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20090223481 | DEVICE AND METHOD TO INCREASE FUEL BURN EFFICIENCY IN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - A reciprocating piston engine wherein the movement of a piston within the combustion chamber creates vortices in the fluid within the chamber and wherein the orientation of the vortices is more normal to the axis of movement of the piston than parallel to the axis of movement of the piston. The vortices may be created by a device for attachment to the crown of a piston or by the configuration of the crown of the piston. The vortices may be created by a plurality of vanes extending outwardly from the center of the piston to the periphery thereof. | 09-10-2009 |
20110157859 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO SHIELD MOBILE PHONES AND DEVICES TO MINIMIZE RADIATION EXPOSURE - A method and system for protecting a user from exposure from radio waves emitted from a wireless transmitter include at least a layer of dielectric material to operate on the radio wave through reflection, refraction, diffraction, absorption, polarization and/or scattering of the wave. The characteristics and arrangement of multiple layers of shielding on portions of or all of a face plate may significantly reduce exposure to electromagnetic waves and the deleterious effects associated with over exposure. The shielding can be applied subsequent to manufacture, during manufacture or incorporated into structures which may form the transmitting device. | 06-30-2011 |
20110159920 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO MINIMIZE RADIATION EXPOSURE FROM MOBILE PHONES AND DEVICES - Mobile devices may minimize the radiation exposure to users by controlling the distance between the user, specifically the head, and the mobile device to a minimum distance. The reduction in exposure is realized due to the operation of the Inverse Square Rule on electromagnetic signal from the mobile device recognizing there is a steep fall off of signal strength resultant from increased distance between the head of the user and the source of the signal. Embodiments increase and maintain operational distance between the user and the broadcast device to reduce signal absorption. Enabled mobile devices increase and maintain the operational distance by detecting when the distance is breached by a variety of methods and then alerting the user. Sound and electromagnetic waves may be used to determine the proximity of the mobile device to the user, in addition image processing typically resident on some mobile devices may also be used to determine proximity to the user. Embodiments disable harmful features such as broadcasting when the operation distance is breached for a period of time or the radiation exposure exceeds a threshold. Other embodiments enforce the operational distance with physical barriers preventing the distance from being reduced. Embodiments influence the user to maintain a minimum distance via alerts, interruptions and warnings. Thus maintaining a minimum distance between the user and the transmitter may have a dramatic practical effect. | 06-30-2011 |
20110163110 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING DISPENSING OF REMOVABLE ADHESIVE TABS USING AN ADHESIVE LAYER FOR ADHERING A DISPENSER TO AN OBJECT - An improvement to a dispenser of pressure-sensitive notes or marking flags includes the addition of an adhesive layer and a backing layer to protect the adhesive layer. The adhesive layer allows the temporary adhesion of the dispenser to books, desks, folders or other devices in which such notes or flags are applied by the user, resulting in increase convenience. | 07-07-2011 |
20110166830 | System and apparatus of detecting and controlling the boiling of a liquid - Acoustic energy (sound) released by a liquid changes upon boiling and increases in some manner as a function of the boiling intensity. Detecting and quantifying the sound emitted from the boiling liquid with a sensor and processor enables a system to not only detect the boiling of a liquid but to assess the relative intensity of the boiling. Incorporated in a feedback loop, any heat source used to boil a liquid may be manipulated to control the boiling of a liquid and avoid the uncertainty associated with control based on temperature only. | 07-07-2011 |
20110244890 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AND RECORDING OPERATOR'S USE OF A COMMUNICATION DEVICE WHILE OPERATING A VEHICLE - To enable enforcement and monitoring of safety regulations, a system records events of broadcast communications from a driver's or machine operator's mobile communication device. The events may be annotated with other fact or circumstances, such as time, duration, speed of vehicle, motion of vehicle, type of communication, or mode of communication. The event may be determined through use of direction receive only antennas capable of receiving only those signals aligned with the antenna, signals not aligned with the direction of the antenna are not received and thus do not create a recordable event. The recorded event may be broadcast to an organization or person in real time or may be retrieved periodically. The event may also produce an alert for persons or other operators proximate the vehicle or machine. | 10-06-2011 |
20120310029 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO MITIGATE MIGRATION OF CONTAMINATES - System and Method is described that slows the release of contaminated water by rapidly freezing the ground water, including salt water, which permeates the area underneath the a contamination source such as a melted reactor, so that the resulting ice lens mitigates the extent to which radioactive water is released into the environment. The method here described may be used for this purpose through the accomplishment of two goals; first, a resulting reduction in the quantum of radioactive water released, per se, and secondly, a reduction in the level of particulate radiation reaching the environment due to slowed water flow velocities. Cooling channels in thermal contact with the water and soil evaporate a low boiling point liquid in order to cool the proximate water and soil. The low boiling point liquid is supplied by an insulated supply channel. The channels are bored into the earth using known boring/tunneling techniques. | 12-06-2012 |
20130207808 | Pocker alert function for use with radio and microwave broadcast telephone and smart phone devices - Mobile devices may minimize the radiation exposure to users by controlling the distance between the user, specifically the groin area, and the mobile device to a minimum distance. The reduction in exposure is realized due to the operation of the Inverse Square Rule on electromagnetic signal from the mobile device recognizing there is a steep fall off of signal strength resultant from increased distance between the head of the user and the source of the signal. Embodiments alert the user to a mobile device in the users pocket is in a transmission mode and thus should be removed from the users pocket to maintain operational distance between the user and the device to reduce signal absorption of the users reproductive organs. Enabled mobile devices detect the transmission mode and the acceleration of the device in determining whether to alert the user. Embodiments influence the user to maintain a minimum distance via alerts, interruptions and warnings. Thus maintaining a minimum distance between the user and the transmitter may have a dramatic practical effect. | 08-15-2013 |
20130217449 | CELLULAR TELEPHONE HEADSET WITH INTEGRATED FERRITE BEAD AND INTEGRATED CLIP FOR REDUCTION OF MICROWAVE RF SIGNAL MIGRATION UPON CELLULAR TELEPHONE HEADSET WIRES. - Cellular device headsets commonly include a clip such that the cord (wire) from the headset to the cellular device can be attached to an article of clothing as worn by the consumer, including for the purpose of establishing a stable position and set distance for the microphone of the headset. A ferrite (or other composition of similar effect) bead having a signal choking capacity may be integrated into such a clip, for a resulting hybrid device which by stopping the propagation of microwave signal along the wire also serves to attach the wire to the clothing of the end user in the same manner as such a clip would normally be used. | 08-22-2013 |
20130222112 | MOBILE DEVICE HOLDER WITH INDEPENDENT POWER SOURCE TO AID IN THE LOCATING OF A MOBILE DEVICE - An apparatus, system, and method for locating a mobile device. A mobile device holster or case encloses a battery, radio transponder, notification element, and associated circuitry. A remote activator transmits a radio signal which is received by said radio transponder, activating said notification element and alerting the user of the location of said mobile device. | 08-29-2013 |
20130225338 | TRANSPONDER EQUIPPED, LIGHT EQUIPPED AND SOUND EMITTING LOCATABLE DISK FOR USE IN THE GROWING SPORT OF DISK GOLF WITH CENTRIFUGAL SWITCH ACTIVATION - A method and system for locating an object in which the activation of the alert is predicated on the recent relative movement of the object. As a result, the alert is only activated after an event in which the object might be lost. In addition, a receiver integrated in the object is similarly only activated after a relative movement for a predetermined period of time associated with a search for the object, if a signal is received during the period, the alert is activated. | 08-29-2013 |
20140194168 | Mobile Phone Case to reduce exposure to Microwave radiation - A case containing DNA material protect the user from non-ionizing radiation emitted from a mobile phone, while protecting the phone from physical damage. The DNA material absorbs the radiation emitting from the transmitter of the mobile phone. Layers of DNA material along with non-organic layers are advantageously combine to increase the absorption. The DNA material may be used form the case or be provided and an insert to a prior art case. | 07-10-2014 |
20140315607 | Removable and Replaceable Sound Tunnel Shell - Mobile devices may minimize the radiation exposure to users by controlling the distance between the user, specifically the head, and the mobile device to a minimum distance. The reduction in exposure is realized due to the operation of the Inverse Square Rule on electromagnetic signal from the mobile device recognizing there is a steep fall off of signal strength resultant from increased distance between the head of the user and the source of the signal. Embodiments increase and maintain operational distance between the user and the broadcast device to reduce signal absorption, while maintaining sound quality and volume. Embodiments enforce the operational distance with physical barriers preventing the distance from being reduced. Embodiments described herein also allow for the retraction of the physical barrier for storage or portage. | 10-23-2014 |
20150065775 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO CONTROL MIGRATION OF CONTAMINATES WITHIN A WATER TABLE - System and Method is described that controls the release of contaminated water by rapidly freezing the ground water, including salt water, which permeates the area underneath the a contamination source, so that the resulting ice lens mitigates the extent to which radioactive water is released into the environment. An aperture in the containment area allows the dispersal and dilution of the contaminates by allowing in ground water from outside, and/or removing water from the containment area. The variable aperture may be a physical valve or preferably an opening in the ice shield which size may be controlled by freezing or thawing portions of the ice shield. | 03-05-2015 |
20150311936 | DEVICE FOR REFLECTING MICROWAVE WAVES IN WAVE CANCELLING INTERFERENCE PATTERNS - a radio case device intended for use upon, or integrated into, a cellular smart phone device. The installation of a stacked tubular or semi-tubular circumferential reflective elements within the top of the case of such case device results in overlapping omnidirectional reflected time phased re-broadcast of received signal of origin from the microwave or radio device. The re-broadcast signals or reflected signals provide a circumferential omnidirectional signal reflections from differing levels of depth (and accordingly differing distances from signal source) with fractal subdivisions from each depth of element. This creates multiple, interactive, layered and fractal interference patterns, resulting in reduced signal penetration in the area of the end user's body and head). | 10-29-2015 |
20160098983 | BATTERY-EQUIPPED CELLULAR TELEPHONE CASE WITH INTERNAL SOUND GENERATOR AND LAYERED SOUND BLOCKAGE FOR PRIVACY - The subject matter herein field is for multiple and complimentary systems in the structure of a cellular device case so as to provide sound jamming and/or sound insulation, and/or powered noise cancellation as means of restriction the entry of useful sound into the microphone(s) of cellular smartphone devices, as a means of citizen counter-action of the “constant surveillance” characteristics inherent in the “always on,” microphone systems as described under Background of the Subject matter, above. | 04-07-2016 |
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20130103450 | COMPUTER IMPLEMENTATION METHOD FOR INTEGRATING SERVICES IN A CALENDAR APPLICATION VIA MEETING REQUEST E-MAILS - The invention relates to a method for integrating services in a calendar application via the meeting request functionality of calendar programs comprising:
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20130159028 | Raising User Satisfaction in an Automated Ride Sharing System - Embodiments of the present invention may provide a various techniques for raising user satisfaction with an automated ride sharing system. In one embodiment, the system may disqualify potential passengers that will force the driver to return to a previously departed area. In another embodiment, the system may consolidate multiple stop locations to reduce the number and frequency of stops in a scheduled ride. In another embodiment, the system may select a best possible ride from a plurality of calculated rides based on user satisfaction factors. | 06-20-2013 |
20130159055 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EMPLOYING SELF-OPTIMIZING ALGORITHMS TO PROBE AND REACH REGIONS OF HIGHER CUSTOMER SATISFACTION THROUGH ALTERED SYSTEM PARAMETERS ON SURVEY RESULTS - A system and method described herein provide for the generation of self-optimization algorithms from user survey results for a complex system, such as a matching algorithm for a trip sharing service. User feedback surveys are generated and transmitted to users of the complex system to obtain feedback on a user's experience using the complex system. Survey results from completed surveys are compiled to demonstrate statistical evidence of alternations that can be made to adjust the settings of the complex system. The system and method may use the generated alternations by the complex system to modify the settings of the complex system. | 06-20-2013 |
20140074390 | ACCURATE RANGE CALCLUATION FOR VEHICLES, COMPUTED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE - Example systems and methods for estimating range for a vehicle are provided. In an example, a server remotely located from a vehicle receives vehicle status information from the vehicle as well as reference data from sources other than the vehicle. An estimated range for the vehicle is computed based on both the vehicle status information and the reference data, and then this estimated range is transmitted to the vehicle. | 03-13-2014 |
20140129578 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CARPOOL MATCHING - A carpooling system and method provides users with opportunities to test both user information and priority options (carpool preferences) prior to registration. Upon receipt of carpool preferences, the system determines available matches and displays them to the user. From the available matches provided, the user can visualize how carpool preference information alters the scope of his available matches and he may then change his user carpool preference information accordingly. The system will then store the previously entered user information in a user profile upon registration. | 05-08-2014 |
20140173511 | PROCESS AND METHOD FOR INCREASING USAGE FOR A CARPOOLING SYSTEM - A backend carpooling system including a memory device, a processing device, a communication device, a calculating arrangement, coupled to the memory and processing devices, that includes one or more algorithms for calculating distances, travel times, routes, and performing optimizations to select a distance, travel time, or route satisfying predetermined optimization criteria, the calculating arrangement generating a plurality of ridesharing opportunities, and a notification arrangement, coupled to the communication device, that transmits the plurality of ridesharing opportunities to a user, wherein the plurality of ridesharing opportunities are periodically transmitted to the user. | 06-19-2014 |
20140180746 | RIDE SHARING CALENDAR ENTRY CLASSIFICATION - A time difference between a segment belonging to a multi-segment ride and a ride intent may be calculated. The time difference may be compared to a threshold. If the time difference is less than or equal to the threshold, the ride intent may be marked as a new segment of the multi-segment ride. The parameters of the segment belonging to the multi-segment ride and the ride intent may be specified through electronic calendar entries. The segment belonging to the multi-segment ride may be the first temporal segment of the multi-segment ride. | 06-26-2014 |
20140180764 | SHARED RIDE FEEDBACK - A message may be sent to a user to solicit user feedback about a shared ride parameter. The message may include a question based on a value of the parameter. A response to the message may be received from the user. A setting of a ride sharing system may be modified based on the response. The modified setting may be a shared ride parameter value associated with the user. The message may be sent as an e-mail, a text message, a web page, and/or a chat message. The message may be automatically generated based on data collected by a computer of a vehicle used for the shared ride. | 06-26-2014 |
20140188775 | SHARED RIDE DRIVER DETERMINATION - Values of a variable affecting the determination of the driver of a shared ride may be calculated. Each value may be associated with a respective potential driver. An optimal value from the calculated values may be selected. A potential driver associated with the selected optimal value may be assigned as the driver of the shared ride. The variable may be carbon emission, electricity consumption, passenger to driver role ratio, driving distance, driving time, vehicle size, fuel efficiency, electricity to gasoline usage ratio, accident occurrence, vehicle safety, vehicle comfort, or vehicle speed. The optimal value may be the lowest value or the highest value from the calculated values. Each value may be calculated based on parameters specified by the respective potential driver. | 07-03-2014 |
20140324505 | Raising User Satisfaction in an Automated Ride Sharing System - Embodiments of the present invention may provide a various techniques for raising user satisfaction with an automated ride sharing system. In one embodiment, the system may disqualify potential passengers that will force the driver to return to a previously departed area. In another embodiment, the system may consolidate multiple stop locations to reduce the number and frequency of stops in a scheduled ride. In another embodiment, the system may select a best possible ride from a plurality of calculated rides based on user satisfaction factors. | 10-30-2014 |
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20090209159 | TOUGHENED BINDER COMPOSITIONS FOR USE IN ADVANCED PROCESSES - Toughened binder compositions are useful with performs that will be infused with a matrix resin in advanced processes, such as resin transfer molding, vacuum assisted transfer molding and resin film infusion, to form composites and their use in such advanced processes form the basis of the present invention. | 08-20-2009 |
20100204385 | CURABLE BENZOXAZINE-BASED COMPOSITIONS, THEIR PREPARATION AND CURED PRODUCTS THEREOF - The invention relates to a curable composition comprising: at least one benzoxazine and at least one toughening additive which can be bound to the at least one benzoxazine in the curing process, characterized in that the toughening additive is distributed in the cured composition in form of discrete domains, and that at least 50% of the discrete domains related to the total amount of discrete domains have a maximum length in any direction of space in the range of 10 nm to 500 nm as determined by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). | 08-12-2010 |
20100204400 | CURABLE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING ISOCYANATE-BASED TOUGHENERS - The present invention relates to curable compositions comprising (a) N-arylated benzoxazines, and (b) a prepolymer produced from a diisocyanate having two isocyanate groups with different reactivity. The compositions are particularly suitable in the production of adhesives and sealants, prepregs and towpreg. | 08-12-2010 |
20100210787 | CURABLE BENZOXAZINE MACROMONOMERS, THEIR PREPARATION AND CURED PRODUCTS - The invention relates to a curable benzoxazine macromonomer containing at least 3 benzoxazine rings and at least one aliphatic, heteroaliphatic, araliphatic, hetereoaraliphatic, aromatic or heteroaromatic fragment, the fragment comprising a shortest atom chain containing at least 40 consecutive atoms between two benzoxazine nitrogen atoms or between two benzoxazine oxygen atoms, and said atom chain must not include any oxazine ring atoms (“soft fragment”). The invention further relates to cured products made thereof and a method or producing the same. | 08-19-2010 |
20100261395 | CURABLE COMPOSITIONS FOR ADVANCED PROCESSES, AND PRODUCTS MADE THEREFROM - Curable compositions, such as benzoxazine-based ones, are useful in applications within the aerospace industry, such as for example as a heat curable composition for use as a matrix resin in advanced processes, such as resin transfer molding, vacuum assisted transfer molding and resin film infusion, and their use in such advanced processes form the basis of the present invention. | 10-14-2010 |
20110172356 | BENZOXAZINE-BASED COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING ISOCYANATE-BASED TOUGHENERS - The present invention relates to curable compositions comprising (a) at least one benzoxazine component selected from the group consisting of N-alkyl and N-alkenyl benzoxazines, and (b) a prepolymer produced from a diisocyanate. The compositions are particularly suitable in the production of adhesives and sealants, prepregs and towpregs. | 07-14-2011 |