 1000 spots per cm | 09-03-2009 |
20100093716 | THERAPEUTIC METHODS USING WRN BINDING MOLECULES - The present invention provides, inter alia, compositions and methods for treating various diseases and disorders in a mammal by administering to a mammal in need an effective amount of a composition comprising a non-DNA small molecule that binds WRN, such as members of the spirooxindole (SPOX) class. | 04-15-2010 |
20120021933 | SMALL MOLECULE PRINTING - The present invention provides compositions and methods to facilitate the identification of compounds that are capable of interacting with a biological macromolecule of interest. In one aspect, a composition is provided that comprises an array of one or more types of chemical compounds attached to a solid support, wherein the density of the array of compounds is at least 1000 spots per cm | 01-26-2012 |
20130123134 | SMALL MOLECULE PRINTING - The present invention provides compositions and methods to facilitate the identification of compounds that are capable of interacting with a biological macromolecule of interest. In one aspect, a composition is provided that comprises an array of one or more types of chemical compounds attached to a solid support, wherein the density of the array of compounds is at least 1000 spots per cm | 05-16-2013 |
20130261023 | SMALL MOLECULE PRINTING - The present invention provides compositions and methods to facilitate the identification of compounds that are capable of interacting with a biological macromolecule of interest. In one aspect, a composition is provided that comprises an array of one or more types of chemical compounds attached to a solid support using isocyanate or isothiocyanate chemistry, wherein the density of the array of compounds is at least 1000 spots per cm | 10-03-2013 |
Arthur Joseph Koehler, Middletown, OH US
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20110060555 | Computer Based Models for Absorbent Articles - Methods of using computer based models for simulating the physical behavior of bodily fluids with absorbent articles. | 03-10-2011 |
20110060570 | Computer Based Models for Absorbent Articles - Methods of using computer based models for simulating the physical behavior of bodily fluids with absorbent articles. | 03-10-2011 |
20130151222 | Computer Based Models for Absorbent Articles - Methods of using computer based models for simulating the physical behavior of bodily fluids with absorbent articles. | 06-13-2013 |
20140207435 | COMPUTER BASED MODELS FOR ABSORBENT ARTICLES - Methods of using computer based models for simulating the physical behavior of bodily fluids with absorbent articles. | 07-24-2014 |
Bill Koehler, Saylorsburg, PA US
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20090015067 | EFFICIENT DC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, TOPOLOGY, AND METHODS - Embodiments of power distribution systems and methods are described generally herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 01-15-2009 |
20100231041 | EFFICIENT DC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, TOPOLOGY, AND METHODS - Embodiments of power distribution systems and methods are described generally herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 09-16-2010 |
20100231192 | DC POLARITY CONVERTER AND DC PARALLEL TOPOLOGY, AND METHODS - Embodiments of DC power related systems and methods are described generally herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 09-16-2010 |
Brian L. Koehler, Rochester, MN US
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20090260013 | Computer Processors With Plural, Pipelined Hardware Threads Of Execution - Computer processors and methods of operation of computer processors that include a plurality of pipelined hardware threads of execution, each thread including a plurality of computer program instructions; an instruction decoder that determines dependencies and latencies among instructions of a thread; and an instruction dispatcher that arbitrates, in the presence of resource contention and in accordance with the dependencies and latencies, priorities for dispatch of instructions from the plurality of threads of execution. | 10-15-2009 |
20090282221 | Preferential Dispatching Of Computer Program Instructions - A computer processor that includes a plurality of execution pipelines, each execution pipeline including a configuration of one or more execution units of the processor, each execution pipeline characterized by an execution pipeline type, each execution pipeline type determined according to the types of computer program instructions executed in each execution pipeline; a plurality of hardware threads of execution, each hardware thread including computer program instructions characterized by instruction types, each hardware thread including sequences of instructions of a same instruction type, the sequences interspersed with instructions of other types; and an instruction dispatcher capable of dispatching instructions preferentially during a predefined preference period from a preferred hardware thread to a particular execution pipeline in dependence upon whether the preferred hardware thread presents a sequence of instructions, ready for execution from the preferred hardware thread, of a type for execution in the particular execution pipeline. | 11-12-2009 |
Brian Lee Koehler, Rochester, MN US
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20090113181 | Method and Apparatus for Executing Instructions - A method and apparatus for executing instructions in a processor are provided. In one embodiment of the invention, the method includes receiving a plurality of instructions. The plurality of instructions includes first instructions in a first thread and second instructions in a second thread. The method further includes forming a common issue group including an instruction of a first instruction type and an instruction of a second instruction type. The method also includes issuing the common issue group to a first execution unit and a second execution unit. The instruction of the first instruction type is issued to the first execution unit and the instruction of the second instruction type is issued to the second execution unit. | 04-30-2009 |
Chad Koehler, Watertown, MN US
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20110271187 | Musical Composition System - The invention herein concerns a system for permitting those with little or no musical training the ability to compose unique musical compositions from a variety of prerecorded loops. The loops can include sounds, musical phrases and the like and exist in various groupings designed to be compatible with one another in terms of key, beats per minute and musical style, such as, rock, blues or country. Where a loop is of a different grouping it can be easily and automatically modified in terms of pitch and tempo to be compatible with loops of another grouping. | 11-03-2011 |
Charles Joseph Koehler, Oklahoma City, OK US
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20120103029 | APPAREL HOLDING SYSTEM, APPAREL HOLDING DEVICE FOR WASH/DRY CYCLE, METHOD OF FABRICATING APPAREL HOLDING DEVICE FOR WASH/DRY CYCLE - In an apparel washing device configured for a wash/dry cycle, a ring member having a thickness, width and a central opening there through is provided. A plurality of slotted openings are formed in the ring member in spaced relation thereof and arranged around the ring member. Each slotted opening is bisected on one side to form a pair of opposed flexible flange members that permit the insertion of apparel items there through. | 05-03-2012 |
Charles S. Koehler, Concord, NC US
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20120076456 | Optical element and system using the same - A method for transmitting a signal in an optical system includes generating an optical signal along an optical axis for transmission through an optical element, positioning the optical element so that a surface discontinuity is positioned along the optical axis such that the optical signal defines a substantially radially symmetric intensity profile, and launching the optical signal into an input face of an optical fiber such that the intensity profile is substantially null proximate an optical axis associated with the optical fiber. | 03-29-2012 |
20140112619 | OPTICAL ELEMENT AND SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A method for transmitting a signal in an optical system includes generating an optical signal along an optical axis for transmission through an optical element, positioning the optical element so that a surface discontinuity is positioned along the optical axis such that the optical signal defines a substantially radially symmetric intensity profile, and launching the optical signal into an input face of an optical fiber such that the intensity profile is substantially null proximate an optical axis associated with the optical fiber. | 04-24-2014 |
Charles S. Koehler, Charlotte, NC US
Cleve Koehler, Ellettsville, IN US
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20100298737 | GUIDABLE CUTTING INSTRUMENT - A guidable cutting instrument for cutting a tissue specimen from a tissue mass comprises a cannula having a curve formed along a distal portion thereof, and a stylet having a specimen-receiving notch and a curve formed along a distal portion thereof. The stylet is received in the cannula, and is axially extendable therefrom such that the notch is capable of penetrating the tissue mass. The cannula is axially movable over the extended stylet for severing the specimen from the mass for capture in the notch. The cannula and stylet are each structured and arranged for relative rotation between a first position wherein the cannula curve and the stylet curve are in phase to define a curved condition for a length of the cutting instrument, and a second position wherein the cannula curve or stylet curve is rotated relative to the other curve in a manner to define a generally linear condition of the cutting instrument. The selective relative curvature allows the cutting instrument to be steered around obstructions encountered in the body under real time visualization. | 11-25-2010 |
20120150119 | Delivery System for Implanting Nasal Ventilation Tube - Delivery systems and methods of creating an accessory maxillary ostium and implanting a ventilation tube for purposes of ventilation, irrigation, infusion or procedural work are described. The delivery systems include an introducer and an associated ventilation tube. An irrigation and/or infusion catheter may be advanced through the ventilation tube in order to irrigate or express the contents of the sinus cavities. A secondary irrigation and/or infusion catheter or a balloon catheter may be advanced through an outer irrigation and/or infusion catheter, deeply into the sinus cavity, in order to irrigate or express the contents of the sinus cavities. Moreover, the balloon catheter may alternatively or additionally be employed to for dilation of the natural ostium. Still further, a device for delivering drugs, fluids or the like, may be coupled to the ventilation tube for delivery of same. | 06-14-2012 |
20120184984 | TEMPORARY VENOUS FILTER WITH ANTI-COAGULANT DELIVERY METHOD - The present invention provides a removable vena cava filter for capturing and treating blood clots in a blood vessel. The filter comprises a hub, a plurality of struts extending distally from the hub, and a tubular member disposed through the hub. The tubular member has a proximal end and a distal portion including a plurality of perforations. A catheter may be attached to the proximal end of the tubular member. Fluid may be injected into the catheter to treat blood clots captured in the filter. | 07-19-2012 |
20120259292 | FLOW-CONTROLLING CATHETER HUB - Among other things, a flow-controlling catheter hub configured to connect with and adjust fluid flow to a catheter is shown. The hub includes a main body, a valve, and a luer fitting adapter. The main body, valve, and luer fitting adapter each have an interior passageway to receive and conduct fluid flow when the parts are assembled together. The valve is configured to engage the interior passageway of the main body to block fluid flow when the valve is in a closed position. When the valve is in an open position the valve is moved away from the interior passageway of the main body and fluid flows through the interior passageway of the main body. The luer fitting adapter freely rotates in the valve while the valve is adjusted relative to the main body. Adjustment of fluid flow to the catheter is possible without disturbing connections between parts. | 10-11-2012 |
20120271116 | Medical Device with Multi-Port Inflatable Hemostatic Valve System - A medical device is provided having a hemostatic valve system that allows substantially leak-free passage of one or more medical interventional devices, such as a catheter, for insertion into a body vessel. The medical device comprises a hemostatic valve system and an elongate tubular member. The hemostatic valve system comprises a body, one or more pouches, and one or more disks. | 10-25-2012 |
20130158591 | VENA CAVA FILTER WITH BIDIRECTIONAL RETRIEVAL - An intravascular filter configured for bidirectional retrieval and a method for retrieving the filter from a patient's vena cava through the patient's femoral vein. | 06-20-2013 |
Cleve Koehler, Center Point, IN US
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20100042067 | EMBOLIZATION PARTICLES AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - In at least one embodiment of the present invention, a method for making embolization particles for occluding fluid flow through a body vessel is provided. The method comprises positioning an elongated body of biocompatible material relative to a cutting device. The elongated body is defined by extrusion of a body cross-section along a longitudinal axis. The elongated body is cut with a cutting device at a plurality of locations along the longitudinal axis to form the embolization particles such that each of the embolization particles has a particle cross-section that corresponds to the body cross-section. | 02-18-2010 |
Cleve Koehler, Elletsville, IN US
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20100145429 | Introducer sheath and method of manufacture - The present invention relates to a medical device delivery system. The delivery system includes an introducer sheath having an elongated tubular member having a passageway extending generally longitudinally therethrough. The passageway is defined by an inner surface of the tubular member and is configured to receive a medical device moveably disposed therein, where at least a portion of the inner surface of the inner tube comprises a non-uniform surface configured to reduce surface contact between the inner surface and the medical device. The delivery system includes an inner catheter configured to slidably extend throughout the passageway of the introducer sheath. A prosthesis is disposed within a distal portion of the introducer sheath, where the prosthesis is supported within the introducer sheath by the inner catheter. | 06-10-2010 |
Cleve S. Koehler, Ellettsville, IN US
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20100152698 | ANTI-THROMBOGENIC CATHETER AND METHOD - A medical catheter assembly is provided including an inner catheter member, where that inner catheter member includes a plurality of inner catheter lumens, and an outer sheath with at least one patent sheath lumen. The inner catheter is slidably disposed through a length of the at least one patent sheath lumen in a manner providing a substantially sealing contact between an exterior surface of the inner catheter and an inward surface of the at least one patent sheath lumen. A first of the plurality of inner catheter lumens includes a plurality of apertures to the exterior surface of the inner catheter, and a second of the plurality of inner catheter lumens includes at least one distal end-tip opening. A method of using the assembly is also provided. | 06-17-2010 |
20110152715 | BIOPSY NEEDLE WITH VACUUM ASSIST - A surgical cutting device comprises a cannula attached to an actuation mechanism that moves the cannula from a cocked position to a cutting position, a stylet including a distal portion having a sharp distal end, a sample collection region, a vacuum port, and a lumen extending from the vacuum port to the sample collection region such that the sample collection region is in fluid communication with the first vacuum port. When the cannula is in the cocked position, the sample collection region of the stylet is disposed distal of the cannula. The device also includes a fixed volume vacuum source. When cannula is in the cocked position, the vacuum port is not in fluid communication with the fixed volume vacuum source, and when said cannula is in the cutting position, the vacuum port is in fluid communication with the fixed volume vacuum source. | 06-23-2011 |
20110265826 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CLEANING FLUID RESERVOIR OF VASCULAR ACCESS DEVICE - A method and system for cleaning foreign material from a fluid reservoir of an implantable medical device, the fluid reservoir being substantially enclosed in an interior portion of the implantable device and accessible from an environment exterior of the implantable device through a penetrable septum. An elongated member having a first end and a second end is engaged with a source of ultrasonic energy capable of imparting vibrations to the first end. The septum is penetrated by the elongated member in a manner such that the first end extends into the fluid reservoir, and the second end does not extend into the reservoir. The ultrasonic energy source is activated to impart vibrations into the reservoir via the elongated member first end, in an amount sufficient to break up the foreign material into particulates, which can then be removed from the reservoir. | 11-03-2011 |
20120123355 | ERODIBLE EMBOLIZATION MATERIAL - An embolization agent for use with a therapeutic drug solution for treating diffuse diseases in a targeted tissue vessel of a patient and a process thereof is presented. This embolization agent comprises an inner core of a fast dispersing material having a diameter less than a predetermined size for the opening in the targeted tissue vessel; and an outer sphere of an embolization material encompassing the inner core and having an initial diameter to occlude the initial opening in the targeted tissue vessel. During the treatment of the disease, the outer sphere of embolization material erodes at a predetermined rate, enhancing penetration of the embolization agent into the opening in the targeted tissue vessel. The inner core disperses into the targeted tissue vessel after becoming exposed by the erosion of the embolization material of the outer sphere. | 05-17-2012 |
20130110083 | Anti-Thrombogenic Catheter and Method | 05-02-2013 |
Clifford Alan Koehler, Stilwell, KS US
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20100031540 | Environmentally Friendly Publication And Method Of Manufacturing Same - Publications (e.g., calendars) and methods of manufacturing same are set forth herein. A publication according to an embodiment includes a plurality of flexible pages operatively coupled together along a spine. The pages are of generally equal size, and a substrate is operatively coupled to the pages. A stiff sheet is coupled to the substrate, and the stiff sheet and substrate are collectively of generally equal size as the pages. The substrate is configured for removal from the pages. According to another embodiment, a wall calendar to be shipped and retailed without individual packaging includes a plurality of sheets having indicia and being coupled together along a spine. A substrate is coupled to the sheets along the spine, and a stiff sheet is coupled to the substrate. The substrate is configured for complete removal from the pages after retail. The wall calendar is never individually wrapped before being sold at retail. | 02-11-2010 |
Daniel Francis Koehler, Pinehurst, NC US
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20130079174 | FLEXIBLE GOLF CLUB GRIP - A flexible golf club grip having a brightly colored underlist of elastomeric material of a certain durometer and an outer layer of less durometer. The outer layer may have voids to expose portions of the underlist or the underlist may have portions thereof extend into the voids during molding. In another version, a brightly colored cover layer is molded over the underlist and a spiral wrapped strip of softer elastomer is molded thereover with the edges of the strip spaced to expose the original strip of the cover layer. | 03-28-2013 |
Daniel Francis Koehler, Plymouth, MN US
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20130231200 | FLEXIBLE GOLF CLUB GRIP - A flexible golf club grip having a brightly colored underlist of elastomeric material of a certain durometer and an outer layer of less durometer. The outer layer may have voids to expose portions of the underlist or the underlist may have portions thereof extend into the voids during molding but remain recessed below the surface of the outer layer. In another version, a brightly colored cover layer is molded over the underlist and a spiral wrapped strip of softer elastomer is molded thereover with the edges of the strip spaced to expose the original strip of the cover layer. | 09-05-2013 |
David R. Koehler, Sherwood, OR US
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20100045754 | FLUID RESERVOIR WITH COMPLIANT WALL - A fluid dispensing assembly has a fluid reservoir, a reservoir structure having at least one opening corresponding to a location of at least one fluid chamber in the reservoir structure, and a compliant film arranged to seal the opening and flex in response to pressure fluctuations in the fluid chamber. A system has a fluid supply, a fluid dispensing assembly having a fluid reservoir to receive fluid from the fluid supply, the fluid dispensing assembly having a reservoir structure with at least one opening corresponding to at least one fluid chamber, and a compliant film arranged to cover the opening such that a side of the film contacts fluid in the chamber and a side opposite the side contacting the fluid contacts air and is arranged to allow the film to flex. | 02-25-2010 |
20120098898 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INK DELIVERY AND PURGED INK RECOVERY IN AN INKJET PRINTER - An inkjet printing apparatus is provided with a one-way valve to enable a single conduit to supply ink to an ink reservoir and withdraw purged ink from a receptacle into the ink reservoir. A bi-directional pump is operated in both directions in an alternating manner to withdraw ink from the receptacle when supplying the ink reservoir with ink. | 04-26-2012 |
David R. Koehler, Glendale, AZ US
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20120224167 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL AND RADIOLOGICAL AGENT SENSING - Apparatus and method for chemical, biological and radiological agent sensing. The sensing apparatus includes a plurality of resonators each having a resonance frequency and an optical fiber coil. The optical fiber coils have cladding and an indicator embedded in the cladding that reacts to an agent (chemical or biological substance) or a dopant that darkens with radiation. The resonator circulates light through the coil and produces a resonance shape centered at the resonance frequency and measured via the input light. A predetermined change in the resonance shape indicates a presence of the agent in the environment. | 09-06-2012 |
David Roland Koehler, Sherwood, OR US
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20100123762 | Ink Umbilical Interface To A Printhead In A Printer - An ink umbilical interface facilitates removal of the umbilical from a printhead while better preserving the integrity of the interface seal. The ink umbilical interface includes an ink umbilical connector having a plurality of conduits terminating within the connector and a tapered nozzle extending from each conduit in the plurality of conduits, each conduit communicating with a liquid ink reservoir, a backplate of a printhead having a plurality of openings, each opening being positioned to receive one of the tapered nozzles extending from the ink umbilical connector, and at least one sealing member positioned between the backplate and the ink umbilical connector, the sealing member having at least one opening to align with one of the backplate openings and receive one of the tapered nozzles. | 05-20-2010 |
20100201764 | Foam Plate for Reducing Foam in A Printhead - A reservoir assembly for use in an imaging device, the reservoir assembly includes an ink input port configured to receive liquid ink from an ink source and an ink tank configured to receive ink from the input port. A filter is positioned between the input port and the ink tank configured to filter ink received via the input port prior to reaching the ink tank. The reservoir assembly includes a foam reducing path configured to guide ink that passes through the filter to the ink tank, the foam reducing path having a varying cross-sectional size and/or shape configured to collapse, compress, stretch, and/or shear air bubbles in foam that passes through the filter prior to reaching the ink tank. | 08-12-2010 |
20100220145 | Directed flow drip bib for printhead with three point contact - A drip bib for use with a printhead of an imaging device includes a plate having an upper surface having an upper edge, an intermediate surface angled with respect to the upper surface, and a lower edge. The intermediate surface includes a plurality of fastener openings. The lower edge includes a drip point projecting from the lower edge with remaining portions of the lower edge being upturned and angled downwardly from at least one end of the lower edge toward the drip point. A plurality of protrusions protrudes from a back side of the upper surface. The protrusions in the plurality of protrusions are spaced from each other and proximate the upper edge. | 09-02-2010 |
Debra Ranee Koehler, Sherwood, OR US
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20100033532 | SURFACE CLEANING USING A FILAMENT - A cleaning apparatus for use in an inkjet imaging device comprises a wiper filament carriage; a wiper filament; and a filament tensioning system supported by the wiper filament carriage. The filament tensioning system is operably coupled to opposing ends of the wiper filament and configured to tension the wiper filament to form a substantially straight line therebetween. | 02-11-2010 |
20120013667 | Quiet Operating Mode Management System for A Printing Device - An imaging device includes a quiet mode management system in which a control system of an imaging device selectively reduces print speed based on print job attributes such as job size, repetitions and media in use. | 01-19-2012 |
Dieter Koehler, Powell Butte, OR US
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20130037659 | Control Quadrant - An aircraft with a control system having joint control for a throttle and a propeller of an aircraft may be modified to decouple the joint control of a throttle and a propeller. Control of the throttle and propeller may be independent of the other. Exemplary modification of a control system may use new structures, existing structures, repurpose existing structures, or use a combination thereof. Additionally or alternatively, modification of a control system may provide controls with tactile distinction to a user. | 02-14-2013 |
20140021302 | Spin Resistant Aircraft Configuration - A configuration and system for rendering an aircraft spin resistant is disclosed. Resistance of the aircraft to spinning is accomplished by constraining a stall cell to a wing region adjacent to the fuselage and distant from the wing tip. Wing features that facilitate this constraint include but are not limited to one or more cuffs, stall strips, vortex generators, wing twists, wing sweeps and horizontal stabilizers. Alone or in combination, aircraft configuration features embodied by the present invention render the aircraft spin resistant by constraining the stall cell, which allows control surfaces of the aircraft to remain operational to control the aircraft. | 01-23-2014 |
Don Koehler, Mentor, OH US
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20090199617 | Apparatus and methods for management of fluid condition - A method is provided for invoking condition monitoring and predicting parametric equipment and lube condition among a plurality of machines; relying on individual or multiple machine and or lube combinations; comprising establishing a based routine accepting information from multiple sources to simultaneously calculate and compare measured and projected conditions relative to parameters selected to be critical; including multiple condition monitoring techniques like: lube analysis, vibration analysis, thermography, ultrasound and equipment lube monitoring techniques whereas parameters monitored are variables and a specific parametric value represents condition or a group of variables together represents a condition; said variables are not to be confused with attribute data indicating pass/fail without identifying a specific parametric value. The process outputs the specific parameter and days to exceed specified condemning limit for each combination of equipment and lube selected. | 08-13-2009 |
Douglas W. Koehler, Peoria, IL US
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20090235655 | Hystat transmission having pressure override control - A transmission for use with a machine is disclosed. The transmission may have a pump, a motor fluidly connected to receive pressurized fluid from the pump and propel the machine, and an operator input device configured to generate a signal indicative of an operator desired gear ratio of the transmission. The transmission may also have a controller in communication with the pump, the motor, and the operator input device. The controller may be configured to determine an desired gear ratio of the transmission as a function of the signal, and determine an efficiency loss of the transmission at the desired gear ratio. The controller may also be configured to select a known setting of at least one of the pump and motor that provides the desired gear ratio and accounts for the efficiency loss. | 09-24-2009 |
20100154730 | COOLANT FLOW CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A coolant flow control system includes a fluid cooling device, a coolant bypass circuit, and a controller. The controller is configured to generate a control signal indicative of a desired flow of coolant through the coolant bypass circuit as a function of the projected rate of change in the cooling device temperature gradient. | 06-24-2010 |
20110072809 | HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROL - A hydraulic system is disclosed having at least two hydraulic circuits. The disclosed system apportions flow between the two hydraulic circuits based on an assumed flow rate that is held constant in both power-limited and non-power-limited conditions. | 03-31-2011 |
Edwin Koehler, Nashville, TN US
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20100283364 | AUTO-RACKS - A rack system for an appliance is provided. The rack system includes a door link, a first coupler link, a first rack, a bracket, a second coupler link, and a second rack. The bracket has a plurality of sites for attachment with the second coupler link. The door link is attached to an appliance door. The first coupler link is attached to the door link and connected to the first rack. The bracket is attached to either the first rack or the second rack. The second coupler link is attached to the bracket at one of the sites for attachment and connected to whichever one of either the first or second racks to which the bracket is not attached. The rack system translationally couples angular displacement of the appliance door to linear movement of the first rack and the second rack. The linear movement of the first and second racks can be non-staggered or staggered depending on the attachment site of the bracket to which the second coupler link is attached. | 11-11-2010 |
20110050064 | ROLLERBALL LEVELING LEG - A leveling leg for an appliance is provided, including a main shaft and a foot coupled to the main shaft. A recess extends at least partially into the foot and includes an opening through a bottom surface of the foot. A ball is adapted to be received within the recess. The opening substantially surrounds at least a portion of the ball and is configured to inhibit removal of the ball from the recess. In one example, the ball is adapted to be received within the recess by a snap-fit engagement with the at least one arm. In another example, a plurality of arms are at least partially disposed within the recess and cooperate at one end thereof to engage the ball at an area below a great circle of the ball to inhibit removal of the ball from the recess. | 03-03-2011 |
Elizabeth A. Koehler, Austin, TX US
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20120181348 | Drinking Straw - Drinking straws that enable a user to drink a beverage without having to purse the user's lips around the straw. In one embodiment, a drinking straw has a tubular structure which includes a body portion and an upper end portion. A conduit is formed between the body portion and the upper end portion. The upper end portion has an elongated outer periphery which enables a user to create a seal between the user's lips and the outer periphery of the upper end portion without pursing the user's lips. The upper end portion may have a triangular shape. The conduit through the straw may have a constant cross-sectional area, or it may vary. The drinking straw may have solid lateral portions. The upper end portion of the straw may be detachable from the body portion of the straw and replaceable on a different body portion. | 07-19-2012 |
Elka E. Koehler, Tucson, AZ US
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20110228249 | LASER IMAGING SYSTEM WITH UNIFORM LINE ILLUMINATION AND METHOD FOR GENERATING IMAGES - Embodiments of a laser imaging system with uniform line illumination and method for generating images are generally described herein. In some embodiments, the laser imaging system includes a polarizer beam splitter to angularly separate an input laser beam into a pair of overlapping cross-polarized beams having a first angular separation therebetween, and a diffraction optic beamlet generator to generate a plurality of beamlets of alternating polarization states with a second angular separation therebetween. The laser imaging system may also include a focal-plane array (FPA) having a field-of-view (FOV) to be illuminated by the plurality of beamlets. | 09-22-2011 |
Elliott Dean Koehler, Louisville, KY US
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20130091567 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ENERGY MANAGEMENT IN A HOUSEHOLD - An energy management system comprises one or more appliances, a remote device, and a communication device. In one embodiment, the communication device forms a physical connection with the remote device and thereafter a physical connection with an associated appliances. The first physical connection binds the communication to the remote device, thereby forming a secure connection over which inputs and outputs can be exchanged between the remote and the associated appliance when the communication device is connected to the appliance. | 04-11-2013 |
Eric Koehler, Cincinnati, OH US
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20120016523 | Slump Flow Monitoring - Method and system for monitoring slump flow of hydratable cementitious material such as wet concrete in a rotating mixing drum. Whereas prior art methods use a single value of the hydraulic pressure for turning the drum (such as the average value) and correlating with slump values using the vertical drop measurements of the standard slump test (e.g. ASTM C 143-05), the present invention involves analysis of values corresponding to slump flow of concrete samples, preferably having slump flow values of 16-36 inches when measured using standard slump flow tests (e.g., ASTM C1611-05). | 01-19-2012 |
20120020180 | MIXER WAVEFORM ANALYSIS FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING CONCRETE - Method and system for motoring and obtaining information about quantity and characteristics of cementitious material In a rotating mixing drum. The present invention involves analysis of a sequence of values corresponding to a waveform reflecting the hydraulic pressure required to turn a concrete mixing drum at successive instances during rotation. Preferred embodiments involve the conversion of this time-domain data into the frequency-domain. Behavior of multiple harmonics can be examined in real time and further information obtained regarding physical properties of the concrete. Rheology or other properties can be adjusted by introducing a liquid into the concrete, based on a comparison between time-domain and/or frequency-domain values derived from a sample concrete in the drum and previously stored time-domain and/or frequency-domain values, which are preferably correlated with physical characteristics of concrete, such as slump, slump flow, load weight, and other factors. | 01-26-2012 |
Eric Koehler, Woburn, MA US
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20110029134 | Method For Monitoring Thixotropy In Concrete Mixing Drum - The invention provides ‘thixotropy’ monitoring, by measuring the reversible, time-dependent reduction in viscosity occurring when concrete is subjected to mixing, and employs a mixing drum and conventional slump monitoring equipment as used on ready-mix trucks. In one embodiment, the drum is rotated until concrete is completely mixed; the speed is altered, such as by increasing it to a predetermined level; and the energy required to rotate the drum (ER) is monitored; the maximum (ER-MAX) and minimum (ER-MIN) values are recorded in computer memory; and these values are compared to pre-determined (target) values. Rheology factors (including viscosity, yield stress, and/or thixotropy) can be adjusted accordingly by adding liquid component(s) into the mix. This method, suitable for delivery of highly fluid concrete speed such as SCC, can involve transit and placement rheology targets during monitoring. | 02-03-2011 |
20110320040 | Method For Adjusting Concrete Rheology Based Upon Nominal Dose-Response Profile - The invention relates to a method for adjusting concrete rheology requiring only that load size and target rheology value be selected initially rather than requiring inputs into and consultation of a lookup table of parameters such as water and hydration levels, mix components, temperature, humidity, aggregate components, and others. Dosage of particular rheology-modifying agent or combination of rheology-modifying agents is calculated based on a percentage of a nominal dose calculated with reference to a nominal dose response (“NDR”) curve or profile. The NDR profile is based on a correlation between a rheology value (e.g., slump, slump flow, yield stress) and the rheology-modifying agent(s) dose required to change rheology value by one unit (e.g., slump change from 2 to 3 inches) such that exemplary methods can employ corrective dosing based on the NDR and the measured deviation by the system. | 12-29-2011 |
Eric Koehler, Columbia, MD US
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20090188991 | Irrigation nozzle assembly and method - A long throw Pop-Up Irrigation Nozzle assembly has no oscillating or rotating parts and includes a cylindrical body having a fluid inlet and a sidewall defining at least one fluidic circuit configured to generate a selected spray pattern when irrigation fluid flows through the body. In order to throw long distance, droplet velocity, droplet size and droplet initial aim angle determine the throw to provide a low precipitation rate (“PR”) for fluidic sprays. The nozzle assembly and method of the present invention achieve a PR of 1 in/hr or less and good spray distribution with a scheduling coefficient (“SC”) of about 1.5 without utilizing any moving components to provide a significantly more cost effective nozzle assembly, as compared to prior art rotator nozzles. | 07-30-2009 |
20100078508 | Irrigation Nozzle Assembly with Fluidic insert Retention structure and method - A sprinkler assembly includes a sprinkler housing including at least one fluidic- circuit-receiving port carrying a fluidic insert configured to receive irrigation fluid and project the irrigation fluid in a desired spray pattern. The fluidic insert is held precisely in place by a retention ring adapted for insertion into the housing's interior lumen to provide a snap or friction fit within the housing while engaging and retaining the fluidic insert against impact forces from inrushing fluid surge. The retention ring fits entirely within the sprinkler assembly's housing or package, and is economically molded as a one-piece component, and does not have any effect on external appearance of the sprinkler assembly or any adverse effect on the fluidic insert's spray pattern. | 04-01-2010 |
Eric Koehler, Boston, MA US
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20130145967 | MULTIVARIATE MANAGEMENT OF ENTRAINED AIR AND RHEOLOGY IN CEMENTITIOUS MIXES - The invention relates to a method and system for monitoring and adjusting both air content and rheology (e.g., slump, slump flow) properties of a hydratable concrete mix contained within a concrete mixer. The system simultaneously tracks dosage of both rheology-modifying admixture (e.g., polycarboxylate polymer cement dispersant) and air control agent or “ACA” (e.g., air entraining agent) by reference to at least four nominal dose response (“NDR”) curves or profiles, which at least four NDR profiles are based on the respective behaviors of each of the ACA and rheology-modifying agent on air content and rheology. | 06-13-2013 |
20130263761 | Clay-Bearing Manufactured Sands for Hydratable Cementitious Compositions - The present invention provides a method for making sand compositions wherein manufactured sand particles are pretreated with a clay-mitigating polycation and blended with natural sand particles that have washed to remove fines such that at least 90% of the natural sand particles are retained on a 75 micron sieve. Methods of the invention also involve the use of the blended pretreated sand for making concrete wherein the sand is combined with cement, a polycarboxylate type dispersant, a further amount of clay-mitigating polycation compound, and at least one hydryoxyl or hydroxyl carboxylic acid or salt compound. | 10-10-2013 |
20130272084 | MULTIVARIATE MANAGEMENT OF ENTRAINED AIR AND RHEOLOGY IN CEMENTITIOUS MIXES - The invention relates to a method and system for monitoring and adjusting both air content and rheology (e.g., slump, slump flow) properties of a hydratable concrete mix contained within a concrete mixer. The system simultaneously tracks dosage of both rheology-modifying admixture (e.g., polycarboxylate polymer cement dispersant) and air control agent or “ACA” (e.g., air entraining agent) by reference to at least four nominal dose response (“NDR”) curves or profiles, which at least four NDR profiles are based on the respective behaviors of each of the ACA and rheology-modifying agent on air content and rheology. | 10-17-2013 |
20140107844 | Method For Adjusting Concrete Rheology Based Upon Nominal Dose-Response Profile - The invention relates to a method for adjusting concrete rheology requiring only that load size and target rheology value be selected initially rather than requiring inputs into and consultation of a lookup table of parameters such as water and hydration levels, mix components, temperature, humidity, aggregate components, and others. Dosage of particular rheology-modifying agent or combination of rheology-modifying agents is calculated based on a percentage of a nominal dose calculated with reference to a nominal dose response (“NDR”) curve or profile. The NDR profile is based on a correlation between a rheology value (e.g., slump, slump flow, yield stress) and the rheology-modifying agent(s) dose required to change rheology value by one unit (e.g., slump change from 2 to 3 inches) such that exemplary methods can employ corrective dosing based on the NDR and the measured deviation by the system. | 04-17-2014 |
Eric P. Koehler, West Chester, OH US
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20120250446 | Fluid Dispensing System and Method for Concrete Mixer - System and method for dispensing liquids into concrete mixer drums, particularly suitable for use on concrete mix trucks, involve use of liquid admixtures nozzle that is separate from water conduit and water nozzle, the admixtures nozzle being aimed and focused to spray through drum opening with dispersion pattern substantially within air/concrete interface defined by minimal volume concrete contained within the drum; and the water conduit or nozzle having a dispersion pattern preferably whereby wash water hits a portion of the inner drum wall and a portion of the air/concrete interface defined by a maximum amount of concrete contained within the drum. In preferred embodiments, a check valve assembly is used to connect separate admixture and water lines, so that both admixture and water nozzles can be used simultaneously during purging operation. | 10-04-2012 |
Erik Koehler, Birmingham, MI US
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20080302088 | Exhaust Injector Spray Target - A system for treating exhaust gasses from an engine is described. The system includes, the exhaust gasses routed from the engine to atmosphere through an exhaust passage, an injector directing a spray of reductant into exhaust gasses against a flow of exhaust gasses, a spray target, the spray target having a front and rear surface, where the front surface is convex and generally facing a direction opposite of exhaust flow, the spray target positioned in the exhaust passage such that injected reductant impinges on the rear surface of the spray target to increase reductant vaporization, an oxidation catalyst positioned upstream of the injector and upstream of the spray target; and a selective catalytic reduction catalyst positioned downstream of the injector and downstream of the spray target. | 12-11-2008 |
Frederick Koehler, Tucson, AZ US
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20100270430 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING RADIATION OCCLUSION AND AERO-THERMAL PROTECTION - An extendable device for providing radiation occlusion and/or aero-thermal protection is disclosed. In various representative aspects, the present invention generally includes an extendable collar and a flexure configured to provide elastic properties (e.g., to facilitate stowage and/or deployment with respect to conformational disposition of the flexure). The flexure is coupled to a collar and is also coupled to the housing of an optical device. | 10-28-2010 |
Frederick B. Koehler, Tucson, AZ US
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20080203633 | Linear filament compression and torsion spring - A spring including a wire having an elasticity by which the wire is compressible by an external force to a first position at which first and second ends thereof of are separated by a first distance and when the force is removed or an electrical current applied, the wire is extensible in response to an internal spring force to a second position at which the wire is substantially straight. A spring assembly is disclosed including a plurality of inventive wires cross-coupled with a support structure consisting of a plurality of coaxial rings. In the assembly, the wires extend parallel to an axis through a center of the rings. | 08-28-2008 |
20090314890 | COLLAPSIBLE SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY (SMA) NOSE CONES FOR AIR VEHICLES, METHOD OF MANUFACTURE AND USE - A nose cone formed from a shape memory alloy (SMA) having a recoverable strain of at least 2% collapses about the dome for storage, deploys at launch to protect the sensor dome and reduce drag during atmospheric flight and is shed to allow sensing for terminal maneuvers. The SMA is shape-set at elevated temperatures in its Austenite phase with a memorized shape having a radius of curvature greater than that of the sensor dome to reduce aerodynamic drag. The temperature is reduced and the SMA collapsed to conform to the curvature of the sensor dome within the recoverable strain for storage. A first mechanism is configured to return the collapsed SMA to its memorized shape at launch or prior to going supersonic. In one embodiment, the SMA is stored below its Martensite finish temperature in a temperature-induced Martensite phase in which case the mechanism heats the SMA above the Austenite finish temperature to return the material to its memorized shape. In another embodiment, the SMA is stored above its Austenite finish temperature in which case collapsing the SMA places the material in a strain-induced Martensite phase. The mechanism holds the collapsed SMA in place and the releases the stored energy allowing the SMA to return to the memorized shape. | 12-24-2009 |
20100128244 | GIMBALED SYSTEM WITH OPTICAL COUDE PATH AND METHOD TRANSFERRING DATA - Embodiments of a gimbaled system with an optical coudé path and method for transferring data are generally described herein. In some embodiments, the gimbaled system includes optical coudé path to provide a data communication path with a gimbaled payload, an on-gimbal communication laser to transmit modulated camera data via the coudé path, and an off-gimbal communication detector to detect the camera data received via the coudé path. In some embodiments, the optical coudé path may include at least two mirrors to provide a bi-directional communication path through an azimuth axis and an elevation axis of the gimbaled payload. | 05-27-2010 |
20100139264 | SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY SEPARATING APPARATUSES - Embodiments of separating apparatuses are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. In an embodiment, a separating apparatus is provided that comprises a pre-strained member formed from a shape memory alloy that is configured to separate upon application of heat. | 06-10-2010 |
20110163487 | LINEAR FILAMENT COMPRESSION AND TORSION SPRING - A spring including a wire having an elasticity by which the wire is compressible by an external force to a first position at which first and second ends thereof of are separated by a first distance and when the force is removed or an electrical current applied, the wire is extensible in response to an internal spring force to a second position at which the wire is substantially straight. A spring assembly is disclosed including a plurality of inventive wires cross-coupled with a support structure consisting of a plurality of coaxial rings. In the assembly, the wires extend parallel to an axis through a center of the rings. | 07-07-2011 |
20110232278 | SHAPE MEMORY STORED ENERGY ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME - A shape memory stored energy assembly includes a projectile housing having a projectile lumen. A projectile is within the projectile lumen and the projectile is movable relative to the projectile housing. A shape memory actuator is coupled between the projectile anchored end and the projectile housing. The shape memory actuator is configured to transition from a strained energy stored configuration to a fractured kinetic delivery configuration at a specified temperature range to propel the projectile through the projectile lumen. A method includes storing energy in a shape memory actuator coupled with a projectile. The stored energy in the shape memory actuator is released and propels the projectile. Releasing the stored energy includes heating the shape memory actuator, tensioning the shape memory actuator, and fracturing the tensioned shape memory actuator at a fracture locus to propel the projectile away from the fracture locus. | 09-29-2011 |
20110232562 | SHAPE MEMORY THERMAL SENSORS - Embodiments of separating apparatuses are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. In one embodiment, a thermal sensor assembly includes a shape memory substrate anchored within an isolation housing and braced between first and second anchors. The shape memory substrate is configured to transition from the strained configuration to the fractured configuration at a specified temperature range, and the first substrate end fractures from the second substrate end at the specified temperature. In another embodiment, a fracture indicator is coupled with the shape memory substrate, and the fracture indicator is configured to indicate the fractured configuration corresponding to meeting or exceeding of the specified temperature. In one example, the specified temperature range includes a range of temperatures or a single temperature. | 09-29-2011 |
20110234362 | SHAPE MEMORY CIRCUIT BREAKERS - A shape memory circuit breaker includes a shape memory substrate having first and second opposed substrate ends. The shape memory substrate is configured to transition from a strained conductive configuration to a fractured non-conductive configuration. An isolation housing is coupled with the shape memory substrate. The isolation housing includes first and second anchors coupled near the first and second substrate ends. A brace extends between the first and second anchors, and the brace statically positions the first and second anchors and the respective first and second substrate ends. The shape memory substrate is configured to transition from the strained conductive configuration to the fractured non-conductive configuration at or above a specified temperature range corresponding to a specified overload current range or voltage range, and the first substrate end fractures from the second substrate end at or above the specified temperature range resulting in an open circuit. | 09-29-2011 |
20130070238 | MICRO-RADIAN CLASS LINE OF SIGHT AND CENTRATION STABILIZATION SYSTEM - This document discusses apparatus and methods for aligning and centering an articulated laser projection system. In an example, a laser projection system can include an alignment stabilization system configured to align an optical path to a reference and a centration stabilization system configured to center the optical path within an aperture. The alignment stabilization system can have an alignment stabilization processing path configured to receive alignment information from an alignment sensor, and the centration stabilization system can have a centration stabilization processing path configured to receive centration information from a centration sensor. | 03-21-2013 |
20130126148 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A SWITCHABLE HEAT SINK - According to an embodiment of the disclosure, a system for selectively dissipating thermal energy includes a heat-generating structure, a first heat sink, a second heat sink, and a heat transfer element. The heat-generating structure generates thermal energy. The first heat sink is in thermal communication with the heat-generating structure. The heat transfer element is configured to be selectively positioned between the first heat sink and the second heat sink to establish a path for the transfer of thermal energy between the first heat sink and the second heat sink. Upon positioning the heat transfer element between the first heat sink and the second heat sink, at least a portion of the thermal energy from the heat-generating structure is allowed to travel through the first heat sink and through the heat transfer element to the second heat sink. | 05-23-2013 |
20130200208 | CHORD-EXPANDING AIR VEHICLE WINGS - An air vehicle wing includes foldable ribs coupled to a leading-edge spar. The ribs each have multiple rib segments which are foldable (hinged) relative to each other. Extension linkages, each with multiple extension linkage segments, pass through openings in the rib segments, and may be coupled to the rib segments with pin couplings, able to change relative angle between the individual rib segments and the extension linkage segments to which they are coupled. A skin may cover the ribs, to provide an outer surface of the wing that may be unfolded as the wing is expanded from a stowed, small-chord condition, to a deployed, large-chord condition. | 08-08-2013 |
20140102090 | HEAT-ACTUATED RELEASE MECHANISM - A release mechanism passively releases a mechanically coupling as a result of a temperature rise. The release mechanism includes a breakable element, such as a shape memory alloy (SMA) element, that is configured to break when the element is heated to a predetermined temperature. The breakage of the breakable element releases a mechanical coupling, such as a coupling holding a lid onto a container. The release mechanism may be part of a handle or other device to close the container. The release mechanism may have a mechanical load on it prior to release, a load that in part passes through the breakable element. Most of the load may pass through one or more other members of the release mechanism, providing the force for separation after the release mechanism is triggered. The release mechanism may be used to provide a passive way of releasing a mechanical coupling in response to heating. | 04-17-2014 |
20140215936 | FRICTION DAMPING MECHANISM FOR DAMPED BEAMS AND OTHER STRUCTURES - A system includes a structure configured to undergo oscillatory movement. The system also includes a friction damping clamp coupled to the structure. The friction damping clamp includes a housing having a groove. The friction damping clamp also includes a roller positioned at least partially within the groove, where the groove has first and second ramps. The roller is configured to move up each ramp of the groove so that more compression is applied on the structure and to move down each ramp of the groove so that less compression is applied on the structure. The roller may be configured to apply more compression on the structure to increase friction between portions of the structure, to apply less compression on the structure to decrease friction between the portions of the structure, and to apply substantially no compression on the structure when the roller is located at a center of the groove. | 08-07-2014 |
20140306473 | ROBOTIC GRABBER AND METHOD OF USE - A robotic finger includes a shape-memory alloy and a shape-memory polymer connected to and adjacent to the shape-memory alloy. Heating the shape-memory polymer causes it to soften, heating the shape-memory alloy causes the alloy to bend in the direction of the shape-memory polymer to press the shape-memory polymer against an object to be grasped, and cooling the shape-memory polymer causes it to stiffen and to retain its shape. An opposing member is positioned to cooperate with the finger to grasp an object positioned between the finger and the opposing member. A selectively controllable heat source is capable of applying heat to the finger. | 10-16-2014 |
20150084353 | PASSIVE SAFETY MECHANISM UTILIZING SELF-FRACTURING SHAPE MEMORY MATERIAL - A system includes a structure having a first structural element and a second structural element. The system also includes a latch configured to releasably secure the first structural element to the second structural element. The latch includes first and second portions. The latch also includes a ball lock configured to hold the first and second portions of the latch together when the ball lock is engaged. The ball lock is also configured to allow the first and second portions of the latch to separate when the ball lock is disengaged. The latch further includes a shape memory material member configured to fracture when exposed to an elevated temperature and thereby disengage the ball lock. The shape memory material member could include an elongated structure that is configured to decrease in length when exposed to the elevated temperature. The elongated structure could have at least one notch. | 03-26-2015 |
Geraldine A. Koehler, Temple, TX US
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20090309855 | LED Matrix Driving Device - An LED driving device and method that individually controls the brightness of each LED or LED block of multiple LED arrays is provided. The LED driving device utilizes a comparison of a data input signal with a reference signal using a comparator. The LED driving device may function as a backlight device (e.g. for a LCD display) or may function as a LED display. | 12-17-2009 |
James Koehler, Pflugerville, TX US
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20080278295 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POWER LINE CARRIER COMMUNICATION USING HIGH FREQUENCY TONE BURSTS - A communication system and method is utilized to communicate data over an AC power line. Tone burst are superimposed on an AC power signal at predetermined voltage reference levels or at predetermined phase angles to represent bit values. These bit values are represented by either the presence or the absence of the tone burst on the AC power signal. In this manner, control information can be communicated to an apparatus, such as a ballast for a gas discharge lamp. | 11-13-2008 |
James Koehler, Boulder, CO US
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20130091007 | Method and Apparatus for Automated Impact Analysis - A method and system for automatically analyzing the impact of a treatment of interest is disclosed. Data related to a treatment of interest and a population including a treated group and a non-treated group is received. Propensity scores are estimated for the treated group and the non-treated group. Subgroups of the treated group and the non-treated group are matched based on the propensity scores. An outcome model is generated for each subgroup of the non-treated group, and an impact of the treatment on the treated group is generated for each subgroup of the treated group using the outcome model generated for the matching subgroup of the control group. Outcome models may be generated for the treated group and the non-treated group, and an impact of the treatment on the population may be generated based on the propensity scores and the outcome models for the test group and the non-treated group. | 04-11-2013 |
James R. Koehler, Boulder, CO US
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20110276392 | Performing Geography-Based Advertising Experiments - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for performing geography-based advertising experiments. One method includes receiving pre-spend data for geographic regions, identifying the geographic regions as control or treatment regions, obtaining change in ad spend data for each region, estimating a variance in a return on ad spend according to the pre-spend and the change in ad spend data. The method further includes determining whether the variance satisfies an acceptance criterion, and either allocating the change in ad spend data for use in an advertising experiment or selecting different change in ad spend data. Another method includes receiving pre-spend data for geographic regions, determining a change in ad spend for each geographic region, fitting a model to the pre-spend data, the change in ad spend, and test data, and determining a return on ad spend from the fitted model. | 11-10-2011 |
20120084125 | Search Change Model - Systems, methods and computer program products for determining lost opportunities resulting from changes to advertising spending are described. To assist advertisers in evaluating and allocating a proper budget to advertising, an analyzer can be used to develop an analytical model that gathers data pertaining to the incremental value of search advertising. (e.g., the true cost of the additional click lost or gained), which can be presented to the advertisers when changes have been made/proposed to the advertiser's advertising spending. The analyzer can detect large changes in advertising spending, and indicate (e.g., by prediction) how many total clicks were lost or gained as a result of the change in advertising spending to allow the advertisers to visualize the impact to changes in advertising spending, and determine when to decrease advertising budget on ads that yield low return-on-investment or to increase advertising budget to maximize the effectiveness of an active ad campaign. | 04-05-2012 |
20140108130 | CALCULATING AUDIENCE METRICS FOR ONLINE CAMPAIGNS - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium, for determining performance for a campaign. A method includes: identifying a campaign associated with the delivery of an electronic media item; identifying identifiers of devices that were served impressions of the electronic media item; determining a number of unique identifiers that received impressions and a number of views of the electronic media item per identifier; identifying a plurality of demographic categories; identifying labeled identifiers; determining a number of identifiers and views per demographic category for the campaign; accumulating un-labeled identifiers to produce a count of un-labeled identifiers and views; determining, for the labeled identifiers, a distribution across the plurality of demographic categories; adjusting for errors in the determined distribution; determining an overall distribution among the demographic categories for impressions; and applying the overall distribution to a total number of unique identifiers and views for the campaign. | 04-17-2014 |
Jeff Koehler, Melbourne, FL US
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20090254307 | Systems and Methods for Operational Verification of a Missile Approach Warning System - A coupler that generates and emits a simulated missile signature for assessing the operational capability of a missile approach warning system. The coupler may be directly attached to the system by an adapter. Couplers may be used in multiplicity, simultaneously or sequentially. The simulated signature may be digitally stored, as may be the results of the assessment. Simulated signatures may also be generated from freeform. The coupler also performs sensitivity testing. | 10-08-2009 |
20120215489 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPERATIONAL VERIFICATION OF A MISSILE APPROACH WARNING SYSTEM - A coupler that generates and emits a simulated missile signature for assessing the operational capability of a missile approach warning system. The coupler may be directly attached to the system by an adapter. Couplers may be used in multiplicity, simultaneously or sequentially. The simulated signature may be digitally stored, as may be the results of the assessment. Simulated signatures may also be generated from freeform. The coupler also performs sensitivity testing. | 08-23-2012 |
Jodi Elizabeth Koehler, Cincinnati, OH US
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20100005596 | Whitening Granular Laundry Detergent - A detergent granule comprising at least one composite material, wherein said at least one composite material comprises: a C10-C13 sodium linear alkylaryl sulfonate and/or an alpha-sulfonated fatty acid ester such as methyl ester sulfonate; an alkaline agent, from about 0.05% to about 1.2%, by weight of said granular detergent admix, of an brightener; and from about 10% to about 35%, by weight of said granular detergent admix, of a bleaching system comprising: a source of peroxide; and a bleach activator. | 01-14-2010 |
John H. Koehler, Jackson, WY US
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20120143209 | APPARATUS FOR TREATING A PORTION OF A REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS OF USE - A medical device for performing a surgical procedure may include an elongate member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending therebetween. The medical device may also include a handle connected to the proximal end of the elongate member, an end effector assembly connected to the distal end of the elongate member, and a cutting device configured to extend from the end effector assembly, wherein the cutting device has a retracted configuration in which the cutting device is withdrawn into the end effector assembly and a deployed configuration in which the cutting device extends from the end effector assembly. | 06-07-2012 |
20120143210 | APPARATUS FOR TREATING A PORTION OF A REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS OF USE - A medical device for performing a surgical procedure may include an elongate member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending therebetween. The medical device may also include a handle connected to the proximal end of the elongate member, an end effector assembly connected to the distal end of the elongate member, and a cutting device configured to extend from the end effector assembly, wherein the cutting device has a retracted configuration in which the cutting device is withdrawn into the end effector assembly and a deployed configuration in which the cutting device extends from the end effector assembly. | 06-07-2012 |
20140180282 | APPARATUS FOR TREATING A PORTION OF A REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS OF USE - A medical device for performing a surgical procedure may include an elongate member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending therebetween. The medical device may also include a handle connected to the proximal end of the elongate member, an end effector assembly connected to the distal end of the elongate member, and a cutting device configured to extend from the end effector assembly, wherein the cutting device has a retracted configuration in which the cutting device is withdrawn into the end effector assembly and a deployed configuration in which the cutting device extends from the end effector assembly. | 06-26-2014 |
John J. Koehler, Caledonia, IL US
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20100094657 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED MEDICAL RECORDS PROCESSING - A method and system for automated medical records processing. The method and system includes plural electronic medical templates specifically designed such that they reduce the complexity and risk associated with collecting patient encounter information, creating a medical diagnosis and help generate the appropriate number and type medical codes for a specific type of medical practice when processed. The medical codes and other types of processed patient encounter information are displayed in real-time on electronic medical records and invoices immediately after a patient encounter. | 04-15-2010 |
Klaus L. Koehler, West Lafayette, IN US
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20100269212 | GENETIC LOCI ASSOCIATED WITH FUSARIUM EAR ROT (FKR) RESISTANCE IN MAIZE AND GENERATION OF IMPROVED FKR RESISTANT MAIZE INBRED LINES - Methods of genetic marker assisted selection of Fusarium Ear Rot resistance in maize plants include isolating DNA from the maize plant. The DNA is then assessed to identify plants having one or more of the SSR genetic markers selected from the group consisting of phi333597, umc2013, umc1350, dup013, umc1665, and umc1412. Plants having the Fusarium Ear Rot resistance are then selected. Methods of identifying a first maize plant or germplasm that displays improved resistance to FKR include detecting in the first maize plant or germplasm at least one allele of one or more genetic markers associated with the FKR resistance selected from the group consisting of phi333597, umc2013, umc1350, dup013, umc1665, and umc1412. | 10-21-2010 |
20120296468 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SORTING PLANT MATERIAL - An apparatus and method for sorting plant material based on the presence or absence of a visual marker on the plant material. The visible marker may be a visible genetic color marker in the corn seed which is used in double haploid breeding. The absence or presence of the visible marker identifies correctly pollinated seeds as well as putative haploid seeds. | 11-22-2012 |
Klaus L. Koehler, Westfield, IN US
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20110202169 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SORTING PLANT MATERIAL - An apparatus and method for sorting plant material based on the presence or absence of a visual marker on the plant material. The visible marker may be a visible genetic color marker in the corn seed which is used in double haploid breeding. The absence or presence of the visible marker identifies correctly pollinated seeds as well as putative haploid seeds. | 08-18-2011 |
Melissa Koehler, Acworth, GA US
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20110167018 | Prioritizing and Tracking Investments - Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for assisting in understanding and tracking the potential risks and rewards of investment projects so that they can be efficiently evaluated for approval and tracked for progress. For example, in one embodiment, an investment system causes display of input requests and receives responses to the input requests from conception of the investment project to completion of the investment project. | 07-07-2011 |
Michael J. Koehler, Ramsey, MN US
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20100083682 | Air Conditioning Unit with Economizer and Filter Assembly - Embodiments of the invention provide an air conditioning (AC) unit including a pre-filter and a water-repellent filter. The water-repellent filter prevents moisture and dirt in the outdoor air from entering the AC unit through depth filtration. The AC unit also includes a vertical partition separating an outside section from an inside section, with a vent allowing air flow between the outside section and the inside section, and an economizer assembly including a damper. | 04-08-2010 |
Philip G. Koehler, Gainesville, FL US
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20130081324 | Fly Attractant System with Toxicant-Treated Cords - Systems, devices, apparatus and methods of attracting and capturing flies with toxicant treated darkened cords and printed or painted strips on sidewalls of housings. The darkened cords and strips black to confuse flies into believing they are cracks and crevices. Flies feed off the insecticide treated strips and are killed over time. At least one black line over a blue background can simulate a harborage to attract flying insects. At least one black line over a sticky surface card can be used. Geometrical housing shapes can include triangular, pentagon, cylindrical, rectangular, square, cube and/or other geometrical shapes. Housings can be tied off to be suspended. Second housings can be suspended beneath a main housing by attaching strips to the lower suspended housing. The housings can also work in an unassembled state where planar type sheets can be mounted on a wall. | 04-04-2013 |
20130276355 | Dual Action Lethal Containers, Systems, Methods and Compositions for Killing Adult Mosquitos and Larvae - Dual action lethal containers, systems, methods, compositions and formulas used to kill mosquitoes and their larvae. The containers can have separate interior larvicidal and adulticidal coatings separated from each other by horizontal water line holes in the container. Another container can use a novel combined coating of a larvicidal and adulticidal coating. Unique compositions of adulticidal coatings, larvicidal coatings and combined adulticidal and larvicidal coatings can be used as liners. | 10-24-2013 |
20130276358 | Heat chamber for termination of bed bugs and other arthropods - A system to heat objects which are infested with arthropods is disclosed having a structured shelter, composed of two double reflective canopies and a double reflective floor cover. Heaters are placed within the shelter, and a fan is located behind the heater to furnish hot air circulation. Thermocouples are provided to determine the heating end point. The non metallic support structure is installed around the objects to be heated, and the various reflective covers and canopies are installed upon the support structure. | 10-24-2013 |
20140215901 | Bed Bug Control Devices, Systems and Methods Using Heat and Volatile Insecticides - Devices, apparatus, systems and methods of volatizing insecticide-impregnated strips, such as a dichlorvos resin strip, using heat that can treat a closed and sealed space unit such as a room or building for bed bugs and other undesirable insects. At least one volatile impregnated strip can be positioned in a cage sandwiched between heating members such as electrical heating elements and heated plates. Temperature and time for heating can be controlled. Fans and blowers can help circulate the volatized air so that occupants can return safely to use the space unit within approximately 24 to approximately 36 hours. | 08-07-2014 |
20140259876 | Mosquito Control Device Using Durable Coating Embedded Pesticides - Dual action lethal containers, systems and methods and novel compositions and formulas which are used to kill mosquitoes and their larvae. Generally pyramid shaped containers can have combined interior larvacidal and adultacidal coatings above and below a side opening in the container. A removable inclined grate cap can also allow for mosquitoes to enter into the container. Inclined stacked walls inside the container form attractive surfaces for mosquitoes to breed. Water-holding containers, such as flower pots, water holding dishes used under plant pots, vases, bird baths, and fountains and storm water inlets, can be coated with novel larvicide and/or adulticide coatings. Small objects can be coated with larvicide or larvicide and adulticide combination, which can be dropped in water-holding containers which can leach out pesticide over time which prevents mosquitoes from breeding in the water-holding containers. | 09-18-2014 |
20150020439 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR SUSTAINED RELEASE OF SUBSTANCES - Devices that provide timed-release of target compounds absorbed by, or otherwise integrated into, an external housing. The external housing absorbs and facilitates volatilization of the released compound. A permeable cover can be employed as a regulating mechanism to control the rate volatilization from the external housing. One or more reservoirs containing target compound can be contained within one or more internal chambers of the external housing. The one or more reservoirs can release the target compound for absorption by the external housing and/or to make contact with one or more other reservoirs so as to compromise the other reservoirs and release target compound within. A wick can be employed in certain embodiments to transfer target compound from the internal chamber to the external housing to be volatilized. Continued or sequential release of target compound to recharged the external housing achieves a zero order release rate from the external housing. | 01-22-2015 |
Randal W. Koehler, Ridgefield, WA US
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20100109268 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COUPLING MULTIPLE CARTS - A system for engagement and disengagement of carts to form a train of multiple carts. Each cart has a spring-loaded hitch that is held in a storage position when the carts are disengaged. A lever coupled to the hitch is operated to position the hitch for insertion into a receiver pocket of the next cart. A leading edge of the hitch deflects a spring-loaded lockpin. An angled guide member positions the hitch vertically within the pocket so that the lockpin comes into alignment with an aperture in the hitch. When aligned, the lockpin snaps into place and engages the aperture to lock the carts together. The close tolerance of the hitch within the pocket prevents transverse articulation of adjacent carts. Structures within the hitch and the pocket allow slight rotation in a longitudinal articulation axis about the lockpin and torsional articulation of the hitch within the pocket. | 05-06-2010 |
20100295357 | CHEST SUPPORT - A chest support that supports the weight of a user's torso, and more particularly an adjustable chest support that is operative to be adjusted by a user “hands free” (i.e., without the use of the hands). The angular position or tilt of the chest support may be adjusted forward and rearward relative to a seat (e.g., a seat of a chair attached to the chest support), allowing the user to bend, or tilt, his or her torso toward and away from a work area. The chest support is operative to support the torso of a user at the chest area, thereby permitting the user to perform a task while reducing the likelihood of lower back pain and body fatigue. In some embodiments, arm support assemblies may also be mounted to the chest support to effect corresponding movement of the arm support assemblies toward and away from the work area upon adjustment of the angular position or tilt of the chest support. | 11-25-2010 |
Richard H. Koehler, Plymouth, MA US
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20120103339 | SURGICAL FACE MASK, INCLUDING REUSABLE MASKS, WITH FILTERED INHALATION AND EXHALATION VALVES - Face masks that can be used, for example, in medical and surgical procedures, including both completely or partially disposable and reusable masks, that can be custom fitted to the wearer, and which can include one or more filtering inhalation and exhalation valves and/or compartments allowing for separated filtering of inhalation and exhalation gases. Some embodiments include systems, methods and kits for reducing contaminants in an inhalation and exhalation flow stream. | 05-03-2012 |
Robert Koehler, Chicago, IL US
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20090132925 | ADVENTURE LEARNING IMMERSION PLATFORM - An Adventure Learning venue for a plurality of human participants having a range of binocular has a data communication network. A display is connected to the data communication network, the display being configurable to display a plurality of images around the participants in the participants' range of binocular vision. There is also at least one sound transducer connected to the data communication network, configured to provide sound that appears to be from more than a single direction to each of the participants. The venue has a plurality of participant seats, each participant seat comprising at least one interface control, one seat-based display, and one seat-based interface device, connectable to the data communication network. The venue also has a workstation for a facilitator connectable to the data communication network; the facilitator workstation being configured to exert control over the content provided the display and the sound transducer to the participants. The venue also has a presentation system comprising at least one computer equipped with software to provide content to at least the display and sound transducer. | 05-21-2009 |
Robert Grant Koehler, Mahtomedi, MN US
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20120179078 | SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR AN EAR - An ear support assembly and a method for applying pressure to an ear includes a support device having solid planar or curved surfaces and formable material configured to be deformed and retain an impression of a surface of an ear, wherein the planar or curved surfaces are configured to apply pressure to the formable material such that the formable material applies pressure to the surface of the ear. | 07-12-2012 |
Scot A. Koehler, Appleton, WI US
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20080296790 | INTAKE AIR AND CARBURETOR HEATING ARRANGEMENT FOR V-TWIN ENGINES - A V-twin engine having a crankcase and a pair of cylinders defining a V-space therebetween, wherein the V-space is substantially enclosed, and a carburetor is positioned within the V-space. An intake air preheating arrangement supplies heated intake air to the carburetor, and a carburetor heating arrangement heats the V-space and the carburetor which is positioned within the V-space. Each of the foregoing arrangements, used separately or in combination within one another, aids in preventing “freeze-up” of the carburetor during running of the engine in a cold environment. | 12-04-2008 |
Spencer Koehler, Sandy, UT US
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20130077863 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING RELEVANT INFORMATION FROM A PRINTED DOCUMENT - A city directory, having a listing of names and associated information of residents in a city (or similar location), is digitized. Zones of text having information not useful to users of the digitized directory are removed, and lines of information corresponding to residents are reconstructed, to make the digitized directory more easily accessed and reviewed. | 03-28-2013 |
20130080149 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING CATEGORIES OF DATA - Lines of data that are from a historical document, such as a digitized city directory, have information extracted and stored in searchable data fields. Words and phrases within the lines of data are identified and tagged. Rendering rules are applied to the tagged words and phrases to extract names, addresses, occupations, spouse information and other data, and store that data in the searchable fields. | 03-28-2013 |
Staci Koehler, Fishers, IN US
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20110204696 | MAGNETIZED RESTRAINT SYSTEMS AND PACKAGES FOR TRAVEL AND REST - A magnetized head restraint system employs a magnetic head restraint ( | 08-25-2011 |
Steven Koehler, Orono, MN US
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20130136272 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LISTENING TO TEAMS IN A RACE EVENT - A computer-implemented method and system allows a remote computer user to listen to teams in a race event. The method includes receiving audio signals from a plurality of audio sources at the race event; transmitting at least some of the audio signals to a remote computer; and filtering the audio signals as a function of the source of at least some of the audio signals so that at least some of the audio signals are not played by the remote computer and heard by the user. | 05-30-2013 |
Steven A. Koehler, Ridgefield, CT US
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20090110989 | FLOW CONTROL ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH FUEL CELL SYSTEMS OPERATING ON FUELS WITH VARYING FUEL COMPOSITION - A flow control assembly for use in a fuel cell system, comprising a sensor for sensing hydrogen concentration in one of anode exhaust leaving an anode side of the fuel cell system and a gas derived from the anode exhaust, and a fuel flow control assembly for controlling the flow of fuel to the anode side of the fuel cell system based on the hydrogen concentration sensed by the sensor. | 04-30-2009 |
Steven M. Koehler, Minneapolis, MN US
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20100260969 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A PRESS PLATE, A PRESS PLATE, A METHOD OF EMBOSSING A FLOOR PANEL, AND A FLOOR PANEL - A method of manufacturing a press plate for applying a surface structure onto a floor panel, wherein the press plate includes a press plate surface, comprises the following steps: first fine projections are created on the press plate surface, then the resulting fine projections are covered by a surface treatment resistant material, and subsequently the press plate surface including the resistant material is submitted to a surface treatment. | 10-14-2010 |
Steven M. Koehler, Orono, MN US
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20090247042 | MAGNETIC SUPPORT SURFACE WITH MAGNETIC SHAPES - A magnetic toy assembly includes a plurality of magnetic shapes and a support having hinged sections, each section having a magnetic array surface to which each of the magnetic shapes can be positioned thereon and held thereto with magnetic attraction. The magnetic array surface comprises an array of magnets wherein the magnets of the array are disposed or formed in a continuous side-by-side relationship so as to form a single unitary body. Each of the magnetic shapes and the magnetic array surface are formed of material that has magnetism. | 10-01-2009 |
20120257765 | System and method for listening to teams in a race event - A computer-implemented method and system allows a remote computer user to listen to teams in a race event. The method includes receiving audio signals from a plurality of audio sources at the race event; transmitting at least some of the audio signals to a remote computer; and filtering the audio signals as a function of the source of at least some of the audio signals so that at least some of the audio signals are not played by the remote computer and heard by the user. | 10-11-2012 |
Thomas T. Koehler, Simsbury, CT US
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20080300543 | ENCLOSED NEEDLE CANNULA DEVICE WITH PROXIMAL END CAP - An enclosed needle catheter insertion device includes a catheter assembly and a need insertion device having a needle guard housing to enclose a needle in a shielded position and a needle support supporting the needle for movement between a ready position, with the tip of the needle exposed, to a shielded position with the needle within the needle guard housing. Movement of the needle support and the needle relative to the needle guard housing is accomplished by manual manipulation of a gripping component external of the needle guard housing. A separate, proximal end cap external of the needle guard housing encloses a proximal portion of the needle guard housing, and is affixed to the needle support. | 12-04-2008 |
20110301551 | Tip Protector for a Safety Catheter - A safety catheter includes a catheter hub, a catheter tube, a needle hub, a needle cannula having a tip, and a tip protector. The tip protector includes an outer member having a flexible tab configured to releasably engage with the catheter hub and release therefrom upon inward flexing of the tab. An inner member is positioned entirely within the outer member and has a portion that impedes inward flexing of the tab when disposed adjacent the tab. The inner member is axially shiftable relative to the outer member between a first position wherein the needle tip is distal of the tip protector and the inner member portion is disposed adjacent the tab to impede release from the catheter hub, and a second position wherein the tip is within the outer member and the inner member portion is no longer adjacent the tab and no longer impedes release from the catheter hub. | 12-08-2011 |
20120296282 | TIP PROTECTOR FOR A SAFETY CATHETER - A safety catheter includes a catheter hub, a needle cannula having a tip, and a tip protector. The tip protector includes an outer member and an inner member therein. The outer member has a projection releasably engaging the catheter hub. The inner member has a pair of arms extending to free ends from a base. The inner member is axially shiftable relative to the outer member between a first position wherein the needle tip is distal of the tip protector and the free ends of the arms are spread apart such that the distal tip is not shielded, and a second position wherein the tip is within the inner and outer members and the free ends of the arms are brought into close proximity such that the distal tip is shielded. The inner member is entirely received within the outer member in both the fort and the second positions thereof. | 11-22-2012 |
Torsten Koehler, Ashburn, VA US
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20100328465 | ENHANCED CAPTURE, MANAGEMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF LIVE PRESENTATIONS - Techniques are provided for converting live presentations into electronic media and managing captured media assets for distribution. An exemplary system includes capture devices that capture media assets of live presentations comprising a session, including image data of sequentially presented visual aids accompanying the live presentations and audio data. Each capture device has an interface for real-time image data marking of the image data for identification of individual images and session marking of the image data for demarcation of individual presentations of the session. A centralized device processes the captured media assets and automatically divides the captured media assets into discrete files associated with the individual presentations based on the session markings. An administrative tool manages the processed media assets to produce modified presentations and enables modification of the visual aid images identified by the image data markings. A production device formats the modified presentations for distribution on distribution media. | 12-30-2010 |
20120324323 | ENHANCED CAPTURE, MANAGEMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF LIVE PRESENTATIONS - Techniques are provided for converting live presentations into electronic media and managing captured media assets for distribution. An exemplary system includes capture devices that capture media assets of live presentations comprising a session, including image data of sequentially presented visual aids accompanying the live presentations and audio data. Each capture device has an interface for real-time image data marking of the image data for identification of individual images and session marking of the image data for demarcation of individual presentations of the session. A centralized device processes the captured media assets and automatically divides the captured media assets into discrete files associated with the individual presentations based on the session markings. An administrative tool manages the processed media assets to produce modified presentations and enables modification of the visual aid images identified by the image data markings. A production device formats the modified presentations for distribution on distribution media. | 12-20-2012 |