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Alexander Olson, Menlo Park, CA US
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20130173474 | OFFLINE MOBILE PHONE PAYMENTS - A method for performing vending transactions includes generating a token upon request by a wireless appliance is provided. The method includes placing the token in a remote server; placing the token in the wireless appliance; providing the token from the wireless appliance to a point-of-sale (POS) terminal; authenticating the token with the remote server; validating the token to perform the vending transaction; and deleting the token from the remote server when the vending transaction is complete. A method for using a wireless appliance in vending transactions is provided. A method for using a remote server configured to connect to a wireless appliance and a POS terminal in vending transactions is provided. A system to perform vending transactions using an internet connection as above is provided. The system may include a remote server including a private account; the remote server configured to communicate with a POS terminal and a wireless appliance. | 07-04-2013 |
Alexander J. Olson, Menlo Park, CA US
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20120233665 | DEVICE REPUTATION - A user device is associated with a dynamic trust score that may be updated as needed, where the trust score and the updates are based on various activities and information associated with the mobile device. The trust score is based on both parameters of the device, such as device type, registered device location, device phone number, device ID, the last time the device has been accessed, etc. and activities the device engages in, such as amount of transactions, dollar amount of transactions, amount of denied requests, amount of approved requests, location of requests, etc. Based on a transaction request from the user device, the trust score and a network reputation score is used to determine an overall trust/fraud score associated with the transaction request. | 09-13-2012 |
Allan Olson, Osage, IA US
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20140027016 | WOOD SPLITTING APPARATUS - The present invention is a wood splitting apparatus that includes a trailer hitch that releasably couples the wood splitting apparatus to a vehicle, an oil reservoir that contains hydraulic oil to operate the wood splitting apparatus and a plurality of hydraulic control valves with a plurality of hydraulic hoses, where the hydraulic hoses extend from the hydraulic control valves to the oil reservoir and where the hydraulic control valves control a splitting wedge movably disposed on the second end of the wood splitting apparatus. The apparatus also includes a base table that receives a wood chunk that removably rests on the base table and a base trailer that transports the wood splitting apparatus with the vehicle. | 01-30-2014 |
Andrew Olson, Minneapolis, MN US
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20120260392 | KNEE PAD - Disclosed are knee pad assemblies, methods and systems comprising a knee pad base and an outer cover that forms the contacting surface of the knee pad. A removable cover may be secured to a knee pad base. Replacement cover configurations may be provided that are adapted to various surfaces, including roofing, tile, wood, carpet, concrete and asphalt. The knee pad base can be adapted for different user weights and durations for wearing the pad. The outer cover can provide a floating suspension. The knee pad base may be held in place on knee of the user by various mechanisms. The restraint mechanisms can be adjusted by the user. The knee pad assembly can also include a tension/release mechanism so that strap tension is decreased or released when kneeling but increases tension or engage when the user stands to retain the knee pad in the desired location. | 10-18-2012 |
Andrew C. Olson, Palmdale, CA US
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20120249784 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIGITAL VIDEO LATENCY REDUCTION BY REAL-TIME WARPING - In one aspect, video latency reduction by real-time warping is described. In one aspect, an original geometric image model of a digital video frame is adjusted according to a video frame latency, to form an adjusted geometric image model. A geometric image model may represent a field of view from a remote camera used to capture the digital video frame. The adjusted geometric image model may be overlaid onto the original geometric image model to capture a warped image. In one aspect the warped image is re-projected according to the adjusted geometric image model to form a re-projected image. The re-projected image may then be displayed to approximate a real-time field of view from a camera used to capture the digital video frame. In one aspect, an attitude and runway alignment of an unmanned aerial vehicle may be controlled using a displayed, re-projected image. Other aspects are described and claimed. | 10-04-2012 |
Andy Olson, Bozeman, MT US
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20120299765 | COMPACT SMART ANTENNA FOR MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - A compact, high gain 8-element circular smart antenna is able to scan a beam azimuthally through 360°. The 8-element array is placed on a ground skirt and connected to an 8-channel beamforning board via a transfer plate. Each channel has two T/R switches, one band pass filer, one power amplifier, two low noise amplifiers, one phase shifter, and one attenuator. The 8-channel-signal is combined through power splitters/combiners and then sent to a connected radio. An FPGA chip controls the digital phase shifters, attenuators and switches for signal searching, beamforming and tracking. The smart antenna can be operated as a compact switched beam system or with an additional processor as an adaptive array system. The smart antenna is capable of tracking mobile targets, directionally communicating with desired users, suppressing interference and jamming, and enabling long range communications with high throughput and reliable connection because of its high antenna gain. | 11-29-2012 |
Billy Olson, The Hague NL
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20130312225 | HELICAL TENSIONER FOR TENSION MEMBERS - A tensioner structured to shorten the effective length of a tension member is provided. The tensioner has a body with an outer surface and a generally helical path on the outer surface. The tension member is wrapped around the tensioner body and retained in the path. In this configuration, the tensioner acts to retain a first length of the tension member within a second, shorter length corresponding to the length of the tensioner body. When the effective length of a tension member is reduced, the amount of sag in the tension member is reduced. | 11-28-2013 |
Bradley L. Olson, Sioux Falls, SD US
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20130092571 | SKI POLE TIP PROTECTIVE COVERS - Provided are protective covers for ski pole tips. | 04-18-2013 |
Brian J. Olson, Pleasanton, CA US
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20130112581 | Packaging of Multiple Cups - Devices and methods for packaging food cups is provided. The devices include unitary blanks with a front panel, bottom panel, rear panel, top panel, and side closures (in various forms) configured for assembly into a hollow substantially polyhedral package enclosure for 2 cups, 4 cups, or other even number of cups. Package enclosures with different side closures are designed for assembly with no glue joints, one glue joint, 3 glue joints (two cup enclosure), or 5 glue joints. Package enclosures provide visual displays that permit viewing of contents of cups secured in the enclosures. Package enclosures are structurally stable for packaging, transport, and storage. And the visual displays provide aesthetic appeal for consumers. Material and manufacturing costs and product waste are minimized with the invention. | 05-09-2013 |
Bruce Olson, Vienna, VA US
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20120130787 | Multi-Purse Prepaid Consumer Discount Card Systems and Methods - Disclosed herein are systems and methods for providing a multi-purse consumer discount card. The systems and methods may use transaction data to provide one or more negotiated discount rates to a consumer. For example, an amount may be credited to a consumer's purse for a merchant based on that consumer's transaction volume for that merchant. | 05-24-2012 |
20130166367 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADMINISTERING MERCHANT REWARDS TO PURCHASERS WHO INCREASE SPENDING AT PARTICIPATING MERCHANTS - The disclosure relates to, among other things, systems, methods, and computer-readable media for rewarding a purchaser for increasing their purchase volume with at least one participating merchant. Embodiments may comprise offering an incentive for the purchaser to increase their purchase volume with the participating merchant. Embodiments may further comprise obtaining a first set of electronic transactions between the purchaser and the participating merchant. Embodiments may further comprise determining a merchant baseline for the purchaser based on the first set of electronic transactions. Embodiments may further comprise obtaining a second set of electronic transactions between the purchaser and the participating merchant. Embodiments may further comprise comparing the second set of electronic transactions to the merchant baseline. Embodiments may further comprise providing the reward to the purchaser based on the comparison. | 06-27-2013 |
Bruce A. Olson, St. Louis, MO US
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20120157841 | Image Guided Surgical Methodology (And System) Employing Patient Movement Detection And Correction - The invention is directed to a methodology (and corresponding system) that utilizes an imaging device that generates images of target tissue of a patient during a surgical procedure that acts on the target tissue imaged by the imaging device. The methodology enables an operator to visually detect patient movement during the surgical procedure by initially interacting with the operator to mark at least one spatial attribute of one or more common and easily identifiable features of the target tissue illustrated in an image presented in a display window. Prior to acting on the target tissue, a visual indicator of the operator-inputted spatial attribute(s) is superimposed on one or more subsequent images captured by the imaging device and displayed to the operator. The operator can visually compare position of the visual indicator to position of the operator-identified feature in order to detect movement of the patient during the procedure. The system and methodology also facilitates realignment that corrects for detected patient movement. | 06-21-2012 |
Bryan Gene Olson, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20130188790 | CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEY - A technique to facilitate cryptographic key management is provided. In one aspect, multiple strings or components are sorted and concatenated in the order in which they were sorted. | 07-25-2013 |
Christy Juinsuk Olson, Henderson, NV US
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20130337897 | WAGERING GAME WITH SHARED PAYOFF BASED ON MULTIPLE PLAYER SELECTIONS - The present invention is directed to a gaming terminal and a method of playing a wagering game at a gaming terminal whereby multiple players make selections and accumulate bonus awards as the game is passed from one player to another. Play continues until a game-terminating object is selected. At that time, each player that participated in the wagering game receives his or her accumulated awards plus any awards won by subsequent players. | 12-19-2013 |
Curtis R. Olson, Boise, ID US
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20130011940 | METHOD OF REDUCING DAMAGE TO AN ELECTRON BEAM INSPECTED SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE, AND METHODS OF INSPECTING A SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE - Methods for reducing electron beam induced damage on semiconductor substrates employ compositions such as small chain organic solvents and non-neutral pH solutions to reduce or eliminate charge imbalances on semiconductor substrates caused by electron beam inspection of the semiconductor substrates. Damage to semiconductor substrates by electron beam inspection processes may also be reduced by generating or otherwise forming passivation films on a semiconductor substrate following electron beam inspection. | 01-10-2013 |
Daniel James Olson, Voorhees, NJ US
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20120318868 | BAR CODE SYMBOL READING SYSTEM EMPLOYING AN EXTREMELY ELONGATED LASER SCANNING BEAM CAPABLE OF READING POOR AND DAMAGED QUALITY BAR CODE SYMBOLS WITH IMPROVED LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE - A laser scanning bar code symbol reading system for scanning and reading poor quality or damaged bar code symbols. The system includes a housing having a light transmission window; an extremely-elongated laser beam production module for producing an extremely-elongated laser beam having (i) a direction of propagation extending along a z reference direction, (ii) a height dimension being indicated by the y reference direction, and (iii) a width dimension being indicated by the x reference direction, where x, y and z directions are orthogonal to each other. Each extremely-elongated laser beam is characterized by an elongation ratio (ER) that is defined as Y/X>4.5 for any point within the working range of the laser scanning bar code symbol reading system, extending along the z direction; where (i) Y indicates the beam height of the extremely-elongated laser beam measured in the Y reference direction, and X indicates the beam width of the extremely-elongated laser beam measured in the X reference direction, and (iii) the beam height (Y) and the laser beam width (X) are measured at 1/e | 12-20-2012 |
20130075464 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING AND REDEEMING BAR-CODED COUPONS DISPLAYED FROM THE LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY SURFACES OF INFORMATION DISPLAY DEVICES - Improved methods of and apparatus for managing and redeeming bar-coded coupons that are displayed from a light emitting display surface of an information storage and display device, such as a cell-phone, a smart-phone, or a data communication device. The linear (1D) bar code symbols, associated with bar-coded store coupons, are displayed on the light emitting display surface using in a pulse code modulation (PCM) format, wherein a substantial portion of the pixels on the light emitting display surface are energized and de-energized to emit red-wavelengths of light energy, at a rate which temporally corresponds to the spatial frequency of the bars and spaces of the linear bar code symbol, so that a laser scanning bar code symbol reading device is capable of reading the PCM formatted bar code symbol displayed from the light emitting display surface. | 03-28-2013 |
David B. Olson, St. Croix, MN US
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20120329959 | HIGH REFRACTIVE INDEX INORGANIC OXIDE NANOPARTICLES COMPRISING SURFACE TREATMENT AND POLYMERIZABLE RESIN - Inorganic nanoparticles having a refractive index of at least 1.60 wherein the nanoparticles are surface modified with a surface treatment comprising a compound comprising a carboxylic acid end group and a C | 12-27-2012 |
David P. Olson, Mound, MN US
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20120139485 | EXTERNAL POWER SOURCE FOR AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE HAVING AN ADJUSTABLE CARRIER FREQUENCY AND SYSTEM AND METHOD RELATED THEREFORE - A transcutaneous energy transfer system, transcutaneous charging system, external power source, external charger and methods of transcutaneous energy transfer and charging for an implantable medical device and an external power source/charger. The implantable medical device has a secondary coil adapted to be inductively energized by an external primary coil at a carrier frequency. The external power source/charger has a primary coil and circuitry capable of inductively energizing the secondary coil by driving the primary coil at a carrier frequency adjusted to the resonant frequency to match a resonant frequency of the tuned inductive charging circuit, to minimize the impedance of the tuned inductive charging circuit or to increase the efficiency of energy transfer. | 06-07-2012 |
Eric Alexander Olson, Alexandria, VA US
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20120096553 | Social Engineering Protection Appliance - Methods and systems for detecting social engineering attacks comprise: extracting one or more non-semantic data items from an incoming email; determining whether the one or more non-semantic data items match information stored in a data store of previously collected information; performing behavioral analysis on the one or more non-semantic data items; analyzing semantic data associated with the email to determine whether the non-semantic data matches one or more patterns associated with malicious emails; and based on the determining, performing, and analyzing, identifying the email as potentially malicious or non-malicious. The system also includes processes for collecting relevant information for storage within the data store and processes for harvesting information from detected social engineering attacks for entry into the data store and seeding of the collection processes. | 04-19-2012 |
Eric B. Olson, Eagan, MN US
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20120312390 | MOBILE CLEANING SYSTEM - A mobile cleaning system ( | 12-13-2012 |
Eric G. Olson, Fargo, ND US
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20120235446 | WORK VEHICLE HOOD ACTUATOR - A position control system including an actuator having a first end, an axis and including a driving device for moving the first end of the actuator in opposed directions, the first end of the actuator configured to move a hood between an open position and a closed position. A surface is associated with the hood that is configured to interact with the first end of the actuator in response to the first end of the actuator contacting and moving the hood between the open position and the closed position. The first end of the actuator moves along the axis and remains substantially coincident with the first axis while the first end moves the hood between the open position and the closed position. | 09-20-2012 |
Erik C. Olson, Eagan, MN US
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20120190607 | DETERGENT COMPOSITION INCLUDING A SACCHARIDE OR SUGAR ALCOHOL - Solid detergent compositions according to the present invention include at least one alkali metal silicate, at least one polycarboxylic acid, at least one saccharide or sugar alcohol and water. Suitable saccharides include sucrose, fructose, inulin, maltose and lactulose, and may be present in the composition in a concentration of at least 0.5 wt %. Compositions according to certain embodiments form stable solid block detergent compositions that do not swell significantly even when subjected to elevated temperatures. | 07-26-2012 |
20130035273 | COMPOSITION CONTAINING A POLYSACCHARIDE HYBRID POLYMER AND METHODS OF CONTROLLING HARD WATER SCALE - A composition includes a polysaccharide hybrid polymer and 2-phosphonobutane-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid. In one embodiment, the polysaccharide hybrid polymer includes a polysaccharide residue present in an amount between approximately 30% to 80% by weight of the polysaccharide hybrid polymer and a residue of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or a combination thereof present in an amount between approximately 5% to 75% by weight of the polysaccharide hybrid polymer. | 02-07-2013 |
20130035274 | CLEANING COMPOSITION CONTAINING A POLYSACCHARIDE HYBRID POLYMER COMPOSITION AND METHODS OF CONTROLLING HARD WATER SCALE - A composition includes an anionic polysaccharide hybrid polymer composition and 2-phosphonobutane-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid. In one embodiment, the polysaccharide hybrid polymer composition includes a polysaccharide residue present in an amount from approximately 5% to approximately 90% by weight of the polysaccharide hybrid polymer composition and a residue of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer present in an amount from approximately 10% to approximately 75% by weight of the polysaccharide hybrid polymer composition. | 02-07-2013 |
20130035275 | CLEANING COMPOSITION CONTAINING A POLYSACCHARIDE GRAFT POLYMER COMPOSITION AND METHODS OF IMPROVING DRAINAGE - A composition includes a polysaccharide graft polymer composition. In one embodiment, the polysaccharide graft polymer composition includes a polysaccharide residue present in an amount from about 5% to about 90% by weight of the polysaccharide graft polymer composition and a residue of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer present in an amount from about 10% to about 75% by weight of the polysaccharide graft polymer composition. | 02-07-2013 |
20130035276 | CLEANING COMPOSITION CONTAINING A POLYSACCHARIDE GRAFT POLYMER COMPOSITION AND METHODS OF CONTROLLING HARD WATER SCALE - A composition includes a polysaccharide graft polymer composition and 2-phosphonobutane-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid. In one embodiment, the polysaccharide graft polymer composition includes a polysaccharide residue present in an amount from approximately 5% to approximately 90% by weight of the polysaccharide graft polymer composition and a residue of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or a combination thereof present in an amount from approximately 10% to approximately 75% by weight of the polysaccharide graft polymer composition. | 02-07-2013 |
20130035277 | CLEANING COMPOSITION CONTAINING A POLYSACCHARIDE HYBRID POLYMER COMPOSITION AND METHODS OF IMPROVING DRAINAGE - A composition includes a polysaccharide hybrid polymer composition. In one embodiment, the polysaccharide hybrid polymer composition includes a polysaccharide residue present in an amount from about 5% to about 90% by weight of the polysaccharide hybrid polymer composition and a residue of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer present in an amount from about 10% to about 75% by weight of the polysaccharide hybrid polymer composition. | 02-07-2013 |
20130252871 | CLEANING COMPOSITION INCLUDING A TERPOLYMER CONTAINING MALEIC ACID, VINYL ACETATE, AND ALKYL ACRYLATE MONOMERS FOR ENHANCED SCALE CONTROL - The present invention is related to a cleaning composition including at least one alkalinity source and a biodegradable terpolymer including maleic acid, vinyl acetate and alkyl acrylate segments or monomers for controlling scale. The diluted for use solution has a pH range of between about 9.5 and about 14. | 09-26-2013 |
20130252872 | TERPOLYMER CONTAINING MALEIC ACID, VINYL ACETATE, AND ALKYL ACRYLATE MONOMERS FOR ALUMINUM PROTECTION - A cleaning composition includes an alkali metal silicate, a polymer including maleic acid, vinyl acetate and alkyl acrylate monomers, and optionally water. The cleaning composition can include approximately 10% and approximately 90% by weight of at least one alkali metal silicate, greater than or equal to approximately 0.1% by weight of the polymer containing maleic acid, vinyl acetate and alkyl acrylate monomers, and approximately 0% to approximately 80% by weight water. | 09-26-2013 |
20140053876 | FREESTANDING DETERGENT COMPOSITION NOT REQUIRING AN AUTOMATED DISPENSER - A solid controlled release composition according to the present invention includes at least one cellulosic material, water, at least one active ingredient, and optionally at least one of a saccharide, sugar alcohol or salt. The active ingredient can be a polycarboxylic acid. | 02-27-2014 |
Erik C. Olson US
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20130052467 | STAIN-EATING COATINGS - A coating composition comprising a hardenable film-former and at least 0.5 weight percent of an oxidizing agent sufficient to decolorize a stain on the film-former is disclosed, wherein the oxidizing agent comprises hydrogen peroxide, hypochlorite, and organo-chlorine bleaches and will at least partially decolorize a plurality of stains when applied to the hardened coating, allowed to stand for one hour at room temperature, and evaluated by visual observation of the stain under average overhead fluorescent illumination. The oxidizing agent is not consumed as a catalyst or initiator to polymerize or otherwise cause a reaction in the floor coating before it is applied and before it has hardened. A composition of the invention may include from about 0.8 to about 5 weight percent oxidizing agent and the film-former forms a hardened film resistant to rinsing with tap water. | 02-28-2013 |
Francis Lynn (gus) Olson, Rancho Mirage, CA US
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20130145805 | SOIL IMPROVER - A soil improver and method for making the same. The soil improver, in one example, comprises a nitrogen source, a surfactant, a multi-mineral, and a microbial blend. The microbial blend comprises at least one bacterium, at least one fungus, and at least one mycorrhiza. The mycorrhizae mine water and nutrients for plant roots in exchange for food. Further the mycorrhizae greatly expands the effective root zone of the host plant. The soil improver is made by mixing the dry ingredients. Thereafter the microbial blend is mixed with the dry ingredients. | 06-13-2013 |
Gary Olson, Belle Plaine, MN US
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20120198864 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR ICE DETECTION - A system, apparatus, and method for determining when an amount of ice formed on an evaporator or evaporator grid has reached a predetermined size are illustrated. An acoustic transmitter an acoustic transmitter positioned proximate to the evaporator channels acoustic signals emanating from the evaporator or evaporator grid to an acoustic sensor, which generates an electronic signal indicative of the acoustic signal. A receiver module coupled to the acoustic sensor is configured to receive the electronic signal and determine that ice formed on the evaporator has reached a predetermined size based on the electronic signal. | 08-09-2012 |
Gjermund Fjeld Olson, Oslo NO
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20110021922 | MONITORING THE FLOW OF FLUID - A method of monitoring the intended injection of fluid into a blood vessel during a scanning or imaging procedure, the method including the steps of receiving an indication of the start of an injection of fluid into the blood vessel, measuring the flow velocity in the blood vessel downstream of the point of injection, and automatically controlling the scanning or imaging procedure based on the measured flow velocity. | 01-27-2011 |
Gregory Brett Olson, Woodbury, MN US
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20120179921 | END TO END ENCRYPTION FOR INTRUSION DETECTION SYSTEM - An intrusion detection module includes an enclosure and a sensor to detect a predetermined type of intrusion. The module further includes a tamper sensor to detect a tampering attempt. An encryption mechanism is coupled to receive signals from the sensor and tamper sensor and encrypt such signals for transmission to a control panel. | 07-12-2012 |
20130207776 | LOGICAL CONTROLLER FOR VEHICLE BARRIER - A method and system utilize a logic based controller and a user actuatable device to provide a command to the logic based controller. The logic based controller receives the command, which may be prioritized, and processes the command in accordance with predefined logic to determine whether to actuate a vehicle barrier switch to raise or lower a vehicle barrier. | 08-15-2013 |
20130212372 | DYNAMIC INFORMATION EXCHANGE FOR REMOTE SECURITY SYSTEM - A system and method includes making a configuration change at a control panel in a security system. A message is encrypted with the configuration change and is automatically sent via a public network. The message is received at a receiver coupled to the public network and decrypted. A central controller database is then updated with the configuration change. | 08-15-2013 |
Gregory T. Olson, Trabuco Canyon, CA US
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20120095894 | ONLINE REGISTRATION SYSTEM FOR CROA-COMPLIANT CREDIT ADVICE SERVICES - Systems and methods for registering consumers for credit repair counseling may include use of electronic signatures and/or authorizations, electronic delivery of documents (e.g., consent and cancellation forms), automated scheduling in accordance with federal and/or state waiting periods, and/or consumer-selectable credit repair topics, among other features. | 04-19-2012 |
Gunnar M. Olson, Smorum DK
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20090312364 | NOVEL CHROMEN-2-ONE DERIVATIVES AND THEIR USE AS MONOAMINE NEUROTRANSMITTER RE-UPTAKE INHIBITORS - This invention relates to novel chromen-2-one derivatives useful as monoamine neurotransmitter re-uptake inhibitors. | 12-17-2009 |
Isabelle Olson, San Francisco, CA US
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20130081969 | APPARATUS FOR SECURING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE IN A COVER - An apparatus for securing an electronic device to a cover. The apparatus is in the form of a clip that uses a 3-point system to provide a secure hold on a device without requiring any holes in the device. Three contact points radiate from a main body in a triangular fashion in plan view. Two of the contact points are formed as cups that couple with two respective corners of the electronic device. The third contact point is an elastically deformable clip that engages a side or top of the electronic device. | 04-04-2013 |
James E. Olson, Seymour, CT US
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20120110260 | AUTOMATED STORAGE PROVISIONING WITHIN A CLUSTERED COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT - Embodiments of the present invention provide an approach for automatic storage planning and provisioning within a clustered computing environment (e.g., a cloud computing environment). Specifically, embodiments of the present invention will receive planning input for a set of storage area network volume controllers (SVCs) within the clustered computing environment, the planning input indicating a potential load on the SVCs and its associated components. Along these lines, analytical models (e.g., from vendors) can be also used that allow for a load to be accurately estimated on the storage components. Regardless, configuration data for a set of storage components (i.e., the set of SVCs, a set of managed disk (Mdisk) groups associated with the set of SVCs, and a set of backend storage systems) will also be collected. Based on this configuration data, the set of storage components will be filtered to identify candidate storage components capable of addressing the potential load. Then, performance data for the candidate storage components will be analyzed to identify an SVC and an Mdisk group to address the potential load. This allows for storage provisioning planning to be automated in a highly accurate fashion. | 05-03-2012 |
20140059559 | INTELLEGENT TIERING - A method and system for intelligent tiering is provided. The method includes receiving a request for enabling a tiering process with respect to data. The computer processor retrieves a migration list indicating migration engines associated with the data. Additionally, an entity list of migration entities is retrieved and each migration entity is compared to associated policy conditions. In response, it is determined if matches exist between the migration entities and the associated policy conditions and a consolidated entity list is generated. | 02-27-2014 |
20140156926 | AUTOMATED STORAGE PROVISIONING WITHIN A CLUSTERED COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT - The present invention provides an approach for automatic storage planning and provisioning within a clustered computing environment (e.g., a cloud computing environment). The present invention will receive planning input for a set of storage area network volume controllers (SVCs), the planning input indicating a potential load on the SVCs and its associated components. Configuration data for a set of storage components (i.e., the set of SVCs, a set of managed disk (Mdisk) groups associated with the set of SVCs, and a set of backend storage systems) will also be collected. Based on this configuration data, the set of storage components will be filtered to identify candidate storage components capable of addressing the potential load. Then, performance data for the candidate storage components will be analyzed to identify an SVC and an Mdisk group to address the potential load. | 06-05-2014 |
James V. Olson, Indianapolis, IN US
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20120169242 | OCCUPANCY SENSOR WITH MULTI-LEVEL SIGNALING - A lighting control system includes a power pack and an enhanced occupancy sensor configured to implement multi-valued signaling to encode additional information into the occupancy signal it provides on the signal line. The power pack is configured to monitor the signal line to detect and interpret the additional information. In one example, the lighting control system also includes a manual override switch coupled to the signal line and/or to the occupancy sensor. | 07-05-2012 |
20120169507 | ADJUSTABLE OCCUPANCY SENSOR AND METHOD OF ATTACHING AN OCCUPANCY SENSOR TO A LIGHT FIXTURE - An adjustable occupancy sensor capable of being secured to a light fixture includes a housing having a side and a bottom, a sensor assembly attached to the housing at the bottom of the housing, and an adjustable mounting assembly provided on the side of the housing. The adjustable mounting assembly includes a slot defined in the side of the housing and a track having a plurality of segments extending along the length of the track. The track is configured to be releasably secured to the side of the housing within the slot, the plurality of segments being configured to be breakable from the track to adjust a length of the track. The adjustable mounting assembly further includes a connector molded or otherwise secured to the track to connect the housing of the adjustable occupancy sensor to the light fixture. Other embodiments and methods are disclosed herein. | 07-05-2012 |
20130044899 | Dual Backplate Microphone - A dual backplate microphone is provided that utilizes either an electret condenser or a MEMS condenser configuration and in which an op-amp IC is electrically connected to both backplates and the conductive layer of the diaphragm. | 02-21-2013 |
Jeffry M. Olson, Ham Lake, MN US
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20120211304 | VEHICLE MOUNTED ELEVATABLE PLATFORM SYSTEM - An elevatable platform system for mounting on a vehicle having an elevatable platform elevatable by a collapsible support structure. The support structure is adapted to move the elevatable platform between a lowered position in which the elevatable platform is positioned at a height proximate to or below the height of the vehicle and an elevated position in which the elevatable platform is elevated above the vehicle. Support legs integrated into the support structure can be deployed from the support structure when the elevatable platform is elevated to further stabilize the elevated platform. | 08-23-2012 |
Jennifer F. Olson, West Fargo, ND US
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20120173294 | Integrating Report Actions for a Series of Reports Within a Single User Interface - A user interface may be provided for initiating communication of a business process from a single report user interface. The user interface may include a report area, a selected report in the report area and a group of integrated action buttons for initiating communication of one or more business processes against the selected report. The integrated action buttons in the user interface may be selected by a user to apply the one or more business processes against the selected report. The one or more business processes may then be initiated against the selected report from the user interface. | 07-05-2012 |
Jens Olson, Saratoga, CA US
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20130158996 | Acoustic Processing Unit - Embodiments of the present invention include an apparatus, method, and system for acoustic modeling. The apparatus can include a senone scoring unit (SSU) control module, a distance calculator, and an addition module. The SSU control module can be configured to receive a feature vector. The distance calculator can be configured to receive a plurality of Gaussian probability distributions via a data bus having a width of at least one Gaussian probability distribution and the feature vector from the SSU control module. The distance calculator can include a plurality of arithmetic logic units to calculate a plurality of dimension distance scores and an accumulator to sum the dimension distance scores to generate a Gaussian distance score. Further, the addition module is configured to sum a plurality of Gaussian distance scores to generate a senone score. | 06-20-2013 |
20130159371 | Arithmetic Logic Unit Architecture - Embodiments of the present invention include an apparatus, method, and system for acoustic modeling. In an embodiment, an arithmetic logic unit for computing a one-dimensional score between a feature vector and a Gaussian probability distribution vector is provided. The arithmetic logic unit includes a computational logic unit configured to compute a first value based on a mean value and a variance value associated with a dimension of the Gaussian probability distribution vector and a dimension of a feature vector, a look up table module configured to output a second value based on the variance value, and a combination module configured to combine the first value and the second value to generate the one-dimensional score. | 06-20-2013 |
20130339028 | Power-Efficient Voice Activation - A voice activation system is provided. The voice activation system includes a first stage configured to output a first activation signal if at least one energy characteristic of a received audio signal satisfies at least one threshold and a second stage configured to transition from a first state to a second state in response to the first activation signal and, when in the second state, to output a second activation signal if at least a portion of a profile of the audio signal substantially matches at least one predetermined profile. | 12-19-2013 |
20140180694 | Phoneme Score Accelerator - Embodiments of the present invention include an acoustic processing device and a method for traversing a Hidden Markov Model (HMM). The acoustic processing device can include a senone scoring unit (SSU), a memory device, a HMM module, and an interface module. The SSU is configured to receive feature vectors from an external computing device and to calculate senones. The memory device is configured to store the senone scores and HMM information, where the HMM information includes HMM IDs and HMM state scores. The HMM module is configured to traverse the HMM based on the senone scores and the HMM information. Further, the interface module is configured to transfer one or more HMM scoring requests from the external computing device to the HMM module and to transfer the HMM state scores to the external computing device. | 06-26-2014 |
20140304205 | COMBINING OF RESULTS FROM MULTIPLE DECODERS - Embodiments include a method, apparatus, and a computer program product for combining results from multiple decoders. For example, the method can include generating a network of paths based on one or more outputs associated with each of the multiple decoders. The network of paths can be scored to find an initial path with the highest path score based on scores associated with the one or more outputs. A weighting factor can be calculated for each of the multiple decoders based on a number of outputs from each of the multiple decoders included in the initial path with the highest path score. Further, the network of paths can be re-scored to find a new path with the highest path score based on the scores associated with the one or more outputs and the weighting factor for each of the multiple decoders. | 10-09-2014 |
Jeremy Olson, Placerville, CA US
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20130213472 | LUMINESCENT SOLAR CONCENTRATOR APPARATUS, METHOD AND APPLICATIONS - A luminescent solar concentrator apparatus includes an optically transparent substrate and a photovoltaic material layer at least partially embedded within an optically transparent encapsulant material layer that contacts the optically transparent substrate. A luminescent material layer also contacts the optically transparent encapsulant material layer. Generally, the luminescent solar concentrator apparatus provides that the luminescent material layer is not located within an incoming optical pathway through at least the optically transparent substrate to the photovoltaic material layer. | 08-22-2013 |
John T. Olson, Burnsville, MN US
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20120128335 | THERMAL PROCESSOR EMPLOYING RADIANT HEATER - A thermal processor including a rotatable hollow drum including a drum core having an interior surface and an exterior surface, and a radiant heater positioned within an interior of the drum and configured to provide radiant energy to heat the drum, wherein at least one radiant energy absorption characteristic of the interior of the drum varies across its longitudinal width W | 05-24-2012 |
20140126895 | THERMAL PROCESSOR EMPLOYING RADIANT HEATER - A thermal processor including a rotatable hollow drum including a drum core having an interior surface and an exterior surface, and a radiant heater positioned within an interior of the drum and configured to provide radiant energy to heat the drum, wherein at least one radiant energy absorption characteristic of the interior of the drum varies across its longitudinal width W | 05-08-2014 |
Jonathan M. Olson, San Jose, CA US
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20120089059 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR AUGMENTING THE FLOW OF FLUID WITHIN BODY VESSELS - Apparatus, systems, and methods are sized and configured to effectively and efficiently augment the flow of fluid within body vessels, not only during conditions in which a patient is bedbound and immobile, but also in conditions when the individual is out of bed, and completely mobile and ambulatory. | 04-12-2012 |
20120089060 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR AUGMENTING THE FLOW OF FLUID WITHIN BODY VESSELS - Apparatus, systems, and methods are sized and configured to effectively and efficiently augment the flow of fluid within body vessels, not only during conditions in which a patient is bedbound and immobile, but also in conditions when the individual is out of bed, and completely mobile and ambulatory. | 04-12-2012 |
20120089061 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR AUGMENTING THE FLOW OF FLUID WITHIN BODY VESSELS - Apparatus, systems, and methods are sized and configured to effectively and efficiently augment the flow of fluid within body vessels, not only during conditions in which a patient is bedbound and immobile, but also in conditions when the individual is out of bed, and completely mobile and ambulatory. | 04-12-2012 |
20120089062 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR AUGMENTING THE FLOW OF FLUID WITHIN BODY VESSELS - Apparatus, systems, and methods are sized and configured to effectively and efficiently augment the flow of fluid within body vessels, not only during conditions in which a patient is bedbound and immobile, but also in conditions when the individual is out of bed, and completely mobile and ambulatory. | 04-12-2012 |
20120089063 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR AUGMENTING THE FLOW OF FLUID WITHIN BODY VESSELS - Apparatus, systems, and methods are sized and configured to effectively and efficiently augment the flow of fluid within body vessels, not only during conditions in which a patient is bedbound and immobile, but also in conditions when the individual is out of bed, and completely mobile and ambulatory. | 04-12-2012 |
20130085381 | ASSEMBLIES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR INFUSING THERAPEUTIC AGENTS INTO THE BODY - An infusion catheter assembly has the ability to infinitely titrate the length of a porous fluid distribution section in situ. The infusion catheter assembly thereby provides a length of infusion that can be infinitely varied over a prescribed range, to control the effective infusion length and the rate of infusion. Using the infusion catheter assembly, a physician has the capability to treat only the length of the vessel desired, thereby preventing excessive drug/patient exposures. The porous fluid distribution section can include an array of spaced apart apertures that vary in size and/or density along the length of the porous fluid distribution section, such that the flow rate remains essentially constant for a given inlet pressure independent of the effective infusion length. | 04-04-2013 |
20140180246 | ASSEMBLIES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR INFUSING THERAPEUTIC AGENTS INTO THE BODY - An infusion catheter assembly has the ability to infinitely titrate the length of a porous fluid distribution section in situ. The infusion catheter assembly thereby provides a length of infusion that can be infinitely varied over a prescribed range, to control the effective infusion length and the rate of infusion. Using the infusion catheter assembly, a physician has the capability to treat only the length of the vessel desired, thereby preventing excessive drug/patient exposures. The porous fluid distribution section can include an array of spaced apart apertures that vary in size and/or density along the length of the porous fluid distribution section, such that the flow rate remains essentially constant for a given inlet pressure independent of the effective infusion length. | 06-26-2014 |
Julie Johnson Olson, Stratford, IA US
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20120186526 | ANIMAL FEEDING DEVICE - The present invention is a feeder for feeding animals such as horses. The feeder generally comprises a feeding container adapted to receive animal feed such as hay. A restriction grate rests on top of feed. The grate comprises a plurality of openings through which the animal can access and eat the feed. The grate floats on top of the feed so that as the animals remove feed from the feeder through the openings in the grate, the grate moves downward in the feeder with the diminishing level of feed. | 07-26-2012 |
Kathryn Olson, San Diego, CA US
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20130204208 | Device for Implanting Medical Catheters - A stylet for use with a medical catheter has a lumen blocking portion and a shaft, where the shaft has a smaller effective diameter than the lumen blocking portion. The lumen blocking portion has an outer surface that is approximately flush with the catheter lumen in a working area of the catheter. The lumen blocking portion has a length capable of covering at least one side hole of the catheter. | 08-08-2013 |
Kenneth E. Olson, Clovis, CA US
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20130309935 | Vibratory Device for Bobble Toys - Disclosed are vibratory devices for inducing movement to a bobble toy, such as a bobble head, without user interaction. The vibratory device has a platform upon which the bobble toy rests, a base supporting the platform, springs and/or bearings supporting the platform, and magnetic vibration means. The magnetic vibration means include electromagnets, permanent magnets, and/or ferromagnetic materials. The electromagnetics can be controlled by hardware, software, and user inputs, and may be programmable or controllable by a computer, a mobile phone, or a remote. Multiple vibratory devices may be programmed or coupled to provide synchronized vibratory motion. | 11-21-2013 |
Kyle Lee Olson, Britt, MN US
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20130042518 | Portable Live Bait Bucket - A portable live bait bucket with integral handle that has a floatable medium, a thumb grip, partially open top section with no lids, mechanisms or moving parts. The bait bucket is useable in any season and as a storage container to refrigerate unused bait. The container provides ease of mobility, storage, water changing and baits retrieval within a light compact synthetic resinous plastic unit. The bait water can be easily refreshed by sifting stale water through a plurality of holes in the upper chamber and then dipping fresh water from the water surface or submerging into an eight inch ice hole. Changing water is always a one-hand operation. The container is useable on the boat, shore, dock or ice house. | 02-21-2013 |
Laef Olson, Bozeman, MT US
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20120215767 | AUGMENTING SALES AND SUPPORT INTERACTIONS USING DIRECTED IMAGE OR VIDEO CAPTURE - Systems and methods provide product information based on image data received from a communications device such as a cell phone. The image data may be used to identify particular configuration for a product, and may be used to determine if queries regarding the product are to be handled in-person by a support agent or if an automated response can be provided. | 08-23-2012 |
Laura Olson, Wiesloch DE
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20130159896 | VISUALIZING BUSINESS PROCESSES OR SCENARIOS IN A BUSINESS SOFTWARE MODEL USING TRANSIT MAPS - A business scenario landscape map can show a scenario-centric view of a business scenario landscape that includes business scenarios accessible to members of an organization and supported by a business software architecture. In the scenario-centric view, first user interface elements can be arranged to show a linear representation of business process features of a selected business scenario and a visual depiction of relationships between the selected business scenario and other business scenarios. Upon receiving selection of a first user interface element(s) related to another business scenario, at least some of the first user interface elements can be rearranged to show a new scenario-centric view of the business scenario landscape in which business process features of the newly selected business scenario are arranged in a new linear representation including a visual depiction of relationships between the newly selected business scenario, the originally selected business scenario, and/or relationships with other additional scenarios. | 06-20-2013 |
Lee Olson, Cedar Rapids, IA US
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20120179309 | Data Improvement System and Method - A data improvement system, including an initial database, a verification database, and a processing device in communication with the initial database and the verification database. The processing device receives data from the initial database and the verification database, and determines verification data based thereon. A track data improvement system and a track database improvement system are also disclosed. | 07-12-2012 |
Lorin Olson, Scotts Valley, CA US
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20130204229 | PALM ACTIVATED DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - A device configured to administer a medication can comprise a lower housing that includes a housing latch. The device can further comprise a needle guard that is movable relative to the lower housing along a first direction from a first position to a second position so as to expose a needle, and an upper housing supported relative to the lower housing. The upper housing can be configured to move with respect to the lower housing along a second direction from a pre-use position to a dispensed position. The housing latch can releasably interfere with the upper housing when the upper housing is in the pre-use position so as to prevent the upper housing from moving toward the dispensed position, and the movement of the needle guard toward the second position, causes the interference to be removed, thereby allowing the upper housing to move toward the second position. | 08-08-2013 |
Mark A. Olson, Price, UT US
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20120100507 | METHOD OF FORMING A DENTAL MATRIX - A method of forming a dental matrix includes providing a strip of PTFE tape of a length sufficient to cover a portion of a patient's mouth during a dental procedure, drying the portion of the patient's mouth to which the strip of PTFE tape is to be applied, applying the strip of PTFE tape by stretching the PTFE tape over the portion of the patient's mouth to be protected from exposure to substances used in the at least one dental procedure thus causing the strip of PTFE tape to adhere to the patient's mouth over the portion to be protected, performing the dental procedure, and removing the strip of PTFE tape from the patient's mouth. | 04-26-2012 |
Mark A. Olson, Fort Detrick, MD US
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20130295101 | Ricin Vaccine and Methods of Making Thereof - Disclosed herein ricin toxin A chain polypeptides having an engineered disulfide bond ((SS)RTA) and compositions thereof. The disclosed (SS)RTA polypeptides retain the immunological epitope of wild type RTA, lack detectable N-glycosidase activity or exhibit reduced N-glycosidase activity as compared to controls, and exhibit increased solubility, thermal stability and a lower tendency to self-aggregate as compared to RTA 198 and/or RTA 1-33/44-198. Also disclosed are immunogenic compositions that may be used to immunize a subject against ricin intoxication. Methods of immunizing against, treating, inhibiting, reducing and/and preventing ricin intoxication are disclosed. | 11-07-2013 |
Mark D. Olson, Stratford, IA US
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20120186526 | ANIMAL FEEDING DEVICE - The present invention is a feeder for feeding animals such as horses. The feeder generally comprises a feeding container adapted to receive animal feed such as hay. A restriction grate rests on top of feed. The grate comprises a plurality of openings through which the animal can access and eat the feed. The grate floats on top of the feed so that as the animals remove feed from the feeder through the openings in the grate, the grate moves downward in the feeder with the diminishing level of feed. | 07-26-2012 |
Mark David Olson, Bloomington, MN US
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20140019698 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REPLICATION OF DATA UTILIZING DELTA VOLUMES - A method of data replication from a first data storage device to a second data storage device. The method may include generating, at the first data storage device, at spaced time intervals, a plurality of snapshots for a logical data volume of the first data storage device, the logical data volume being an abstraction of data blocks from one or more physical storage devices, each snapshot identifying changes of data for at least a portion of the logical data volume since a most previous snapshot. Also at the first data storage device, the method includes generating a delta volume, the delta volume indicating changes in the data of at least a portion of the logical data volume between two non-consecutive snapshots. The method further involves replicating the delta volume to the second data storage device, and replicating the changes to the data indicated therein at the second data storage device. | 01-16-2014 |
Melissa Olson, Pikesville, MD US
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20130137767 | Methods and Compositions for Treating Arthritis with Docosahexaenoic Acid - The present invention is directed to methods and compositions for treating arthritis in a subject, comprising administering about 430 mg to about 12.4 g of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) per day in a dosage form to the subject in need thereof, wherein the dosage form is substantially free of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and substantially free of non-alpha tocopherol. | 05-30-2013 |
Michael L. Olson, Logan, UT US
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20130017936 | Hand-Held Combination Exercise Device - In general, various embodiments of hand-held exercise devices that can be used to perform different types of exercises that focus on different muscular groups of the body are disclosed. Specifically, the hand-held exercise devices disclosed herein can be used to perform arm exercises as well as abdominal and core muscle exercises. The hand-held exercise devices can include a first handle and a second handle, which rotate about a central axis relative to one another. The hand-held exercise devices can also include a wheel, which may also rotate about the central axis. Resistance can be applied to the relative rotation of the handles and, optionally, to the rotation of the wheel. The resistance can be selectively varied by a user. | 01-17-2013 |
Michael Leroy Olson, Belle Plaine, MN US
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20130345453 | PROCESS FOR THE DEPOLYMERIZATION OF A FURANDICARBOXYLATE CONTAINING POLYESTER - A product including a furandicarboxylate compound and diol is obtained from a furandicarboxylate containing polyester in a process, which includes reacting a polymer composition including furandicarboxylate containing polyester with water or an alcohol, such as an alkyl alcohol with from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, in the presence of a base, that is preferably selected from the group consisting of metal hydrides, metal alkoxides, metal carbonates, metal carboxylates, N-heterocyclic carbenes, amidines, guanidines, phosphazenes and mixtures thereof. | 12-26-2013 |
Michael R. Olson, Brooklyn Park, MN US
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20130103231 | SENSING SYSTEM FOR FOLLOWING A STRINGLINE - A sensing system for providing string line vehicle automation. The system includes a master controller that is electrically connected to a receiver that has a transceiver that provides over-the-air communication to a plurality of sensors that are aligned along a string line. The transceivers receive information from the plurality of sensors in order to automate the control of the vehicle to ensure the vehicle drives in a straight line. | 04-25-2013 |
20130121764 | SENSOR SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT HAVING WIRELESS SONIC SENSOR SYSTEM - A sensor system for road construction equipment. The system includes a first conveyor for transporting material to a first auger that is positioned to receive the material. A first feeder sensor associated with the first conveyor is in over-the-air communication with a receiver to communicate the height of a material on the conveyor such that a master controller that is electrically connected to the receiver can regulate the amount of flow of material to the first conveyor. | 05-16-2013 |
20130124010 | SENSING SYSTEM FOR AN AUTOMATED VEHICLE - A sensing system for providing vehicle automation. The system includes a master controller that is electrically connected to a receiver that has a transceiver that provides over-the-air communication to a plurality of wireless sensors. The transceivers receive information from the plurality of wireless sensors in order to automate the steering and elevation of the vehicle. | 05-16-2013 |
20130124030 | SENSING SYSTEM FOR AN AUTOMATED VEHICLE - A sensing system for providing vehicle automation. The system includes a master controller that is electrically connected to a receiver that has a transceiver that provides over-the-air communication to a plurality of wireless sonic sensors. The transceivers receive information from the plurality of wireless sonic sensors in order to automate the control of the vehicle to ensure the vehicle drives in a straight line. | 05-16-2013 |
20130158812 | SENSING SYSTEM FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT - A sensing system for road construction equipment that includes a mounting bracket secured to a road construction vehicle that has an RFID tag. A wireless sensor is provided with an RFID reader so that when the wireless sensor is secured in the mounting bracket the RFID scanner is adjacent the RFID tag and scans and reads the RFID tag sending location information of the wireless sensor to a master controller. | 06-20-2013 |
Michael W. Olson, Minneapolis, MN US
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20130068056 | HYBRID HYDRAULIC DRIVE SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE - A vehicle drivetrain has a first driver, a first clutch to selectively couple the first driver with an engine, an energy storage device coupled to the first driver, a second driver coupled to the energy storage device and connected to a driveshaft, and a second clutch that selectively couples the first and second drivers. In one embodiment, the first clutch is opened and the second clutch is closed during a vehicle operating condition requiring high torque, the first clutch is closed and the second clutch is opened during a transient vehicle operating condition, and the first clutch and the second clutch are closed during a steady-state vehicle operating condition. Additional clutches may be included to reduce energy losses or provide multiple mechanical ratios. The drivers themselves may be pumps, motors, generators, combined pump/motors, or combined motor/generators, making the invention suitable for both hydraulic implementation and electric implementation. | 03-21-2013 |
Mike Olson, St. Petersburg, FL US
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20130246298 | System and Method for Facilitating Optimized Shipping in a Transport Management System - Load data relating to a particular load requiring transport, stored internal lane rate data and stored external lane rate date are processed to determine a market lane rate. If the determined market lane rate exceeds an offered lane rate, a market lane rate trend graphic is presented on the display of the customer computing device, thereby informing the customer of the market lane rates relating to the particular load. If the determined market rate does not exceed the offered lane rate, the method further includes processing the stored load data along with stored rules data that includes at least one rule to determine if the store load data violates the at least one rule. If the least one rule is not violated, a Move Load icon is presented on the display of the customer computing device which provides a inconspicuous visual indication that capacity for the load is available. | 09-19-2013 |
Monica B. Olson, Lebanon, IN US
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20120174258 | NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES THAT CONFER RESISTANCE TO COLEOPTERAN PESTS - This disclosure concerns nucleic acid molecules and methods of use thereof for control of coleopteran pests through RNA interference-mediated inhibition of target coding and transcribed non-coding sequences in coleopteran pests. The disclosure also concerns methods for making transgenic plants that express nucleic acid molecules useful for the control of coleopteran pests, and the plant cells and plants obtained thereby. | 07-05-2012 |
20120174259 | NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES THAT TARGET THE VACUOLAR ATPASE C SUBUNIT AND CONFER RESISTANCE TO COLEOPTERAN PESTS - This disclosure concerns nucleic acid molecules and methods of use thereof for control of coleopteran pests through RNA interference-mediated inhibition of target coding and transcribed non-coding sequences in coleopteran pests. The disclosure also concerns methods for making transgenic plants that express nucleic acid molecules useful for the control of coleopteran pests, and the plant cells and plants obtained thereby. | 07-05-2012 |
20120174260 | NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES THAT TARGET THE RHO1 SMALL GTP-BINDING PROTEIN AND CONFER RESISTANCE TO COLEOPTERAN PESTS - This disclosure concerns nucleic acid molecules and methods of use thereof for control of coleopteran pests through RNA interference-mediated inhibition of target coding and transcribed non-coding sequences in coleopteran pests. The disclosure also concerns methods for making transgenic plants that express nucleic acid molecules useful for the control of coleopteran pests, and the plant cells and plants obtained thereby. | 07-05-2012 |
20120198586 | NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES THAT TARGET THE VACUOLAR ATPASE H SUBUNIT AND CONFER RESISTANCE TO COLEOPTERAN PESTS - This disclosure concerns nucleic acid molecules and methods of use thereof for control of coleopteran pests through RNA interference-mediated inhibition of target coding and transcribed non-coding sequences in coleopteran pests. The disclosure also concerns methods for making transgenic plants that express nucleic acid molecules useful for the control of coleopteran pests, and the plant cells and plants obtained thereby. | 08-02-2012 |
20130167269 | COMBINATIONS INCLUDING Cry34Ab/35Ab AND Cry6Aa PROTEINS TO PREVENT DEVELOPMENT OF RESISTANCE IN CORN ROOTWORMS (DIABROTICA SPP.) - The subject invention relates in part to Cry34Ab/35Ab in combination with Cry6Aa. The subject invention relates in part to the surprising discovery that combinations of Cry34Ab/Cry35Ab and Cry6Aa are useful for preventing development of resistance (to either insecticidal protein system alone) by a corn rootworm ( | 06-27-2013 |
20130180016 | COMBINATIONS INCLUDING CRY34AB/35AB AND CRY3BA PROTEINS TO PREVENT DEVELOPMENT OF RESISTANCE IN CORN ROOTWORMS (DIABROTICA SPP.) - The subject invention relates in part to Cry34Ab/35Ab in combination with Cry3Ba. The subject invention relates in part to the surprising discovery that Cry34Ab/Cry35Ab and Cry3Ba are useful for preventing development of resistance (to either insecticidal protein system alone) by a corn rootworm ( | 07-11-2013 |
20130263331 | COMBINATIONS INCLUDING CRY3AA AND CRY6AA PROTEINS TO PREVENT DEVELOPMENT OF RESISTANCE IN CORN ROOTWORMS (DIABROTICA SPP.) - The subject invention relates in part to Cry3Aa in combination with Cry6Aa. The subject invention relates in part to the surprising discovery that combinations of Cry3Aa and Cry6Aa are useful for preventing development of resistance (to either insecticidal protein system alone) by a corn rootworm ( | 10-03-2013 |
20140298536 | NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES THAT CONFER RESISTANCE TO COLEOPTERAN PESTS - This disclosure concerns nucleic acid molecules and methods of use thereof for control of coleopteran pests through RNA interference-mediated inhibition of target coding and transcribed non-coding sequences in coleopteran pests. The disclosure also concerns methods for making transgenic plants that express nucleic acid molecules useful for the control of coleopteran pests, and the plant cells and plants obtained thereby. | 10-02-2014 |
Monica Britt Olson, Lebanon, IN US
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20130091600 | NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES THAT TARGET PP1-87B AND CONFER RESISTANCE TO COLEOPTERAN PESTS - This disclosure concerns nucleic acid molecules and methods of use thereof for control of coleopteran pests through RNA interference-mediated inhibition of target coding and transcribed non-coding sequences in coleopteran pests. The disclosure also concerns methods for making transgenic plants that express nucleic acid molecules useful for the control of coleopteran pests, and the plant cells and plants obtained thereby. | 04-11-2013 |
20130091601 | NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES THAT TARGET RPA70 AND CONFER RESISTANCE TO COLEOPTERAN PESTS - This disclosure concerns nucleic acid molecules and methods of use thereof for control of coleopteran pests through RNA interference-mediated inhibition of target coding and transcribed non-coding sequences in coleopteran pests. The disclosure also concerns methods for making transgenic plants that express nucleic acid molecules useful for the control of coleopteran pests, and the plant cells and plants obtained thereby. | 04-11-2013 |
20130097730 | NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES THAT TARGET RPS6 AND CONFER RESISTANCE TO COLEOPTERAN PESTS - This disclosure concerns nucleic acid molecules and methods of use thereof for control of coleopteran pests through RNA interference-mediated inhibition of target coding and transcribed non-coding sequences in coleopteran pests. The disclosure also concerns methods for making transgenic plants that express nucleic acid molecules useful for the control of coleopteran pests, and the plant cells and plants obtained thereby. | 04-18-2013 |
20130167268 | COMBINATIONS INCLUDING CRY34AB/35AB AND CRY3Aa PROTEINS TO PREVENT DEVELOPMENT OF RESISTANCE IN CORN ROOTWORMS (DIABROTICA SPP.) - The subject invention relates in part to Cry34Ab/35Ab in combination with Cry3Aa. The subject invention relates in part to the surprising discovery that combinations of Cry34Ab/Cry35Ab and Cry3Aa are useful for preventing development of resistance (to either insecticidal protein system alone) by a corn rootworm ( | 06-27-2013 |
Patrick D. Olson, St. Louis, MO US
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20130296386 | SMALL MOLECULE RNASE INHIBITORS AND METHODS OF USE - Small molecule inhibitors of bacterial ribonuclease (e.g., RnpA) and methods for their synthesis and use are described herein. The methods of using the compounds include treating and preventing microbial infections and inhibiting bacterial ribonuclease. | 11-07-2013 |
20130303585 | SMALL MOLECULE RNASE INHIBITORS AND METHODS OF USE - Small molecule inhibitors of bacterial ribonuclease (e.g., RnpA) and methods for their synthesis and use are described herein. The methods of using the compounds include treating and preventing microbial infections and inhibiting bacterial ribonuclease. Also described herein are methods of identifying compounds for treating or preventing a microbial infection. | 11-14-2013 |
Paul Olson, St. Louis, MO US
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20120141457 | Lateral Flow Immunoassay for Complement Activation and Methods of Use for Point-of-Care Assessment of Complement-Associated Disorders - A method for treating an individual at risk for a complement-associated disorder is provided, including: (a) obtaining a sample of a body fluid from the individual; (b) measuring a complement activation level in the sample via a point-of-care lateral flow immunoassay; (c) correlating the complement activation level in the sample to a risk of a complement-associated disorder by comparing the complement activation level in the sample to a reference level in a control, wherein a deviation in complement activation level in the sample compared to the reference level in the control indicates the individual is at risk for a complement-associated disorder; (d) selecting a treatment for the individual, based on the correlating of step (c); and (e) treating the individual with the treatment selected in accordance with step (d). Lateral flow immunoassays and a method of monitoring an individual suffering from a complement-associated disorder are also provided herein. | 06-07-2012 |
20120315266 | DETECTING COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION - Methods of detecting complement activation including steps of detecting in a sample from a subject a level of iC3b wherein the detecting involves specific interaction between the iC3b and a non-cross-reactive antibody thereto, comparing the detected level with a reference level, which reference level is within a range of about 10 ng/ml to about 5,000 ng/ml, wherein determination that the detected level is above the reference level indicates that the subject is suffering from or susceptible to undesirable and/or pathologic complement activation, and administering treatment to treat undesired complement activation if the detected level is above the reference level. Other methods of detecting complement activation with or without measuring iC3b are also provided. | 12-13-2012 |
20150056639 | DETECTING COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION - Methods of detecting complement activation including steps of detecting in a sample from a subject a level of iC3b wherein the detecting involves specific interaction between the iC3b and a non-cross-reactive antibody thereto, comparing the detected level with a reference level, which reference level is within a range of about 10 ng/ml to about 5,000 ng/ml, wherein determination that the detected level is above the reference level indicates that the subject is suffering from or susceptible to undesirable and/or pathologic complement activation, and administering treatment to treat undesired complement activation if the detected level is above the reference level. Other methods of detecting complement activation with or without measuring iC3b are also provided. | 02-26-2015 |
Peter Olson, Plymouth, MN US
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20120232919 | Methods, Apparatuses and Systems for Analyzing Healthcare Data - Systems, methods and apparatuses for analyzing healthcare data are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system for analyzing healthcare data may include a data access module configured to access healthcare data. In some embodiments, the system may further include a server in data communication with the data access device. The server may be configured to execute a rule, the rule comprising one or more rule elements, on the healthcare data to create analyzed healthcare data. In some embodiments, executing the rule may include, correlating each rule element with an object model element. In some embodiments, executing the rule further may include, defining the object model elements correlated to the rule elements using one or more localization indexes linked to the accessed healthcare data. In some embodiments, the server is further configured to return the analyzed healthcare data to an output data location. | 09-13-2012 |
Peter Martin Olson, Western AU
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20110247969 | SCREEN SECURING DEVICE - A securing device for securing a screening panel to a support frame of a vibrating screen assembly. The securing device has a body with a securing means at one end and a stub at the lower end. The securing means is shaped to mate with a complementary securing cavity in the screening panel and has a hole that receives a pin located in the securing cavity. The stub may be threaded to engage the support frame. | 10-13-2011 |
Richard E. Olson, Wilmington DE
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20080275024 | CYCLIC MALONAMIDES AS INHIBITORS OF ASS PROTEIN PRODUCTION - This invention relates to novel cyclic malonamides having the formula (I): | 11-06-2008 |
Robert Olson, Plymouth, MN US
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20120277654 | Combination Oxygenator and Arterial Filter Device for Treating Blood in an ExtraCorporeal Blood Circuit - A combination oxygenator and arterial filter device for treating blood in an extracorporeal circuit includes a housing, an oxygenator, and a depth filter. The oxygenator includes a hollow fiber bundle forming an oxygenator exterior face. The depth filter is disposed (e.g., wound) directly over the exterior face, and includes a plurality of filaments arranged to define filter layers of level wound filaments. A first layer directly abuts the oxygenator exterior face. The oxygenator bundle differs from the depth filter in terms of: fiber and filament materials, construction of the fibers and filaments, and/or minimum gap spacings between axially adjacent ones of the fibers and the filaments. An oxygenator with integrated arterial filtering capability is provided that minimally impacts the extracorporeal blood circuit prime volume. | 11-01-2012 |
Robert D. Olson, Charleston, WV US
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20130291720 | Systems and Methods for Recovering Hydrocarbons From a Polyolefin Purge Gas Product - Provided are systems and methods for separating a purge gas recovered from a polyethylene product. The method includes recovering a polyethylene product containing one or more volatile hydrocarbons from a polymerization reactor and contacting the polyethylene product with a purge gas to remove at least a portion of the volatile hydrocarbons to produce a polymer product having a reduced concentration of volatile hydrocarbons and a purge gas product enriched in volatile hydrocarbons. The purge gas product is compressed to a pressure of 2,500 kPaa to 10,000 kPaa, and is then cooled and separated into at least a first product, a second product, and a third product. A portion of one or more of the first, second, or third products is then recycled as a purge gas, to the polymerization reactor, or to the purge gas product enriched in volatile hydrocarbons prior to compression, respectively. | 11-07-2013 |
Ronald Olson, Valrico, FL US
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20130031943 | COMPACTED MURIATE OF POTASH FERTILIZERS CONTAINING MICRONUTRIENTS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - A granular cohered MOP fertilizer having one or more micronutrients, and one or more binding ingredients. The fertilizer is prepared by compacting MOP feed material with one or more micronutrients and one or more optional binders to form a cohered MOP composition. The cohered MOP composition is then further processed, such as by crushing and sizing, to form a cohered granular MOP product containing micronutrients. The process yields a fertilizer product containing micronutrients with superior elemental and granule size distribution without comprising handling or storage qualities. | 02-07-2013 |
Scott Olson, Princeton, MN US
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20130165942 | Length-Adjustable Vertebral Body Balloon - A length-adjustable vertebral body balloon catheter in which the location of the balloon can now be manipulated once an access cannula has been placed in the vertebral body. The device includes a collet such as a Touhy-Borst valve that allows the clinician | 06-27-2013 |
Scott Olson, Davis, CA US
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20120114618 | Mesenchymal Stem Cells Producing Inhibitory RNA for Disease Modification - Compositions and methods for delivering a siRNA, dsRNA, or miRNA polynucleotide into a target cell comprising contacting the target cell with a mesenchymal stem cell, which mesenchymal stem cell comprises an exogenous DNA sequence expressing the siRNA or dsRNA polynucleotide, thereby delivering the siRNA, dsRNA, or miRNA polynucleotide to the target cell through a cellular protrusion or a microvesicle. | 05-10-2012 |
Stephen Olson, Rockville, MD US
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20120266260 | DIAGNOSING AND TREATING IGA NEPHROPATHY - Provided are methods of diagnosing IgA nephropathy in a subject. Optionally, the methods comprise isolating an IgG from the subject and determining whether the IgG binds to a galactose-deficient IgA1. Optionally, the methods comprise providing a biological sample from the subject and detecting in the sample a mutation in a IGH gene, wherein the mutation is in a nucleotide sequence encoding a complementarity determining region 3 (CDR3) of a IGH variable region. Optionally, the methods comprise determining a level of IgG specific for a galactose-deficient IgA1 in the subject. Also provided are methods of treating or reducing the risk of developing IgA nephropathy in a subject. | 10-18-2012 |
20140363436 | DIAGNOSING AND TREATING IGA NEPHROPATHY - Provided are methods of diagnosing IgA nephropathy in a subject. Optionally, the methods comprise isolating an IgG from the subject and determining whether the IgG binds to a galactose-deficient IgA1. Optionally, the methods comprise providing a biological sample from the subject and detecting in the sample a mutation in a IGH gene, wherein the mutation is in a nucleotide sequence encoding a complementarity determining region 3 (CDR3) of a IGH variable region. Optionally, the methods comprise determining a level of IgG specific for a galactose-deficient IgA1 in the subject. Also provided are methods of treating or reducing the risk of developing IgA nephropathy in a subject. | 12-11-2014 |
Susan Olson, Louisville, KY US
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20120226450 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING AN AMOUNT OF A LIQUID ENERGY COMMODITY IN STORAGE IN AN UNDERGROUND CAVERN - A method for determining an amount of a liquid energy commodity in storage in an underground cavern generally comprises the steps of: establishing a volume function for a brine pond associated with the underground cavern; acquiring an image of the brine pond; transmitting the acquired image to a central processing facility; analyzing the acquired image to calculate a depth of the brine in the brine pond; estimating the volume of the brine in the brine pond based on the calculated depth and using the volume function; determining the amount of the liquid energy commodity in storage in the underground cavern associated with the brine pond based on the estimated volume of the brine in the brine pond; and communicating information about the amount of the liquid energy commodity in storage to a third-party market participant. | 09-06-2012 |
20130261997 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING AN AMOUNT OF A LIQUID ENERGY COMMODITY IN STORAGE IN AN UNDERGROUND CAVERN - A method for determining an amount of a liquid energy commodity in storage in an underground cavern generally comprises the steps of: establishing a volume function for a brine pond associated with the underground cavern; acquiring an image of the brine pond; transmitting the acquired image to a central processing facility; analyzing the acquired image to calculate a depth of the brine in the brine pond; estimating the volume of the brine in the brine pond based on the calculated depth and using the volume function; determining the amount of the liquid energy commodity in storage in the underground cavern associated with the brine pond based on the estimated volume of the brine in the brine pond; and communicating information about the amount of the liquid energy commodity in storage to a third-party market participant. | 10-03-2013 |
Taylor Olson, St. Cloud, MN US
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20130232400 | Dynamic Data Collection for Rule Based Documents - Methods, systems, and apparatuses, including computer programs encoded on computer-readable media, for receiving an ordered list of nodes that defines contents of a transaction document. The one or more nodes include a data field associated with one or more data items. Transaction data associated one or more data items is received. Each node of the ordered list of nodes is executed to generate a result tree that includes at least a portion of the transaction data. The result tree is sent to a remote device that displays a first document in a first format based upon the result tree. A second document is rendered in a second format based upon the result tree and sent to the remote device. | 09-05-2013 |
Thomas J. Olson, Dayton, MN US
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20130115014 | HYDROSTATIC DRIVE FOR A MACHINE - A hydrostatic drive including a hydrostatic pump configured to supply a transmission fluid. The hydrostatic drive further includes an axle motor and a drum motor. The axle motor is configured to drive a set of traction wheels and the drum motor is configured to drive a drum. The hydrostatic drive also includes an axle drive line and a drum drive line. The axle drive line and the drum drive line are connected to the axle motor and the drum motor respectively to supply the transmission fluid. A manifold integrally connected to the hydrostatic pump to operatively couple the axle drive line and the drum drive line with the hydrostatic pump. | 05-09-2013 |
Timothy John Olson, San Diego, CA US
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20130111936 | Refrigerator With Individualized Locking Drawers - A refrigerator with individualized locking drawers is similar in size and shape to a standard refrigerator, with a plurality of drawers in the refrigerator compartment that can be personalized. The drawers have a locking mechanism, a name placard displaying the user's name, a use frequency display, and a spoilage display. A digital control interface on the refrigerator door allows users to register for and manage drawers, and a network connection device allows users to manage their drawer through a website interface or a mobile application. A community storage shelf below the individual drawers and shelves on the inside face of the refrigerator door provides space for large items or community items, and a freezer compartment below the refrigerator compartment provides storage for items that require lower temperatures than the refrigerator compartment. | 05-09-2013 |
William M. Olson, Sacramento, CA US
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20130174503 | COMPOSITE PANEL INCLUDING PRE-STRESSED CONCRETE WITH SUPPORT FRAME, AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A composite panel comprising an elongated concrete. A plurality of elongated pre-stressed cables pass through the slab, extending from the first end to the second end. Also provided is a support frame including an upper chord and a lower chord, the upper and lower chords generally extending in parallel relation from the first end to the second end of the slab. The upper chord is adjacent the upper side of the slab and the lower chord is adjacent the lower side. A plurality of connection studs extend transversely between the upper chord and the lower chord. A plurality of anchors extend from the support frame to the pre-stressed cables, a covered portion of the anchors being cast in the concrete and an exposed portion of the anchors maintaining the support frame in generally parallel spaced relation from the inner face of the slab. | 07-11-2013 |
Wynn Louis Olson US
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20130207816 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD TO FACILITATE EFFICIENT PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for facilitating efficient public transportation. The method includes the steps of receiving a request for transportation, identifying a public transportation vehicle that services the public transportation stop, communicating the request for transportation to an operator of the public transportation vehicle, identifying a location of the public transportation vehicle, and communicating the location of the public transportation vehicle to the user. The request for transportation is received at a user interface positioned at a public transportation stop along a public transportation route. | 08-15-2013 |