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Amy M. Lopes, New Bedford, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150275846SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WAVE ENERGY CONVERSION - Systems for wave energy conversion that have components that can survive the harsh marine environment and that can be attached to fixed structures, such as a pier, and having the ability to naturally adjust for tidal height and methods for their use are presented.10-01-2015

Antonio Lopes, Salem, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130328253ACTIVE VIBRATION ISOLATION SYSTEM - An active damping system for use in connection with a vibration isolation system includes an intermediate mass between a base and an isolated payload. The intermediate mass is supported by at least one support element which also supports at least substantially all of the static forces of the isolated payload. An actuator dampens and isolates dynamic forces acting on the intermediate mass from the isolated payload. The active damping system also includes a payload support element and a passive damping element, both of which are coupled at one end to the payload platform and at an opposite end to the intermediate mass. A sensor is affixed to the intermediate mass to generate a feedback signal to a processor coupled to the actuator.12-12-2013
20150084249ACTIVE VIBRATION ISOLATION SYSTEM - An active damping system for use in connection with a vibration isolation system includes an intermediate mass between a base and an isolated payload. The intermediate mass is supported by at least one support element which also supports at least substantially all of the static forces of the isolated payload. An actuator dampens and isolates dynamic forces acting on the intermediate mass from the isolated payload. The active damping system also includes a payload support element and a passive damping element, both of which are coupled at one end to the payload platform and at an opposite end to the intermediate mass. A sensor is affixed to the intermediate mass to generate a feedback signal to a processor coupled to the actuator.03-26-2015

Antonio S. Lopes, Mineola, NY US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100213515Metal or Via Programmable Element - An integrated circuit may include one or more cells, with each cell comprising a first and a second input terminal, a first and a second output terminal, and a number of connection stages configured to couple each input terminal to a corresponding respective output terminal. The stages may include one stage per metal layer of the integrated circuit and one stage per VIA layer of the integrated circuit. Each stage may be configured with a pair of input ports and a pair of output ports. Each output port of a stage may serially connect to a corresponding respective input port of a first adjacent stage, and each input port of the stage may also serially connect to a corresponding respective output port of a second adjacent stage. The pair of input ports may also be configured to programmably connect to the pair of output ports within the same stage, according to one of two different connection patterns, to establish a respective connection within the stage. A combination of the respective connections within the stages may determine which input terminal of the cell connects to which output terminal of the cell.08-26-2010

Antonio Sousa Lopes, Mineola, NY US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090172373Ethernet based Automotive Infotainment Power Controller - An Automotive Infotainment Power Controller. It utilizes a PIC Micro-Controller, TCP/IP Stack, and a 10 Mbit Ethernet connection as an industry-standard interface by which the Automotive Infotainment Power Controller is connected to any number of Personal Computers. This infrastructure allows custom FW to be developed for the Power Controller that can interact with PC drivers. It also opens the door for bi-directional communication between multiple Personal Computers and the Power Controller. Any number of protocols can be chosen or developed to facilitate this communication over standard Ethernet TCP/IP packets. Having this Ethernet-based communication pipeline between the Power Controller and PCs allows the system to be configured, provide diagnostic/status information, communicate with, and individually Start-Up/Shut-Down PCs connected to the system.07-02-2009

Arthur Vargas Lopes, San Diego, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100169302SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR GROUPING DATABASE LEVEL OBJECT ACCESS COUNTS PER PROCESSING MODULE IN A PARALLEL PROCESSING SYSTEM - A system, method, and computer-readable medium for grouping of database object access counts per processing module in a parallel processing system are provided. Each processing module manages an intermediate cache allocated thereto that stores database object access counts local to the respective processing module. The processing modules are configured in a hierarchical configuration and processing modules at the lowest level of the configuration forward their respective intermediate cache to a processing module configured as a parent to the respective processing module. On receipt of intermediate cache(s) from lower level processing modules, a processing module merges the received intermediate caches with the intermediate cache allocated to the processing module. The process is iteratively repeated until a root processing module receives the intermediate caches from processing modules configured as child nodes thereto. The root processing module merges the received intermediate cache(s) with the root processing module's intermediate cache thereby generating a final cache. An objects access count data structure is then generated by the root processing module. The object access count data structure of the final cache includes data blocks of object access counts where each data block is associated with a particular access module processor (AMP). The data blocks may then be forwarded to the associated AMPs.07-01-2010

Carlos Alberto Schifferli Lopes, Bellevue, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110086628METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR DYNAMICALLY AND CONDITIONALLY SETTING SERVICE TRIGGERS IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - Methods, systems, and computer readable media for dynamically and conditionally setting service triggers in a communications network are disclosed. According to one aspect, a system for dynamic and conditional trigger insertion includes a dynamic trigger insertion (DTI) rules database for maintaining conditions or rules for dynamic trigger insertion and a DTI screening module for receiving a first mobility management message that is associated with a mobile subscriber, using the DTI rules database to determine whether a condition or rule for dynamic trigger insertion is satisfied, and, in response to determining that a condition or rule for dynamic trigger insertion is satisfied, generating a second mobility management message that includes a dynamically inserted trigger condition.04-14-2011
20110211527SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR USING A SIGNALING MESSAGE ROUTING NODE TO PROVIDE BACKUP SUBSCRIBER INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SERVICE - Methods, systems, and computer readable media for using a signaling message routing node to provide a backup subscriber information management service are disclosed. According to one method, a signaling message routing node obtains information associated with a subscriber. The signaling message routing node receives a first subscriber information management message including a message destination and being associated with the subscriber. The signaling message routing node determines whether the message destination is operable to process the first subscriber information management message. In response to determining that the message destination node is operable to process the first subscriber information management message, the signaling message routing node routes the first subscriber information message to the message destination. In response to determining that the message destination is not operable to process the first subscriber information management message, the signaling message routing node responds to the first subscriber information management message on behalf of the message destination09-01-2011

Coeli Lopes, Rochester, NY US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110131171RISK STRATIFICATION OF GENETIC DISEASE USING SCORING OF AMINO ACID RESIDUE CONSERVATION IN PROTEIN FAMILIES - Methods, databases and software for determining the risk of an adverse health event for patient by analysis of the protein sequence of the patient are described. The methods involve obtaining a protein sequence that is associated with a specific disorder from the patient. The protein sequence from the patient is compared to a database of sequences of the same protein and is analyzed to determine the conservation score of the amino acid residues in the protein. Those amino acid residues having high conservation scores will be further analyzed to determine if there are mutations present at those highly conserved positions. Patients having proteins with mutations in highly conserved positions are determined to have a higher risk of an adverse event due to the disorder.06-02-2011

Cristina Lopes, Irvine, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090144267Searching for Virtual World Objects - Systems and methods for searching for objects located in a virtual world include having a virtual construct such as a bot crawl the virtual world by moving from place to place. Object information is collected about the objects associated with the place and the object information is stored in a searchable database. Users can search the database for objects in the virtual world. The information can be further filtered or classified to aid in searching.06-04-2009
20120078892Searching for Virtual World Objects - Systems and methods for searching for objects located in a virtual world include having a virtual construct such as a bot crawl the virtual world by moving from place to place. Object information is collected about the objects associated with the place and the object information is stored in a searchable database. Users can search the database for objects in the virtual world. The information can be further filtered or classified to aid in searching.03-29-2012

Dave Lopes, Fullerton, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140070153Hoist Health And Usage Monitoring System And Components Thereof - Health and usage monitoring systems for aircraft hoist systems are described herein. In some embodiments, a health and usage monitoring system comprises a capacitive load cell and a processing unit for communication with the capacitive load cell, the capacitive load cell comprising a load receiving surface and a capacitive assembly coupled to the load receiving surface, the capacitive assembly comprising parallel electrically conductive plates separated by a reversibly deformable spacer construction wherein the parallel plates comprise aligned apertures providing a passageway through the capacitive assembly for the hoist system cable.03-13-2014

David Lopes, Tinton Falls, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100325781Pouch pets networking - The invention is an article of manufacture and a method of its use to communicate information and even unite people sharing a common agenda or a concern. Included in the article of manufacture is a hanger, at least one soft sculpture and a garment. The hanger contains an interior side and an exterior side, and at least one pocket disposed on the exterior. The hanger also may or may not contain a display area designed to communicate a message received form a Global Computer Network. The garment component of the invention contains a similar pocket as the hanger, so that the soft sculpture can be easily transferred between the two items. The invention is very versatile. It can be used as a teaching too, as a fashion statement, as a medium of communication, or as a method of expression. Finally, the invention can be used to facilitate the expression of international solidarity and common interests of people around the world though the use of the Global Computer Network.12-30-2010

Donald Armand Lopes, Waianae, HI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100064467Retractable golf club groove cleaning tool - RETRACTABLE GOLF CLUB GROOVE CLEANING TOOL is housed in a plastic pen shaped case containing a spring assisted retractable mechanism. It has an alloy tip for removing dirt, grass, sand and other debris from the grooves on the face of the head of a golf club. The alloy tip is of the proper shape and length for fitting in the grooves on the face of the head of a golf club. It provides clean grooves for better contact with the golf ball. To operate, simply depress the retractable mechanism to expose the alloy tip for cleaning, and depress again for storing, so as not to harm the user, its clothing, pouch or golf bag. Its unique design has no covers or lids to fumble with or loose. The device has a plastic clip for attaching to the user's clothing, pouch or golf bag, making it portable and easy to use.03-18-2010

Jackson Brandão Lopes US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130217624COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR THE INHIBITION OF POSTOPERATIVE ADHESIONS SEVERITY - A method of inhibiting postoperative adhesion severity of mammalian tissues. The method includes the application on an operated tissue surface of an effective therapeutic amount of a pharmaceutical composition containing a pharmaceutically acceptable amount of growth factors and sterilized carboxymethylchitosan. A method of inhibiting postoperative adhesion severity that includes the step of applying a composition comprising a growth factor, where the growth factor is used as a modulating factor on mesothelial cell proliferation is also provided.08-22-2013

Jeffrey Lopes, Gloucester, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130336763TECHNIQUE FOR PREVENTING AIR LOCK THROUGH STUTTERED STARTING AND AIR RELEASE SLIT FOR PUMPS - Apparatus, including a pumping system, is provided featuring a pump and a control circuit. The pump has an impeller housing configured with a slit at the top for trapped air to leave the impeller housing once the pump has been submerged. The control circuit is configured to cycle the pump on and off for a predetermined number of cycles so that the trapped air will float to the top and be expelled out the slit when the pump is cycled off. The control circuit is configured to leave the pump on after the predetermined number of cycles.12-19-2013

Jeffrey D. Lopes, Gloucester, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140341752LOW PROFILE PUMP WITH THE ABILITY TO BE MOUNTED IN VARIOUS CONFIGURATIONS - A pumping system featuring a pump chamber configured with a central portion having a tangential outlet, and configured with a tubular coupling end portion having inwardly flexible rim portions on one side; and a mounting base, having a circular portion with an inner circumferential rim configured to receive and engage the inwardly flexible rim portions of the tubular coupling portion of the pump chamber so as to be rotationally coupled to the pumping chamber so that the pumping chamber may be rotated 360° in relation to the mounting base.11-20-2014

John Alex Lopes, Troy, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110097422CLEANING, DISINFECTING AND MICROBICIDAL COMPOSITIONS - A microbicidal disinfecting composition and a method of preparing the same include the use of an acidifying agent that comprises at least one of an alkali metal bisulfate, ammonium bisulfate, or a combination thereof. The composition has broad-spectrum microbicidal properties and does not demonstrate cloudiness or precipitation when prepared, diluted, or otherwise exposed to hard water.04-28-2011
20110207818DISINFECTING AND ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITIONS - Broad spectrum disinfecting and microbicidal compositions of biodegradable and environmentally friendly compositions containing esters formed from fatty organic alcohols and fatty carboxylic acids. These compositions display activities against the most resistant microbial forms including bacterial spores. The preparations can be used in health care, food processing, personal care and other industries where the use of harsh oxidizing chemicals is undesirable.08-25-2011
20110207822COMPOSITIONS FOR CLEANING AND DISINFECTING NASAL TRACT AND SINUS CAVITY - Biodegradable compositions for cleaning and disinfecting nasal tract and sinus cavity using food additive ingredients or ingredients that are safe.08-25-2011
20130287862CLEANING, DISINFECTING AND MICROBICIDAL COMPOSITIONS - A microbicidal disinfecting composition and a method of preparing the same include the use of an acidifying agent that comprises at least one of an alkali metal bisulfate, ammonium bisulfate, or a combination thereof. The composition has broad-spectrum microbicidal properties and does not demonstrate cloudiness or precipitation when prepared, diluted, or otherwise exposed to hard water.10-31-2013
20140031425DISINFECTING AND ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITIONS - Broad spectrum disinfecting and microbicidal compositions of biodegradable and environmentally friendly compositions containing esters formed from fatty organic alcohols and fatty carboxylic acids. These compositions display activities against the most resistant microbial forms including bacterial spores. The preparations can be used in health care, food processing, personal care and other industries where the use of harsh oxidizing chemicals is undesirable.01-30-2014

Patent applications by John Alex Lopes, Troy, MI US

John M. Lopes, West Springfield, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120102803FIREARM AND CHASSIS SYSTEM - A chassis system and firearm including a chassis having a forward end terminating in a barrel support member, a rearward end, and a cavity defined by the chassis intermediate the forward end and the rearward end. A receiver with attached barrel is received in the cavity, and the barrel is received in the barrel support member. A handguard including a rearward end having a split therein and movable between a normally expanded configuration and a contracted configuration is carried over and encircling the barrel. The rearward end is slidably received over the barrel support member in the expanded configuration and securely engaged to the barrel support member in the contracted configuration.05-03-2012
20120192709FIREARM CONTROL DEVICES - A fire selector control device for a firearm with a lower receiver that is operable from either side of the firearm. The device includes a selector body designed to fit within the lower receiver and extend between one side of the lower receiver and an opposite side of the lower receiver. The selector body is designed to engage a firing mechanism within the firearm and switch the firing mechanism to any one of a plurality of firing modes. First and second levers are attached to opposite ends of the body to move the body to any one of the plurality of firing options. The first lever is accessible from the exterior of the right side of the lower receiver and the second lever is accessible from the exterior of the left side of the lower receiver.08-02-2012
20120198742MAGAZINE RELEASE DEVICE FOR FIREARMS - A magazine release device is affixed to a firearm and operable from either side of the firearm. The device includes a shaft extending between opposite sides of the lower receiver and movable longitudinally between an engaged and a disengaged orientation. A spring biases the shaft into the engaged orientation. A plate, affixed to one end of the shaft, includes an inwardly directed catch that engages with a magazine when the shaft is in the engaged orientation and disengages from the magazine when the shaft is moved to the disengaged orientation. A right hand actuation button is affixed to the shaft on the right side of the lower receiver and a left hand actuation button is affixed to the plate on the left side and each actuation button controls the shaft and plate between the disengaged orientation and the engaged orientation.08-09-2012
20150040450MAGAZINE RELEASE DEVICE FOR FIREARMS - A magazine release device is affixed to a firearm and operable from either side of the firearm. The device includes a shaft extending between opposite sides of the lower receiver and movable longitudinally between an engaged and a disengaged orientation. A spring biases the shaft into the engaged orientation. A plate, affixed to one end of the shaft, includes an inwardly directed catch that engages with a magazine when the shaft is in the engaged orientation and disengages from the magazine when the shaft is moved to the disengaged orientation. A right hand actuation button is affixed to the shaft on the right side of the lower receiver and a left hand actuation button is affixed to the plate on the left side and each actuation button controls the shaft and plate between the disengaged orientation and the engaged orientation.02-12-2015

Jose A. Lopes, Ellington, CT US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080279695Enhanced turbine airfoil cooling - The ends of cooling air passages in turbine blades and/or vanes of a gas turbine engine are provided with turbulation promoters to enhance the cooling of such structures as inner and outer shrouds and the like to accommodate thermal loads thereon.11-13-2008

Julio Lopes, Dunellen, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110011019Firestopping sealing means for use with gypsum wallboard in head-of-wall construction - A sealing gasket for use attached preferably to the topmost edge of gypsum board when used as construction wallboard. The gasket includes a support leg section capable of being mounted in engagement with preferably the uppermost edge of the gypsum board. The gasket includes a sealing leg extending outwardly from said leg section which includes an intumescent component to facilitate sealing between the edge of the gypsum board and the wall structure above. In one embodiment the sealing leg includes an intumescent impregnated paper material covered with a structurally enhancing layer. An adhesive layer can be included to attach the gasket to the gypsum wallboard. The sealing leg is in this embodiment is planar and will extend upwardly and inwardly over the upper edge of the gypsum board at an obtuse angle with respect to the support leg for sealing thereabove in the head-of-wall area. An alternative embodiment is extruded and has a sealing leg having an “A” or “P” profile with the lower portion adhered to the gypsum board.01-20-2011
20110088342Firestopping bushing - A relatively inexpensive bushing easily installed extending through walls, particularly, gypsum board membrane walls for providing firestopping around a limited number of linear penetrating members such as cables or wires. This grommet construction includes first and second half sections for facilitating attachment around cables more easily. A split internal seal preferably of resilient foam material is positioned within a split mechanical shell which facilitates placing of the bushing around penetrating members prior to placement thereof through walls or after positioned thereof penetrating through a panel such as wallboard. A split mechanical shell with a two-piece foam insert retained within a bore extending therethrough can be formed as two separable half cylindrical shells. Barbs are included on the outer portion of the shell to facilitate mounting thereof. The foam firestopping seal portion can be intumescent.04-21-2011
20110094759Self-adjusting firestopping sleeve apparatus with flexibly resilient supplemental constriction means - A firestopping sleeve positionable usually in walls which is self-adjusting and includes a sleeve defining an access corridor extending longitudinally therewithin with at least one firestopping pad positioned therein. The pad defines an access corridor extending therethrough for receiving wall penetrating cables which are firestopped therearound by the pad. A supplemental construction band is positioned extending around the pad for enhancing firestopping adjacent the penetrating wire for facilitating preventing the flow of heat, smoke or fire therepast.04-28-2011
20130061544Means for firestopping a curtain wall construction - A blanket or curtain of flexible fire retardant material is collapsed and retained within a retaining housing construction positioned adjacent to a curtain wall assembly for firestop sealing thereover. The housing includes a safing angle member secured to the curtain wall assembly and a cover which releases responsive to sensing fire conditions to allow the firestopping blanket to deploy downwardly to extend between curtain wall framing members and be positioned extending across a curtain wall panel for fire protection thereover. Such curtain wall panels are commonly made of glass which tends to fracture during a hot fire. The cover will release the blanket responsive to controlled failure of fusible links which secure the cover to the safing angle member. After deployment the blanket will deflect fire and heat away from the curtain wall panel to prevent the spread of fire to adjacent floors.03-14-2013
20130091790Firestopping sealing means for use with gypsum wallboard in head-of-wall construction - A sealing gasket for use attached preferably to the topmost edge of gypsum board when used as construction wallboard. The gasket includes a support leg section capable of being mounted in engagement with preferably the uppermost edge of the gypsum board. The gasket includes a sealing leg extending outwardly from said leg section which includes an intumescent component to facilitate sealing between the edge of the gypsum board and the wall structure above. In one embodiment the sealing leg includes an intumescent impregnated paper material covered with a structurally enhancing layer. An adhesive layer can be included to attach the gasket to the gypsum wallboard. The sealing leg in this embodiment has an “A” or “P” profile and will extend upwardly and inwardly over the upper edge of the gypsum board at an obtuse angle with respect to the support leg for sealing thereabove in the head-of-wall area.04-18-2013
20140020915Self-adjusting firestopping sleeve apparatus with flexibly resillient supplemental constriction means - A firestopping sleeve positionable usually in walls which is self-adjusting and includes a sleeve defining an access corridor extending longitudinally therewithin with at least one firestopping pad positioned therein. The pad defines an access corridor extending therethrough for receiving wall penetrating cables which are firestopped therearound by the pad. A supplemental construction band is positioned extending around the pad for enhancing firestopping adjacent the penetrating wire for facilitating preventing the flow of heat, smoke or fire therepast.01-23-2014

Patent applications by Julio Lopes, Dunellen, NJ US

Leonardo Bezerra Lopes, Cary, NC US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140297997AUTOMATED COOPERATIVE CONCURRENCY WITH MINIMAL SYNTAX - Various embodiments are generally directed to techniques for reducing syntax requirements in application code to cause concurrent execution of multiple iterations of at least a portion of a loop thereof to reduce overall execution time in solving a large scale problem. At least one non-transitory machine-readable storage medium includes instructions that when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to parse an application code to identify a loop instruction indicative of an instruction block that includes instructions that define a loop of which multiple iterations are capable of concurrent execution, the instructions including at least one call instruction to an executable routine capable of concurrent execution; and insert at least one coordinating instruction into an instruction sub-block of the instruction block to cause sequential execution of instructions of the instruction sub-block across the multiple iterations based on identification of the loop instruction. Other embodiments are described and claimed.10-02-2014

Luciana Lopes, Clifton Park, NY US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080293640Polypeptide inhibitors of HSP27 kinase and uses therefor - The present invention provides polypeptide inhibitors of HSP27 kinase, compositions thereof, and methods for using such polypeptides and compositions for various therapeutic uses.11-27-2008

Luciana Biagini Lopes, Clifton Park, NY US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110028398METHODS FOR TREATING AND LIMITING FIBROTIC DISORDERS AND KELOIDS - The present invention provides methods for treating and/or limiting fibrotic disorders and/or treating or limiting scars selected from the group consisting of keloids and hypertrophic scars comprising administering to an individual in need thereof an amount effective to treat and/or limit scars selected from the group consisting of keloids and hypertrophic scars of a polypeptide comprising an HSP20-related polypeptide.02-03-2011

Luiz Antonio D. Lopes, Saint Joseph, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100287974INSULATION PANELS APPLIED TO OR AS A FEATURE MODULE - A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining an open storage space and having a rear wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, a top wall, and a bottom wall. Each of the rear wall, first side wall, second side wall, top wall, and bottom wall include an interior liner and an exterior wrapper. A door is disposed on the cabinet operable between an open position and a closed position. The door includes an interior liner and an exterior wrapper. At least one pocket is disposed in at least one of the rear wall, first side wall, second side wall, top wall, bottom wall, and door between the interior liner and the exterior wrapper. The at least one pocket includes an access opening. A removable insulation panel is disposed in the pocket.11-18-2010
20110315693INSULATION PANELS APPLIED TO OR AS A FEATURE MODULE - A refrigerator includes a rear wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, a top wall, and a bottom wall that are permanently attached to define a cabinet. The cabinet includes an interior liner and an exterior wrapper. A door is pivotally connected with the cabinet and includes an interior liner and an exterior wrapper. A pocket is disposed in at least one of the rear wall, first side wall, second side wall, top wall, bottom wall, and door between the interior liner and the exterior wrapper. The pocket includes an access opening disposed at an edge of one of the rear wall, first side wall, second side wall, top wall, and bottom wall. A removable insulation panel is disposed in the pocket.12-29-2011

Luiz Antonio D. Lopes, Peachtree City, GA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120222432DIRECT CONTACT ICEMAKER WITH CHAMBERED AIR COOLING SYSTEM - A refrigerator includes a direct contact ice making system in conjunction with a circulating liquid coolant. The ice making system includes a coolant loop and an air flow chamber on a portion of the loop. The air flow chamber includes channels formed by offset protrusions, which direct air back and forth over the portion of the cooling loop to cool ambient air within the ice making system. The cooled air is then directed by a fan and supply duct to an ice storage container to prevent ice cubes in the container from melting. Once the air has warmed in the container, it is directed by a return duct to the beginning of the air flow chamber to begin the process over once again, thus creating a recirculation of air within a refrigerator system to cool an ice storage container.09-06-2012
20120222435DIRECT CONTACT ICEMAKER WITH FINNED AIR COOLING CAPACITY - A refrigerator includes a direct contact ice making system in conjunction with a circulating coolant. The ice making system includes a cold air loop including a plurality of fins to cool ambient air adjacent the cold air loop in the ice making system. The cooled air is passed by a fan assembly through a supply duct into an ice storage container or compartment to cool the area within the ice storage compartment, thus preventing ice cubes in the compartment from melting. The ice making system also includes a return duct for directing warm air from the ice storage compartment to the cold air loop for re-cooling and recirculation. The cold air loop may generally be a heat exchange zone for cooling the ambient air.09-06-2012
20120291475UNIVERSAL AND FLEXIBLE COOLING MODULE SET (CMS) CONFIGURATION AND ARCHITECTURE - A refrigerator is provided that includes at least one freezer compartment and at least one refrigerator compartment, wherein the freezer compartment and the refrigerator compartment are defined by a plurality of interior surfaces. The refrigerator further includes a cooling module set (CMS) removably attached to at least one of the plurality of interior surfaces, wherein the CMS is configured to operate in any orientation of a plurality of orientations, and the CMS is further configured to be repositionable with respect to the plurality of interior surfaces to alter a shape of at least one of the refrigerator compartment and the freezer compartment.11-22-2012
20120291476COOLING SYSTEM INTEGRATION ENABLING PLATFORM ARCHITECTURE - An appliance is provided that includes at least one freezer compartment and at least one refrigerator compartment, wherein the freezer compartment and the refrigerator compartment are defined by a plurality of interior surfaces. The refrigerator further includes a cooling module set (CMS), wherein the CMS includes an orientation-flexible compressor, the CMS is configured to operate in any orientation of a plurality of orientations.11-22-2012
20120291477FLEXIBLE COOLING SYSTEM INTEGRATION FOR MULTIPLE PLATFORMS - A refrigerator is provided that includes a CMS adapted to define at least a portion of an envelope of at least one of a freezer compartment and a refrigerator compartment, where the CMS has a high pressure side and a low pressure side. The high pressure side includes an orientation-flexible compressor and a condenser fluidly connected with the orientation-flexible compressor. The low pressure side is fluidly connected to the high pressure side and includes an evaporator. The CMS also includes at least one housing configured to enclose at least one of the orientation-flexible compressor, the condenser, and the evaporator. The CMS further includes an insulating panel forming at least a portion of the at least one housing, and substantially separating the high pressure side from the low pressure side. The CMS is typically configured to operate in a plurality of orientations based upon the orientation-flexible compressor.11-22-2012
20130098081HIGHER EFFICIENCY APPLIANCE EMPLOYING THERMAL LOAD SHIFTING IN REFRIGERATORS HAVING HORIZONTAL MULLION - An appliance includes a cabinet; a first compartment; and a second compartment. The first compartment and the second compartment are separated by a horizontal mullion. The cabinet also typically includes a coolant system that has: a single compressor for regulating a temperature of the first compartment and a temperature of the second compartment operably connected to at least one evaporator; a shared coolant fluid connection system; and a coolant fluid spaced within the shared coolant fluid connection system used to regulate both the temperature of the first compartment and the second compartment. The compressor can provide the shared coolant at at least two different pressures to at least one evaporator using the shared coolant fluid connection circuit. The ratio of the substantially steady state heat gain for the first compartment to the substantially steady state total heat gain for the overall cabinet is about 0.65:1 or greater.04-25-2013
20130098082HIGHER EFFICIENCY APPLIANCE EMPLOYING THERMAL LOAD SHIFTING IN REFRIGERATORS HAVING VERTICAL MULLION - An appliance includes a cabinet; a first compartment; and a second compartment. The first compartment and the second compartment are separated by a vertical mullion. The cabinet also typically includes a coolant system that has: a single compressor for regulating a temperature of the first compartment and a temperature of the second compartment operably connected to at least one evaporator; a shared coolant fluid connection system; and a coolant fluid spaced within the shared coolant fluid connection system used to regulate both the temperature of the first compartment and the second compartment. The compressor can provide the shared coolant at at least two different pressures to at least one evaporator using the shared coolant fluid connection circuit. The ratio of the substantially steady state heat gain for the first compartment to the substantially steady state total heat gain for the overall cabinet is about 0.65:1 or greater.04-25-2013

Mark Lopes, Purcellville, VA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150088597METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING CORPORATE RISK - A method, system, and apparatus for facilitating the process of a corporate risk assessment procedure (which may be identified as an “ESA” or “Enterprise Security Assessment”) are disclosed. A method for data gathering and security assessment may allow security assessors to more readily combine the results of a documentation review process and the results of client interviews, and associate those findings with a broad set of sector-specific and international cyber security standards. This method may include aggregating both sets of data, displaying the aggregated data to the security assessor or another party in a convenient manner, executing functions on the data to transform it into a useful form, and electronically comparing the data to one or more cyber security standards. Data may then be communicated back to a user in the form of an electronic or hard-copy report. A system and apparatus may likewise be configured to perform these steps.03-26-2015

Mark Lopes, Purcelville, VA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130159050Methods and Systems for Managing Corporate Risk - Methods and systems for facilitating transactions are disclosed. A method for identifying corporate risk, implemented on a computer system, includes obtaining corporate data on computer-readable media, the corporate data comprising at least one of internal data and external data, obtaining behavioral corporate data from the corporate data on computer-readable media, the behavioral corporate data comprising at least one event data point, obtaining data indicative of risk-creating behavior from the behavioral corporate data on computer-readable media by evaluating the corporate data against a knowledge-base of characteristic risk-creating behavior, and communicating the data indicative of risk-creating behavior to a user as threat vectors with at least one dimension, the threat vectors displayed on a graphical user interface.06-20-2013

Pedro Lopes, Baltimore, MD US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100081661HEME OXYGENASE INHIBITORS, SCREENING METHODS FOR HEME OXYGENASE INHIBITORS AND METHODS OF USE OF HEME OXYGENASE INHIBITORS FOR ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY - Inhibitors of microbial heme oxygenase and their use for treatment of microbial infections and bioremediation. The inhibitors of microbial heme oxygenase are useful against a new class of antimicrobial agents to target infections that are persistently difficult to combat with the current spectrum of antimicrobial agents. Screening methods for selecting inhibitors of microbial heme oxygenase.04-01-2010

Shailesh M. Lopes, Troy, MI US

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20150240759FLUID SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - A number of variations may include a product including a housing including at least one phase change material and a medium constructed and arranged for thermal energy transfer to or from a vehicle fuel.08-27-2015

Susan Lopes, Mill Valley, CA US

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20120175367Reusable Pizza Pan Set - A reusable and stackable pizza pan set for holding, transporting, reheating and serving pizza. The set has a bottom, lid and removable Vapor Transport Mechansim. A domed lid facilitates convection heat flow and the flow of condensation. The lid has perforated radial raised ribs that allow heat escape and enables stacking. The lid nests securely into the bottom to prevent dislodging during transport. The bottom has raised circular domes to elevate the pizza above the surface. Raised radial raised ribs enable the bottoms to be stacked. A removable Vapor Transport Mechanism (VTM), a mesh screen that fits within the domed lid, collects and prevents excessive condensation from dripping onto pizza. The reusable pizza pan set retains pizza quality by keeping the pizza hot while reducing sogginess, thereby maintaining a fresh-from-the-oven, cardboard-free taste with a crispy crust.07-12-2012

Timothy Michael Lopes, Merced, CA US

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20130228115SURF WAKE SYSTEM FOR A WATERCRAFT - An adjustable surf wake system enhances a wake formed by a watercraft travelling through water. The system may include a flap for deflecting water traveling past the stern of the watercraft, and/or a positioner operably connected to the flap for positioning the flap relative to a longitudinal axis of the watercraft between a neutral position and an outward position. Positioning a port flap in its extended position enhances a starboard surf wake, and positioning the starboard flap in its extended position enhances a port surf wake.09-05-2013
20140137787SURF WAKE SYSTEM FOR A WATERCRAFT - An adjustable surf wake system enhances a wake formed by a watercraft travelling through water. The system may include a flap for deflecting water traveling past the stern of the watercraft, and/or a positioner operably connected to the flap for positioning the flap relative to a longitudinal axis of the watercraft between a neutral position and an outward position. Positioning a port flap in its extended position enhances a starboard surf wake, and positioning the starboard flap in its extended position enhances a port surf wake.05-22-2014
20140261135SURF WAKE SYSTEM FOR A WATERCRAFT - An adjustable surf wake system enhances a wake formed by a watercraft travelling through water. The system may include a flap for deflecting water traveling past the stern of the watercraft, and/or a positioner operably connected to the flap for positioning the flap relative to a longitudinal axis of the watercraft between a neutral position and an outward position. Positioning a port flap in its extended position enhances a starboard surf wake, and positioning the starboard flap in its extended position enhances a port surf wake.09-18-2014
20150197314SURF WAKE SYSTEM FOR A WATERCRAFT - An adjustable surf wake system enhances a wake formed by a watercraft travelling through water. The system may include a flap for deflecting water traveling past the stern of the watercraft, and/or a positioner operably connected to the flap for positioning the flap relative to a longitudinal axis of the watercraft between a neutral position and an outward position. Positioning a port flap in its extended position enhances a starboard surf wake, and positioning the starboard flap in its extended position enhances a port surf wake.07-16-2015
20150217835METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING WATERCRAFT PLANING - A watercraft can include a foil configured for movement between an undeployed position and a first deployed position in which the foil raises the relative position of the watercraft relative to the water line as the watercraft moves forward through the water, thereby facilitating planing of the watercraft. The foil can be configured for movement to a second deployed position in which the foil lowers the relative position of the stern end of the watercraft as the watercraft moves forward through the water, thereby modifying the wake produced by the watercraft.08-06-2015

Patent applications by Timothy Michael Lopes, Merced, CA US

Tony Lopes, Salem, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100030384Vibration Isolation System With Design For Offloading Payload Forces Acting on Actuator - An active damping system for use in connection with a vibration isolation system is provided. The active damping system having an actuator for placement on the ground, and an intermediate mass supported on the actuator for acting as a stability point to which dynamic forces can be dampened and isolated from the payload. The active damping system also includes a passive damping element and a support spring, both coupled at one end to a payload and at an opposite end to the intermediate mass. At least one offload spring can be situated between the intermediate mass and the ground for partially supporting any weight from the payload acting on the actuator. A sensor can also be affixed to the intermediate mass to generate a feedback signal to the actuator for subsequent acting on the intermediate mass to permit the intermediate mass to act as a stability point. A system and method for isolating dynamic forces using such an active damper is also provided.02-04-2010

Tracy Lopes, New Brunswick, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120109223BONE ANCHORING DEVICE - A bone anchoring device includes a shaft for anchoring in a bone and a head, the shaft including a first section having a plurality of barb elements, the barb elements being elastically deformable relative to the body of the shaft, and a second section including a bone thread for engagement with the bone. The first section is located near the tip of the shaft and allows insertion by pushing whereas the second section provides enhanced resistance against pull-out.05-03-2012

Tracy D. Lopes, Mason, OH US

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20080200940ULTRASONIC DEVICE FOR CUTTING AND COAGULATING - An ultrasonic surgical instrument that is configured to permit selective positioning of the relative distance between an end effector for cutting and coagulating tissue and a power actuation switch that is carried by the instrument for selectively energizing the end effector. In one instance, the end effector is able to change position relative to the actuation switch, alternatively, the actuation switch moves relative to the end effector, and still further, both the end effector and the actuation switch are capable of moving relative to each other.08-21-2008
20080234708Surgical instruments - A surgical instrument that may include a housing, a transducer engaged with the housing which can produce vibrations, and an end-effector engaged with the transducer. The surgical instrument can further include an adjustable sheath extending from the housing where the sheath is movable relative to the distal tip of the end-effector and where the distance between the distal tip of the sheath and the distal tip of the end-effector can be set such that the sheath can act as a depth stop. The sheath can be adjusted such that, when the distal tip of the sheath contacts the tissue or bone being incised, the surgeon can determine that the appropriate depth of the incision has been reached. In other embodiments, the end-effector can be moved with respect to the sheath in order to adjust the distance between the distal tip of the end-effector and the distal tip of the sheath.09-25-2008
20080234711Surgical instruments - A surgical instrument includes an elongated transmission waveguide defining a longitudinal axis. The transmission waveguide has a distal end and a proximal end. The at least one strike surface is formed on the proximal end and is configured to receive vibratory energy.09-25-2008
20120259353SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS - A surgical instrument that may include a housing, a transducer engaged with the housing which can produce vibrations, and an end-effector engaged with the transducer. The surgical instrument can include an adjustable sheath extending from the housing where the sheath is movable relative to the distal tip of the end-effector and where the distance between the distal tip of the sheath and the distal tip of the end-effector can enable the sheath to act as a depth stop. The sheath can be adjusted such that, when the distal tip of the sheath contacts the tissue or bone being incised, the surgeon can determine that the appropriate depth of the incision has been reached. In other embodiments, the end-effector can be moved with respect to the sheath to adjust the distance between the distal tip of the end-effector and the distal tip of the sheath.10-11-2012
20120269676SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS - A surgical instrument includes an elongated transmission waveguide defining a longitudinal axis. The transmission waveguide has a distal end and a proximal end. The at least one strike surface is formed on the proximal end and is configured to receive vibratory energy.10-25-2012
20140222054ULTRASONIC DEVICE FOR CUTTING AND COAGULATING - An ultrasonic surgical instrument that is configured to permit selective positioning of the relative distance between an end effector for cutting and coagulating tissue and a power actuation switch that is carried by the instrument for selectively energizing the end effector. In one instance, the end effector is able to change position relative to the actuation switch, alternatively, the actuation switch moves relative to the end effector, and still further, both the end effector and the actuation switch are capable of moving relative to each other.08-07-2014
20150045819SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS - A surgical instrument that may include a housing, a transducer engaged with the housing which can produce vibrations, and an end-effector engaged with the transducer. The surgical instrument can further include an adjustable sheath extending from the housing where the sheath is movable relative to the distal tip of the end-effector and where the distance between the distal tip of the sheath and the distal tip of the end-effector can be set such that the sheath can act as a depth stop. The sheath can be adjusted such that, when the distal tip of the sheath contacts the tissue or bone being incised, the surgeon can determine that the appropriate depth of the incision has been reached. In other embodiments, the end-effector can be moved with respect to the sheath in order to adjust the distance between the distal tip of the end-effector and the distal tip of the sheath.02-12-2015

Patent applications by Tracy D. Lopes, Mason, OH US

Vincent C. Lopes, Lucas, TX US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090128873LIGHT VALVE ASSEMBLY WITH A HOLOGRAPHIC OPTICAL ELEMENT AND A METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A light valve assembly comprises a holographic optical element and a light valve that comprises an array of individually addressable pixels. The light valve assemblies can be fabricated on the die level or on a wafer-level.05-21-2009

Ward Lopes, Williamstown, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140021371TWO-PHOTON 3-D FIONA OF INDIVIDUAL QUANTUM DOTS - Microscopy is performed by imaging individual quantum dots (QD) using two-photon (2P) microscopy of in an aqueous environment with widefield and point-scan excitations at nanometer accuracy.01-23-2014

William Steven Lopes, Huntington Beach, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100072141METHOD FOR CONDITIONING FLUIDS UTILIZING A MAGNETIC FLUID PROCESSOR - The invention is a process that utilizes a device or processor that includes an elongated housing comprising a core enclosed by a magnetic component in combination with an electrical return path, which affects the electrons within fluids, thereby separating, for example, metals and organic or inorganic materials from fluids, in order to achieve desired fluid composition and properties.03-25-2010
20100095847SYSTEM FOR CONDITIONING FLUIDS UTILIZING A MAGNETIC FLUID PROCESSOR - The invention is a system and method for conditioning fluids utilizing a magnetic fluid processor or device that includes an elongated housing comprising a core enclosed by a magnetic component in combination with an electrical return path. The process utilizes said device to affect and electron configuration within fluids by generating a magnetic field, thereby separating, for example, metals and organic or inorganic materials from fluids, in order to achieve desired fluid composition and properties.04-22-2010
20100096312MAGNETIC FIELD PROCESSOR FOR CONDITIONING FLUIDS - The invention is a magnetic fluid processor for conditioning fluids that includes an elongated housing comprising a core enclosed by a magnetic component in combination with an electrical return path. In one embodiment, the processor includes an elongated housing comprising a hollow core for storing an inert gas, said core enclosed by a magnetic component. The processor is electrically coupled to an electrical return path, which alters a magnetic configuration within fluids, thereby separating metals and organic or inorganic materials from fluids, in order to achieve desired fluid composition and properties.04-22-2010
20120118830METHOD FOR CONDITIONING FLUIDS UTILIZING A MAGNETIC FLUID PROCESSOR - The invention is a process that utilizes a device or processor that includes an elongated housing comprising a core enclosed by a magnetic component in combination with an electrical return path, which affects the electrons within fluids, thereby separating, for example, metals and organic or inorganic materials from fluids, in order to achieve desired fluid composition and properties.05-17-2012
20120234170MAGNETIC FIELD PROCESSOR FOR CONDITIONING FLUIDS - The invention is a process that utilizes a device or processor that includes an elongated housing comprising a core enclosed by a magnetic component in combination with an electrical return path, which affects the electrons within fluids, thereby separating, for example, metals and organic or inorganic materials from fluids, in order to achieve desired fluid composition and properties.09-20-2012
20120234742SYSTEM FOR CONDITIONING FLUIDS UTILIZING A MAGNETIC FLUID PROCESSOR - The invention is a system and method for conditioning fluids utilizing a magnetic fluid processor or device that includes an elongated housing comprising a core enclosed by a magnetic component in combination with an electrical return path. The process utilizes said device to affect and electron configuration within fluids by generating a magnetic field, thereby separating, for example, metals and organic or inorganic materials from fluids, in order to achieve desired fluid composition and properties.09-20-2012
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