Swenson, US
Al Swenson, Trumbull, CT US
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20110258888 | V Snow Shovel - A snow shovel device is provided that allows a user to remove snow from pathways. The shovel comprises a “V” shaped blade surface attached to a telescoping main shaft, which is fixedly attached to a push handle. The “V” shape of the blades provides a plow device to efficiently pierce deep snow in order to create a clear pathway. The main shaft may be pivoted in a plurality of directions to allow the user to adjust the yaw angle of the blade surface as well as the pivot angle of the main shaft with respect to the blades. Adjustment of the pivot angle and shaft length reduces strain on the user as snow is displaced. | 10-27-2011 |
Brad Swenson, Houston, TX US
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20090242199 | SYSTEMS AND TECHNIQUES TO ACTUATE ISOLATION VALVES - A tool that is usable in a well and may include an operator, a switch, a resilient device and an indexer. The switch may be configured to selectively communicate a first force to the operator, thereby actuating the tool. The resilient device may exert a second force. The indexer may cycle through a sequence of positions in response to alternating between the second force and a third force. The sequence includes a predetermined position configured to actuate the switch, thereby communicating the first force to the operator to actuate the tool. | 10-01-2009 |
20090266556 | FORMATION ISOLATION VALVE - A valve includes a housing, a valve element that is located in the housing, an operator, a locking device and an interference device. The housing includes an interior surface that has a profile. The operator may be configured to transition the valve element between open and closed states. The locking device is adapted to be selectively extended into the profile. The interference device may be adapted to be selectively extended radially inside the locking device to retain the locking device in the profile, thereby locking the valve element in the open or closed state. | 10-29-2009 |
20110180270 | POSITION RETENTION MECHANISM FOR MAINTAINING A COUNTER MECHANISM IN AN ACTIVATED POSITION - To operate a device for use in a well, a counter mechanism is provided that is actuatable by pressure cycles to an active position that allows actuation of the device to a target state. A position retention mechanism is coupled to the counter mechanism to maintain the counter mechanism in the active position once the counter mechanism has been incremented by the pressure cycles to the active position. | 07-28-2011 |
20120018169 | DOWNHOLE DISPLACEMENT BASED ACTUATOR - A technique facilitates actuating a variety of components in a downhole environment. The technique utilizes displacement based activation of an atmospheric actuation chamber. Activation of the atmospheric actuation chamber may be initiated via a variety of mechanisms, including manipulation of a restraining device, translation of a seal, and/or destruction of a seal. The atmospheric actuation chamber is coupled in cooperation with the corresponding downhole component to enable selective activation of the downhole component. | 01-26-2012 |
20120018170 | SYSTEMS AND TECHNIQUES TO ACTUATE ISOLATION VALVES - A tool that is usable in a well and may include an operator, a switch, a resilient device and an indexer. The switch may be configured to selectively communicate a first force to the operator, thereby actuating the tool. The resilient device may exert a second force. The indexer may cycle through a sequence of positions in response to alternating between the second force and a third force. The sequence includes a predetermined position configured to actuate the switch, thereby communicating the first force to the operator to actuate the tool. | 01-26-2012 |
20130105172 | PRESSURE CYCLE INDEPENDENT INDEXER AND METHODS | 05-02-2013 |
20130240212 | SYSTEMS AND TECHNIQUES TO ACTUATE ISOLATION VALVES - A tool that is usable in a well and may include an operator, a switch, a resilient device and an indexer. The switch may be configured to selectively communicate a first force to the operator, thereby actuating the tool. The resilient device may exert a second force. The indexer may cycle through a sequence of positions in response to alternating between the second force and a third force. The sequence includes a predetermined position configured to actuate the switch, thereby communicating the first force to the operator to actuate the tool. | 09-19-2013 |
Chad Nicholas Swenson, Mandan, ND US
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20100102937 | Method and Apparatus for Stimulating Power Line Carrier Injection with Reactive Oscillation - Stimulating power line carrier injection with reactive oscillation comprises exciting a tank circuit to oscillate at the carrier frequency by sinking pulses of current between one node of a capacitor in the tank circuit and the other node of the capacitor. A power transformer is connected to a distribution system to inject power line carrier onto the power line. An excitation circuit sinks short pulses of current between one node of a capacitor and the other node of the capacitor that is connected in a tank circuit arrangement with an inductor and the secondary winding of the power transformer. The tank circuit oscillates at the frequency of the excitation pulses if the resonant frequency of the tank circuit is close to the frequency of excitation. The oscillating current is coupled onto the power line system through the power transformer. The phase of the power line carrier signal is shifted by shifting the phase of the excitation pulses. | 04-29-2010 |
Charles A. Swenson, Los Alamos, NM US
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20090108969 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSCRANIAL AND NERVE MAGNETIC STIMULATION - An electromagnet coil comprising Litz wire windings and power leads without break or interruption is cooled by a perfluorinated liquid by sensible and phase change heat transfer in a closed system. The electromagnet coil may be housed in a pentagonal or hexagonal pressure vessel to allow high packing densities in an array or helmet configuration. The helmet is then lowered over a human cranium for transcranial electromagnetic stimulation. The Litz wire windings reduce the power and voltages required for operation, yet allow production of over 2 T of accurately directed magnetic pulses for direct nerve or neuron stimulation. The perfluorinated liquid maintains the temperature of the helmet to less than 35-40° C., ensuring a comfortable temperature device for a human test subject. A utility cable connects the helmet to an external cooling unit and an external power supply. | 04-30-2009 |
Dale R. Swenson, Suwanee, GA US
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20100084518 | Control Panel Mount Having One or More Strain Relief Features - Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a control panel mount having one or more strain relief features. The mount has a base and a tether. The tether has a first end and a second end. The first end of the tether is rotatably connected to the base. The second end of the tether is adapted to receive a cable tie. | 04-08-2010 |
Dana Swenson, Tucson, AZ US
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20100143409 | Generation of virus-like particles and use as panfilovirus vaccines - In this application are described filovirus-like particles for both Ebola and Marburg and their use as a diagnostic and therapeutic agent as well as a filovirus vaccine. Also described is the association of Ebola and Marburg with lipid rafts during assembly and budding, and the requirement of functional rafts for entry of filoviruses into cells. | 06-10-2010 |
Dave Swenson, Middletown, OH US
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20120142843 | SOLID SURFACE SHEETS CONTAINING POST-CONSUMER RECYCLED MATERIALS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to solid surface sheets and methods of making solid surface sheets, wherein the method comprises dissolving post-consumer recycled polystyrene in a first liquid resin precursor to form a blend, solidifying the blend via curing, grinding the solidified blend into recycled particles, adding the recycled particles and filler into a second liquid resin precursor to produce a solid surface precursor, and molding and curing the solid surface precursor to produce the solid surface sheet. | 06-07-2012 |
20130231408 | SOLID SURFACE SHEETS CONTAINING POST-CONSUMER RECYCLED MATERIALS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to solid surface sheets and methods of making solid surface sheets, wherein the method comprises dissolving post-consumer recycled polystyrene in a first liquid resin precursor to form a blend, solidifying the blend via curing, grinding the solidified blend into recycled particles, adding the recycled particles and filler into a second liquid resin precursor to produce a solid surface precursor, and molding and curing the solid surface precursor to produce the solid surface sheet. | 09-05-2013 |
David Swenson, Tucson, AZ US
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20120191060 | LOW PROFILE ACTUATOR AND IMPROVED METHOD OF CAREGIVER CONTROLLED ADMINISTRATION OF THERAPEUTICS - A polymer actuator, power supply and method of using the activation are described. | 07-26-2012 |
David Swenson, Crossroads, TX US
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20120152519 | SENSING SHOCK DURING WELL PERFORATING - A shock sensing tool for use with well perforating can include a generally tubular structure which is fluid pressure balanced, at least one strain sensor which senses strain in the structure, and a pressure sensor which senses pressure external to the structure. A well system can include a perforating string including multiple perforating guns and at least one shock sensing tool, with the shock sensing tool being interconnected in the perforating string between one of the perforating guns and at least one of: a) another of the perforating guns, and b) a firing head. | 06-21-2012 |
20120158388 | MODELING SHOCK PRODUCED BY WELL PERFORATING - A method of utilizing a shock model for prediction of perforating effects can include recording measurements of the perforating effects on an actual perforating string in a wellbore, adjusting the shock model so that predictions of the perforating effects output by the shock model substantially match the measurements of the perforating effects, and causing the adjusted shock model to predict the perforating effects for a proposed perforating string. A method of predicting perforating effects on a perforating string in a wellbore can include inputting a three dimensional well model and a three dimensional model of the perforating string into a shock model, and causing the shock model to predict the perforating effects on the perforating string. | 06-21-2012 |
Donald A. Swenson, Albuquerque, NM US
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20100060208 | Quarter-Wave-Stub Resonant Coupler - A linac system having at least two linac structures configured to operate with a resonant coupler. The linac structures and the resonant coupler resonate at the same frequency, are in close proximity, and designed for a relative phase of 0° or 180°. The coupling between the resonant coupler and the linac structures is achieved by slots between the linac structures and the resonant coupler, which allow the magnetic fields of the linac structures to interact with the magnetic field of the resonant coupler. The relative size of the slots determines the relative amplitude of the fields in the linac structures. There are three modes of oscillation, a 0 mode, wherein the linac structures and the resonant coupler are excited in phase, a π/2 mode, wherein the linac structures are excited out of phase and the resonant coupler is nominally unexcited, and the π mode, wherein the linac structures and the resonator coupler are excited out of phase. | 03-11-2010 |
20100067640 | High-Power-Density Lithium Target for Neutron Production - A target system for producing intense epithermal and sub-MeV neutron fluxes from proton beams by the Li-7(p,n)Be-9 nuclear reaction by use of a layer of solid metallic lithium as the target material, which, in concert with a novel conical substrate to provide support and cooling, is designed to accept proton-beam power densities in excess of 1 MW m | 03-18-2010 |
Drew Swenson US
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20130006749 | PROXIMITY BASED SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Social networking systems and methods including a server and a user device. The server includes memory and a server processor. The server processor is programmed with instructions to receive current geographic position data for each user, calculate an interaction zone for each user, cross reference the interaction zones for each user and identify users with current geographic positions within other users' interaction zones, and serve to a given user the user profiles of other users within the given interaction zone of the given user. The network capable device includes a display, a geographic positioning device, and a device processor. The device processor is programmed with instructions to upload current geographic position data of the given user to the server, receive user profile data corresponding to other users within the interaction zone of the given user, display the user profile data of the other users within the given user's interaction zone on the display, receive input from the given user to send a message to a selected other user, and send the message to the selected other user. | 01-03-2013 |
Ed Swenson, Hesston, KS US
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20110160961 | GUIDANCE USING A WORKED EDGE FOR WAYLINE GENERATION - Wayline generation using a worked edge may be provided. A field boundary line and first work implement width may be received. A first wayline may then be calculated according to a distance from the field boundary line comprising the width of the first work implement. The first wayline may be provided to another machine and a width of the other machine's work implement may be received. A second wayline may then be calculated according to a distance from the first wayline comprising the width of the second machine's work implement. | 06-30-2011 |
Edward J. Swenson, Portland, OR US
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20100140235 | LASER SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING A MEMORY LINK WITH A SET OF AT LEAST TWO LASER PULSES | 06-10-2010 |
Edward L. Swenson, Emory, TX US
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20100282147 | Twin Row Planter - An apparatus and method to precisely meter and dispense two or more crop inputs with a common metering disc is presented to achieve proper placement in the soil relative to one another. In one embodiment, dry granular or granulized fertilizer is metered from one side of the disc and seed is metered from the opposite side of the same metering disc. The fertilizer is placed in a concentrated “pulse” approximately equal distances between seeds within a common seed furrow and/or between seed furrows to improved nutrient use efficiency by minimizing soil to fertilizer contact and subsequent chemical reactions that make applied supplemental nutrients less available to plants. Pressurized air may be utilized to assist discharge of both the seed and fertilizer from the disc meter to assure precise spacing in the soil. A cover may be placed on the meter and metering disc to recirculate air and thus minimize potential atmospheric contamination from seed coatings and fertilizer materials. | 11-11-2010 |
20130092065 | Precision Fertilizer Placement - A method to precisely meter and dispense two or more crop inputs with a common metering disc is presented to achieve proper placement in the soil relative to one another. In one embodiment, dry granular or granulized fertilizer is metered from one side of the disc and seed is metered from the opposite side of the same metering disc. The fertilizer is placed in a concentrated “pulse” approximately equal distances between seeds within a common seed furrow and/or between seed furrows to improved nutrient use efficiency by minimizing soil to fertilizer contact and subsequent chemical reactions that make applied supplemental nutrients less available to plants. Pressurized air may be utilized to assist discharge of both the seed and fertilizer from the disc meter to assure precise spacing in the soil. A cover may be placed on the meter and metering disc to recirculate air and thus minimize potential atmospheric contamination from seed coatings and fertilizer materials. | 04-18-2013 |
20130112125 | TWIN ROW PLANTER - An apparatus and method to precisely meter and dispense two or more crop inputs with a common metering disc is presented to achieve proper placement in the soil relative to one another. In one embodiment, dry granular or granulized fertilizer is metered from one side of the disc and seed is metered from the opposite side of the same metering disc. The fertilizer is placed in a concentrated “pulse” approximately equal distances between seeds within a common seed furrow and/or between seed furrows to improved nutrient use efficiency by minimizing soil to fertilizer contact and subsequent chemical reactions that make applied supplemental nutrients less available to plants. Pressurized air may be utilized to assist discharge of both the seed and fertilizer from the disc meter to assure precise spacing in the soil. A cover may be placed on the meter and metering disc to recirculate air and thus minimize potential atmospheric contamination from seed coatings and fertilizer materials. | 05-09-2013 |
20130158772 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SWITCHING DISPLAY MODES IN AGRICULTURAL VEHICLES - A display system for an agricultural vehicle includes a display for displaying a representation of the vehicle's location in a field in which the vehicle is operating and a control device for receiving an indication of an operating state of the vehicle and for controlling a viewing mode of the display according to the operating state. | 06-20-2013 |
20140107884 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SWITCHING DISPLAY MODES IN AGRICULTURAL VEHICLES - A display system for an agricultural vehicle includes a display for displaying a representation of the vehicle's location in a field in which the vehicle is operating and a control device for receiving an indication of an operating state of the vehicle and for controlling a viewing mode of the display according to the operating state. | 04-17-2014 |
Edward L. Swenson, Hesston, KS US
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20100282141 | Precision Fertilizer Placement - A method to precisely meter and dispense two or more crop inputs with a common metering disc is presented to achieve proper placement in the soil relative to one another. In one embodiment, dry granular or granulized fertilizer is metered from one side of the disc and seed is metered from the opposite side of the same metering disc. The fertilizer is placed in a concentrated “pulse” approximately equal distances between seeds within a common seed furrow and/or between seed furrows to improved nutrient use efficiency by minimizing soil to fertilizer contact and subsequent chemical reactions that make applied supplemental nutrients less available to plants. Pressurized air may be utilized to assist discharge of both the seed and fertilizer from the disc meter to assure precise spacing in the soil. A cover may be placed on the meter and metering disc to recirculate air and thus minimize potential atmospheric contamination from seed coatings and fertilizer materials. | 11-11-2010 |
20100282142 | Dispensing Disk Alignment For Metering Devices - An indexable coupler for indexing metering disks together for dispensing two or more crop inputs to achieve proper placement in the soil relative to one another. In one embodiment, dry granular or granulized fertilizer is metered from one side of the disc and seed is metered from the opposite side of the same metering disc. The fertilizer is placed in a concentrated “pulse” approximately equal distances between seeds within a common seed furrow and/or between seed furrows to improved nutrient use efficiency by minimizing soil to fertilizer contact and subsequent chemical reactions that make applied supplemental nutrients less available to plants. Pressurized air may be utilized to assist discharge of both the seed and fertilizer from the disc meter to assure precise spacing in the soil. A cover may be placed on the meter and metering disc to recirculate air and thus minimize potential atmospheric contamination from seed coatings and fertilizer materials. | 11-11-2010 |
Erik Swenson, Englewood, CO US
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20100083301 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO VIDEO EVENTS ASSOCIATED WITH VIDEO BROADCAST SERVICES - The video services receiver system and related operating methods disclosed herein enable better management of blackout information for events associated with a broadcast service, such as a satellite television service. A system for providing video content to a display for viewing by a customer includes a receiver interface configured to receive data associated with a service, a display interface for the display, at least one memory element configured to store dated blackout information for events on the service, and to store frequently updated blackout information for events on the service, and a processor coupled to the receiver interface, the display interface, and the at least one memory element. The processor is configured to control access to a current event on the service by analyzing both the dated blackout information and the frequently updated blackout information. The processor is configured to present video content associated with the current event if access is granted. | 04-01-2010 |
20100115544 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ALTERNATIVE ACCESS TO VIDEO EVENTS ASSOCIATED WITH VIDEO BROADCAST SERVICES - A video services receiver system and related operating methods provide alternative event information to a customer who is subject to a blackout for a desired event. If the blacked out content is available via a different event on a different service, the system will find the other event and provide an appropriate notification to the customer. A method of providing access to events by a customer associated with a video services receiver begins by identifying a first event on a first service, the first event corresponding to a first presentation of content. The method continues by retrieving an alternative event identifier for the first event and using the alternative event identifier to search for a second event on a second service, the second event corresponding to a second presentation of the content. Thereafter, the method generates an alternative event notification for the customer. The alternative event notification indicates availability of the second event for access by the customer. | 05-06-2010 |
Erik Axel Swenson, Longmont, CO US
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20100212436 | Single use sterile slit impact sampling cassette with rotatable capture tray - A single use sterile slit impact sampling cassette with rotatable capture tray for recovering particulate matter from ambient air, having a lid with a slit shaped air inlet, dish with an air outlet, and capture tray. The dish and lid assemble to form a sealed sample chamber, which houses the capture tray. The assembled cassette is sterile packaged with its inlet and outlet covered before use. The cassette is placed on a base for operation, which supplies the required vacuum for sampling, and rotational means for the capture tray. Air drawn into the air inlet is accelerated to a velocity that ensures impingement, or entrainment of particulate matter from the sampled air volume onto, or within the capture media. The sampled air volume is evacuated from the sample chamber through an air outlet. The cassette is then removed from the operative base, and then may be analyzed for the target contaminants. | 08-26-2010 |
20110252897 | Versatile remote slit impact air sampler controller system - A versatile remote slit impact air sampler controller system for the enhanced operative control of known slit impact air samplers, as well as other remote sampling devices that would benefit from an enhanced air-sampling platform. The described device will substantially enhance the functionality, versatility, and capabilities for the operation of the inventors remote slit sampling devices, adding substantial advances in data capture, maintenance, and output capabilities, user interface functionality, sampling period programmability and versatility, sample flow rate selectivity, air sampler selectivity, capture media turntable motor functionality, controller remote start capabilities, control system communication capabilities, and controller enclosure suitability. | 10-20-2011 |
Erik J. Swenson, Arapahoe, CO US
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20140126889 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTING RECORDING PARAMETERS - Content receivers may be configured to simultaneously record multiple instances of content for multiple programming channels based on content provider instructions. Systems and methods utilize the content receivers to dynamically adjust recording parameters to account for instances of content with a start time and/or end time that falls outside of predefined recording parameters. The dynamically adjusted recording parameters may adjust the number of channels recorded and/or instances of content recorded. The content receiver may compare programming information received at a processing unit with predefined recording parameters and may dynamically adjust the recording parameters based on the comparison. The content receiver may generate on screen display content to include information on the dynamically adjusted recording parameters and may transmit the on screen display content to a content display device for notifying the user of the dynamically adjusted recoding parameters. | 05-08-2014 |
Erik J. Swenson, Englewood, CO US
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20130216208 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTING RECORDING PARAMETERS - Content receivers may be configured to simultaneously record multiple instances of content for multiple programming channels based on content provider instructions. Systems and methods utilize the content receivers to dynamically adjust recording parameters to account for instances of content with a start time and/or end time that falls outside of predefined recording parameters. The dynamically adjusted recording parameters may adjust the number of channels recorded and/or instances of content recorded. The content receiver may compare programming information received at a processing unit with predefined recording parameters and may dynamically adjust the recording parameters based on the comparison. The content receiver may generate on screen display content to include information on the dynamically adjusted recording parameters and may transmit the on screen display content to a content display device for notifying the user of the dynamically adjusted recoding parameters. | 08-22-2013 |
Erik R. Swenson, Seattle, WA US
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20090131490 | METHODS OF TREATING PULMONARY DISEASE USING ACETAZOLAMIDE AND STRUCTURALLY RELATED DERIVATIVES - The present invention is directed to a method of treating a subject for a pulmonary disease by administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the formula: | 05-21-2009 |
Everett E. Swenson, Paxton, IL US
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20090001689 | WHEEL CHAIR HANDLE - A removable handle assembly for use with a wheel chair includes a pair of elongate tubular members each having a longitudinally extending passage therein extending along the elongate axis of the tubular member. A first end of each of the tubular members is movable relative to each other to permit adjustment of the tubular members relative to each other along their elongate axes. A mount is positioned adjacent a second end of each of the elongate tubular members opposite the first end. Each mount has an open face thereon configured to receive, engage and grip one side of the tubular rearwardly extending handles of the wheel chair when positioned into engagement therewith. A stretchable flexible cord is also positioned adjacent each mount and the ends of each cord are attached to the second ends of each of the tubular members. Each said cord is stretchable so as to be positioned in gripping relationship to the side of the tubular handles of the wheel chair opposite the mounts to firmly mount the handle assembly to the wheel chair handles in substantially horizontal lateral relationship to the wheel chair. | 01-01-2009 |
Glenn David Swenson, Portland, OR US
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20100096822 | MOTORCYCLE FOOT STEERING - A foot pedal can be positioned to receive a force from a motorcycle operator's foot, and a force transfer system can be configured to transfer forces on the pedal to pivot the motorcycle wheel in multiple directions and assist in steering a motorcycle. Forces from a motorcycle operator's foot can be applied to a device a motorcycle. The forces can be transferred from the device to a motorcycle wheel, and the transferred force can pivot the motorcycle wheel about an axis other than an axis of rotation of the motorcycle wheel in two opposing directions. | 04-22-2010 |
Grant Eric Swenson, Fargo, ND US
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20090007260 | Security Synchronization Services - As a result of the inability to assign security in multiple applications at one time, there is an opportunity to tie the disparate security systems together. Security synchronization services is a method and apparatus that uses roles to provide a common administration experience for all applications that use it and fits better for new applications. | 01-01-2009 |
Jake Carver Swenson, Seattle, WA US
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20140173594 | Scalable Services Deployment - Embodiments provide an abstraction on top of virtual machine allocation APIs to expose scalable services. The services are higher level components that expose a particular set of functionalities. A deployment manager handles matching and managing virtual machine allocations in order to meet the customer demands for the managed services. A deployment service exposes a “service” as a unit of resource allocation in a distributed computing environment or cloud computing service. Client components interact with the deployment service to request new service instances to meet customer demand. | 06-19-2014 |
20140201752 | MULTI-TENANT LICENSE ENFORCEMENT ACROSS JOB REQUESTS - Scheduling job request submitted by multiple tenants in a manner that honors multiple software license agreements for the multiple tenants. A queue persistently stores job requests that await scheduling. A job state tracking component persistently tracks a state of the job requests, and perhaps provides job requests into the queue. A software license agreement enforcer reviews the job requests in the queue, selects one or more job requests should be scheduled next based on the license agreements, and provide the selected job requests to a resource manager. A subscriber/publisher pool may be used to the various components to communicate. This decouples the communication from being a simple one-to-one correspondence, but instead allows communication from a component of one type to a component of the other type, whichever instance of those components happens to be operating. | 07-17-2014 |
Jennifer Swenson, Anderson, IN US
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20120070550 | FINE PARTICLE APPLICATOR AND RELATED METHODS - Embodiments relate to a fine particle applicator including a loading vessel, a metering roller positioned adjacent the loading vessel, a first stippling roller in contact with the metering roller, a high speed roller, positioned adjacent the metering roller such that bristles of the metering roller and bristles of the high speed roller overlap sufficient to form an interference zone, a second stippling roller, in contact with the high speed roller, a stippling shoe positioned adjacent at least the metering roller and high speed roller and a housing. At least a portion of a surface of the stippling shoe closest to at least the metering roller and high speed roller includes substantially the same curvature as the roller nearest the surface. | 03-22-2012 |
John Swenson, Fort Wayne, IN US
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20130043711 | SEAT BELT ATTACHMENT CLAMP AND METHOD - A method and an attachment clamp for attaching a seat belt to a seat frame of a bus seat are provided. The attachment clamp includes at least one upper arm having at least one slot disposed through the at least one upper arm. The attachment clamp includes at least one lower arm that is received within the at least one slot of the at least one upper arm. A receiving channel is defined by the at least one upper arm and the at least one lower arm. The receiving channel is configured to receive the seat frame. The upper arm and the lower arm are pivotable with respect to each other and are fastenable to each other. | 02-21-2013 |
Josh C. Swenson, Rockford, IL US
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20110221404 | SSPC WITH ACTIVE CURRENT LIMITING - A power distribution module has an input line to receive power from a DC power source. A switch selectively opens the input line and blocks supply of power from the input line to an output line to be connected to a DC load. A solid state power control controls a gate drive for the switch. The solid state power control is operable to distinguish between a pre-charge mode, at which current is rushing to supply a capacitor in the downstream DC load, and a short circuit mode, at which a short circuit exists. | 09-15-2011 |
20120043815 | ACTIVE FILTERING ELECTRICAL ACCUMULATOR UNIT - A power generation system has a generator, a power bus and an electrical accumulator unit. The electrical accumulator unit includes an independent controller that actively filters transients from the power bus. | 02-23-2012 |
20120043822 | MODULAR ELECTRICAL ACCUMULATOR UNIT - A modular electrical accumulator unit includes multiple electrical accumulator unit modules, which are operated in conjunction with each other to form a single electrical accumulator unit. | 02-23-2012 |
20120043938 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRIC ACCUMULATOR UNIT - A power system has a generator, a variable load, and an electrical accumulator unit. The electrical accumulator unit stores power when the generator generates excess power, and supplements power from the generator when the generator generates insufficient power. | 02-23-2012 |
20120043944 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AVERAGE CURRENT CONTROL - A method and apparatus for controlling a converter circuit within the electrical accumulator unit based on a comparison between an actual average converter current and a desired average converter current. | 02-23-2012 |
20120098329 | GENERATOR EXCITATION DURING LOAD FAULT CONDITIONS - A mechanism is provided for generator excitation during a fault condition. A low spool generator is coupled to a low spool shaft. A high spool generator is coupled to a high spool shaft. When a fault occurs, the low spool generator provides excitation current to coils of the high spool generator such that a magnetic field is produced in the coils. | 04-26-2012 |
Joshua C. Swenson, Rockford, IL US
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20110285202 | Bus-Tie SSPCS for DC Power Distribution System - A direct current (DC) power distribution system includes a first electrical distribution and power management (EDPM) unit including a first DC power source connected to a first high voltage DC bus connected to a first DC load, and a first bus-tie solid state power controller (SSPC) connected to the first HVDC bus; a second EDPM unit including a second DC power source connected to a second high voltage DC bus connected to a second DC load, and a second bus-tie SSPC being connected to the second HVDC bus; and a bus-tie connected between the first bus-tie SSPC and the second bus-tie SSPC, wherein in the event a power source failure occurs in the first EDPM unit, power flows from the second DC power source to the first HVDC bus via the second bus-tie SSPC, the bus-tie, and the first bus-tie SSPC. | 11-24-2011 |
20110286141 | SSPC for Soft Start of DC Link Capacitor - A solid state power controller (SSPC) for soft start of a direct current (DC) link capacitor of a DC power distribution system includes a power input connected to a DC power source of the DC power distribution system; a plurality of power switches arranged in parallel, the plurality of power switches being connected to a power output of the SSPC, the power output being connected to the DC link capacitor; and an SSPC controller configured to: pulse width modulate the plurality of power switches with a phase-shifted sequence in a current limiting mode; determine whether soft start is complete; and in response to determining that the soft start is complete, turn on the plurality of switches at a maximum gate-source voltage. | 11-24-2011 |
20110299201 | SSPC For Parallel Arc Fault Detection in DC Power System - A solid state power controller (SSPC) for detecting a parallel arc fault in a direct current (DC) power distribution system includes an input, the input being connected to a DC power source; a power switch connected to the input; an output connected to the power switch, the output being connected to a DC motor controller and associated capacitive load; an output current sensor; an output voltage sensor; and an SSPC controller, the SSPC controller being configured to determine the presence of a parallel arc fault in the DC power distribution system and control the power switch via a gate drive based on inputs from the output current sensor and the output voltage sensor. | 12-08-2011 |
20110304942 | SSPC With Dual Fault Detectors - A solid state power controller (SSPC) for a direct current (DC) electrical system includes a high bandwidth fault detector, the high bandwidth fault detector configured to detect a possible fault and place a power switch of the SSPC in saturation at a predetermined current limit; and a low bandwidth fault detector, the low bandwidth fault detector configured to determine whether the possible fault is a confirmed fault, and in the event the possible fault is determined to be the confirmed fault, turning off the power switch, or in the event the possible fault is determined not to be the confirmed fault, turning on the power switch at a minimum on-resistance. | 12-15-2011 |
Karen Swenson, Bedford, NH US
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20100235315 | Systems and Methods for Address Intelligence - Systems and methods for determining the present status of at least one occupancy of one or more individuals based on one or more occupancy data sources are described. The techniques include obtaining the at least one occupancy of said one or more individuals from said one or more sources; computing a score of said at least one occupancy by a computer processor based on the currency and the relative trustworthiness of said one or more sources; and determining said present status of said at least one occupancy based on said computed score. The techniques can also include presenting the at least one occupancy in a user readable format. | 09-16-2010 |
Kendall Swenson, Erie, PA US
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20120039703 | FRAGMENT CONTAINMENT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR ADDING A FRAGMENT CONTAINMENT ASSEMBLY TO A TURBINE - A fragment containment assembly for a turbine is provided. The fragment containment assembly includes a plurality of bands disposed around a shroud of the turbine and positioned such that the shroud is disposed between blades of the turbine and the bands along radial directions outwardly extending from a shaft of the turbine. The bands include a material having a first modulus of toughness parameter that is greater than a second modulus of toughness parameter of the shroud at temperatures of at least 260 degrees Celsius. The bands are disposed around the shroud to prevent debris of the turbine from being released outside of the bands along the radial directions caused by failure of the turbine. | 02-16-2012 |
Kendall Swenson, Lawrence Park, PA US
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20130067917 | SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING FLUID FLOW - Various apparatuses and systems are provided for a turbocharger. In one example, the turbocharger system includes a first turbine having an exhaust flow outlet and a second turbine having an exhaust flow inlet. The turbocharger system further includes a transition conduit fluidically coupling the outlet of the first turbine to the inlet of the second turbine, the transition conduit including an expansion region upstream of a first bend, and a bypass which routes exhaust flow around the first turbine, the bypass having an exhaust flow outlet fluidically coupled to the transition conduit downstream of the expansion region. | 03-21-2013 |
Kendall Roger Swenson, Erie, PA US
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20090013687 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING OPERATION OF A TURBOCHARGED ENGINE - A method and system for monitoring the operation of a multicylinder, turbocharged reciprocating engine with an onboard controller includes monitoring one or more operating parameters predictive of the turbocharger's output, and generating a parametric output signal corresponding to the value of the sampled operating parameter. Actual mass flow is determined with a flow detection system, and then the charge air mass flow is compared with a predetermined flow rate corresponding to the monitored operating parameter, such as turbocharger speed or turbocharger pressure ratio. A charge air condition flag is set if the actual charge air flow rate is less than a predetermined flow rate based upon the parametric output signal. | 01-15-2009 |
20090024295 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY MONITORING A TURBOCHARGED ENGINE - A method and system for remotely monitoring the operation of a multicylinder, turbocharged reciprocating engine includes monitoring one or more operating parameters predictive of the turbocharger's output, and generating a parametric output signal corresponding to the value of the sampled operating parameter. The parametric output signal is transmitted via telemetry to a remote diagnostic center, where actual mass flow is determined with a flow detection system, and then the charge air mass flow is compared with a predetermined flow rate corresponding to the monitored operating parameter, such as turbocharger speed or turbocharger pressure ratio. A condition flag is set if the actual charge air flow rate is less than a predetermined flow rate based upon the parametric output signal. | 01-22-2009 |
20090078219 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN INTEGRATED COOLING SYSTEM USING AN INDEPENDENT MULTI-CONTROL SYSTEM - A system for cooling an engine on a vehicle without a coolant based intercooler and intermediate duct, the system including an air-to-oil radiator system configured to cool oil that flows through an engine, an air-to-air radiator system configured to cool air that flows through the engine and further configured to operate in conjunction with the air-to-oil radiator system to provide cool air for use with the air-to-oil radiator system, and a slow flow coolant radiator configured to cool a coolant provided to cool the engine and further provided to operate in conjunction with the air-to-oil radiator system. A method for cooling oil in an engine without a coolant based intercooler and intermediate duct is also disclosed. | 03-26-2009 |
20090158733 | FLUIDIC VALVE WATER DRAIN - A turbocharger is disclosed that includes a compressor, a turbine connected to the compressor by a mechanical shaft, and a fluidic drain valve in flow communication with an air bleed port of the compressor and an exhaust plenum to drain water accumulated inside the turbocharger such that water accumulated in the exhaust plenum is drained during shutdown when no air from the bleed port flows through the fluidic drain valve. | 06-25-2009 |
20090232638 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING RADIAL MOTION OF A ROTATING SHAFT OF A TURBOCHARGER - A system is provided for monitoring radial motion of a rotating shaft of a turbocharger. The turbocharger includes a compressor and a turbine coupled to opposing ends of the shaft. The system includes a thrust collar including a cylindrical portion and a flange configured to radially extend from one end of the cylindrical portion. The thrust collar is configured to rotate with the shaft. A sensor is positioned within a separation of an outer surface of the thrust collar flange, and the sensor is configured to monitor the separation as indicative of the radial motion of the shaft. Additionally, a method is provided for monitoring radial motion of a rotating shaft of a turbocharger. | 09-17-2009 |
20100143104 | OPTIMIZED TURBOCHARGER BEARING SYSTEM - A turbocharger system, in certain embodiments, includes a compressor, a turbine, a shaft of common diameter coupling the compressor to the turbine, and a first fluid film bearing disposed about the shaft at a compressor end portion of the shaft. The system also includes a second fluid film fixed pad bearing disposed about the shaft at a turbine end portion of the shaft, wherein the first and second fluid film fixed pad bearings have different clearance ratios, effective lengths, or both, relative to one another. The system, in some embodiments, includes a compressor fluid film fixed pad bearing and a turbine fluid film fixed pad bearing, wherein the compressor and turbine fluid film fixed pad bearings have different clearance ratios and effective lengths, relative to one another. | 06-10-2010 |
20100178164 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TURBOCHARGING AN ENGINE - A turbocharger system, in certain embodiments, includes a compressor, a turbine, a shaft coupling the compressor to the turbine, and a turbo casing configured to improve pressure recovery, wherein the turbo casing includes a non symmetrical geometry configured to improve flow towards an exhaust outlet. | 07-15-2010 |
20110307127 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING ENGINE PERFORMANCE - Methods and systems are provided for operating a vehicle including an engine comprising a turbocharger including a compressor and a turbine. The engine further includes a bypass path configured to selectively route gas from downstream of the compressor to upstream of the turbine. In one embodiment, the method comprises selectively increasing gas flow to the engine by adjusting gas flow through the bypass path from downstream of the compressor to upstream of the turbine. In this manner, the performance of the engine may be adjusted for various operating conditions. | 12-15-2011 |
20120227400 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING EFFICIENCY OF MULTISTAGE TURBOCHARGER - A turbine system for a multistage turbocharger and a method for utilizing the same are disclosed. The turbine system includes a high pressure turbine having an inlet for receiving a flow of fluid, and an outlet for passing the flow on extraction of work from the high pressure turbine. The system further includes a low pressure turbine, having an inlet for receiving a flow of fluid from the high pressure turbine. A diffuser connects the outlet of the high pressure turbine and the inlet of the low pressure turbine. The system also includes a bypass channel for bypassing a portion of the flow around the high pressure turbine, from upstream of the high pressure turbine to downstream of the high pressure turbine. The system includes an injector to input the bypass flow in the diffuser in a manner to reduce flow separation in the diffuser. | 09-13-2012 |
Kendall Roger Swenson, Lawrence Park, PA US
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20120285177 | SYSTEM, TRANSITION CONDUIT, AND ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE FOR DELIVERING A FLUID FLOW - Various systems and apparatuses are provided for a flow delivery system for an engine. In one example, a system includes a first turbine providing an exhaust flow and a second turbine having an inlet and being fluidically coupled to the first turbine. The second turbine further includes a plurality of nozzle vanes positioned within the inlet of the turbine. A transition conduit is curved about an axis and coupled to the inlet and to the first turbine. The transition conduit is configured to impart an angular momentum component to at least a portion of the exhaust flow, and includes a slot that delivers at least a portion of the exhaust flow to the plurality of nozzle vanes. | 11-15-2012 |
20130067914 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DIAGNOSING A TURBOCHARGER - Various methods and systems are provided for a turbocharger. In one example, a method includes determining a first pressure at a first location within a turbocharger and determining a second pressure at a second location within the turbocharger. The method further includes indicating degradation of the turbocharger based on the first pressure and the second pressure. | 03-21-2013 |
Kevin E. Swenson, Hesston, KS US
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20130160420 | Tine Adjustment for a Header - An apparatus for adjusting tines of a header may be disclosed. The apparatus may comprise a reel lift arm, a reel comprising a plurality of tines, a tine adjustment ring, and an actuator. The reel may be operatively connected to the reel lift arm. The tine adjustment ring may be operatively connected to the reel and the plurality of tines. The actuator may be operatively connected to the reel lift arm and the tine adjustment ring. | 06-27-2013 |
Kristen J. Swenson, West Fork, AR US
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20080233244 | ANIMAL FOOD COMPOSITIONS AND TREATS - The invention provides animal food compositions. In particular, the animal food compositions generally contain a structured plant protein along with other macronutrients and micronutrients formulated in amounts to meet the daily nutritional requirements of the animal. | 09-25-2008 |
20080268112 | Ground Meat and Meat Analog Compositions Having Improved Nutritional Properties - The invention provides ground meat and meat analog compositions having reduced fat and cholesterol. The ground meat compositions comprise a structured plant protein product and optionally meat. | 10-30-2008 |
Lynn W. Swenson, Johnsburg, IL US
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20110044786 | APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF CLAMPING AND TRIMMING A PERFECT BOUND BOOK - Apparatus for trimming perfect bound books is disclosed including a clamping assembly and a shearing assembly, preferably powered by electric motors. The clamping assembly includes a fixed anvil and a clamp member movable along a clamp track toward and away from the anvil. The shear assembly includes a shear blade movable along a shear track toward and away from the anvil. Load members are mounted on the clamp track and on the shear track. The clamp assembly and the shear assembly each has an electric motor driving a linear actuator (e.g., a drive screw) which is operatively coupled to its respective load member. A spring or a pair of springs is interposed between the clamp load member and the clamp member and another spring or a pair of springs is interposed between the shear blade and the shear load member. Thus, as the clamp member engages the book and as the shear blade shears through the book and engages the anvil, further movement of the clamp member and the shear blade is prevented. Continued operation of the motors causes these springs to compress and to thus result in differential movement (lost motion) between the clamp member and the clamp load member and between the shear blade and the shear load member. Operation of the motors is terminated upon this differential motion of a predetermined magnitude being sensed. | 02-24-2011 |
20110121508 | AUXILIARY FEED CONVEYOR - Apparatus is disclosed for feeding sheets of paper printed by a printer to a sheet processing device, such as a print on demand (POD) book publishing system. The printer has a sheet discharge through which each sheet printed by the printer is discharged or ejected one sheet at a time. The printer heats the sheets to an elevated temperature as the sheets are printed, and the sheets printed by the printer and discharged from the printer carry a static electricity charge. The sheet processing device has a sheet infeed located at a location (height) different from the printer sheet discharge. The apparatus has a sheet conveyor that has an inlet, an outlet, and a conveyor path between the conveyor inlet and the conveyor outlet for conveying the sheets from the printer sheet discharge to the sheet processing device sheet infeed. The sheets are accumulated in a stack within the sheet processing device. The apparatus has at least one fan that blows air on each the sheet as the sheet is conveyed along the conveyor path so as to at least partially cool the sheet, and the apparatus has a static electricity eliminator located along the conveyor path for at least partially eliminating the static electricity from the sheets as they are conveyed from the printer to the sheet processing device such that as the sheets are accumulated in the stack they are sufficiently cooled and have sufficient static electricity removed therefrom so that the sheets may be uniformly stacked one on the other in the stack. | 05-26-2011 |
20110150604 | REPLACEABLE SHEAR BLADE FOR BOOK TRIMMING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CHANGING SUCH BLADE - A replaceable shear blade for a book trimming apparatus, the latter comprising a shear carriage having the replaceable shear blade mounted thereon. The shear blade has a sharp cutting edge for shearing a book between an anvil and the cutting edge. The shear blade is removably mounted with respect to the shear carriage for replacement of the shear blade, where the shear blade is removably secured relative to the shear carriage by a plurality of fasteners accessible from above. A removable sheath encloses the cutting edge. At least one removable handle is secured to the shear blade so that the shear blade and the sheath may be handled as a unit, with this handle being grippable from above for installation of the shear blade on the shear carriage, and with the handle and the sheath being removable from the shear blade upon installation of the shear blade on the shear carriage. A method of installation and removal of the shear blade is also disclosed. | 06-23-2011 |
Marcus Swenson, Duvall, WA US
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20130179476 | SCALABLE BILLING USAGE DATA STORAGE - An invention is disclosed for scalable billing usage data storage. In an embodiment, users are billed on a monthly cycle. The data storage is divided into two partitions. First, the data is divided into an “L1” partition for each day of the billing cycle. Within each L1 partition, data is further divided into “L2” partitions based on a customer's subscription ID. Through such partitioning, each customer's billing usage data for a billing cycle is entirely contained within a single L2 partition, and that data may be retrieved without spanning partitions. | 07-11-2013 |
20130212371 | System Property Manipulation - A system and method for modifying a system property, such as a system time. A time offset may be passed between computing devices by including it in a request message. On a computing device, the time offset may be stored in an apartment corresponding to the received request. The apartment may be stored in thread logical data, accessible to any thread that performs actions related to the request. The apartment with the time offset may be passed between computing devices by including it in a request message. On a particular device, the apartment and time offset may be retrieved to determine an adjusted time. The system may be used by a client to perform tests or to recover from failures without disturbing the system time. System properties other than system time may be adjusted with the mechanisms described. | 08-15-2013 |
Marcus K. Swenson, Duvall, WA US
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20110137941 | SEGMENTATION AND PROFILING OF USERS - The formulation of a profile group of users by defining segments using a function as applied to a single attribute, and combining them with set operations. The segments may be populated by applying the selected function against the selected attribute against multiple users. Then, the profile groups build upon the segments and are populated by applying the selected operations against the selected combination of segments. This represents an efficient mechanism for formulating profile groups based on user attributes. | 06-09-2011 |
20110302028 | SELECTING AND DELIVERING PERSONALIZED CONTENT - The definition of campaign tactics as associating customized content to associated audiences in a relational database. These associations may be cached in a content association mapping that may be read from without accessing the database. The content association mappings may cached in one or more front end servers, and may be updated periodically by navigating the relational database. For a given tactic, the system determines whether a user is a member of the associated audience, identifies the content to be delivered by referring to the content association mapping, and then delivers the content to the user. | 12-08-2011 |
20120290627 | WRITE AGENT DELAYED WRITE TO DATA STORES - The reliable writing of data to multiple data stores using a write agent. The overall write operation is managed by a write manager that is communicatively coupled to the write agent and to a certain data store. Upon determined that multiple data stores are to be written to, the write manager first instructs the write agent to perform a delay write to other data store(s). The delay write means that the write agents waits a delay time before performing the write unless instructed in the meantime to more immediately perform the write, and if a delay passes, does not perform the write without first checking that the write has been made to the certain data store. After instructing the write agent to delay write, the write manager attempts to write to the certain data store. Upon successfully writing to the certain data store, the write manager may instruct the write agent to proceed immediately. | 11-15-2012 |
Matthew Swenson, Wood Dale, IL US
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20140054359 | STORAGE BOX HAVING INTEGRAL LID WITH CLOSURE FLAPS - A box having two opposed end panels having handholds, two opposed side panels, and a bottom, assembled to form a box having an opening for receiving contents therein, the box including a top panel for closing the opening, the top panel being hingedly connected to a side panel, and including a pair of closure flaps extending from the side of the top panel, the closure flaps positioned to be inserted into the handholds when the top panel is positioned to close the box. | 02-27-2014 |
Matthew Swenson, Carol Stream, IL US
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20120325830 | REINFORCING SUPPORT ASSEMBLIES FOR A CONTAINER AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A container assembly is provided. The container assembly includes a container formed from a first blank of sheet material. The container includes a bottom wall and a plurality of sides extending upwardly from the bottom wall such for defining a cavity therein. Each side includes an inner surface that extends between a bottom edge positioned between the bottom wall and a top edge. Each inner surface includes a height that is measured between the top edge and the bottom edge. At least one support assembly formed from a second blank of sheet material is positioned within the cavity. The support assembly includes a back panel assembly that is coupled to the inner surface of one of the plurality of sides. An extension assembly extends outwardly from the back panel assembly. | 12-27-2012 |
Matthew Kiev Swenson, Wood Dale, IL US
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20120234724 | SHIPPING AND DISPLAY CONTAINER AND BLANK FOR FORMING SAME - A container formed from a blank of sheet material includes, in an exemplary embodiment, opposing side walls, a front end wall, a back end wall, a top wall, and a bottom wall. An opening lip extends from a portion of the bottom of the front wall. Perforation lines extend diagonally from each end of the lip. Each perforation line extends to a side wall. Each side wall includes a perforation line extending from one of the front wall perforation lines to the upper corner of the sidewall adjacent the back end wall. Access holes are located in each side wall adjacent to the side wall perforation line. Another perforation line extends the width of the back end wall and intersects each of the perforation lines of the side walls. | 09-20-2012 |
20130168287 | Shipping and Display Tray and Blank for Forming the Same - A blank for forming a tray for shipping and displaying at least one product is provided. The blank includes a bottom panel, a pair of opposed side panels connected to the bottom panel, and at least one divider panel assembly connected to the bottom panel and one of the side panels. The at least one divider panel assembly includes a plurality of support slots configured to receive a portion of at least one of the containers to secure the container to the tray, to display the containers within the tray, and to enable individual access to each of the containers within the tray. | 07-04-2013 |
20130334295 | CONVERTIBLE SHIPPING CONTAINER HAVING REINFORCED CORNERS AND BLANKS FOR MAKING THE SAME - A blank of sheet material for forming a convertible shipping container is provided. The blank includes a removable access panel, a top panel, a bottom panel, a front panel, and a rear panel. Each of top, bottom, rear, and front panels include side flaps extending from a side edge of each top, bottom, rear, and front panel. The removable access panel includes an access hole, a return hole, and relief creases to facilitate removal after the container is formed. The shipping container includes a top wall, a bottom wall, a front wall, a rear wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, and four corner structures. | 12-19-2013 |
20140367308 | SHIPPING AND DISPLAY CONTAINER AND BLANK FOR FORMING SAME - A container formed from a blank of sheet material includes, in an exemplary embodiment, opposing side walls, a front end wall, a back end wall, a top wall, and a bottom wall. An opening lip extends from a portion of the bottom of the front wall. Perforation lines extend diagonally from each end of the lip. Each perforation line extends to a side wall. Each side wall includes a perforation line extending from one of the front wall perforation lines to the upper corner of the sidewall adjacent the back end wall. Access holes are located in each side wall adjacent to the side wall perforation line. Another perforation line extends the width of the back end wall and intersects each of the perforation lines of the side walls. | 12-18-2014 |
Michael Swenson, Danbury, CT US
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20100153309 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIMENSIONAL RATING OF MAIL PIECES - Systems and methods for dimensionally rating mail pieces including cards, letters, flats, mailers, packages and parcels using a pointing device such as a digital pen are described. In one illustrative configuration the system includes a digital pen, a three dimensional digital pen pattern device, a computer and a printer for printing evidence of postage payment. A mail piece such as a small parcel is placed on the opened three dimensional digital pen pattern device. The user may select a digital pen pattern command box or may otherwise engage or be prompted to begin measurements. For a rectangular parcel, the user selects a bottom right and then a top left measurement point. The system then calculates the dimensions of the parcel, dimensionally rates it and then accounts for and prints a corresponding postage indicium. | 06-17-2010 |
Michael P. Swenson, Danbury, CT US
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20090055000 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ROUTING SELECTION USING STATISTICAL DATA - A system, method, and medium, the method including receiving parameter information associated with a mailer, associating the parameter information with a mailing, receiving statistical information, the statistical information including historical performance data of at least one carrier, determining a delivery sequence for the mailing based on the received mailer parameter information and the statistical information, and outputting the determined delivery sequence for the mailing. | 02-26-2009 |
20100049536 | METHODS FOR CREATING CONSOLIDATED MAILPIECES - A method includes receiving a plurality of mail messages. The plurality of mail messages are all appointed for delivery by mail to the same recipient. Each of the mail messages includes a respective account number for the mail recipient. The method further includes combining the received mail messages into a single combined mailpiece addressed to the mail recipient. All of the account numbers included in the mail messages are mutually different from each other. | 02-25-2010 |
20110144808 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONFIGURING MAILING EQUIPMENT - A computer receives two input documents, including a carrier product description file and a document that describes attributes of a type of mailing equipment. The computer extracts information from the documents and generates a provisioning document based at least in part on the extracted information. The provisioning document is suitable for controlling a piece of mailing equipment which belongs to the particular type of mailing equipment, in such a manner that the piece of mailing equipment generates mail pieces in compliance with the carrier product description file. The provisioning document includes a script for controlling operation of the piece of mailing equipment and data to be read by the piece of mailing equipment. | 06-16-2011 |
Orven Swenson, Fargo, ND US
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20140238592 | SELECTIVE LASER-ASSISTED TRANSFER OF DISCRETE COMPONENTS - Electronic components are often assembled using robotic equipment, such as pick-and-place machines, that is not optimized for components such as ultra-thin semiconductor bare dice. Selective laser-assisted die transfer is described based on the unique blistering behavior of a multilayer dynamic release layer when irradiated by low energy focused laser pulse(s) in which the blister creates translation of the article being placed. Accurate placement results are provided with negligible lateral and angular displacement. | 08-28-2014 |
20140370203 | MICRO COLD SPRAY DIRECT WRITE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRINTED MICRO ELECTRONICS - A system and method for depositing an aerosolized powder of solid particles on a substrate for printed circuit applications is disclosed and comprises cold spraying the aerosolized powder onto the substrate to form a finite feature, wherein at least one of the dimensions of length and width of the finite feature measures 500 microns or less. | 12-18-2014 |
Orven Fredrick Swenson, Fargo, ND US
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20090053507 | CONVERGENT-DIVERGENT-CONVERGENT NOZZLE FOCUSING OF AEROSOL PARTICLES FOR MICRON-SCALE DIRECT WRITING - A Convergent-Divergent-Convergent nozzle apparatus for direct-write applications is described. The tip apparatus includes at least three nozzles concentrically positioned in series. In a non-limiting embodiment, a first nozzle has a converging taper, a second nozzle extends from the first nozzle with a diverging taper, and a third nozzle extends from the second nozzle and has a converging taper. The nozzles are positioned in series and are coaxial, and can be formed from either separate components or a monolithic structure. Such an arrangement has permitted direct writing of aerosolized particle streams in line widths from 3.7-8 μm in width prior to sintering. Further refinements to the apparatus and processing parameters may result in line widths of 1 μm or less. Aerosolized particles may comprise conductor or semiconductor precursors that may be processed into microelectronic conductors or semiconductors, respectively. The particles may also comprise nanostructures or nanoparticles. | 02-26-2009 |
Peter Swenson, Chesterton, IN US
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20090084152 | DUCTMAKING APPARATUS - A ductmaking apparatus bends a metal web to form a duct blank having a lock seam with male and female portions. Prior to shearing off the duct blank, the apparatus bends the web to form a lock tab that secures the lock seam during subsequent handling of the duct blank. | 04-02-2009 |
Randall P. Swenson, River Falls, WI US
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20110244013 | MICROPOROUS MATERIAL FROM ETHYLENE-CHLOROTRIFLUOROETHYLENE COPOLYMER AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - Microporous material having a spherulitic matrix made from ethylene chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymer has a plurality of pores having an average pore size greater than about 0.01 micrometer. The material is made by thermally induced phase separation (TIPS) process that includes melt mixing ethylene chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymer, diluent and nucleating agent to provide a melt mixed composition; shaping the melt mixed composition; cooling the shaped melt mixed composition to induce phase separation of the ethylene chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymer to provide a phase separated material; and stretching the phase separated material to provide the microporous material. The microporous material may be incorporated into articles and the articles may include one, two or more layers of microporous material. | 10-06-2011 |
Randy Swenson, Englewood, CO US
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20090114602 | BIOSOLIDS-BASED FOOD ADDITIVE FOR ANIMAL FEED, METHODS OF PRODUCTION, AND BUSINESS APPLICATION THEREOF - The present invention is directed to processes and business methods and wastewater treatment units for converting the waterborne residuals from wastewater generated by food processing plants into an ingredient suitable for use in animal feeds. The ingredient produced by the processes of the present invention has a high protein content and can be used as a replacement for conventional sources of animal feed protein such as fish meal. | 05-07-2009 |
20120027913 | BIOSOLIDS-BASED FOOD ADDITIVE FOR ANIMAL FEED, METHODS OF PRODUCTION, AND BUSINESS APPLICATION THEREOF - The present invention is directed to processes and business methods and wastewater treatment units for converting the waterborne residuals from wastewater generated by food processing plants into an ingredient suitable for use in animal feeds. The ingredient produced by the processes of the present invention has a high protein content and can be used as a replacement for conventional sources of animal feed protein such as fish meal. | 02-02-2012 |
Robert A. Swenson, Janesville, WI US
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20080250703 | Fuel additive, additive-containing fuel compositions and method of manufacture - The present invention relates to fuel additives, fuel compositions and methods of manufacture in which the additives are provided to impart desired properties to fuels. These properties include, without limitation, reduction of nitrogen oxide and particulate emissions from the exhaust stream of internal combustion engines using the fuels. Preferred embodiments of an additive form of the composition include a nitrogen-containing compound selected from the group consisting of urea, cyanuric acid, triazine, ammonia and mixtures thereof, a carrier blend comprising an alkoxylated alcohol, a polyalkylene glycol ester and an alkanolamide and water. The additive may be provided in a concentrate form by addition of a solvent or may be provided as a final form fuel composition. A method of additive manufacture and is disclosed. | 10-16-2008 |
Roger J. Swenson, Salt Lake City, UT US
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20100031908 | MEANS OF PROCESSING FUEL GRADE PETROLEUM COKE FOR USE IN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - Liquefied petroleum coke (LPC) comprises diesel engine fuel grade petroleum coke that is produced by subjecting crude oil refinery feedstock to de-salting, coking, micronization, de-ashing, and slurrification processes to reduce impurities such as metallic components and make the LPC suitable for use in internal combustion engines, such as diesel engine systems. | 02-11-2010 |
20120060470 | ECONOMIC MEANS OF ASPIRATING A FUEL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH NON-ATMOSPHERIC GASES TO PRODUCE A SUBSEQUENTLY USEFUL BYPRODUCT - Aspirating a fuel combustion engine with non-atmospheric gases to produce exhaust that can be efficiently used as EOR working fluid and/or recirculated in subsequent fuel combustion processes. The EOR working fluid is made up of a combination of gases created in a combustion process in a power-producing fuel combustion engine. This combustion process occurs using a mix of initial combustion ingredients that includes CO | 03-15-2012 |
Russell H. Swenson, St. Charles, IL US
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20090114572 | Process for separation of phosphatic materials coastal beach sand - A process for separating phosphatic materials from coastal beach sand and sand deposits used for beach renourishment. The steps include (a) suspending a mixture of beach sand and phosphatic material in water, (b) introducing compressed gas, preferably air, into the mixture or sparging to produce a bubble froth on the surface of the water, and (c) skimming or separating the bubble froth from the surface of or within the water to effect separation of the phosphatic material in the froth from the beach sand left in the water. The bubbles of the bubble froth attract and carry the phosphatic material on the surface of the bubbles during upward movement through the mixture. A conditioner added to the water which improves the tendency of the phosphatic material to “float” is preferred. | 05-07-2009 |
Ryan L. Swenson, Wichita, KS US
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20120204672 | ADJUSTABLE CONTROL SYSTEM - A control system for a work vehicle includes an armrest having a first support and a control grip having a second support. The first support is configured to permit selectable movement of the armrest. The second support is configured to permit selectable movement of the control grip. The armrest and the control grip are independently movable from each other. The first support and the second support are configured to receive a common fastener to secure the first support and the second support to a surface of the work vehicle. | 08-16-2012 |
Ryan Lee Swenson, Wichita, KS US
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20130249151 | GAS SPRING OIL RESERVOIR - A gas spring includes a housing having an end configured to receive a rod therethrough, the rod extending to a piston movably positionable within the housing. A spacer separates a pair of sealing devices and forming a compartment containing oil that is positioned near the end of the housing, the compartment having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is defined by the sealing devices, the spacer and the rod. The second portion is defined by the sealing devices, the spacer and the housing. The first portion is in fluid communication with the second portion permitting circulation of oil therebetween. | 09-26-2013 |
Scott Swenson, Burr Ridge, IL US
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20100315301 | LOCOMOTIVE MODULAR ANTENNA ARRAY - An antenna array for a body panel of a locomotive is described having a base support including at least a pair of elongated parallel structures forming a channel on the body panel of the locomotive cab. A plurality of removable plates are affixed to the elongated parallel structures for mounting an antenna on each of the removable plates, thereby allowing wiring from each antenna to extend from its respective removable plate through the channel formed by the base support. A junction box situated near the base support forms an enclosure about an aperture formed in the body panel of the locomotive. The junction box includes a plurality of interconnects for connecting wiring of each antenna to wiring of a device in the locomotive. In one embodiment, the junction box is integral to the base support. The integral junction box, base support arrangement may further include a lip formed about its periphery in which a cover mounted thereon. In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, an antenna array is provided for a body panel of a locomotive having a base support including a base support having a plurality of pillars on the body panel of the locomotive cab and a plurality of removable plates being supported by the pillars on the base support for mounting an antenna on each of the removable plates. | 12-16-2010 |
Scott A. Swenson, Willowbrook, IL US
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20140103932 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LIGHT INTENSITY MONITORING - A system is provided. The system includes a light emitting diode and a monitoring module. The monitoring module is communicably coupled to the light emitting diode. The monitoring module is configured to receive one or more signals indicative of power consumption of the light emitting diode. Further, the monitoring module is configured to determine a condition of the light emitting diode based, at least in part, on the received signals. | 04-17-2014 |
20140150686 | LOCOMOTIVE SYSTEM - A fuel tank is configured to be selectively coupled to a chassis of the locomotive based on an anticipated change in axle load capacity of a railroad. The fuel tank includes a body, a coupling device, and a lifting adapter. The coupling device is configured to releasably couple the body to the chassis of the locomotive. The lifting adapter is configured to releasably engage with a lifting implement of a machine. | 06-05-2014 |
Stephen S. Swenson, Weatherford, TX US
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20130091918 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A STRUCTURE - The system and method of the present application can include machining complex part features in a flat metal sheet, and subsequently forming the machined flat metal sheet to have the desired shape and contours. Prior to the step of machining the complex part features, the method can include calculating a scaled location of the complex part features so that the subsequent forming step acts to translate and deform the complex part features into a desired location. | 04-18-2013 |
20130094919 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A STRUCTURE WITH A HIGH PERFORMANCE METAL ALLOY - The method of the present application includes machining complex part features in a flat metal sheet, and subsequently forming the machined flat metal sheet to have the desired shape and contours. Prior to the step of machining the complex part features, the method includes calculating a scaled location of the complex part features so that the subsequent forming step acts to translate and deform the complex part features into a desired location. The present application further includes a method for machining high performance metal alloy, such as titanium. Further, the present application includes a heated mandrel for applying heat to a high performance metal alloy, such as titanium, during stretch forming. | 04-18-2013 |
Steven E. Swenson, Redmond, WA US
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20130230169 | CIRCUMVENTION OF DYNAMIC, ROBUST, EMBEDDED-SIGNAL DETECTION - Described herein is a technology facilitating circumvention of dynamic and robust detection of one or more embedded-signals (e.g., watermark, copyright notice, encoded data, etc.) in one or more input carrier signals (e.g., multimedia stream, video stream, audio stream, data, radio, etc.). | 09-05-2013 |
W. Swenson, Bloomfield Hills, MI US
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20100325902 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OF CUTTING KNIVES USING DIRECT METAL DEPOSITION - Direct metal deposition (DMD) is used to fabricate knife edges with extended service life. A metal alloy powder is deposited along a blank and melted with a laser beam so that the powder solidifies into a strip of material having a hardness and/or wear resistance greater than that of the starting material. The piece is then finished to produce a sharp edge in the solidified material. The powder may be melted while it is being deposited, or it may be melted after being deposited. A slot or groove may be formed in the blank with the metal alloy powder being deposited into the slot or groove. A hardened steel alloy powder is deposited onto a mild steel blank. For example, a tool steel or vanadium steel powder may be deposited onto a 1018 steel blank. An invention line-beam nozzle may be used for deposition and/or powder melting. | 12-30-2010 |
20140026730 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OF CUTTING KNIVES USING DIRECT METAL DEPOSITION - Direct metal deposition (DMD) is used to fabricate knife edges with extended service life. A metal alloy powder is deposited along a blank and melted with a laser beam so that the powder solidifies into a strip of material having a hardness and/or wear resistance greater than that of the starting material. The piece is then finished to produce a sharp edge in the solidified material. The powder may be melted while it is being deposited, or it may be melted after being deposited. A slot or groove may be formed in the blank with the metal alloy powder being deposited into the slot or groove. A hardened steel alloy powder is deposited onto a mild steel blank. For example, a tool steel or vanadium steel powder may be deposited onto a 1018 steel blank. An invention line-beam nozzle may be used for deposition and/or powder melting. | 01-30-2014 |