Strand, US
Aaron Strand, Plymouth, WI US
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20140072688 | Metering The Disposition Of A Food Product Into Cavities Forming A Pellet - A process for metering the disposition of a food product into cavities forming a pellet. The cavities are defined in a conveyor as individual cavities. Each cavity defines a specific volume. The process includes supplying a quantity of food product in a supply chamber which includes a plurality of nozzles aligned above the conveyor. The nozzles are aligned with a predetermined portion of the cavities. A predefined supply of food product is dispensed and metered through each nozzle. The food product is dispensed through the nozzles into the cavities without exceeding the specific volume of the cavity. The food product is frozen into an individual quick frozen pellet starting immediately upon disposition in one of the cavities. The step of metering the predefined amount of food product includes metering a predetermined weight of the food product. | 03-13-2014 |
Angela Strand, Portland, OR US
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20110224757 | Multiplexed Multi-Electrode Neurostimulation Devices - Implantable stimulation devices are provided. Aspects of the devices include a multiplexed multi-electrode component configured for neural stimulation. The multiplexed multi-electrode component includes two or more individually addressable satellite electrode structures electrically coupled to a common conductor. The satellite structures include a hermetically sealed integrated circuit controller operatively coupled to one or more electrodes. Also provided are systems that include the devices of the invention, as well as methods of using the systems and devices in a variety of different applications. | 09-15-2011 |
20120016211 | Evaluation of Gastrointestinal Function Using Portable Electroviscerography Systems and Methods of Using the Same - Portable electroviscerography systems are provided. Aspects of the systems include a body-associated receiver and an ingestible identifier unit, both of which are configured to detect visceral electrical signals. The system communicates with an extra-corporeal data processor configured to receive data from the body-associated receiver and generate and electroviscerogram from the received data. Also provided are methods of producing electroviscerograms using systems of the present invention. | 01-19-2012 |
20120035684 | Multiplexed, Multi-Electrode Neurostimulation Devices with Integrated Circuits Having Integrated Electrodes - Implantable stimulation devices are provided. Aspects of the devices include a multiplexed multi-electrode component configured for neural stimulation. The multiplexed multi-electrode component includes two or more individually addressable satellite electrode structures electrically coupled to a common conductor. The satellite structures include a hermetically sealed integrated control circuit operatively coupled to one or more electrodes. Also provided are methods of manufacturing wherein the application of laser welding is avoided in forming the satellite electrode structures and an integrated control circuit thereof is thereby shielded from mechanical stress during satellite manufacture. Additionally provided are systems that include the devices of the invention, as well as methods of using the systems and devices in a variety of different applications. | 02-09-2012 |
20120109112 | Ingestible Therapy Activator System and Method - An ingestible therapy activator system and method are provided. In one aspect, the ingestible therapy activator includes an ingestible device having an effector module to send an effector instruction and a responder module associated with a therapeutic device. The responder module may receive and process the effector instruction, resulting in a response by the therapeutic device. Examples of responses by therapeutic device include activating a therapy, deactivating a therapy, modulating a therapy, and discontinuing a therapy. | 05-03-2012 |
20130096501 | System and Method for Patient Access Port Reporting - A method is disclosed for detecting, by a sensing and data acquisition circuit module, at least one parameter associated with an access port. The method includes wiping at least a portion of an access port, allowing the access port to dry for a predetermined amount of time, accessing the access port with an access device, such as a syringe, and detecting at least one parameter associated with the access port by the sensor and acquisition module. An access port is disclosed that includes a sensor and a data acquisition module for sensing, recording, and providing an alert associated with the detection of the at least one parameter associated with the access port. | 04-18-2013 |
20140180202 | Ingestible Therapy Activator System and Method - An ingestible therapy activator system and method are provided. In one aspect, the ingestible therapy activator includes an ingestible device having an effector module to send an effector instruction and a responder module associated with a therapeutic device. The responder module may receive and process the effector instruction, resulting in a response by the therapeutic device. Examples of responses by therapeutic device include activating a therapy, deactivating a therapy, modulating a therapy, and discontinuing a therapy. | 06-26-2014 |
Clayton Strand, Bolingbrook, IL US
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20080252515 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING RAILROAD CARS - A system for monitoring railroad cars comprising a hatch cover assembly including a cover body, a sensor, a wireless transmitter for transmitting data received from the sensor, a wireless receiver for receiving the data from the wireless transmitter, and a satellite transmitter for transmitting the data to a satellite. The wireless receiver and the satellite transmitter are attached to the hatch cover assembly. In one embodiment, the sensor is a pressure sensor having a sensing unit situated in the plenum of a vented hatch cover. In another embodiment, the sensor is an air flow sensor having a sensing unit situated in the plenum of a vented hatch cover. In another embodiment, the sensor is a chain tension sensor attached to a handbrake chain. In another embodiment, the sensor is a hatch cover position attached to the hatch cover assembly. | 10-16-2008 |
Clayton J. Strand, Bolingbrook, IL US
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20110146712 | FERRIC CHLORIDE RECOVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A pickling process for descaling metal includes a two-stage filtering process to remove pickling liquor fog, mist, and/or vapors from a gas collected during the descaling process. The process includes a two-stage filtering arrangement that includes a first stage filter, which is arranged to remove a liquid phase of the pickling liquor from the gas, and a second stage filter, which is arranged to remove a gaseous phase of the pickling liquor the said gas. The recovered pickling liquor can advantageously be recycled for reuse because it is recovered in a relatively higher concentration that has heretofore been possible. | 06-23-2011 |
Clayton J. Strand, Downers Grove, IL US
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20140261070 | Outlet Gate Assembly for Hopper Cars - An outlet gate assembly with a body, a discharge conduit having opposite ends defining discharge openings, an air flow conduit having an air flow opening adjacent each of the discharge openings and removable covers, each enclosing one of the discharge openings, and the adjacent air flow opening of the air flow conduit. The covers define a flow path between the discharge opening and adjacent air flow opening. In another form the air flow conduit from each air flow opening comprises a separate tube. Also a cover is disclosed for the discharge tube of an outlet gate for a railroad car that is vented to atmosphere. | 09-18-2014 |
Clint Russell Strand, Pflugerville, TX US
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20140379803 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A MOBILE SOCIAL APPLICATION - Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems and methods for a social network that allows users to interact with each other based on their location and two users independently expressing interest in each other. | 12-25-2014 |
Danny L. Strand, Seattle, WA US
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20140165670 | Deadbolt Knob Security Device - A deadbolt knob security device is provided, whereby rotation of the deadbolt knob is linked to motion of an intermediate member assembly secured to a door element positioned next to the deadbolt knob. The device comprises several embodiments for surrounding the exposed interior knob of a deadbolt, as well as several embodiments for the adjustable intermediate member assembly between the deadbolt knob attachment and door knob attachment, wherein a door knob attachment member is provided in a U-shaped configuration to surround a door knob stem. Adjustability for accommodating doors of different design and specification is provided, while an electronic security monitor is accommodated along the device to monitor for tampering of the device while installed. | 06-19-2014 |
David Strand, Sherborn, MA US
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20100210008 | Configurable Microfluidic Substrate Assembly - A microfluidic substrate assembly includes a substrate body having at least one fluid inlet port. At least one microscale fluid flow channel in the substrate is in fluid communication with the inlet port for transport of a fluid to be tested. The substrate body also has a plurality of sockets, with each of one or sockets configured to receive an operative component. At least one socket is in communication with the microscale fluid flow channel. | 08-19-2010 |
20110100100 | Fluid Separation Conduit Cartridge - A fluid separation conduit cartridge comprising a fluid separation conduit is disclosed. In certain embodiments the fluid separation conduit is potted to provide operation at increased pressures. In other embodiments, the fluid separation conduit cartridge has one or more memory units. The memory units are operative to store data such as, for example, cartridge usage and test results. | 05-05-2011 |
David Strand, Bloomfield Twp., MI US
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20100248413 | Monolithic Integration of Photovoltaic Cells - A method of forming a photovoltaic device on a substrate, especially an opaque substrate. The method includes forming a photovoltaic material on a substrate and removing the substrate. The method may include patterning the photovoltaic material to form a plurality of photovoltaic devices and configuring the devices in series to achieve monolithic integration. The method may include forming additional layers on the substrate, such as one or more of a protective material, a transparent conductor, a back conductor, an adhesive layer, and a laminate support layer. When the substrate is opaque, the method provides the option of ordering the layers so that a transparent conductor is formed before the back reflector of a photovoltaic stack. This ordering of layers facilitates monolithic integration and the ability to remove the substrate allows the earlier-formed transparent conductor to serve as the point of incidence for receiving the light that excites the photovoltaic material. The method enables high speed manufacturing of monolithically integrated photovoltaic devices on opaque substrates. | 09-30-2010 |
20120040492 | Plasma Deposition of Amorphous Semiconductors at Microwave Frequencies - Apparatus and method for plasma deposition of thin film photovoltaic materials at microwave frequencies. The apparatus avoids unintended deposition on windows or other microwave transmission elements that couple microwave energy to deposition species. The apparatus includes a microwave applicator with conduits passing therethrough that carry deposition species. The applicator transfers microwave energy to the deposition species to activate or energize them to a reactive state conducive to formation of a thin film material. The conduits physically isolate deposition species that would react or otherwise combine to form a thin film material at the point of microwave power transfer. The deposition species are separately energized and swept away from the point of power transfer to prevent thin film deposition. Suitable deposition species include precursors that contain silicon, germanium, fluorine, and/or hydrogen. The invention allows for the ultrafast formation of silicon-containing amorphous semiconductors that exhibit high mobility, low porosity, little or no Staebler-Wronski degradation, and low defect concentration. | 02-16-2012 |
20120040493 | PLASMA DEPOSITION OF AMORPHOUS SEMICONDUCTORS AT MICROWAVE FREQUENCIES - Apparatus and method for plasma deposition of thin film photovoltaic materials at microwave frequencies. The apparatus avoids deposition on windows or other microwave transmission elements that couple microwave energy to deposition species. The apparatus includes a microwave applicator with conduits passing therethrough that carry deposition species. The applicator transfers microwave energy to the deposition species to transform them to a reactive state conducive to formation of a thin film material. The conduits physically isolate deposition species that would react to form a thin film material at the point of microwave power transfer. The deposition species are separately energized and swept away from the point of power transfer to prevent thin film deposition. The invention allows for the ultrafast formation of silicon-containing amorphous semiconductors that exhibit high mobility, low porosity, little or no Staebler-Wronski degradation, and low defect concentration. | 02-16-2012 |
20120040518 | Plasma Deposition of Amorphous Semiconductors at Microwave Frequencies - Apparatus and method for plasma deposition of thin film photovoltaic materials at microwave frequencies. The apparatus inhibits deposition on windows or other microwave transmission elements that couple microwave energy to deposition species. The apparatus includes a microwave applicator with conduits passing therethrough that carry deposition species. The applicator transfers microwave energy to the deposition species to transform them to a reactive state conducive to formation of a thin film material. The conduits physically isolate deposition species that would react to form a thin film material at the point of microwave power transfer. The deposition species are separately energized and swept away from the point of power transfer to prevent thin film deposition. The invention allows for the ultrafast formation of silicon-containing amorphous semiconductors that exhibit high mobility, low porosity, little or no Staebler-Wronski degradation, and low defect concentration. | 02-16-2012 |
20120115274 | Plasma Deposition of Amorphous Semiconductors at Microwave Frequencies - Apparatus and method for plasma deposition of thin film photovoltaic materials at microwave frequencies. The apparatus inhibits deposition on windows or other microwave transmission elements that couple microwave energy to deposition species. The apparatus includes a microwave applicator with conduits passing therethrough that carry deposition species. The applicator transfers microwave energy to the deposition species to transform them to a reactive state conducive to formation of a thin film material. The conduits physically isolate deposition species that would react to form a thin film material at the point of microwave power transfer. The deposition species are separately energized and swept away from the point of power transfer to prevent thin film deposition. The invention allows for the ultrafast formation of silicon-containing amorphous semiconductors that exhibit high mobility, low porosity, little or no Staebler-Wronski degradation, and low defect concentration. | 05-10-2012 |
David E. Strand, Newcastle, WA US
David F. Strand, Mesquite, TX US
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20140053848 | PROTECTIVE DEVICE FOR IMPLANTED MEDICAL DEVICE - A protective device for protecting a tender area proximate an implanted medical device, such as implanted venous access ports, stints, and shunts. In one embodiment the device has a cushion layer with an opening dimensioned to receive at least a portion of skin that protrudes outwardly due to an implanted medical device. For example, the cushion layer may be formed from a material configured to dampen a force applied to the protruding area. The device includes an adhesive layer for attaching the cushion layer to the skin. Typically, the cushion layer has a thickness that is greater than a distance that the protruding area extends outwardly due to the implanted medical device. | 02-27-2014 |
David G. Strand, Aurora, IL US
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20120247503 | VEHICLE WITH PARTICULATE RESISTANT WINDSHIELD - A vehicle having a particulate resistant windshield comprises a windshield, an ionizer, and a controller. The windshield is disposed in a cab portion of a vehicle. The windshield has a periphery. The ionizer has at least one electrode disposed adjacent the periphery of the windshield. The controller is in electrical communication with the ionizer. The controller generates a signal transmitted to the ionizer to control generation of ions by the ionizer. The ions generated by the ionizer are directed towards at least a portion of the windshield. | 10-04-2012 |
Deidre A. Strand, Midland, MI US
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20100143652 | COMPOSITE - A composite structure including a substrate and a fluid in contact with the substrate, wherein the substrate comprises a non-woven, a foam, or combinations thereof and is characterized by having a basis weight of 15 to 500 grams per square meter. | 06-10-2010 |
20110250503 | BATTERY ELECTROLYTE SOLUTIONS CONTAINING AROMATIC PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS - A battery electrolyte solution contains from 0.01 to 80% by weight of an aromatic phosphorus compound. The aromatic phosphorus compound provides increased thermal stability for the electrolyte, helping to reduce thermal degradation, thermal runaway reactions and the possibility of burning. The aromatic phosphorus compound has little adverse impact on the electrical properties of the battery, and in some cases actually improves battery performance. | 10-13-2011 |
20120315549 | BATTERY ELECTROLYTE SOLUTIONS CONTAINING PHOSPHORUS-SULFUR COMPOUNDS - A battery electrolyte solution contains from 0.001 to 20% by weight of certain phosphorus-sulfur compounds. The phosphorus-sulfur compound performs effectively as a solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) forming material. The phosphorus-sulfur compound has little adverse impact on the electrical properties of the battery, and in some cases actually improves battery performance. Batteries containing the electrolyte solution form robust and stable SEIs even when charged at high rates during initial formation cycles. | 12-13-2012 |
Eric Strand, Fort Collins, CO US
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20120090035 | System and Tool for Logistics Data Management on Secured Smart Mobile Devices - A unique computer implemented logistics data management tool/technique for secure resident operation on a mobile computerized device—and associated system and computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon, executable program code and instructions—encompassing certain cornerstone modules: product generation module; data update module; and secure services module. Features of the three modules interoperate for secure downloading to the mobile computerized device for resident operation thereon whether in any of the following categories of wireless communication: Connected, Disconnected, and Occasionally Connected. | 04-12-2012 |
Erik A. Strand, Fort Myers, FL US
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20150195406 | REAL-TIME CONVERSATIONAL ANALYTICS FACILITY - Methods and systems are provided for receiving a communication, analyzing the communication in real-time or near real-time using a computer-based communications analytics facility for at least one of a language characteristic and an acoustic characteristic, wherein for analyzing the language characteristic of voice communications, the communication is converted to text using computer-based speech recognition, determining at least one of the category, the score, the sentiment, or the alert associated with the communication using the at least one language and/or acoustic characteristic, and providing a dynamic graphical representation of the at least one category, score, sentiment, or alert through a graphical user interface. | 07-09-2015 |
Joel D. Strand, Ellicott City, MD US
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20160079968 | TUNABLE TRANSMON CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY - Systems and methods are provided for a tunable transmon qubit. The qubit includes a first Josephson junction on a first path between a transmission line and a circuit ground and second and third Josephson junctions arranged in parallel with one another on a second path between the transmission line and the circuit ground to form a direct current superconducting quantum interference device (DC SQUID). The DC SQUID is in parallel with the first Josephson junction. A capacitor is arranged in parallel with the first Josephson junction and the DC SQUID on a third path between the transmission line and the circuit ground as to form, in combination with the first path, an outer loop of the tunable transmon qubit. A bias circuit is configured to provide a constant bias flux to one of the DC SQUID and the outer loop of the tunable transmon qubit. | 03-17-2016 |
John Strand, Sturgis, SD US
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20150358345 | ACTIVE ATTACK DETECTION SYSTEM - A method and system of detecting security attacks on a wireless networked computer system includes a remote sensor having a wireless adapter, processor, storage and memory, the remote sensor configured and arranged to emulate a client workstation that is activated and instructed to connect to a wireless computer network having an unknown security status. A secure communications tunnel is established via wired or wireless means between the remote sensor and a server. The server is configured to issue commands to the remote sensor and receive alert information from the remote sensor which detects security events on the wireless computer network. The server determines the threat level the security event poses to a user of the wireless computer network and issues a threat assessment to the user. | 12-10-2015 |
John L. Strand, Holmdel, NJ US
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20090208203 | METHODS OF RESTORATION IN AN ULTRA-LONG HAUL OPTICAL NETWORK - A method includes receiving a restoration indicator associated with a path that includes an optical cross-connect (OXC). The OXC is reconfigured from a standby configuration to a restoration configuration in response to the restoration indicator. An optical signal received in a first direction at a first wavelength is optically regenerated to produce an optical signal in the first direction at a second wavelength. An optical signal received in a second direction at the second wavelength is optically regenerated to produce an optical signal in the second direction at the first wavelength. | 08-20-2009 |
20100067899 | Standby restoration signaling for optical networks - Systems and methods are described that provide a distributed restoration signaling protocol for shared mesh restoration with standbys for transparent optical networks. | 03-18-2010 |
20120308224 | Standby Restoration Signaling For Optical Networks - Systems and methods are described that provide a distributed restoration signaling protocol for shared mesh restoration with standbys for transparent optical networks. | 12-06-2012 |
John Lester Strand, Nashua, NH US
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20150155962 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ROUTING TRAFFIC USING ASYMMETRICAL OPTICAL CONNECTIONS - A method, computer-readable storage device and apparatus for routing traffic in a reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer layer of a dense wavelength division multiplexing network are disclosed. For example, the method determines the reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer layer has asymmetric traffic, and routes the asymmetric traffic in the reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer layer over a plurality of asymmetrical optical connections, wherein the plurality of asymmetrical optical connections is provided with only uni-directional equipment in the reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer layer. | 06-04-2015 |
20150229387 | JOINT IP/OPTICAL LAYER RESTORATION AFTER A ROUTER FAILURE - A method and system for providing joint IP/Optical Layer restoration mechanisms for the IP over Optical Layer architecture, particularly for protecting against router failure within such architecture, includes any one of plural node elements participating in the detection and restoration of the joint IP/Optical Layer architecture upon the failure of a router in one of the nodes. The plural node elements may include, but are not limited to, one of plural routers and an optical cross-connect. | 08-13-2015 |
John Lester Strand, Holmdel, NJ US
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20090257742 | Joint IP/optical layer restoration after a router failure - A method and system for providing joint IP/Optical Layer restoration mechanisms for the IP over Optical Layer architecture, particularly for protecting against router failure within such architecture, includes any one of plural node elements participating in the detection and restoration of the joint IP/Optical Layer architecture upon the failure of a router in one of the nodes. The plural node elements may include, but are not limited to, one of plural routers and an optical cross-connect. | 10-15-2009 |
Jonathan Strand, Boise, ID US
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20140112052 | Memory Programming Methods And Memory Systems - Memory programming methods and memory systems are described. One example memory programming method includes first applying a first signal to a memory cell to attempt to program the memory cell to a desired state, wherein the first signal corresponds to the desired state, after the first applying, determining that the memory cell failed to place in the desired state, after the determining, second applying a second signal to the memory cell, wherein the second signal corresponds to another state which is different than the desired state, and after the second applying, third applying a third signal to the memory cell to program the memory cell to the desired state, wherein the third signal corresponds to the desired state. Additional method and apparatus are described. | 04-24-2014 |
Kathryn J. Strand, Gaithersburg, MD US
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20090036429 | Hydroxypiperidine Derivatives and Uses Thereof - Chemical agents, such as derivatives of hydroxypiperidine moieties, and similar heterocyclic ring structures, including salts thereof, that act as anti-cancer and anti-tumor agents, especially where such agents modulate the activity of enzymes and structural polypeptides present in cells, such as cancer cells, or where the agents modulate levels of gene expression in cellular systems, including cancer cells, are disclosed, along with methods for preparing such agents, as well as pharmaceutical compositions containing such agents as active ingredients and methods of using these as therapeutic agents. | 02-05-2009 |
20110178066 | Hydroxypiperidine derivatives and uses thereof - Chemical agents, such as derivatives of hydroxypiperidine moieties, and similar heterocyclic ring structures, including salts thereof, that act as anti-cancer and anti-tumor agents, especially where such agents modulate the activity of enzymes and structural polypeptides present in cells, such as cancer cells, or where the agents modulate levels of gene expression in cellular systems, including cancer cells, are disclosed, along with methods for preparing such agents, as well as pharmaceutical compositions containing such agents as active ingredients and methods of using these as therapeutic agents. | 07-21-2011 |
Lavonne Strand, Folcroft, PA US
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20150147934 | Positioning Mechanism For Construction Toy - A positioning mechanism for use in conjunction with rod and connector construction toy sets, such as K'NEX, to enable incrementally adjustable positioning of rods relative to associated connectors. The new mechanism includes first and second positioning members. The first, positioning member is, mounted on a rod for angular movement and includes a cylindrical outer surface with multiple detent notches. The second positioning member has a convergent pair of resilient fingers engaged with a spaced pair of the detent notches to releasably retain the first positioning member in any incrementally adjusted position. The second positioning member includes mounting studs engageable with laterally spaced connectors of an assembly, and a separate locating element engageable with at least one of the connectors to fix the second positioning member against rotation. The first and second positioning members are easily incorporated into otherwise standard rod and connector structures to achieve the desired incremental adjustability. | 05-28-2015 |
Lavonne Erick Strand, Folcroft, PA US
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20080290598 | Remote controlled toy vehicle, toy vehicle control system and game using remote controlled toy vehicle - A vehicle toy combination includes a wireless controlled toy vehicle having a mobile platform configured to move over a surface. A central controller on the platform is configured to control at least one aspect of the toy vehicle. A hand-held manually actuable wireless controller is configured to remotely control user selected movement of the toy vehicle. Multiple vehicles can be controlled simultaneously with multiple wireless, manually operated controllers operating at the same frequency by initially synchronizing the controllers to transmit in non-overlapping windows. | 11-27-2008 |
Lindsay Strand, New York, NY US
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20150178677 | KIOSK FOR RECEIVING AND DELIVERING PACKAGES - A computer server for a network-based transaction system is coupled to a kiosk via a data communications network. The kiosk includes a computer processor, an input device, an electronic display unit, a plurality of compartments, and a data communications port. The computer server receives input from a seller of an item. The input includes a listing of the item for sale on the network-based transaction system. The server identifies an available compartment from the plurality of compartments based on the item for sale. The available compartment is configured to receive the item for sale from the seller. The server transmits an identification of the available compartment to the seller via the electronic display unit, and enables access to the available compartment by the seller. | 06-25-2015 |
20160048819 | KIOSK FOR RECEIVING AND DELIVERING PACKAGES - A computer server for a network-based transaction system is coupled to a kiosk via a data communications network. The kiosk includes a computer processor, an input device, an electronic display unit, a plurality of compartments, and a data communications port. The computer server receives input from a seller of an item. The input includes a listing of the item for sale on the network-based transaction system. The server identifies an available compartment from the plurality of compartments based on the size of the item for sale. The available compartment is configured to receive the item for sale from the seller. The server transmits an identification of the available compartment to the seller via the electronic display unit, and enables access to the available compartment by the seller. | 02-18-2016 |
Michael Strand, Athens, GA US
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20140302609 | POLYDNAVIRUS DELIVERY CONSTRUCTS - Provided herein are methods of producing a genetically modified cell by introducing a polydnavirus delivery construct to a target cell. The polydnavirus delivery construct can comprise an exogenous nucleic acid to form a genetically modified cell comprising the exogenous nucleic acid. Also provided are polydnavirus delivery constructs comprising an exogenous nucleic acid, as well as polydnavirus virions and genetically modified cells comprising the same. Further provided are in vitro methods of identifying a transformed cell. The methods comprise introducing a vector comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a glc polypeptide to an adherent cell and cultivating the cell under conditions that allow for the expression of the glc polypeptide. Expression of the glc polypeptide results in a transformed cell that is identified by a loss of adherency. | 10-09-2014 |
Michael J. Strand, Eau Claire, WI US
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20100106803 | Locally responsive kiosk signage from on-line source - Displayed content of signage at a distal location is at least partially controlled by a processor and database that directs signage display from a distal location. A central location processing system collects information on local, area wide, national or international conditions, events or changes in status and directs local signage to display appropriate information. The central location itself collects information, samples information, and evaluates general information to determine what specific information may be appropriately or desirably displayed at local signage. The display may be relevant to seasonal events such as holidays, sports events, actual changes in season, school year beginnings or endings, political events and the like, or independent events or conditions such as weather changes, severe weather, sales events, consumer alerts, public alerts, special event days. Information displayed locally can consider evaluation of local response to a range of potentially displayed information. | 04-29-2010 |
Michael R. Strand, Athens, GA US
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20150038419 | SIMUKUNIN - The present invention includes a novel protein, also referred to herein as simukunin, that inhibits the function of several physiologically important enzymes. Simukunin is a potent inhibitor of the blood coagulation cascade, inhibiting Factor Xa and functioning as an efficient anticoagulant. Simukunin also inhibits the serine proteases elastase and cathepsin and demonstrates anti-inflammatory properties. Also included are methods of making and using simukunin. | 02-05-2015 |
Paul J. Strand, Mesa, AZ US
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20080289207 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LOCATING A BLIND HOLE - An apparatus for locating at least one site on a first side of a workpiece in a predetermined relation with at least one aperture located on a second side of the workpiece includes: (a) at least one first locus-fixing structure; each respective first locus-fixing structure of the at least one first locus-fixing structure being configured for effecting the locating at least one respective site of the at least one site; (b) at least one second locus-fixing structure configured for cooperating with the at least one aperture to substantially fix the at least one second locus-fixing structure with respect to the workpiece in an installed orientation; and (c) a substantially rigid connecting member coupled with the at least one first locus-fixing structure and the at least one second locus-fixing structure. The connecting member situates the at least one first locus-fixing structure substantially in the predetermined relation in the installed orientation. | 11-27-2008 |
Richard M. Strand, Hampstead, NH US
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20080281052 | MULTIPURPOSE RESIN COMPOSITION AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A multipurpose process resin formulation which produces superior adhesion on a variety of different substrates including, but not limited to, carbon and aramid fibers. The resin formulation includes a mixture of a thermosetting polyester and or vinyl ester resin; a polymerizable and,or non-polymerizable phosphate ester phosphite ester and/or oligomer; and a curing and or catalyzing agent. The resin formulation can include an alkyl acrylate and/or methacrylate monomer and/or compound. | 11-13-2008 |
20100113674 | METHACRYLATE ADHESIVE - An adhesive composition that includes acrylic based monomer and/or methacrylic ester based monomer, an impact modifier; and an elastomer that includes urethane elastomer. The impact modifier includes methacrylate-butadiene-styrene copolymer. | 05-06-2010 |
Steven Strand, Midland, MI US
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20100242352 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REACTOR AND RECEIVER CONTROL OF FLUX PROFILE - A method, apparatus, and system for a solar-driven chemical reactor are disclosed, including a solar thermal receiver aligned to absorb concentrated solar energy. Some embodiments include a solar driven chemical reactor that has multiple reactor tubes. Some embodiments include one of 1) one or more apertures open to an atmosphere of the Earth or 2) one or more windows, to pass the concentrated solar energy into the solar thermal receiver. This energy impinges on the multiple reactor tubes and cavity walls of the receiver and transfer energy by solar radiation absorption and heat radiation, convection, and conduction. In this way, the energy causes reacting particles to drive the endothermic chemical reaction flowing in the reactor tubes. The design of the multiple reactor tubes and solar thermal receiver can be adapted per a solar flux profile to take advantage of variations in the concentrations of solar flux in the profile. | 09-30-2010 |
20100247387 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BIOMASS GASIFIER REACTOR AND RECEIVER CONFIGURATION - A method, apparatus, and system for solar-driven chemical plant may include a solar thermal receiver to absorb concentrated solar energy from an array of heliostats. Additionally, some embodiments may include a solar driven chemical reactor that has multiple reactor tubes. The concentrated solar energy drives the endothermic gasification reaction of the particles of biomass flowing through the reactor tubes. Some embodiments may also include an on-site fuel synthesis reactor that is geographically located on the same site as the chemical reactor and integrated to receive the hydrogen and carbon monoxide products from the gasification reaction. | 09-30-2010 |
20100303692 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN INDIRECT RADIATION DRIVEN GASIFIER REACTOR & RECEIVER CONFIGURATION - A method, apparatus, and system for a solar-driven chemical plant are disclosed. Some embodiments may include a solar thermal receiver to absorb concentrated solar energy from an array of heliostats and a solar-driven chemical reactor. This chemical reactor may have multiple reactor tubes, in which particles of biomass may be gasified in the presence of a carrier gas in a gasification reaction to produce hydrogen and carbon monoxide products. High heat transfer rates of the walls and tubes may allow the particles of biomass to achieve a high enough temperature necessary for substantial tar destruction and complete gasification of greater than 90 percent of the biomass particles into reaction products including hydrogen and carbon monoxide gas in a very short residence time between a range of 0.01 and 5 seconds. | 12-02-2010 |
20160024403 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN INDIRECT RADIATION DRIVEN GASIFIER REACTOR AND RECEIVER CONFIGURATION - A method, apparatus, and system for a solar-driven chemical plant are disclosed. Some embodiments may include a solar thermal receiver to absorb concentrated solar energy from an array of heliostats and a solar-driven chemical reactor. This chemical reactor may have multiple reactor tubes, in which particles of biomass may be gasified in the presence of a carrier gas in a gasification reaction to produce hydrogen and carbon monoxide products. High heat transfer rates of the walls and tubes may allow the particles of biomass to achieve a high enough temperature necessary for substantial tar destruction and complete gasification of greater than 90 percent of the biomass particles into reaction products including hydrogen and carbon monoxide gas in a very short residence time between a range of 0.01 and 5 seconds. | 01-28-2016 |
Steven R. Strand, Midland, MI US
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20110182134 | MIXING SYSTEM COMPRISING AN EXTENSIONAL FLOW MIXER - A mixing system is disclosed comprising at least one extensional flow mixer comprising: | 07-28-2011 |
20120287744 | MIXING SYSTEM COMPRISING AN EXTENSIONAL FLOW MIXER - The invention provides a mixing system comprising the following: A) at least one extensional flow mixer comprising: a generally open and hollow body having a contoured outer surface and having: a single entrance port and a single exit port; a means for compressing a bulk stream flowing through the generally open and hollow body in a direction of flow, and at least one injected additive stream introduced at the single entrance port in the direction of flow; and a means for broadening the bulk stream and the at least one injected additive stream, such that an interfacial area between the bulk stream and the at least one injected additive stream is increased as the bulk stream and the at least one injected additive stream flow through the generally open and hollow body in the direction of flow to promote mixing of the bulk stream and the at least one injected additive stream; B) a flow conductor having an axis and having a generally open and hollow flow mixer body cured therein; and C) a primary additive stream injector positioned at the entrance port of the generally open and hollow flow mixer body, wherein the primary additive stream injector injects an additive stream into the interior of the flow mixer in the direction of flow, when the bulk stream is flowing through the generally open and hollow flow mixer body, to allow for compression and broadening of the bulk stream and the additive stream together within the extensional flow mixer, to facilitate mixing of the bulk stream and the primary additive stream at an exit of the extensional flow mixer; and wherein the extensional flow mixer is followed by D) at least one helical static mixing element that is at least one half “flow conductor diameter (D | 11-15-2012 |
Thomas R. Strand, Corvallis, OR US
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20120019597 | INKJET PRINTHEAD WITH CROSS-SLOT CONDUCTOR ROUTING - An inkjet printhead includes a substrate having an ink slot formed through its center. Integrated circuitry is formed on both a first side and a second side of the center ink slot. A conductor trace is routed across the ink slot to provide electrical communication between the integrated circuitry on the first and second sides of the slot. | 01-26-2012 |
20130021411 | NONCIRCULAR INKJET NOZZLE - An inkjet nozzle includes an aperture with a noncircular opening substantially defined by a polynomial equation. A droplet generator is also described which includes a firing chamber fluidically coupled to a fluid reservoir, a heating resistor and a nozzle. The nozzle includes an aperture forming a passage from the firing chamber to the exterior of the droplet generator through a top hat layer. The nozzle is defined by a closed polynomial and has a mathematically smooth and mathematically continuous shape around aperture's perimeter wall, with two protrusions extending into the center of the aperture. | 01-24-2013 |
20130187984 | NONCIRCULAR INKJET NOZZLE - An inkjet nozzle includes an aperture with a noncircular opening having a first segment substantially defined by a first polynomial equation and a second segment substantially defined by a second equation. | 07-25-2013 |
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20140217201 | DISPENSING HEADS WITH FLUID PUDDLE LIMITING SURFACE FEATURES - Methods and apparatus are provided related to fluid dispensing heads. A dispense head is formed to define a plurality of fluid jetting nozzles and a surface pattern. The surface pattern is characterized by one or more voids extending inward from an outer surface of the dispense head. Fluid puddle formation during operation of the dispense head is limited in volume by way of the surface pattern. Fluid puddle limiting reduces or eliminates dispensing errors to an entity, undesirable artifacts from resulting on a printed media, or similar problems. | 08-07-2014 |
Toralf Strand, Kittery Point, ME US
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20150184454 | CORD LOCK ASSEMBLY - A cord lock assembly for a shade assembly is provided. The cord lock assembly may include a spool rotatably attached to a housing, with the housing defining a pull cord channel. A pull cord may be provided that extends through the pull cord channel and wraps at least partially around the spool. The pull cord channel may include a roller configured to interact with the pull cord and a rear wall of the pull cord channel such that it may move between a locked and an unlocked position based at least in part by the angle at which the pull cord is held relative to a plane defined the shade assembly. | 07-02-2015 |
20150184456 | SHADE LOCK ASSEMBLY - A shade lock assembly for a shade assembly is provided. The shade lock assembly may include a spool rotatably attached to a housing, with the housing defining a pull cord channel. A pull cord may be provided that extends through the pull cord channel and wraps at least partially around the spool. The pull cord channel may include a roller wheel configured to interact with the pull cord and a second wall of the pull cord channel such that it may move between a locked and an unlocked position based at least in part by the angle at which the pull cord is held relative to a plane defined the shade assembly. | 07-02-2015 |
Toralf H. Strand, Exeter, NH US
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20090283609 | ONE-PIECE TRIGGER CAP FOR A SPRAY DISPENSER - A finger trigger spray cap actuator for use in conjunction with a mounting cup ( | 11-19-2009 |
20100264167 | SPRAY ACTUATOR - An aerosol spray actuator for a pressurized aerosol canister and in particular trigger or button actuated spray actuators having three main parts to simplify the mechanical moving parts of a spray actuator. An actuator button, an actuator base and finally a nozzle piece being inserted at the very end of a product dispensing passage embodied either in the body or the trigger part. A mechanism for permitting and blocking the actuation of the spray actuator is also provided so that inadvertent operation of the actuator can be prevented. | 10-21-2010 |
20110214821 | VERTICAL CELLULAR BLIND - A vertical cellular blind includes a headrail having first and second tracks; a cellular fabric panel suspended from the headrail; a vertical rail attached to the panel and suspended from the headrail; a first cord having ends secured in the headrail and extending through the panel and the vertical rail; a locking handle in the vertical rail having the first cord extended therethrough and including a releasable pinching means in the handle for engaging the cord; and at least one other cord having ends secured in the headrail and extending through the panel and the vertical rail. | 09-08-2011 |
20130284767 | ONE-PIECE TRIGGER CAP FOR A SPRAY DISPENSER - A finger trigger spray cap actuator for use in conjunction with a mounting cup on an aerosol container including a base having an integral collar, a finger trigger support; a finger trigger hingedly connected to the trigger support, and a finger grip depending from the finger trigger and extending radially beyond the outer circumference of the collar. The present invention also relates to a method of manufacturing the finger trigger spray cap assembly including integrally molding a base portion and finger trigger portion as a single unit about a living hinge. | 10-31-2013 |
Toralf Holte Strand, Kittery Point, ME US
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20140041812 | Band Lift System for Shades - Disclosed is a roman shade assembly ( | 02-13-2014 |
Walter R. Strand, Portland, OR US
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20090125259 | APPARATUS AND METHODS OF DEFINING SPECTRAL REGIONS OF INTEREST FOR SIGNAL ANALYSIS - Apparatus and methods are provided to allow multiple, possibly overlapping, regions of interest within a frequency spectrum to be defined, and managed. Each of these regions of interest may be selected for further testing or identification. Unselected regions are allowed to collapse into narrow bars so as not to interfere with the selected region. Multiple rows are provided to allow for the definition and selection of overlapping regions of interest. Furthermore, in some embodiments aid is provided for identifying the signal type by providing a list of signal type candidates based upon such parameters as region of interest bandwidth, region of interest center frequency and geographic location. | 05-14-2009 |
20130125006 | PROTOCOL SENSITIVE VISUAL NAVIGATION APPARATUS - Embodiments of this invention include a protocol sensitive visual navigation apparatus, and associated methods, for navigating and relating different protocol levels of a protocol. A test and measurement instrument can include the protocol sensitive visual navigation apparatus, which can facilitate analyzing, searching, and measuring various aspects of the different protocol layers and cross-correlating items from one protocol layer to another protocol layer. The type and characteristics of the analysis is informed by a selected protocol layer. Physical layer signals or events can be correlated to protocol level information, thereby increasing an understanding of the overall protocol and associated protocol layers and events. | 05-16-2013 |
20140136899 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AIDING THE ANALYSIS OF A SIGNAL - Method and related systems are described for navigating through information related to the status of one or more layers of a signal, such as a serial or parallel bus. Information may be displayed by selecting fields within a visual depicted on an oscilloscope or similar measuring instrument. By selecting particular fields, and indicators, different aspects of a layer may be analyzed without the need to have extensive knowledge of the operation of the measuring instrument. | 05-15-2014 |
Warren Strand, Compton, IL US
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20150300090 | LADDER LIFT SYSTEM - A manually-powered, adaptive ladder lift system for hoisting objects along a ladder to a predetermined height is provided. The ladder lift system may include a stop assembly, a trolley assembly, and a headstock assembly adapted to engage the ladder, whereby the trolley assembly rolls along the side rails of the ladder between the headstock assembly mounted to the top of the ladder and the stop assembly mounted to a lower portion thereof. The headstock assembly is adapted to various types and sizes of ladders. The stop assembly is adapted to retain the trolley assembly at the predetermined height anywhere between the stop assembly and the headstock assembly. | 10-22-2015 |
William A. Strand, Issaquah, WA US
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20120072570 | Modifying Network Site Behavior - Disclosed are various embodiments for modifying network site behavior. At least one session-level performance metric associated with a client is determined. The one or more session-level performance metrics are determined from one or more latency times. Each one of the latency times represents a time elapsed between a sending of a network page request in the client and a rendering in the client of a network page received from a network page server in response to the network page request. A response to a next network page request from the client is modified according to the one or more session-level performance metrics in order to adjust a next latency time for the client. | 03-22-2012 |
20150207713 | MODIFYING NETWORK SITE BEHAVIOR USING SESSION-LEVEL PERFORMANCE METRICS - Disclosed are various embodiments for modifying network site behavior. At least one session-level performance metric associated with a client is determined. The one or more session-level performance metrics are determined from one or more latency times. Each one of the latency times represents a time elapsed between a sending of a network page request in the client and a rendering in the client of a network page received from a network page server in response to the network page request. A response to a next network page request from the client is modified according to the one or more session-level performance metrics in order to adjust a next latency time for the client. | 07-23-2015 |
William Alexander Strand, Issaquah, WA US
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20150248553 | PROVISIONING ACCOUNT CREDENTIALS VIA A TRUSTED CHANNEL - Disclosed are various embodiments for provisioning account credentials via a trusted channel. An identification of an account is received. A security credential reset corresponding to the account is requested. The account is linked to a trusted channel of communication for reset purposes. A security credential communication corresponding to the account is received via the trusted channel of communication. The security credential communication may be parsed to obtain a token. | 09-03-2015 |
20150324595 | PROVIDING ACCESS TO APPLICATION DATA - Disclosed are various embodiments for providing access to application data associated with multiple applications of a user. A request to store application data is obtained by a data storage service from an application associated with a user. The application is executed in a client computing device, and the request is obtained by way of a network. The application data is stored by the data storage service in response to the request to store. The data storage service may be configured to store data for multiple applications associated with the user. | 11-12-2015 |
20150363428 | LOCATION-BASED RANKING - Disclosed are various embodiments for generating a location-based ranking for a set of measurements. Client devices located within a geographic area are identified. The geographic area is expanded when the quantity of client devices identified within the geographic area fails to meet or exceed a predefined threshold. Additional client devices are identified within the expanded geographic area. A performance ranking of task measurements associated with a performance of a task performed by the client devices within the expanded geographic area is generated. | 12-17-2015 |