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Thomas John Aton, Dallas, TX US
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20090169832 | SIMPLIFIED DOUBLE MASK PATTERNING SYSTEM - One embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for which a two mask lithography process can be used to reduce design density. The two mask process uses a first mask to expose a first photoresist layer located above a hard mask layer. The first photoresist is exposed in such a way that the level forms one or more lines, on opposite sides of a cell boundary. The hard mask is then etched. A second photoresist layer is deposited above the hard mask. The second mask is used to expose the second photoresist layer in such a way that a space is formed along the cell boundary equal to the minimum space of the level as required by the design rules. The hard mask is then etched again. The hard mask is subsequently used to pattern the layer below it. Other methods and structures are also disclosed. | 07-02-2009 |
20110148466 | LOGIC-CELL-COMPATIBLE DECOUPLING CAPACITOR - An integrated circuit containing CMOS logic gates and a logic-cell-compatible decoupling capacitor adjacent to the logic gates, in which the decoupling capacitor includes p+/n and n+/p capacitors, resistors between 1 and 1000 ohms connecting the capacitors to Vdd and Vss buses, and gate elements which have widths and spacings similar to the adjacent logic gates. A process of forming an integrated circuit containing CMOS logic gates and a logic-cell-compatible decoupling capacitor adjacent to the logic gates, in which the decoupling capacitor includes p+/n and n+/p capacitors, resistors between 1 and 1000 ohms connecting the capacitors to Vdd and Vss buses, and gate elements which have widths and spacings similar to the adjacent logic gates. | 06-23-2011 |
20120302059 | ALIGNMENT TO MULTIPLE LAYERS - A method of aligning a new pattern to more than one previously defined pattern during the manufacture of an integrated circuit. A method of aligning a photolighography pattern reticle to a first previously defined pattern in a first direction and also aligning the photolithography pattern reticle to a second previously defined pattern in a second direction. A method of aligning a photolighography pattern reticle to two previously defined patterns in the same direction. | 11-29-2012 |
20150325472 | ALIGNMENT TO MULTIPLE LAYERS - A method of aligning a new pattern to more than one previously defined pattern during the manufacture of an integrated circuit. A method of aligning a photolighography pattern reticle to a first previously defined pattern in a first direction and also aligning the photolithography pattern reticle to a second previously defined pattern in a second direction. A method of aligning a photolighography pattern reticle to two previously defined patterns in the same direction. | 11-12-2015 |
Thomas John Barniak, Jr., Medina, OH US
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20080315013 | Handheld windshield cleaning apparatus and method of using while driving - An automobile accessory pertaining to safety in its operation for its driver and any passengers within is disclosed. The total body apparatus ( | 12-25-2008 |
20110120504 | Complete sanitary system for the toilet; floor base collection and drain structure, mechanical apparatuses and plumbing method - A complete sanitary system for any toilet site area which allows for the utilization of pressurized domestic running water transferred through a hose connected to a water valve diverting structure further connected to the main toilet domestic water feed line to that particular toilet's water closet. A floor structure with the aforementioned toilet mounted to its top surface side provides the structure to collect, retain and drain the spent waste water from the hose after the water has been used to cleanse the toilet site area. An alternative drainage location in the retention basin of the floor structure with coinciding plumbing piping method allows for a possible solid waste contamination scenario by an overflow toilet or otherwise to be effectively transferred directly into the main sewer pipe. The use of pressurized domestic running water in an effective manner to clean a toilet site without flooding the general bathroom floor area with water and therein providing a structure to collect and drain the spent waste water after cleansing usage provides for a totally novel and prudent sanitary cleansing approach unto the sanitation requirement of the bathroom toilet area. | 05-26-2011 |
20140340770 | Lens assembly for the motor vehicle; a driver's aid for enhaned visibility while driving - An assembly for the driver of a motor vehicle to mount onto the desired structure in the driver cockpit area such as the overhead sun visor or rearview mirror. The assembly consists of a transparent lens or multiple lenses contained in a holding structure with attachment means for the specified structure meant to be attached there onto. The lens or lenses are designed of a prescription for that driver so as to enhance visually in a clarifying manner a long distant highway object such as an overhead road sign mounted on an overpass or a traffic signal to state just two examples eligible and important for visual enhancement in everyday highway driving. Prescriptions for the lens or lenses will be as various as the driving public is both near and far sighted to certain degrees thereof. | 11-20-2014 |
Thomas John Barquinero, Bend, OR US
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20080264989 | Roof rack carrier system incorporating a rotary latch - The vehicular roof rack cargo carrier system of the preferred embodiment includes rotary latch housing units that can be affixed to roof rack crossbars (also referred to as load bars) plus cargo carrier vessels that have exterior-positioned built-in retention rods. The rotary latch—retention rod system enables carriers to be securely attached to and easily disengaged from roof racks when the carriers themselves are filled with content. The carriers then become portable enabling designs with features such as wheels and handles. Taken altogether, the system enables the creation of content-filled cargo carriers that have product functionality and consumer purpose away from point of vehicle. Applications include, but are not limited to, Luggage Carriers, Home & Garage Storage Carriers, Camping & Picnicking Carriers, Document Carriers, Tradesman Contractor Carriers and other purposeful carriers that serve distinct off-vehicle storage needs that can easily snap-in and snap-out of vehicular roof racks for transport. | 10-30-2008 |
Thomas John Bergman, Jr., Clarence Center, NY US
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20090120294 | SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING CONTAMINANTS FROM REACHING A GAS PURIFIER - The present invention is directed to the prevention of an exothermic reaction in the gas purifier of an ultra-high purity gas system. | 05-14-2009 |
20090125127 | SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING UNNECESSARY SHUTDOWN OF A HIGH-PURITY GAS PRODUCTION PLANT - A novel fail-safe temperature monitoring system that can distinguish excessive chemical adsorbent temperature from temperature sensing component failure is provided. This system prevents the gas purifier from shutting down as a result of temperature sensing component failure, and thereby prevents a false shutdown of a high-purity gas production plant. | 05-14-2009 |
20090321416 | ENHANCED ENERGY DELIVERY MECHANISM FOR BULK SPECIALTY GAS SUPPLY SYSTEMS - A system for delivering vapor phase fluid at an elevated pressure from a transport vessel containing liquefied or two-phase fluid is provided. The system includes: (a) a transport vessel positioned in a substantially horizontal position; (b) one or more energy delivery devices disposed on the lower portion of the transport vessel wherein the energy delivery devices include a heating means and a thermally conductive non-adhesive layer disposed therebetween to the gaps and provide substantially uniform energy to the transport vessel. | 12-31-2009 |
20100170268 | ENERGY DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR A GAS TRANSPORT VESSEL CONTAINING LOW VAPOR PRESSURE GAS - A system for delivering vapor phase fluid at an elevated pressure from a transport vessel containing liquefied or two-phase fluid is provided. The system includes: (a) a transport vessel positioned in a substantially horizontal position; (b) one or more energy delivery elements disposed on the lower portion of the transport vessel wherein the energy delivery devices include a heating means and a first insulation means, wherein the energy delivery devices are configured to the contour of the transport vessel; (c) one or more substantially rigid support devices disposed on the outer periphery of the energy delivery devices, wherein the support devices hold the energy delivery devices in thermal contact with a lower portion of the transport vessel; and (d) one or more attaching devices secure the rigid support devices onto the transport vessel and hold the energy delivery devices between the substantially rigid support device and a wall of the transport vessel. | 07-08-2010 |
20100326537 | LOW VAPOR PRESSURE HIGH PURITY GAS DELIVERY SYSTEM - Systems, apparatuses and methods for vapor phase fluid delivery to a desired end use are provided, wherein the conditions of the system are monitored to determine when the water concentration or supply vessel surface temperature exceeds a specified value or when the low vapor pressure fluid pressure falls below a specified value for the purpose of removing a first supply vessel from service by discontinuing vapor flow from the first supply vessel and initiating vapor flow from a second supply vessel. | 12-30-2010 |
20110259194 | SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING CONTAMINANTS FROM REACHING A GAS PURIFIER - The present invention is directed to the prevention of an exothermic reaction in the gas purifier of an ultra-high purity gas system. | 10-27-2011 |
Thomas John Brukilacchio, Reading, MA US
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20100110660 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE EMERGENCY LIGHTING MODULE - The present invention uses “Chip-on-Board” (COB) metal core printed circuit board (PCB) technology in conjunction with high efficiency compact imaging and non-imaging optics to provide an emergency light that is more compact, offers higher performance with respect to luminance levels (higher brightness), longer life, and lower cost relative to systems incorporating pre-packaged LED devices. The thermal impedance between the LED junction and the heat sink is significantly reduced for COB technology by placing the LED die directly on a metal core (or other high thermal conductivity material substrate), thereby increasing temperature dependant life and thermally dependant output power. Additionally, because there is no encapsulant or domed optic over the LED die initially, it is possible to get a much more compact and efficient substantially Etendue (area, solid angle, index squared product) preserving collection optic directly over the die. Cost is significantly reduced for COB configurations due to elimination of the expense of additional components attached to the LED die for the case of pre-packaged LED devices. | 05-06-2010 |
20150325323 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DIGITAL MICROMIRROR DEVICE ILLUMINATOR - A light emitting diode (LED) digital micromirror device (DMD) illuminator includes at least one LED die, a non-imaging collection optic and a lens system in optical communication with the output aperture of the non-imaging collection optic. The lens system is telecentric in an object space which includes the output aperture of the non-imaging collection optic. In some embodiments, the lens system is also telecentric in image space. In some configurations, the LED dies are ultraviolet LED dies. The illuminator is configured to project high radiance optical energy onto a DMD. A projection lens can be used to image the DMD onto an illumination plane with high intensity and spatial uniformity. Examples of applications for the illuminator include maskless lithography, ultraviolet curing of materials and structured fluorescence excitation. | 11-12-2015 |
Thomas John Bruzenak, Salt Lake City, UT US
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20080277241 | Chute Connection / Protection Assembly - The chute connection assembly is designed and sized to carry large loads and any number of chutes that may need to be connected to one another. | 11-13-2008 |
20080277242 | Composite Cement Truck Discharge Chute - The Composite Cement Truck Discharge Chute is lightweight and is made of non-porous material having an extremely low coefficient of friction. | 11-13-2008 |
Thomas John Bucella, Rochester, NY US
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20090128347 | Method and Apparatus for Protection of AC-DC power Converters - An AC-DC power converter controls an external upstream switching device, which supplies it power to be converted. Power conversion is initiated when an external signal requests power be converted or when a program within the AC-DC power converter detects the need for power conversion. When this occurs, the AC-DC power converter signals the external switching device, which is upstream of the AC-DC power converter to turn on, thereby supplying the power to be converted to the AC-DC power converter. | 05-21-2009 |
20090174382 | Method and Apparatus to Remove Energy from DC Loads - A DC output power converter or DC switch device that includes methods and apparatus to reverse the current in the connected load, thereby draining the load's energy until the voltage in the load is brought to a (near) zero potential and held there. | 07-09-2009 |
20090174413 | Method and Apparatus to Verify the Proper Connection of Loads before Applying Full DC Power - A DC power source or DC switching device that uses a test signal to verify the proper connection of the load (or loads) at its output prior to applying full power to the output. This method and apparatus inserts a low power or low energy test signal at the output terminals of a DC power source and measures the test signal's effect on connected external loads to access the condition and proper connection of these loads before applying full power to the DC output power port. If the test signal detects that a load is connected with a reverse polarity, is shorted, malfunctioning or can otherwise cause damage, it will inhibit the application of full power to the output terminals until the situation is corrected. | 07-09-2009 |
20120091935 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO DRIVE TWO-PHASE MOTORS FROM A THREE-PHASE BRIDGE - A motor drive for driving two-phase motors using a three-phase bridge output stage, and a method of operating the drive. The driven two-phase motor can be a two-phase bipolar motor (such as a hybrid stepping motor). The drive can also be configured so that a single output stage can be used to drive either two-phase or three-phase motors, with or without a feedback sensor. A reference return is provided from one of the three half-bridge output stages with each of the motor phase windings connected between the reference return and one of the other half-bridge outputs. The switches of each half-bridge are modulated so that current can be controlled in each of the two motor phase windings. | 04-19-2012 |
20140077749 | Method and Apparatus to Convert a Minimally Controlled Pulse Stream into a Proper Mechatronic Trajectory - An apparatus or method which accepts a burst of pulses at a frequency which may not be tightly controlled and converts this into a trajectory command that is a suitable motion profile for an incremental motor control application. The output of the invention can be a pulse stream that can be fed to an existing incremental pulse input motor drive or the invention can be embedded into a motor drive where its output is a numerical sequence that defines a physically realizable trajectory to be fed to the control circuits and software within the motor drive. | 03-20-2014 |
Thomas John Calef, West Bridgewater, MA US
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20080226499 | Automated microsampling dissolution test system - An automated MicroSampling dissolution testing system that is constructed of a base; a plurality of vessels mounted on an invertible, temperature controlled bath manifold; a cleaning manifold; a stirring and sampling assembly for each vessel; an integrated image capture device, a plurality of hydrodynamic, nonresident sampling probes; a non-resident dispensing manifold; a novel fluid handling system; a MicroSampler; a sample transfer mechanism; and a sample and filter storage apparatus. | 09-18-2008 |
Thomas John Calianno, Alburtis, PA US
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20080260455 | Composite Seal - A composite seal is disclosed having first and second metal layers overlying one another in spaced relation. A mineral layer is positioned between the metal layers. The metal and mineral layers have inner and outer perimeters, the inner perimeters overlapping to define an aperture. The metal layers are joined at a perimeter, preferably the outer perimeter, by welding. The metal layers are preferably precious metal or high temperature alloy foil and the mineral layer may be formed of mica, vermiculite, or modifications of vermiculite. | 10-23-2008 |
Thomas John Clark, Leominster, MA US
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20130002514 | Multi-band, broadband, high angle sandwich radome structure - A multi-band, broadband, high angle, sandwich radome structure including a structural layer; a first inside matching layer adjacent to one side of the structural layer; an outside matching layer adjacent to the other side of the structural layer; and a second inside matching layer for increasing broadband microwave and millimeter wave frequency transparency. | 01-03-2013 |
Thomas John Colacot, Cherry Hill, NJ US
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20120116109 | PREPARATION OF A METAL COMPLEX - The present invention provides a process for the preparation of a Pd(0)L | 05-10-2012 |
20120190873 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF PALLADIUM (I) TRI-TERT-BUTYLPHOSPHINE BROMIDE DIMER - The present invention provides a process for the preparation of a complex of formula (I) comprising the steps of: (a) mixing Pd(diolefin)Br | 07-26-2012 |
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20130165660 | COMPLEXES - A complex of formula (1), | 06-27-2013 |
Thomas John Della-Penna US
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20100101100 | Handheld Tactical Knife - Handheld tactical knife combining structural features of a structurally advantageous and stress distributing base cross section (FIG. | 04-29-2010 |
Thomas John Dondlinger, North Port, FL US
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20100051622 | Caulk Cartridge Cap - A method for sealing a caulk cartridge type container may include the steps of opening an end of a dispensing nozzle of the caulk cartridge type container, deforming the caulk cartridge type container so that dispensing material stored within the chalk cartridge type container flows through the end of the dispensing nozzle, positioning a dispensing sleeve on the end of the dispensing nozzle, deforming the caulk cartridge type container so that the dispensing material flows into the dispensing sleeve, curing the dispensing material within the dispensing sleeve. The curing step may cure the dispensing material only within the dispensing sleeve, and the dispensing nozzle may be tapered. The dispensing sleeve may form a friction fit with the dispensing nozzle, the dispensing sleeve may be deformable. The dispensing sleeve may be expandable, and the dispensing sleeve may be rigid. | 03-04-2010 |
Thomas John Eggebraaten, Rochester, MN US
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20090106217 | ONTOLOGY-BASED NETWORK SEARCH ENGINE - A method and apparatus for searching for a documents residing on a network comprises receiving a search request from a user. The search request comprises one or more search terms of an ontology. The ontology includes a plurality of terms. One or more of the plurality of terms includes a plurality of sub-category terms. One or more documents residing on the network is identified based on the one or more search terms and an ontology index. The ontology index comprises a plurality of relationships between the plurality of terms and sub-category terms of the ontology and a plurality of documents residing on the network. One or more search results that describe the one or more documents is presented to the user. The one or more documents contain the one or more search terms, or one of the plurality of sub-category terms of the one or more search terms. | 04-23-2009 |
20090112838 | ONTOLOGY-BASED NETWORK SEARCH ENGINE - A method and apparatus for searching for a documents residing on a network comprises receiving a search request from a user. The search request comprises one or more search terms of an ontology. The ontology includes a plurality of terms. One or more of the plurality of terms includes a plurality of sub-category terms. One or more documents residing on the network is identified based on the one or more search terms and an ontology index. The ontology index comprises a plurality of relationships between the plurality of terms and sub-category terms of the ontology and a plurality of documents residing on the network. One or more search results that describe the one or more documents is presented to the user. The one or more documents contain the one or more search terms, or one of the plurality of sub-category terms of the one or more search terms. | 04-30-2009 |
Thomas John Elowson, Bradenton, FL US
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20080271020 | System and method for working in a virtualized computing environment through secure access - A personalized virtual computing system includes a plurality of client personal computers (PCs), each comprising at least a web browser and a communications client, a plurality of virtual machine hosts each comprising a communications server for communicating with the client PCs via said communications client, a web server comprising a client-customized web site, a directory database including identification information of authorized users and a database including a reservation table. | 10-30-2008 |
20130019241 | System And Method For Working In A Virtualized Computing Environment Through Secure AccessAANM Leitz; Raymond FrancisAACI Treasure IslandAAST FLAACO USAAGP Leitz; Raymond Francis Treasure Island FL USAANM Elowson; Thomas JohnAACI BradentonAAST FLAACO USAAGP Elowson; Thomas John Bradenton FL USAANM Naples; Russell ScottAACI Boca RatonAAST FLAACO USAAGP Naples; Russell Scott Boca Raton FL USAANM Solberg; HelgeAACI Boca RatonAAST FLAACO USAAGP Solberg; Helge Boca Raton FL US - A personalized virtual computing system includes a plurality of client personal computers (PCs), each comprising at least a web browser and a communications client, a plurality of virtual machine hosts each comprising a communications server for communicating with the client PCs via said communications client, a web server comprising a client-customized web site, a directory database including identification information of authorized users and a database including a reservation table. | 01-17-2013 |
Thomas John Ewry, Trotwood, OH US
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20120251814 | Composite reinforced cores and panels - A composite core panel is produced by arranging a plurality of foam strips in adjacent relation and advancing the strips with one or two flexible sheets of porous reinforcement material and adhesive between platens to form a panel. The sheet on one side of the strips is folded between adjacent strips to form double wall pleats which may project either partially or fully between the strips and may have folded end portions overlying the other side of the strips. The second sheet may also form double wall pleats between the strips and be connected to the pleats in the first sheet. The core panel may be cut to form reinforced strips which are connected by adhesive in various arrangements to form other core panels. A core panel may also be formed by wrapping each foam strip longitudinally with a strip of reinforcing material and connecting the strips with adhesive. | 10-04-2012 |
Thomas John Fillis, Williamstown, NJ US
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20080237082 | CHILD RESISTANT DEVICE FOR HOUSING BLISTER PACKS - A container for housing blister packs. The container includes first and second portions attached to one another in a manner whereby said first and second portions are movable from an open condition in which products may be dispensed from the container to a closed condition in which products cannot be dispensed from the container. At least the first portion of the container defines an internal space in said container of sufficient size to receive product in said internal space. The container also includes structure for supporting the blister pack in a position whereby product dispensed from said blister pack is dispensed into the internal space in said container and a closure which retains said first and second portions in the closed position. An opening is provided in the first portion in communication with the internal space to permit passage of product through said opening to be dispensed to outside the container at a location which is blocked when the closure is positioned to retain the first and second portions in the closed position. The container provides a secure way to limit access to product in a blister pack while at the same time facilitating dispensing of product from the blister pack and container. | 10-02-2008 |
Thomas John Fleure, Missouri City, TX US
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20130100769 | Microseismic Data Acquisition Array and Corresponding Method - Disclosed are various embodiments of methods, devices and systems for performing a microseismic survey. According to some embodiments, microseismic signals are detected at seismic sensor stations deployed in two sets of seismic sensor lines, the seismic sensor lines within each set being substantially parallel to one another and the two sets of seismic sensor lines being mutually orthogonal. According to other embodiments, microseismic signals are detected at seismic sensor stations deployed in a hexagonal pattern. Such sensor geometries offer advantages over linear or radial arrays, including noise reduction, data acquisition flexibility as new wells are added to the survey area, and an improved distribution of data points above points in the subsurface. | 04-25-2013 |
20130100772 | Seismic Data Acquisition Array and Corresponding Method - Disclosed are various embodiments of methods and systems for a | 04-25-2013 |
Thomas John Harkins, Jr., Whaleyville, MD US
Thomas John Harkins, Jr., Cherry Hill, NJ US
Thomas John Harkins, Jr., Pitman, NJ US
Thomas John Janiszewski, Andover, NJ US
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20080305834 | Method and apparatus for providing local multimedia content at a mobile wireless base station using a satellite receiver - An enhanced Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) includes a satellite receiver for use in receiving video and/or data signals. Since most video services (and many data services) are updated relatively infrequently, and since most such services require that the majority of traffic be sent from the core to the client (as opposed to from the client to the core), delivering such services over a satellite channel advantageously provides an opportunity to offer broadcast services, for example, with minimal use of the existing backhaul network, thereby advantageously eliminating the bottleneck typically created by the limited bandwidth of the backhaul network which is conventionally used to supply such video and/or data signals. | 12-11-2008 |
20110241846 | Technique For Effective Communications With Mobile Sensors In A Sensor System - In a sensor system, an edge element receives data from at least one mobile sensor, and sends the data which may be preprocessed by the edge element to a server for further processing. The edge element may communicate to the mobile sensor to change a value of a run-time parameter in the mobile sensor to affect its operation. The edge element may also cause the mobile sensor to upgrade its firmware. When the mobile sensor is about to leave communication coverage of the edge element, the latter may initiate a peer-to-peer handover of the control and administration of the mobile sensor to another edge element in the sensor system. | 10-06-2011 |
Thomas John Martin, Goddard, KS US
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20100251742 | HVAC&R SYSTEM VALVING - An HVAC&R system is disclosed that utilizes energy-efficient valving. The valving controls the flow of refrigerant and may be adapted for evaporator or condenser applications, on both AC systems and heat pumps (as well as chillers and other refrigeration systems). The valving may provide simultaneous and individualized control of flow through individual coils or groups of coils for improved control of evaporation, condensation, defrosting and so forth. In some configurations a common sensor may be shared between individual coils or groups of coils and may provide sensed parameters to control circuitry for controlling the valving. Other configurations may include bypass valving to direct fluid around the flow control valving. In yet other configurations, a valve may be used to bypass tapped vapor around a heat exchanger functioning as an evaporator. | 10-07-2010 |
Thomas John Mcgeorge, Corning, NY US
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20140144213 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TESTING A HONEYCOMB FILTER - Methods of testing a honeycomb filter include the step of wetting the outer peripheral surface of the honeycomb filter to enhance the flow of fog through outer peripheral channels of the honeycomb network of channels. In further examples, methods include the step of obstructing a flow of fog through inner peripheral channels to enhance the flow of fog through the outer peripheral channels of the honeycomb network of channels. In further examples, apparatus for testing a honeycomb filter include a flow diverter with a blocking member. | 05-29-2014 |
Thomas John Mckechnie, Leigh GB
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20100000208 | HYDRAULIC FLUID AND METHOD - There are provided hydraulic fluids comprising at least one phospholipid lubricant blended with one or more of a glycol, glycerol or a glycerol ester and having a water content of less than 10% by weight. Also provided are hydraulic systems and methods of using and manufacturing hydraulic fluids. | 01-07-2010 |
Thomas John Meyer US
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20130212866 | METHOD FOR FORMING AN ELECTRODE - A method of forming an electrode includes casting a molten metal in a mould to form an electrode with a header portion and a blade portion. The blade portion of the electrode is then rolled after it has been cast. The blade portion may be rolled into at least two different thicknesses. In one embodiment the metal is lead or lead alloy and the method relates to the forming of a lead or lead alloy anode. | 08-22-2013 |
Thomas John Meyer, Mercerville, NJ US
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20120098942 | Frame Rate Conversion For Stereoscopic Video - At least a method and a system are described for providing frame rate conversion using parallax information. In a representative embodiment, the method comprises receiving a frame of stereoscopic video. The stereoscopic video comprises frames for displaying to a left eye and to a right eye. The method comprises computing displacements for a plurality of groups of pixels, wherein each of the groups corresponds to an object of a plurality of objects. The method further comprises using the plurality of displacements to position the plurality of groups within an interpolated frame. | 04-26-2012 |
Thomas John Miller, Burlingame, CA US
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20090274810 | Product control paddles for snack food fryer - A method of controlling the movement of snack food products being cooked continuously in a bath of hot cooking oil to the end of realizing a more uniform moisture content in the final product employs a plurality of segmented paddle wheels with blades to penetrate and agitate vigorously the product pack as the wheels are rotated in both directions. Also disclosed are a variety of segmented paddle wheel configurations and their functions of impeding and urging product flow during cooking. | 11-05-2009 |
20100021602 | Universal potato chip cooker - Potato chip cooking process and apparatus includes controlled cooking of potato slices from the initial to the final cooking stages. Slices are deposited in hot cooking oil to develop a slice pack which is carried along a cooking path during which the pack is agitated and mixed by paddle means or tumbled so that the individual slices receive maximum contact with the cooking medium. The cooking path may be divided into one or more stages in each of which the cooking times and temperatures are selected and maintained to produce potato chips of different styles having a final moisture content in the range of 1.2% to 2%. | 01-28-2010 |
20100227035 | Vertical flow french fryer - Cooking of French fried potatoes by facilitating a generally vertical arrangement of potato strips while in the frying operation is disclosed wherein the slices may be cooked within a very deep pack while oil is urged to flow upwardly through the pack and steam entrapment within the cooking slice pack is minimized. A conveyor belt carrying the slices through the cooker has a multiplicity of openings facilitating oil flow there through and the cooker is configured to permit oil discharge for reheating purposes both laterally and longitudinally of the processing path. | 09-09-2010 |
20120279399 | Unitized vacuum fryer - The unitized vacuum fryer is capable of low atmosphere vacuum cooking and has an elongate cooking tunnel having an upper portion separable from a base portion for cleaning and maintenance. When hermetically sealed together the two portions function to retain a high vacuum for an enclosed fry cooking system. Hermetic sealing locks at each end of the tunnel afford product entry and exit. The vacuum fryer does not require a separate enclosing pressure vessel. | 11-08-2012 |
20130149425 | Product Control Paddles for Snack Food Fryer - A method of controlling the movement and separation of snack food products being cooked continuously in a bath of hot cooking oil to the end of realizing a more uniform moisture content in the final product employs a plurality of paddle wheels with blades to rotate in a double action, ratcheting clockwise and counter-clockwise to penetrate and agitate vigorously the product pack. Also disclosed is a variety of paddle wheel configurations and their functions of impeding and urging product flow during cooking. | 06-13-2013 |
20140345477 | Universal Potato Chip Cooker - Potato chip cooking process and apparatus includes controlled cooking of potato slices from the initial to the final cooking stages. Slices are deposited in hot cooking oil to develop a slice pack which is carried along a cooking path during which the pack is agitated and mixed by paddle means or tumbled so that the individual slices receive maximum contact with the cooking medium. The cooking path may be divided into one or more stages in each of which the cooking times and temperatures are selected and maintained to produce potato chips of different styles having a final moisture content in the range of 1.2% to 2%. | 11-27-2014 |
Thomas John Naypauer, Cleveland Heights, OH US
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20120076386 | SINGLE SCAN MULTI-PROCEDURE IMAGING - A method includes receiving imaging data generated by an imaging system ( | 03-29-2012 |
20140050383 | SINGLE SCAN MULTI-PROCEDURE IMAGING - A method includes receiving a signal indicative of a single user selected imaging protocol for scanning a patient. The imaging protocol includes parameters for two or more of a bone mineral density, a fat composition, or an aortic calcium imaging procedures. The method further includes performing a single scan of the patient using the single user selected protocol. The method further includes generating a single set of image data for the two or more of a bone mineral density, a fat composition, or an aortic calcium imaging procedures. | 02-20-2014 |
20150087999 | SINGLE SCAN MULTI-PROCEDURE IMAGING - A method includes receiving a signal indicative of a single user selected imaging protocol for scanning a patient. The imaging protocol includes parameters for two or more of a bone mineral density, a fat composition, or an aortic calcium imaging procedures. The method further includes performing a single scan of the patient using the single user selected protocol. The method further includes generating a single set of image data for the two or more of a bone mineral density, a fat composition, or an aortic calcium imaging procedures. | 03-26-2015 |
Thomas John Nosella, San Jose, CA US
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20080320143 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ROLE-BASED ACCESS CONTROL - Methods and devices are provided for role-based access control of network devices. The network devices may constitute the fabric of a storage area network (“SAN”) that has been logically partitioned into virtual storage area networks (“VSANs”) that are allocated to various administrators. Roles assigned according to preferred aspects of the invention do not need to be hierarchical, but are customized according to administrators' needs. | 12-25-2008 |
Thomas John O'Brien, Anthem, AZ US
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20140337061 | ELECTRONIC DATA INSURANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - An electronic data insurance management system may prompt a user, for a selected insurance product, to identify an indemnity level for insuring against loss to one or more electronic data sets, receive input identifying the indemnity level, and link an identifier for one of the one or more electronic data sets with a data insurance policy or policy certificate defined by the identified indemnity level. The system may also create a data storage account for the one of the one or more electronic data sets on a data management system using the identifier such that an association is formed between the data storage account and the data insurance policy or policy certificate. | 11-13-2014 |
Thomas John Sarasin, Fitchburg, MA US
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20120331483 | MANAGING EVENTS GENERATED FROM BUSINESS OBJECTS - A method for managing events generated from business objects in a business transactions environment is provided in the illustrative embodiments. A first event being raised by a business object in a plurality of business objects configured in a business entity is detected. The business entity executes in the data processing system and provides a function for processing a request. A determination is made whether a second event has been detected prior to the first event and during the processing of the request. In response to the determining being affirmative, first event data associated with the first event is combined with second event data stored from the second event. The combining results in consolidated event data. The consolidated event data is published in response to the request upon completing the processing of the request. | 12-27-2012 |
20120331486 | Selective link aggregation in a virtualized environment - A method, system, and computer program product for managing events generated from business objects in a business transactions environment are provided in the illustrative embodiments. A first event being raised by a business object in a plurality of business objects configured in a business entity is detected. The business entity executes in the data processing system and provides a function for processing a request. A determination is made whether a second event has been detected prior to the first event and during the processing of the request. In response to the determining being affirmative, first event data associated with the first event is combined with second event data stored from the second event. The combining results in consolidated event data. The consolidated event data is published in response to the request upon completing the processing of the request. | 12-27-2012 |
Thomas John Sluchak, Jr., Apex, NC US
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20140292668 | TOUCH INPUT DEVICE HAPTIC FEEDBACK - An embodiment provides a method, including: detecting touch input at a surface of a touch sensitive device; and activating one or more actuators to provide haptic feedback in response to the touch input at the surface of the touch sensitive device; the haptic feedback comprising a tactile indicator to created via modulating one or more of: actuator frequency, actuator amplitude, and actuator duration. Other aspects are described and claimed. | 10-02-2014 |
Thomas John Smelko, Richardson, TX US
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20130254723 | COMPUTATIONAL LITHOGRAPHY WITH FEATURE UPSIZING - A method of computational lithography includes providing through-focus critical dimension (CD) curves at a range of different focus values (Bossung curves) for a plurality of feature types that include different ratios of line width to space width. Using software run on a computing device, it is determined if there is at least one marginal feature type from the plurality of feature types based an image tool capability and a predetermined process specification affected by at least one of the plurality of feature types. Provided a marginal feature type is determined to be present, at least the marginal feature type(s) is upsized. A degree of upsizing increases as a curvature of the Bossung curves increases. A computational lithography model is compiled including the upsizing. | 09-26-2013 |
20150187655 | METHOD TO IMPROVE TRANSISTOR MATCHING - A method to adjust transistor gate geometries in a design data base to compensate for transistor-to-transistor active overlap of gate differences and to form a reticle. A method to adjust transistor geometries in a design data base to compensate for transistor-to-transistor active overlap of gate differences and to compensate for transistor turn on voltage drop off where the transistor gate crosses the isolation/active interface. | 07-02-2015 |
Thomas John Stickland, Stonehouse GB
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20090072130 | Rotary Encoder Apparatus and Method - Rotary encoder apparatus is described that comprises an encoder scale or ring and an encoder scale reader. The encoder scale includes an incremental scale and one or more reference marks. The encoder scale reader comprises at least a first readhead and a second readhead that each produce a reference mark signal when passed over a reference mark of the encoder scale. The apparatus also comprises a reference position setter for determining, as the encoder scale reader is rotated relative to the encoder scale, at least one angularly repeatable reference position of the encoder scale relative to the encoder scale reader using a first reference mark signal produced by the first readhead and second reference mark signal subsequently produced by the second readhead. | 03-19-2009 |
Thomas John Timpf, Jr., Royal Oak, MI US
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20150352967 | METHOD AND APARATUS FOR CONTROLLER WAKEUP - A method and system for waking up a primary microcontroller of a controller in response to a change in a control pilot signal generated by an external device coupled to the controller includes coupling the external device to an input port electrically connected to the controller. A control pilot signal generated by the external device is received by the input port and outputted to a monitoring device of the controller in low power mode. The monitoring device in low power mode polls the control pilot signal and upon detecting a valid change transitions to normal power mode to output a wakeup pulse to the primary microcontroller, which in a sleep state receives the wakeup pulse and wakes up to execute instructions stored on the primary microcontroller. In an example, the system controls recharging of a battery by a charging station which outputs a pulse width modulated control pilot signal. | 12-10-2015 |
Thomas John Tryt, Binghamton, NY US
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20080243462 | INSTRUCTION ENCODING IN A HARDWARE SIMULATION ACCELERATOR - A hardware simulation accelerator to simulate logic designs, a method to encode instructions for use in the hardware simulation accelerator, and a computer program product having code of the method by which the hardware simulation accelerator can read encoded instructions to simulate the logic design, and computer program product of the encoded instructions to simulate a logic design in a hardware accelerator. Each instruction has one of a plurality of opcodes, the opcodes select which of the hardware resources of the hardware simulation accelerator will implement and use the values set forth in other programmable bits of the encoded instruction. The encoded instruction may be a routing and/or a gate evaluation instruction. | 10-02-2008 |
Thomas John Vangemert, Grand Rapids, MI US
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20140308432 | Fiberglass Gel Coat Color Match and Repair System and Method Utilizing a Multi Chamber Dispenser Device - The present invention relates to color matching and repair delivery systems and more particularly to the delivery of a gradient variety of shades of color of a gel coat, resin, and or paint in its liquid form, for the matching and repairing of and to existing colored surface and body structures and in the repair to gel coat and fiberglass surfaces and bodies typically found in and on boats, aircraft, tubs, showers, dock boxes and the like. The general purpose of the present invention relates to a method and delivery system for color matching gel coat to gel coat and fiberglass surfaces. The present invention and system allows users to color match their fiberglass gel coat surface repair by using a kit that eliminates the need for messy mixing of multiple components needed to perform the typical fiberglass gel coat repair. The system dispenser includes multiple chambers or component reservoirs that hold and contain the fiberglass gel coat resin color solution. Chamber number one (the main chamber) contains the “base” color while the remaining chambers contain the tint and shade colors. The multiple chambers form a unit with the attached pumping head. The variable extraction ratio of the base coat color and the tint or shade colors are controlled in the pump action head as it draws or pushes out the specified and chosen color mixing ratio as matched to the accompanied color match card. | 10-16-2014 |
Thomas John Widule, New Berlin, WI US
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20120237312 | TORQUE-LIMITING NUT ASSEMBLY - A torque-limiting nut assembly, in a preferred form, includes an inner nut engaged with a shaft. A resilient torque member and a rigid torque member are positioned between the inner nut and an outer nut, with each being rotatably fixed to one of the nuts. Rotating the outer nut relative to the inner nut compresses the resilient torque member with the rigid torque member, moving the nuts along the shaft in a first axial direction until the resilient torque member is compressed out of engagement with the rigid torque member. Rotating the outer nut in the opposite direction engages the resilient and rigid torque members thereby urging the nuts in the opposite direction. The torque-limiting nut assembly provides a convenient device to apply the correct amount of application-specific torque. | 09-20-2012 |
Thomas John Willekes, Calgary CA
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20130191768 | METHOD FOR MANIPULATING A GRAPHICAL OBJECT AND AN INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM EMPLOYING THE SAME - A method comprises generating at least two input events in response to at least two contacts made by pointers on an interactive surface at a location corresponding to at least one graphical object; determining a pointer contact type associated with the at least two input events; determining the number of graphical objects selected; identifying a gesture based on the movement of the pointers; identifying a manipulation based on pointer contact type, number of graphical objects selected, movement of the pointers, and graphical object type; and performing the manipulation on the at least one graphical object. | 07-25-2013 |
Thomas John Yaniak, Washington, IL US
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20140042802 | TRACK PIN RETENTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - The disclosure may provide a method of forming a track assembly. In the method, a track pin may be disposed within a first through hole of a first track link and within a second through hole of a second track link. A force may be applied to a tool positioned in a first position to plastically deform a first portion of the first track link which surrounds the first through hole, to thereby form a first connection between the track pin and the first track link. A force may be applied to the tool positioned in a second position to plastically deform a second portion of the first track link which surrounds the first through hole, to thereby form a second connection between the track pin and the first track link. The second connection may be formed after the first connection. | 02-13-2014 |
20140299287 | METHOD OF CASTING - A method of casting an article includes positioning a first portion of the article, formed from a first material, in a rotatable mold. Additionally, the method includes, while rotating the mold, pouring a molten second material into the mold over the first portion to form a second portion of the article that is metallurgically bonded to the first portion of the article. | 10-09-2014 |
20140301786 | WEAR COMPONENT FOR COMPACTOR WHEEL - A wear component includes a base portion and a tip portion. The tip portion includes a proximate end and a distal end. The proximate end is metallurgically bonded to the base portion at a base-tip interface, which may have a generally parabolic cross-sectional profile. The distal end defines an exterior surface of the wear component. | 10-09-2014 |
20150037198 | WEAR RESISTANT HIGH TOUGHNESS STEEL - A steel article is provided for improved wear resistance due to optimized hardness, toughness and temper resistance. In one exemplary embodiment, the steel article may have a composition including about 0,2 to 0.43 percent by weight of carbon, about 0.5 to about 3.0 percent by weight of silicon, about 0.01 to about 3.0 percent by weight of chromium, and 0.43 to about 2.5 percent by weight of vanadium. | 02-05-2015 |