Summers, US
Adam Summers, Glen Burnie, MD US
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20100042422 | System and method for computing and displaying a score with an associated visual quality indicator - A system and method for computing and outputting a score or rating with an associated visual quality indicator. The score or rating can be the result of a survey or come from any other source. The visual indicator representing the quality of the score or rating can include a series of different colors, icons or a series of multiple icons. The quality can also be displayed as written text. Ratings may be supplied that have been processed by others (for example those who took a particular survey), or they may be supplied as raw data. The invention can output the score or rating and its associated indicator as to the quality of the score or rating either integral to the score or rating or near the score or rating. When raw data is supplied, the present invention can reduce that data using any type of mathematical or statistical technique, and then output the reduced rating values along with associated qualities on a display device or printed material. | 02-18-2010 |
20120303635 | System and Method for Computing and Displaying a Score with an Associated Visual Quality Indicator - A system and method for computing and transforming (1) a rating and (2) an indicator of the quality of the rating into (3) a new visual indicator which may be stored or output. A rating, also known as a score, can be the result of a survey or come from any other source. An indicator representing the quality of a rating can include a series of different colors, individual icons, a series of multiple icons, or written text. A new visual indicator is created from the combination of the rating and quality indicator. The system can analyze available data or accept human input and create an indicator of the quality of each rating or adjusted rating. The invention can create a new visual indicator by combining supplied or computed ratings and their computed quality indicators. The visual indicator may be stored as data elements or output on any capable device. | 11-29-2012 |
Alan Hugh Summers, Houston, TX US
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20100307762 | RISER FLOATATION WITH ANTI-VIBRATION STRAKES - A substantially cylindrical buoyancy module for a marine riser includes a plurality of buoyancy elements separated along at least one helical separation plane. | 12-09-2010 |
20130095712 | RISER FLOATATION WITH ANTI-VIBRATION STRAKES - A substantially cylindrical buoyancy module for a marine riser includes a plurality of buoyancy elements separated along at least one helical separation plane. | 04-18-2013 |
Benjamin A. Summers, Providence, RI US
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20100278313 | DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER LINE TESTING TOOL - A broadband service, such as Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) service, may be tested by a technician installing or performing maintenance on the broadband service. The technician may use the subscriber's computer as a test set, in which the technician may login to a testing service that may test the line using test equipment located externally to the subscriber premise. A test application may receive, from a computing device located at the subscriber premise, a request to test the broadband service at the subscriber premise as part of installation of the broadband service. The test application may initiate a test of the broadband service using test equipment located externally to the subscriber premise. The test may include tests relating at least to the physical layer of the broadband network connection. Results of the test may be transmitted to the subscriber premise. | 11-04-2010 |
Brian D. Summers, Biltmore Lake, NC US
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20110318817 | COMPACT AIR PURIFIER - An air purifier with a tub capable of containing a liquid. Reactor plates are in the tub wherein the reactor plates provide a curvilinear path for air flow with abrupt directional change. A pump is situated to distribute the liquid onto the reactor plates to form a moist surface. An air inlet brings contaminated air into contact with biocatalyst on the moist surface thereby forming purified air. An air outlet discharges said purified air from the air purifier. | 12-29-2011 |
Candace Lee Summers, Front Royal, VA US
Cathy A. Summers, Albany, OR US
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20090158976 | MODULE-BASED OXY-FUEL BOILER - A boiler system for producing steam from water includes a plurality of serially arranged oxy fuel boilers. Each boiler has an inlet in flow communication with a plurality of tubes. The tubes of each boiler form at least one water wall. Each of the boilers is configured to substantially prevent the introduction of air. Each boiler includes an oxy fuel combustion system including an oxygen supply for supplying oxygen having a purity of greater than 21 percent, a carbon based fuel supply for supplying a carbon based fuel and at least one oxy-fuel burner system for feeding the oxygen and the carbon based fuel into its respective boiler in a near stoichiometric proportion. The oxy fuel system is configured to limit an excess of either the oxygen or the carbon based fuel to a predetermined tolerance. The boiler tubes of each boiler are configured for direct, radiant energy exposure for energy transfer. Each of the boilers is independent of each of the other boilers. | 06-25-2009 |
20120216539 | MODULE-BASED OXY-FUEL BOILER - A boiler system for producing steam from water includes a plurality of serially arranged oxy fuel boilers. Each boiler has an inlet in flow communication with a plurality of tubes. The tubes of each boiler form at least one water wall. Each of the boilers is configured to substantially prevent the introduction of air. Each boiler includes an oxy fuel combustion system including an oxygen supply for supplying oxygen having a purity of greater than 21 percent, a carbon based fuel supply for supplying a carbon based fuel and at least one oxy-fuel burner system for feeding the oxygen and the carbon based fuel into its respective boiler in a near stoichiometric proportion. The oxy fuel system is configured to limit an excess of either the oxygen or the carbon based fuel to a predetermined tolerance. The boiler tubes of each boiler are configured for direct, radiant energy exposure for energy transfer. Each of the boilers is independent of each of the other boilers. | 08-30-2012 |
20140230703 | OXY-FUEL COMBUSTION WITH INTEGRATED POLLUTION CONTROL - An oxygen fueled integrated pollutant removal and combustion system includes a combustion system and an integrated pollutant removal system. The combustion system includes a furnace having at least one burner that is configured to substantially prevent the introduction of air. An oxygen supply supplies oxygen at a predetermine purity greater than 21 percent and a carbon based fuel supply supplies a carbon based fuel. Oxygen and fuel are fed into the furnace in controlled proportion to each other and combustion is controlled to produce a flame temperature in excess of 3000 degrees F. and a flue gas stream containing CO2 and other gases. The flue gas stream is substantially void of non-fuel borne nitrogen containing combustion produced gaseous compounds. The integrated pollutant removal system includes at least one direct contact heat exchanger for bringing the flue gas into intimated contact with a cooling liquid to produce a pollutant-laden liquid stream and a stripped flue gas stream and at least one compressor for receiving and compressing the stripped flue gas stream. | 08-21-2014 |
20140261245 | MODULE-BASED OXY-FUEL BOILER - A boiler system for producing steam from water includes a plurality of serially arranged oxy fuel boilers. Each boiler has an inlet in flow communication with a plurality of tubes. The tubes of each boiler form at least one water wall. Each of the boilers is configured to substantially prevent the introduction of air. Each boiler includes an oxy fuel combustion system including an oxygen supply for supplying oxygen having a purity of greater than 21 percent, a carbon based fuel supply for supplying a carbon based fuel and at least one oxy-fuel burner system for feeding the oxygen and the carbon based fuel into its respective boiler in a near stoichiometric proportion. The oxy fuel system is configured to limit an excess of either the oxygen or the carbon based fuel to a predetermined tolerance. The boiler tubes of each boiler are configured for direct, radiant energy exposure for energy transfer. Each of the boilers is independent of each of the other boilers. | 09-18-2014 |
Cathy Ann Summers, Albany, OR US
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20120222593 | OXY-FUEL COMBUSTION WITH INTEGRATED POLLUTION CONTROL - An oxygen fueled integrated pollutant removal and combustion system includes a combustion system and an integrated pollutant removal system. The combustion system includes a furnace having at least one burner that is configured to substantially prevent the introduction of air. An oxygen supply supplies oxygen at a predetermine purity greater than 21 percent and a carbon based fuel supply supplies a carbon based fuel. Oxygen and fuel are fed into the furnace in controlled proportion to each other and combustion is controlled to produce a flame temperature in excess The integrated. pollutant removal system includes at least one direct contact heat exchanger for bringing the flue gas into intimated contact with a cooling liquid to produce a pollutant-laden liquid stream and a stripped flue gas stream and at least one compressor for receiving and compressing the stripped flue gas stream. | 09-06-2012 |
Charles Summers, Woodstock, GA US
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20100039923 | Method and System for Crosstalk Cancellation - Signals propagating in one communication channel can generate crosstalk interference in another communication channel. A crosstalk cancellation device can process the signals causing the crosstalk interference and generate a crosstalk cancellation signal that can compensate for the crosstalk when applied to the channel receiving crosstalk interference. The crosstalk cancellation device can include a model of the crosstalk effect that generates a signal emulating the actual crosstalk both in form an in timing. The crosstalk cancellation device can include a controller that monitors crosstalk-compensated communication signals and adjusts the model to enhance crosstalk cancellation performance. The crosstalk cancellation device can have a mode of self configuration or calibration in which defined test signals can be transmitted on the crosstalk-generating channel and the crosstalk-receiving channel. | 02-18-2010 |
Charles E. Summers, Woodstock, GA US
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20110069604 | Method and System for Signal Emulation - A circuit can process a sample of a signal to emulate, simulate, or model an effect on the signal. Thus, an emulation circuit can produce a representation of a real-world signal transformation by processing the signal according to one or more signal processing parameters that are characteristic of the real-world signal transformation. The emulation circuit can apply analog signal processing and/or mixed signal processing to the signal. The signal processing can comprise feeding the signal through two signal paths, each having a different delay, and creating a weighted sum of the outputs of the two signal paths. The signal processing can also (or alternatively) comprise routing the signal through a network of delay elements, wherein a bank of switching or routing elements determines the route and thus the resulting delay. | 03-24-2011 |
Charles E. Summers US
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20100197233 | Method and System for Automatic Control in an Interference Cancellation Device - Signals propagating on an aggressor communication channel can cause detrimental interference in a victim communication channel. A signal processing circuit can generate an interference cancellation signal that, when applied to the victim communication channel, cancels the detrimental interference. The signal processing circuit can dynamically adjust or update two or more aspects of the interference cancellation signal, such as an amplitude or gain parameter and a phase or delay parameter. Via the dynamic adjustments, the signal processing circuit can adapt to changing conditions, thereby maintaining an acceptable level of interference cancellation in a fluctuating operating environment. A control circuit that implements the parametric adjustments can have at least two modes of operation, one for adjusting the amplitude parameter and one for adjusting the phase parameter. The modes can be selectable or can be intermittently available, for example. | 08-05-2010 |
Charles L. Summers, Boxborough, MA US
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20110094141 | VISION ENHANCEMENT APPARATUS TO IMPROVE BOTH NEAR AND FAR VISION - A collimator of static cling vinyl is attached on a lens of eyeglasses by electrostatic attraction. The collimator has an aperture formed as a hole in a flat circle of opaque material, where the hole is located at a center of the circle. A person wearing the eyeglasses generates a sight line from an eye of the person through the aperture of the collimator and through a rear sight of the open sights and across a front sight of the open sights and to a target. The aperture of the collimator optically clears the vision of the eye of the person to aid in the person's simultaneous visualization of the rear sight, the front sight, and the target. The eyeglasses may be for vision correction, safety, sunglasses, etc. | 04-28-2011 |
Christopher J. Summers, Dunwoody, GA US
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20110168969 | Large Scale Patterned Growth of Aligned One-Dimensional Nanostructures - A method of making nanostructures using a self-assembled monolayer of organic spheres is disclosed. The nanostructures include bowl-shaped structures and patterned elongated nanostructures. A bowl-shaped nanostructure with a nanorod grown from a conductive substrate through the bowl-shaped nanostructure may be configured as a field emitter or a vertical field effect transistor. A method of separating nanoparticles of a desired size employs an array of bowl-shaped structures. | 07-14-2011 |
20120061348 | Large Scale Patterned Growth of Aligned One-Dimensional Nanostructures - A method of making nanostructures using a self-assembled monolayer of organic spheres is disclosed. The nanostructures include bowl-shaped structures and patterned elongated nanostructures. A bowl-shaped nanostructure with a nanorod grown from a conductive substrate through the bowl-shaped nanostructure may be configured as a field emitter or a vertical field effect transistor. A method of separating nanoparticles of a desired size employs an array of bowl-shaped structures. | 03-15-2012 |
Daniel Summers, Broken Arrow, OK US
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20090134533 | Contact tray for a mass transfer column - The valve cover has a pair of tabs at the ends that are inserted into end sections of an orifice in the tray deck. The tabs of the valve cover abut against the underside of the tray deck while a pair of sloped portions of the valve cover rest on the top side of the tray deck in order to hold the valve cover in place. | 05-28-2009 |
Daniel A. Summers, Monroe, VA US
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20120172159 | ARCHERY BROADHEAD - A broadhead arrow having a body and at least two removable blades attached to the body. The blades being locked into a place by a lock washer that slides over the rear portion of the body and is secured between the broadhead point and the arrow shaft. Removal of the washer allows for easy removal and replacement of the blades. | 07-05-2012 |
David Summers, Collierville, TN US
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20120209619 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING THE TRACKING AND DISPENSING OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION - A system is provided for tracking and dispensing of prescription medication. A secure website is provided and a data communication link to a computer at each healthcare facility and pharmacy. Prescriptions are ordered from the healthcare facility computer, after which labels with machine readable code are generated by the pharmacy computer for each prescription container. A verification table is generated of all ordered prescriptions over a predetermined time to each respective healthcare facility, a reader scans the machine readable code of each prescription container, and the pharmacy computer verifies that all ordered prescriptions are sorted for delivery. The verification table of the verified prescriptions sorted for delivery is uploaded to a database. Upon delivery at the healthcare facility, the verification table is downloaded from the database, a reader scans the machine readable code of each prescription container, and the healthcare facility computer verifies that all ordered prescriptions were received. | 08-16-2012 |
20130282401 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING THE TRACKING AND DISPENSING OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION - A system is provided for tracking and dispensing of prescription medication. A secure website is provided and a data communication link to a computer at each healthcare facility and pharmacy. Prescriptions are ordered from the healthcare facility computer, after which labels with machine readable code are generated by the pharmacy computer for each prescription container. A verification table is generated of all ordered prescriptions over a predetermined time to each respective healthcare facility, a reader scans the machine readable code of each prescription container, and the pharmacy computer verifies that all ordered prescriptions are sorted for delivery. The verification table of the verified prescriptions sorted for delivery is uploaded to a database. Upon delivery at the healthcare facility, the verification table is downloaded from the database, a reader scans the machine readable code of each prescription container, and the healthcare facility computer verifies that all ordered prescriptions were received. | 10-24-2013 |
David Archibold Summers, Rolla, MO US
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20120309268 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR JET-ASSISTED DRILLING OR CUTTING - An abrasive cutting or drilling system, apparatus and method, which includes an upstream supercritical fluid and/or liquid carrier fluid, abrasive particles, a nozzle and a gaseous or low-density supercritical fluid exhaust abrasive stream. The nozzle includes a throat section and, optionally, a converging inlet section, a divergent discharge section, and a feed section. | 12-06-2012 |
David Brent Summers, Rogers, AR US
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20120238428 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING A WOUND UP FIBER REINFORCED TUBE - A method for providing a wound up fiber reinforced tube includes the steps of: | 09-20-2012 |
David Lloyd Summers, Chicago, IL US
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20100083634 | SOLID FUEL ROCKET, SOLID ROCKET FUEL AND METHOD - A rocket engine for manned or unmanned space flight and atmospheric flight uses an elongated fuel structure that is external to the combustion chamber and that is fed into the combustion chamber during operation of the rocket. The elongated fuel structure includes propellant elements and may include coolant elements and gas generating elements as well. The elongated fuel structure of one embodiment is a ribbon. The ribbon is fed between two opposed wheels of the fuel pump, which seal the engine from escaping gases while permitting the elongated fuel structure to be drawn into the engine. The opposed wheels may serve to activate the gas generating elements, so that gas pressure generated thereby drives the propellant elements into the combustion chamber of the rocket engine. The activation of the gas generating elements also provides coolant to the engine from the coolant elements, in one embodiment. | 04-08-2010 |
20100251695 | ROCKET ENGINE FOR USE WITH AERODYNAMIC FUEL RIBBON, AND FUEL RIBBON FOR ROCKET AND METHOD - A rocket engine for manned or unmanned space flight and atmospheric flight uses an elongated fuel structure that is external to the combustion chamber and that is fed into the combustion chamber during operation of the rocket. The elongated fuel structure includes propellant elements and may include coolant elements as well. The elongated fuel structure of one embodiment is a ribbon and a wide ribbon may be formed of plural side-by-side ribbon sections. The wide ribbon is cut into separate ribbon sections and is fed between two opposed pinion gears of a fuel injector. The fuel injector has multiple pairs of opposed pinion gears forming multiple stages of the injector, which seal the engine from escaping gases while permitting the elongated fuel structure to be drawn into the engine. The injector has a cutting wheel at the outlet to cut open the coolant and propellant bodies in the ribbon. The propellant ribbon has an outer slow burning layer and an inner fast burning layer. Gas pressure generated by burning the propellant in the combustion chamber of the rocket engine drives the engine. The coolant to the engine is provided from the coolant elements. | 10-07-2010 |
Donald O. Summers, Morriston, CO US
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20110229267 | DIRECT RECHARGE INJECTION OF UNDERGROUND WATER RESERVOIRS - An underground porosity water storage reservoir minimizes the impacts on surface uses of the reservoir site. Furthermore, a method of operating an underground porosity storage reservoir minimizes damage to the reservoir due to injecting sediment-laden water or water that is chemically incompatible with the porous material in the underground reservoir. The underground porosity water storage reservoir reduces temperature impacts on surface waters due to the discharge of stored water. A method of using the porosity storage reservoir to minimize adverse temperature impacts when discharging water to a surface body is disclosed. | 09-22-2011 |
Donald O. Summers, Morrison, CO US
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20080226395 | Bank-Sided Porosity Storage Reservoirs - Natural soils and underlying bedrock typical of channel banks near a river and floodplain system are utilized to improve the economics and efficiency of constructing an underground porosity storage reservoir. A man-made barrier, typically a slurry wall, is keyed into these banks and forms a first portion of a closed boundary for the reservoir. The channel banks between the two ends of the slurry wall form a substantially impermeable natural barrier defining a second portion of the closed boundary for the reservoir, thereby reducing the construction costs on sites appropriate for such a design. Locating the bank-sided porosity storage reservoir over naturally occurring scour regions in the bedrock can greatly increase the storage capacity. By building an embankment and extending the slurry walls higher, an open water storage area can be created on top of the reservoir that is bounded by the elevated slurry wall and the channel bank. | 09-18-2008 |
20090173142 | CONTROLLING GAS PRESSURE IN POROSITY STORAGE RESERVOIRS - A method and reservoirs are described that provide for controlling gas pressure within a porosity storage reservoir. In embodiments, gas is injected into the porosity storage reservoir while water is being extracted from the reservoir to provide greater efficiency in extracting the water from the reservoir. The gas may be injected at a predetermined target pressure or at a variable pressure. In other embodiments, a vacuum is applied to the reservoir while water is being injected into the reservoir to provide greater efficiency when introducing water into the reservoir. | 07-09-2009 |
20110206460 | BANK-SIDED POROSITY STORAGE RESERVOIRS - Natural soils and underlying bedrock typical of channel banks near a river and floodplain system are utilized to improve the economics and efficiency of constructing an underground porosity storage reservoir. A man-made barrier, typically a slurry wall, is keyed into these banks and forms a first portion of a closed boundary for the reservoir. The channel banks between the two ends of the slurry wall form a substantially impermeable natural barrier defining a second portion of the closed boundary for the reservoir, thereby reducing the construction costs on sites appropriate for such a design. Locating the bank-sided porosity storage reservoir over naturally occurring scour regions in the bedrock can greatly increase the storage capacity. By building an embankment and extending the slurry walls higher, an open water storage area can be created on top of the reservoir that is bounded by the elevated slurry wall and the channel bank. | 08-25-2011 |
Edward Kurt Summers, Cambridge, MA US
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20120203312 | SURGICAL COOLING DEVICE - A surgical device controls the temperature of an organ such as a kidney during minimally invasive surgery. The device includes a number of chambers fed by a fluid port. At least one of the chambers includes one or more baffles so that a cooling fluid entering through the fluid port is selectively distributed in a desired manner about an enclosed organ. The device may be fabricated of materials that can be rolled, folded, or otherwise compressed into a form suitable for delivery to a minimally-invasive surgical site. | 08-09-2012 |
20130277199 | Solar-Driven Air Gap Membrane Distillation System - Membrane distillation system. The system includes a solar radiation absorbing porous membrane positioned to receive solar radiation to heat the membrane. A transparent cover is spaced apart from the membrane to form a channel through which a saline feed stream flows. A condensation structure is spaced apart from an opposite side of the porous membrane forming an air gap channel there between. Means are provided for coolant flow along an outside surface of the condensation structure so that distilled water will condense on the condensation structure for collection from the air gap channel. | 10-24-2013 |
Eric Summers, Brookline, MA US
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20090075327 | Methods for improving secondary metabolite production in fungi - The invention relates to the production of secondary metabolites by fungi. More particularly, the invention relates to improvement of production of commercially important secondary metabolites by fungi. The invention provides methods for improving secondary metabolite production in a fungus, comprising modulating the expression of a gene involved in regulation of secondary metabolite production. | 03-19-2009 |
Gary Summers, Williamsport, PA US
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20110146186 | BUILDING BLOCK SYSTEM - A mortar-less building block system including interlocking building blocks, joist hangers, truss brackets, and insulation member disposed exterior to the block; the block having a front face and a back face, a top face and a bottom face, and a protrusion side face and a recess side face all connected to form the building block; the front face and the back face each have a pair of longitudinal recesses, the top face having a pair of longitudinal recesses aligned with the longitudinal recesses of the front face and the back face, and the top face further having a transverse recess centrally located on the top face transversely intersecting the pair of longitudinal recesses, creating intersection points; the recess side face having a transverse recess aligned with the transverse recess of the top face, and the protrusion side face having a transverse protrusion designed to mate with the transverse recess of an other of the building block; the bottom face having at least one transverse protrusion for mating with the recess of a top face of an other of the building block, the transverse protrusion aligned with the recess of the recess side face, and aligned with the protrusion of the protrusion side face; the mortar-less building block having a pair of bores allowing a user to place a rod within the bore to lock multiple blocks together. | 06-23-2011 |
Gary J. Summers, Port Washington, NY US
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20110112882 | METHOD OF GENERATING FEEDBACK FOR PROJECT PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT - A computer executable method for producing a feedback metric for use in Project Portfolio Management (“PPM”). The method includes collecting data about a plurality of project proposals and collecting data about a plurality of completed projects, such that some of the data about proposals and completed projects pertain to the same project. The collected data is then used to estimate the parameters of a model by using a maximum likelihood technique, executed as an algorithm in the computer, that overcomes a Missing Data Problem (“MDP”). The method uses the estimated parameters generated by the algorithm to create feedback metrics for use in PPM and that are output from the computer. | 05-12-2011 |
Gary Keith Summers, Findlay, OH US
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20110302015 | Paperless Coupon Distribution and Redemption System - A paperless coupon redemption system, consisting of manufacturers or distributors loading coupons into a database for use by consumers. Consumers being able to access an internet interface to view, find and select coupons, and redeem them at the point of sale with an issued PVC card containing a unique reference number. The point of sale terminals are equipped with a hardware or software module which facilities the interaction between the POS machines and coupon database. The hardware and software modules work by collecting the UPC codes of products to be purchased, and transmitting these to a server along with the customer reference number. The server returns the UPC codes of applicable coupons, which are then transmitted into the POS system. | 12-08-2011 |
Gregg Vincent Summers, Scottsdale, AZ US
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20110068247 | BARBED ANCHOR - An anchor device is disclosed for securing a mounting accessory, such as a wire management device, to a panel or circuit board. The body of the anchor device includes a post having barbs protruding from the post. A hole or recess in the mounting accessory corresponds to the post and is engaged by the barbs to secure the mounting accessory onto the post. | 03-24-2011 |
20120042711 | PANEL SCREW CLINCHING ANVIL - An anvil for clinching a screw with a panel. The anvil includes an opening, a recess communicating with the opening, and raised ridges formed near the opening. When the threads of the screw are inserted through the panel and into the opening and recess of the anvil, and then a head of the screw is pressed against the panel, the ridges on the anvil deform the underside of the panel, thereby captivating the screw with the panel. | 02-23-2012 |
20130343810 | DOUBLE-ENDED SELF-CLINCHING GUIDE PIN - A double-ended self-clinching guide pin. A cylindrical body has a flange and adjacent groove formed in the middle between a first pin end and a second pin end. The flange and groove clinch to a host panel, and the two ends are used to locate and align stacked or mating panels. | 12-26-2013 |
Gregory E. Summers, Amherst, VA US
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20110277329 | PRODUCING AND USING ARCHERY SIGHTS - An archery sight can include a scope with a Venturi-like inner opening, smaller in diameter at a narrow position and increasing in diameter toward each end, to provide a circular field of view through a range of off-axis angles. Archery sights with pins, such as extending into a scope, can include sight pin components that include bodies, tube-like parts extending to sight pin ends, optical fibers in the bodies and tube-like parts, and flexible, light-transmissive tubing that engages the bodies and surrounds the fibers along most of their exterior length. Each tube-like part can be attached to its body by inserting it into a portion of the body that surrounds it and then bending the portion of the body to produce one or more bends or kinks but without reducing inside diameter, so that a fiber can then be threaded through the tube-like part. | 11-17-2011 |
20120285431 | BACK-TENSION ARCHERY RELEASE - A back-tension archery release includes a handle with an adjustable sear housing and an adjustable finger. The handle has a longitudinal axis. The sear housing is adjustable about an axis normal to the longitudinal axis to eliminate twist or torque in a bowstring loop connected with the release. The finger is adjustable about the longitudinal axis to increase or decrease the speed of the release and provide an improved ergonomic feel to the user. In addition, the finger is removable from the handle so that differently configured fingers may be substituted by the user. | 11-15-2012 |
20150082643 | ELEVATION ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR SIGHT - An adjustable mechanism for an archery sight is characterized by a unique elevation and tension adjustment assemblies which allow a user to quickly and easily set the sight for optimum performance. The mechanism includes an elevation bar having an elevation carriage connected therewith for sliding movement along the bar in a first direction. A windage carriage is connected with the elevation carriage for movement in a second direction, and a sight is connected with the windage carriage. The elevation bar includes a drive screw and the elevation carriage includes a uniquely configured nut releasably connected with the drive screw so that the elevation carriage can be quickly displaced relative to the elevation bar. Tension adjustment between the elevation carriage and the elevation bar is provided by a unique adjustable cam and gib assembly operable by the user. In addition, tension between the windage carriage and the elevation carriage is afforded by a uniquely configured gib of synthetic plastic material in which the tensile strength of the material provides the necessary tension. | 03-26-2015 |
Isabel Summers, New York, NY US
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20080209612 | GARMET SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CHEERING - A garment system is provided for use as a weather protective garment and padded seat cushion while sitting. The garment system can include a protective garment that carries a garment pouch within a rear panel of the protective garment, for stowing the protective garment when not in use. A padded cushion can be carried by the garment pouch so that it is positioned within the rear panel, thus protecting the cushion from the weather and aligning it for use when sitting. A hand warmer can be used by a spectator to cheer on a team or other event participant. The spectator can secure the hand warmer to a wrist and wave or otherwise move the hand warmer in a supportive manner. | 09-04-2008 |
Jackie L. Summers, Sun City Center, FL US
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20110160301 | ASCORBATE, VITAMIN K3 AND HYDROXYTOLANS IN THE TREATMENT OF CANCER - The combination of compounds of the hydroxytolan family with ascorbate plus naphthoquinone (Vitamin K3; VK3), or a quinone or semiquinone analogue of VK3, kill tumor cells, inhibit tumor growth and development, and treat cancer in subjects in need thereof. | 06-30-2011 |
Jack S. Summers, Cullowhee, NC US
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20090088340 | METHODS FOR PREDICTING THE REDUCTION/OXIDATION (REDOX) REACTION ACTIVITY OF METAL COMPLEXES - The presently disclosed subject matter relates to methods of predicting or measuring the reduction/oxidation (redox) reaction-related reactivity of a metal complex, particularly with respect to the ability of the metal complex to catalyze or inhibit the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in vivo. The presently disclosed subject matter further relates to methods of screening and/or developing drug candidates that can mediate metal complex-catalyzed ROS generation. More particularly, the presently disclosed methods involve the use of probes having NMR active nuclei that can interact with paramagnetic metals in ways that can be easily detected by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. | 04-02-2009 |
Jacob Summers, Fort Lauderdale, FL US
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20110138069 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A CLIENT-SIDE REMOTE PRESENTATION OF A MULTIMEDIA STREAM - A proxy streaming module executes on a first computing machine to stream multimedia data from a virtual channel that is established between the first computing machine and a second computing machine. In some instances, the multimedia data is generated by a multimedia device that communicates with the second computing machine. The proxy streaming module forwards the multimedia data to a presentation application that is executing on the first computing machine. A remoting application that executes on the first computing machine then captures the application output generated by the presentation application while the presentation application presents the multimedia data. The remoting application then transmits the application output to the second computing machine which displays the application output in an application output window. | 06-09-2011 |
20110145431 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTELY PRESENTING A MULTIMEDIA STREAM - A proxy streaming module executes on a first computing machine to stream multimedia data from a virtual channel that is established between the first computing machine and a second computing machine. In some instances, the multimedia data is generated by a multimedia device that communicates with the second computing machine. The proxy streaming module forwards the multimedia data to a presentation application that is executing on the first computing machine. A remoting application that executes on the first computing machine then captures the application output generated by the presentation application while the presentation application presents the multimedia data. The remoting application then transmits the application output to the second computing machine which displays the application output in an application output window. | 06-16-2011 |
James Summers, Tempe, AZ US
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20090255160 | WEAPON CONTROL DEVICE - A weapon control device is provided and is coupled within a weapon for controlling accessories and auxiliary components. The weapon control device includes a processor and a connector operably engaging a selector switch of a weapon. The processor receives a signal from the connector in response to movement of the selector switch. The weapon control device further includes one of a transmitter and a transceiver, wherein one of the transmitter and transceiver send a signal in response to the processor receiving a signal from the connector. The weapon control device further includes a weapon accessory, wherein the weapon accessory is activated in response to the signal sent by one of the transmitter and transceiver. | 10-15-2009 |
Jeffrey Richard Summers, Raleigh, NC US
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20100050178 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO IMPLEMENT SOFTWARE TO HARDWARE THREAD PRIORITY - The invention relates to a method and apparatus for execution scheduling of a program thread of an application program and executing the scheduled program thread on a data processing system. The method includes: providing an application program thread priority to a thread execution scheduler; selecting for execution the program thread from a plurality of program threads inserted into the thread execution queue, wherein the program thread is selected for execution using a round-robin selection scheme, and wherein the round-robin selection scheme selects the program thread based on an execution priority associated with the program thread bit; placing the program thread in a data processing execution queue within the data processing system; and removing the program thread from the thread execution queue after a successful execution of the program thread by the data processing system. | 02-25-2010 |
Jeremy Summers, Sorrento, FL US
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20110000344 | DEPTH GAUGE AND ADJUSTMENT TOOL FOR ADJUSTABLE FASTENER RECEPTACLES AND METHOD - A depth gauge and adjustment tool ( | 01-06-2011 |
Jess Gordon Summers, Fruit Heights, UT US
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20120266807 | SIGNAL ASSEMBLY - A signal assembly has a handle that a person can move up and down, causing one or more reflective surfaces to be shown and hidden (“flash”) to alert a bus driver of a passenger's presence at a bus stop. The signal assembly may, for example, mount on a bus stop sign or a bus stop shelter. The flashing reflective surface may receive an oncoming bus' headlights and reflect the light to alert the driver. When the handle is not moved up and down, a reflective surface of the signal assembly may still be visible to the bus driver, alerting the bus driver of the presence of the stop. A driver who is not familiar with the route may find this useful, especially when a passenger indicates a request for the bus to stop at the next stop. | 10-25-2012 |
John Summers, Newton, MA US
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20110225647 | Cloud Based Firewall System And Service - A cloud-based firewall system and service is provided to protect customer sites from attacks, leakage of confidential information, and other security threats. In various embodiments, such a firewall system and service can be implemented in conjunction with a content delivery network (CDN) having a plurality of distributed content servers. The CDN servers receive requests for content identified by the customer for delivery via the CDN. The CDN servers include firewalls that examine those requests and take action against security threats, so as to prevent them from reaching the customer site. The CDN provider implements the firewall system as a managed firewall service, with the operation of the firewalls for given customer content being defined by that customer, independently of other customers. In some embodiments, a customer may define different firewall configurations for different categories of that customer's content identified for delivery via the CDN. | 09-15-2011 |
20120124372 | Protecting Websites and Website Users By Obscuring URLs - Websites and website users are subject to an increasing array of online threats and attacks. Disclosed herein are, among other things, approaches for protecting websites and website users from online threats. For example, a content server, such as a proxying content delivery network (CDN) server that is delivering content on behalf of an origin server, can modify URLs as they pass through the content server to obscured values that are given to the end-user client browser. The end-user browser can use the obscured URL to obtain content from the content server, but the URL may be valid only for a limited time, and may be invalid for obtaining content from the origin. Hence, information is hidden from the client, making attacks against the website more difficult and frustrating client-end malware that leverages knowledge of browsed URLs. | 05-17-2012 |
20130269023 | Cloud Based Firewall System And Service - A cloud-based firewall system and service is provided to protect customer sites from attacks, leakage of confidential information, and other security threats. In various embodiments, such a firewall system and service can be implemented in conjunction with a content delivery network (CDN) having a plurality of distributed content servers. The CDN servers receive requests for content identified by the customer for delivery via the CDN. The CDN servers include firewalls that examine those requests and take action against security threats, so as to prevent them from reaching the customer site. The CDN provider implements the firewall system as a managed firewall service, with the operation of the firewalls for given customer content being defined by that customer, independently of other customers. In some embodiments, a customer may define different firewall configurations for different categories of that customer's content identified for delivery via the CDN. | 10-10-2013 |
20150089582 | Cloud Based Firewall System And Service - A cloud-based firewall system and service is provided to protect customer sites from attacks, leakage of confidential information, and other security threats. In various embodiments, such a firewall system and service can be implemented in conjunction with a content delivery network (CDN) having a plurality of distributed content servers. The CDN servers receive requests for content identified by the customer for delivery via the CDN. The CDN servers include firewalls that examine those requests and take action against security threats, so as to prevent them from reaching the customer site. The CDN provider implements the firewall system as a managed firewall service, with the operation of the firewalls for given customer content being defined by that customer, independently of other customers. In some embodiments, a customer may define different firewall configurations for different categories of that customer's content identified for delivery via the CDN. | 03-26-2015 |
John D. Summers, Chapel Hill, NC US
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20090023858 | SCREE-PRINTABLE ENCAPSULANTS BASED ON POLYHYDROXYAMIDES THAT THERMALLY CONVERT TO POLYBENZOXAZOLES - This invention relates to compositions, and the use of such compositions for protective coatings, particularly of electronic devices. The invention concerns fired-on-foil ceramic capacitors coated with a composite encapsulant and embedded in a printed wiring board. | 01-22-2009 |
20090141425 | SCREEN-PRINTABLE ENCAPSULANTS BASED ON SOLUBLE POLYBENZOXAZOLES - This disclosure relates to compositions and methods for using such compositions to provide protective coatings, particularly of electronic components. Fired-on-foil ceramic capacitors coated with a polybenzoxazole encapsulant which may be embedded in printed wiring boards are disclosed. | 06-04-2009 |
20100067168 | COMPOSITE ORGANIC ENCAPSULANTS - This invention relates to compositions, and the use of such compositions for protective coatings, particularly of electronic devices. The invention concerns a fired-on-foil ceramic capacitors coated with a composite encapsulant and embedded in a printed wiring board. | 03-18-2010 |
20100085680 | CRYSTALLINE ENCAPSULANTS - This invention relates to compositions, and the use of such compositions for protective coatings, particularly of electronic devices. The invention concerns fired-on-foil ceramic capacitors coated with a composite encapsulant and embedded in a printed wiring board. | 04-08-2010 |
20130180583 | CONDUCTIVE PASTE FOR FINE-LINE HIGH-ASPECT-RATIO SCREEN PRINTING IN THE MANUFACTURE OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - This invention relates to thick film conductive paste comprised of one or more electrically conductive powders, one or more glass fits, and an organic medium comprising solvent and cellulose ester resin. This paste enables fine line printing in the manufacture of soar cells and exhibits reduced line spreading during the drying and firing steps. Paste stability is also improved. Also provided is a semiconductor device comprising an electrode formed from the thick film conductive paste. | 07-18-2013 |
20140170334 | CONDUCTIVE METAL COMPOSITION - A conductive metal composition comprising 40 to 88 wt % of silver particles having an average particle size in the range of 10 to 100 nm and having an aspect ratio of 3 to 1:1, 2 to 20 wt % of a poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) resin having a weight-average molar mass of 50,000 to 500,000 and 10 to 58 wt % of a solvent for the poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) resin. | 06-19-2014 |
20140367619 | PHOTONIC SINTERING OF POLYMER THICK FILM COPPER CONDUCTOR COMPOSITIONS - This invention provides a method for using a polymer thick film copper conductor composition to form an electrical conductor in an electrical circuit, the method subjecting the deposited thick film copper conductor composition to photonic sintering. The invention also provides a method for reducing the resistance of an electrical conductor formed from a polymer thick film conductor composition, the method comprising the step of subjecting the electrical conductor to photonic sintering. The invention further provides devices containing electrical conductors made by these methods. The invention also provides a polymer thick film copper conductor composition. | 12-18-2014 |
John F. Summers, Waban, MA US
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20120096546 | Edge server HTTP POST message processing - A CDN edge server process receives an HTTP message, takes a given action with respect to that message, and then forwards a modified version of the message to a target server, typically a server associated with a CDN customer. The process may include an associated intermediate processing agent (IPA) or a sub-processing thread to facilitate the given action. In one embodiment, the message is an HTTP POST, and the given action comprises the following: (i) recognizing the POST, (ii) removing given data from the POST, (iii) issuing an intermediate (or subordinate) request to another process (e.g., a third party server), passing the given data removed from the POST to the process, (iv) receiving a response to the intermediate request, (v) incorporating data received from or associated with the response into a new HTTP message, and (vi) forwarding the new HTTP message onto the target server. In this manner, the given data in the POST may be protected as the HTTP message “passes through” the edge server on its way from the client to the target (merchant) server. In an alternative embodiment, data extracted from the POST message is enhanced by passing the data to an externalized process and adding a derived value (such as a fraud risk score based on the data) back into the message. | 04-19-2012 |
Jonh D. Summers, Chapel Hill, NC US
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20120138871 | INK JETTABLE SILVER/SILVER CHLORIDE COMPOSITIONS - The present invention uses a silver/silver chloride composition and ink jet technology in the art of digital printing, especially for use in blood glucose sensors. | 06-07-2012 |
Joseph Summers, Northampton, MA US
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20090084959 | Methods of Thermoreflectance Thermography - An embodiment of a method of performing thermoreflectance measurements with an imaging system comprises: reflecting radiation from a number of points in a sample in response to an illuminating radiation while a temperature modulation is applied to the sample; acquiring digital images of the reflected radiation after the reflected radiation passes through an aperture; and deriving a map of relative reflectivity of the sample based on the digital images. At least a portion of the illuminating radiation passes through at least a portion of the sample and is reflected at a change refractive index interface. | 04-02-2009 |
Joshua D. Summers, Clemson, SC US
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20110030866 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES FOR HIGH SHEAR FLEXURE - The present invention provides an improved shear band for use in non-pneumatic tires, pneumatic tires, and other technologies. The improved shear band is uniquely constructed of honeycomb shaped units that can replace the elastomeric continuum materials such as natural or synthetic rubber or polyurethane that are typically used. In particular, honeycomb structures made of high modulus materials such as metals or polycarbonates are used that provide the desired shear strains and shear modulus when subjected to stress. When used in tire construction, improvements in rolling resistance can be obtained because of less mass being deformed and reduced hysteresis provided by these materials. The resulting mass of the shear band is greatly reduced if using low density materials. Higher density materials can be used (such as metals) without increasing mass while utilizing their characteristic low energy loss. | 02-10-2011 |
20110240190 | METHOD TO DESIGN HONEYCOMBS FOR A SHEAR FLEXIBLE STRUCTURE - A design method for optimizing the shear layer of a shear band for use in a tire is provided. The shear layer has a honeycomb configuration and the design method optimizes the dimensions of the honeycomb. | 10-06-2011 |
20110240194 | CHIRAL HONEYCOMB MESO-STRUCTURES FOR SHEAR FLEXURE - A shear layer for a shear band that is used in a tire is provided that has multiple cells having a chiral configuration. The chiral configuration may be hexagonal or tetrachiral or have other configurations. | 10-06-2011 |
20110250383 | SHEAR COMPLIANT HEXAGONAL MESO-STRUCTURES HAVING HIGH SHEAR STRENGTH AND HIGH SHEAR STRAIN - A shear layer for a shear band that is used in a tire is provided that has multiple cells or units having an auxetic configuration and that are constructed from aluminum or titanium alloys. The cells may have an angle of −10°. | 10-13-2011 |
Justin Summers, Rigby, ID US
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20080250549 | HELMET - A helmet for use by an operator or rider of a motorized vehicle, such as a motorcycle or snowmobile, includes a ventilation system with an air intake subsystem, an air diffusion subsystem, and an air exhaust subsystem. The air intake subsystem includes a plurality of air intake vents located in the outer shell of the helmet, as well as a plurality of air intake holes located within the foam liner of the helmet. The air diffusion subsystem includes a plenum located between an upper portion and a lower portion of the foam liner, which can act as a pressure chamber to forcefully direct air onto the user's head. The air exhaust subsystem includes one or more exhaust ports that create a vacuum near the back of the helmet to draw large volumes of airflow through the helmet as it travels forward. | 10-16-2008 |
Keith N. Summers, Austin, TX US
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20080250198 | Storage Consolidation Platform - One embodiment of the invention provides a disk-to-tape storage system including a front-end portion and a hack-end portion. The front-end portion ha, a first interface for receiving storage commands and data over a network from an application performing a backup or archive operation. The received storage commands conform to a standardised command format. The back-end portion has a second interface for transmitting storage commands and the received data for storage in a tape library. The disk-to-tape storage system is operable to transform the received storage commands from the standardised command format into an appropriate format for the transmitted storage commands so as to maintain direct accessibility by the application of the received data as stored in the tape library. | 10-09-2008 |
Macy W. Summers, Bryn Mawr, PA US
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20100023972 | WIDEBAND DIRECT-TO-HOME BROADCASTING SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention relates to one- or two-way Direct-To-Home (DTH) satellite communications systems which broadcast high bit rate wideband television and multimedia content to user terminals located within a desired coverage area and, more specifically, a single or multi-transponder Direct-To-Home satellite communications system in which a high bit rate wideband data stream is comprised of real-time, statistically multiplexed information and non-real-time information that is transmitted to a subscriber media gateway device for storage and later use. The user terminal contains a specially designed receiving system and may contain a transmitter for transmission of a return data channel to the Broadcast Center. | 01-28-2010 |
Mark Summers, Orono, MN US
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20100057491 | METHOD FOR DIRECT-TO-PATIENT MARKETING AND CLINICAL TRIALS RECRUITMENT WITH OUTCOMES TRACKING AND METHOD FOR CONFIDENTIAL APPOINTMENT BOOKING - Generally, the present invention is directed to marketing techniques and more particularly to direct-to-patient marketing for medical devices, pharmaceutical drugs, and biotechnology products. The approach presented here may also be applied to the recruitment of patients for clinical trials evaluation including tracking outcomes after treatment. An embodiment of the invention includes the steps of finding potential patients, qualifying potential patients, connecting potential patients to preferred physicians, and tracking the patient's progress through the appointment phase and tracking outcomes. | 03-04-2010 |
Mark Summers, Phoenix, AZ US
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20100110645 | Telecommuncations chassis having mezzanine card slots - Embodiments are generally directed to a method and apparatus to couple a module to a management controller on an interconnect. In one embodiment, a method includes detecting that a module has coupled to an interconnect, the interconnect coupled to a modular platform backplane. The method further includes logically coupling the module to one of a plurality of management controllers resident on the interconnect, each management controller logically appears as a management controller for different interconnects coupled to the modular platform backplane. | 05-06-2010 |
20130301208 | TELECOMMUNICATIONS CHASSIS HAVING MEZZANINE CARE INTERFACES - Embodiments are generally directed to a method and apparatus to couple a module to a management controller on an interconnect. In one embodiment, a method includes detecting that a module has coupled to an interconnect, the interconnect coupled to a modular platform backplane. The method further includes logically coupling the module to one of a plurality of management controllers resident on the interconnect, each management controller logically appears as a management controller for different interconnects coupled to the modular platform backplane. | 11-14-2013 |
Mark Summers, Cary, NC US
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20120155586 | Adaptive Frequency Synthesis for a Serial Data Interface - Various embodiments of the present invention relate to systems, devices and methods of oversampling electronic components where high frequency oversampling clock signals are generated internally. The generated oversampling clock is automatically synchronous with the input clock and the input serial data in a serial data link, and is adaptive to predetermined parameters, such as bit depth and oversampling rate. | 06-21-2012 |
20130315359 | Adaptive frequency synthesis for a serial data interface - Various embodiments of the present invention relate to systems, devices and methods of oversampling electronic components where high frequency oversampling clock signals are generated internally. The generated oversampling clock is automatically synchronous with the input clock and the input serial data in a serial data link, and is adaptive to predetermined parameters, such as bit depth and oversampling rate. | 11-28-2013 |
Mark D. Summers, Phoenix, AZ US
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20090081889 | Providing variable sized contacts for coupling with a semiconductor device - In one embodiment, the present invention includes a circuit board having integrated contacts to mate with corresponding pads of a semiconductor device. At least some of the integrated contacts are of varying sizes to enable different contact resistances between the corresponding integrated contacts and pads, enabling reduced loading forces to adapt the semiconductor device to the circuit board. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 03-26-2009 |
Mia Summers, Nyack, NY US
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20090105294 | Biosynthetic Gene Cluster for the Production of a Complex Polyketide - A polyketide synthase complex composed of polyketide synthase with 15 total modules, a non-ribosomal peptide synthetase with 1 module, and a cytochrome P450 hydroxylase is described. Also provided are novel | 04-23-2009 |
Mia Haruna Yoshino Summers, Nyack, NY US
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20110144176 | MACROLIDES AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING SAME - This invention relates, in part, to macrolide compounds, actinomycete strains for producing them, and pharmaceutical compositions containing them. | 06-16-2011 |
Michael F. Summers, Ellicott City, MD US
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20080221215 | ANTIVIRAL INHIBITION OF CAPSID PROTEINS - Methods for evaluating the antiviral activity of test compounds are provided. Further aspects of the methods involve the retroviral capsid protein of HIV-1. In another aspect, methods of reducing mortality associated with AIDS with a compound that binds to the apical cleft near the C-terminal end of the N-terminal domain of the HIV-1 capsid protein are provided. Derivatives of CAP-1, CAP-2, CAP-3, CAP-4, CAP-5, CAP-6 and CAP-7 are described that bind to the apical cleft of the N-terminal domain of the HIV-1 capsid protein and inhibit proper assembly of the core particle. | 09-11-2008 |
20090023161 | STRUCTURAL BASIS FOR TARGETING HIV-1 GAG PROTEINS TO THE PLASMA MEMBRANE FOR VIRUS ASSEMBLY - The present invention provides for testing methods to determine an effective testing agent that affects the activity of the HIV Gag protein at the plasma membrane of a cell, and specifically, effecting changes in the structural conformation of at least one fatty acid of PI(4,5)P | 01-22-2009 |
Michael Todd Summers, Simpsonville, SC US
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20090246002 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING SAME - A method of reducing gas turbine engine distortion includes coupling a core gas turbine engine to a power turbine, coupling the power turbine to a thrust bearing support assembly through a frusto-conically shaped structural support such that the net axial thrust of the coupled core gas turbine engine and power turbine reacts through the thrust bearing support assembly at engine centerline to facilitate minimizing distortion of the core gas turbine engine casing, and supporting the thrust bearing support assembly such that all of the remaining thrust generated by the core gas turbine engine and the power turbine is reacted to ground. | 10-01-2009 |
Nathan Summers, Alexandria, VA US
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20090064040 | Dynamic Multi-Lingual Information Retrieval System for XML-Compliant Data - Data that is in a tagged format, such as XML, is dynamically accessed on demand, without the requirement for pre-parsing documents containing the data and storing it in a database. A dynamic processor discovers and processes taxonomy documents pertinent to a data request by traversing linked relationships between documents. For taxonomies that contain data in multiple languages, the processor dynamically generates and renders a menu based upon the languages contained in the taxonomy, to enable a user to select any one of the languages for display of the data. | 03-05-2009 |
Nathan Summers, Springfield, VA US
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20090300482 | Interactive User Interface for Converting Unstructured Documents - An interactive interface facilitates the conversion of unstructured documents into XML-compliant documents. A document is parsed to identify fact items in the content of the document. A classifier associates initial labels with an identified fact items, and the fact items and associated initial labels are forwarded to a user for review and correction. An interface executing on a client computer presents the initial labels associated with fact items, and enables a user to correct the labels associated with the identified fact items. Upon receipt of corrected labels from the user, the classifier is trained to update probable associations of labels and fact items in accordance with the corrected labels. | 12-03-2009 |
20100031141 | Interactive User Interface for Converting Unstructured Documents - An interactive interface facilitates the conversion of unstructured documents into XML-compliant documents. A document is parsed to identify fact items in the content of the document. A classifier associates initial labels with an identified fact items, and the fact items and associated initial labels are forwarded to a user for review and correction. An interface executing on a client computer presents the initial labels associated with fact items, and enables a user to correct the labels associated with the identified fact items. Upon receipt of corrected labels from the user, the classifier is trained to update probable associations of labels and fact items in accordance with the corrected labels. The interface enables the user to enter new labels and/or concepts for a taxonomy, and an extension to the taxonomy is automatically generated. | 02-04-2010 |
Neena L. Summers, St. Charles, MO US
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20090170778 | PYY Agonists and Uses Thereof - The invention provides PYY | 07-02-2009 |
20090171071 | PYY Agonists and Uses Thereof - The invention provides PYY | 07-02-2009 |
Paul L. Summers, Troy, OH US
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20090278401 | ELECTROMECHANICAL BRAKE SYSTEM WITH DISTRIBUTED ARCHITECTURE - A brake system of a vehicle includes a plurality of electromechanical brake actuators (EBAs) proximate the wheels of the vehicle. Each EBA includes a power device for effectuating braking of an associated wheel, and electronics to generate a drive signal for the power device. The brake system may further include at least one brake control unit (BCU) for converting a brake command signal into a control signal for each EBA. The electronics for each EBA may be configured to convert the corresponding control signal into the drive signal that is applied to the power device to cause movement of the power device and effectuate braking of the vehicle. | 11-12-2009 |
20120145490 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INDICATION OF BRAKING FOR ELECTRIC BRAKES - A system for electrical braking of a vehicle comprises a power bus coupled to a first driver associated with a first electromechanical actuator (EMA). The power bus is also coupled to a second driver associated with a second EMA, and the first EMA and the second EMA are associated with a wheel of the vehicle. The power bus provides braking power to the first EMA via the first driver and to the second EMA via the second driver. A normal braking command interface provides a first braking signal to the first driver and a second braking signal to the second driver. An emergency/park brake interface bypasses the normal braking command interface and sends a first emergency/park braking signal to the first driver and a second emergency/park braking signal to the second driver. A sensor measures a current at a single location of the power bus that is proportional to a braking force exerted on the wheel. | 06-14-2012 |
Richard L. Summers, Madison, MS US
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20090030292 | CARDIOGRAPHY SYSTEM AND METHOD USING AUTOMATED RECOGNITION OF HEMODYNAMIC PARAMETERS AND WAVEFORM ATTRIBUTES - A cardiography system and method using automated recognition of hemodynamic parameters and waveform attributes is provided. The cardiography system and method includes at least one sensor, a knowledge base and a processing device. The at least one sensor provides a waveform signal and a hemodynamic parameter input. The knowledge base includes data corresponding to various disease states. The processing device receives the waveform signal and hemodynamic parameter input from the sensor, identifies waveform attributes on the waveform signal, measures the waveform attributes, accesses the knowledge base, cross-references the waveform attributes and the hemodynamic parameters with data in the knowledge base, and outputs a suggested likelihood of a particular disease state. The knowledge base optionally includes goal-directed therapies associated with particular disease states for providing suggested goal-directed therapies based on the cross-referencing of the waveform attributes and the hemodynamic parameters with the knowledge base. | 01-29-2009 |
20110152638 | CARDIOGRAPHY SYSTEM AND METHOD USING AUTOMATED RECOGNITION OF HEMODYNAMIC PARAMETERS AND WAVEFORM ATTRIBUTES - A cardiography system and method using automated recognition of hemodynamic parameters and waveform attributes is provided. The cardiography system and method includes at least one sensor, a knowledge base and a processing device. The at least one sensor provides a waveform signal and a hemodynamic parameter input. The knowledge base includes data corresponding to various disease states. The processing device receives the waveform signal and hemodynamic parameter input from the sensor, identifies waveform attributes on the waveform signal, measures the waveform attributes, accesses the knowledge base, cross-references the waveform attributes and the hemodynamic parameters with data in the knowledge base, and outputs a suggested likelihood of a particular disease state. The knowledge base optionally includes goal-directed therapies associated with particular disease states for providing suggested goal-directed therapies based on the cross-referencing of the waveform attributes and the hemodynamic parameters with the knowledge base. | 06-23-2011 |
Roger Lyle Summers, Ely, MN US
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20090077924 | Methods of manufacturing engineered wood products - Methods for manufacturing an engineered wood product are disclosed. The method may include applying at least one preservative on the plurality of wood pieces; applying at least one resin on the plurality of wood pieces, wherein at least one of applying at least one preservative and applying at least one resin is configured to prevent interference among the at least one preservative and the at least one resin; forming a blanket of wood pieces from the plurality of wood pieces; and curing the at least one resin. | 03-26-2009 |
Ronald M. Summers, Potomac, MD US
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20080304616 | Segmenting colon wall via level set techniques - Various level set techniques can be used to automatically segment the colon wall, including identifying the colon wall outer boundary. A speed image can be used during level set processing. For example, the speed image can be generated via inverting the gradient perpendicular to the segmented inner boundary of the colon wall. The techniques can be useful for determining wall thickness, which can be used to classify polyp candidates, diagnose diseases of the colon, and the like. | 12-11-2008 |
20090208409 | ENCAPSULATED NANOPARTICLES FOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IMAGING - A detection agent, including a polymerized liposome, a lectin, and an imaging agent, can be administered to an animal for the detection of polyps in the lower gastrointestinal tract. | 08-20-2009 |
20100074491 | COMPUTER-AIDED CLASSIFICATION OF ANOMALIES IN ANATOMICAL STRUCTURES - Candidate anomalies in an anatomical structure are processed for classification. For example, false positives can be reduced by techniques related to the anomaly's neck, wall thickness associated with the anomaly, template matching performed for the anomaly, or some combination thereof. The various techniques can be combined for use in a classifier, which can determine whether the anomaly is of interest. For example, a computed tomography scan of a colon can be analyzed to determine whether a candidate anomaly is a polyp. The technologies can be applied to a variety of other scenarios involving other anatomical structures. | 03-25-2010 |
20110222749 | HYBRID SEGMENTATION OF ANATOMICAL STRUCTURE - An image of an anatomical structure can be analyzed to determine an enclosing three-dimensional boundary when the anatomical structure is filled with two substances, such as air and a fluid. Various techniques can be used to determine the enclosing boundary including: analyzing the virtual structure to segment the structure into air and fluid pockets, determining if there are multiple fluid pockets whose surface touches a single air-fluid boundary, determining a separate threshold for respective fluid pockets, resegmenting the virtual anatomical structure using the separate threshold for different fluid pockets, forming a hierarchical pocket tree which represents the relationship between the fluid and air pockets, pruning the pocket tree based on various criteria which corresponds to deleting those pruned portions from the virtual anatomical structure, and resegmenting the remaining virtual anatomical structure using one or more of fuzzy connectedness, two-dimensional gap filling, and level set segmentation. | 09-15-2011 |
Ryan Summers, Elk Grove Village, IL US
Ryan R. Summers, Elk Grove Village, IL US
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20100298049 | WAGERING GAME APPARATUS AND METHOD TO PROVIDE A TRUSTED GAMING ENVIRONMENT - A method of configuring a wagering game system to provide a trusted gaming environment includes the acts of randomly selecting at least one simulated physical imperfection from a plurality of available simulated physical imperfections to associate with at least one element of a video image output to a wagering game machine video display and associating the selected simulated physical imperfection with at least one element of the video image. | 11-25-2010 |
Sean Summers, Carson City, NV US
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20100162797 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR VALVE LEAK SIMULATION - A method for simulating a compressor valve leak is described. The method includes inducing a flow of gas past a compressor valve that is coupled to a bypass block, wherein the bypass block defines a first passageway and a second passageway therein, and wherein the bypass block is also coupled to a bypass valve that is in flow communication with the second passageway. The method also includes measuring a first temperature and a second temperature. The first temperature is the temperature of the gas flowing through the first passageway of the bypass block and the second temperature is the temperature of gas flowing within the second passageway. The method also includes adjusting the bypass valve to divert a portion of the gas flowing through the second passageway to create temperature conditions substantially similar to conditions that are created due to a compressor valve leak. | 07-01-2010 |
Sean Kelly Summers, Minden, NV US
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20110085920 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMIC IMPULSE SIGNAL ATTENUATION SIMULATION - A method of simulating attenuation of an impulse signal of a reciprocating compressor includes providing a reciprocating compressor that includes a crank connected to a motor, a compression chamber, a reciprocating piston positioned in the compression chamber, and a connecting rod attached to the piston. The method also includes connecting the connecting rod to the crank with a first crank pin, mounting at least one transducer on the reciprocating compressor, running the compressor, measuring a first impulse signal with the at least one transducer, replacing the first crank pin with a second crank pin, the second crank pin having a diameter different than the diameter of the first crank pin, running the compressor, measuring a second impulse signal with the at least one transducer, and comparing the first impulse signal to the second impulse to determine an amount of attenuation between the first and second impulse signals. | 04-14-2011 |
Sean Kelly Summers, Carson City, NV US
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20110286186 | Monitoring Systems and Backplane For A Monitoring System - A first backplane for being electrically coupled to a second backplane, a system monitoring module, and at least one transducer monitoring module includes a system interface bus configured to be coupled to the system monitoring module and the second backplane. The intermediate backplane also includes at least one monitor interface bus configured to be coupled to the at least one transducer monitoring module and the second backplane and an intermediate backplane bus configured to be coupled to the at least one transducer monitoring module and the system monitoring module. | 11-24-2011 |
20120055709 | Monitoring System For Use In Monitoring The Operation Of Machinery And Method Of Retrofitting Monitoring System - A housing for use in a monitoring system having at least one monitoring module includes a shell defining an interior cavity. At least one opening is defined in the shell, and the at least one opening is in flow communication with the interior cavity. The housing includes at least one gasket coupled to the shell about an outer perimeter of the at least one opening. The at least one gasket facilitates insulating the interior cavity from electromagnetic radiation when the at least one monitoring module is positioned within the housing. | 03-08-2012 |
20120249164 | SENSOR ASSEMBLY FOR DETECTING MATERIALS USING A MICROWAVE EMITTER AND METHOD - A sensor assembly for use in a system is provided. The sensor assembly includes at least one probe for detecting the presence of a material within the system, wherein the probe includes a microwave emitter. The microwave emitter generates at least one electromagnetic field from at least one microwave signal, wherein a loading is induced to the microwave emitter when the material interacts with the electromagnetic field. A data conduit is coupled to the microwave emitter, wherein at least one loading signal representative of the loading is reflected within the data conduit from the microwave emitter. At least one signal processing device is coupled to the microwave emitter via the data conduit. The signal processing device is configured to receive the loading signal and to generate an electrical output that is representative of the presence of the material, wherein the electrical output is usable by an operator and/or the system. | 10-04-2012 |
20130294036 | MODULE FOR USE WITH A MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING SAME - A module for use with a monitoring system is provided. The module includes a circuit board that includes a plurality of ground planes. At least two of the plurality of ground planes are coupled using a plurality of vias. The module further includes a copper pour coupled to the circuit board adjacent to the plurality of vias. The module further includes a housing that includes a dam wall that is coupled to the copper pour. | 11-07-2013 |
Steven E. Summers, Uniontown, OH US
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20090057401 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING PREPAID CAR WASH OR LUBE SERVICES - Systems and methods are disclosed for operating an automated vehicle wash or lubrication system and providing user selected car wash or lubrication services according to a prepaid customer account, in which the customer's credit card is automatically charged at a regular interval or based on a certain number of services having been provided for the prepaid wash or lubrication services. | 03-05-2009 |
Timothy Frederick Summers, Hickory, NC US
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20090211171 | Multi-dwelling unit multipurpose signal distribution apparatus - A multi-dwelling unit multipurpose signal distribution apparatus includes a housing adapted to be disposed in a multi-dwelling unit room, an optical network terminal and at least one additional electrical device disposed in the housing. The at least one additional electrical device is configured for electrical connection with an electrical power source of the multi-dwelling unit room, and the optical network terminal is configured of optical connection to a fiber optic drop cable. | 08-27-2009 |
20120269488 | METHODS FOR PREPARATION AND DISPOSING OF AN OPTICAL FIBER(S) INTO A BLIND HOLE(S) AND RELATED ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - Methods for preparation and disposing of an optical fiber(s) into a blind hole(s) and related assemblies and methods of making same are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for processing an optical fiber(s) is provided. The method includes processing an end portion(s) of the optical fiber(s) with a laser. The end portion(s) of the optical fiber(s) is disposed in a blind hole(s). The blind hole(s) may be disposed in a holding structure. The optical fiber(s) is attached to the holding structure. A fixture is also disclosed and may be used for retaining the optical fiber(s) in a channel(s) disposed in the fixture during preparation and/or disposing of the optical fiber(s) in the blind hole(s). An assembly prepared in accordance with the methods provided herein is also disclosed. In one embodiment, the assembly could include a holding structure assembly for an array of the optical fibers. | 10-25-2012 |
Wayne Summers, Seattle, WA US
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20100025969 | Adjustable Wheelchair - An adjustable wheelchair frame that has a pair of rear wheels, a pair of front wheels, a pair of handles, and the wheelchair frame where said wheelchair frame has a first base adjustment section, a second base adjustment section, a first height adjustment section, a second height adjustment section, and where the first base adjustment section is adjustably and lockably connectable to the first height adjustment section and the second base adjustment section is adjustably and lockably connectable to the second height adjustment section; the first base section is adjustably and lockably connectable to said second base adjustment section and the first height adjustment section is adjustably and lockably connectable to said second height adjustment section, thus providing a wheelchair that is entirely adjustable for width and floor to seat height. | 02-04-2010 |
20120126513 | Adjustable Wheelchair - An adjustable wheelchair to facilitate width adjustment to accommodate varying wheelchair size needs where the wheelchair includes a pair of spaced side assemblies that support a pair of wheels, a seat and a backrest; at least a pair of T-members that are rotatably connected to the side assemblies; at least a pair of legs that are securely fastened to the side assemblies; an X-member formed by at least two hollow tubes that are pivotally connected where the X-member is placed between the side assemblies and where the T-members and the legs are adjustably lockable to the X-member in order to easily size the wheelchair. | 05-24-2012 |
William A. Summers, Des Moines, IA US
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20100108523 | Removal of Glycerin from Biodiesel Using an Electrostatic Process - A vertical electrostatic coalescer comprises a first and second electrode surface and a horizontally disposed foraminous surface. The first electrode surface and horizontally disposed foraminous surface are at ground potential. The first and second electrode surfaces share the same planar orientation relative to the central longitudinal axis of the vessel. The unique arrangement of the vessel and opposing pairs of first and second electrode surfaces provides for a substantially uniform voltage field around a perimeter of the vessel and an effective voltage field for coalescence within a center of the vessel. A circular-shaped distributor pipe or a distributor housing serves to absorb momentum of the incoming emulsion stream and distribute the stream into an interior of the vessel. | 05-06-2010 |
20120232300 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING BIOPRODUCTS - Processes for continuous preparation of bioproducts are described herein. The processes include contacting fatty acid glycerides with alcohols in the presence of an acidic heterogeneous catalyst and separating the fatty acid alkyl esters from the reaction products. | 09-13-2012 |
20130220816 | Removal of Glycerin From Biodiesel Using An Electrostatic Process - A vertical electrostatic coalescer comprises a first and second electrode surface and a horizontally disposed foraminous surface. The first electrode surface and horizontally disposed foraminous surface are at ground potential. The first and second electrode surfaces share the same planar orientation relative to the central longitudinal axis of the vessel. The unique arrangement of the vessel and opposing pairs of first and second electrode surfaces provides for a substantially uniform voltage field around a perimeter of the vessel and an effective voltage field for coalescence within a center of the vessel. A circular-shaped distributor pipe or a distributor housing serves to absorb momentum of the incoming emulsion stream and distribute the stream into an interior of the vessel. | 08-29-2013 |
William L. Summers, Vero Beach, FL US
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20100115651 | Mutant Allele of Watercress - The present invention relates to a watercress plant, seed, variety and hybrid. More specifically, the invention relates to a watercress plant having a mutant allele designated BWRW which results in a watercress plant having red-pigmented leaves and/or apical stems. The invention also relates to crossing inbreds, varieties and hybrids containing the BWRW allele to produce watercress plants having red-pigmented leaves and/or apical stems. | 05-06-2010 |
20140101808 | Mutant allele of watercress - The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of watercress plant, and its plant parts, including the mutation of an allele of watercress designated “BWRW”, which results in watercress plants with red-pigmented leaves and/or stems. The red-green variety is distinguished from green watercress varieties, in particular with its red pigmentation ranging from dark purple, dark red to pink leaves and stems; intermediate-sized stem diameter ranging from 3.5 mm to 5.5 mm, which is commercially acceptable for both fresh and cooked consumption; a nutritional antioxidant capacity of at least 2.27 times greater than compared standard U.S. and U.K. green watercress varieties; and expanded harvesting seasons, with suitability to be grown in the United States year-round. | 04-10-2014 |
Zarath Morgan Summers, Amherst, MA US
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