Ortiz, CA
Darwin Ortiz, Delta, CA US
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20130228298 | DERIVATIVES OF NATIVE LIGNIN FROM SOFTWOOD FEEDSTOCKS - The present invention relates to softwood lignin derivatives having an aliphatic hydroxyl content of from about 2.5 mmol/g to about 7 mmol/g lignin, and the preparation method thereof. The lignin derivatives have a desired antioxidant activity characterized by radical scavenging index (RSI). Another aspect of the invention relates to compositions comprising the softwood lignin derivative. Another aspect of the invention relates to a use of the softwood lignin derivatives comprising incorporating the softwood lignin derivatives into polymer compositions. | 09-05-2013 |
Elias Ortiz, San Diego, CA US
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20150083791 | Insulated Cup - The use of embossed paper material allows for inexpensive production of a re-useable, recyclable, and consumer safe hot beverage container. The beverage container may consist of a bio-degradable polymer coating on the inside lining of the cup, and a petrol based chemical coating on the outside of the cup. In a preferred embodiment, the use of embossed paper material allows for inexpensive production of a re-useable, recyclable, and consumer safe hot beverage container. | 03-26-2015 |
Elliot Lucas Ortiz, San Francsico, CA US
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20120125951 | Delivery of Two or More Medicaments Through a Single Dose Selection and Single Dispense Interface - A injection system for co-delivery of two medicaments ( | 05-24-2012 |
Elliot Lucas Ortiz, San Francisco, CA US
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20120136334 | Delivery of Two or More Medicaments Through a Single Dose Selection and Dispense Interface - An injection system for co-delivery of two medicaments ( | 05-31-2012 |
Evelyn Ortiz, Encinitas, CA US
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20150242871 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AWARDING DISCOUNTS, COUPONS AND PROMOTIONS TO CUSTOMERS - A system and method for awarding promotions, ads, and coupons to customers. A participating business provides a Wi-Fi Local Area Network that includes a location identifier. One or more hand held programmable wireless communication devices are present on the network. The location identifier and the wireless communication devices are in constant communication with a registry server, which is connected to the Local Area Network via the Internet. The registry server, using data provided by the location identifier, is able to aggregate wireless communication devices into a location-specific social network. The wireless communication devices are programmed to allow users to access and play a mobile game App to earn points. These points are converted into a coupon that can be redeemed at the participating business. Play of the game or earning of points may be restricted to on-location users, as indicated by the registry server. The registry server stores accessible metadata regarding the participating business. The metadata includes the business rules of the participating business and the results of the game. In a preferred embodiment, in order to participate in the game and earn the coupon users of the wireless communication devices must be present at the participating business. | 08-27-2015 |
Flynn S. Ortiz, San Diego, CA US
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20140283731 | AERIAL MARKER ASSEMBLIES, COMPONENTS AND RELATED METHODS - Aerial markers are disclosed for hanging on overhead support cables at discrete spaced apart distances to warn passersby, such as airplanes, helicopters, hang gliders, hot air balloons, and the like of the presence of the cables. The aerial markers can be made in multiple parts, having various parting lines, including a vertical parting line, and can be hung in a spaced relationship to the support cables. To space the marker body from the support wire, a support frame is used to enable hanging the marker body via one or more external clamps. Direct connection is also possible. | 09-25-2014 |
Francisco Carlos Sanchez Ortiz, San Diego, CA US
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20140147719 | FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE BATTERY JACKET - A flexible battery jacket adapted to combine two or more batteries for forming a low profile power-pack assembly. The battery jacket folds about the two or more batteries and connects respective positive and negative terminals of the batteries at one or more contacts of the battery jacket. The contacts are coupled to conductors which communicate the power to a positive and a negative supply terminal, respectively, on a single portion of the battery jacket assembly. In this regard, the flexible battery jacket combines two or more batteries in parallel or series configuration and provides supply terminals on a single substrate surface for easily connecting with an electronic device. | 05-29-2014 |
20150207202 | MOUNTING FLANGE FOR INSTALLATION OF DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEMS - The disclosure details a mounting flange for installation of a distributed antenna system (DAS) antenna module, the mounting flange including a base, an inner cylindrical wall, an outer grooved wall, and a plurality of through-holes extending through the base, the outer grooved wall or a combination thereof. The mounting flange may form part of a DAS antenna module kit as being a necessary component for installation of the DAS antenna module. | 07-23-2015 |
George A. Ortiz, La Mirada, CA US
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20080217033 | Combination garden tiller and sprinkler head grass trimmer - Apparatus for trimming grass around sprinkler heads or tending a small garden area includes a tubular member having a plurality of serrations formed on one end for cutting grass around such sprinkler heads. A housing member partially disposed for reciprocal movement within the tubular member. A plate disposed for closing one end of housing member and having an outer periphery engageable with an inner surface of such tubular member for guiding during reciprocal movement. A second guide disposed around outer periphery of such housing member intermediate each end thereof. Another elongated rod like member engages an end of such first elongated rod like member. A caged biasing means is disposed over the second rod like member for absorbing shock during use of apparatus and a mechanism for manipulating the apparatus while trimming such grass around such sprinkler head or tending such small garden area. | 09-11-2008 |
20080217035 | Combination garden tiller and sprinkler head grass trimmer - Apparatus for trimming grass around sprinkler heads or tending a small garden area includes a tubular member having a plurality of serrations formed on one end for cutting grass around such sprinkler heads. A housing member partially disposed for reciprocal movement within the tubular member. A plate disposed for closing one end of housing member and having an outer periphery engageable with an inner surface of such tubular member for guiding during reciprocal movement. A second guide disposed around outer periphery of such housing member intermediate each end thereof. Another elongated rod like member engages an end of such first elongated rod like member. A caged biasing means is disposed over the second rod like member for absorbing shock during use of apparatus and a mechanism for manipulating the apparatus while trimming such grass around such sprinkler head or tending such small garden area. | 09-11-2008 |
20090255696 | COMBINATION GARDEN TILLER AND SPRINKLER HEAD GRASS TRIMMER - Apparatus for trimming grass around sprinkler heads or tending a small garden area includes a first housing member having a plurality of serrations formed on one end for cutting grass around such sprinkler heads. A second housing member partially disposed for reciprocal movement within the first housing member. A first elongated rod like member is passed through the center apertures in each housing member and the another elongated rod like member engages an end of such first elongated rod like member. A caged biasing spring is disposed over the second rod like member for aiding in reciprocal movement of the second housing member. A resilient elastomeric member is provided for absorbing shock during use of apparatus for tending such small garden area and a mechanism for manipulating the apparatus while trimming such grass around such sprinkler head or tending such small garden area. | 10-15-2009 |
20100230123 | ARRANGEMENT FOR SETTING VARIABLE OPERATING ELEVATION OF A COMBINATION TURBO GARDEN TILLER AND GRASS TRIMMER APPARATUS - An arrangement for setting variable operating elevation for a hand-held powered tool capable of generating a rotational motion and employed to manipulate a combination turbo garden tiller and a grass trimmer apparatus includes at least one elongated rod like member engageable at a first end thereof with threaded end of the apparatus and engageable at an opposed second end thereof with the powered tool. The at least one elongated rod like member has each of a predetermined length and a third predetermined cross-sectional shape in a direction transverse to the predetermined length. At least one aperture is formed through the at least one elongated rod like member in the direction transverse to the predetermined length. An elongated pin is provided and has at least one end thereof sized for insertion into the at least one aperture. | 09-16-2010 |
Gerardo Ortiz, Reseda, CA US
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20130330101 | Device and Method For Modifying Device Housing - A method presently disclosed provides a first portion of a housing containing at least one protrusion, removes at least a portion of the at least one protrusion, and couples a first material with a second portion of the housing. | 12-12-2013 |
Gilbert R. Ortiz, Montclair, CA US
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20150317305 | Language Translation Assembly - A language translation assembly for translating a language of a speaker into language of a listener includes a housing carried by a user. A processor is coupled to the housing. A transceiver is coupled to the housing and the processor. The transceiver is in communication with a signal repeater. A microphone is coupled to the housing and the processor. A speaker is coupled to the housing and the processor. A camera is coupled to the housing. The camera records an environment proximate the housing and the processor. A light emitter is coupled to the housing and the processor. A primary actuator is coupled to the housing and the processor. The primary actuator selectively actuates and de-actuates the processor. A secondary actuator is coupled to the housing and the processor. The secondary actuator selectively actuates and de-actuates the transceiver. | 11-05-2015 |
Henry M. Ortiz, Aliso Viejo, CA US
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20100153374 | System for Monitoring and Recording Hand Hygiene Performance - A hand hygiene behavior management system capable of monitoring and recording information generated by the operation of dispensers as a method of assessing behavior of a group as an indication of overall hygiene performance. The system generally includes a plurality of wireless communication devices with a first number of the wireless communication devices being disposed within or adjacent dispensers and operatively configured for sensing, monitoring and reporting information about the status and operation of the dispensers. A hierarchal communication network for access to a central host database; a data processor and hygiene management application software operatively configured to create hygiene management reports based upon the monitored dispenser data and a method to provide user interface. | 06-17-2010 |
20100300549 | MODULATED WATERING SYSTEM - A modulated watering system includes a timer for powering at least one solenoid valve and a controller for modulating power provided to the solenoid valve and an adjuster, in communication with the controller, for changing the modulation. | 12-02-2010 |
20100301133 | MODULATED WATERING DEVICE - A device for controlling an irrigation system includes an interrupter for interconnection in a serial manner between a solenoid return common line and a preexisting irrigation timer, a controller for operating the interrupter in a periodic fashion is provided as well as an adjuster, in communication with the controller, for changing the periodicity of the interrupter operation. | 12-02-2010 |
20110093313 | System for Monitoring and Recording Hand Hygiene Performance - A hand hygiene behavior management system capable of monitoring and recording information generated by the operation of dispensers as a method of assessing behavior of a group as an indication of overall hygiene performance. The system generally includes a plurality of wireless communication devices with a first number of the wireless communication devices being disposed within or adjacent dispensers and operatively configured for sensing, monitoring and reporting information about the status and operation of the dispensers. A hierarchal communication network for access to a central host database; a data processor and hygiene management application software operatively configured to create hygiene management reports based upon the monitored dispenser data and a method to provide user interface. | 04-21-2011 |
20150095090 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT WITH PREDICTIVE IRRIGATION SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT INDEX CALCULATION CAPABILITY - A system for landscape management includes an irrigation billing cycle budget calculation engine with predictive irrigation system adjustment index calculation capability such that the cost of irrigation water as well as volume of irrigation water may be managed, and such that weather-based guidance for the corrective actions to the irrigation system is automatically provided by the system. | 04-02-2015 |
Henry Michael Ortiz, Aliso Viejo, CA US
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20140279603 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AND RECORDING HAND HYGIENE PERFORMANCE - A system for monitoring and recording hand hygiene performance is configured to monitor and record information generated by the operation of dispensers to assess behavior of a group to identify overall hygiene performance. The system includes a plurality of wireless communication devices, with a first number of the wireless communication devices being disposed within or adjacent to dispensers and operatively configured for sensing, monitoring, and reporting information about the status and operation of the dispensers. A hierarchal communication network for access to a central host database, a data processor, and a hygiene management software application operatively configured to create hygiene management reports of hand hygiene rate metrics based upon the monitored dispenser data and a method of providing a user interface. Based on the various computed hand hygiene rates, a hand hygiene improvement metric that identifies the improvement in hand hygiene rates over time is also calculated by the system. | 09-18-2014 |
Joe A. Ortiz, Garden Grove, CA US
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20140176292 | SHIELD FOR TOROIDAL CORE ELECTROMAGNETIC DEVICE, AND TOROIDAL CORE ELECTROMAGNETIC DEVICES UTILIZING SUCH SHIELDS - A shield for a toroidal transformer that includes a toroidal assembly that comprises a toroidal magnetic core and a first winding includes a sheet of flexible non-magnetic conductive material. The sheet of flexible non-magnetic conductive material comprises a trunk portion extending along a longest dimension of the sheet of flexible non-magnetic conductive material and configured to wrap along an outer dimension of the toroidal assembly, and a plurality of fingers extending outwardly from the trunk portion and configured to wrap around portions of the first winding along portions of sides of the toroidal assembly in a direction towards the center of the toroidal magnetic core and folding into an inner dimension of the toroidal assembly. | 06-26-2014 |
20140241387 | MULTIPLE-CURRENT-SOURCE LASER DIODE DRIVER SYSTEM - A laser diode driving system includes a first high-side-drive current source for driving a first set of diodes, the first set of diodes including one or more laser diodes. A second high-side-drive current source drives a second set of diodes, the second set of diodes including one or more laser diodes. The system also includes an energy storage capacitor and an energy storage capacitor charger for charging the energy storage capacitor. | 08-28-2014 |
20140269799 | DIODE DRIVER FOR BATTERY OPERATED LASER SYSTEMS - A diode driver system includes an input power source and an active line filter receiving input power from the input power source and providing a filter output power form. A current driver receives an input power form and generates a driving output signal for driving at least one diode. A capacitive energy storage device is coupled between the active line filter and the current driver, the capacitive energy storage device receiving the filter output power form from the active line filter and providing the input power form to the current driver. | 09-18-2014 |
20150091654 | HIGH VOLTAGE WIDE BANDWIDTH AMPLIFIER - A high voltage amplifier and a method of assembling and of operating a high voltage amplifier are described. The device includes a first metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) driven by a first gate drive circuit. The device also includes a second MOSFET driven by a second gate drive circuit and a first optocoupler coupled to the second gate drive circuit. The first MOSFET and the second MOSFET of the high voltage amplifier drive a first output voltage. | 04-02-2015 |
Joe Anthony Ortiz, Garden Grove, CA US
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20140292236 | BIDIRECTIONAL MOTOR DRIVER LOW VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY (LVPS) - A bidirectional low voltage power supply (LVPS) for providing power to motor drive electronics. The bidirectional LVPS includes two simple, discrete converters. A first converter is used to provide power to an output and the second converter recycles power from the output to the power source. The first converter powers the drive electronics which drives the motor. During an operating process, the first converter shuts off and the second converter turns on to recycle power from the motor to the power source. | 10-02-2014 |
John Ortiz, East Palo Alto, CA US
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20100280587 | VARIABLE DENSITY BRAID STENT - A stent comprises at least one stent member woven to form a substantially tubular body that defines a flow path. The tubular body comprises a first region and a second region. In the first region the at least one stent member defines a plurality of first region openings and in the second region at least one first portion of the at least one member and at least one second portion of the at least one member are engaged together to form at least one primary strand. The at least one primary strand defines a plurality of second region openings. The at least one of the plurality of second region openings is in fluid communication with the flow path. The plurality of second region openings provide the second region with a greater porosity than the first region. | 11-04-2010 |
John E. Ortiz, Palo Alto, CA US
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20090044814 | Implantable devices, systems, and methods for maintaining desired orientations in targeted tissue regions - Devices, systems, and methods are provided by maintaining tissue regions in desired orientation in or along an airway, e.g., for reducing or preventing snoring and/or sleep disordered breathing events, such as sleep apnea. | 02-19-2009 |
John E. Ortiz, East Palo Alto, CA US
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20090105802 | STENT DELIVERY CATHETER - A self-expanding stent delivery assembly includes a shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, a distal region, a lumen, and a longitudinal axis. A retractable sheath having an outer surface, a proximal end and a distal end is co-axially disposed around the shaft distal region. A stent is disposed co-axially between the shaft and the retractable sheath. A tubular tapered tip is affixed to the retractable sheath distal end. The tubular tapered tip has an elongate region predisposed to fracturing. Methods of delivering a self-expanding stent are also described. | 04-23-2009 |
20110251497 | Ultra Miniature Pressure Sensor - A method of measuring blood pressure and velocity proximally and distally of a stenosis in a vessel carrying blood includes the steps of providing a guide wire having both a pressure sensor and a velocity sensor disposed on a distal region of the guide wire, introducing the guide wire into the vessel, advancing the guide wire to position the pressure sensor and the velocity sensor proximally and distally of the stenosis, and measuring the blood pressure and velocity proximally and distally of the stenosis with the pressure sensor and the velocity sensor. | 10-13-2011 |
Mark Ortiz, San Jose, CA US
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20120150172 | Multi-Electrode Energy Delivery Device and Method of Using the Same - An energy delivery device for treating a patient includes a probe body and a plurality of elongate electrode elements that extend radially away from the probe body when deployed into tissue of the patient. The electrode elements are adapted to receive electrical treatment energy such as irreversible electroporation (IRE) pulses from an energy source. In one embodiment, each electrode element has a longitudinally varying electrical resistance at the electrode-tissue interface along the electrode so as to provide a uniform electric field along the length of the electrode. The uniform electric field allows a more uniform ablation of tissue within a treatment zone. | 06-14-2012 |
20140121663 | Irreversible Electroporation (IRE) for Congestive Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) - A method for treating Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) or chronic bronchitis to alleviate the discomforts of breathing by using non-thermal electroporation energy to ablate diseased portions of the lung including the bronchus, airways and alveoli which, in effect, opens the restrictive diseased portions thereby maximizing the overall surface area thereof causing improved airflow and uninhibited breathing. | 05-01-2014 |
Mark Vincent Ortiz, San Jose, CA US
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20140257836 | AUTOMATED INTERACTIVE HEALTH CARE APPLICATION FOR PATIENT CARE - Various health care services may be provided to a patient via a virtual nurse or interactive user application operating on a user computing device. One example method may include receiving user input selections from inquiries generated to receive user input, generating a numerical score corresponding to each user input selection and incorporating the numerical scores with a user's primary health score. The method may also include determining whether the user's primary health score is above or below a predetermined health threshold, and creating a notification alert invoking a health care action if the user's primary health score exceeds or undercuts the health threshold. | 09-11-2014 |
20140257837 | AUTOMATED INTERACTIVE HEALTH CARE APPLICATION FOR PATIENT CARE - Various health care services may be provided to a patient via a virtual nurse or interactive user application operating on a user computing device. One example method may include identifying a medical prescription currently associated with a user's health care management record and identifying an initial dosage requirement of the medical prescription. The method may also include generating a series of recurring inquiries in the user's health care management record and receiving responses to the recurring inquires, and determining whether to create a dosage modification based on the responses. | 09-11-2014 |
20140257850 | AUTOMATED INTERACTIVE HEALTH CARE APPLICATION FOR PATIENT CARE - Various health care services may be provided to a patient via a virtual nurse or interactive user application operating on a user computing device. One example method may include identifying a modification to a user's health care record stored in a database, identifying one or more new terms included in the modification, creating a health care management record in a database responsive to the identified new term, and selecting content records to include in the user's health care management record. | 09-11-2014 |
20140257851 | AUTOMATED INTERACTIVE HEALTH CARE APPLICATION FOR PATIENT CARE - Various health care services may be provided to a patient via a virtual nurse or interactive user application operating on a user computing device. One example method may include identifying a modification to a user's health care record stored in a database and identifying a new term included in the modification. The method may also include parsing the new term and comparing it to a predefined list of associated terms, retrieving an advertisement associated with the predefined list of associated terms which match the new term, and generating a message in the user's health care record with access to the advertisement. | 09-11-2014 |
20140257852 | AUTOMATED INTERACTIVE HEALTH CARE APPLICATION FOR PATIENT CARE - Various health care services may be provided to a patient via a virtual nurse or interactive user application operating on a user computing device. One example method may include receiving a recurring user health diagnostic at a server that stores user health records from a remote user computing device that receives and updates user health diagnostic data of a user on a recurring basis. The method may also include storing the user health diagnostic in a user patient data record of the server, and generating a health diagnostic history summary based on the at least one recurring user health diagnostic and updating the user patient data record to include the health diagnostic history. | 09-11-2014 |
Michael Ortiz, La Canada, CA US
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20140315093 | USE AND FABRICATION OF MICROSCAFFOLDS AND NANOSCAFFOLDS - A scaffold includes struts that intersect at nodes. In some instances, a cross section of the cores has at least one dimension less than 100 microns. The core can be a solid, liquid or a gas. In some instances, one or more shell layers are positioned on the core. | 10-23-2014 |
20140371353 | ENGINEERED AGGREGATES FOR METAMATERIALS - Materials and Methods for implementing engineered aggregates in metamaterials are provided. The engineered aggregates may be tuned to oscillate resonantly under the influence of an external force improving the dynamic performance of the metamaterial by impeding dynamic excitation. The engineered aggregate generally comprise a multilayer resonant structure having at least a relatively heavy inner core surrounded by at least a compliant coating layer. The geometry and stiffness of the relative layers can be tuned to engineer a desired resonant frequency response within the aggregate for a chosen frequency range. The engineered aggregates are disposed in a matrix material to form a metamaterial. The engineered aggregates may be disposed within a mortar matrix to form a concrete metamaterial suitable for use, for example, in structural applications, including bunkers, shelters, etc. | 12-18-2014 |
Moises Ortiz, San Diego, CA US
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20140235727 | ANTIMICROBIAL HYDROGEL POLYMERS - The present invention relates generally to antimicrobial hydrogel polymers, and dressings comprising one or more hydrogel-forming hydrophilic polymers, where the hydrogels and dressings further comprise one or more antimicrobial agents that are released from the hydrogel in a controlled manner. The hydrogels and dressings may be used for medical, veterinary, and/or cosmetic applications. The dressings may be applied, for example, as wound dressings, surgical dressings, and percutaneous site dressings. In certain aspects of the invention, the dressings may be beneficially used in methods of accelerating wound healing, preventing and/or reducing the incidence of wound infection, and reducing scarring associated with wounds. | 08-21-2014 |
Oscar Ortiz, Hawthorne, CA US
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20120219658 | Apparatus, Systems and Methods for Manufacturing Food Products - Apparatus, systems and methods are disclosed for manufacturing slices of sausages that appear to have been cut from a conventional round sausage log at an angle. An illustrative embodiment provides a manufacturing process for making portions to be finished into angled pet treats comprising: (a) providing a ground mix of proteinaceous material, flavor enhancers and preservatives to a forming chamber comprising: a fixed base surface, a fixed top surface, and a movable intermediate section insertable between said base and top surfaces, said intermediate section having a plurality of die cavities that each have a central axis oblique to the surface of said intermediate plate, said top surface having a plurality of feeder holes that overlap at least partially with said die cavities, (b) filling said plurality of die cavities via said feeder holes with said foodstuff, thereby forming a plurality of portions in shapes and dimensions that generally correspond to the shapes and dimensions of said die cavities, (b) moving said intermediate section containing said plurality of portions out of said chamber, (c) forcibly ejecting said portions with a plurality of longitudinal elements that reciprocate in and out of said die cavities along said central axis, thereby forming angled pet treats. | 08-30-2012 |
20120219676 | Apparatus, Systems and Methods for Manufacturing Food Products - Apparatus, systems and methods are disclosed to manufacture a plurality of edible pieces in a continuous process where each piece is generally different in thickness, shape, size and/or texture from another piece, so as to create, in the aggregate product distribution, pieces of randomly varying thickness, size, shape and/or texture. More specifically, the present invention, in its various embodiments, provides a process for manufacturing pet jerky treats comprising: grinding proteinaceous material, mixing said proteinaceous material with preservatives and flavor enhancers to form a blend of foodstuff, extruding said foodstuff through at least one die opening that is at least partially irregular to form at least one strip of extrudate that is at least partly irregular in shape, transporting said strip in a first longitudinal direction to a first cutting operation, cutting said strip at a first cutting angle to form a first set of pieces, transporting said first set of pieces in a second longitudinal direction to a second cutting operation, cutting said first set of pieces in said second cutting operation at a second angle to form a second set of pieces, such that the said second set of pieces cumulatively produced during a process run generally appear to be of random sizes and shapes. | 08-30-2012 |
20120219693 | Apparatus, Systems and Methods for Manufacturing Food Products - Apparatus, systems and methods are disclosed for manufacturing semi-moist meatballs. An illustrative embodiment provides a method of manufacturing generally spherical pet treats comprising: (a) providing a ground mix of proteinaceous material, flavor enhancers and preservatives to a portioning device that divides said mix into smaller portions of roughly uniform volume, (b) placing said portions on a first belt of a first conveyor moving at a first speed in a longitudinal direction, (c) periodically pressing said portions with a second belt of a second conveyor, where said second belt operates in a plane at a height above, and substantially parallel to, said first belt, said second belt moving at a second speed in substantially the same longitudinal direction as said first belt, while also oscillating back and forth in a lateral direction that is at an angle to said longitudinal direction, such that said portions are transformed into generally spherical shapes. | 08-30-2012 |
20120237648 | Apparatus, Systems and Methods for Manufacturing Food Products - Processes, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed relating to edible meat pieces obtained from a continuous process where each piece generally appears to be home cooked on a grill or cooked in a smoke house with randomized sear and grill marks and smoke aroma. The invention, in its various embodiments, provides processes for manufacturing shelf-stable food treats comprising: starting with proteinaceous material (ground or whole), mixing the proteinaceous material with preservatives and flavor enhancers to form a foodstuff, extruding proteinaceous material (if ground) through at least one die opening that is at least partially irregular to form at least one strip of extrudate, cooking the extrudate or whole proteinaceous material to form a cooked product, coating the cooked product with a basting solution, grilling the basted products to obtain grilled products with searing, grill marks, and smoke aroma; and cutting the grilled product at a cutting angle into pieces. | 09-20-2012 |
20130273125 | Appetizing and Dentally Efficacious Animal Chews - Described herein are chewable articles intended to be provided to animals for purposes including dental cleaning, breath freshening, nutrition, administration to the animal of beneficial agents, satisfaction of the animal's urge to chew, and general enjoyment by the animal. The chews are made to be appetizing to the animal, to satisfy an urge to chew, to effect abrasive cleaning of the animal's teeth, to deliver one or more active agents to the oral cavity of the animal, or a combination of these. The chews have a resilient, chewable texture and are shaped to facilitate dental cleaning, to facilitate oral grasping by the animal, to appeal to human owners of the animal, to enhance the human-animal bond, or a combination of these. Also disclosed are apparatus and methods for making such chewable articles and for formulating and using them to effect dental health in animals. | 10-17-2013 |
20130295270 | Apparatus, Systems and Methods for Manufacturing Food Products - Apparatus, systems and methods are disclosed for manufacturing semi-moist meatballs. An illustrative embodiment provides a method of manufacturing generally spherical pet treats comprising: (a) providing a ground mix of proteinaceous material, flavor enhancers and preservatives to a portioning device that divides said mix into smaller portions of roughly uniform volume, (b) placing said portions on a first belt of a first conveyor moving at a first speed in a longitudinal direction, (c) periodically pressing said portions with a second belt of a second conveyor, where said second belt operates in a plane at a height above, and substantially parallel to, said first belt, said second belt moving at a second speed in substantially the same longitudinal direction as said first belt, while also oscillating back and forth in a lateral direction that is at an angle to said longitudinal direction, such that said portions are transformed into generally spherical shapes. | 11-07-2013 |
20140199456 | Apparatus, Systems and Methods for Manufacturing Food Products - Apparatus, systems and methods are disclosed for manufacturing slices of sausages that appear to have been cut from a conventional round sausage log at an angle. An illustrative embodiment provides a manufacturing process for making portions to be finished into angled pet treats comprising: (a) providing a ground mix of proteinaceous material, flavor enhancers and preservatives to a forming chamber comprising: a fixed base surface, a fixed top surface, and a movable intermediate section insertable between said base and top surfaces, said intermediate section having a plurality of die cavities that each have a central axis oblique to the surface of said intermediate plate, said top surface having a plurality of feeder holes that overlap at least partially with said die cavities, (b) filling said plurality of die cavities via said feeder holes with said foodstuff, thereby forming a plurality of portions in shapes and dimensions that generally correspond to the shapes and dimensions of said die cavities, (b) moving said intermediate section containing said plurality of portions out of said chamber, (c) forcibly ejecting said portions with a plurality of longitudinal elements that reciprocate in and out of said die cavities along said central axis, thereby forming angled pet treats. | 07-17-2014 |
20150017315 | Apparatus, Systems and Methods for Manufacturing Food Products - Apparatus, systems and methods are disclosed for manufacturing semi-moist meatballs. An illustrative embodiment provides a method of manufacturing generally spherical pet treats comprising: (a) providing a ground mix of proteinaceous material, flavor enhancers and preservatives to a portioning device that divides said mix into smaller portions of roughly uniform volume, (b) placing said portions on a first belt of a first conveyor moving at a first speed in a longitudinal direction, (c) periodically pressing said portions with a second belt of a second conveyor, where said second belt operates in a plane at a height above, and substantially parallel to, said first belt, said second belt moving at a second speed in substantially the same longitudinal direction as said first belt, while also oscillating back and forth in a lateral direction that is at an angle to said longitudinal direction, such that said portions are transformed into generally spherical shapes. | 01-15-2015 |
20150216204 | Apparatus, Systems and Methods for Manufacturing Food Products - Apparatus, systems and methods are disclosed to manufacture a plurality of edible pieces in a continuous process where each piece is generally different in thickness, shape, size and/or texture from another piece, so as to create, in the aggregate product distribution, pieces of randomly varying thickness, size, shape and/or texture. More specifically, the present invention, in its various embodiments, provides a process for manufacturing pet jerky treats comprising: grinding proteinaceous material, mixing said proteinaceous material with preservatives and flavor enhancers to form a blend of foodstuff, extruding said foodstuff through at least one die opening that is at least partially irregular to form at least one strip of extrudate that is at least partly irregular in shape, transporting said strip in a first longitudinal direction to a first cutting operation, cutting said strip at a first cutting angle to form a first set of pieces, transporting said first set of pieces in a second longitudinal direction to a second cutting operation, cutting said first set of pieces in said second cutting operation at a second angle to form a second set of pieces, such that the said second set of pieces cumulatively produced during a process run generally appear to be of random sizes and shapes. | 08-06-2015 |
20150313185 | Methods for Making Appetizing and Dentally Efficacious Animal Chews - Described herein are chewable articles intended to be provided to animals for purposes including dental cleaning, breath freshening, nutrition, administration to the animal of beneficial agents, satisfaction of the animal's urge to chew, and general enjoyment by the animal. Also disclosed are apparatus and methods for making such chewable articles, the methods including the use of a processing aid to lubricate the article-forming apparatus, such as extruders, portioners, and molds, and to reduce the power requirements of such apparatus in the forming process. | 11-05-2015 |
Oscar Ortiz, Hawthome, CA US
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20140199428 | Apparatus, Systems and Methods for Manufacturing Food Products - Apparatus, systems and methods are disclosed for manufacturing slices of sausages that appear to have been cut from a conventional round sausage log at an angle. An illustrative embodiment provides a manufacturing process for making portions to be finished into angled pet treats comprising: (a) providing a ground mix of proteinaceous material, flavor enhancers and preservatives to a forming chamber comprising: a fixed base surface, a fixed top surface, and a movable intermediate section insertable between said base and top surfaces, said intermediate section having a plurality of die cavities that each have a central axis oblique to the surface of said intermediate plate, said top surface having a plurality of feeder holes that overlap at least partially with said die cavities, (b) filling said plurality of die cavities via said feeder holes with said foodstuff, thereby forming a plurality of portions in shapes and dimensions that generally correspond to the shapes and dimensions of said die cavities, (b) moving said intermediate section containing said plurality of portions out of said chamber, (c) forcibly ejecting said portions with a plurality of longitudinal elements that reciprocate in and out of said die cavities along said central axis, thereby forming angled pet treats. | 07-17-2014 |
Paul Ortiz, San Francisco, CA US
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20150073580 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC AND ADAPTIVE COLLECTION AND USE OF DATA AND METADATA TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY AND REDUCE LEAKAGE AND THEFT - Disclosed is a method of capturing unique device identifiers (“UDI”) associated with products to track movement, time, location via and into a computerized network and then combining the data with additional data outside of the product UDI related data and meta-data such as shipping, distribution, workers, date, and time. In one implementation, Such tracking may be performed in real-time to determine if a leakage or loss alarm or warning threshold has been met. | 03-12-2015 |
Paul T. Ortiz, Roseville, CA US
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20080262950 | Method and system for processing payments - A payment processing method and system is described which involves serially processing remittance documents, e.g. financial instruments, remittances, and associated documents obtained from diverse sources, electronically scanning the financial instruments and other remittance documents, thereby converting the information contained thereon into a digital format. The digital information is passed through a series of software programs and associated hardware that read the scanned financial instruments, remittances, and other documents, and compares the information obtained with preexisting information about the payor, detects errors, and the like automatically, with minimal human intervention. It also allows the information to be corrected and passed to a check encoding machine or process which imparts desired information on said checks before they are sent to a bank for deposit. | 10-23-2008 |
Ronald J. Ortiz, Granada Hills, CA US
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20130198967 | COMPOSITE PRY BAR AND STRIKING TOOL - A composite pry bar and striking tool having an elongated solid body core surrounded by a molded polymer sleeve. The ends of the tool may include varying combinations of working tips including a pointed tool, a curved chisel, a tapping cap, and/or a molded polymer cap. The working tips are preferably adhesively bonded to the ends of the tool. The molded polymer sleeve includes first and second molded grips and may be segmented to allow for shorter or longer body lengths. The solid body core is formed by a pultrusion fiber resin curing process. | 08-08-2013 |
Steven Ortiz, Lake Elsinore, CA US
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20110296961 | FRANGILE COLLAR FASTENER AND NUT RETRIEVAL SOCKET - A socket is disclosed for securing frangible collar fasteners to bolts, and collecting the separated nut portions of the fasteners to avoid introducing debris into the work area. The socket comprises the socket housing having a first end formed to receive and engage the frangible nut portions, and the second end to receive and engage a ratchet. At least one retention member is disposed within the socket housing, proximate the housing first end. The retention member is resiliently displaceable to allow each nut portion to enter into the socket housing during fastening, and to retain a plurality of nut portions within the socket housing after the nut portions have been separated from the frangible collar fasteners. Nut ejection apparatus is provided having a first portion disposed exterior to the socket housing and a second portion disposed interior to the socket housing. The nut ejection apparatus is translatable along at least a portion of the socket length, to store a plurality of separate nut portions within the housing. The nut ejection apparatus further being manually translatable to urge the stored nut portions past the retention member and out of the socket first end. | 12-08-2011 |
Steven A. Ortiz, Lake Elsinore, CA US
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20120186405 | Vacuum Shroud for Frangible Collar Retrieval - A vacuum shroud is provided for receiving nuts separated from Frangible collar fasteners by use of a powered offset ratchet head. The shroud comprises of an offset ratchet head receiving portion and a nut receiving portion. The offset ratchet head receiving portion defines an aperture formed to receive and engage the offset ratchet head. The nut receiving portion defines a nut receiving aperture and a nut discharge port. The nut receiving aperture is disposed adjacent to the offset ratchet head receiving aperture, to receive nuts discharged from the offset ratchet head when the ratchet head is disposed in the ratchet head receiving aperture. The shroud may further define a conduit extending from the nut receiving portion to the nut discharge port. The nut discharge port is engagable to a vacuum source to draw nuts received in the nut receiving portion out of the nut discharge port. | 07-26-2012 |
Steven T. Ortiz, Garden Grove, CA US
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20090116906 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SIDEWALK TILES - A system and method for forming concrete tiles for use in concrete walkways and concrete patios and courtyards. The system includes a unitary frame with two or more slanted sidewalls with a plurality of pickup points placed within an interior opening of the unitary frame. Concrete poured into the interior opening of the frame forms a beveled or slanted concrete sidewalk tile. The pickup points are buried in the beveled concrete sidewalk tiles. When an opening in the pickup points is uncovered, a means to pick and place the beveled concrete sidewalk tiles is provided. Slanted or beveled sidewalls prevent binding to or interference with adjacent slanted or beveled sidewalk tiles to facilitate lifting. | 05-07-2009 |
20150023731 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SIDEWALK TILES - A system and method for forming concrete tiles for use in concrete walkways and concrete patios and courtyards. The system includes a unitary frame with two or more slanted sidewalls with a plurality of pickup points placed within an interior opening of the unitary frame. Concrete poured into the interior opening of the frame forms a beveled or slanted concrete sidewalk tile. The pickup points are buried in the beveled concrete sidewalk tiles. When an opening in the pickup points is uncovered, a means to pick and place the beveled concrete sidewalk tiles is provided. Slanted or beveled sidewalls prevent binding to or interference with adjacent slanted or beveled sidewalk tiles to facilitate lifting. | 01-22-2015 |
Stewart Flynn Ortiz, Carlsbad, CA US
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20150077267 | MODULAR LIGHT SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS - A modular warning light system for warning aerial vehicles of an obstacle such as a steel lattice tower includes a support, a light structure adjustably mounted onto the support, a warning light coupled to the light structure, and a power system coupled to the light structure. The power system comprises a solar panel and a rechargeable battery. The solar panel is configured for charging the rechargeable battery, and the rechargeable battery is configured for powering the warning light. | 03-19-2015 |
Victor M. Ortiz, Orange, CA US
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20090316547 | OPTICAL DISCS FOR MEASURING ANALYTES - This invention directs to an optical disc assembly configured to receive an analyte which can be detected by a standard optical disc reader or an optical disc reader modified therefrom. The optical disc assembly may preferably be designed so that the optical disc reader can track the disc and detect the analyte concurrently and discriminably. The optical disc assembly contains or encodes optically readable features which are trackable by the optical disc reader and which have encoded speed information enabling the optical disc reader to rotate the optical disc assembly at a determinable speed. The optical disc assembly also includes an analyte section capable of receiving the analyte that can be detected by the optical disc reader. | 12-24-2009 |
Worley Ortiz, San Francisco, CA US
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20120005537 | IDENTIFYING BUGS IN A DATABASE SYSTEM ENVIRONMENT - A system and method for identifying bugs in a database system. In one embodiment, a method includes running a plurality of tests on a software application, and rerunning one or more tests of the plurality of tests. The method also includes identifying one or more bugs in the one or more tests based on inconsistent test results. | 01-05-2012 |