Metzler, US
Allan R. Metzler, Highland Heights, OH US
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20150266546 | BENDING STRAIN RELIEF ASSEMBLY FOR MARINE CABLES INCORPORATING AT LEAST ONE ELONGATED STIFFNESS MEMBER - The present disclosure relates to a bending strain relief (BSR) assembly that limits the bending strain and radius of a marine cable. The BSR assembly includes a coupler attached to first and second elongated BSR members, each BSR member having first and second ends distally spaced from the first end. The first ends including an abutment surface dimensioned for attachment to the coupler. The BSR members each have an inner arcuate surface that is adapted to abut at least a portion of a perimeter of the marine cable and dimensioned for mating receipt with one another at opposing sides of the marine cable. A plurality of rigid support members are disposed in spaced relation and aligned along a common axis and the inner arcuate surfaces of the first and second elongated BSR members. The cable is supported within the inner arcuate surfaces of the first and second BSR members. | 09-24-2015 |
Anthony Metzler, San Francisco, CA US
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20140019157 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING READMISSION AFTER DISCHARGE - Systems and methods are disclosed for improving healthcare outcomes, such as following discharge of a patient following discharge from a hospital or other facility. In some embodiments, a first computer system of a first entity, detects discharge of a patient from a second entity based on activities of the patient and in response transmits, to an electronic device of a second entity, a request for discharge information of the patient. One or more follow-up activities are automatically scheduled for the patient and participation of the patient in the activities is verified by the first computer system. Follow-up activities may include a visit to a primary care physician (PCP), an in-person phone call, automated phone call, and other activities. One or more escalation actions may be taken based on results of these activities or failure of the patient to take part in these activities. | 01-16-2014 |
Benjamin T. Metzler, Beaverton, OR US
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20140098735 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RELIABLE MULTICAST COMMUNICATION OVER WIRELESS NETWORK - Method and apparatus for reliable multicast communication over wireless network are provided. According to embodiments of the invention, the method includes determining a priority category for a multicast communication to be transmitted. The method includes designating, for the multicast communication, one of the multicast communication recipients as a leader based on the priority category and multicast diagnostics information received from the multicast communication recipients. The leader is assigned to transmit to the multicast communication source an acknowledgment frame indicating receipt of a multicast communication frame received from the source. | 04-10-2014 |
Brad Metzler US
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20090283051 | FISH HABITAT - A fish habitat which provides a habitat for fish to congregate consisting of individual strands of a buoyant material, such as polyethylene, secured to a body for installation on the bed of a body of water. | 11-19-2009 |
Crispin Metzler, Woburn, MA US
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20090134893 | Test Instrument Probe with MEMS Attenuator Circuit - One or more micromachined (MEMS) switches switch attenuators, such as resistors, into or out of a signal path, such as of a test instrument. The MEMS switches can be fabricated on the same substrate as the attenuators, or the switches or attenuators can be mounted on the same substrate as the others are fabricated. An instrument probe includes attenuators and MEMS switches that are controlled by the instrument and/or by a control circuit in the probe. Optionally, the probe includes reactive elements, such as capacitors, and MEMS switches to compensate for electrical characteristics of the probe and/or probe lead, and the probe or a test instrument automatically sets the MEMS switches to connect appropriate ones of the reactive elements to a signal path within the probe. | 05-28-2009 |
Crispin Metzler, Hastings, MN US
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20110115407 | SIMPLIFIED CONTROL OF COLOR TEMPERATURE FOR GENERAL PURPOSE LIGHTING - A lighting system includes at least first and second light sources providing first and second colors of light. Control circuitry is operatively coupled to the first and second light sources, and is configured to control the first and second light sources relative to one another to provide a color point that is linearly controlled to approximate a non-linear target lighting behavior in the CIE 1931 color space. | 05-19-2011 |
20140022828 | SERIES SWITCH BRIDGELESS POWER SUPPLY - A series-switch bridgeless power supply provides common-mode EMI filtering. The power supply includes a center-tapped inductive device bifurcated into first and second windings. The AC input, provided at first and second input terminals, is applied to the center-tap of the inductive device. First and second switches are connected to distal ends of the first and second windings, respectively, and are connected in series with one another to form a circuit path from the first input terminal, through the inductive device and each of the series-connected switches, back through the inductive device and to the second input terminal. A controller turns the switches On and Off to modulate the current through the inductive device. Common-mode voltage generated by the modulation of the first and second switches is filtered by connection of each switch to a junction defined between a pair of capacitors connected in series between the first and second input terminal. The topology provides a first stage, two-pole filter for filtering common-mode voltages. | 01-23-2014 |
David Metzler, Del Mar, CA US
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20110046980 | INFORMATION SECURITY FOR RECOVERY BASED SOCIAL NETWORKING - Systems and methods for recovery based social networking are presented. Users of the social network platform can select different groups of individuals that have access to different portions of the content that the user generates through the social networking platform. Private health information can be maintained separately from information generated by the user through the social networking platform. Healthcare professionals can access both private and user generated information in order to support the user's recovery. | 02-24-2011 |
20110046981 | GOALS AND PROGRESS TRACKING FOR RECOVERY BASED SOCIAL NETWORKING - Systems and methods for recovery based social networking are presented. Users of the social network platform can select different goals that are tracked via the social networking platform. In addition, healthcare professionals and supporters can make goals for users that are similarly tracked. Individualized discharge plans can be created for users to track and support recovery on an individualized basis. Location based services can be used to verify completion of goals and the discharge plan. | 02-24-2011 |
20110047404 | ANALYSIS AND PREDICTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECOVERY BASED SOCIAL NETWORKING - Systems and methods for recovery based social networking are presented. An analysis module analyzes past and current activity of users on the social networking platform. The analysis module predicts, based on user activity, when particular users will need support from user identified supporters and healthcare professionals. The analysis module sends alert messages to the pre-determined supporters and healthcare professionals soliciting support responsive to the predictions. | 02-24-2011 |
20110047508 | STATUS INDICATORS AND CONTENT MODULES FOR RECOVERY BASED SOCIAL NETWORKING - Systems and methods for recovery based social networking are presented. Users of the social network platform are presented with selectable status indicators relating to their recovery. The selected indicators are shared with user selected supporters and health care professionals so that the supporters and healthcare professionals can support recovery. Automated analysis of the users' interactions with the social networking is also performed to predict when users will need additional support so that the supporters and healthcare professionals can be notified. | 02-24-2011 |
Dominik Metzler, College Park, MD US
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20150162168 | REACTOR FOR PLASMA-BASED ATOMIC LAYER ETCHING OF MATERIALS - Plasma-based atomic layer etching of materials may be of benefit to various semiconductor manufacturing and related technologies. For example, plasma-based atomic layer etching of materials may be beneficial for adding and/or removing angstrom thick layers from a surface in advanced semiconductor manufacturing and related technologies that increasingly demand atomistic surface engineering. A method may include depositing a controlled amount of a chemical precursor on an unmodified surface layer of a substrate to create a chemical precursor layer and a modified surface layer. The method may also include selectively removing a portion of the chemical precursor layer, a portion of the modified surface layer and a controlled portion of the substrate. Further, the controlled portion may be removed to a depth ranging from about 1/10 of an angstrom to about 1 nm. Additionally, the deposition and selective removal may be performed under a plasma environment. | 06-11-2015 |
Donald Metzler, Los Angeles, CA US
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20110258034 | HIERARCHICALLY-STRUCTURED INDEXING AND RETRIEVAL - Novel and efficient methods are described for indexing advertisements (“ads”) and other resources that are defined and organized in accordance with a hierarchical schema. In accordance with at least one embodiment, an ad corpus is transformed into a collection of hierarchically structured textual documents. An indexing technique that exploits the hierarchical structure is then applied to construct a compact yet effective ad index that can be used for performing advanced match or other ad retrieval functions. Various retrieval methods are also described herein that are capable of exploiting the hierarchical structure of the ad corpus to retrieve more relevant ads than those yielded by conventional methods. | 10-20-2011 |
20120005204 | SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING AND OPTIMIZING FOR RELEVANCE IN MATCH-MAKING SYSTEMS - Disclosed are methods and apparatus for automatically determining the relevance of matches between entities. A set of one or more indicators of relevance for each of a plurality of matches may be detected, where each of the plurality of matches exists between a first entity and a different one of a plurality of entities. Each set of one or more indicators of relevance indicates a degree of two-way interest for a corresponding one of the plurality of matches, the degree of two-way interest indicating both a degree of interest of the first entity in the corresponding one of the plurality of entities and a degree of interest of the corresponding one of the plurality of entities in the first entity. A probability of relevance of each of the plurality of matches may be determined based at least in part upon a corresponding set of one or more indicators of relevance. Each of the plurality of matches may be ranked based at least in part on the corresponding probability of relevance. A ranking function may be trained based upon the probability of relevance of each of the plurality of matches. The ranking function may subsequently be applied to identify and rank matches (e.g., in the absence of indicators of relevance). | 01-05-2012 |
20120036122 | CONTEXTUAL INDEXING OF SEARCH RESULTS - Briefly, embodiments of a method or a system of contextual indexing of search results is disclosed. | 02-09-2012 |
Jason Metzler, Dillsburg, PA US
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20090168438 | TRADITIONAL STYLE POST-TOP LUMINAIRE WITH RELAMPING MODULE AND METHOD - A luminaire adapted to being mounted at the top of a post having a design reducing maintenance costs. The luminaire has a capital with a globe mounted thereon forming an optical chamber, the capital has a front access area with a front access door hingedly attached thereto and optionally has a tool-less latch capable of holding the front access door over the front access area. The capital has an opening in a top portion thereof into the optical chamber, optionally, a relamping module extends from the inside of the capital, through the opening and up into a central portion of the optical chamber and has a lamp socket thereon. The relamping module may be removed without manipulation of the globe or globe roof. The luminaire may also have electrical gear within the capital attached to a tray wherein the tray is removably attached to an internal portion of the capital. The globe and globe roof may remain stationary during typical maintenance processes such as relamping or maintenance of electrical gear. | 07-02-2009 |
Josh Metzler, Redwood Shores, CA US
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20150032707 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRUNING DATA BY SAMPLING - Techniques provided herein allow for management of data. In various embodiments, systems and methods prune and retain data being managed by a data management system, where the managed data can include log data aggregated from one or more servers for analysis purposes. According to some embodiments, pruning can be triggered according to one or more constraints, such as the age of managed data (e.g., retain only 30 days of managed data) or the memory space required to store the managed data (e.g., retain only 100 GB worth of managed data). The constraints that trigger data pruning can be based on a data retention policy. When triggered, pruning can be performed on a fraction of the managed data stored based on the data retention policy (e.g., 3 days of full managed data, 27 days of pruned managed data). The pruning may be performed by sampling, at a desired rate, the managed data. | 01-29-2015 |
20150032725 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EFFICIENT DATA INGESTION AND QUERY PROCESSING - A query may be provided to aggregators at hierarchical levels in an in-memory data storage module. The query may be provided to leaf nodes of the in-memory data storage module. The leaf nodes may execute the query, returning results of the query to the aggregators. One or more aggregations may be performed based on the results. In an embodiment, log entries associated with a logged event may be serialized and divided into distributed chunks for storage in the leaf nodes. A leaf node, from the leaf nodes, having storage capacity for a distributed chunk may be identified. The distributed chunk may be stored in the leaf node. | 01-29-2015 |
20150032726 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING MISSING DATA IN QUERY RESULTS - Techniques provided herein allow for estimating data missing in query results provided in response to queries performed on data managed by a data management system. In the event that one or more leaf nodes are unable or unavailable to process a query, a final query result provided in response to the original query may be missing data that exists on those leaf nodes. A data accounting service monitors what managed data is being stored on the leaf nodes and on what leaf node. The data accounting service can estimate how much data is missing from a final query result when one or more of the leaf nodes are unable or unavailable to process a query. | 01-29-2015 |
20150032757 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DATA COMPRESSION - Event data comprising an unordered string set may be received. String set dictionary indexes may be assigned for strings of the unordered string set in a string set dictionary. The unordered string set may be sorted to provide a sorted series based on the string set dictionary indexes for the unordered string set. A differential series may be computed from the sorted series. The differential series may be encoded into binary code words. In an embodiment, the event data also may comprise strings. A schema version associated with the strings in a row may be determined. Computing resources may be allocated based on the schema version. | 01-29-2015 |
Justin J. Metzler, San Francisco, CA US
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20120084119 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EXCESS INVENTORY MANAGEMENT - A method for managing excess inventory includes receiving a physical shipment of goods and submitting a description and expiration date of each inventory item in the physical shipment of goods to an inventory management application. The inventory management application tracks number of units of each inventory item at the merchant. The method further includes, at a predefined timeframe prior to the expiration date, receiving a notification when a forecast of the number of unit of an inventory item remaining in the inventory at the expiration date is greater than a pre-defined threshold, selecting a buyer network of a plurality of buyer networks for selling the inventory item to generate a selected buyer network, and selling the inventory item via the selected buyer network. | 04-05-2012 |
Mark W. Metzler US
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20140091891 | TRANSFORMER TERMINATION AND INTERCONNECTION ASSEMBLY - A transformer assembly comprises a magnetic core assembly, a bobbin assembly, a coil winding, a transformer interconnect trace, and a coil winding terminal post. The bobbin assembly includes a coil winding assembly disposed around a portion of the magnetic core assembly. The transformer interconnect trace is fixed to a substrate secured to the transformer assembly proximate the bobbin assembly. The coil winding terminal post receives a coil winding end for electrically connecting the coil winding end to the transformer interconnect trace through the coil winding terminal post. | 04-03-2014 |
Mark W. Metzler, Davis, IL US
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20100033893 | PRINTED WIRING BOARD FEED-THROUGH CAPACITOR - A feed-through capacitor is constructed in a printed wiring board using alternating layers of metal capacitive layers and plastic dielectric layers of the printed wiring board. The large number of layers, the avoidance of ceramic layers and the flexible geometry of this device allow it to be used in many applications, particularly in those involving high power high current. Also, because it utilizes a printed wiring board, the capacitor can be made in numerous sizes and shapes. | 02-11-2010 |
20120234520 | TRANSFORMER ASSEMBLY WITH ENHANCED AIR COOLING - A cooling system for a transformer comprises a fan duct and a housing which together enclose an interior space. A transformer located in the interior space is mounted on the fan duct, and has a plurality of core sections surrounded by windings and separated by gaps. An air channeling structure is located between the transformer and the fan duct. A cooling airflow path extends through the air channeling structure, and between core sections of the transformer. | 09-20-2012 |
20120236498 | INTEGRATED FAN MOTOR AND CONTROLLER HOUSING - An electronics cooling system comprises a tubular fan duct and an electronics housing. The fan duct includes has a fan duct casing containing a fan with rotor blades and stator vanes. The electronics housing is mounted directly on the tubular fan duct, such that the electronics housing and the fan duct casing together enclose an interior space. A cooling airflow path extends from a high-pressure region of the tubular fan duct, through an inlet hole into the interior space, and out a bleed hole into a surrounding environment. The electronics cooling system further comprises three electronics mounts within the interior space. A first electronics mount is located immediately adjacent to the inlet hole, on the fan duct. A second electronics mount is located immediately radially outward of the stator vanes, on the fan duct. A third electronics mount is located immediately adjacent to the bleed hole, on the housing. | 09-20-2012 |
20130181643 | POWER CONVERTER WITH ASYMMETRIC PHASE SHIFT AUTOTRANSFORMER FOR ALTERNATING CURRENT (AC) MOTOR - An AC-AC power converter supplies AC power to an AC motor having a plurality of motor windings and a case connected to a ground. The AC-AC power converter architecture includes an asymmetric phase shift autotransformer/rectifier unit (ATRU) that converts an AC input to a DC output, wherein the asymmetric phase shift ATRU generates a common-mode AC voltage across the asymmetric phase shift ATRU. The common mode voltage is diverted to ground through motor case parasitic capacitance via a common-mode voltage pull-down circuit connected between each phase of the ATRU AC input and the ground. | 07-18-2013 |
20140091891 | TRANSFORMER TERMINATION AND INTERCONNECTION ASSEMBLY - A transformer assembly comprises a magnetic core assembly, a bobbin assembly, a coil winding, a transformer interconnect trace, and a coil winding terminal post. The bobbin assembly includes a coil winding assembly disposed around a portion of the magnetic core assembly. The transformer interconnect trace is fixed to a substrate secured to the transformer assembly proximate the bobbin assembly. The coil winding terminal post receives a coil winding end for electrically connecting the coil winding end to the transformer interconnect trace through the coil winding terminal post. | 04-03-2014 |
20140094060 | HIGH VOLTAGE CONNECTOR INTERFACES - An electrical connector interface comprises a plug connector assembly, a receptacle connector assembly, and an anti-rotation fastener receiving post. A plurality of spaced apart conductive contact sockets each have a mating end retained in a monolithic mating portion of a nonconductive plug connector shell body. A plurality of spaced apart conductive contact pins extend into a mating portion of a nonconductive receptacle connector shell body. The nonconductive plug and receptacle connector shell bodies each have an external mounting flange with a anti-rotation aperture. The anti-rotation fastener post has a first anti-rotation end insertable into either the plug anti-rotation aperture or the receptacle anti-rotation aperture. | 04-03-2014 |
20150213952 | MULTILAYER CAPACITOR WITH INTEGRATED BUSBAR - Embodiments are directed to obtaining a specification of at least one operational requirement for at least one capacitor, generating a design of the at least one capacitor to satisfy the at least one operational requirement, the design of the at least one capacitor comprising a plurality of layers and a first integrated busbar coupled to at least a portion of the layers, and based on the design, manufacturing the at least one capacitor by utilizing an additive manufacturing technique. | 07-30-2015 |
Meredith Metzler, Ithaca, NY US
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20120079876 | MICROTENSIOMETER SENSOR, PROBE AND METHOD OF USE - A microtensiometer sensor includes a substrate layer fluidly coupled to an enclosed reservoir. A porous membrane is disposed on a surface of the substrate layer. The membrane defines a liquid side fluidly coupled to the reservoir and a vapor side fluidly coupled to a vapor interface. The porous membrane includes a plurality of through holes fluidly coupling the liquid reservoir to the vapor interface, and a nanoporous filler material disposed within the plurality of through holes. The filler material includes a plurality of open pores having a maximum diameter in the range of 0.2 to 200 nanometers. In one embodiment, the microtensiometer sensor includes a molecular membrane disposed adjacent to the vapor side of the porous membrane. In one example, the molecular membrane is formed of a highly crystalline polytetrafluoroethylene polymer having a microstructure characterized by nodes interconnected by fibrils. In one application, the microtensiometer sensor may be used in a probe to measure the average water potential within a network of plant or tree xylem. In another application, the microtensiometer sensor may be useful in real-time determination of the water potential in soil. | 04-05-2012 |
Michael L. Metzler, Minneapolis, MN US
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20130276302 | NOVEL ASSEMBLY METHODS FOR MEDICAL ELECTRICAL LEADS - A method for making a medical electrical lead electrode assembly includes the steps of: forming an insulative carrier from an insulative material; coupling at least one conductive component to the carrier by inserting a pre-formed tab of the conductive component through the carrier, from a first side thereof to a second side thereof, so that the conductive component is secured to the carrier with the tab extending along a surface of the second side of the carrier and an inward facing surface of an electrode portion of the conductive component being disposed against a surface of the first side of the carrier; coupling an elongate flexible conductor to the tab of the component; and forming an insulative layer over the second side of the carrier, the tab and the conductor electrically coupled to the tab. | 10-24-2013 |
Nicholas Metzler, Orland Park, IL US
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20140091524 | SPATIAL LOGIC GAME - A game for a plurality of players is disclosed herein. The game may include a plurality of pieces for each player. The game may also include a polyhedron having a plurality of faces, wherein each face has a plurality of spaces for holding pieces. The game may further include a random number generator for indicating the number of spaces to move at least one of the pieces at each player's turn. | 04-03-2014 |
Philip M. Metzler, Columbus, OH US
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20090306929 | ULTRASONIC DIMENSIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An ultrasonic dimensioning system and method by which objects can be quickly and accurately measured (dimensioned). The system includes at least a stable object support surface, a number of ultrasonic receivers, and an ultrasonic transmitter. The ultrasonic transmitter is preferably part of a pointer device that is properly positioned relative to an object to be measured, the proper position(s) depending on the shape of the object. Subsequent transmission of ultrasonic pulses (waves) from the pointer device are received by the ultrasonic receivers. The time intervals between transmission and reception of the ultrasonic pulses (waves) are used to determine the distance of the pointer from the receivers, which distances are subsequently used to calculate the dimensions/volume of the object. | 12-10-2009 |
20110162456 | ULTRASONIC DIMENSIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An ultrasonic dimensioning system and method by which objects can be quickly and accurately measured (dimensioned). The system includes at least a stable object support surface, a number of ultrasonic receivers, and an ultrasonic transmitter. The ultrasonic transmitter is preferably part of a pointer device that is properly positioned relative to an object to be measured, the proper position(s) depending on the shape of the object. Subsequent transmission of ultrasonic pulses (waves) from the pointer device are received by the ultrasonic receivers. The time intervals between transmission and reception of the ultrasonic pulses (waves) are used to determine the distance of the pointer from the receivers, which distances are subsequently used to calculate the dimensions/volume of the object. | 07-07-2011 |
Richard Metzler, San Antonio, TX US
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20140233826 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED SCREENING AND PROGNOSIS OF CANCER FROM WHOLE-SLIDE BIOPSY IMAGES - The invention provides systems and methods for detection, grading, scoring and tele-screening of cancerous lesions. A complete scheme for automated quantitative analysis and assessment of human and animal tissue images of several types of cancers is presented. Various aspects of the invention are directed to the detection, grading, prediction and staging of prostate cancer on serial sections/slides of prostate core images, or biopsy images. Accordingly, the invention includes a variety of sub-systems, which could be used separately or in conjunction to automatically grade cancerous regions. Each system utilizes a different approach with a different feature set. For instance, in the quantitative analysis, textural-based and morphology-based features may be extracted at image- and (or) object-levels from regions of interest. Additionally, the invention provides sub-systems and methods for accurate detection and mapping of disease in whole slide digitized images by extracting new features through integration of one or more of the above-mentioned classification systems. The invention also addresses the modeling, qualitative analysis and assessment of 3-D histopathology images which assist pathologists in visualization, evaluation and diagnosis of diseased tissue. Moreover, the invention includes systems and methods for the development of a tele-screening system in which the proposed computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) systems. In some embodiments, novel methods for image analysis (including edge detection, color mapping characterization and others) are provided for use prior to feature extraction in the proposed CAD systems. | 08-21-2014 |
Richard A. Metzler, Medina, OH US
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20100029048 | Field Effect Semiconductor Diodes and Processing Techniques - Field effect semiconductor diodes and improved processing techniques for forming the field effect semiconductor diodes having semiconductor layers forming a source, a body and a drain of a field effect device, the semiconductor layers forming pedestals having an insulating layer and a gate on sides thereof vertically spanning the body and a part of the source and drain layers, and a conductive contact layer over the pedestals making electrical contact with the drain and the gate, the conductive layer being in contact with the body at least one position on each pedestal. The conductive layer may be in contact with the body through at least one opening in the source layer, or the source layer may be a discontinuous doped layer, the body layer extending between the discontinuous doped layer forming the source layer to be in electrical contact with the conductive layer. Other aspects and variations of the invention are disclosed. | 02-04-2010 |
Richard E. L. Metzler, San Antonio, TX US
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20150086013 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SIMULTANEOUS COMPRESSION AND ENCRYPTION - Embodiments of reversible systems and methods for fast, secure and efficient transmission, storage, and protection of digital multimedia are disclosed. The embodiments may have the ability to simultaneously compress and encrypt digital data in order to concurrently reduce data size and prevent reconstruction without the proper encryption key. Embodiments of a method may include pre-processing data to optimize the size of data segments to be compressed, transforming the data for improving the compressibility of the before-mentioned data segments, processing the data sequentially to generate predictive statistical models, encoding the data for simultaneously encrypting and compressing data segments using a keystream, and increasing both the compression ratio and security of these encoding processes using a block cipher. Embodiments of these methods may be suitable for use on both encrypted and unencrypted media. | 03-26-2015 |
Roger D. Metzler, Sugar Land, TX US
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20080245233 | Method for Inhibiting Fouling in Basic Washing Systems - Fouling in basic washing systems such as caustic scrubbers can be prevented or at least mitigated by treating the liquid washing phase used in a caustic scrubber with an additive having at least one compound selected from the group consisting of oxalyl dihydrazide, a disulfite salt, isopropyl hydroxylamine, chlorobenzhydrazide, aminobenzhydrazide, a thiosulfate salt, 4,4-dimethyl oxazolidine, a hydrosulfite salt, and mixtures thereof. | 10-09-2008 |
20090061234 | Method for Inhibiting Corrosion of Metal in Distillation Units Caused by Organic Acids - Corrosion may be inhibited in a separation unit by treating at least one surface of the separation unit with a corrosion inhibitor. The corrosion inhibitors are those having a general formula: | 03-05-2009 |
20090211947 | Method for Reducing Fouling in Furnaces - Heat exchanger fouling in organic chemical production processes may be reduced using an antifoulant additive. The antifoulant additive may have one component selected from the group consisting of an alkylphosphate ester, and an alpha olefin maleic anhydride copolymer; or it may have two components selected from the group consisting of a metallic overbase, an alkylphosphate ester, and an alpha olefin maleic anhydride copolymer, wherein at least one of the two components in not an overbase. An additive having three components: a metallic overbase, an alkylphosphate ester, and an alpha olefin maleic anhydride copolymer; is also within the scope of the disclosure. The abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. | 08-27-2009 |
20130277606 | METHOD FOR INHIBITING FOULING IN VAPOR TRANSPORT SYSTEM - Elimination and/or mitigation of fouling in a vapor transport systems, such as vent lines and scrubber feed lines may be accomplished using an antifouling additive. The method for employing the antifouling additive includes introducing into the vapor transport system an additive including a polar solvent and corrosion inhibitor wherein: the vapor transport system is substantially water free; the vapor transport system is used to transport acidic materials; the additive is a liquid at vapor transport system operating conditions; and the additive is stable at the vapor transport system operating conditions. | 10-24-2013 |
20140121399 | Quinone Compounds for Inhibiting Monomer Polymerization - The polymerization of monomers may be at least partially reduced or inhibited by introducing an effective amount of an additive. The additive may be or include a first compound: | 05-01-2014 |
20140241940 | METHOD FOR INHIBITING FOULING IN VAPOR TRANSPORT SYSTEM - Elimination and/or mitigation of fouling in a vapor transport systems, such as vent lines and scrubber feed lines may be accomplished using an antifouling additive. The method for employing the antifouling additive includes introducing into the vapor transport system an additive including a polar solvent and corrosion inhibitor wherein: the vapor transport system is substantially water free; the vapor transport system is used to transport acidic materials; the additive is a liquid at vapor transport system operating conditions; and the additive is stable at the vapor transport system operating conditions. | 08-28-2014 |
20140243564 | METHOD FOR INHIBITING FOULING IN BASIC WASHING SYSTEMS - Fouling in basic washing systems such as caustic scrubbers can be prevented or at least mitigated by treating the liquid washing phase used in a caustic scrubber with an additive having at least one compound selected from the group consisting of oxalyl dihydrazide, a disulfite salt, isopropyl hydroxylamine, chlorobenzhydrazide, aminobenzhydrazide, a thiosulfate salt, 4,4-dimethyl oxazolidine, a hydrosulfite salt, and mixtures thereof, particularly in the case where the liquid washing phase includes components that may undergo an aldol condensation, the products of which may cause fouling solids and/or sludges. | 08-28-2014 |
20140330053 | Hydroquinone Compounds for Inhibiting Monomer Polymerization - The polymerization of monomers may be at least partially reduced or inhibited by introducing an effective amount of an additive. The additive may be or include at least one hydroquinone, such as but not limited to, 2,6-di-tert-butyl hydroquinone, 2,5 di-tert-butyl hydroquinone, 3,5 di-tert-butyl hydroquinone, 3,5 di-methyl hydroquinone, 3,6 di-tert-butyl hydroquinone, and combinations thereof. The polymerizable monomers may be or include, but are not limited to styrene, butadiene, isoprene, acrylic acid, acrylonitrile, vinyl acetate, and combinations thereof. | 11-06-2014 |
20150072436 | Methods of Measuring Dissolved Oxygen in a Hydrocarbon Stream - At least one probe may be introduced into a hydrocarbon stream for detecting dissolved oxygen species therein. The hydrocarbon stream may have or include at least one probing additive where the probing additive(s) may be added to the hydrocarbon stream, coated onto the probe(s), or both. The probe(s) may detect at least one luminescent measurement from the hydrocarbon stream, and the luminescent measurement(s) may determine whether dissolved oxygen species are present within the hydrocarbon stream. | 03-12-2015 |
20150376040 | ADDITIVES FOR OLEFIN PLANT QUENCHING FLUID pH CONTROL - A neutralizing additive composition may contact a fluid, such as a quench medium composition, an effluent stream, a dilution steam condensate, a dilution steam, and combinations thereof for neutralizing any neutralizable components therein. A non-limiting example of neutralizing components may be organic acids. The neutralizing additive may be or include at least one strong base and at least one amine. The strong bases(s) may be or include metal hydroxides, metal carbonates, and combinations thereof. | 12-31-2015 |
Roger D. Metzler, Sugarland, TX US
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20120012792 | METHOD FOR INHIBITING FOULING IN VAPOR TRANSPORT SYSTEM - Elimination and/or mitigation of fouling in a vapor transport systems, such as vent lines and scrubber feed lines may be accomplished using an antifouling additive. The method for employing the antifouling additive includes introducing into the vapor transport system an additive including a polar solvent and corrosion inhibitor wherein: the vapor transport system is substantially water free; the vapor transport system is used to transport acidic materials; the additive is a liquid at vapor transport system operating conditions; and the additive is stable at the vapor transport system operating conditions. | 01-19-2012 |
Scott Metzler, Haddonfield, NJ US
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20090304150 | SLIT-SLAT COLLIMATION - This invention is directed to a collimator and collimation techniques. Specifically, the invention is directed to a collimator and method for collimation wherein the collimator combines the resolution and sensitivity properties of pinhole Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) imaging with the 2D complete-sampling properties of fan-beam collimators. | 12-10-2009 |
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20120056095 | COLLIMATION APPARATUS FOR HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGING - The invention relates to a collimation apparatus for use in biomedical imaging systems. Specifically, the invention relates to a collimation apparatus that blocks a portion of its crystal with a radiation blocking element. | 03-08-2012 |
Scott Dean Metzler, Haddonfield, NJ US
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20160000388 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING SUPER-SAMPLED IMAGING DATA - An apparatus for collecting super-sampled imaging data includes an imaging scanner, a bed, and a first motor. The imaging scanner includes a plurality of detectors arranged substantially circumferentially about a scanner axis. The bed has a plane and a central axis that is generally in the plane of the bed. However, the bed is oriented so as to form a first non-zero degree angle between the central axis and the scanner axis. The first motor translates the bed along the central axis, and a second motor may translate the bed along an axis orthogonal to the central axis and scanner axis. Since the voxels pass through the scanner in different relative positions of the bed, additional information may be acquired during the scan. | 01-07-2016 |
Steven P. Metzler, Clayton, NC US
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20080230001 | Method for treating a substrate - A method for treating a substrate is described. In accordance with one aspect, the method includes applying a polymer coating to a substrate, and bringing the polymer coating into contact with a heated surface in a pressure nip while the coating is still in a wet state. Optionally the polymer coating may include a crosslinkable material, and a crosslinking agent may be used to promote crosslinking. The polymer coating replicates the heated surface. A product produced in accordance with the described method is also disclosed. The product is characterized by having subsurface voids within the coating. | 09-25-2008 |
20080254298 | Method for treating a substrate - A method for treating a substrate is described. In accordance with one aspect, the method includes applying a polymer coating to a substrate, and bringing the polymer coating into contact with a heated surface in a pressure nip while the coating is still in a wet state. Optionally the polymer coating may include a crosslinkable material, and a crosslinking agent may be used to promote crosslinking. The polymer coating replicates the heated surface. A product produced in accordance with the described method is also disclosed. The product is characterized by having subsurface voids within the coating. | 10-16-2008 |
20080268158 | Method for treating a substrate - A method for treating a substrate is described. In accordance with one aspect, the method includes applying a polymer coating to a substrate, and bringing the polymer coating into contact with a heated surface in a pressure nip while the coating is still in a wet state. Optionally the polymer coating may include a crosslinkable material, and a crosslinking agent may be used to promote crosslinking. The polymer coating replicates the heated surface. A product produced in accordance with the described method is also disclosed. The product is characterized by having subsurface voids within the coating. | 10-30-2008 |
William Joseph Metzler, Doylestown, PA US
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20120143580 | PROTEIN-LIGAND NOE MATCHING FOR HIGH-THROUGHPUT STRUCTURE DETERMINATION - A method of enhancing the throughput and applicability of NMR-based structure determination of protein-ligand complexes is disclosed. The method circumvents the need for protein sequence-specific resonance assignments and combines NMR data analysis and ligand docking methods into an integrated process. In one embodiment, NMR data is used to filter docking results to identify the most consistent binding modes, thereby providing structural information in a high-throughput fashion without the need for assigning protein resonances. Trial assignments for protein-ligand nuclear Overhauser effect (NOE) interactions are also produced by the method. | 06-07-2012 |