Kowalczyk, US
Agnieszka Kowalczyk, Mine Hill, NJ US
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20090054466 | Leukotriene B4 Inhibitors - Provided herein are compounds of the formula (I): | 02-26-2009 |
20090253684 | LEUKOTRIENE B4 INHIBITORS - Provided herein are compounds of the formula (I): | 10-08-2009 |
20100240678 | LEUKOTRIENE B4 INHIBITORS - Provided herein are compounds of the formula (I): | 09-23-2010 |
20130197059 | INTEGRIN ANTAGONIST CONJUGATES FOR TARGETED DELIVERY TO CELLS EXPRESSING LFA-1 - The invention relates to compounds of formula I: | 08-01-2013 |
20150038523 | INTEGRIN ANTAGONIST CONJUGATES FOR TARGETED DELIVERY TO CELLS EXPRESSING ALPHA-V-BETA-3 - The invention relates to compounds of formula (I): wherein R | 02-05-2015 |
20150065534 | INTEGRIN ANTAGONIST CONJUGATES FOR TARGETED DELIVERY TO CELLS EXPRESSING LFA-1 - The invention relates to compounds of formula (I), wherein R1, R2, and n are defined in the detailed description and claims. In particular, the present invention relates to the compounds of formula I for use in the manufacture and delivery of conjugated moieties such as small molecules, peptides, nucleic acids, fluorescent moieties, and polymers which are linked to LFA-1 integrin antagonists to target cells expressing LFA-1. | 03-05-2015 |
Andrew Kowalczyk, Phoenix, AZ US
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20160050225 | ANALYZING CYBER-SECURITY RISKS IN AN INDUSTRIAL CONTROL ENVIRONMENT - A method of analyzing cyber-security risks in an industrial control system (ICS) including a plurality of networked devices includes providing a processor and a memory storing a cyber-security algorithm. The processor runs the cyber-security algorithm and implements data collecting to compile security data including at least vulnerability data including cyber-risks (risks) regarding the plurality of networked devices by scanning the plurality of devices, processing the security data using a rules engine which associates a numerical score to each of the risks, aggregating data including ranking the risks across the plurality of networked devices and arranging the risks into at least one logical grouping, and displaying the logical grouping(s) on a user station. | 02-18-2016 |
Brian K. Kowalczyk, Howell, MI US
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20120062041 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MORE ACCURATE TEMPERATURE SENSING USING THERMISTORS - A system includes a first module, a second module, and a third module. The first module determines a first temperature and a first power dissipation value of a thermistor based on a resistance of a first resistor connected in series with the thermistor. The second module, after disconnecting the first resistor and connecting a second resistor in series with the thermistor, determines a second temperature and a second power dissipation value of the thermistor based on a resistance of the second resistor. The third module determines a thermal dissipation factor based on the first and second temperatures and the first and second power dissipation values, and corrects temperature sensed by the thermistor based on the thermal dissipation factor. | 03-15-2012 |
20120155506 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AN UNEXPECTED MEDIUM OR A CHANGE OF MEDIUM SENSED BY A THERMISTOR - A system for detecting a change in medium sensed by a thermistor comprises a first module that receives a temperature signal from a thermistor and that calculates a first dissipation factor of the thermistor. A second module receives the first dissipation factor of the thermistor and detects at least one of an unexpected medium and a change in medium based on the first dissipation factor. | 06-21-2012 |
Bruce Andrew Kowalczyk, Huntsville, AL US
Charles Kowalczyk, Spartanburg, SC US
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20140217204 | FUEL INJECTOR SOLENOID AND TERMINAL ASSEMBLY - In one embodiment, a fuel injector assembly is described. The fuel injector assembly includes a terminal assembly that electrically connects a plurality of wire cables to a plurality of control valve solenoids. The control valve solenoids can include, for example, a needle control valve solenoid and/or an intensifier control valve solenoid. The terminal assembly can be physically configured with a radius profile that prevents excessive bending of the wire cables. A connector bridge may allow for the offsetting of a first pair and a second pair of electrical rods that are used to provide electrical current from the terminal assembly to the needle control valve solenoid. Alternatively, the intensifier control valve solenoid may have an aperture, and an armature of an associated poppet valve may have a slot, that are configured to receive the placement of at least a portion of the pair of electrical rods. | 08-07-2014 |
Heather Kowalczyk, Oakland, NJ US
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20140032270 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING CONSUMER SPENDING - A method and system for predicting consumer spending includes conducting a survey of a panel of individuals to obtain future anticipated spending data for a time periods; and tracking actual spending of the surveyed individuals for the time periods and tabulating. The method also includes calculating with a processor the difference in actual spending and the anticipated spending in the time periods to obtain spending normalization factors. The method further includes calculating the transitional probability of future spending for a time period beyond the surveyed time period to order obtain a preliminary spending prediction based on the survey results of the surveyed time periods. A prediction of consumer spending is determined by adjusting the preliminary spending prediction in response to the first and second normalization factor to determine a prediction of consumer spending for a future time period. | 01-30-2014 |
20150073869 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING CONSUMER BEHAVIOR - Systems and processes are described for providing improved understanding of cardholder purchasing behavior, and/or for providing improved predictions of future consumer needs. In some embodiments, the payment card account receipts of panel respondents are matched to their survey question responses and processed to generate actual spending behavior data, which may then be analyzed to generate one or more predictions concerning future consumer spending behavior. In an implementation, a computer receives recent payment card account receipt data and self-reported survey data of a panel respondent member, tags that data with a unique cardholder identifier (ID), and determines that there is a match between the recent payment card account receipt data and data stored in a transactional cardholder database. The computer then selects a portion of the matched payment card account receipt data corresponding to a time period specified in the self-reported survey data, and generates a cardholder report including a comparison of the self-reported survey data to the selected receipt data that represents actual cardholder purchasing behavior. | 03-12-2015 |
Henryk A. Kowalczyk, Bolingbrook, IL US
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20140344039 | Network Based Discussion Forum System and Method with Means for Improving Post Positioning and Debater Status by Trading Arguments, Purchasing, Acquiring and Trading Points - Method and system for online network based debate forums by using opinion trading exchange. Discussions are conducted in a format of challenges, wherein, in order to open the challenge or/and comment to it, participants are required to make an investment (bet) in their views in a forum currency; wherein the starting capital can be granted, bought with real currency or earned by participation in forum activities. After a predetermined time the challenge is decided as true or false, and participants earn or lose their investment depending upon the position they selected. Objectivity of the moderators can be challenged as well. User's position is defined by the amount of the forum currency owned. The system maintains searchable database with the history of previous challenges. The invented opinion trading algorithm invokes debates to gravitate toward conclusions based upon verifiable facts and logic. | 11-20-2014 |
James Kowalczyk, Amherst, NH US
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20130026128 | MULTI-GALLON CAPACITY BLOW MOLDED CONTAINER - A multi-gallon capacity container comprising which comprises a substantially rectangular bottom portion having a chime and a plurality of base channels; a shoulder portion with a neck section for facilitating filling and discharging of liquid from the container and a plurality vertically extending shoulder channels; a body portion which seamlessly connects the bottom portion with the shoulder portion and having a plurality of spaced apart horizontal ribs and rib channels for increasing a lateral wall strength of the container. The container includes a first and second primary columns for increasing a top load strength of the container. Each primary column commences in the shoulder portion, extends substantially continuously along the shoulder portion, across the plurality of horizontal ribs, and terminates at the bottom portion. Each one of the horizontal ribs has a column feature formed therein which is aligned with one of the first and the second primary columns and forms a continuation of primary column from the shoulder portion to the bottom portion. | 01-31-2013 |
James J. Kowalczyk, Andover, MA US
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20100063095 | HEMIASTERLIN DERIVATIVES AND USES THEREOF IN THE TREATMENT OF CANCER - The present invention provides compounds having formula (I): | 03-11-2010 |
20120309938 | HEMIASTERLIN DERIVATIVES AND USES THEREOF IN THE TREATMENT OF CANCER - The present invention provides compounds having formula (I): | 12-06-2012 |
20140309174 | HEMIASTERLIN DERIVATIVES AND USES THEREOF IN THE TREATMENT OF CANCER - The present invention provides compounds having formula (I): | 10-16-2014 |
James M. Kowalczyk, Manlius, NY US
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20090112301 | Strain Relief System For Spinal Cord Stimulation Lead - An anchor for spinal electrical stimulation leads having a first, extended portion adapted to be inserted through the spine and into the spinal column, and a second, shorter portion adapted to be sutured to the fascia on the outside of the spine. The extended portion assists with positioning of the electrode tip onto the spinal cord on provides strain relief for the electrode. The anchor further comprises an inner tube disposed inside of the housing along an intermediate portion between the extended portion and the shorted portion. When the outside portion of the tubular housing is sutured to the fascia of a patient, the inner tube is compressed against the electrical lead, thereby locking it in place and preventing migration over time. | 04-30-2009 |
20090118807 | Strain Relief System For Spinal Cord Stimulation Lead - An anchor for spinal electrical stimulation leads having a first, extended portion adapted to be inserted through the spine and into the spinal column, and a second, shorter portion adapted to be sutured to the fascia on the outside of the spine. The extended portion assists with positioning of the electrode tip onto the spinal cord on provides strain relief for the electrode. The anchor further comprises an inner tube disposed inside of the housing along an intermediate portion between the extended portion and the shorted portion. When the outside portion of the tubular housing is sutured to the fascia of a patient, the inner tube is compressed against the electrical lead, thereby locking it in place and preventing migration over time. | 05-07-2009 |
John Kowalczyk, Livonia, MI US
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20100124073 | REAR COMBINATION LAMP - A rear combination lamp y for a vehicle includes a rear combination lamp housing with an inboard cavity, an intermediate cavity, and an outboard cavity. First, second, and third light-emitting diodes extend into the inboard cavity, intermediate cavity, and outboard cavity, respectively. A turn signal member is operably connected to the first, second, and third light-emitting diodes and engagement of the turn signal activates the first, second, and third light-emitting diodes sequentially. | 05-20-2010 |
John Kowalczyk, Pittsford, NY US
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20130074351 | FIREARM LASER SIGHT ALIGNMENT ASSEMBLY - A firearm laser sight alignment assembly includes a laser module for emitting a beam along an optical axis, the laser module having an outer seat. The alignment assembly encompasses a resilient grommet mechanically engaging the outer seat in a first adhesive free interference fit. The grommet includes an external seat sized to form adhesive free interferences fits with a laser cover and the housing, as the laser cover engages the housing to retain the grommet with respect to the housing and the laser cover. Upon operable assembly, the interference fits substantially preclude axial and longitudinal movement between the grommet and the laser module as well as the grommet and the laser cover and housing, while allowing angular movement of the laser module to a desired alignment position. | 03-28-2013 |
John U. Kowalczyk, Livonia, MI US
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20140056014 | PICKUP TRUCK BED LIGHTING SYSTEM - A pickup truck bed lighting system for mounting on a bed rail of a cargo bed side wall. The system including a scuff plate having a plurality of downward extending retention clips engaging holes in the bed rail to secure the scuff plate on top of the bed rail; and a lighting assembly including an electrical cable supported by the retention clips and a plurality of lamps mounted to the cable, the lamps spaced along the cable adjacent to the retention clips and aligning with the holes in the bed rail. | 02-27-2014 |
John Urban Kowalczyk, Livonia, MI US
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20150307019 | DRIVABLE COMPRESSION CLIP - A lamp assembly is provided for installation in an opening of a vehicle body. The lamp assembly includes a lamp container having first and second sides, each of the first and second sides integrally including first and second stops, and at least one clip assembly including a clip, a threaded bolt, and a nut. The clip has a connecting wall with respective first and second side walls extending from the connecting wall, and first and second tabs extending inwardly respectively from the first and second side walls, the threaded bolt being inserted through an opening in the connecting wall of the clip, and the nut being threaded onto the bolt. When the lamp assembly is in a pre-compressed position, the nut is spaced away from the stops, and, when the lamp assembly is in a compressed position, at least one of the nut and the connecting wall contacts the stops. | 10-29-2015 |
Marek Kowalczyk, Westland, MI US
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20100037872 | PREVENTING EGR SYSTEM SOOT CONTAMINATION - A diesel engine system is provided with an exhaust passage having a diesel particulate filter disposed in the passage. An exhaust gas recirculation passage is connected to the exhaust passage at a downstream location of the diesel particulate filter and in communication with the air intake passage. By locating the connection to the exhaust passage at a location downstream from the diesel particulate filter, the exhaust gas recirculation passage and the exhaust gas recirculation cooler disposed therein are isolated from soot contamination. | 02-18-2010 |
Mark Kowalczyk, Amsterdam, NY US
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20120255585 | Portable System for Directing Pressurized Air Upon a Surface - A portable system for treating, for example, cleaning and/or drying, surfaces, including both indoor and outdoor surfaces, is provided. The system includes a pressurized air outlet assembly, or “air knife” assembly, coupled to a source of pressurized air, for example, a blower, a fan, or a turbine. The air knife assembly concentrates a high volume exhaust flow of air into a high velocity, high temperature, and/or high pressure air stream directed at a target surface. The air stream can be angularly varied to propel water, snow, debris, and other particulate from the target surface, for example, a path or roadway being cleaned or dried. The air knife blade assembly is substantially long enough to allow a single lane of roadway or runway to be dried and cleaned in one pass, but can also be shortened to allow treatment of narrower paths. | 10-11-2012 |
Mark William Kowalczyk, Amsterdam, NY US
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20100158674 | ADAPTIVE COMPLIANT PLATE SEAL ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS - A steam turbine comprises a steam turbine casing, a rotor, and at least one compliant plate seal assembly situated between the casing and the rotor. The compliant plate seal assembly comprises a supporting member being stationary with respect to the casing, a plurality of plate members movably mounted to the supporting member and extending towards the rotor, each plate member being inclined with respect to a rotation direction of the rotor, and an actuator for selectively exerting a pressure to retract the plate members in a direction away from the rotor. | 06-24-2010 |
Matthew T. Kowalczyk, Natick, MA US
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20140259343 | Dual Mode Flush Actuator - A flush actuator for engaging a flush valve. The flush actuator provides a mechanism assembly for automatically flushing the flush valve. A sensor provides a presence detection to trigger the automatic flushing. A reduced flush or standard flush cycle may be initiated. | 09-18-2014 |
20140264110 | Flush Actuator - A flush actuator for engaging a flush valve. The flush actuator provides a mechanism assembly for automatically flushing the flush valve. A sensor provides a presence detection to trigger the automatic flushing. Redundant manual activation is provided. | 09-18-2014 |
Matthew T. Kowalczyk, Charlestown, MA US
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20100179668 | Hybrid Terrain-Adaptive Lower-Extremity Systems - Hybrid terrain-adaptive lower-extremity apparatus and methods that perform in a variety of different situations by detecting the terrain that is being traversed, and adapting to the detected terrain. In some embodiments, the ability to control the apparatus for each of these situations builds upon five basic capabilities: (1) determining the activity being performed; (2) dynamically controlling the characteristics of the apparatus based on the activity that is being performed; (3) dynamically driving the apparatus based on the activity that is being performed; (4) determining terrain texture irregularities (e.g., how sticky is the terrain, how slippery is the terrain, is the terrain coarse or smooth, does the terrain have any obstructions, such as rocks) and (5) a mechanical design of the apparatus that can respond to the dynamic control and dynamic drive. | 07-15-2010 |
Mitchell J. Kowalczyk, Brookfield, IL US
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20150126356 | APPARATUSES FOR STRIPPING GASEOUS HYDROCARBONS FROM PARTICULATE MATERIAL AND PROCESSES FOR THE SAME - Apparatuses and processes are provided for stripping gaseous hydrocarbons from particulate material. One process comprises the step of contacting particles containing hydrocarbons with a stripping vapor in countercurrent flow to remove at least a portion of the hydrocarbons with the stripping vapor to form stripped particles. Contacting the particles includes advancing the particles down a sloping element of a structured packing toward a reinforcing rod that is disposed along a lower channel portion of the sloping element. The particles are advanced over the reinforcing rod. The particles are contacted with the stripping vapor that is rising up adjacent to the lower channel portion. | 05-07-2015 |
Mitchell John Kowalczyk, Brookfield, IL US
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20130172170 | APPARATUSES FOR STRIPPING GASEOUS HYDROCARBONS FROM PARTICULATE MATERIAL AND PROCESSES FOR THE SAME - Apparatuses and processes are provided for stripping gaseous hydrocarbons from particulate material. One process comprises the step of contacting particles that contain hydrocarbons with a stripping vapor in countercurrent flow to remove at least a portion of the hydrocarbons with the stripping vapor to form stripped particles. Contacting the particles includes advancing the particles down a sloping element of a structured packing toward a reinforcing rod that is disposed adjacent to a lower section of the sloping element. The particles are advanced down through an opening formed in the sloping element proximate the reinforcing rod. The particles are contacted with the stripping vapor that is rising up through the opening. | 07-04-2013 |
20130172171 | APPARATUSES FOR STRIPPING GASEOUS HYDROCARBONS FROM PARTICULATE MATERIAL AND PROCESSES FOR THE SAME - Apparatuses and processes are provided for stripping gaseous hydrocarbons from particulate material. One process comprises the step of contacting particles containing hydrocarbons with a stripping vapor in countercurrent flow to remove at least a portion of the hydrocarbons with the stripping vapor to form stripped particles. Contacting the particles includes advancing the particles down a sloping element of a structured packing toward a lower section of the sloping element. The particles are passed through a drainage gap formed between a pair of reinforcing rod sections that are disposed adjacent to the lower section of the sloping element. The particles are contacted with the stripping vapor that is rising up adjacent to the drainage gap. | 07-04-2013 |
20130172172 | APPARATUSES FOR STRIPPING GASEOUS HYDROCARBONS FROM PARTICULATE MATERIAL AND PROCESSES FOR THE SAME - Apparatuses and processes are provided for stripping gaseous hydrocarbons from particulate material. One process comprises the step of contacting particles containing hydrocarbons with a stripping vapor in countercurrent flow to remove at least a portion of the hydrocarbons with the stripping vapor to form stripped particles. Contacting the particles includes advancing the particles down a sloping element of a structured packing toward a reinforcing rod that is disposed along a lower channel portion of the sloping element. The particles are advanced over the reinforcing rod. The particles are contacted with the stripping vapor that is rising up adjacent to the lower channel portion. | 07-04-2013 |
Scott Kowalczyk, Fairport Harbor, OH US
Scott Kowalczyk, Savage, MN US
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20080212928 | CABINET INCLUDING OPTICAL BULKHEAD PLATE FOR BLOWN FIBER SYSTEM - A cabinet is provided for managing the connections between a feeder cable and a distribution cable wherein the distribution cable is a blown optical fiber. The cabinet includes shelves for holding splices between the feeder cable and the distribution cable. The shelves also include microduct holders for holding each of the microducts associated with the distribution cable. | 09-04-2008 |
20080277537 | FIBER ACCESS TERMINAL INCLUDING MOISTURE BARRIER PLATE - A fiber access terminal includes a drop cable side and a distribution cable side. The sides are separated by a frame to which a variety of cable management and cable connections components may be mounted. Optical fibers are routed from drop and distribution cables through a plurality of routing paths to splice trays for connection to other optical fibers. The terminal includes a base and a dome cover mounted to the base defining an enclosed interior. Passageways between the base and the dome cover are closed by removable covers to limit moisture and animals from accessing an interior of the dome cover. A tether connects the removable covers to the frame. | 11-13-2008 |
20090285541 | FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR HOLDER - A fiber optic connector holder including a housing with at least one cavity for receiving a fiber optic connector with a dust cap in place about a terminal end of the connector. The housing may be integrally molded with retaining structures for releasably engaging the fiber optic connector and releasable catches for mounting the housing at a mount location. The presence of a fiber optic connector within a cavity of the housing may prevent the removal of the housing from a mounting location. | 11-19-2009 |
20100125998 | CABINET INCLUDING OPTICAL BULKHEAD PLATE FOR BLOWN FIBER SYSTEM - A cabinet is provided for managing the connections between a feeder cable and a distribution cable wherein the distribution cable is a blown optical fiber. The cabinet includes shelves for holding splices between the feeder cable and the distribution cable. The shelves also include microduct holders for holding each of the microducts associated with the distribution cable. | 05-27-2010 |
20110176785 | FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR HOLDER - A fiber optic connector holder including a housing with at least one cavity for receiving a fiber optic connector with a dust cap in place about a terminal end of the connector. The housing may be integrally molded with retaining structures for releasably engaging the fiber optic connector and releasable catches for mounting the housing at a mount location. The presence of a fiber optic connector within a cavity of the housing may prevent the removal of the housing from a mounting location. | 07-21-2011 |
Stanislaw Kowalczyk, Boston, MA US
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20090125758 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING COMPONENTS IN AN IT SYSTEM - A system and method for collecting information on components in an information technology (IT) system. This embodiment features discovering components in the IT system, determining at least one dependency between two or more of the discovered components, and tracking changes to the discovered components and the dependency between two or more of the discovered components. The discovery of components can be carried out using fingerprints of components, which can include key elements of the component that exist in a full model of all of the elements of the component. | 05-14-2009 |
20150082077 | TRACKING PACKETS THROUGH A CLOUD COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT - A device, of a cloud computing environment, receives an instruction to create a virtual packet tracker from a user device associated with a user, and implements the virtual packet tracker in the device based on the instruction. The virtual packet tracker: receives a packet that includes a unique value used to track the packet in a portion of the cloud computing environment associated with the user; provides the packet for routing through the portion; receives an indication that the packet is dropped at a particular resource of the portion; determines whether a problem causing the packet to be dropped can be corrected; and processes the problem based on whether the problem can be corrected. The problem is corrected when it is determined that the problem can be corrected. Information associated with the packet is transmitted to the user device when it is determined that the problem cannot be corrected. | 03-19-2015 |
Thomas M. Kowalczyk, Unionville, CT US
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20110214350 | SLIDING DOOR WITH LARGE OPENING - A door assembly includes a track, a track header, a fixed door panel, at least two sliding door panels, a pivot mechanism, and a lock arrangement. The sliding door panels are slidably movable on the track between (1) a closed position wherein the sliding door panels are extended across the track, and (2) an open position wherein the sliding door panels are constructed and arranged to be in a compact, overlapping relationship with each other and the fixed door panel. The pivot mechanism is constructed and arranged to enable pivotal movement of the track with fixed door panel and the two sliding door panels mounted thereon about a pivot axis from a normal configuration to a breakaway configuration. The lock arrangement is constructed and arranged to releasably lock the track with respect to the track header to prevent pivotal movement of the track away from the normal configuration. | 09-08-2011 |
20120073205 | SLIDE DOOR - A slideable and pivotable door assembly configured to selectively permit passage through an opening between a first side and a second side of the opening. The slideable and pivotable door assembly has a normally fixed door panel arranged to cover a first portion of the opening when in a normally closed fixed position. The door assembly also includes a slideable door panel slidable relative to the fixed door panel. The slideable door panel is slidable between a 1) closed position wherein the door panel covers a second portion of the opening and 2) an open position wherein the second portion of the opening is uncovered. A first pivot structure enables pivotal movement of the normally fixed door panel upon a pivoting actuation and a second pivot structure enables pivotal movement of the slideable door panel at any position relative to the normally fixed door panel while the normally fixed door panel remains in its normally fixed position. | 03-29-2012 |
20120159851 | BYPASS DOOR - A door assembly that includes a normally fixed door panel disposed between an ingress opening and an egress opening. The door assembly includes a first sliding door panel slidable between a 1) closed position wherein the first sliding door panel blocks the ingress opening and 2) an open position wherein the first sliding door panel is in an overlapping configuration with the normally fixed door panel so as to permit persons to egress through the egress opening. A second sliding door panel is slidable between a 1) closed position wherein the second sliding door panel blocks the egress opening and 2) an open position wherein the second sliding door panel is in an overlapping configuration with the normally fixed door panel so as to permit persons to ingress through the ingress opening. The normally fixed door panel is pivotable to a breakout open position upon receiving a pivoting actuation. | 06-28-2012 |
Thomas M. Kowalczyk, Farmington, CT US
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20080236048 | Door operating system - A door operator is configured to operate a door that is rotatable about an axis of rotation between an open position and a closed position. In one embodiment, the door operator comprises an output shaft, a closing assembly, and a motor. The output shaft is rotatable between a first position and a second position, and is coupled to the door such that rotation of the output shaft pivots the door about the axis of rotation and rotation of the door about the axis of rotation rotates the output shaft. The closing assembly is coupled to the output shaft to apply a torque to the output shaft, wherein the torque applied by the closing assembly rotates the output shaft such that the rotation of the output shaft by the closing assembly rotates the door toward the closed position. The motor is coupled to the output shaft. | 10-02-2008 |
Thomas Michael Kowalczyk, Unionville, CT US
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20140020298 | BI-PARTING, BI-DIRECTIONAL DOOR SYSTEM - A door system includes two bi-parting, center-opening, bi-directional door panels disposed for counter-rotating swinging movement in a doorway. An operator is coupled to the door panels via a synchronizing system such that the door panels may be selectively opened in either direction relative to the doorway, and closed in the opposite direction, and such that the door panels swing through substantially equal angular distances. The synchronizing system may include a linkage, among other systems, and the operator may include an electro-mechanical operator, a mechanical door closer with spring, or a hybrid of both. A person may effect an emergency breakout by manually using a single-motion, low-force push against one of the door panels to simultaneously open both door panels. | 01-23-2014 |
Timothy Paul Kowalczyk, Chapel Hill, NC US
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20140049098 | Robotic Vehicle Having Traction and Mobility-Enhanced Wheel Structures - A robotic vehicle is provided with improved traction and mobility via a specially designed wheel apparatus including a relatively rigid wheel structure formed from two circular, coaxial sprocketed wheel plates separated by a central hub. The sprockets on the wheel plates are circumferentially aligned with one another, with axially facing sprocket pairs being received in areas defined between circumferentially adjacent pairs of tread links in a series of tread links, equal in number to the number of sprocket pairs, arranged in a circular array around the periphery of the wheel structure. The sprocket pairs are sized and configured in a manner such that substantial relative axial and circumferential movement between the wheel structure and the tread link array are blocked, with the axially facing sprockets in each sprocket pair being axially and resiliently deflected toward one another by surface portions of their associated tread link area. | 02-20-2014 |