Moravec, US
Andrew Moravec, White Bear Lake, MN US
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20140109056 | SCHEDULED SOFTWARE ITEM TESTING - In a method of testing a software item, a graphical user interface is presented for scheduling a test of the software item. Specified information regarding conduct of a test is received via the graphical user interface. The specified information includes a test time for initiating the test. The test is initiated at the test time. | 04-17-2014 |
Christine Moravec, Shaker Heights, OH US
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20110086348 | METHOD FOR ASSESSING HEART DISEASE - A method for assessing heart disease in a subject includes generating an expression profile of at least two or more miRNAs in a sample from the subject. The miRNAs can be selected from the group consisting of hsa-miRNA-1, hsa-miRNA-7, hsa-miRNA-29b, has-miRNA-125b, hsa-miRNA145, hsa-miRNA-181b, hsa-miRNA-214, hsa-miRNA-342, hsa-miRNA-378 and combinations thereof. | 04-14-2011 |
Christine S. Moravec, Shaker Heights, OH US
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20120116176 | HANDHELD BOIFEEDBACK DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SELF-REGULATING AT LEAST ONE PHYSIOLOGICAL STATE OF A SUBJECT - A handheld, portable device for providing biofeedback to a subject includes a housing, at least one sensor, and a controller. The housing has a user interface operably connected thereto. The at least one sensor is configured to sense physiological parameter. The at least one sensor is operably connected to the housing. The controller is configured to provide biofeedback to the subject. The controller is in electrical communication with the at least one sensor. | 05-10-2012 |
Daniel J. Moravec, Wabasha, MN US
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20120246609 | AUTOMATIC GENERATION OF USER STORIES FOR SOFTWARE PRODUCTS VIA A PRODUCT CONTENT SPACE - A system for generating agile user stories includes a processor configured for collecting a plurality of requirements, creating a plurality of content space specification files that includes the plurality of requirements, processing the plurality of content space specification files to generate the user stories and outputting the user stories. | 09-27-2012 |
20130042220 | AUTOMATIC GENERATION OF USER STORIES FOR SOFTWARE PRODUCTS VIA A PRODUCT CONTENT SPACE - Exemplary embodiments include a computer-implemented method for generating agile user stories, the method including collecting, by a processor, a plurality of requirements, creating, by the processor, a plurality of content space specification files that includes the plurality of requirements, processing, by the processor, the plurality of content space specification files to generate the user stories and outputting, by the processor, the user stories. | 02-14-2013 |
Hans Moravec, Pittsburgh, PA US
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20090119010 | MULTIDIMENSIONAL EVIDENCE GRIDS AND SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR APPLYING SAME - Mapping, localization, and navigation systems for use with a mobile unit are provided that use a sensor model with adjustable parameters. The system includes range sensors configured to collect range data and a data storage system having stored therein an evidence grid representing an environment and a sensor model comprising adjustable parameters representing inaccuracies of the range sensors. A grid engine adjusts the adjustable parameters based on received range data from the range sensors. A navigation module can direct the mobile unit though the environment using the evidence grid, received range data, and adjustable parameters. The grid engine can also locate the mobile unit within the environment by using the adjusted sensor model parameters to compare the received range data against the evidence grid. | 05-07-2009 |
20130201296 | MULTI-CAMERA HEAD - A multi-camera head includes a plurality of stereo cameras mounted together and having their fields of view projecting in different directions, where the fields of view may or may not overlap. The cameras can be mounted to different sides of a frame and can be used in mobile contexts for mapping, navigation, or both, as examples. One or more of the cameras can be pitched at an angle, and a method may be provided for graphically viewing and analyzing field of view projections of the cameras considering the pitch angle. | 08-08-2013 |
Hans Peter Moravec, Pittsburgh, PA US
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20090194137 | SERVICE ROBOT AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME - In accordance with aspects of the present invention, a service robot, such as a robotic cleaner, can be configured to more effectively service an environment. The service robot can include one or more sensors that sense its location, the location of objects, or both, and can also include noise reduction elements. The service robot can determine that it is under a “furnishing” and implement a different servicing pattern. | 08-06-2009 |
20090198376 | DISTRIBUTED MULTI-ROBOT SYSTEM - A system is provided that includes at least one manager and one or more robots configured to communicate wirelessly. The manager can include certain functions that generate data, instructions, or both used by one or more robots. The manager can also facilitate communications among several robots, or robots could also be configured to communicate directly. | 08-06-2009 |
20090198380 | METHODS FOR REAL-TIME AND NEAR REAL-TIME INTERACTIONS WITH ROBOTS THAT SERVICE A FACILITY - In accordance with aspects of the present invention, a service robot and methods for controlling such a robot are provided. In particular, the robot is configured to sense the presence of a person and to take a next action in response to sensing the presence of the person. As examples, the robot could leave the area, await commands from the person, or enter an idle or sleep state or mode until the person leaves. | 08-06-2009 |
20090198381 | METHODS FOR REPURPOSING TEMPORAL-SPATIAL INFORMATION COLLECTED BY SERVICE ROBOTS - Robots and methods implemented therein implement an active repurposing of temporal-spatial information. A robot can be configured to analyze the information to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the primary service function that generated the information originally. A robot can be configured to use the information to create a three dimensional (3D) model of the facility, which can be used for a number of functions such as creating virtual tours of the environment, or porting the environment into video games. A robot can be configured to use the information to recognize and classify objects in the facility so that the ensuing catalog can be used to locate selected objects later, or to provide a global catalog of all items, such as is needed for insurance documentation of facility effects. | 08-06-2009 |
Keith Moravec, Downers Grove, IL US
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20140208741 | TURBOCHARGER WITH AXIAL TURBINE STAGE - A turbocharger is disclosed for use with an engine. The turbocharger may include a housing at least partially defining a compressor shroud and a turbine shroud. The turbine shroud may form a volute having an inlet configured to receive exhaust from an exhaust manifold of the engine in a tangential direction. The volute may also include an axial channel disposed downstream of the inlet. The turbocharger may also include a turbine wheel disposed within the turbine shroud that may be configured to receive exhaust from the axial channel. The turbocharger may also include a compressor wheel disposed within the compressor shroud, and a shaft connecting the turbine wheel to the compressor wheel. The turbocharger may also include a nozzle ring disposed within the axial channel at a location upstream of the turbine wheel. | 07-31-2014 |
Keith E. Moravec, Downers Grove, IL US
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20110023844 | ENGINE EXHAUST VALVE TIMING AND LIFT SYSTEM FOR A TWO-STROKE LOCOMOTIVE DIESEL ENGINE HAVING AN EGR SYSTEM - The present invention is directed to an engine exhaust valve timing and lift system for a uniflow two-stroke locomotive diesel engine having an EGR system. This system and method reduces NO | 02-03-2011 |
20110107747 | EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR A LOCOMOTIVE TWO-STROKE UNIFLOW SCAVENGED DIESEL ENGINE - A locomotive two-stroke uniflow scavenged diesel engine system including an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system and apparatus is described for reducing NO | 05-12-2011 |
20110155111 | EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION SYSTEM FOR A LOCOMOTIVE TWO-STROKE UNIFLOW SCAVENGED DIESEL ENGINE - A locomotive two-stroke uniflow scavenged diesel engine system including an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system is described for reducing NO | 06-30-2011 |
20130000297 | EMISSIONS REDUCTION SYSTEM - In one aspect of the present disclosure, an exhaust emission reduction system is provided for an internal combustion engine. The engine receives an air stream for combustion with fuel in the engine and also generates an engine exhaust steam. The system includes a filter assembly having one or more exhaust emission reduction elements configured to process the exhaust stream, a performance of at least one of the one or more exhaust emission reduction elements being temperature dependent. The system also includes an apparatus for changing the temperature of the exhaust stream incident on the filter assembly. The system further includes a controller operatively connected to the apparatus, and adapted to regulate the temperature of the exhaust stream incident on the filter assembly based on the temperature of the exhaust stream. | 01-03-2013 |
20140208717 | ENGINE SYSTEM WITH PASSIVE REGENERATION OF A FILTER IN EGR LOOP - An engine system for a machine is disclosed. The engine system may have an intake manifold configured to direct air into a donor cylinder and a non-donor cylinder of an engine. The engine system may have a first exhaust manifold configured to direct exhaust from the non-donor cylinder to the atmosphere and a second exhaust manifold configured to receive exhaust from the donor cylinder. The engine system may further have a control valve configured to selectively direct a first amount of exhaust from the second exhaust manifold to the intake manifold and an after-treatment component configured to treat the first amount of exhaust. In addition, the engine system may have a controller configured to adjust a first operating parameter of the donor cylinder such that a ratio of an amount of a gaseous component and an amount of particulate matter in the first amount of exhaust exceeds a predetermined threshold. | 07-31-2014 |
20140208742 | ENGINE SYSTEM WITH EGR OVER-PRESSURE PROTECTION - An engine system is disclosed for use with an engine having at least a first cylinder and a second cylinder. The engine system may have a first exhaust manifold fluidly connected to the first cylinder, a second exhaust manifold fluidly connected to the second cylinder, and a recirculation passage extending from the first exhaust manifold to at least one of the first and second cylinders. The engine system may also have a restricted orifice connecting the first exhaust manifold to the second exhaust manifold, a pressure relief passage extending from the first exhaust manifold, and a valve disposed within the pressure relief passage and movable to selectively reduce a back pressure of the first exhaust manifold. | 07-31-2014 |
20140260193 | ENGINE SYSTEM FOR INCREASING AVAILABLE TURBOCHARGER ENERGY - An engine system for a machine is disclosed. The engine system may have an intake manifold configured to direct air into a donor cylinder and a non-donor cylinder of an engine. The engine system may also have a first exhaust manifold configured to direct exhaust from the non-donor cylinder to the atmosphere. The engine system may also have a second exhaust manifold configured to receive exhaust from the donor cylinder. The engine system may further have a control valve configured to selectively direct a first amount of exhaust from the second exhaust manifold to the intake manifold. In addition, the engine system may have an orifice configured to allow a second amount of exhaust to flow from the second exhaust manifold to the first exhaust manifold. | 09-18-2014 |
Keith E. Moravec, Doners Grove, IL US
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20110314797 | PRESSURE BALANCED EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION ASSEMBLY FOR A LOCOMOTIVE TWO-STROKE UNIFLOW SCAVENGED DIESEL ENGINE - A two-stroke uniflow scavenged diesel engine system including an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system is described for reducing NO | 12-29-2011 |
Mackenzie Allison Moravec, Boynton Beach, FL US
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20110232536 | Multi-Functional Apparatus For Aiding Cleaning Of Edged Surfaces And Storage - Apparatus and method for facilitating cleaning a working surface of a countertop or tabletop is mountable on the edge portion thereof. In an embodiment, the apparatus has a first assembly and a second assembly. The first assembly includes an elongated tray and at least one bracket for mounting the second assembly thereon. The first assembly is mounted to the edge portion using clamps. The second assembly includes an elongated gutter and mounting portions attached thereto. The tray slopes downward from its rear edge to its front edge. The gutter is located below and parallel to the front edge of the tray. The first assembly may include a compressible strip attached to the rear edge of the tray, so that the strip is pressed against the underside of the edge portion when the apparatus is mounted. In another embodiment, a frame holding a disposable bag is used instead of the gutter. | 09-29-2011 |
Raymond Moravec, Redmond, WA US
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20150015322 | Parallel FET Solid State Relay Utilizing Commutation FETs - A solid state relay circuit is disclosed, containing a first and second group of FETs, the groups being connected in parallel. The first FET group contains commutation FETs capable of handling the commutation load of the circuit. The second FET group contains secondary FETs of lower resistance than the commutation FETs. The circuit is configured such that, when the circuit is activated, the commutation FETs are driven on before the secondary FETs. The circuit is also configured such that, when the circuit is deactivated, the commutation FETs are driven off only after the secondary FETs. | 01-15-2015 |
Richard A. Moravec, Oregon, WI US
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20080206798 | KITS FOR DETECTION OF ATP - Methods and kits for detecting the presence of ATP, for measuring ATP concentrations, and for detecting viable cells using a composition comprising an ATP-dependent enzyme and one or more ATPase inhibitors. | 08-28-2008 |
20080268482 | LUMINOGENIC AND NONLUMINOGENIC MULTIPLEX ASSAY - A method to detect the presence or amount of at least one molecule for an enzyme-mediated reaction in a multiplex luminogenic/nonluminogenic assay is provided. | 10-30-2008 |
20090017482 | Luminogenic and nonluminogenic multiplex assay - A method to detect the presence or amount of at least one molecule for an enzyme-mediated reaction in a multiplex luminogenic/nonluminogenic assay is provided. | 01-15-2009 |
Steven J. Moravec, Chicago, IL US
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20100018532 | Filter Pouch for Containing Aerosol Spray of a Cough - The cough pouch contains the infectious aerosol spray of a cough or sneeze in medical-grade filter pouch protecting the general public from disease-carrying viruses and bacteria. It also protects the cougher's hand from being contaminated. The reusable disposable cough pouch opens and reseals with light finger pressure when used in a “cupped” hand. Its small size and portability allows for discrete use in public situations, and is easily carried in a purse, pocket or similar small container. | 01-28-2010 |
Thomas J. Moravec, Maple Grove, MN US
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20110070432 | Photochromic Lens - A cast photochromic lens including a photochromic film and a cast resin, curable by heat or radiation. | 03-24-2011 |
20110317125 | Production Of Optical Elements - A method of making an optical element that includes a thermoplastic power portion, the method including laminating a first thermoplastic sheet to one side of a functional film, laminating a second thermoplastic sheet to a second side of the functional film, and affixing either the first thermoplastic sheet or the second thermoplastic sheet to the power portion, with the other of the first or second thermoplastic sheets being open to atmosphere. | 12-29-2011 |
20120218511 | Production Of Optical Elements - A method of making an optical element that includes a thermoplastic power portion, the method including laminating a first thermoplastic sheet to one side of a functional film, laminating a second thermoplastic sheet to a second side of the functional film, and affixing either the first thermoplastic sheet or the second thermoplastic sheet to the power portion, with the other of the first or second thermoplastic sheets being open to atmosphere. | 08-30-2012 |
20130127078 | Photochromic Lens - A cast photochromic lens including a photochromic film and a cast resin, curable by heat or radiation. | 05-23-2013 |
20140104564 | Production Of Optical Elements - A method of making an optical element that includes a thermoplastic power portion, the method including laminating a first thermoplastic sheet to one side of a functional film, laminating a second thermoplastic sheet to a second side of the functional film, and affixing either the first thermoplastic sheet or the second thermoplastic sheet to the power portion, with the other of the first or second thermoplastic sheets being open to atmosphere. | 04-17-2014 |