Richmond, US
Alfred Richmond, Severna Park, MD US
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20120039336 | High Performance, High Bandwidth Network Operating System - The present subject matter relates to computer operating systems, network interface cards and drivers, CPUs, random access memory and high bandwidth speeds. More specifically, a Linux operating system has specially-designed stream buffers, polling systems interfacing with network interface cards and multiple threads to deliver high performance, high bandwidth packets through the kernel to applications. A system and method are provided for capturing, aggregating, pre- analyzing and delivering packets to user space within a kernel to be primarily used by intrusion detection systems at multi-gigabit line rate speeds. | 02-16-2012 |
Alfred R. Richmond, Severna Park, MD US
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20100268818 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FORENSIC ANALYSIS OF NETWORK BEHAVIOR - Systems and methods monitor and manage computer network traffic and identify a status of normality or consistency of the traffic on a per user, per interne protocol address or MAC address basis. More specifically, the systems and methods determine, with degrees of significance, the abnormality or inconsistency of network traffic from a user, IP address or MAC address based on a comparison of said network traffic to previous network traffic from the same location. Moreover, the systems and methods monitor and manage the network traffic whereby, after an anomaly has occurred, network traffic is tagged as suspicious and thereafter is flagged for forensic study and placed in storage. In addition, the systems and methods report tagged traffic and alert administrators of a breach or violation in the computer network. | 10-21-2010 |
20110010633 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT OF NETWORK SECURITY SYSTEMS - Systems and methods of the present invention monitor and manage network devices on a network. More specifically, network architecture is graphically represented in 3-dimensional space. Moreover, the 3-dimensional architecture of the network is mapped and/or overlaid onto a 3-dimensional graphical representation of physical space and displayed on a visual display. In addition, intrusion detection is graphically represented onto the three-dimensional graphical representation of the network architecture. | 01-13-2011 |
A. Todd Richmond, Raleigh, NC US
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20110023179 | PLASTID TRANSIT PEPTIDES DERIVED FROM LOWER PHOTOSYNTHETIC EUKARYOTES AND METHODS - Compositions and methods for targeting polypeptides to plastids are provided. Compositions comprise plastid transit peptides as well as nucleotide sequences encoding such transit peptides and variants thereof. Compositions further comprise DNA constructs comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding the plastid transit peptide operably linked to a nucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide of interest. These DNA constructs find use in expression and targeting of the polypeptide of interest to a plastid. Compositions also comprise expression cassettes, vectors, transformed plants, transformed plant cells, and stably transformed plant seeds wherein a polypeptide of interest is targeted to a plastid by the plastid targeting peptide of the invention. | 01-27-2011 |
A. Todd Richmond, Durham, NC US
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20100138955 | EPIDERMAL TISSUE PROMOTER DERIVED FROM POTATO FOR MONOCOTS - The presently disclosed subject matter includes nucleic acid sequences and expression cassettes that contain regulatory sequences derived from | 06-03-2010 |
Bret Richmond, Seattle, WA US
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20160041531 | BIOFEEDBACK WATCHES - A watch comprising a deadfront window; a first OLED display disposed beneath the deadfront window such that the first OLED display can be observed through the deadfront window when the first OLED display is active; a movement for tracking time, the movement having a first portion that resides beneath the deadfront window and a second portion that protrudes through the deadfront window; and time-indicating members disposed above the deadfront window, the time indicating members being secured to the second portion of the movement. | 02-11-2016 |
Christ D. Richmond, Dorchester, MA US
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20100106440 | Method and Apparatus for Spectral Cross Coherence - The present invention relates to a machine implemented method for spectral analysis that determines a measure of cross coherence between application of two spectral estimation filters to data; and identifies a spectral feature of the measure of cross coherence. One example embodiment of the present invention provides a complete statistical summary of the joint dependence of the Bartlett and Capon power spectral statistics, showing that the coupling is expressible via a 2×2 complex Wishart matrix, where the degree coupling is determined by a single measure of cross coherence defined herein. This measure of coherence leads to a new two-dimensional algorithm capable of yielding significantly better resolution than the Capon algorithm, often commensurate with but at times exceeding finite sample based MUSIC. | 04-29-2010 |
David Richmond US
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20100043818 | HAIR STYLING TOOL WITH ROTATABLE CYLINDER - A hair styling tool includes a body, a cylinder extending from the body, the cylinder rotatable relative to the body, a motor for rotating the cylinder, a heater to heat the cylinder, and a styling arm pivotally attached to the body. The hair styling tool may have a generally clam shell configuration, wherein the styling arm is movable between an open position in which the styling arm is distant the cylinder and a closed position in which the styling arm is proximate to the cylinder, such as contacting the cylinder. The styling arm may also include a brush head with fixed or retractable bristles and/or a smoothing plate. | 02-25-2010 |
David E. Richmond, Salt Lake City, UT US
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20090144362 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING DESKTOP MESSAGING AND END-USER PROFILING - This application relates to systems and methods for providing desktop messaging and end-user profiling in a computer environment. Generally, implementation includes delivering imaged-based content (including advertisements) and/or multi-media messages to an end-user on a periodic basis. In some cases, the content is conveyed from a server software application to a client device via a conduit that does not use an Internet browser, RSS, XML, Javascripts, ActiveX, or an e-mail client. As the end-user reads or otherwise interacts with the software application on a client machine, software on the machine collects profile information from the end-user. This profile information is used to target additional content for the particular end-user. | 06-04-2009 |
David E. Richmond, Marion, KS US
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20090094926 | System and method of repaneling a structure - A bracket or retrofitting panels to a structure is provided with first, second and top walls which define a channel. The channel is sized and shaped to enclose existing fasteners on the structure. A base flange may cantilever from the first or second walls and extend away from the first and second walls to enable a user to secure the bracket to the structure prior to placing new panels on the bracket. Another base flange may cantilever away from the second wall, toward the first wall, and be sized to place a leading edge portion of the base flange adjacent existing fasteners on the structure to locate the bracket before installation and prevent lateral movement of the bracket along existing panels. | 04-16-2009 |
Dennis W. Richmond, Loveland, OH US
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20130302591 | COMPOSITE FILM HAVING BARRIER PROPERTIES FOR USE AS IN-MOLD LABELS, ARTICLE WITH IN-MOLD LABELS, AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - Barrier films, in-mold label formed from barrier films, and containers incorporating in-mold labels with barrier properties. Films according to embodiments of the invention include multi-layer or composite films that include one or more layers of a barrier material. The films can be used to form labels in standard in-mold labeling processes such that standard robotics, molds, and materials can be used. Preferably, the film can seal on itself such that an overlap seam can be made. The film has adequate desired barrier properties, i.e. water vapor, oxygen, light, aroma, and/or flavor retention barriers depending on the application, such as packaging of consumable products. | 11-14-2013 |
20150084236 | COMPOSITE FILM ASSEMBLIES HAVING SEALING AND BARRIER PROPERTIES FOR USE AS IN-MOLD LABELS, ARTICLES WITH IN-MOLD LABELS, AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - Composite film assemblies, in-mold label formed from the composite film assemblies, and articles incorporating in-mold labels. Film assemblies according to embodiments of the invention include multi-layer or composite films that include one or more optional layers of a barrier material sandwiched between films, such as heat sealable films. The composite films can be used to form labels in standard in-mold labeling processes such that standard robotics, molds, and materials can be used. The composite film assembly can seal on itself or other similar compatible films when overlapped such that a complete overlap seam is formed without edge lift or curl. The composite film assembly can be tailored to have certain barrier properties depending on the end-use application of the molded article, such as packaging of consumable products. | 03-26-2015 |
Donna Lynn Richmond, Raleign, NC US
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20120323123 | ULTRASONIC ANECHOIC IMAGING - This invention relates to a method of ultrasonically imaging a region of interest that may contain anechoic and/or hypoechoic echoes. | 12-20-2012 |
Douglas S. Richmond, Zionsville, IN US
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20080315146 | FAUCET - A faucet includes a first valve plate comprising a base material and a strengthening layer provided above the base material. An amorphous diamond material is provided above the strengthening layer. The amorphous diamond material has a coefficient of friction that is lower than that of diamond-like carbon and has a hardness that is greater than that of diamond-like carbon. | 12-25-2008 |
Douglas S. Richmond, Tucson, AZ US
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20100186834 | FAUCET COMPONENT WITH IMPROVED COATING - A component for a faucet includes a substrate including alumina and a first material provided over at least a portion of the substrate. The first material includes titanium and carbon. The component also includes a second material provided over the first material, the second material including carbon and having carbon sp3 bonding of at least 40 percent. | 07-29-2010 |
20100252130 | VALVE COMPONENT FOR FAUCET - A valve component for a faucet includes a substrate comprising a base material and a strengthening layer provided above the substrate in an amount sufficient to improve abrasion resistance of the substrate, the strengthening layer comprising tantalum. A layer including amorphous diamond is provided above the strengthening layer. The amorphous diamond has sp | 10-07-2010 |
20140076437 | FAUCET COMPONENT WITH IMPROVED COATING - A component for a faucet includes a substrate including alumina and a first material provided over at least a portion of the substrate. The first material includes titanium and carbon. The component also includes a second material provided over the first material, the second material including carbon and having carbon sp3 bonding of at least 40 percent. | 03-20-2014 |
Douglas Scott Richmond, Tucson, AZ US
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20100176217 | Arc Adjustable Rotary Sprinkler Having Full-Circle Operation - A rotary sprinkler is provided that includes a housing having a riser assembly and a rotatable nozzle turret on an upper end of the riser assembly. The sprinkler includes an arc setting assembly that enables part-circle operation of the turret and a selector assembly that permits selection of either part-circle or full-circle operation of the nozzle turret where the components of the selector assembly are generally separate from the components of the arc setting assembly. | 07-15-2010 |
Dusty Richmond, Cleveland, OK US
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20120090890 | RAPIDLY SELF-DRYING RECTIFYING FLAME ROD - An assembly for a rapidly-drying rectifying flame rod, having an insulator sleeve. The assembly may further incorporate a mechanical coupling attaching the flame rod to an end part which in turn may be hermetically coupled to an insulator. The insulator may be hermetically coupled to a conduit which may be hermetically coupled to an elongated tube. A conductor may go through the tube, conduit, insulator and end part. The flame rod may be connected to the conductor via the mechanical coupling and end part. A sheath having sealing and electrical insulating properties may be formed over at least a portion of the components. Hermetic couplings may be made with ordinary blazing or welding. The couplings may instead be made with high temperature brazing or welding which can withstand temperatures equal to or greater than 1500° F. At these temperatures, the sleeve on the flame rod and the sheath may be eliminated. | 04-19-2012 |
20130022932 | FLARE PILOT DETECTION AND IGNITION SYSTEM - A system having a flame rod assembly for operation in a high temperature pilot burner. The assembly is designed for operation in temperatures from about −40 to 1100 degrees C. The system may operate in inclement weather involving high speed winds and significant amounts of moisture and rain to hurricane storm force levels and rates. The system incorporates an electrical apparatus which may provide flame sensing and ignition via the flame rod assembly incorporating a quick drying insulator around a rod of the assembly to ensure proper operation of the electrical apparatus. | 01-24-2013 |
Dusty Ray Richmond, Cleveland, OK US
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20160138805 | FLARE BURNER FOR A COMBUSTIBLE GAS - A flare burner for burning combustible waste gases with a manifold, a plurality of arms, and a plurality of outlets disposed on the plurality of arms. The arms may be perpendicular to the manifold. The arms may also extend outwardly from the manifold. The arms may extend into annuli, to produce oppositely flowing exit gas. A curved dispersing surface may be disposed above the manifold. The arms may comprise a curvilinear shape, or include both a linear and a curvilinear portion. The outlets are configured and spaced such that flame is short relative to size of the flare burner. | 05-19-2016 |
Evan P. Richmond, Salt Lake City, UT US
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20090144362 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING DESKTOP MESSAGING AND END-USER PROFILING - This application relates to systems and methods for providing desktop messaging and end-user profiling in a computer environment. Generally, implementation includes delivering imaged-based content (including advertisements) and/or multi-media messages to an end-user on a periodic basis. In some cases, the content is conveyed from a server software application to a client device via a conduit that does not use an Internet browser, RSS, XML, Javascripts, ActiveX, or an e-mail client. As the end-user reads or otherwise interacts with the software application on a client machine, software on the machine collects profile information from the end-user. This profile information is used to target additional content for the particular end-user. | 06-04-2009 |
Gary Richmond, Tualatin, OR US
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20150054609 | SPLIT CORE TRANSFORMER WITH SELF-ALIGNING CORES - A first housing portion of a split core sensing transformer includes a guide element arranged to engage a guide surface of a separable second housing portion and to control rotation and translation of the housing portions to align the housing portions during joining. | 02-26-2015 |
20150054610 | SENSING TRANSFORMER WITH PIVOTABLE AND ROTATABLE SPLIT CORES - A split core sensing transformer comprises a first core portion and a second core portion joined to the first core portion for pivoting relative to the first core portion about a first axis and for rotation relative to the first core portion about a second axis substantially normal to said first axis. | 02-26-2015 |
Gary K. Richmond, Beaverton, OR US
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20080228426 | SYNTHESIS AND GENERATION OF ARBITRARY WAVEFORMS WITH ISI COMPONENTS FOR JITTER TOLERANCE - An Arbitrary Waveform Generator has a controller programmed to generate a sequence of test waveforms using previously-defined waveform data files. The controller generates this series of test waveforms by direct synthesis to cause said each waveform to contain a respective different predetermined amount of Rj, Sj and ISI jitter components. In this way, the Arbitrary Waveform Generator produces a sequence of waveforms incorporating varying amounts of ISI to sweep said ISI jitter components from a an initial amount of ISI, for example, zero ISI, and continually increment said amount of ISI to a full unit interval of ISI in predetermined increments, for example, 0.1 UI steps. | 09-18-2008 |
Gregory Richmond, Campbell, CO US
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20110171651 | METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING A NUCLEIC ACID IN A SAMPLE - A method of sample analysis is provided. In certain embodiments, the method may comprise: contacting a nucleic acid sample with a first primer and a second primer under PCR conditions to produce a double stranded product, wherein the second primer comprises a first label and is 5′ blocked; b) contacting the double stranded product with an exonuclease to degrade one strand of the double-stranded product to produce a single stranded product; c) contacting the single stranded product with a third primer under primer extension conditions, wherein the third primer comprises a second label; and d) detecting the first and second labels of the partial duplex. A kit for practicing the method is also provided. | 07-14-2011 |
Heather M. Richmond, Rosewell, GA US
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20100326902 | Laminated Filtration Media - The present invention provides a multilayer web having at least a first layer and a second layer. The second layer attached to the first layer and the second layer comprising fibers produced from polymeric composition comprising a blend of a thermoplastic polymeric component and a functionalized polymeric component. The functionalized polymeric component is at least 26% by weight of the polymeric components of the second layer. The multilayer web is particularly suited for filtration media. | 12-30-2010 |
Howard Richmond US
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20100043818 | HAIR STYLING TOOL WITH ROTATABLE CYLINDER - A hair styling tool includes a body, a cylinder extending from the body, the cylinder rotatable relative to the body, a motor for rotating the cylinder, a heater to heat the cylinder, and a styling arm pivotally attached to the body. The hair styling tool may have a generally clam shell configuration, wherein the styling arm is movable between an open position in which the styling arm is distant the cylinder and a closed position in which the styling arm is proximate to the cylinder, such as contacting the cylinder. The styling arm may also include a brush head with fixed or retractable bristles and/or a smoothing plate. | 02-25-2010 |
James Robert Richmond, Franklinton, NC US
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20120167312 | MATTRESS SIDE/EDGE SUPPORT SYSTEM - By providing a plurality of preformed components which are quickly and easily affixed in engagement with each other, a final construction is realized which peripherally surrounds any desired mattress configuration in cooperating association therewith. In this way, a new foam plastic product is achieved which is capable of being quickly and easily mounted to mattress constructions peripherally surrounding the mattress and providing an enhanced side support system. In this way, any desired mattress size or configuration is capable of being peripherally surrounded with a foam support assembly for enhancing the mattress construction and configuration. Furthermore, by employing the present invention, a rapid, convenient, and virtually labor free assembly is realized. | 07-05-2012 |
James Theodore Richmond, Hillsborough, NC US
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20100283529 | WIDE BANDGAP BIPOLAR TURN-OFF THYRISTOR HAVING NON-NEGATIVE TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT AND RELATED CONTROL CIRCUITS - An electronic device includes a wide bandgap thyristor having an anode, a cathode, and a gate terminal, and a wide bandgap bipolar transistor having a base, a collector, and an emitter terminal. The emitter terminal of the bipolar transistor is directly coupled to the anode terminal of the thyristor such that the bipolar transistor and the thyristor are connected in series. The bipolar transistor and the thyristor define a wide bandgap bipolar power switching device that is configured to switch between a nonconducting state and a conducting state that allows current flow between a first main terminal corresponding to the collector terminal of the bipolar transistor and a second main terminal corresponding to the cathode terminal of the thyristor responsive to application of a first control signal to the base terminal of the bipolar transistor and responsive to application of a second control signal to the gate terminal of the thyristor. Related control circuits are also discussed. | 11-11-2010 |
20100301929 | Power Switching Devices Having Controllable Surge Current Capabilities - Semiconductor switching devices include a wide band-gap power transistor, a wide band-gap surge current transistor that coupled in parallel to the power transistor, and a wide hand-gap driver transistor that is configured to drive the surge current transistor. Substantially all of the on-state output current of the semiconductor switching device flows through the channel of the power transistor when a drain-source voltage of the power transistor is within a first voltage range, which range may correspond, for example, to the drain-source voltages expected during normal operation. In contrast, the semiconductor switching device is further configured so that in the on-state the output current flows through both the surge current transistor and the channel of the power transistor when the drain-source voltage of the power transistor is within a second, higher voltage range. | 12-02-2010 |
20110024834 | Semiconductor Devices Including Electrodes with Integrated Resistances and Related Methods - A semiconductor device may include an insulating layer and a semiconductor electrode on the insulating layer. An area of increased electrical resistance may separate a contact area of the semiconductor electrode from an active area of the semiconductor electrode. In addition, a metal contact may be provided on the contact area of the semiconductor electrode opposite the insulating layer. | 02-03-2011 |
Janis W. Richmond, Ellicott City, MD US
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20160038027 | METHODS, SOFTWARE AND SYSTEMS FOR IMAGING - The invention provides methods and systems for imaging. | 02-11-2016 |
Joan F.l. Richmond, Arlington, MA US
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20100040645 | IN VIVO CTL ELICITATION BY HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN FUSION PROTEINS MAPS TO A DISCRETE DOMAIN AND IS CD4+ T CELL-INDEPENDENT - The present invention relates to a method of inducing a CD8 | 02-18-2010 |
John E. Richmond, Doylestown, PA US
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20080300533 | Disposable aspirator cassette - An aspirator cassette includes a housing having first and second ends sealed off by first and second end caps, respectively. A partition mechanism is enclosed within the housing for dividing its internal volume into first and second regions. First and second fluid flow ports are mounted on the first and second end caps, respectively, to provide fluid flow paths into and from the first and second regions, respectively. When the first region is filled with liquid, its associated first port is connected to a vacuum source for sucking the liquid out of the region, whereby as the liquid is removed, the partition mechanism responds by decreasing the volume of the first region, and increasing the volume of the second region causing its second port to draw a vacuum for sucking fluid from an aspiration device connected to the second port. | 12-04-2008 |
Joshua Richmond US
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20150351860 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NAVIGATION AND SIMULATION OF MINIMALLY INVASIVE THERAPY - Disclosed herein is navigation and simulation systems and methods for minimally invasive therapy in which the navigation system imports a planning method using patient specific pre-operative images. The navigation system uses intraoperative imaging during the medical procedure to update the preoperative images and provides images of tracked surgical tools along the surgical path prepared from the preoperative images. | 12-10-2015 |
Julian Richmond, Kennesaw, GA US
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20110221316 | HOLDING APPARATUS FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An apparatus is disclosed to hold a communication device, such as a cellular phone, personal digital assistant, smart phone, or the like, in a manner that provides for hands-free use of the communication device, particularly while driving, visual proximity so that a display of the communication device is easily observed, and audio proximity so that a speaker and a microphone are easily within hearing and speaking distances. The holding apparatus includes one or more clips with which to clip the device onto a visor. The clips provide a degree of rotation about a pivot pin. The body is configurable such that it can hold devices of varying sizes. The body can extend both vertically and horizontally to accommodate longer and wider devices. In at least one embodiment, the body is sectioned into four quarters that can extend and retract to accommodate many varied sizes of devices. | 09-15-2011 |
Justin Richmond, Portland, OR US
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20120067904 | INSULATED BEVERAGE CONTAINER WITH COUNTING DEVICE - A thermo insulated beverage container having a sensor and a counting device. The sensor senses the number of beverages that have been placed into the container and the counting device records the sensor signal as a count repetition and displays the count on a displayer which is a count of the total number of beverages that have been placed into the container from the beginning and a count of the total number of beverages that have been placed into the container from the time that the counter was reset. | 03-22-2012 |
Kate Richmond, Seattle, WA US
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20160041531 | BIOFEEDBACK WATCHES - A watch comprising a deadfront window; a first OLED display disposed beneath the deadfront window such that the first OLED display can be observed through the deadfront window when the first OLED display is active; a movement for tracking time, the movement having a first portion that resides beneath the deadfront window and a second portion that protrudes through the deadfront window; and time-indicating members disposed above the deadfront window, the time indicating members being secured to the second portion of the movement. | 02-11-2016 |
Leonard R. Richmond, Salt Lake City, UT US
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20090144362 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING DESKTOP MESSAGING AND END-USER PROFILING - This application relates to systems and methods for providing desktop messaging and end-user profiling in a computer environment. Generally, implementation includes delivering imaged-based content (including advertisements) and/or multi-media messages to an end-user on a periodic basis. In some cases, the content is conveyed from a server software application to a client device via a conduit that does not use an Internet browser, RSS, XML, Javascripts, ActiveX, or an e-mail client. As the end-user reads or otherwise interacts with the software application on a client machine, software on the machine collects profile information from the end-user. This profile information is used to target additional content for the particular end-user. | 06-04-2009 |
Lolita Richmond, Willoughby, OH US
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20140171844 | Mobile Water/ Aquatic Therapy Vehicle Equipped with Hot Tub for Various Water Physical Therapy Provided Door-to-Door At Residential/Patient Home/Nursing Home or Other Living/NonLiving Facility- A New Way of Doing Business and Providing Therapy - The Mobile Water Therapy Vehicle Equipped with Hot Tub for Various Water Physical Therapy Provided Door To Door At Home, Nursing Home or Other Living, Non-Living Facility is a truck fitted with a hot tub with multiple jets designed to provide water therapy with a walk-in and wheel chair accessible ramp and hot tub pool for the patient, nurse and physical therapist to assist the patient with water therapy. The unit is equipped with a hydraulic chair lift system allowing patients with limited ambulatory ability to be placed in the hot tub unit. The mobile water therapy is designed to assist patients with a variety of medical and physical challenges. The unit is designed for individuals with and without limited mobility. The mobile water therapy vehicle provides a new way of doing business by bringing water therapy to patients. | 06-19-2014 |
20150209223 | METHOD OF PROVIDING MOBILE THERAPY - A method for a mobile therapy provider to provide mobile therapy to a patient is disclosed. The mobile therapy provider receives an authorized prescription to provide therapy services, such as water therapy services, to the patient. The mobile therapy provider also verifies that medical insurance is available to the patient to cover the cost of the therapy. An appointment is scheduled with the patient to provide the mobile therapy services at an agreed upon location. A mobile therapy vehicle having therapy equipment is dispatched to the location agreed upon with the patient. An attending therapist provides the patient with the required type and scope of therapy in the mobile therapy vehicle. The results of therapy session are sent by the mobile provider to the insurance provider for payment and to the licensed health care professional. | 07-30-2015 |
Marc Allan Richmond, Austin, TX US
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20150256004 | BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHARGING LITHIUM-ION BATTERY CELLS IN AN INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM - A computer-implemented method enables capacity based pre-charging and age based permanent failure detection in a battery. The method comprises detecting, via a controller, a real time cell voltage for at least one cell in the battery. The controller determines if the real time cell voltage is less than a normal operating cell voltage. In response to the real time cell voltage being less than the normal operating cell voltage, a capacity based pre-charge value is calculated based on a full charge capacity and at least one cell parameter of the cell. A pre-charge time is calculated based on the capacity based pre-charge value. A pre-charge voltage is identified. The battery management controller is triggered to pre-charge the battery using the calculated pre-charge time and the identified pre-charge voltage. | 09-10-2015 |
20150280270 | PREVENTING INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT IN A LITHIUM-ION BATTERY CELL - Embodiments of methods for preventing internal short circuits in a lithium-ion battery cell. In an embodiment, a method of manufacturing a lithium-ion battery cell may include providing a cathode, providing an anode, providing a separator disposed between the cathode and the anode, and covering an edge of the cathode to prevent a short between the cathode and the anode through the separator. The method may also include winding the cathode, the anode, and the separator into an electrode roll. | 10-01-2015 |
Marianne R. Richmond, St. Anthony, MN US
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20100192631 | JEWELRY APPARATUS - Jewelry apparatus that includes a decorative insert body and a receiving portion that includes an opening for receiving the decorative insert body. | 08-05-2010 |
20130152396 | METHOD OF PROVIDING JEWELRY APPARATUS - Methods of providing jewelry apparatus may include providing a sheet of magnetic material and a receiving portion. The sheet of magnetic material may include a plurality of decorative insert bodies, and the receiving portion may be configured to receive a decorative insert body of the plurality of decorative insert bodies. | 06-20-2013 |
Mark Richmond, Portland, OR US
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20090132349 | Targeted-demographic rich-media content, branding, and syndicated user-node distribution - A rich-media content and branding method and system enable interactive creation of an exciting environment in which branded advertising subtly influences consumers who are enjoying a high-quality, entertaining, rich-media experience. Embedded rich-media players are bordered by branding information such as identification of source and e-mail click-on buttons to facilitate communications between sponsors and consumers, contributions by consumers to the sponsors' digital storehouse, and to facilitate viral exposure of content and brands to prospective consumers through on-line social interaction and networking at widely distributed and varietal user nodes, e.g. cell phones, PDAs, notebook computers, desktop computers, television (TV) set-top adapters, etc. | 05-21-2009 |
Mark R. Richmond, Austin, TX US
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20090242048 | STRUCTURED POLYDIORGANOSILOXANE POLYAMIDE CONTAINING DEVICES AND METHODS - Devices including a polydiorganosiloxane polyamide containing material having a microstructured surface are disclosed herein. Such devices can optionally include a flex circuit attached to the microstructured surface and can be useful, for example, in fluid handling applications. | 10-01-2009 |
20100270350 | BLADELESS OPTICAL FIBER CLEAVER AND METHOD - A bladeless optical fiber cleaver is provided for cleaving an optical fiber connector in a straightforward manner. The bladeless optical fiber cleaver includes a generally planar body that includes a first body portion and a second body portion pivotably coupled to each other, where the second body portion is movable with respect to the first body portion. The fiber cleaver includes a mechanism to create a strain force in a stripped portion of the optical fiber, where the stripped portion under strain is exposed to receive contact from a flexible abrasive material, the flexible abrasive material introducing a flaw in the optical fiber where the cleave takes place. | 10-28-2010 |
20120018482 | BLADELESS OPTICAL FIBER CLEAVER - A bladeless optical fiber cleaver includes a first clamp and a second clamp coupled to each other via a generally support tray, where the second clamp is movable with respect to the first clamp along an axis of the optical fiber. The first and second clamps each receive a portion of the optical fiber. The fiber cleaver includes a mechanism to create a tension force in a stripped portion of the optical fiber, where the stripped portion of the fiber under tension is exposed to receive contact from a flexible abrasive material, the flexible abrasive material introducing a flaw in the optical fiber where the cleave takes place. | 01-26-2012 |
20130224844 | STRUCTURED POLYDIORGANOSILOXANE POLYAMIDE CONTAINING DEVICES AND METHODS - Devices including a polydiorganosiloxane polyamide containing material having a microstructured surface are disclosed herein. Such devices can optionally include a flex circuit attached to the microstructured surface and can be useful, for example, in fluid handling applications. | 08-29-2013 |
20150247979 | REMOTE GRIP MULTI-FIBER CONNECTOR - An optical fiber connector for terminating a fiber cable comprising a plurality of optical fibers, comprises an outer connector housing, a ferrule essentially free of adhesive, a backbone, and a collar body disposed between the ferrule and backbone. The collar body includes a remote gripping region to remotely grip the plurality of optical fibers outside of the ferrule. In some aspects, the collar body includes a fiber comb portion that separates potentially tangled fibers, arranges the plurality of fibers in a uniform pitch, and provides for straightforward feeding of the fiber array into ferrule bores during a fiber cable insertion process. In some aspects, the connector includes a resilient element disposed between the backbone and a rear portion of the collar body, and an intermediate spring element disposed between a front portion of the collar body and a rear portion of the ferrule. | 09-03-2015 |
Matthew James Richmond, North Canton, OH US
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20150101272 | INSULATING COVER FOR AN ATTIC SEALING MEMBER - An insulating system comprises a cover and a generally rigid attic sealing member. The cover defines an interior chamber, and the interior chamber is filled with insulation. The cover further forms a cavity in the bottom of the cover, where the attic sealing member is received into the cavity. Together, the system raises the insulating value (R-value) of an area above an attic opening to a minimum R-value level required by many building codes. The cover may be filled with insulation through a slit or passage extending along the top of the cover. | 04-16-2015 |
Melany Ann Richmond, Ellensburg, WA US
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20110026519 | DYNAMICALLY RECONFIGURABLE ANALOG ROUTING CIRCUITS AND METHODS FOR SYSTEM ON A CHIP - An integrated circuit device may include a reconfigurable analog signal switching fabric comprising a plurality of global buses that are selectively connected to external pins by pin connection circuits in response to changeable analog routing data, and a plurality of local buses that are selectively connected to analog blocks and/or global buses by routing connection circuits in response to the analog routing data; and at least one processor circuit that executes predetermined operations in response to instruction data. | 02-03-2011 |
Michael Richmond, Seattle, WA US
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20120159067 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HANDLING IO TO DRIVES IN A RAID SYSTEM - A system and method for handling IO to drives in a RAID system is described. In one embodiment, the method includes providing a multiple disk system with a predefined strip size. IO request with a logical block address is received for execution on the multiple disk system. A plurality of sub-IO requests with a sub-strip size is generated, where the sub-strip size is smaller than the strip size. The generated sub-IO commands are executed on the multiple disk system. In one embodiment, a cache line size substantially equal to the sub-strip size is assigned to process the IO request. | 06-21-2012 |
20120159070 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HANDLING IO TO DRIVES IN A MEMORY CONSTRAINED ENVIRONMENT - A system and method for handling IO to drives in a RAID system is described. In one embodiment, the method includes providing a multiple disk system with a predefined strip size. IO request with a logical block address is received for execution on the multiple disk system. A cache line size from a plurality of cache line sizes is allocated, based on the available memory for allocation to cache line. A plurality of sub-IO requests with a sub-strip size is generated, where the sub-strip size is smaller than the strip size, based on the allocated cache line size. The generated sub-IO commands are executed on the multiple disk system. | 06-21-2012 |
Michael Solomon Richmond, Beaverton, OR US
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20150371079 | USER AUTHENTICATION VIA IMAGE MANIPULATION - Various systems and methods for authenticating users via image manipulation are described herein. In various embodiments, an initial image associated with a stored profile of the user is presented on a display device. Input including a manipulation of the initial image to transform the initial image to a manipulated initial image is received on an input device. The user is authenticated in response to the manipulated initial image sufficiently matching a target manipulated image associated with the stored profile of the user. In various embodiments, prior to presenting the initial image, a facial image of the user is captured. The user is identified by applying a facial recognition technique to the captured facial image of the user. The display device is arranged to present the initial image in response to identifying the user as having a stored profile. | 12-24-2015 |
Paul Richmond, Dover, OH US
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20130015153 | Method and System for Securing an Object on a Surface - A method and system of securing an object on a wall is disclosed. The method and system allows for easily hanging a plurality of different sized items, at a specific height. The method and system utilizes a wall mounted hanger that comprises a base with a pin extending outwardly and downwardly from the back, and a shelf or other object secured to the front. Further, the orthogonal distance from the base to the shelf determines the positions of the pin, and a user inserts the pins in the base based on this measured distance. Then, the user fully inserts the pins into the wall such that the base is flush against the wall. As downward force and force against the wall is increased, the base is forced more tightly against the wall, thereby negating any potential failure of the base attachment to the wall and also negating any wall damage. | 01-17-2013 |
20140124466 | Method and System for Securing an Object on a Surface - A method and system of securing an object on a wall is disclosed. The method and system allows for easily hanging a plurality of different sized items, at a specific height. The method and system utilizes a wall mounted hanger that comprises a base with a pin extending outwardly and downwardly from the back, and a shelf or other object secured to the front. Further, the orthogonal distance from the base to the shelf determines the positions of the pin, and a user inserts the pins in the base based on this measured distance. Then, the user fully inserts the pins into the wall such that the base is flush against the wall. As downward force and force against the wall is increased, the base is forced more tightly against the wall, thereby negating any potential failure of the base attachment to the wall and also negating any wall damage. | 05-08-2014 |
Paul Richmond, Corvallis, OR US
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20100306989 | PALLET ASSEMBLY PROCESS - A method of manufacturing a wooden pallet secured by glue and dowels is disclosed. The method comprises preparing and arranging the pallet components; drilling dowel holes in the pallet components; applying glue to the dowels and the pallet components; assembling the pallet components to form assembled components; securing the assembled components together with dowels and glue; and clamping the assembled components for a period of time sufficient to allow the glue to cure and form an assembled wooden pallet. | 12-09-2010 |
Peter J. Richmond, Berrien Springs, MI US
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20090183796 | SELECT FILL SENSOR SYSTEM FOR REFRIGERATOR DISPENSERS - A refrigerator includes a dispenser having a dispenser well, a control for regulating a product dispensing operation, and a select fill sensor system for automatically initiating and terminating the dispensing operation. The sensor system includes a touch sensor mounted in the dispenser well and configured to sense the selection of a desired product level. A feedback array indicates the product level selected and tracks the product level within a container during the dispensing operation. The control automatically initiates a product dispensing operation based on the selection of a product level and the presence of the container in the dispenser well, and automatically terminates the dispensing operation when the product level in the container reaches the selected product level. In this manner, a hands-free dispenser is provided that can be utilized regardless of the shape or size of container utilized. | 07-23-2009 |
20100106265 | SMART FILTER FOR AN APPLIANCE - A filter assembly is provided for an appliance that performs a useful cycle of operation on a physical article and uses a resource that passes through the filter assembly. The filter assembly includes at least one replaceable filter mounted in a filter holder. The filter holder has at least one control board having software architecture configured for communication on a network including other control boards or clients. The control board has at least one functionality of a universe of functionalities, and the functionality has a unique identifier, where the unique identifier can be communicated by the software architecture over the network. The filter assembly has at least one node in communication with the network, so that the filter assembly can monitor and record events, communicate, or affect the cycle of operation of the appliance. | 04-29-2010 |
20110085287 | MODULAR SYSTEM WITH APPLIANCE AND COVER HAVING ANTENNA - A modular system comprises an appliance having a visible surface, a first service interface positioned on the visible surface, a cover detachably coupled to the visible surface and disposed to overlie the first service interface, a controller configured to selectively provide operational instructions to the appliance and/or the cover, and an antenna provided within the cover and operably connected to the controller. | 04-14-2011 |
20120144600 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDISTRIBUTING AN IMBALANCE IN A LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE - An apparatus and method for detecting an imbalance in the laundry load and effecting a redistribution of the imbalance by reducing the rotational speed of the treating chamber such that part of the load may redistribute while part of the load remains satellized, without ceasing rotation, and increasing the rotational speed back to a spin speed after redistribution. | 06-14-2012 |
20120168458 | SENSOR SYSTEM FOR A REFRIGERATOR DISPENSER - A refrigerator includes a dispenser, a dispenser well, a control for regulating a dispensing operation, and a sensor system for automatically initiating and terminating the dispensing operation. The sensor system includes at least one capacitive-type sensor mounted in the dispenser well. The sensor is configured to detect the presence of a container in the dispenser well, an upper edge portion of the container and a level of liquid filling the container during the dispensing operation. The sensor signals the control to automatically cease the dispensing operation before the level of liquid reaches the upper edge portion of the container. The control is configured to differentiate between animate and inanimate objects, while preventing any release of water or ice when an animate object is detected. | 07-05-2012 |
20120246835 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A COUNTERBALANCE TO AN IMBALANCE IN A LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE - An apparatus and method for detecting an imbalance in the laundry load within the treating chamber and forming a counterbalance to the imbalance. | 10-04-2012 |
20130067718 | METHOD OF INSTALLING A FILTER UNIT - A method of installing a filter unit includes aligning a filter unit into a filter head assembly. The filter unit includes a laterally extending key member and an engagement protrusion. The engagement protrusion includes a first portion that has a first radius of curvature and a second portion opposing the first portion that has a second radius of curvature larger than the first radius of curvature. The laterally extending key member is aligned into a key slot in the filter head assembly. An engagement surface is aligned on the filter unit into a complementary engagement surface on the filter head assembly. The filter unit is rotatingly inserted into the filter head assembly. The laterally extending key member shifts an interference member on the filter head assembly from an interference position, wherein the filter unit cannot sealingly engage the filter head assembly, to a non-interference position, wherein the filter unit can sealingly engage the filter head assembly. | 03-21-2013 |
20130068670 | FILTER UNIT - A filter unit includes a substantially cylindrical body portion having a proximal end and a distal end. First and second recessed engagement surfaces traverse at least part of the body portion. The first and second engagement surfaces include a first segment that extends substantially parallel with the longitudinal extent of the body portion. A second segment extends at an angle between 50 degrees and 60 degrees from the direction of the first segment. A third segment extends substantially orthogonal to the first segment. A laterally extending key member is disposed on the body portion between the first recessed engagement surface and the second recessed engagement surface. An engagement protrusion extends from the proximal end and has a sidewall with a water inlet and a concave engagement wall with a water outlet. The engagement wall includes a first portion that angles inward to the water outlet at a first angle. A second portion angles inward to the water outlet at a second angle different than the first angle. A periphery of the engagement wall at the first portion includes a first radius of curvature. The periphery of the engagement wall at the second portion includes a second radius of curvature that is larger than the first radius of curvature. First and second seals are disposed about the sidewall. The water inlet is disposed between the first and second seals. | 03-21-2013 |
20130068672 | ELECTRONIC INTERFACE FOR WATER FILTER SYSTEM - A water filter system includes a filter unit having a body portion adapted to be rotatingly received into a filter head assembly. An engagement protrusion extends from the body portion and is adapted for reception in a complementary receiver in the filter head assembly. An electronic device is disposed on the filter unit having a memory storage unit. A laterally extending key member is disposed on the body portion between the first engagement surface and the second engagement surface. The laterally extending key member is adapted to reposition an interference member from an interference position, whereby the body portion can be fully inserted into the filter head assembly to a non-interference position, whereby the body portion can be fully inserted into the filter head assembly. | 03-21-2013 |
20130086812 | METHOD TO CONTROL A DRYING CYCLE OF A LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE - An apparatus and method for controlling a drying cycle of a laundry treating appliance by monitoring a temperature of the exhaust air flow. | 04-11-2013 |
20130152312 | METHOD FOR DETECTING SATELLIZATION SPEED OF CLOTHES LOAD IN A HORIZONTAL AXIS LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE - A laundry treating appliance may include a rotatable treating chamber for receiving a laundry load for treatment, and a motor for rotating the treating chamber, and may be operated such that during the acceleration of the laundry load toward a satellizing speed, the satellizing of the laundry load may be detected, whereby subsequent operation of the laundry treating appliance may be controlled based on the detection. | 06-20-2013 |
20130305751 | SYNCHRONOUS TEMPERATURE RATE CONTROL FOR REFRIGERATION WITH REDUCED ENERGY CONSUMPTION - Methods of operation for refrigerator appliance configurations with a controller, a condenser, at least one evaporator, a compressor, and two refrigeration compartments. The configuration may be equipped with a variable-speed or variable-capacity compressor, variable speed evaporator or compartment fans, a damper, and/or a dual-temperature evaporator with a valve system to control flow of refrigerant through one or more pressure reduction devices. The methods may include synchronizing alternating cycles of cooling each compartment to a temperature approximately equal to the compartment set point temperature by operation of the compressor, fans, damper and/or valve system. The methods may also include controlling the cooling rate in one or both compartments. Refrigeration compartment cooling may begin at an interval before or after when the freezer compartment reaches its lower threshold temperature. Freezer compartment cooling may begin at an interval before or after when the freezer compartment reaches its upper threshold temperature. | 11-21-2013 |
20130305755 | SYNCHRONOUS COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE CONTROL AND APPARATUS FOR REFRIGERATION WITH REDUCED ENERGY CONSUMPTION - A refrigerator appliance configuration, and associated methods of operation, for an appliance with a controller, a condenser, at least one evaporator, a compressor, and two refrigeration compartments. The configuration may be equipped with a variable-speed or variable-capacity compressor, variable speed evaporator or compartment fans, a damper and/or a dual-temperature evaporator with a valve system to control flow of refrigerant through one or more pressure reduction devices. The controller, by operation of the compressor, fans, damper and/or valve system, depending on the appliance configuration, controls the cooling rate in one or both compartments to synchronize, alternating cycles of cooling the compartments to their set point temperatures. Refrigeration compartment cooling begins at an interval before or after when the temperature in the freezer compartment reaches its lower threshold temperature; and freezer compartment cooling begins at an interval before or after when the temperature in the freezer compartment reaches its upper threshold temperature. | 11-21-2013 |
20130305756 | SYNCHRONOUS TEMPERATURE RATE CONTROL AND APPARATUS FOR REFRIGERATION WITH REDUCED ENERGY CONSUMPTION - A refrigerator appliance configuration, and associated methods of operation, for an appliance with a controller, a condenser, at least one evaporator, a compressor, and two refrigeration compartments. The configuration may be equipped with a variable-speed or variable-capacity compressor, variable speed evaporator or compartment fans, a damper, and/or a dual-temperature evaporator with a valve system to control flow of refrigerant through one or more pressure reduction devices. The controller, by operation of the compressor, fans, damper and/or valve system, depending on the appliance configuration, synchronizes alternating cycles of cooling each compartment to a temperature approximately equal to the compartment set point temperature. | 11-21-2013 |
20130340450 | ON-LINE ENERGY CONSUMPTION OPTIMIZATION ADAPTIVE TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION - An appliance includes an appliance housing, an interface adapted to receive power information, a plurality of sensors for sensing environmental conditions, a plurality of controls for controlling operations of the appliance, and an intelligent control. The intelligent control is disposed within the appliance housing and operatively connected to the interface and the plurality of sensors and adapted to dynamically select control values associated with the plurality of controls based on at least one of the power information, the environmental conditions, or a combination thereof to increase energy efficiency of the appliance. | 12-26-2013 |
20140013517 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A laundry treating appliance for treating a laundry load according to at least one cycle of operation and a method of operating a laundry treating appliance to determine a speed at which the laundry satellizes, comparing the same to a given amount or range, and altering execution of the at least one cycle of operation based on comparison such that the laundry treating appliance may be operated in an effective and efficient manner. | 01-16-2014 |
20140013518 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A laundry treating appliance for treating a laundry load according to at least one cycle of operation and a method of operating a laundry treating appliance to determine an amount of imbalance of the laundry load in the drum based on a determined average peak-to-peak value and taking corrective action when the determined amount of imbalance does not satisfy a threshold. | 01-16-2014 |
20140020482 | DETECTING SATELLIZATION OF A LAUNDRY LOAD - A method of determining satellization of a laundry load in a washing machine by filtering a drum motor torque signal to block drum frequencies and pass high frequencies to enable further conditioning of the high frequencies and facilitate efficient and accurate determination of satellization. | 01-23-2014 |
20140056723 | REFRIGERATOR WITH ENERGY CONSUMPTION OPTIMIZATION USING ADAPTIVE FAN DELAY - A method of determining a time delay for turning off an evaporator fan in a refrigerator after a compressor of the refrigerator is turned off includes operating the evaporator fan in the refrigerator for a period of time, operating the compressor of the refrigerator to cool the refrigerator to a predetermined temperature after turning off the evaporator fan, determining a power consumption value for operating the compressor to cool the refrigerator, repeating the previous steps to obtain a plurality of times and a plurality of power consumption values, selecting the time coinciding with a lowest power consumption value, and adapting the refrigerator to use the time as the time delay for turning off the evaporator fan in the refrigerator after the compressor of the refrigerator is turned off. | 02-27-2014 |
20140090181 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A laundry treating appliance for treating a laundry load according to at least one cycle of operation and a method of operating a laundry treating appliance to control the rotation of the drum to distribute the laundry load with an acceptable amount of imbalance such that the laundry treating appliance may be operated in an effective and efficient manner. | 04-03-2014 |
20140138292 | ELECTRONIC INTERFACE FOR WATER FILTRATION SYSTEM - A water filter includes a filter unit having a body portion adapted to be rotatingly received into a filter head assembly. An engagement protrusion extends from the body portion and is adapted for reception in a complementary receiver in the filter head assembly. An electronic device is disposed on the filter unit having a memory storage unit. A laterally extending key member is disposed on the body portion between the first engagement surface and the second engagement surface. The laterally extending key member is adapted to reposition an interference member from an interference position, whereby the body portion can be fully inserted into the filter head assembly to a non-interference position, whereby the body portion can be fully inserted into the filter head assembly. | 05-22-2014 |
20150176179 | APPARATUS FOR REDISTRIBUTING AN IMBALANCE IN A LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE - An apparatus for detecting an imbalance in the laundry load and effecting a redistribution of the imbalance by reducing the rotational speed of the treating chamber such that part of the load may redistribute while part of the load remains satellized, without ceasing rotation, and increasing the rotational speed back to a spin speed after redistribution. | 06-25-2015 |
20150211775 | ON-LINE ENERGY CONSUMPTION OPTIMIZATION ADAPTIVE TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION - An appliance includes an appliance housing, an interface adapted to receive power information, a plurality of sensors for sensing environmental conditions, a plurality of controls for controlling operations of the appliance, and an intelligent control. The intelligent control is disposed within the appliance housing and operatively connected to the interface and the plurality of sensors and adapted to dynamically select control values associated with the plurality of controls based on at least one of the power information, the environmental conditions, or a combination thereof to increase energy efficiency of the appliance. | 07-30-2015 |
20150211778 | REFRIGERATOR WITH ENERGY CONSUMPTION OPTIMIZATION USING ADAPTIVE FAN DELAY - A method of determining a time delay for turning off an evaporator fan in a refrigerator after a compressor of the refrigerator is turned off includes operating the evaporator fan in the refrigerator for a period of time, operating the compressor of the refrigerator to cool the refrigerator to a predetermined temperature after turning off the evaporator fan, determining a power consumption value for operating the compressor to cool the refrigerator, repeating the previous steps to obtain a plurality of times and a plurality of power consumption values, selecting the time coinciding with a lowest power consumption value, and adapting the refrigerator to use the time as the time delay for turning off the evaporator fan in the refrigerator after the compressor of the refrigerator is turned off. | 07-30-2015 |
20150276289 | SYNCHRONOUS COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE CONTROL AND APPARATUS FOR REFRIGERATION WITH REDUCED ENERGY CONSUMPTION - A refrigerator appliance configuration, and associated methods of operation, for an appliance with a controller, a condenser, at least one evaporator, a compressor, and two refrigeration compartments. The configuration may be equipped with a variable-speed or variable-capacity compressor, variable speed evaporator or compartment fans, a damper and/or a dual-temperature evaporator with a valve system to control flow of refrigerant through one or more pressure reduction devices. The controller, by operation of the compressor, fans, damper and/or valve system, depending on the appliance configuration, controls the cooling rate in one or both compartments to synchronize, alternating cycles of cooling the compartments to their set point temperatures. | 10-01-2015 |
20150276306 | SYNCHRONOUS TEMPERATURE RATE CONTROL AND APPARATUS FOR REFRIGERATION WITH REDUCED ENERGY CONSUMPTION - A refrigerator appliance configuration, and associated methods of operation, for an appliance with a controller, a condenser, at least one evaporator, a compressor, and two refrigeration compartments. The configuration may be equipped with a variable-speed or variable-capacity compressor, variable speed evaporator or compartment fans, a damper, and/or a dual-temperature evaporator with a valve system to control flow of refrigerant through one or more pressure reduction devices. The controller, by operation of the compressor, fans, damper and/or valve system, depending on the appliance configuration, synchronizes alternating cycles of cooling each compartment to a temperature approximately equal to the compartment set point temperature. | 10-01-2015 |
20150284898 | METHOD TO CONTROL A DRYING CYCLE OF A LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE - An apparatus and method for controlling a drying cycle of a laundry treating appliance by monitoring a temperature of the exhaust air flow. | 10-08-2015 |
20150368844 | METHOD FOR DETECTING SATELLIZATION SPEED OF CLOTHES LOAD IN A HORIZONTAL AXIS LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE - A laundry treating appliance may include a rotatable treating chamber for receiving a laundry load for treatment, and a motor for rotating the treating chamber, and may be operated such that during the acceleration of the laundry load toward a satellizing speed, the satellizing of the laundry load may be detected, whereby subsequent operation of the laundry treating appliance may be controlled based on the detection. | 12-24-2015 |
20160003513 | SYNCHRONOUS TEMPERATURE RATE CONTROL FOR REFRIGERATION WITH REDUCED ENERGY CONSUMPTION - Methods of operation for refrigerator appliance configurations with a controller, a condenser, at least one evaporator, a compressor, and two refrigeration compartments. The configuration may be equipped with a variable-speed or variable-capacity compressor, variable speed evaporator or compartment fans, a damper, and/or a dual-temperature evaporator with a valve system to control flow of refrigerant through one or more pressure reduction devices. The methods may include synchronizing alternating cycles of cooling each compartment to a temperature approximately equal to the compartment set point temperature by operation of the compressor, fans, damper and/or valve system. The methods may also include controlling the cooling rate in one or both compartments. Refrigeration compartment cooling may begin at an interval before or after when the freezer compartment reaches its lower threshold temperature. Freezer compartment cooling may begin at an interval before or after when the freezer compartment reaches its upper threshold temperature. | 01-07-2016 |
20160024704 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A laundry treating appliance for treating a laundry load according to at least one cycle of operation and a method of operating a laundry treating appliance to control the rotation of the drum to distribute the laundry load with an acceptable amount of imbalance such that the laundry treating appliance may be operated in an effective and efficient manner. | 01-28-2016 |
20160042901 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE TO REGULATE RELAY COIL SWITCHING - Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to regulate relay coil switching are disclosed. A disclosed example method of regulating switching times of a relay having a pair of contacts to selectively and electrically couple an analog alternating current (AC) power source and a load includes forming a digital pulse train representative of an AC signal at the load, determining a first value corresponding to a representative pulse width of the digital pulse train, providing a first relay switching signal to the relay at a first time relative to a zero crossing of the AC signal, selecting a second time for providing a second relay switching signal to the relay based the first value and a second value representative of the width of a first pulse of the digital pulse train associated with the first relay switching signal at the first time, and providing the second relay switching signal to the relay at the second time. | 02-11-2016 |
20160059163 | ELECTRONIC INTERFACE FOR WATER FILTER - A water filter includes a filter unit having a body portion adapted to be rotatingly received into a filter head assembly. An engagement protrusion extends from the body portion and is adapted for reception in a complementary receiver in the filter head assembly. An electronic device is disposed on the filter unit having a memory storage unit. A laterally extending key member is disposed on the body portion between the first engagement surface and the second engagement surface. The laterally extending key member is adapted to reposition an interference member from an interference position, whereby the body portion can be fully inserted into the filter head assembly to a non-interference position, whereby the body portion can be fully inserted into the filter head assembly. | 03-03-2016 |
Rebecca M. Richmond, Overland Park, KS US
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20080205039 | Ornament with Image Projector - Some embodiments of a decoration apparatus may have an attractive appearance and multi-functional capabilities. The decoration apparatus may include one or more internal light sources that provide lighting effects in combination with decorative elements formed in the structure. In addition to providing internal lighting effects, the decoration apparatus may include a projector device, which is capable of displaying a light pattern on a remote surface, such as a wall or a ceiling. | 08-28-2008 |
Richard D. Richmond, Canandaigua, NY US
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20120171087 | Methods for Facilitating Fluid Flow Through Nanoporous Membranes - The present invention is drawn to methods for facilitating fluid flow through the nanopores of membranes, i.e., through sub-micron pores. The present invention is also directed to one or more apparatus for such fluid flow, and for nanoporous membranes modified to facilitate such fluid flow. | 07-05-2012 |
20150209455 | STERILIZING METHOD AND APPARATUS - Methods and apparatus for sterilization are presented. An exemplary embodiment includes a sterilizing cabinet assembly. The sterilizing cabinet includes a cabinet having an access port, a door connected to the cabinet, the door moveable between an open position permitting passage through the access port to an interior of the cabinet and a closed position precluding passage through the access port. The sterilizing cabinet assembly also includes at least one of the cabinet and the door having a vent port. The sterilizing cabinet has a primary filter overlying the vent port and forming a sealed interface with an adjacent portion of the one of the cabinet and the door and a secondary filter overlying at least a portion of the primary filter. | 07-30-2015 |
20150209462 | Sterilizing Method and Apparatus - Methods and apparatus for sterilization are presented. An exemplary embodiment includes a sterilizing cabinet assembly. The sterilizing cabinet includes a cabinet having an access port, a door connected to the cabinet, the door moveable between an open position permitting passage through the access port to an interior of the cabinet and a closed position precluding passage through the access port. The sterilizing cabinet assembly also includes at least one of the cabinet and the door having a vent port. The sterilizing cabinet has a primary filter overlying the vent port and forming a sealed interface with an adjacent portion of the one of the cabinet and the door and a secondary filter overlying at least a portion of the primary filter. | 07-30-2015 |
20160031465 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOADING - Presented is a method and apparatus for loading. The method includes loading one of an individually sterilized item or a non-sterile item into the cart, the cart comprising a top portion, and a plurality of wheels fixedly coupled to a bottom portion of the cart able to freely rotate and support the cart. The method further includes loading a sterilizing cabinet onto the cart, the sterilizing cabinet being removeably affixed to the cart and comprising an interior, the interior containing collectively sterilized items, the interior being sterilizeable and resealable. | 02-04-2016 |
Robert Richmond, Seattle, WA US
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20140189511 | Web site program directs control of a media player - Computer software allowing enhanced control of the playout of audio/video works on a computer system. In various embodiments, the software allows key events from dedicated audio/video keys, whether part of a full sized keyboard or on a hand held remote, to control the actions of an audio/video playout program without requiring the user to direct the key event focus of the operating system to the audio/video playout program. Also, the invention distinguishes between key presses from a local, full sized keyboard and key presses from a remote keyboard so that the audio/video playout program can enlarge its screen display when a key event is received from the remote keyboard. In one embodiment, the invention constantly instructs the operating system to move the focus to the audio/video playout program. In another embodiment, if the focus is received by any of various windows in a display, software associated with the window forwards to the audio/video playout program any key events received from audio/video keys. In a third embodiment, audio/video key event data is routed to the audio/video playout program by a method that does not use the key event features of the operating system, such as by using a key board wedge server program to serve key events to audio/video client programs. In a fourth embodiment, the operating system is modified so that it has two separate focuses, one for a text keyboard and a second focus for audio/video keys. | 07-03-2014 |
20150054934 | Teleproctor reports use of a vehicle and restricts functions of drivers phone - A device in an automobile includes a camera that takes images of drivers while they are driving. It detects and reports when eyes are not on the road for longer than a glance with automated image processing. It also reports how much the car is driven, by whom, when, where, carrying what load, at what speed compared to the speed limit, with what pattern of hard breaking or hard cornering, whether the driver looked into the blind spot before changing lanes, and whether the driver allowed their phone to enter a restricted state while driving. The device may be built in or retrofit. The retrofit device can detect if it is depowered or removed from the vehicle and report this to the insurance company, rental company, parents, and employers. | 02-26-2015 |
Robert A. Richmond, Maricopa, AZ US
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20100139716 | Prober Cleaning Block Assembly - A system is provided for cleaning of probe contacts. The system includes a base plate comprising three mounting means for receiving each an adjustable attachment means, and means for connecting the base plate to a probe machine; and a cleaning plate comprising three holding means for receiving the respective adjustable attachment means, and a top area for cleaning probe contacts. The top area is between 60-100 mm times 75-100 mm, and the adjustable attachment means allows the cleaning plate to be leveled. A method for mounting in a probe machine such a system for cleaning of probe contacts is provided. The method includes connecting the base plate in the probe machine; connecting the cleaning plate to the base plate with the adjustable attachment means by mounting one of the adjustable attachment means as a reference, and mounting the two other adjustable attachment means for adjusting the level of the cleaning plate; and leveling the cleaning plate with the aid of measuring means for measuring distance held by the probe machine. The leveling includes repeating the following steps until the desired level is reached: moving the measuring means to a place on the cleaning plate top area that is substantially above the adjustable attachment means used as a reference and measure a reference value with the measuring means; moving the measuring means to a place on the cleaning plate top area that is substantially above one of the two adjustable attachment means for adjusting the level and adjust that attachment means until the measuring means reads substantially the same as the reference value; and moving the measuring means to a place on the cleaning plate top area that is substantially above the other of the two adjustable attachment means for adjusting the level and adjust that attachment means until the measuring means reads substantially the same as the reference value. | 06-10-2010 |
Robert Chaffee Richmond, Huntsville, AL US
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20120114762 | Physico-Chemical-Managed Killing of Penicillin-Resistant Static and Growing Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Vegetative Bacteria - Systems and methods for the use of compounds from the Hofmeister series coupled with specific pH and temperature to provide rapid physico-chemical-managed killing of penicillin-resistant static and growing Gram-positive and Gram-negative vegetative bacteria. The systems and methods represent the more general physico-chemical enhancement of susceptibility for a wide range of pathological macromolecular targets to clinical management by establishing the reactivity of those targets to topically applied drugs or anti-toxins. | 05-10-2012 |
20120208730 | Friction and Wear Modifiers Using Solvent Partitioning of Hydrophilic Surface-Interactive Chemicals Contained in Boundary Layer-Targeted Emulsions - A wear and/or friction reducing additive for a lubricating fluid in which the additive is a combination of a moderately hydrophilic single-phase compound and an anti-wear and/or anti-friction aqueous salt solution. The aqueous salt solution produces a coating on boundary layer surfaces. The lubricating fluid can be an emulsion-free hydrophobic oil, hydraulic fluid, antifreeze, or water. Preferably, the moderately hydrophilic single-phase compound is sulfonated castor oil and the aqueous salt solution additionally contains boric acid and zinc oxide. The emulsions produced by the aqueous salt solutions, the moderately hydrophilic single-phase compounds, or the combination thereof provide targeted boundary layer organizers that significantly enhance the anti-wear and/or anti-friction properties of the base lubricant by decreasing wear and/or friction of sliding and/or rolling surfaces at boundary layers. | 08-16-2012 |
Scott Richmond, Detroit, MI US
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20150258830 | COUPLING OF DIGITAL PRINTER AND FINISHING - Various disclosed embodiments relate to structures and methods for printing systems. In some embodiments, a device, e.g., a festoon, may be used to accumulate excess material. The festoon may be located between a print head and a finishing component to eliminate misalignment/mis-registration difficulties between printed images and finishing options. In some embodiments, registration images and other procedures may be used alone or in conjunction with the festoon placement to further reduce errors and waste. | 09-17-2015 |
Scott Richmond, White Rock, NM US
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20110062345 | TRITIUM SENSOR AND METHOD - A tritium sensor and method are provided. The sensor involves the use of an electrode having a semiconductor coating that has properties selected to allow the passage of beta particles at the particular energy level for tritium through the semiconductor layer to a conductive electrode core and produce current. Current flow in the core can be measured by a current measuring device. The current flow can be correlated to the concentration of tritium in the gas surrounding the electrode to provide an indication of the amount of tritium present. The device can be used in a static system or a system in which the tritium containing gas flows. The apparatus provides real time readings of the tritium concentration in gas. | 03-17-2011 |
Scott Richmond, Boulder, CO US
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20080307208 | Application specific processor having multiple contexts - An application specific processor executes multiple dedicated applications in a system having a main control processor for controlling the operation of the system. The application specific processor includes a first context for executing a corresponding first application and a second context for executing a corresponding second application. An instruction memory outputs instructions for executing the first and second applications, and a context switch instruction for switching from one context to the other context. Context is switched in response to the context switch instruction while executing the first or second application. | 12-11-2008 |
20090195907 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FORMATTING MEMORY MEDIA - At least one rotating memory medium such as a hard disk is installed in a hard disk drive or the like. The disk drive has a controller, controller memory and one or more heads for writing and reading to and from one or both sides of the disk. The disk is scanned for defects as sector locations, servo wedges and other information are recorded on tracks on the disk. Some unused space is reserved around the track to compensate for the area lost to defects. If a defect is detected in a sector, the sector is split into first and second parts on either side of the defective space. The location of the defective space is recorded in the controller memory and is processed like a servo wedge. In this manner, only part of the sector is lost due to the defect. | 08-06-2009 |
20100262753 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING MULTIPLE MEMORY DEVICES TO A CONTROLLER - A control system includes a controller having shared pins and unique pins for receiving and outputting signals from and to first and second memory devices. The first memory device includes signal lines which are electrically connected to shared pins, and the second memory device includes signal lines which are electrically connected to the shared pins together with the signal lines from the first memory device. The controller selectively inputs signals from and output signals to the first memory device and second memory device through the select shared pins. | 10-14-2010 |
Terry Richmond, Scottsdale, AZ US
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20110057688 | Frequency Reference Signal Generating System and Method for Frequency Synthesizers - A system for generating a frequency reference signal comprising an oscillator, a direct digital synthesizer coupled to the oscillator and configured to receive a signal output from the oscillator, a digital to analog converter coupled to the direct digital synthesizer and configured to receive a sampled signal from the direct digital synthesizer and to convert the sampled signal to an analog waveform, and a bandpass filter coupled to the digital to analog converter and configured to select an aliased output signal from the digital to analog converter at a Nyquist zone other than a first Nyquist zone and to output the frequency reference signal. | 03-10-2011 |
20130069695 | Frequency Reference Signal Generating System and Method for Frequency Synthesizers - A system for generating a frequency reference signal comprising an oscillator, a direct digital synthesizer coupled to the oscillator and configured to receive a signal output from the oscillator, a digital to analog converter coupled to the direct digital synthesizer and configured to receive a sampled signal from the direct digital synthesizer and to convert the sampled signal to an analog waveform, and a bandpass filter coupled to the digital to analog converter and configured to select an aliased output signal from the digital to analog converter at a Nyquist zone other than a first Nyquist zone and to output the frequency reference signal. | 03-21-2013 |
Theodore Todd Richmond, Doylestown, PA US
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20160051335 | MICROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT - A microsurgical instrument for illuminating an interior site includes an optical fiber having a length between opposed proximal and distal ends, wherein the proximal end of the optical fiber is configured for operative engagement with an illumination light source, the distal end of the optical fiber including a light emitting portion, a preformed curved portion of the optical fiber proximate to the distal end, wherein the curved portion has a predetermined bend or curve, a flexible tubular sleeve enclosing at least a portion of the optical fiber, wherein the tubular sleeve has a preformed curved portion corresponding to the curved portion of the optical fiber. | 02-25-2016 |
Thomas C. Richmond, Kearney, NE US
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20120223003 | FUEL FILTER CARTRIDGE AND KEYED END CAP - A filter cartridge has a keyed end cap which is configured and shaped for unlocking an associated valve mechanism that comprises a latch device and a valve. In this manner, when the fuel filter cartridge is placed into a fuel filter housing having such a latch and valve mechanism, the fuel filter cartridge is operable therein to filter fluid and pass the fluid into a standpipe contained within the fuel filter housing. The fuel filter cartridge of this type generally includes pleated filter paper which is disposed between two opposed end caps. The keys may be provided along the bottom end cap. | 09-06-2012 |
Thomas J. Richmond, Warren, MI US
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20090026752 | Tabbed divider making apparatus and method - An improved tabbed divider making apparatus is disclosed. The machine preferably improves upon existing tabbed divider making machines in its ease of use and efficiency. Among other elements, the machine may include a paper feeder, a processing section, and an output tray. An improved film delivery system is also disclosed, as well as methods relating to manufacturing of tabbed dividers. | 01-29-2009 |
Todd Richmond, Mercer Island, WA US
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20150259743 | METHODS OF ASSESSING EPIGENETIC REGULATION OF GENOME FUNCTION VIA DNA METHYLATION STATUS AND SYSTEMS AND KITS THEREFOR - Systems, kits and methods are disclosed for assessing epigenetic regulation of genome function via deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) methylation status. The systems, kits and methods rely on a covert then capture concept in which unmethylated cytosine residues in a nucleic acid sequence are first converted to uracil residues and then captured for subsequent analysis. The systems, kits and method use a solution-phase capture probe pool having a mixture of at least three (3) types of capture probes. One type is “wobble” probes, in which some cytosine residues in a nucleic acid sequence are randomly assumed to be unmethylated and thus converted to uracil residues, while other cytosine residues are assumed to be methylated and thus conserved as cytosine residues. Moreover, each type of probe can include a mixture of probes that bind/hybridize to one or the other strand of a nucleic acid sequence of interest, thereby improving sequencing depth and reliability. | 09-17-2015 |
Tyler James Richmond, Roeland Park, KS US
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20160139721 | RECORDABLE PHOTO FRAME WITH USER-DEFINABLE TOUCH ZONES - Methods and devices for storing and associating audio tracks to user-defined touch zones on a photo frame are provided. In one aspect, the photo frame includes a capacitive sensor array that provides a platform for a user to overlie a photo thereon. The capacitive sensor is coupled to a microprocessor that permits the generation of user-defined touch zones based on the user selecting an object in the photo by encircling the object with a touch gesture. The frame also includes a microphone for recording an audio track corresponding to each user-defined touch zone. The audio tracks and corresponding touch zones are stored in a memory. In some embodiments, the microprocessor can determine a selected touch zone based on a location of the user's touch and, based on the location, playback the audio track corresponding to the selected touch zone. | 05-19-2016 |
Walter Richmond, Hammond, LA US
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20150085478 | CAP ATTACHMENT FOR A RADIO ANTENNA - A cap that's installed onto a radio antenna, in particular CB radio antenna. The cap includes an opening that inserts onto a receiving end of an antenna and includes a means to illuminate the cap that is powered through the use of solar energy. The cap also includes a small solar panel on top of the cap and a body portion that illuminates during the nighttime. The illuminated cap creates a clear indication that a CB radio is installed on a particular vehicle when traveling at night. | 03-26-2015 |