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Aaron Thornton, New South Wales AU
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20110297558 | GAS ADSORPTION MATERIAL - A gas adsorption material comprising: a porous metal-organic framework and a plurality of functionalized fullerenes or fullerides provided in the pores of the metal-organic framework. The metal-organic framework includes a plurality of metal clusters, each metal cluster including one or more metal ions, and a plurality of charged multidentate linking ligands connecting adjacent metal clusters. | 12-08-2011 |
Andrew Thornton, Surrey GB
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20100206971 | Condiment Grinders - A condiment grinder comprises a hollow body constituting a reservoir for a condiment to be ground, the body having an opening at its lower end, in which a female grinding member defining an aperture is received and an opening at its upper end. One end of an actuating rod is connected to a male grinding member rotatably received in the aperture and the other end of the actuating rod passes through the upper opening in the body. A rotatable actuating knob removably closes the upper opening in the body and is non-rotatably secured to the other end of the actuating rod. The grinder further includes a condiment filling aid comprising a tubular sleeve having a first end whose cross-sectional area is less than that of its second end. The first end is connected to the upper end of the body around the upper opening. The tubular sleeve is movable between a retracted position, in which the second end is situated at a level not substantially above the level of the upper opening, and an extended position, in which the second end is situated substantially above the level of the upper opening. When the actuating knob is removed, condiment may be introduced through the upper opening of the tubular sleeve into the hollow body. | 08-19-2010 |
20150182012 | Hand Carried Transport Assembly - A hand carried transport assembly is described and which includes a carriage that has a supporting base and a handle removably attached thereto; a transporting vessel that defines an internal cavity, and which releasably mates with the supporting base portion; and a product receiving insert for accepting products and which is sized so as to substantially nest within the internal cavity of the transporting vessel. | 07-02-2015 |
Andrew Thornton, Hascombe GB
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20120006165 | Food Slicers - A foodstuff slicer includes a support frame carrying a support with a support surface and a slicing blade including a cutting edge situated above the support surface, whereby a foodstuff article may be slid along the support surface into contact with the cutting edge to cut a slice from it. A guard member including at least one guard limb is guided to move transversely to the support surface between an operative position, in which it extends in front of and adjacent to the cutting edge and prevents access to the cutting edge, and an inoperative position, in which it permits access to the cutting edge. A release member is guided to move parallel to the support surface and includes at least one release limb. One of the guard limb and the release limb includes a ramp formation and the other of the guard limb and the release limb includes a follower cooperating with the ramp formation, whereby movement of the release member results in movement of the guard member between the operative and inoperative positions. | 01-12-2012 |
Blair Thornton, Tokyo JP
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20150268168 | COMPONENT ANALYSIS DEVICE - Provided is a chemical analysis device to analyze a chemical composition of a sample, including a main body including a laser light source, a chemical analysis unit, and a housing; an optical head that is arranged to be faced to the sample; and a pressureproof-feedthrough-equipped fiber that is extended from the housing to the optical head to guide laser light emitted from the laser light source to the optical head. The housing houses the laser light source and the chemical analysis unit as having a pressure-resistant function. The optical head includes a mirror system that causes the sample to be irradiated with laser light outgoing from the pressureproof-feedthrough-equipped fiber and to cause plasma emission light occurring at the sample owing to irradiation with the laser light to reenter to the pressureproof-feedthrough-equipped fiber. The chemical analysis unit performs spectroscopic analysis on the plasma emission light that reentered to the pressureproof-feedthrough-equipped fiber. | 09-24-2015 |
Brian Thornton, Collegeville, PA US
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20150019248 | Gap in Care Determination Using a Generic Repository for Healthcare - By extracting clinical data of any format from respective different sources, a data repository normalized to a generic format is created. A medical domain specific language may be used to interact with the data repository for identifying cohorts and gaps in care for the respective cohorts. Any rules for finding gaps in care are converted into the medical domain specific language for determining gaps. This standardization in both the data repository and rule application may allow for a true cost and time to value solution accessible to many different medical practices. | 01-15-2015 |
Christopher Thornton, Exeter GB
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20150018532 | ANTIBODY - The invention relates to antibodies to | 01-15-2015 |
Christopher Thornton, Devon GB
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20120064093 | ANTIBODY - The invention relates to antibodies to | 03-15-2012 |
Christopher Stuart Thornton, Heelands GB
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20090193427 | MANAGING PARALLEL DATA PROCESSING JOBS IN GRID ENVIRONMENTS - Method, system, and computer program product for managing parallel data processing jobs in grid environments are provided. A request to deploy a parallel data processing job in a grid environment is received. A plurality of resource nodes in the grid environment are dynamically allocated to the parallel data processing job. A configuration file is automatically generated for the parallel data processing job based on the allocated resource nodes. The parallel data processing job is then executed in the grid environment using the generated configuration file. | 07-30-2009 |
Craig William Thornton, Hamilton CA
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20100265917 | APPARATUS, AND AN ASSOCIATED METHOD, FOR PRESERVING COMMUNICATION SERVICE QUALITY LEVELS DURING HAND-OFF OF COMMUNICATIONS IN A RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A mobile station is configured to transmit a sequence of data packets over a wireless network. The station includes a data sequence expander. The expander receives an indication of a pending hand-off for the mobile station from a first network access point to a second network access point and estimates an amount of time prior to occurrence of the hand-off. The expander inserts a number of delay packets into the sequence of data packets in response to receiving the indication of the pending hand-off. The number of delay packets is determined based on the estimated amount of time prior to the occurrence of the hand-off such that the insertion of the delay packets into the sequence of data packets will cause a delay that corresponds to the amount of time prior to occurrence of the hand-off. | 10-21-2010 |
20110188475 | APPARATUS, AND AN ASSOCIATED METHOD, FOR PRESERVING COMMUNICATION SERVICE QUALITY LEVELS DURING HAND-OFF OF COMMUNICATIONS IN A RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A mobile station is configured to transmit a sequence of data packets over a wireless network. The station includes a data sequence expander. The expander receives an indication of a pending hand-off for the mobile station from a first network access point to a second network access point and estimates an amount of time prior to occurrence of the hand-off. The expander inserts a number of delay packets into the sequence of data packets in response to receiving the indication of the pending hand-off. The number of delay packets is determined based on the estimated amount of time prior to the occurrence of the hand-off such that the insertion of the delay packets into the sequence of data packets will cause a delay that corresponds to the amount of time prior to occurrence of the hand-off. | 08-04-2011 |
20120155433 | APPARATUS, AND AN ASSOCIATED METHOD, FOR PRESERVING COMMUNICATION SERVICE QUALITY LEVELS DURING HAND-OFF OF COMMUNICATIONS IN A RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A mobile station is configured to transmit a sequence of data packets over a wireless network. The station includes a data sequence expander. The expander receives an indication of a pending hand-off for the mobile station from a first network access point to a second network access point and estimates an amount of time prior to occurrence of the hand-off. The expander inserts a number of delay packets into the sequence of data packets in response to receiving the indication of the pending hand-off. The number of delay packets is determined based on the estimated amount of time prior to the occurrence of the hand-off such that the insertion of the delay packets into the sequence of data packets will cause a delay that corresponds to the amount of time prior to occurrence of the hand-off. | 06-21-2012 |
20130003704 | APPARATUS, AND AN ASSOCIATED METHOD, FOR PRESERVING COMMUNICATION SERVICE QUALITY LEVELS DURING HAND-OFF OF COMMUNICATIONS IN A RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A mobile station is configured to transmit a sequence of data packets over a wireless network. The station includes a data sequence expander. The expander receives an indication of a pending hand-off for the mobile station from a first network access point to a second network access point and estimates an amount of time prior to occurrence of the hand-off. The expander inserts a number of delay packets into the sequence of data packets in response to receiving the indication of the pending hand-off. The number of delay packets is determined based on the estimated amount of time prior to the occurrence of the hand-off such that the insertion of the delay packets into the sequence of data packets will cause a delay that corresponds to the amount of time prior to occurrence of the hand-off. | 01-03-2013 |
Curtis Wayne Thornton, Cary, NC US
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20130143626 | RADIOTELEPHONES HAVING CONTACT-SENSITIVE USER INTERFACES AND METHODS OF OPERATING SAME - A device includes a housing having a front surface, a rear surface and first and second side surfaces; the rear surface configured engage a user's palm. The device includes a radiotelephone communications transceiver and a contact-sensitive display, supported by the housing. The contact sensitive display is configured to display an image at the front surface of the housing, and produce an output signal in response to moving contact of an object along a contact-sensitive surface of the contact-sensitive display. The device also includes a controller configured to control at least one of the display and the radiotelephone communications transceiver and to scroll displayed rows along an axis of the display based upon the output signal of the contact-sensitive transducer. The controller has a mode that is unresponsive to contact with the contact-sensitive transducer, the second mode being entered in response to an input from a user. | 06-06-2013 |
20140362018 | RADIOTELEPHONES HAVING CONTACT-SENSITIVE USER INTERFACES AND METHODS OF OPERATING SAME - A device includes a housing having a front surface, a rear surface and first and second side surfaces; the rear surface configured engage a user's palm. The device includes a radiotelephone communications transceiver and a contact-sensitive display, supported by the housing. The contact sensitive display is configured to display an image at the front surface of the housing, and produce an output signal in response to moving contact of an object along a contact-sensitive surface of the contact-sensitive display. The device also includes a controller configured to control at least one of the display and the radiotelephone communications transceiver and to scroll displayed rows along an axis of the display based upon the output signal of the contact-sensitive transducer. The controller has a mode that is unresponsive to contact with the contact-sensitive transducer, the second mode being entered in response to an input from a user. | 12-11-2014 |
Daniel W. Thornton, Englewood, CO US
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20140323975 | Prefilled Medical Injection Device - A prefilled medical injection device with production specific elements is provided as a single use disposable injection device that is optimally suited for mass production through the Blow Fill Seal manufacturing process. The device utilizes a valve and a needle assembly fused to an insert. The valve and the needle assembly are positioned within the insert forming a conduit. The needle assembly is covered with a needle cap that is detachably coupled to protecting the needle assembly from contamination and a user from accidental needle stick. The insert is engaged to the bellows during the BFS manufacturing process and hermetically sealed by a parison layer that covers exterior portion of the insert and the needle cap. The parison layer is formed and trimmed creating exterior features that facilitate the use of the prefilled medical injection. | 10-30-2014 |
David Thornton, Commerce Township, MI US
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20150287247 | INTEGRATING COMPONENTS INTO 3D PRINTED OBJECTS - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a storage medium, for integrating components into objects that are to be 3D printed. One of the methods includes obtaining a three-dimensional model of a first object; receiving an input identifying an additional component; generating a digital representation of the additional component; integrating the digital representation of the additional component with the three-dimensional model; and providing the three-dimensional model with the integrated digital representation to a 3D printer for fabrication. | 10-08-2015 |
David Thornton, Burgess Hill GB
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20100173607 | MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE WITH SECURITY FEATURES - A mobile communications device for communicating with a wireless network is described. The device includes a processor, a communications sub-system connected to the processor for exchanging signals with the wireless network and with the processor, a user input device connected to the processor for sending user input signals to the processor in response to user inputs. A security module is associated with the processor for automatically taking a security action upon detecting a predetermined security user input through the user input device. The security action can include sending a duress message and/or wiping data stored on the device. | 07-08-2010 |
David Thornton, New York, NY US
David L. Thornton, Bryan, OH US
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20150270693 | RESILIENT APERTURE COVER - An electrical box includes a housing having at least one aperture formed in an exterior surface thereof for providing access to a hollow interior of the electrical box. A cover formed from a resilient material is configured to extend over and conceal the at least one aperture. The cover includes one of an opening or a scored portion for creating an opening formed in an outer surface of the cover. The opening is configured to receive an electrical wire and portions of the cover forming the opening are configured to resiliently constrict about the electrical wire to prevent a flow of fluid through the opening and to secure a position of the electrical wire within the opening. | 09-24-2015 |
Douglas Thornton, Arlington, OH US
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20140214227 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USING DEMAND SIDE RESOURCES TO PROVIDE FREQUENCY REGULATION USING A DYNAMIC ALLOCATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES - Dispatch engines service endpoints by transmitting dispatch signals to the serviced endpoints that cause the endpoints to adjust their electric power consumption from the electric power grid in accord with a control signal received by the dispatch engine. A market interface dispatch engine receives its control signal from an electric power grid managing entity, and downstream dispatch engines form a hierarchy cascading downstream from the market interface dispatch engine with each downstream dispatch engine being an endpoint serviced by a dispatch engine located upstream in the hierarchy. The control signal received by each downstream dispatch engine comprises dispatch signals transmitted by the upstream dispatch engine. The endpoints further include electric power-consuming loads. A suitable load controller comprises separate power interface and logic elements operatively connected to define the load controller, with the logic element powered by low voltage DC power received from the power interface element. | 07-31-2014 |
Edward J. Thornton, Bickerton GB
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20150285018 | CASING HANGER LOCKDOWN TOOLS - Various tools for locking components in place within a wellhead housing are provided. In one embodiment, a system includes a lockdown tool having an inner body, an outer body coupled to the inner body, and a locking mechanism carried by the inner body. The locking mechanism can be selectively engaged by moving the outer body with respect to the inner body to secure the lockdown tool to the wellhead housing. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed. | 10-08-2015 |
Eric Thornton, Lancaster, OH US
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20150225926 | AUXILIARY POWER UNIT EXCAVATOR SYSTEM - An auxiliary power unit excavator system comprises a vehicular base powered by a first internal combustion engine enabling excavator mobility, an excavator boom assembly disposed on a top side of the vehicular base, an auxiliary power unit assembly disposed on a top side of the vehicular base, a cab disposed above the vehicle base, and a second internal combustion engine powering a generator. | 08-13-2015 |
Gary Thornton, Fort Collins, CO US
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20140266150 | METHODS OF AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING METAL CLEANLINESS - Methods and apparatus for measuring the cleanliness of molten metals. Direct current is passed between electrodes through molten metal advancing through a passage in an electrically resistive wall. A voltage signal is analyzed for the presence of solid generally non-metallic inclusions in the metal. Direct current is supplied by one or more ultra-capacitors and the decay in discharge voltage of the capacitor(s) is compensated for by passing the current from each capacitor through a resistor ladder network circuit having resistors connected in parallel. Individual resistors are switched on or off in a sequence effective to change the resistance of the circuit and maintain the current within a predetermined range. Heat generation and noise pick-up are minimized by maintaining a low discharge voltage and measurement current while using FETs only in the fully ON or OFF conditions to switch the resistors into or out of the circuits. | 09-18-2014 |
20140266316 | METHODS OF AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING PARTICLE INCLUSION AND SIZE IN MOLTEN METAL - Methods and apparatus for measuring the cleanliness of molten metal. Direct current is passed through molten metal advancing through a passage. A voltage signal is analyzed for the presence of solid generally non-metallic inclusions in the metal. A method includes sampling digital data of the voltage signal to generate data samples; updating a delayed running average of the data samples to establish a baseline for identifying sudden changes in amplitude of the data samples; determining a threshold by adding a prescribed value to the baseline; identifying a possible inclusion when a significant number of data samples exceeds the threshold; storing a maximum count as the data samples using peak detection until a prescribed number of the data samples fall below the threshold; and comparing a parameter of the possible inclusion with a lookup table to categorize the possible inclusion as either (i) an actual inclusion or (ii) noise. | 09-18-2014 |
Gray Thornton, Winchester GB
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20100079461 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING AND DISPLAYING AN INTERACTIVE DYNAMIC CULLING GRAPH VIEW OF MULTIPLY CONNECTED OBJECTS - A method and system for generating a graph view on a user interface in a computing environment, is provided. One implementation involves, at a server, generating coordinate data for a graph representing multiply connected objects; transmitting the coordinate data to a client as lightweight object data; and at the client, based on the lightweight object data rendering an interactive dynamic graph view on a user interface; wherein the rendered graph view includes representations of a plurality of the multiply connected objects selected by depth culling the graph according to graph depth display control information. | 04-01-2010 |
Jack Thornton, Plant City, FL US
James Thornton, Makati City PH
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20130090289 | Method of Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes - Provided is a method of treating type 2 diabetes in a subject, comprising administering a polypeptide comprising thymosin, or an active fragment or variant thereof, preferably comprising or consisting of the peptide LKKTETQ (SEQ ID NO: 1). | 04-11-2013 |
James Andrew Farrant Thornton, Makati PH
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20140093482 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR ISOLATING AND PREPARING STEM CELLS - The present invention relates to a method of preparing a population of stem cells for autologous implantation to a subject. The cells are activated by irradiating the cells with one or more wavelengths of yellow and red and/or green light. In particular, the cells are irradiated with 575-595 nm (5-20 mW), and 630-635 nm or 660-670 nm (10-100 mW) and/or 510-540 nm (10-60 mW) of monochromatic light for 30-60 mins. Preferably the stem cells are adipose-derived stem cells. Also the invention relates to therapeutic applications of the activated stem cells. | 04-03-2014 |
James F. Thornton, Makati PH
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20120101479 | [METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR ISOLATING AND PREPARING STEM CELLS] - A method of preparing a population of stem cells for autologous implantation to a subject and apparatus used therein are provided. The cells are activated by irradiating the cells with one or more wavelengths of yellow and red and/or green light. In particular, the cells are irradiated with 575-595 nm (5-20 mW), and 630-635 nm or 660-670 nm (10-100 mW) and/or 510-540 nm (10-60 mW) of monochromatic light for 30-60 mins. Preferably the stem cells are adipose-derived stem cells. Therapeutic applications of the activated stem cells are also provided. | 04-26-2012 |
Jason R. Thornton, Chelmsford, MA US
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20130155229 | ASSISTED VIDEO SURVEILLANCE OF PERSONS-OF-INTEREST - Methods, systems and media are described for computer-assisted video surveillance. Methods may support detection of moving persons in video frames, extraction of features of the detected moving persons and identification of which detected moving persons are likely matches to a person of interest. Identification of the likely matches may be determined using an attribute-based search, and/or using a specific person-based search. The method may include using likely matches confirmed as images of the person of interest to reconstruct a path of the person of interest. | 06-20-2013 |
20130201329 | ASSISTED VIDEO SURVEILLANCE OF PERSONS-OF-INTEREST - Methods, systems and media are described for computer-assisted video surveillance. Methods may support detection of moving persons in video frames, extraction of features of the detected moving persons and identification of which detected moving persons are likely matches to a person of interest. Identification of the likely matches may be determined using an attribute-based search, and/or using a specific person-based search. The method may include using likely matches confirmed as images of the person of interest to reconstruct a path of the person of interest. | 08-08-2013 |
20130201330 | ASSISTED VIDEO SURVEILLANCE OF PERSONS-OF-INTEREST - Methods, systems and media are described for computer-assisted video surveillance. Methods may support detection of moving persons in video frames, extraction of features of the detected moving persons and identification of which detected moving persons are likely matches to a person of interest. Identification of the likely matches may be determined using an attribute-based search, and/or using a specific person-based search. The method may include using likely matches confirmed as images of the person of interest to reconstruct a path of the person of interest. | 08-08-2013 |
Jeffrey Wilson Thornton, Huizen NL
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20080234431 | Process Dor Gelatinising Starch Using a Biodegradable Polymer Material Bearing Aldehyde Groups - The invention provides a process wherein starch and/or a starch derivative can be gelatinised more efficiently by means a thermo mechanical treatment, when a carbohydrate polymer is used comprising aldehyde containing monomer units which comprise one or more aldehyde groups that are derived from one or more a primary alcohol groups. With this process a granulate or other semi-finished product can be obtained that can be shaped to produce an article that has excellent dimensional stability in water. The invention further provides a granulate, a shaped starch product, a food product or a blown starch film comprising such a carbohydrate polymer. | 09-25-2008 |
20100043990 | BIOPOLYMERS AS WET STRENGTH ADDITIVES - The invention concerns the use of a combination of an anionic polysaccharide having a preferred carboxyl content of 0.2-0.4 per monosaccharide unit and an aldehyde content of less than 0.5 aldehyde group per anionic acid group, and a cationic polymer, as a wet strength additive for papermaking. | 02-25-2010 |
20100285185 | Process for gelatinising starch using a biodegradable polymer material bearing aldehyde groups - The invention provides a process wherein starch and/or a starch derivative can be gelatinised more efficiently by means a thermo mechanical treatment, when a carbohydrate polymer is used comprising aldehyde containing monomer units which comprise one or more aldehyde groups that are derived from one or more a primary alcohol groups. With this process a granulate or other semi-finished product can be obtained that can be shaped to produce an article that has excellent dimensional stability in water. The invention further provides a granulate, a shaped starch product, a food product or a blown starch film comprising such a carbohydrate polymer. | 11-11-2010 |
John Matthew Thornton, Staffordshire GB
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20110125746 | DYNAMIC MACHINE ASSISTED INFORMATICS - A method of identifying a network of actors within a data set, the method comprising: —importing data from one or more data sources; —normalising the data in one or more fields to create a consolidated data set; —identifying one or more networks based on identical or similar instances of one or more pieces of data in the consolidated data set; and —calculating a measure of influence of one or more of the actors in an identified network. | 05-26-2011 |
Joseph A. Thornton, Florissant, MO US
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20130104279 | REPOSITIONING GARMENT | 05-02-2013 |
Julian C. Thornton, Victoria CA
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20090074817 | TYPE III SECRETION PATHWAY IN AEROMONAS SALMONICIDA, AND USES THEREFOR - Disclosed is a newly identified and characterized type III secretion system in | 03-19-2009 |
20100008895 | NOVEL EXOENZYME TOXIN OF AEROMONAS SALMONICIDA, AND USES THEREFOR - A protein toxin named | 01-14-2010 |
Keith Thornton, Puchheim DE
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20110019150 | Ophthalmologic visualization system - A method determines the position and/or radius of the limbus and/or the position and/or radius of the pupil of a patient eye. In the method, an image of the patient eye is obtained and a plurality of different ring-shaped comparison objects having respective radii and respective centers are provided. The image is correlated with the plurality of comparison objects to yield a local best match between the image and the comparison objects when there is a coincidence of one of the ring-shaped comparison objects and a ring-shaped jump in brightness in the image having the same radius and the same center. The comparison objects having a local best match with the image are determined. Thereafter, the position of the center of the comparison object having a local best match with the image is selected as the position of the center of the limbus and/or the position of the center of the pupil. | 01-27-2011 |
20110019151 | Microscopy system for eye surgery - The invention relates to an eye surgery microscopy system ( | 01-27-2011 |
20140118696 | OPHTHALMOLOGIC VISUALIZATION SYSTEM - A method determines the position and/or radius of the limbus and/or the position and/or radius of the pupil of a patient eye. In the method, an image of the patient eye is obtained and a plurality of different ring-shaped comparison objects having respective radii and respective centers are provided. The image is correlated with the plurality of comparison objects to yield a local best match between the image and the comparison objects when there is a coincidence of one of the ring-shaped comparison objects and a ring-shaped jump in brightness in the image having the same radius and the same center. The comparison objects having a local best match with the image are determined. Thereafter, the position of the center of the comparison object having a local best match with the image is selected as the position of the center of the limbus and/or the position of the center of the pupil. | 05-01-2014 |
Keith Edward Thornton, Owings Mills, MD US
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20150050651 | NUCLEIC ACIDS FOR NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION - Nucleic acids sequences that can be used for nucleic acid amplification, for example quantitative nucleic acid amplification, are provided herein. | 02-19-2015 |
Keith Edward Thornton, Owings Mill, MD US
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20150152473 | IMMUNO-AMPLIFICATION - A high-sensitivity, low-background immuno-amplification assay is provided, which offers a streamlined workflow suitable for high-throughput assays of clinically relevant samples, such as blood and other bodily fluids. The assay comprises the use of two proximity members that each comprise an analyte-specific binding component conjugated to an oligonucleotide. Binding an analyte brings the oligonucleotide moieties of the proximity members in sufficiently close contact that the oligonucleotides form an amplicon. The presence of the analyte then is detected through amplification of the amplicon and detection of the amplified nucleic acids. The sensitivity of the assay of the present invention is improved by preventing spurious or non-specific amplicon formation by proximity members that are not complexed with an analyte. | 06-04-2015 |
Kirtley Elliott Thornton, Metuchen, NJ US
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20140187994 | Methodology for Discriminating Concussion Subjects from Normal Subjects by Identifying and Using QEEG correlates of concussion across 4 cognitive tasks. - Previous patents and research have focused on the problem of determining whether the quantitative EEG (QEEG) can discriminate a traumatic brain injury (TBI) subject from a normal individual. The patents and research have had varying degree of specificity in defining the variables involved in obtaining a high degree of discriminant ability. However, all research has limited its approach to the collection of eyes closed data and most confine themselves to under 32 Hertz. The present patent employs 4 cognitive activation tasks, an eyes closed task, 19 locations, the high frequency 32-64 Hz range, Spectral Correlation Coefficient (SCC) and phase algorithms to obtain 100% correct identification in a group of over 195 subjects (normal and traumatic brain injured (TBI)) across the 4 cognitive activation tasks and eyes closed task and was successful in correct identification of 50 participants randomly misclassified as normal or brain injured across the five tasks (10 per task). | 07-03-2014 |
Laurie Thornton, Gloucestershire GB
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20150021092 | DRILLING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for drilling a subterranean bore at a subsea location is provided, the system comprising a drilling unit for location on the seabed and remotely operable from the water surface to drill a bore using a drill string; a transport assembly moveable between the water surface and the drilling unit when at the location on the seabed, wherein the transport assembly comprises a receptacle for receiving a downhole tool; first transfer means for transferring a first downhole tool from the drill string to the transport assembly; and second transfer means for transferring a second downhole from the transport assembly to the drill string; whereby the first and second transfer means are operable to recover from the drill string a first downhole tool and deliver to the drill string a second downhole tool in a single deployment of the transport assembly from the water surface to the drilling unit. A method for drilling a subterranean bore at a seabed location comprises providing a drilling unit on the seabed; conducting a drilling operation using a drill string by remote operation of the drilling unit from a surface location, the drill string having therein a first downhole tool; transporting a second downhole tool from the surface to the drilling unit by means of a transport assembly; recovering the first downhole from the drill string to the transport assembly; transferring the second downhole tool from the transport assembly to the drill string; transporting the first downhole tool to the surface by means of the transport assembly; and continuing the drilling operation using the second downhole tool. The system and method are especially useful in the recovery, transport and deployment of an inner tube for holding a core sample. | 01-22-2015 |
Mark Andrew Thornton, Oberursel DE
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20080287900 | Absorbent Article With Lotion - This invention is directed to an absorbent article to be worn by a wearer comprising a skin-contacting sheet such as a topsheet, a backsheet, an absorbent core and a colored hydrophilic lotion, that not only helps to reduce the adherence of the menses or feces to the skin, thereby improving the ease of menses or bowl movement (BM) clean up, but that also may serve as a wetness indicator. Absorbent articles may be infant (baby) diapers, including training pants, adult incontinence articles and the like. | 11-20-2008 |
20100049670 | Method and Media for Communicating Relevance of a Diaper Product to Targeted Consumers - Methods for communicating the relevance and benefits of a diaper product comprising a wearable structure and a replaceable component, to members of a market segment. Particular examples comprise the steps of: providing a tangible medium containing visual content comprising one or more photographic images of an adult, a child and a diaper product in at least partial view, and, either, the adult appearing to be engaged in the act of changing the replaceable component while the child is wearing the wearable structure, or, the diaper appearing to include a wearable structure and a removable or replaceable component; and causing the visual content to be made available for viewing by members of the public. | 02-25-2010 |
Martin Thornton, Grenoble FR
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20120305892 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A DEVICE AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A DEVICE - An electronic device comprises an in-plane component formed in an organic semiconductor layer, desirably graphene, on a flexible substrate. The component is formed using imprint lithography to create a trench through the organic semiconductor layer in a roll-to-roll process. The number of process steps required is limited to allow manufacture of the device in a single integrated apparatus. | 12-06-2012 |
Michael Thornton, London CA
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20150316626 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATING THE SPECIFIC ABSORPTION RATE OF A TISSUE REGION PRIOR TO A MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SCAN - A method and system for estimating a specific; absorption rate of a tissue region prior to performing a magnetic resonance (MR) imaging scan on the tissue region. The method comprises radiating the tissue region with a plurality of short pulses, wherein the tissue region emits thermoacoustic signals responsive to the short pulses, receiving the thermoacoustic signals by at least one ultrasonic transducer, calculating a temperature rise of the tissue region based on the received thermoacoustic signals, scaling the temperature rise to estimate a temperature rise of the tissue region resulting from an MR imaging scan, and estimating the specific absorption rate of the tissue region based on the estimated temperature rise. | 11-05-2015 |
Michael M. Thornton, London CA
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20080317198 | Method of Evaluating the Resolution of a Volumetric Imaging System and Image Phantom Used During the Resolution Evaluation - A method for evaluating the spatial resolution of a volumetric medical imaging system comprises imaging an image phantom including a sphere surrounded by a uniform medium. The image phantom is imaged and the resulting volumetric data set is used to generate an edge response function in three dimensions. Differentiating the edge response function produces a plane spread function. The method simultaneously measures the spatial resolution in all directions, providing a bulk measurement resolution. Alternatively, the edge response function may be assembled in a manner so as to independently measure the axial and trans-axial resolution of the volumetric imaging system. | 12-25-2008 |
20110306865 | PHOTOACOUSTIC IMAGING DEVICE - The invention features a system for imaging tissue including (i) a source of electromagnetic radiation; (ii) an encasement h a plurality of acoustic transducers (e.g., at least 128); (iii) a support structure having a portion for holding a tissue; and (iv) a chamber between the encasement and support structure for housing an acoustic coupling medium. In the system, electromagnetic radiation from the source is sufficient to induce a thermoacoustic response in the tissue positioned in the support structure, and the plurality of acoustic transducers are positioned to receive ultrasound from the thermoacoustic response of the tissue. The invention also features methods of imaging a tissue using the systems. | 12-15-2011 |
20120197117 | THERMOACOUSTIC SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING TISSUE - Methods and systems to analyze soft tissue or vasculature in a subject, form images with enhanced soft tissue contrast, determine blood flow parameters in soft tissue or vasculature, and to aid in the diagnosis of disease using thermoacoustic methods. Pulsed electromagnetic energy is administered to tissue to excite a thermoacoustic signal in the soft tissue or vasculature. An acoustic receiver or receiver array is coupled to a subject to detect and record the thermoacoustic signals produced. Thermoacoustic data are acquired after administration of a physiologically-tolerable tracer or contrast agent. The acquired data may be analyzed to produce images of the soft tissue and vasculature (angiogram), to determine blood flow parameters, and/or to diagnose disease in a subject. | 08-02-2012 |
Patrick Thornton, Oak Flats AU
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20110283639 | TIMBER STRUCTURAL MEMBER - A timber structural member is provided. The structural member includes a first timber round having a first cooperating surface extending longitudinally along the length thereof, and a second timber round having a second cooperating surface extending longitudinally along the length thereof. The first cooperating surface is shaped to cooperate with the second cooperating surface and the two timber rounds are secured together to form a structurally integral unit in which the first cooperating surface is in contact with the second cooperating surface and the first timber round is substantially parallel to the second timber round. The first timber round is secured to the second timber round by a plurality of fasteners spaced along the length of the member, the plurality of fasteners including fasteners provided at both acute and obtuse angles from a longitudinal axis of the structural member. | 11-24-2011 |
20150089900 | TIMBER STRUCTURAL MEMBER WITH EMBEDDED WEB - A timber joist is provided, which includes first and second flanges connected together by a web, the web being structurally integral with the flanges. Both flanges comprise timber poles. The web inserts into the first and second flanges a sufficient distance so as to provide resistance to longitudinal splitting or cracking of the timber. | 04-02-2015 |
Paul Thornton, Derby GB
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20130259088 | APPARATUS FOR FLUID TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT - An apparatus for measuring the circumferential distribution of temperature in a fluid, comprising a plurality of sensor ladders, each incorporating a plurality of temperature sensors, wherein a first one of the sensor ladders partially overlaps a second one of the sensor ladders, part of the first sensor ladder not overlapping the second sensor ladder. | 10-03-2013 |
20150345791 | APPARATUS AND A METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SUPPLY OF FUEL TO A COMBUSTION CHAMBER - Combustion chamber includes a primary stage fuel burner to supply fuel into a primary combustion zone and secondary stage fuel burner supplies fuel into a secondary combustion zone. A sensor is positioned downstream from combustion chamber measuring concentration of one or more compounds. The sensor sends measurements of the concentration of compounds to a processor. The processor compares the measured concentration of the compound with a first threshold value and a second threshold value. The processor supplies more fuel to the primary stage fuel burner if the measured concentration is higher than the first threshold value, supplies more fuel to the secondary stage fuel burner if the measured concentration is higher than the second threshold value, maintaining fuel supply to the primary and secondary stage fuel burners if the measured concentration is lower than the first threshold value and lower than the second threshold value. | 12-03-2015 |
Paul D. Thornton, Kingston CA
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20140142322 | Boronic Acid Catalysts and Methods of Use Thereof for Activation and Transformation of Carboxylic Acids - The present application provides methods and catalysts for activation of carboxylic acids for organic reactions. In particular, methods are disclosed for direct nucleophilic addition reactions, such as, amidation reactions with amines, cycloadditions, and conjugate additions, using boronic acid catalysts of formula I, II or III: Also included are novel boronic acid catalysts of formula IV, V and III: | 05-22-2014 |
Paul David Thornton, Kingston CA
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20140323562 | THIOSULFINATE ANTIOXIDANTS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The present application provides compound of Formula X | 10-30-2014 |
Paul P. Thornton, Galway IE
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20100298922 | Angioplasty Assembly - The present invention provides an angioplasty assembly having a guidewire device for use in peripheral vascular and coronary angioplasty applications. The guidewire | 11-25-2010 |
20100305476 | GUIDEWIRE SENSOR DEVICE AND SYSTEM - The present invention provides a guidewire device for determining or measuring biological, physical or topographical data at a site within a lumen duct or pipe in medical and non-medical applications. Guidewire device | 12-02-2010 |
20130035638 | ANGIOPLASTY ASSEMBLY - An angioplasty assembly having a guidewire device for use in peripheral vascular and coronary angioplasty applications. The guidewire invention has one or more angioplasty devices mounted directly on the distal tip of the guidewire. In one embodiment the angioplasty device includes an angioplasty balloon. In another embodiment, the device includes a stent balloon with expandable stent, or a self-expanding stent, or combinations of these. Preferably, the guidewire is housed within a hypotube. Optionally, the hypotube may house a retractable piercing element with a distal loop | 02-07-2013 |
Paul R. Thornton, Tupelo, MS US
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20140289381 | OPTIMIZATION OF ENHANCED NETWORK LINKS - A method and apparatus for dynamic network link acceleration provides a managed communication link for accelerated and reliable network communication between a client and other network devices. In one or more embodiments, a client computing device which generates communication packets of a first type is enhanced with a front end mechanism which selectively encodes the data packets into packets of a second type. The data packets which are encoded into a second type are transmitted over a managed communication link which may provide error correction, security, quality of service, and other services including acceleration of communications. | 09-25-2014 |
20150381753 | OPTIMIZATION OF ENHANCED NETWORK LINKS - A method and apparatus for dynamic network link acceleration provides a managed communication link for accelerated and reliable network communication between a client and other network devices. In one or more embodiments, a client computing device which generates communication packets of a first type is enhanced with a front end mechanism which selectively encodes the data packets into packets of a second type. The data packets which are encoded into a second type are transmitted over a managed communication link which may provide error correction, security, quality of service, and other services including acceleration of communications. | 12-31-2015 |
Paul Robert Thornton, Littleover GB
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20130091857 | Fuel System - A fuel system comprises a fuel actuation arrangement | 04-18-2013 |
Robert Thornton, Bunker Hill, WV US
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20150018732 | Hemiparesis Subluxation Sling - This sling is designed to help reduce shoulder subluxation and forward shoulder roll in patients with shoulder problems By using the uninjured arm to support the weight of the injured arm through two arm cuffs and semi-elastic straps that cross over the back this sling was specially designed to be worn under clothing like a coat, to be slept in, to be worn while preforming daily task/therapy while holding the shoulder joint comfortably in place and still allowing full range of motion in both arms and hands | 01-15-2015 |
Ronan Thornton, County Galway IE
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20100082000 | CATHETER SYSTEM WITH REINFORCED MEMBER - A catheter system for positioning of a medical instrument within a body. The catheter system includes a hub defining a main lumen therethrough for passage of the medical instrument. The catheter system also includes an elongate tubular member defining a lumen therethrough. The lumen of the elongate tubular member is in communication with the main lumen of the hub for further passage of the medical instrument. The elongate tubular member defines a first portion and a second portion. The catheter system also includes a reinforcement member that is fixedly coupled to and reinforces the elongate tubular member, the reinforcement member includes a first part, a second part, and a partition defined between the first and second parts. The first and second parts are adapted to selectively move away from each other along the partition to thereby move the first and second portions away from each other and to uncover the medical instrument. | 04-01-2010 |
20100130852 | NAVIGATION ENABLED LEAD DELIVERY CATHETER - A catheter system for positioning of a medical instrument that includes a first elongate member having a first lumen. The catheter system also includes a second elongate member that includes a second lumen that receives the medical instrument. The second elongate member is coupled directly to the first elongate member, and the second elongate member is operable to be at least partially segmented generally along a second longitudinal axis thereof to allow movement of the medical instrument outside the second lumen. The second elongate member is selectively collapsible and expandable to change a size of the second lumen. | 05-27-2010 |
Ronan Thornton, Ballybrit IE
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20110014181 | Microneedle Delivery Device and Methods of Using Same - Described herein are microneedle bioactive agent delivery systems, associated apparatus and methods of using such. The microneedles described herein are deliverable using a needle or syringe apparatus that can interface with existing medical devices or the devices can be used as standalone systems. The systems deliver at least one bioactive agent to a tissue in need thereof, for example, the myocardium. | 01-20-2011 |
Ronan Thornton, Co. Galway IE
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20100228342 | Laminated Drug-Polymer Coated Stent with Dipped and Cured Layers - The present invention provides a method of applying a drug-polymer coating on a stent. A stent framework is dipped into a first polymeric solution including a first polymer, a first therapeutic agent, and a first solvent. The polymeric solution is dried and the first polymer is cured to form a thin drug-polymer layer on the stent framework. The steps of dipping the stent framework into the first polymeric solution, drying the first polymeric solution, and curing the first polymer are repeated until a target drug-polymer coating thickness is disposed on the stent framework. A drug-polymer coated stent including a stent framework and a laminated drug-polymer coated stent, a system for treating a vascular condition, and a method of treating a vascular condition are also disclosed. | 09-09-2010 |
Ronan M. Thornton, Co. Galway IE
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20110098561 | DEFLECTABLE SUBSELECTING CATHETER - A medical device including, e.g., an implantable medical lead or drug pump catheter, a guide member, or a sheath is delivered to a target location within a patient via a catheter capable of subselecting vessels or other cavities, passages, or the like within the patient's body. The catheter employs an inflatable member that, when actuated, acts to deflect a medical device to direct the device into a vessel or other cavity, passage, or the like branching off of, e.g., a vessel in which the catheter is arranged. In some examples, the inflatable member acts to deflect the delivery catheter, which in turn necessarily deflects the implantable medical device arranged therein. In other examples, the inflatable member acts to deflect the medical device to turn the device into a vessel or other cavity, passage, or the like branching off of the vessel in which the catheter is arranged. | 04-28-2011 |
Russell Thornton, London GB
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20150046310 | System and Method for Buy-Side Order Matching - Techniques for buy-side order matching in the trading of financial instruments using a centralized matching engine having one or more storage devices including rules and order parameters for a plurality of buy-side parties. The centralized matching engine includes one or more transmitters and receivers communicatively coupled to a network and one or more processors operatively coupled to the one or more storage devices and the one or more transmitters and receivers. At least one message sent over the network by a plurality of buy-side parties and is received by the central matching engine to set the rules or order parameters. At least one order of at least two of the plurality of buy-side parties is matched based on the rules and the order parameters. A message is transmitted over the network to a sell-side party indicating that trade negotiation can commence. | 02-12-2015 |
Russell Scott Thornton, West Jordan, UT US
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20130316732 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING DEVICES - Systems and methods for managing devices, such as computing devices, are disclosed. In an aspect, one method comprises determining one or more available communication networks, determining a first position in association with the one or more available communication networks, if a change is detected in the one or more available communication networks, or if the first position is not of sufficient quality, determining a second position, and if no change in the one or more available communication networks is detected, and the first position is of sufficient quality, retrieving the first position. | 11-28-2013 |
20150050951 | Method And System For Managing Device Data - Systems and methods for managing LBS device data are disclosed. In an aspect, one method comprises receiving historical location data associated with a device, determining a weak data of the historical location data, modifying the historical location data to manage the weak data, determining a pattern of one or more locations based on the modified historical location data, determining an out of ordinary rule based upon the determined pattern, receiving a current location data; and generating an alert when the current location data triggers the out of ordinary rule. | 02-19-2015 |
Sally Thornton, Marlborough, MA US
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20130138140 | LOW PROFILE IVC FILTER - Intravascular filtering devices for placement within a blood vessel are disclosed. An intravascular filter in accordance with the present invention may include a plurality of elongated filter legs biased to radially expand from a collapsed position to a conical-shaped position when deployed in a blood vessel. Each of the filter legs may include a hook region configured to engage the vessel wall. The filter legs may vary in length and/or cross-sectional diameter. In certain embodiments, the dimensions and/or orientation of the hook regions can be configured to allow the filter device to be collapsed into a relatively small introducer catheter or sheath. | 05-30-2013 |
Sean K. Thornton, Orlando, FL US
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20140344230 | Methods and systems for node and link identification - Methods and systems for node and link detection in social network analysis. Interactive noise reduction allows reduction of the data set under analysis to enable substantially real time detection of links and nodes. | 11-20-2014 |
Shane Thornton, Barrington GB
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20090080198 | SPATIAL LUMINANCE - A method and apparatus are disclosed for receiving light from one or more light sources, each of which comprises a substantially point-like light source. The received light is them emitted over an extended surface area including a first surface of an optical controller arranged to refract light received from at least one light source, a second surface of the optical controller arranged to reflect the light received from the first surface of the optical controller, the first surface and the second surface being arranged with respect to each other to enable total internal reflection of the light reflected from the at least one light surface, and a plurality of reflection elements located within the optical controller arranged to alter the path of the light traversing the optical controller so as to direct light out of the optical controller. | 03-26-2009 |
Stewart T. Thornton, Derby GB
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20120294718 | VARIABLE PITCH PROPELLER ROTOR - A bladed rotor comprises a rotor body | 11-22-2012 |
Terry Thornton, Galesvile, WI US
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20150090183 | Anti-twist Liner and Shell for a Dairy Animal Teat Cup Assembly - A milker unit teat cup assembly for dairy animals having a shell and liner combination that resists twisting by the liner barrel relative to the shell using a recess in the liner that is engaged by a key in the shell. | 04-02-2015 |
Terry G. Thornton, Ballwin, MO US
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20140212602 | Medallion Display Case - A display case housing a display board for displaying a variety of differently sized medal articles and their ribbon widths, where the display board is constructed of a plurality of rectangular chip-board or other like material slats, horizontally arranged, where each is over-lapped in stepped fashion, the lower edge of the first slat extending in front of the top edge of the second slat; where the outer edges of the overlapped slats are fixed in place; where the medallions are inserted through a vertical slot from the backside of the display-mounting board, positioned as preferred, and are displayed on the front side of the display board. | 07-31-2014 |
Thomas John Oliver Thornton, London GB
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20090242193 | Downhole Tools - There is provided a cutting tool ( | 10-01-2009 |
20120292043 | DOWNHOLE TOOLS - There is disclosed a downhole tool or device adapted to include at least part of a well completion assembly or well drilling assembly. For example, an improved centraliser is provided for centralisation of tubulars such as casings, liners, production screens, production tubing and the like in oil/gas wells in other wells, e.g. water wells. An improved downhole tool device is coated with at least first and second coatings, wherein the second coating layer is molecularly bonded to the first coating layer. The first coating comprises at least partly a material selected from the group consisting of Titanium Nitride (TiN), Diamond Like Carbon (DLC) or Carbon, and wherein the second coating at least partly comprises Tungsten Disulfide (WS | 11-22-2012 |
Timothy A. Thornton, Tulsa, OK US
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20150253126 | Method, Apparatus and System for Detecting the Thickness of a Substance on a Body of Water - Methods and systems for determining a thickness of a substance on a surface of a body of water are described. The methods and systems utilize a thickness detection apparatus that includes a body and at least one camera. The body has a plurality of sides with at least a portion of one of the sides comprising a light transmitting material. At least one camera is disposed within the body and configured to generate at least one image through the light transmitting material of the substances extending a depth below an air-substance interface. | 09-10-2015 |
Tom William Thornton, North Vancouver CA
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20110095703 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LED LIGHT CONTROL - An illumination apparatus comprises a plurality of LEDs and a control system connected to receive dimmer-modulated AC line voltage and control the LEDs. The control system is configured to operate in a plurality of different modes wherein changes in dimmer-modulated AC line voltage adjust various characteristic of the LEDs. | 04-28-2011 |
20110241557 | HOLDING CURRENT CIRCUITS FOR PHASE-CUT POWER CONTROL - Holding current circuits and lighting assemblies comprising same are provided. Holding current circuits may be connected to loads to ensure that the load and holding current circuit together draw at least a holding current from a dimmer when the dimmer is in conduction. A holding current circuit may comprise a controlled current source configured to selectively draw current from a dimmer. The controlled current source draws current according to a control signal based on the conduction state of the dimmer and the sum of the currents in a load and the controlled current source. The control signal is generated by a current controller configured to generate the control signal to cause the to cause the controlled current source to draw a supplementary current at least as great as the difference between the holding current and the load current when the dimmer is in conduction and the load current is less than the holding current. | 10-06-2011 |
20110266974 | ENERGY SAVING LIGHTING SYSTEMS AND UNITS PROVIDING COORDINATED OPERATION OF HOLDING CURRENT UNITS - Holding current circuits in light sources controlled by a dimmer are operated in a coordinated manner to maintain proper operation of the dimmer without wasting energy. A plurality of light sources each including a separate holding current circuit may be controlled by a dimmer. The holding current units are selectively disabled and/or a maximum holding current drawn by the holding current units are selectively adjusted to maintain a desired current draw. | 11-03-2011 |
20120062138 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LED LIGHT CONTROL - An illumination apparatus comprises a plurality of LEDs and a control system connected to receive dimmer-modulated AC line voltage and control the LEDs. The control system is configured to operate in a plurality of different modes wherein changes in dimmer-modulated AC line voltage adjust various characteristic of the LEDs. | 03-15-2012 |
20120098454 | CURRENT OFFSET CIRCUITS FOR PHASE-CUT POWER CONTROL - Apparatus for maintaining at least a holding current in a leading-edge phase-cut dimmer during a period of transient voltage variations, the apparatus connectable to the dimmer and connectable to a load connected to draw current from the dimmer. The apparatus may comprise an edge detector connected to receive a voltage from the dimmer and generate a leading-edge signal in response to a leading-edge of a phase-cut waveform, and a current offset circuit connected to receive the leading-edge signal and draw a supplementary offset current in response to the leading-edge signal, wherein the supplementary offset current is sufficient to maintain at least a holding current in the dimmer during the period of transient voltage variations. The current offset circuit may comprise a holding current circuit which also draws supplementary current in response to an instantaneous value of load current. | 04-26-2012 |
20120161665 | PRECISION LIGHT CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHODS - A method of controlling an illumination apparatus comprises monitoring a dimmer modulated control voltage, controlling the illumination apparatus in a normal mode wherein changes in the dimmer modulated control voltage adjust a light output of the illumination apparatus within a normal range until the dimmer modulated control voltage manifests a first mode change condition, and, when the dimmer modulated control voltage manifests the first mode change condition, switching from the normal mode to a deep dimming mode wherein changes in the dimmer modulated control voltage adjust the light output of the illumination apparatus within a deep dimming range which is smaller than the normal range. | 06-28-2012 |
Tracy A. Thornton, Victoria CA
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20100008895 | NOVEL EXOENZYME TOXIN OF AEROMONAS SALMONICIDA, AND USES THEREFOR - A protein toxin named | 01-14-2010 |
Vance T. Thornton, Columbus, OH US
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20130275833 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REBUILDING DATA IN A DISPERSED DATA STORAGE NETWORK - A method begins a first rebuilder application identifying a data slice having a storage error. The method continues with the first rebuilder application or a second rebuilder application identifying a data segment based on the identified data slice. The method continues with the second rebuilder application identifying one or more other slice servers that are storing other data slices of the encoded data segment. The method continues with the second rebuilder application receiving a sufficient number of the other data slices to reconstruct the data segment and decoding them to reconstruct the data segment. The method continues with the second rebuilder application encoding the reconstructed data segment in accordance with the information dispersal algorithm to produce a new set of data slices and selecting one of them as the rebuild data slice. | 10-17-2013 |
20130275844 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REBUILDING DATA IN A DISPERSED DATA STORAGE NETWORK - A method begins by determining that a disk drive of a slice server has been replaced with a new disk drive. The method continues by identifying a data slice that was stored on the disk drive and identifying a data segment based on the identified data slice. The method continues by identifying other slice servers that are storing other data slices of the encoded data segment. The method continues by retrieving, from the other slice servers, a sufficient number of the other data slices to reconstruct the data segment and decoding the sufficient number of the other data slices to reconstruct the data segment. The method continues by encoding the reconstructed data segment in accordance with the information dispersal algorithm to produce a new set of data slices. The method continues by selecting a data slice of the new set of data slices as a rebuilt data slice. | 10-17-2013 |
20140012899 | OBJECT INTERFACE TO A DISPERSED DATA STORAGE NETWORK - A data object interface to a dispersed data storage network is disclosed. The disclosed interface accepts read and write commands from a client computer and generates network commands that are forwarded to slice servers that form the storage component of the dispersed data storage network. The slice servers then fulfill the read and write commands. | 01-09-2014 |
William Thornton, Atlanta, GA US
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20150020469 | Base Unit and Flooring System - The present invention relates to a flooring system base unit ( | 01-22-2015 |
Yvette M. Thornton, Safety Harbor, FL US
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20130177878 | SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS BASED CYBER SECURITY EDUCATION SYSTEM - According to one aspect, a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) based cyber security education system is provided. A training component, a knowledge component, and a collaborative component are interfaced to a distance learning component to form a STEM-based cyber security education system interface on an educational content server. The educational content server is coupled to a content database configured to access STEM-based cyber security educational content associated with one or more of: the training component, the knowledge component, and the collaborative component. Asynchronous delivery of the STEM-based cyber security educational content is provided to an end user computer in response to a user request. An interactive session is established between one or more experts and the end user computer to provide synchronous delivery of STEM-based cyber security materials. | 07-11-2013 |