Walter G.
Walter G. Banshak, Jr., Morgan Hill, CA US
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20110095766 | TESTING FLEX AND APFA ASSEMBLIES FOR HARD DISK DRIVES - A tester for a testing a Hard Disk Drive (HDD) flex circuit prior to electrical installation of a Head Gimbal Assembly (HGA) includes a shorting block that makes electrical contact to the bondpads on the sample. The shorting block includes one or more electrical contacts that are electrically grounded and have a size and/or configuration to contact the bondpads as well as the surface of the sample around the bondpads to accommodate positioning tolerances of the sample under test, without need for optics, precise probes, or precision stages. The electrical contacts of the shorting block may be, e.g., a matrix of pogopins or a flexible electrically-conductive material. During testing, the bondpads are shorted together and to ground with the shorting block while it is determined whether Short failures are properly detected. While the shorting block is not engaged with the bondpads, it is determined whether open failures are properly detected. | 04-28-2011 |
20130091698 | TRANSFER TOOL FOR CLAMPING A DISK DRIVE SUSPENSION TO AN ACTUATOR ARM - A transfer tool is disclosed for clamping a disk drive suspension to an actuator arm. The transfer tool comprises a first actuator operable to actuate at least one push pin to compress a spring of a suspension clamp, and a second actuator operable to actuate a driving pin, wherein the driving pin for rotating a latching member of the suspension clamp about a pivot. | 04-18-2013 |
20130094110 | SUSPENSION CLAMP FOR CLAMPING A DISK DRIVE SUSPENSION TO AN ACTUATOR ARM - A suspension clamp is disclosed for clamping a disk drive suspension to an actuator arm. The suspension clamp comprises a housing including a spring operable to bias a latching member, wherein the latching member is rotatable about a pivot. After compressing the spring and rotating the latching member in a first direction, the latching member is operable to clamp the suspension to the actuator arm by decompressing the spring. | 04-18-2013 |
Walter G. Besio, Kingston, RI US
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20110054288 | BIOMEDICAL SENSORS USABLE ON UN-PREPARED CONTACT SURFACES - A biomedical sensor is disclosed that provides at least first and second electrical nodes for connection to medical equipment. The biomedical sensor includes a plurality of protruding electrodes that extend from a common base. At least one of the protruding electrodes is coupled to the first electrical node, and at least two of the protruding electrodes are coupled to the second electrical node. At least one of the plurality of protruding electrodes is adjustable in length such that each of the plurality of protruding electrodes is adapted to contact a non-planar surface of a subject. | 03-03-2011 |
20120150011 | BIOMEDICAL ELECTRODE - A biomedical electrode is disclosed that includes at least first and second electrical nodes for connection to medical equipment. The biomedical electrode includes a first electrical node including a disc of conductive material having a diameter d | 06-14-2012 |
20130079860 | BIOMEDICAL ELECTRODE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING LOCALIZED ELECTRICAL SIGNALS AND PROVIDING ELECTRICAL STIMULATION - A biomedical electrode is disclosed that includes at least first and second electrical nodes for connection to medical equipment. The biomedical electrode includes a first electrical node including a disc of conductive material having a diameter d | 03-28-2013 |
Walter G. Besio, Ruston, LA US
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20120310298 | MEDICAL DEVICES FOR THE DETECTION, PREVENTION AND/OR TREATMENT OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS, AND METHODS RELATED THERETO - Disclosed are devices and methods for detecting, preventing, and/or treating neurological disorders. These devices and methods utilize electrical stimulation, and comprise a unique concentric ring electrode component. The disclosed methods involve the positioning of multiple electrodes on the scalp of a mammal; monitoring the mammal's brain electrical patterns to identify the onset of a neurological event; identifying the location of the brain electrical patterns indicative of neurological event; and applying transcutaneous or transcranial electrical stimulation to the location of the neurological event to beneficially modify brain electrical patterns. The disclosed methods may be useful in the detection, prevention, and/or treatment of a variety of indications, such as epilepsy, Parkinson's Disease, Huntington's disease, Alzheimer's disease, depression, bipolar disorder, phobia, schizophrenia, multiple personality disorder, migraine or headache, concussion, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, eating disorder, substance abuse, and anxiety. The disclosed methods may also be used in combination with other peripheral stimulation techniques. | 12-06-2012 |
Walter G. Copan, New Fairfield, CT US
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20110239626 | Diesel Particulate Control - A method and apparatus are provided for reducing emissions of particulates from diesel engines. Exhaust is passed through a diesel particular filter having at least two stages comprised of (a) a catalyst section having a platinum group metal catalyst on contact surfaces within the catalyst section and (b) a filter section comprised of passages effective to remove particulates from a moving stream of combustion gases generated by combusting the fuel in the engine and holding them therein to permit their oxidation. Carbon removal is enhanced by utilizing levels of platinum group metal composition, cerium compositions, fuels and/or optional chemical enhancers to generate NO | 10-06-2011 |
Walter G. Gowan Jr, Birmingham, AL US
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20080213366 | Therapeutic Compositions - The present invention provides oral formulations of poorly bioavailable and/or poorly absorbable, and/or poorly water soluble therapeutic agents. The invention features pharmaceutical composition including a biopolymer, a therapeutic agent, for example an antimicrobial agent such as ceftriaxone, and an absorption enhancer, for example a polyoxyethylene alkyl ether absorption enhancer. Methods of making and using the pharmaceutical compositions is also described. | 09-04-2008 |
Walter G. Gowan, Jr., Pelham, AL US
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20100330099 | STABILIZED ANTI-HEPATITIS B (HBV) ANTIBODY FORMULATIONS - The present invention provides liquid formulations of antibodies or fragments thereof that specifically bind to a hepatitis B virus (HBV) antigen, which formulations exhibit stability, low to undetectable levels of aggregations, and very little to no loss of the biological activities of the antibodies or antibody fragments, even during long periods of storage. Furthermore, the invention provides methods of preventing, treating or ameliorating one or more symptoms associated with HBV infection utilizing the liquid formulations of the present invention. | 12-30-2010 |
Walter G. Gowan, Jr., Woodstock, GA US
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20090092739 | METHOD OF DIP-COATING DOSAGE FORMS - Water soluble, gelatin-free dip coatings for tablets and capsules comprising sucrose, glycerin and pre-gelatinized starch and/or tapioca dextrin or comprising hydroxypropyl starch, thickener, and plasticizer. | 04-09-2009 |
Walter G. Larsen, Portland, OR US
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20140200637 | PERSONAL THERMAL REGULATING DEVICE - A personal thermal regulating device (PTRD) typically includes a heat generating device, a power source, a switchable control operably coupled with each of the heat generating device and the power source, and a head retention device coupled with the heat generating device and configured to retain the heat generating device positioned centrally at and in thermally conductive contact with a user's forehead. The present invention affects a tangible warming of the extremities, particularly the hands and feet, extending retention of manual dexterity and peripheral comfort under cold conditions. | 07-17-2014 |
Walter G. Lukens, Iii, Arlington, VA US
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20120095796 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOBILE SURVEY MANAGEMENT - A method for mobile survey management includes creating a survey database for storing surveyee information, survey question information, survey results information, the surveyee information including a list of a plurality of surveyees to be visited by a plurality of surveyors, and the survey question information including a survey question to ask to the plurality of surveyees, assigning one or more surveyors to one or more surveyees, transmitting the surveyee information including the list of one or more surveyees assigned to each surveyor to each surveyor's mobile survey device along with the survey question information, displaying the list of the one or more surveyees assigned to each surveyor on each surveyor's mobile survey device, displaying the survey question on the display of each surveyor's mobile survey device, entering an answer by each surveyee to the survey question to the mobile survey device, transmitting the survey result from each mobile survey device to the database, the survey result comprising the answer by each surveyee to the survey question, and updating the survey results information in the survey database based on the survey results transmitted from the plurality of mobile survey devices in a real-time basis. | 04-19-2012 |
Walter G. Park, Mountain View, CA US
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20140236166 | BIOMARKERS FOR DISTINGUISHING BENIGN, PRE-MALIGNANT, AND MALIGNANT PANCREATIC CYSTS - Methods for prognosis and diagnosis of pancreatic cysts are disclosed. In particular, the invention relates to the use of biomarkers from pancreatic cyst fluid to aid in the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of pancreatic cysts. More specifically, differential expression of certain metabolites, including glucose and kynurenine, and the protein, amphiregulin, is used to distinguish benign, pre-malignant, and malignant pancreatic cysts. | 08-21-2014 |
Walter G. Rakitsky, San Diego, CA US
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20100086638 | FEED FORMULATIONS CONTAINING DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID - The disclosure relates to an animal feed or feed ingredient containing from about 0.01% to 1.0% DHA, wherein all, or substantially all of the DHA comes from material that is of non-animal origin and the use of microbially-derived DHA at these low levels provides sufficient DHA for the optimal neurological development of the animal. | 04-08-2010 |
Walter G. Tramposch, Moon Township, PA US
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20130194720 | DOUBLE LAYER CAPACITORS - Activated carbons having improved volumetric capacitance and double layer capacitors including these activated carbons are described herein. | 08-01-2013 |
20130330257 | SORBENTS FOR REMOVAL OF MERCURY - Methods and systems for reducing mercury emissions from fluid streams are provided herein, as are adsorbent materials having high volumetric iodine numbers. | 12-12-2013 |
Walter G. Vancleave, Pickerington, OH US
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20100135116 | MINER ACOUSTIC COMMUNICATION AND LOCATION SYSTEM - A miner communication and locating system is disclosed. Two technologies used in the system include a communicator, and a locator array that may be used with a computer. The communicator portion allows trapped miners to continually signal without physical effort that they have survived a cave-in or explosion in a direct, mechanical, and reliable manner. The locator array receives the communicator signal for use to accurately identify where the survivors are underground, and facilitate their rescue; a computer can be used to calculate the position of the communicator from information provided by a plurality of locators: global positioning system receivers may be used with the locator array. | 06-03-2010 |
20120082005 | MINER ACOUSTIC COMMUNICATION AND LOCATION SYSTEM - A miner communication and locating system is disclosed. Two technologies used in the system include a communicator, and a locator array that may be used with a computer. The communicator portion allows trapped miners to continually signal without physical effort that they have survived a cave-in or explosion in a direct, mechanical, and reliable manner. The locator array receives the communicator signal for use to accurately identify where the survivors are underground, and facilitate their rescue; a computer can be used to calculate the position of the communicator from information provided by a plurality of locators: global positioning system receivers may be used with the locator array. | 04-05-2012 |
Walter G. Vancleave Iii, Pickerington, OH US
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20130125772 | NON-ENERGETICS BASED DETONATOR - A detonator system is provided for use with explosives that utilizes two subsystems. A first subsystem functions as a non-explosives based detonator, which does not contain any explosives. The second subsystem is an initiating subsystem, which includes an initiating pellet. To set off an explosive event, the non-energetics based detonator is coupled to the initiating subsystem and the non-energetics based detonator is commanded to provide a suitable signal to the initiating subsystem that is sufficient to function the initiating pellet. Further, the initiating subsystem can be integrated directly into an associated explosive such as a booster that has been configured to receive the initiator subsystem without changing the hazard class of the booster. | 05-23-2013 |
Walter G. Whimpenny, Ashburn, VA US
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20110142057 | Interfacing Real and Virtual Networks in Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) Simulations - Real and simulated (virtual) networks are interfaced with one another for carrying out hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) testing and evaluations. A simulated network is modeled at a workstation by running a network simulation or discrete event modeling tool on the workstation. A virtual gateway node is defined in the simulated network, and the gateway node is linked with a network adapter on the workstation. An external real network operating with Internet protocol (IP) is also linked with the adapter. The adapter and the gateway node are configured to (i) translate simulated data packets sent from nodes of the simulated network and designated for the real network, into IP data packets for routing or processing by the real network, and (ii) translate IP data packets sent from nodes of the real network and designated for the simulated network, into simulated data packets for routing or processing by the simulated network. | 06-16-2011 |