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Amanda L. Weber, Oklahoma City, OK US
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20130048380 | WELLBORE INTERVAL DENSITIES - A method for estimating one or more interval densities in a subterranean wellbore includes acquiring first and second axially spaced pressure measurements in the wellbore. The pressure measurements may then be processed to obtain an interval density of drilling fluid between the measurement locations. A tool string including a large number of axially spaced pressure sensors (e.g., four or more or even six or more) electronically coupled with a surface processor via wired drill pipe may be used to obtain a plurality of interval densities corresponding to various wellbore intervals. | 02-28-2013 |
20130054146 | METHODS FOR EVALUATING CUTTINGS DENSITY WHILE DRILLING - A method evaluating a cuttings density while drilling a subterranean wellbore includes acquiring first and second axially spaced pressure measurements in the wellbore. The pressure measurements may then be processed to obtain an interval density of drilling fluid between the measurement locations. A tool string including a large number of axially spaced pressure sensors (e.g., four or more or even six or more) electronically coupled with a surface processor via wired drill pipe may be used to obtain a plurality of interval densities corresponding to various wellbore intervals. The interval density may be measured while drilling and may be further processed to compute a cuttings density in the annulus. Moreover, changes in the computed interval density with time while drilling may be used as an indicator of a change in cuttings density. | 02-28-2013 |
Annika Weber, Omaha, NE US
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20090098583 | METHODS OF DETECTING EARLY RENAL DISEASE IN ANIMALS - The present invention provides a method for the detection of early renal disease in animals. The method includes the steps of (a) obtaining a sample from an animal to be tested and (b) determining the amount of albumin in the sample. An amount of albumin in the range of from 10 μg/ml to about 300 μg/ml indicates the presence of early renal disease. The present invention also provides antibodies to canine, feline and equine albumin which can be used to detect the presence of early renal disease. | 04-16-2009 |
20100215707 | ACTIVATED CREATININE AND PRECURSORS THEREOF AS ANTIBACTERIAL AGENTS, COMPOSITIONS AND PRODUCTS CONTAINING SUCH AGENTS AND USES THEREOF - Creatinine, creatinine precursors or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are activated to function as an antibacterial agent which has broad spectrum activity and is beneficially used in a variety of applications, such as antimicrobial wound dressings, compositions for topical delivery of the antibacterial agent and for preventing and/or inhibiting the occurrence or spread of bacterial infection, as well as the growth of odor-causing bacteria, to name a few. | 08-26-2010 |
20130243847 | ACTIVATED CREATININE AND PRECURSORS THEREOF AS ANTIBACTERIAL AGENTS, COMPOSITIONS AND PRODUCTS CONTAINING SUCH AGENTS AND USE THEREOF - Creatinine, creatinine precursors or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are activated to function as an antibacterial agent which has broad spectrum activity and is beneficially used in a variety of applications, such as antimicrobial wound dressings, compositions for topical delivery of the antibacterial agent and for preventing and/or inhibiting the occurrence or spread of bacterial infection, as well as the growth of odor-causing bacteria, to name a few. | 09-19-2013 |
Bob Weber, Mojave Valley, AZ US
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20110185463 | Soft Body Armor Including Reinforcing Strips - A body armor panel includes a subpack having at least one reinforcing strip sewn on ballistic material at a location to overlie a specific vulnerable area of the wearer's torso when the panel is worn by the wearer. | 08-04-2011 |
20110185464 | Body Armor with Overlapping Layers of Ballistic Material - A soft body armor panel includes a subpack that is formed by overlapping sections of ballistic material and sewing them at one or more seams to form discontinuous layers in the subpack. | 08-04-2011 |
Bret Weber, Wichita, KS US
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20120016992 | ARCHITECTURE FOR IMPROVED CLOUD COMPUTING - The present invention is directed to an architecture for promoting improved cloud computing. The architecture includes a plurality of diskless server nodes. The architecture further includes a plurality of Serial Attached Small Computer System Interface (SAS) switches, the plurality of SAS switches being connected to the plurality of diskless server nodes. The architecture further includes a storage system, the storage system configured for being communicatively coupled to the plurality of servers via the plurality of SAS switches. Further, the storage system is configured for implementing Controlled Replication Under Scalable Hashing (CRUSH) redundancy. Still further, the architecture is configured for dynamically mapping data stores of the storage system to the diskless server nodes. | 01-19-2012 |
Brian Weber, Cedar Rapids, IA US
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20100012416 | RACK-MOUNTED STORAGE CASE FOR A MOTORCYCLE - A motorcycle including a frame, an engine mounted to the frame, two wheels mounted for rotation to the frame with at least one of the wheels operably coupled to the engine, a rack coupled to the frame, and a storage case. The storage case including a body and a latch. The body defining a cavity and an opening that provides access to the cavity, and the body including a base that has a recess shaped to receive a portion of the rack. The latch is movably coupled to the base and is movable between an open position that provides access to the recess, and a closed position that inhibits access to the recess. The storage case is movable between an attached position where the portion of the rack is positioned within the recess and the latch is in the closed position, and a detached position where the latch is in the open position and the portion of the rack is positioned outside of the recess. | 01-21-2010 |
Bruce Weber, Summerville, SC US
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20090277108 | ACCESSORY MOUNTING DEVICES FOR WINDOW SYSTEMS - A window system for installation in a structure is provided. The window system includes a front side that faces away from the structure and a back side that faces into the structure when the window system is installed in a structure. The window system further includes at least one window pane having a front side that faces away from the structure and a back side that faces into the structure when the window system is installed in a structure; at least one sash that surrounds the at least one window pane, wherein the sash has a front side that faces away from the structure and a back side that faces into the structure when the window system is installed in a structure; at least one window frame comprising at least one head, sill, and jamb; and at least one mounting base integral to the window. | 11-12-2009 |
20100186641 | IMPACT RESISTANT WINDOW - A novel impact and blast resistant window is presented. A surface of a window pane that is adjacent to an interior of a building has a durable transparent polymer film coated or adhered thereto. The surface of a window pane that is adjacent to an interior of a building is sealed to the sash by double sided tape. The resulting window produces an unexpected ability for the durable transparent polymer film to retain pieces of broken glass driven toward the interior of the building by a missile striking an exterior of the window, without the durable transparent polymer film pulling loose from the window sash. | 07-29-2010 |
Bruce Weber, Las Vegas, NV US
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20120312937 | Portable and Storable Pinata Stand - A portable, collapsible piñata support is disclosed having a base platform, and upstanding member, a support arm, and a pulley system tether. The base platform is a liquid or granular weight fillable element with an open interior volume, adapted to accept water or sand for stabilizing the device while in use. The upstanding member is a telescoping rod that is removably and pivotally attached to the base member and hingedly attached to the support arm. The support arm extends from the upstanding member to support the piñata, while a pulley system runs from the upstanding member to the distal end of the support arm for controlling the height of the piñata suspended therefrom. The device is quickly deployable and stowable by removing the base from the supports and collapsing the supports about their common hinge point. | 12-13-2012 |
Bruce A. Weber, Summerville, SC US
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20090183447 | Apparatus and methods for protecting an opening of a structure - A novel storm resistant shutter, the shutter having a front side and a back side and comprising a wood structural panel and a protective coating that includes a surface configuration having the appearance of a decorative shutter. | 07-23-2009 |
20090241421 | Window system with integral mounting base - A window system for installation in a structure is provided. The window system includes a front side that faces away from the structure and a back side that faces into the structure when the window system is installed in a structure. The window system further includes at least one window pane having a front side that faces away from the structure and a back side that faces into the structure when the window system is installed in a structure; at least one sash that surrounds the at least one window pane, wherein the sash has a front side that faces away from the structure and a back side that faces into the structure when the window system is installed in a structure; at least one window frame comprising at least one head, sill, and jamb; and at least one mounting base integral to the window. | 10-01-2009 |
20140326126 | IMPACT RESISTANT WINDOW - A novel impact and blast resistant window is presented. A surface of a glazing pane has a durable transparent polymer film coated or adhered thereto. The surface of the window pane having the film is sealed to the sash by double sided tape. The resulting window produces an unexpected ability for the durable transparent polymer film to retain pieces of broken glass driven toward the interior of the building by a missile striking an exterior of the window, without the durable transparent polymer film pulling loose from the window sash. | 11-06-2014 |
Charles Edward Weber, Hendersonville, NC US
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20100005754 | Seismic Isolation to Protect Buildings - If a concrete slab is poured with a very smooth upper surface and coated with a grease of low viscosity, it can serve as the base of a thick reinforced concrete slab, which if made an integral part of a building built above it, will protect that building against sideways forces that are the main source of destruction during an earthquake. | 01-14-2010 |
Chris Weber, Coeur D'Alene, ID US
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20110048909 | SWITCH ASSEMBLY - The present disclosure provides a switch assembly including a lens having a hollow interior, a display at least partially received within the hollow interior of the lens, an actuator moveably engageable by the lens, and an elastomeric switch activatable by the actuator in response to movement of the lens. The elastomeric switch may include a circuit assembly, a sealing switch layer disposed over the circuit assembly, and an elastomeric switch member formed within the sealing switch layer that is actuatable by the movement of the lens for engagement with the circuit assembly. | 03-03-2011 |
20140311880 | RETRACTABLE KEYBOARD KEYS - A keyboard includes a bezel having a plurality of key openings and a plurality of key holding features configured adjacent to the plurality of key openings on a bottom side of the bezel. A plurality of keycaps are positioned within the plurality of key openings. A chassis is included that has a plurality of planar-translation effecting mechanisms each supporting a respective one of the plurality of keycaps to guide the respective keycap in a press direction and a second direction as the keycap moves from the unpressed position toward the pressed position. The keypad or keyboard includes a key retraction mechanism configured to move the chassis relative to the bezel wherein the key holding features of the bezel limit movement of the keycaps in the second direction during movement of the chassis relative to the bezel, while the planar-translation effecting mechanisms move the plurality of keycaps toward a retracted position. | 10-23-2014 |
Cindy L. Weber, Charlotte, NC US
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20090115222 | CARGO BOX FOR UTILITY VEHICLE - A cargo box for a utility vehicle has a metal floor and composite polymer side panels. The side panels may be fastened to the floor such that relative movement may occur. Stiffening members resist rearward movement of the side panels that could result in a gap between the cargo box and tail gate. | 05-07-2009 |
Collin J. Weber, Atlanta, GA US
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20140105974 | COMPOSITIONS FOR ENCAPSULATING BIOMATERIALS AND USES RELATED THERETO - This disclosure relates to compositions and methods for encapsulating biomaterials such as cells to prevent immune responses. In certain embodiments the disclosure relates to capsules comprising a cell or cells gelled in alginate coated with a layer that prevents migration of immune molecules to the cell surface and an outer capsule layer comprising non-immunogenic material optionally containing immunosuppressive agents. In certain embodiments, the cells are capable of generating insulin that emanates from the capsule. | 04-17-2014 |
Cory Weber, Hillsboro, OR US
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20090315120 | RAISED FACET- AND NON-FACET 3D SOURCE/DRAIN CONTACTS IN MOSFETS - An apparatus comprising a semiconductor substrate; a conductively doped source or drain (source/drain) region at the surface of the substrate; a raised semiconductor layer deposited over the source/drain region to form a raised source/drain region; a via formed in the raised source/drain region having substantially vertical sidewalls reaching partly or substantially to the source/drain region; and a metal contact filling the via. | 12-24-2009 |
20100038685 | ENHANCED DISLOCATION STRESS TRANSISTOR - A device is provided. The device includes a transistor formed on a semiconductor substrate, the transistor having a conduction channel. The device includes at least one edge dislocation formed adjacent to the conduction channel on the semiconductor substrate. The device also includes at least one free surface introduced above the conduction channel and the at least one edge dislocation. | 02-18-2010 |
20100148270 | Methods of channel stress engineering and structures formed thereby - Methods and associated structures of forming a microelectronic device are described. Those methods may include forming a source/drain region in an NMOS portion of a substrate, wherein the source/drain region of the NMOS portion comprises at least one dislocation, and wherein a PMOS source/drain region in a PMOS portion of the substrate does not comprise a dislocation. | 06-17-2010 |
20120211839 | METHODS OF CHANNEL STRESS ENGINEERING AND STRUCTURES FORMED THEREBY - Methods and associated structures of forming a microelectronic device are described. Those methods may include forming a source/drain region in an NMOS portion of a substrate, wherein the source/drain region of the NMOS portion comprises at least one dislocation, and wherein a PMOS source/drain region in a PMOS portion of the substrate does not comprise a dislocation. | 08-23-2012 |
20140284626 | ENHANCED DISLOCATION STRESS TRANSISTOR - A device is provided. The device includes a transistor formed on a semiconductor substrate, the transistor having a conduction channel. The device includes at least one edge dislocation formed adjacent to the conduction channel on the semiconductor substrate. The device also includes at least one free surface introduced above the conduction channel and the at least one edge dislocation. | 09-25-2014 |
Cory E. Weber, Hillsboro, OR US
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20090011581 | CARBON CONTROLLED FIXED CHARGE PROCESS - Carbon may be implanted into a p-type silicon channel to form a carbon region in an n-type metal oxide semiconductor (NMOS) transistor. After an annealing process, the implanted carbon may diffuse from the channel into an interface of a gate dielectric layer and the channel. The diffusion may cause an increase in fixed charge at the silicon surface. Thus, the threshold voltage of the NMOS transistor may be reduced. | 01-08-2009 |
20090230480 | Epitaxial silicon germanium for reduced contact resistance in field-effect transistors - A method for selectively relieving channel stress for n-channel transistors with recessed, epitaxial SiGe source and drain regions is described. This increases the electron mobility for the n-channel transistors without affecting the strain in p-channel transistors. The SiGe provides lower resistance when a silicide is formed. | 09-17-2009 |
20110147804 | Drive current enhancement in tri-gate MOSFETS by introduction of compressive metal gate stress using ion implantation - A semiconductor device comprises a fin and a metal gate film. The fin is formed on a surface of a semiconductor material. The metal gate film formed on the fin and comprises ions implanted in the metal gate film to form a compressive stress within the metal gate. In one exemplary embodiment, the surface of the semiconductor material comprises a (100) crystalline lattice orientation, and an orientation of the fin is along a <100> direction with respect to the crystalline lattice of the semiconductor. In another exemplary embodiment, the surface of the semiconductor material comprises a (100) crystalline lattice orientation, and the orientation of the fin is along a <110> direction with respect to the crystalline lattice of the semiconductor. The fin comprises an out-of-plane compression that is generated by the compressive stress within the metal gate film. | 06-23-2011 |
20140035059 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING METALLIC SOURCE AND DRAIN REGIONS - Semiconductor devices having metallic source and drain regions are described. For example, a semiconductor device includes a gate electrode stack disposed above a semiconducting channel region of a substrate. Metallic source and drain regions are disposed above the substrate, on either side of the semiconducting channel region. Each of the metallic source and drain regions has a profile. A first semiconducting out-diffusion region is disposed in the substrate, between the semiconducting channel region and the metallic source region, and conformal with the profile of the metallic source region. A second semiconducting out-diffusion region is disposed in the substrate, between the semiconducting channel region and the metallic drain region, and conformal with the profile of the metallic drain region. | 02-06-2014 |
20140209855 | NANOWIRE STRUCTURES HAVING WRAP-AROUND CONTACTS - Nanowire structures having wrap-around contacts are described. For example, a nanowire semiconductor device includes a nanowire disposed above a substrate. A channel region is disposed in the nanowire. The channel region has a length and a perimeter orthogonal to the length. A gate electrode stack surrounds the entire perimeter of the channel region. A pair of source and drain regions is disposed in the nanowire, on either side of the channel region. Each of the source and drain regions has a perimeter orthogonal to the length of the channel region. A first contact completely surrounds the perimeter of the source region. A second contact completely surrounds the perimeter of the drain region. | 07-31-2014 |
Daniel A. Weber, Cedar City, UT US
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20130023225 | SELECTIVE-SAMPLING RECEIVER - A receiver that selectively samples a received signal in order to suppress an interference component of the signal while recovering a desired component. The selective sampling may be accomplished by low cost, low complex analog or digital circuitry. The receiver includes a first input that receives a first signal, including a desired signal component and an interference signal component and a second input that receives a second signal including the interference component only. The first and second signals are then provided to the sampling circuitry. First, the phase of the interference component of the both the first and second signals is aligned. Next, the points in a wave cycle that the second signal is at a power minimum are detected. Finally, first signal is sampled close to the point when the second signal is at the power minimum to recover the desired signal component and suppress the interference component. | 01-24-2013 |
Daniel Alexander Weber, Cedar City, UT US
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20100283664 | SELECTIVE-SAMPLING RECEIVER - A receiver that selectively samples a received signal in order to suppress an interference component of the signal while recovering a desired component. The selective sampling may be accomplished by low cost, low complex analog or digital circuitry. The receiver includes a first input that receives a first signal, including a desired signal component and an interference signal component and a second input that receives a second signal including the interference component only. The first and second signals are then provided to the sampling circuitry. First, the phase of the interference component of the both the first and second signals is aligned. Next, the points in a wave cycle that the second signal is at a power minimum are detected. Finally, first signal is sampled close to the point when the second signal is at the power minimum to recover the desired signal component and suppress the interference component. | 11-11-2010 |
David Weber, Simpsonville, SC US
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20120263582 | Ceramic matrix composite shroud attachment system - Shroud assembly for use in a turbine, having an outer shroud having a side proximate to flow of operative fluid of the turbine, the side having a boss and an outer shroud aperture extending through the boss. An inner shroud is located between the side of the outer shroud proximate to the flow of operative fluid and the operative fluid flow of the turbine, the inner shroud having an inner shroud aperture which is dimensioned to fit over the boss. | 10-18-2012 |
David John Robert Weber US
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20120112747 | MRI Safety System - In a MRI system housed within a room there is provided a movable magnet and additional components for other procedures on the patient, a control system is provided for the relative movement of the magnet and components. This includes a plurality of magnetic field sensors mounted on the components for measuring the magnetic field at the location of the component and an optional camera positioning system so that the control system can estimate relative positions of the components relative to the magnet from the sensed field strengths from the set of sensors to avoid collisions during the movements. | 05-10-2012 |
David Wayne Weber, Greenville, SC US
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20120263576 | TURBINE SHROUD SEGMENT COOLING SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present embodiments are generally directed toward systems and methods for cooling one or more shroud segments of a gas turbine engine. For example, in a first embodiment, a shroud segment is provided that is configured to at least partially surround a turbine blade of a turbine engine. The shroud segment includes a body and a microchannel disposed in the body. The microchannel is configured to flow a cooling fluid through the body. | 10-18-2012 |
20140360155 | MICROCHANNEL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COOLING TURBINE COMPONENTS OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - The present application and the resultant patent thus provide a microchannel system for cooling a hot gas path surface of a turbine. The microchannel system may include a turbine component having an outer surface extending along a hot gas path of the turbine, a microchannel defined within the turbine component and extending about the outer surface, and a number of pockets defined within the turbine component and positioned along the microchannel. The present application and the resultant patent further provide a method of forming a microchannel system for cooling a hot gas path surface of a turbine. The method may include the steps of forming a turbine component having an outer surface extending along a hot gas path of the turbine, defining a microchannel within the turbine component and extending about the outer surface, and defining a number of pockets within the turbine component and positioned along the microchannel. | 12-11-2014 |
David Wayne Weber, Simpsonville, SC US
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20120219404 | TURBINE SHROUD AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE TURBINE SHROUD - A turbine shroud includes a body having a plurality of sides. A first inward facing groove is defined by a first side of the body, and a first seal covers the first inward facing groove to define a first fluid passage in the first inward facing groove along the first side of the body. A first inlet port through the first seal fluid communication through the first seal into the first fluid passage. A method for forming a turbine shroud includes forming an inner surface and forming an outer surface opposed to the inner surface, wherein the outer surface is configured for exposure to a hot gas path. The method further includes defining a first slot in the inner surface and extending a first seal across the first slot to define a first fluid passage in the first slot along the inner surface. | 08-30-2012 |
20130106066 | LAYERED SEAL FOR TURBOMACHINERY | 05-02-2013 |
20130134678 | SHIM SEAL ASSEMBLIES AND ASSEMBLY METHODS FOR STATIONARY COMPONENTS OF ROTARY MACHINES - A seal assembly for a rotary machine is provided. The seal assembly includes a shim seal including multiple seal plates forming a C-shaped shim seal or a box shaped shim seal. The C-shaped shim seal includes a first side portion having a smaller width than that of an opposing second side portion, and the second side portion of the C-shaped shim seal includes a gap between at least two straight faces with an inward angle for allowing positioning within the slot between stator components. The box shaped seal includes a plurality of cuts at two opposing sides or corners for allowing high pressure fluid to occupy the cavity of the box-shaped shim seal. The seal may be inserted within one or more slots between adjacent stator components of the rotary machine. | 05-30-2013 |
20130161914 | ENHANCED CLOTH SEAL - The embodiments described herein provide a cloth seal for use with turbine components. The cloth seal includes first and second cloth layers. One or more central shims are positioned between the first and second cloth layers so as to block a leakage flow path. Another shim is positioned on and seals the opposite side of the first cloth layer from the one or more central shims positioned between the first and second cloth layers so as to block another leakage flow path. Yet another sealing shim may be positioned on the opposite side of the second cloth layer from the one or more central shims positioned between the first and second cloth layers to as to seal the opposite side of the second cloth layer and block another leakage flow path. | 06-27-2013 |
20130177386 | TURBINE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A TEMPERATURE OF AN ASSEMBLY - According to one aspect of the invention, a turbine assembly includes a first component, a second component circumferentially adjacent to the first component, wherein the first and second components each have a surface proximate a hot gas path and a first side surface of the first component to abut a second side surface of the second component. The assembly also includes a first slot formed longitudinally in the first side surface, a second slot formed longitudinally in the second side surface, wherein the first and second slots are configured to receive a sealing member, and a first groove formed in a hot side surface of the first slot, the first groove extending axially from a leading edge to a trailing edge of the first component. | 07-11-2013 |
20130177411 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEALING A GAS PATH IN A TURBINE - A system for sealing a gas path in a turbine includes a stator ring segment, a shroud segment adjacent to the stator ring segment, and a first load-bearing surface between the stator ring segment and the shroud segment. A first non-metallic gasket is in contact with the first load-bearing surface between the stator ring segment and the shroud segment. A method for sealing a gas path in a turbine includes placing a non-metallic gasket between any two of a stator ring segment, a shroud segment, and a casing. | 07-11-2013 |
20130177412 | Gas Turbine Stator Assembly - According to one aspect, a turbine assembly includes a second component circumferentially adjacent to a first component, wherein the first and second components each have a surface proximate a hot gas path and a first side surface of the first component to be joined to a second side surface of the second component. The assembly also includes a first slot formed longitudinally in the first component which extends from a first slot inner wall to the first side surface and a second slot formed longitudinally in the second component which extends from a second slot inner wall to the second side surface. The assembly also includes a first groove formed in a hot side surface of the first slot, the first groove extending from the first slot inner wall to the first side surface, wherein the first groove comprises a tapered cross-sectional geometry. | 07-11-2013 |
20130272870 | MICA-BASED SEALS FOR GAS TURBINE SHROUD RETAINING CLIP - A gas turbine, a gas turbine shroud, and a method for sealing a gas turbine shroud with a non-metallic seal are provided. The gas turbine shroud includes an inner shroud and an outer shroud. A non-metallic seal is located between the inner shroud and the outer shroud while a shroud retainer clip applies a compression force upon the inner shroud and the outer shroud. The compression force compresses the non-metallic seal to fill a gap space between the inner shroud and the outer shroud to control fluid flow between a flow path and a non-flow path. | 10-17-2013 |
20130287546 | TURBINE SHROUD COOLING ASSEMBLY FOR A GAS TURBINE SYSTEM - A turbine shroud cooling assembly for a gas turbine system includes an outer shroud component disposed within a turbine section of the gas turbine system and proximate a turbine section casing, wherein the outer shroud component includes at least one airway for ingesting an airstream. Also included is an inner shroud component disposed radially inward of, and fixedly connected to, the outer shroud component, wherein the inner shroud component includes a plurality of microchannels extending in at least one of a circumferential direction and an axial direction for cooling the inner shroud component with the airstream from the at least one airway. | 10-31-2013 |
20140062032 | SPRING-LOADED SEAL ASSEMBLY - A seal assembly is provided. The seal assembly includes a first outer shim and a second outer shim The second outer shim is operably coupled to the first outer shim and comprises at least one substantially impermeable portion that spans across a gap between at least two turbomachine components. The second outer shim further engages the at least two turbomachine components to substantially seal the gap. The substantially impermeable portion is substantially planar at least along a width of the seal assembly. The seal assembly further includes a resilient member that is either coupled to at least a portion of an outer surface of the first outer shim or comprises an integral portion of the first outer shim The resilient member engages the seal assembly to contact bottom surfaces of a cavity defined between the at least two turbomachine components. | 03-06-2014 |
20140091531 | SPLINE SEAL WITH COOLING PATHWAYS - The present application provide a seal for use between components engine facing a high pressure cooling air flow and a hot gas path in a gas turbine. The seal may include a first shim, a second shim with an air exit hole, one or more middle layers positioned between the first shim and the second shim, and one or more cooling pathways extending through the middle layers for the high pressure cooling air flow to pass therethrough and exit via the air exit hole into the hot gas path. | 04-03-2014 |
20140154062 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEALING A GAS PATH IN A TURBINE - A seal for placement in a slot between two turbine components of a gas turbine to seal a gap between the components may include a sealing element sized so as to be capable of placement within the slot and of substantially sealing the gap during operation of the gas turbine. A sacrificial coating may be located on the sealing element. The sacrificial coating may be configured with a size substantially conforming to a size of the slot, the sacrificial coating including a material that is removable from the sealing element via heating to a temperature achieved during operation of the gas turbine. Related gas turbine assemblies and methods of assembly are also disclosed. | 06-05-2014 |
20140338772 | ACTIVE SEALING MEMBER - A sealing member, a component including a sealing member, and a method of sealing a hole are disclosed. In an embodiment, the sealing member includes a plug member for occluding a hole in a wall of a passageway. The plug member includes at least one cooling feature disposed on a distal end of the plug member exposed to the passageway. | 11-20-2014 |
20140341724 | STATIC CORE TIE RODS - A core tie having a varying cross sectional diameter, a component including such a core tie, and a method of casting a hot gas path component for a turbomachine are provided herein. In an embodiment, the core tie includes a tie member having an axial length; and a cross sectional diameter which varies along the axial length of the tie member. A variation in the cross sectional diameter of the tie member positively secures a position of the core tie relative to the core. | 11-20-2014 |
20140348642 | CONJOINED GAS TURBINE INTERFACE SEAL - A device including a conjoined laminate interface seal shaped for reducing inter-seal gap (e.g., an angled gap, an ‘L’-shaped gap, etc.) leakage in gas turbines is disclosed. In one embodiment, a seal device for a gas turbine includes: a first flange shaped to be disposed within a first slot of a first arcuate component and a first adjacent slot of a second arcuate component; a conjoined layer connected to a first surface of the first flange, the first surface configured to face a working fluid flow of the gas turbine; and a second flange shaped to be disposed within a second slot of the first arcuate component and a second adjacent slot of the second arcuate component, the second flange including a second surface connected to the conjoined layer. | 11-27-2014 |
20150013345 | GAS TURBINE SHROUD COOLING - A shroud segment for a casing of gas turbine includes a body configured for attachment to the casing proximate a localized critical process location within the casing. The body has a leading edge, a trailing edge, and two side edges. The critical process location is located between the leading edge and the trailing edge when the body is attached to the casing. A cooling passage is defined in the body along one of the side edges with one of an inlet or an outlet proximate the critical process location. The cooling passage is configured large enough to cool the one side edge adjacent the cooling passage to a desired level during operation of the gas turbine. The critical process locations may be related to temperatures, pressures or other measurable features of the gas turbine environment when in use. | 01-15-2015 |
Dennis Herman Weber, Johnson City, TN US
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20140120372 | Plating Process to Increase Coin Blank Surface Hardness - A method is for plating metal or alloy blanks. The method includes heating the metal or alloy blanks at a recrystallization temperature sufficient to soften the steel for minting; plating the softened metal or alloy blanks with one or more layers of metal or alloy; and heating the plated blanks at a temperature sufficient to reduce plating stresses but below the recrystallization temperature of the outermost plating layer. | 05-01-2014 |
Dieter Weber, Bremen, ME US
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20120246292 | Verifying Availability and Reachability Through a Network Device - In an embodiment, in response to receiving from a client computer a client request to connect to a server: processing the client request in a network protection device including applying one or more translations and one or more security checks, generating a server acknowledgment to the client computer as if the server acknowledged receiving the client request from the client computer, processing the server acknowledgement in the network protection device including applying one or more translations and one or more security checks and sending the server acknowledgment to the client computer; in response to receiving a client acknowledgment of receiving the server acknowledgment, determining that a first path between the client computer and the network protection device is operational; generating a server request to the server; processing the server request in the network protection device, determining that a second path between the network protection device and the server is operational. | 09-27-2012 |
Doug Weber, Salt Lake City, UT US
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20100070533 | Systems and Methods for In-Line Viewing of Files over a Network - Systems and methods for in-line viewing of files over a network such as the Internet are described. The files are organized into groups or lists, thus forming one or more products. The file or files in a single product may include files of various formats. The user uploading files can input or select the order in which the files of the product are to be displayed/played/accessed by other users. When a file is accessed, a determination is made as to the type of file to be accessed and a player or viewer appropriate for the file type is used to provide access to the file for the user. As each subsequent file in the product is accessed, the determination of the appropriate viewer or player is repeated and access to the file is provided accordingly. Multiple files may be simultaneously accessed using multiple players. Access restrictions may also be provided. | 03-18-2010 |
20100070901 | Systems and Methods for In-Line Viewing of Multiple File Types over a Network Using a Single Player - Systems and methods for in-line viewing of files of multiple types, including files in mixed file formats, utilizing a single viewer or player are described. A single viewer is capable of displaying multiple file formats of both static and dynamic nature. The viewer may be used to display a wide variety of content accessible from a single web page, and web designers need only embed the single viewer to access many content types. The viewer receives a selection of a file to access and identifies the file type of the selected file. The viewer provides proper controls associated with the file type and displays or provides other access to the selected file. Thus the viewer provides a more streamlined experience to the user and simplifies accessing files of various file types. The viewer may be embedded in a web page or may be provided in a pop-up or modal window. | 03-18-2010 |
Douglas J. Weber, Rogers, AR US
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20120009014 | Hand-operated concrete curb forming machine - A hand-controlled, curb forming machine that is transformable between different widths and geometries, and between different wheel configurations, to accommodate different concrete curbing. A downwardly projecting, rotating head that rotates about an axis perpendicular to the slab shapes raw concrete into appropriately styled and contoured curbs. A machine frame slidably receives an adjustable, wheeled subframe. A roller on the opposite frame side rides on an opposite curb form. A pivoted handle is reversible. The electric motor is adjustably secured to the frame by a mounting plate movable within follower slots in the frame. A removable adaptor plate disposed on an opposite frame end supports the machine when not in use, but can be removed for normal curb work exposing a form riding roller. When the machine is deployed with monolithic curbs without rebar, the adaptor plate can mount to the subframe to raise the machine by lowering the wheels. | 01-12-2012 |
Douglas Leo Weber, Hayes, VA US
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20120097791 | Autonomous Slat-Cove-Filler Device for Reduction of Aeroacoustic Noise Associated with Aircraft Systems - A slat cove filler is utilized to reduce airframe noise resulting from deployment of a leading edge slat of an aircraft wing. The slat cove filler is preferably made of a super elastic shape memory alloy, and the slat cove filler shifts between stowed and deployed shapes as the slat is deployed. The slat cove filler may be configured such that a separate powered actuator is not required to change the shape of the slat cove filler from its deployed shape to its stowed shape and vice-versa. The outer contour of the slat cove filler preferably follows a profile designed to maintain accelerating flow in the gap between the slat cove filler and wing leading edge to provide for noise reduction. | 04-26-2012 |
Douglas Michael Weber, Salt Lake City, UT US
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20110307396 | Education Tool for Assessing Students - A computer-implemented method and system for managing student assessments may include: 1) receiving new assessments from a user base, 2) associating the new assessments with a standard learning objective, 3) storing the new assessment to a database of assessments, 4) providing the user base with searchable access to the database of assessments, the database of assessments filterable by the standard learning objective associated with each of the assessments, 5) receiving an assessment selection from a user within the user base, 6) rendering the selected assessment to the user so that the selected assessment can be used to assess students' competency level of the standard learning objective associated with the selected assessment. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed. | 12-15-2011 |
Ellen Elizabeth Weber, Salt Lake City, UT US
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20080228529 | Context Adaptive Patient Medical Data Access and Viewing System - A system provides unlimited, user-defined “mini views” of predetermined or user selected clinical data sets. A system provides a user with an adaptive view of patient specific medical data during operation of an executable clinical information application. A context processor identifies context data associated with an executable clinical information application being employed by a user. The context data includes a patient identifier and a user identifier. A configuration processor enables a user to indicate preferred predetermined types of medical information to be accessible and displayed via a reference display image window. At least one repository stores information provided by the configuration processor, associating, for multiple different users, a user identifier with preferred predetermined types of medical information to be displayed in a reference display image window for a particular user. A user interface processor employs at least one repository for initiating generation of data representing a composite display image including and concurrently presenting a first image provided by the clinical information application and a reference display image window as an overlay of the first image. The reference display image window includes displayed user interface elements enabling user initiation of display of predetermined types of medical information of a particular patient selected in response to a patient identifier and user identifier provided by the context processor. | 09-18-2008 |
Ethan Weber, Goodard, KS US
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20110188195 | CUSTOMER REPLACEABLE UNIT DRIVE ISOLATOR - Disclosed is a customer replaceable unit that uses an overmolded plastic to isolate the disk drive from the customer replaceable unit frame. By isolating the disk drive from the customer replaceable unit frame, input/output operations are not disrupted as a result of vibration and shocks from the chassis in which the customer replaceable unit is inserted. | 08-04-2011 |
Fablan Weber US
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20110239893 | RAILROAD TIE PLATE HANDLING MACHINE - A tie plate handling device for use in connection with removing and replacing railroad tie plates from a track during a rail change-out process. The tie plate handling device provides operator lift assistance and certain embodiments provide for a fully automated lift and movement of railroad tie plates. The tie plate handling device comprises a lifting arm, an engaging unit for securely coupling with a tie plate and a control unit for operating the same. Methods for using the tie plate handling device in conjunction with the rail change-out process are also described. | 10-06-2011 |
Frank J. Weber, St. Louis, MO US
Geoffrey Paul Weber, Woodbridge, VA US
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20110283828 | Bicycle Pedal With Increased Theft Protection - An anti-theft bicycle pedal is disclosed. The mounting end of the pedal is shaped with polygonal faces and/or splines to match an opening on the crank so that when the mounting end of the pedal axel is inserted into the matching opening and locked into place, the pedal cannot be removed without an unlocking agent. With an unlocking agent, the pedal is easily removed without tools. The pedal can be reversibly mounted on the crank so that the bicycle cannot be pedaled away, or so that the pedal can be stowed during transport or storage. The pedal cannot rotate in the crank as a result of polygonal faces and/or splines on the mounting end that resist rotation. A physical stop can be used control the symmetry of insertion into the opening which facilitates reversible mounting. | 11-24-2011 |
Hans X. Weber, Chapel Hill, NC US
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20110057941 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSERTING CONTENT INTO AN IMAGE SEQUENCE - Systems and methods for augmenting an image sequence with content are disclosed. A system may include a character generator, a graphics frame buffer and a graphics insertion system. The character generator may generate pixel block content. The graphics frame buffer may be in communication with the character generator and store the pixel block content. The graphics insertion system may be in communication with the first graphics frame buffer. The graphics insertion system may be used to retrieve the pixel block content from the first graphics frame buffer and modify an image sequence with an insert graphic based on the pixel block content. | 03-10-2011 |
Harold John Weber, Waxhaw, NC US
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20100107720 | TITANIUM STRETCH FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A stretch-forming apparatus includes a main frame which carries a die enclosure between jaw assemblies. An insulated die is mounted in the enclosure. A method of forming a component includes placing a workpiece in the enclosure, heating the workpiece to a working temperature using electrical resistance heating, and then stretching the workpiece against the die. The method is particularly useful for titanium workpieces. | 05-06-2010 |
Hartmut Weber US
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20130181156 | HYDRAULIC TRANSMISSION VALVE - The invention relates to a hydraulic transmission valve with a magnetizable housing which is integrally configured in one piece with a pole core cone. The transmission valve according to the invention facilitates comfortably coupling in particular startup clutches, shifting clutches or synchronization clutches in a friction locking manner. Still using a transmission valve of this type is facilitated for fewer to no transmission oil changes. Furthermore a transmission valve of this type can also be used in countries with inferior transmission oil quality. The housing includes a connection. The connection defines an anchor stroke and a concentric arrangement between the pole core cone and a pole tube. Thus, the pole tube is fixated the magnetizable pole flange. An anchor that is exclusively supported in the pole tube is magnetically separated from the pole tube through a separation layer with a thickness of 0.01 mm to 0.06 mm. | 07-18-2013 |
Jason Weber, Seneca, KS US
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20120198801 | AIR DISTRIBUTION ARRANGEMENT FOR A DUST COLLECTOR SYSTEM - A dust collector system including a plurality of air filters that are at least partially self-cleaning via a pulsed air system. The dust collector system presents a self-aligning, tool-free assembly for providing the pulsed air. The pulsed air system comprises an air distribution assembly including an air distribution manifold having a plurality of purge pipes and a frame for supporting at least some of the purge pipes, wherein at least two or more of the purge pipes are coupled together in a generally unitary assembly; and a positioning assembly for selectively positioning and removably locking the air distribution manifold in either of a service position or an operational position. | 08-09-2012 |
Jason Weber, Sabetha, KS US
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20110083407 | AIR DISTRIBUTION ARRANGEMENT FOR A DUST COLLECTOR SYSTEM - A dust collector system including a plurality of air filters that are at least partially self-cleaning via a pulsed air system. The dust collector system presents a self-aligning, tool-free assembly for providing the pulsed air. The pulsed air system comprises an air distribution assembly including an air distribution manifold having a plurality of purge pipes and a frame for supporting at least some of the purge pipes, wherein at least two or more of the purge pipes are coupled together in a generally unitary assembly; and a positioning assembly for selectively positioning and removably locking the air distribution manifold in either of a service position or an operational position. | 04-14-2011 |
Jason Weber, St. Louis, MO US
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20090208953 | NEUROFIBROMIN PATHWAY MODULATORS - The present invention encompasses methods for treating neurofibromatosis and methods for screening for modulators of the neurofibromin pathway. | 08-20-2009 |
Jeffrey S. Weber, Louisville, KY US
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20110148390 | APPLIANCE HAVING A USER GRACE PERIOD FOR REINITIATING OPERATING WHEN IN DEMAND RESPONSE ENERGY MODE - An energy consuming device comprises a power consuming feature/function and a controller operatively connected to the power consuming feature/function. The controller is configured to operate the device including the power consuming feature/function in one of a plurality of operating modes, including at least a normal operating mode during an associated off-peak demand period of an associated energy supplying utility and an energy savings mode during an associated peak demand period of the associated energy supplying utility. The controller is configured to provide a user a grace period during the associated peak demand period to allow the user to change the operating mode of the power consuming feature/function from the energy savings mode to another operating mode including the normal operating mode thereby allowing additional use of the power consuming feature/function during the associated peak demand period. | 06-23-2011 |
J. Mark Weber, Wake Forest, NC US
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20120233368 | AUTOMATED PROTOCOL SELECTION FOR HOST ADAPTER CARD - A networking system includes a host adapter card including a card connector having four transceiver pairs and a mechanical connector configuration, and a controller having control logic for detecting whether a single-channel connection or a four-channel connection is made to the card connector. The controller further includes control logic for communicating over a network using a default, four-channel-protocol in response to detecting the four-channel connection or using an alternative, single-channel-protocol in response to detecting the single-channel connection. The system further includes an alternative-network compatibility device including a first connector configured for releasably mating with the card connector and a second connector having a different mechanical connector configuration than the card connector. The alternative-network compatibility device includes a transceiver lane from the first connector end to the second connector end, which transceiver lane is placed in connection with one of the four transceiver pairs when mated with the card connector. | 09-13-2012 |
20120271961 | AUTOMATED PROTOCOL SELECTION FOR HOST ADAPTER CARD - A method is disclosed, wherein a host adapter is selectively connected to a network using either a four-channel connection or a single-channel connection. Whether the four-channel connection or the single-channel connection has been made to the host adapter is automatically detected. A default four-channel protocol is automatically invoked in response to detecting the four-channel connection has been made. An alternative single-channel protocol is automatically invoked, instead, in response to detecting the single-channel connection has been made. The host adapter communicates over the network using the selected one of the default, four-channel protocol and the alternative, single-channel connection using the same host adapter. | 10-25-2012 |
20130042778 | PRINTING ON USED SHEETS OF PAPER - A method of printing on a sheet of paper comprises drawing a first sheet of paper from a first paper source into a printer having an optical scanner and a print head, scanning a first face of the first sheet to determine the presence or absence of print thereon. In response to detecting print on the first face, the print head is caused to print an obstruction on the first face. In response to detecting no print on the first face, the print head is caused to print new matter on the first face. The method enables a printer to accept used paper while eliminating confusion over which face contains the new matter. | 02-21-2013 |
20130115869 | DIRECTED SERVER RACK AIR FLOW - A user-customizable air guide comprises a duct having four side panels, an open front end, an open back end, and a flange extending from at least two of the side panels at the front end. The four side panels have a plurality of frangible links that are generally parallel and spaced apart along the rectangular duct between the front end and the back end, wherein each frangible link extends around the four side panels of the rectangular duct. The frangible links are manually breakable to customize the length of the duct extending from the open front end. | 05-09-2013 |
20140013093 | PINOUT ADJUSTMENT RESPONSIVE TO SYSTEM ORIENTATION - A unit of information technology equipment (ITE), such as a compute node or a network switch, comprises a system board in communication with network connectors that selectively connect to a network interconnect, a gravity sensor for detecting a first orientation and a second orientation of the system board, and a basic input/output system (BIOS) in communication with the gravity sensor to receive a signal identifying whether the system board is in the first or second orientation. The ITE further comprises a network ASIC (application specific integrated circuit) that inverts the pinout of transmit and receive signals in the network connectors in response to a command from the BIOS indicating that the system board is in the second orientation. A system may comprise a first ITE in a first orientation that interlocks with a second ITE in a second orientation that is inverted 180 degrees from the first orientation. | 01-09-2014 |
20140020003 | DYNAMIC BANDWIDTH REDUCTION OF TRANSMISSION STREAMS - A processor implemented method conserves bandwidth capacity by reducing the amount of bandwidth that is used in a communication channel between a content transmitting server and a content receiving client computer while streaming multimedia content. A content receiving client computer receives a multimedia streaming content from a content transmitting server. The multimedia streaming content has a video component and an audio component. In response to determining that a user of the content receiving client computer is no longer watching the video component of the multimedia streaming content, a processor generates and transmits an inattention alert to the content transmitting server. The inattention alert directs the content transmitting server to stream only the audio component of a remaining portion of the multimedia streaming content to the content receiving client computer. | 01-16-2014 |
20140029193 | COMPUTER SYSTEM COOLING USING AN EXTERNALLY-APPLIED FLUID CONDUIT - A computer system includes a rack-mountable server unit with a closed server housing. The server housing has a channel with a recessed channel wall in conductive thermal communication with a processor or other heat-generating component. An elongate conduit is received into the channel of the server housing in conductive thermal communication with an external surface of the server housing. The server is cooled by conductive fluid flow through the conduit, with no appreciable airflow through the server housing. The system may be operated in an optional burst cooling mode, wherein a volume of cooling fluid is trapped in the conduit for a period of time before being quickly released. | 01-30-2014 |
20140069680 | EXTENDABLE COMPONENT POWER CABLE - A component power cable having a pair of elongate conductive members each connected at a first end to a power distribution unit connector and at a second end to a component power supply connector, wherein the cable has sufficient resilience to impart a generally collapsed configuration to the component power cable, with the first end generally proximal to the second end. The component power cable is extendable from the collapsed configuration to an extended configuration by displacement of the first end to a position distal to the second end, wherein energy stored in the resilient cable by such displacement restores the component power cable to the collapsed configuration upon return of the first end to a position proximal the second end. The resilience may be provided by a spring element or by an elastomeric sheath. | 03-13-2014 |
20140071602 | POWER CABLE MANAGEMENT IN AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT STORAGE RACK - A computer storage rack has vertically arranged bays for receiving electrical power-consuming components, an elongate electrical power distribution unit (PDU) having power distribution sockets vertically spaced along the length of the PDU, and a hinge pivotally coupling the PDU to the rack along a vertical axis. The PDU pivots about the hinge between a position proximal to the bays and a position distal to the bays. The apparatus further comprises a component power supply cables that are resiliently extendable from a collapsed configuration to an extended configuration. Each of the component power supply cables is connected between one of the power distribution sockets and an adjacent one of the electrical power-consuming components, and each is resiliently extendable in response to pivoting the PDU to the distal position and resiliently collapsed in response to pivoting the PDU to the proximal position. | 03-13-2014 |
20140096139 | WORKLOAD MANAGEMENT CONSIDERING HARDWARE RELIABILITY - A method identifies uptime for each of a plurality of components within a cluster of nodes, and determines a reliability level for each of the plurality of components, where the reliability level of each component is determined by comparing the identified uptime for the component with mean-time-between-failure data for components of the same component type. The method also determines a priority level and a job type for a job to be scheduled. Then, at least one target component type is selected in consideration of the job type, and a target reliability level for the at least one target component type is selected in consideration of the priority level. The job is then scheduled on one of the nodes that includes a component of the at least one target component type having the target reliability level. | 04-03-2014 |
20140164794 | SEQUENTIAL POWER UP OF DEVICES IN A COMPUTING CLUSTER BASED ON RELATIVE COMMONALITY - A computer program product includes computer usable program code for: identifying a plurality of power distribution units (PDUs) disposed in a rack, wherein each PDU receives power from a main power source and includes a circuit breaker; identifying a plurality of devices disposed in the rack, wherein each device receives power from one of the PDUs, and wherein the plurality of devices are selected from server nodes, network switches and external data storage devices; obtaining vital product data from a service processor in each device, wherein the vital product data identifies the device by a model identification code; and powering on, for each of the PDUs, the plurality of devices that are connected to the PDU in a sequence to prevent an inrush current from tripping the circuit breaker within the PDU, wherein the sequence powers on devices in order of ascending commonality of the model identification code. | 06-12-2014 |
20140164811 | SEQUENTIAL POWER UP OF DEVICES IN A COMPUTING CLUSTER BASED ON DEVICE FUNCTION - A computer program product includes computer usable program code embodied on a tangible computer usable storage medium for: identifying a plurality of power distribution units (PDUs) disposed in a rack, wherein each PDU receives power from a main power source, and wherein each PDU includes a circuit breaker; identifying a plurality of devices disposed in the rack, wherein each device receives power from one of the PDUs, and wherein the plurality of devices are selected from server nodes, network switches and external data storage devices; and powering on, for each of the PDU, the plurality of devices that are connected to the PDU in a sequence to prevent an inrush current from tripping the circuit breaker within the PDU, wherein the sequence powers on the devices identified as network switches and external data storage devices prior to powering on the devices identified as server nodes. | 06-12-2014 |
20140164812 | SEQUENTIAL POWER UP OF DEVICES IN A COMPUTING CLUSTER BASED ON DEVICE FUNCTION - A method of powering on a plurality of devices includes identifying a plurality of power distribution units disposed in a rack, wherein each power distribution units is connected to receive power from a main power source, and wherein each power distribution unit includes a circuit breaker. The method further includes identifying a plurality of devices disposed in the rack, wherein each device is connected to receive power from one of the power distribution units, and wherein the plurality of devices are selected from server nodes, network switches and external data storage devices. For each of the power distribution units, the plurality of devices that are connected to the power distribution unit are powered on in a sequence to prevent an inrush current from tripping the circuit breaker within the power distribution unit. The sequence powers on the devices identified as network switches and external data storage devices prior to powering on the devices identified as server nodes. | 06-12-2014 |
20140164813 | SEQUENTIAL POWER UP OF DEVICES IN A COMPUTING CLUSTER BASED ON RELATIVE COMMONALITY - A method of powering on a plurality of devices includes identifying a plurality of power distribution units (PDUs) disposed in a rack, wherein each PDU receives power from a main power source and includes a circuit breaker. A plurality of devices disposed in the rack are identified, wherein each device receives power from one of the PDUs, and wherein the plurality of devices are server nodes, network switches or external data storage devices. Vital product data (VPD) is obtained from a service processor in each device, wherein the VPD identifies the device by a model identification code. For each PDU, the plurality of devices connected to the PDU are powered on in a sequence to prevent an inrush current from tripping the circuit breaker within the PDU, wherein the sequence powers on devices in order of ascending commonality of the model identification code. | 06-12-2014 |
20140173156 | CABLE ADAPTER CORRELATION IN A CLUSTER - A verified cluster configuration is collected and stored by a central management entity. Servers within the cluster are connected to network cables, where each of the servers has at least one network port and memory storing a port identification code for each network port, and where each network cable has memory storing a cable identification code. For each verified connection between a network cable and a network port, the port identification code is stored in the memory of the network cable and the cable identification code is stored in the memory of the corresponding server. The data identifying each connection is stored by the central management entity and includes the port identification code for a particular network port in association with the network cable identification code for the corresponding network cable. Any miswiring of the configuration is identified by the central management entity and easily corrected by the administrator. | 06-19-2014 |
20140177736 | POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM UTILIZING DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS TO DETERMINE THE CONFIGURATION THEREOF - Three-phase electrical power is used to distribute electrical power to electronic devices in a cluster. A power distribution system includes circuit breaker panels and power distribution units for providing electrical power to the electronic devices. The electrical connections within the power distribution system form a digital communication network that communicates identification codes for the purpose of identifying each electrical connection in the power distribution system. A cluster management entity may then collect the identification codes associated with each electrical connection in order to detect the actual configuration of the power distribution system. By further knowing the load of each electronic device and their association with entities of the power distribution system, the cluster management entity may determine the load on each phase and take steps to balance the load. | 06-26-2014 |
20140177738 | DETERMINING THE CONFIGURATION OF A POWER DISTRIBUTION SYTEM - A method provides digital communication over an electrical power supply cable between a management processor in a circuit breaker panel (CBP) and a management processor in a power distribution unit (PDU), wherein the CBP has a CBP identification code (ID) and the PDU has a PDU ID. The digital communication provides the CBP management processor with the PDU ID for the PDU that is connected through the electrical power supply cable to the CBP, or the digital communication provides the PDU management processor with the CBP ID for the CBP that is connected through the electrical power supply cable to the PDU. The method further comprises identifying the electrical power supply cable connection by communicating first and second endpoints of the electrical power cable connection to a cluster management entity, wherein the first endpoint is identified by the CBP ID and the second endpoint is identified by the PDU ID. | 06-26-2014 |
20140181564 | DETERMINING REDUNDANCY IN A POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - A computer-implemented method identifies the path of a first power circuit to a first power supply that is connected to supply power to an electronic device, and identifies the path of a second power circuit to a second power supply that is connected to supply power to the electronic device. The method then compares the path of the first power distribution circuit with the path of the second power distribution circuit to determine a measure of redundancy in the first and second distribution paths. A measure of redundancy may then be output to a user. | 06-26-2014 |
20140240919 | TARGETED COOLING TO SPECIFIC OVERHEATING RACK-MOUNTED SERVERS - A system selectively cools a set of at least one rack-mounted server in a chassis. The system comprises: a chassis; a chassis manager; a set of at least one thermal sensor coupled to each rack-mounted server in the chassis; a cold air source; a cold air conduit coupled to the cold air source; a plurality of cold air valves coupled to the cold air conduit; and an expandable tube of flexible memory material coupled to each of the plurality of cold air valves, where the expandable tube inflates with cold air from the cold air source to expose directional holes, and thus cold air, across a specific predetermined sub-area of a particular overheating rack-mounted server in response to the chassis manager detecting that the particular overheating rack-mounted server is exceeding a predetermined temperature. | 08-28-2014 |
20140355201 | PROTECTING DEVICES AGAINST HOT AIR BACKFLOW IN A COMPUTER SYSTEM RACK HAVING A REAR DOOR HEAT EXCHANGER - A rear door heat exchanger is used to cool exhaust air as it exits a rack containing a plurality of computing devices. An air flow rate is determined for each of the plurality of computing devices within the rack, wherein each of the plurality of computing devices includes a fan drawing air through the computing device. The position of a baffle or louver is controlled to allow exhaust air to bypass the rear door heat exchanger in response to determining that the total air flow rate through the plurality of computing devices exceeds a predetermined air flow capacity threshold of the rear door heat exchanger. | 12-04-2014 |
20140360696 | DYNAMIC SURFACE AREA EXPANSION IN A REAR DOOR HEAT EXCHANGER - A rear door heat exchanger includes a door frame have opposing first and second edges, a fluid supply manifold secured along the first edge of the door frame, a fluid return manifold secured along the second edge of the door frame, a fin tube assembly including a plurality of fin tubes extending across a central region of the rear door heat exchanger and forming an air flow pathway through the fin tube assembly, and an actuator for controllably moving the fin tube assembly between retracted and extended positions. The rear door heat exchanger further comprises a plurality of supply pipe coupling assemblies and a plurality of return pipe coupling assemblies, each pipe coupling assembly providing fluid communication between one of the manifolds and one of the fin tubes. | 12-11-2014 |
20140362520 | DYNAMIC SURFACE AREA EXPANSION IN A REAR DOOR HEAT EXCHANGER - A method comprising flowing a liquid through supply pipe couplings to a fin tube assembly of an air-to-liquid heat exchanger and through the fin tube assembly to return pipe couplings, wherein the fin tube assembly forms a central air flow pathway. The method further comprises passing air through components within a rack secured to the rear door heat exchanger and through the fin tube assembly and detecting an operating condition within the rack. The method then automatically moves the fin tube assembly from a retracted position to an extended position in response to the operating condition, wherein the retracted position directs substantially all of the air to exit the rack through the central air flow pathway, and wherein the extended position allows the air to exit through the central air flow pathway and also through first and second side air flow pathways. | 12-11-2014 |
20150019851 | STATE DEPENDENT OPTIMIZATION FOR SEQUENTIAL BOOTING OF HETEROGENEOUS SYSTEMS - A method and computer program product for implementing the method, where the method comprises obtaining boot dependencies among a plurality of systems, wherein a boot dependency identifies a dependent system, a service system that provides a service to the dependent system, a provide state of the service system, and a need state of the dependent system that requires the service system to have reached the provide state. The method further comprises obtaining historical measurements of the time periods between states for each of the systems. Then, during a process of booting the plurality of systems, the method initiates boot of each dependant system at a time that is determined, based on the historical measurements, to allow the dependent system to reach the need state no earlier than the time at which the service system is determined, based on the historical measurements, to reach the provide state. | 01-15-2015 |
20150077271 | CONTROLLING VEHICULAR TRAFFIC ON A ONE-WAY ROADWAY - A method controls vehicular traffic on a one-way roadway. A hardware sensor detects vehicular traffic on a roadway. A hardware traffic control device determines whether the vehicular traffic on the roadway has been moving exclusively in a first direction during a preceding period of time, such that the roadway is a one-way roadway on which current vehicular traffic is authorized to travel only in the first direction. The hardware sensor detects an errant vehicle that is traveling on the one-way roadway in a second direction that is opposite the first direction. In response to determining that the errant vehicle is traveling in the second direction on the one-way roadway, a warning signal is transmitted to vehicles, other than the errant vehicle, on the one-way roadway. | 03-19-2015 |
20150077273 | CONTROLLING VEHICULAR TRAFFIC ON A ONE-WAY ROADWAY - A hardware traffic control device controls vehicular traffic on a one-way roadway. A hardware sensor detects vehicular traffic on a roadway in order to enable a hardware traffic control device to determine that the vehicular traffic on the roadway has been moving exclusively in a first direction during a preceding period of time, thus identifying the roadway as a one-way roadway in which current vehicular traffic is authorized to travel only in the first direction. The hardware sensor then detects an errant vehicle that is traveling in the opposite direction on the one-way roadway. A disabling electronic signal is then transmitted from the hardware traffic control device to disable a distracting electronic device within the errant vehicle. | 03-19-2015 |
J. Mark Weber, Raleigh, NC US
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20110254367 | Redundant Power Delivery - Redundant power delivery including a power cable comprising a first plug including contacts for hot, neutral, and ground and a plurality of power lines, each power line electrically connected independently to the hot, neutral, and ground contacts of the first plug at a first end and each power line having a second plug at a second end providing contacts for hot, neutral, and ground; a selectable redundant power module, the selectable redundant power module comprising a plurality of input connectors, each input connector comprising a hot, neutral, and ground contacts and adapted to engage each second plug of each power line; and a switch to select one or more of the input connectors of the selectable redundant power module for receiving power. | 10-20-2011 |
John M. Weber, Wake Forest, NC US
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20100044526 | FLOATING CABLE CONNECTOR RETENTION MODULE - Method and apparatus for securely positioning a cable connector plug for blind docking an electronic device or module with an electrical connector, for example within a rack for a computer system. A bracket includes a clip that is selectively securable to open and close the bracket. A cable connector plug collar is laterally receivable in the bracket when the bracket is open. The bracket retains the collar in a circumferential tongue and groove relationship when the bracket is closed. When the bracket is properly positioned and secured within a rack bay, the bracket positions the connector plug for blind docking without restricting operative access to the connector plug. A preferred bracket is sufficiently flexible to allow lateral movement of the connector plug when the bracket is closed about the collar. | 02-25-2010 |
20130238313 | DOMAIN SPECIFIC NATURAL LANGUAGE NORMALIZATION - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for the domain specific normalization of a corpus of text. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for domain specific normalization of a corpus of text is provided, including an industrial, organization, demographic or geographic domain. The method includes loading a corpus of text in memory of a computer and determining a domain for the corpus of text. The method also includes retrieving a lexicon of replacement words for the determined domain. Finally, the method includes text simplifying the corpus of text using the retrieved lexicon. In one aspect of the embodiment, the domain is determined through inference based upon words already presence in the corpus of text. In another aspect of the embodiment, the domain is determined based upon meta-data provided with the corpus of text. | 09-12-2013 |
20150085882 | REDUCTION OF ON-HOLD CALL BANDWIDTH CONSUMPTION - A computer processor determines that a call has been placed on hold. The computer processor sends a first packet to a local exchange carrier (LEC) of the calling device, wherein the first packet includes instructions to release the bandwidth of the call placed on-hold, between the LEC and a recipient of the call. The computer processor sends a second packet intermittently to the LEC, wherein the second packet maintains a connection between the calling device of the call and the LEC. The computer processor determines that a representative is available, wherein the representative is the recipient of the call, and in response to determining the representative that is available responds to the call, the computer processor sending a third packet to connect the calling device of the call to the representative that is available. | 03-26-2015 |
Jonathan L. Weber, Nashua, NH US
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20080208514 | Threat Launch Detection System and Method - A threat launch detection system includes at least one temporal threat detector, each temporal threat detector including a single sensing element operable to sense radiation from various types of short-burn threats that occur within a field of view of the detector. The single sensing element generates a detection signal in response to the sensed radiation. A processing circuit is coupled to each temporal threat detector and is operable to analyze the detection signal from each detector as a function of time to detect the occurrence of a short-burn threat within the field of view of any of the temporal threat detectors. Each temporal threat detector may be a prism-coupled compound parabolic concentrator (PCCP). | 08-28-2008 |
20100276569 | LOW BACKSCATTER TEST METHOD AND APPARATUS - A compact instrument enables placement of the instrument such that the image of the laser beam, as retro reflected and diffracted, forms outside the tracking field of view. The target source and beam camera can be located at the focus of a Cassegrain objective. Embodiments include shared objective and twin objective design. With a shared objective design, both the beam projector and profiling camera can see the same focal length. A two objective design can use two different focal lengths. | 11-04-2010 |
20110069145 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FINDING A MANPADS LAUNCHER POSITION - A method for finding the launch of a ManPADS missile comprising the steps of installing a network of electro optical (EO) and infrared (IR) cameras with a triggering receiver and pointing the EO and IR cameras in the direction of a suspicious emission, wherein the EO camera provides high resolution video and the IR camera finds the ManPADS and tracks its user. | 03-24-2011 |
Justin M. Weber, Morgantown, WV US
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20120100055 | CHEMICAL LOOPING AIR SEPARATION UNIT AND METHODS OF USE - The disclosure provides for oxygen separation from air by utilizing an initial oxygen carrier which undergoes an endothermic reduction reaction to produce a carrier product and gaseous oxygen. The gaseous oxygen is withdrawn, and the carrier product is subsequently further reduced with a fuel in a combustion process, releasing heat and generating a oxygen acceptor. The oxygen acceptor is oxidized in an exothermic reaction. The method thus couples the exothermic oxidation reaction, the endothermic reduction reaction, and the chemical energy supplied by the fuel for a net heat release. In an embodiment, the initial oxygen carrier is CuO, the carrier product is Cu | 04-26-2012 |
Kal Weber US
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20090276610 | TEST CASE GENERATION WITH BACKWARD PROPAGATION OF PREDEFINED RESULTS AND OPERAND DEPENDENCIES - A method of generating a test case from a given test case structure, the method including generating instructions for the given test case structure, propagating predefined results in a backwards manner, randomly generating remaining operands of the test case structure in a forwards manner, and calculating a result for the test case by determining missing input operands and storing these input operands in both the temporary register file and the initial register file, and calculating missing results and storing all results in the temporary register file. | 11-05-2009 |
Kurt R. Weber, Winston-Salem, NC US
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20110293691 | MULTIMODAL ADHESION BARRIER - Provided herein are multimodal barrier materials useful for preventing adhesions in a subject, which may include a collagen, a collagen deposition inhibitor and/or a chitosan. | 12-01-2011 |
Larry Joseph Weber, Marshalltown, IA US
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20100108931 | Collets for Use with Valves - Collets for coupling rotary actuators to valves are disclosed. An example collet includes a plurality of flexible members configured to be coupled to an elongated member and each having an inner surface that forms at least a portion of a substantially rectangular bore configured to receive a rectangular shaft. The plurality of flexible members form an involute outer surface for engaging an involute inner surface of an opening of a lever. The opening of the lever is configured to cause the plurality of flexible members to be displaced toward an axis of the elongated member to cause the inner surface of each of the plurality of flexible members to engage one or more surfaces of the rectangular shaft. | 05-06-2010 |
Laura Kathleen Weber, Crescent Springs, KY US
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20090041998 | Quality communicative indicia for paper towel products - A method of communicating qualities to a consumer of a paper towel product where the method involves: providing a paper towel product having one or more qualities, identifying one or more communicative elements having one or more of the same qualities of the paper towel product, selecting a first communicative element by applying one or more selective criteria to the one or more communicative elements, providing a visual representation of the paper towel product and a visual representation of the first communicative element, and using the visual representations of the paper towel product and first communicative element to provide a quality communicative indicium. | 02-12-2009 |
20120318693 | QUALITY COMMUNICATIVE INDICIA FOR PAPER TOWEL PRODUCTS - A method of communicating qualities to a consumer of a paper towel product where the method involves: providing a paper towel product having one or more qualities, identifying one or more communicative elements having one or more of the same qualities of the paper towel product, selecting a first communicative element by applying one or more selective criteria to the one or more communicative elements, providing a visual representation of the paper towel product and a visual representation of the first communicative element, and using the visual representations of the paper towel product and first communicative element to provide a quality communicative indicium. | 12-20-2012 |
20140212644 | QUALITY COMMUNICATIVE INDICIA FOR PAPER TOWEL PRODUCTS - A method of communicating qualities to a consumer of a paper towel product where the method involves: providing a paper towel product having one or more qualities, identifying one or more communicative elements having one or more of the same qualities of the paper towel product, selecting a first communicative element by applying one or more selective criteria to the one or more communicative elements, providing a visual representation of the paper towel product and a visual representation of the first communicative element, and using the visual representations of the paper towel product and first communicative element to provide a quality communicative indicium. | 07-31-2014 |
Lawrence John Weber, Dickinson, ND US
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20090134083 | WATER CIRCULATION SYSTEMS FOR PONDS, LAKES, MUNICIPAL TANKS, AND OTHER BODIES OF WATER - A circulation system for bodies of water. In one set of embodiments for larger bodies of water, modified horizontal plate designs are provided at the entrance of the draft hose. The plate designs have sections that pivot downwardly as the flotation platform and depending draft hose are rapidly raised in high wave conditions to let the water escape downwardly out of the hose. Adaptations to the floats for the elongated arms of the platform are also made to essentially eliminate the creation of any damaging torques on them from high waves. Another set of embodiments are particularly adapted for smaller systems in municipal water tanks for thorough mixing of the water and treatment to kill undesirable ammonia oxidizing bacteria and prevent or at least inhibit their return. | 05-28-2009 |
20100092285 | WATER CIRCULATION SYSTEMS FOR PONDS, LAKES, MUNICIPAL TANKS, AND OTHER BODIES OF WATER - A circulation system for bodies of water. In one set of embodiments for larger bodies of water, modified horizontal plate designs are provided at the entrance of the draft hose. The plate designs have sections that pivot downwardly as the flotation platform and depending draft hose are rapidly raised in high wave conditions to let the water escape downwardly out of the hose. Adaptations to the floats for the elongated arms of the platform are also made to essentially eliminate the creation of any damaging torques on them from high waves. Another set of embodiments are particularly adapted for smaller systems in municipal water tanks for thorough mixing of the water and treatment to kill undesirable ammonia oxidizing bacteria and prevent or at least inhibit their return. | 04-15-2010 |
20110129338 | WATER CIRCULATION SYSTEMS FOR PONDS, LAKES, MUNICIPAL TANKS, AND OTHER BODIES OF WATER - A circulation system for bodies of water. In one set of embodiments for larger bodies of water, modified horizontal plate designs are provided at the entrance of the draft hose. The plate designs have sections that pivot downwardly as the flotation platform and depending draft hose are rapidly raised in high wave conditions to let the water escape downwardly out of the hose. Adaptations to the floats for the elongated arms of the platform are also made to essentially eliminate the creation of any damaging torques on them from high waves. Another set of embodiments are particularly adapted for smaller systems in municipal water tanks for thorough mixing of the water and treatment to kill undesirable ammonia oxidizing bacteria and prevent or at least inhibit their return. | 06-02-2011 |
Lawrence R. Weber, Lawson, MO US
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20100172691 | MOLDED POLYMERIC SPACING DEVICES - Substrates such as sheet metal components may be kept spaced apart from each other using a molded polymeric spacing device. The spacing device has a main body with a thickness corresponding to the desired minimum spacing between the substrates and, extending from the main body or a base connected to said main body, an attachment member capable of being inserted into an opening in one of the substrates, but resistant to being easily withdrawn from such opening. Noise and vibration that might otherwise be generated or propagated by closely proximate substrates are reduced through the use of such molded polymeric spacing devices, which may be integrally fashioned from a rubber. | 07-08-2010 |
Lisa Jo. Weber, Apex, NC US
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20080235231 | Computer-Implemented Systems And Methods For Database Access - Computer-implemented systems and methods for providing row-level security. A system can be configured to receive a request for data that is contained in tables and to use one or more row-level security policies to augment the received request with one or more row-level security query-related clauses. | 09-25-2008 |
Matt Weber, Ridgefield, CT US
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20090171480 | FULLY AUTOMATED, COMPUTER-AIDED INTERVENTION APPARATUS WITH OPERATIONAL STABILIZATION APPARATUS FOR MALFUNCTIONS, AND APPROPRIATE METHOD - The invention proposes a fully automated, computer-aided intervention apparatus ( | 07-02-2009 |
Matthew L. Weber, Charlotte, NC US
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20120203590 | Technology Risk Assessment, Forecasting, and Prioritization - A computer system assesses the overall risk for different technologies for an organization. Technologies may be evaluated by obtaining severity levels and environmental risk scores for the vulnerabilities associated with the technologies. Each severity level measures a possible risk level of a corresponding vulnerability, while each environmental risk score is based on the organization's environment. Technology risk scores are then determined from the severity levels and the environmental risk scores. Each technology may then be categorized from a statistical distribution of the technology risk scores. An indexed risk score for each technology may also be determined based on time trending variables. Inputs may be a number of vulnerabilities, blended advisory/severity scores, and a standard deviation of the blended advisory/severity scores, and the results then provide behavior forecasting of the technologies. Further evaluation of the technologies may be performed to determine a risk versus reward model for the different technologies. | 08-09-2012 |
Michael H. Weber, Seymour, TN US
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20100320031 | Adjustable Base Tree Stand - A secure, adjustable base platform for mounting upon a tree is provided. A base platform comprises a floor including a first side edge, an opposed second side edge, a front edge and a rear edge. Jaw means are secured to the floor adjacent to the rear edge. The jaw means is adapted to securely engage the bark of the tree upon which the base platform is mounted. A first extension is pivotally secured to the floor adjacent to the first side edge and a second extension is pivotally secured to the floor adjacent to the second side edge. A loop is slidably connected to the first extension and slidably connected to the second extension. The loop is sized to extend around the trunk of the tree. Means are provided for securing the loop to the first extension and the second extension. A brace extends between the first extension and the second extension. The brace is pivotally connected to the first extension and pivotally connected to the second extension. A connector is pivotally secured to the rear edge of the floor and slidably connected to the brace. Means are provided for securing the connector to the brace, whereby the relative angle between the floor and the first extension and the second extension is selectively adjustable. | 12-23-2010 |
Michael J. Weber, Warrenton, VA US
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20080298251 | INTEGRATING LOCAL CONGESTION AND PATH INTERFERENCE INTO QoS ROUTING FOR WIRELESS MOBILE AD HOC NETWORKS - A method and apparatus is provided for using a distributed multi-path QoS-aware routing scheme that considers basic MANET characteristics to meet transport service requirements of real-time applications and makes use of multiple discovered paths to calculate a next-hop decision. The QoS Routing scheme superimposes distributed neighborhood congestion, neighborhood density, and link stability and delay information over the multiple discovered paths when the next-hop decision is calculated. | 12-04-2008 |
20100260131 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSIGNING TIME SLOTS FOR TRANSMISSION OF PACKETS IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK UTILIZING KNOWLEDGE OF A DATA PATH - A node in a wireless communication network comprises a processor that receives information regarding a first plurality of packets to be transmitted in an epoch, a first path of nodes for the first plurality of packets, and a first flow rate. The processor receives information regarding a second plurality of packets to be transmitted in the epoch, a second path of nodes for the second plurality of packets, and a second flow rate. The processor determines weights for the paths based on the flow rates. The processor assigns pipelines for the paths and creates groups of pipelines based on the weights. The groups may be assigned to a schedule. | 10-14-2010 |
Michael Patrick Weber, St. Louis, MO US
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20080313183 | Apparatus and method for mapping feature catalogs - A computer-implemented method, and corresponding apparatus, is used for mapping feature catalogs. The feature catalogs include features, feature attributes, and feature attribute enumerations. The method includes the steps of accessing a first feature catalog, accessing a second feature catalog, identifying features, feature attributes, and feature enumerations in the first feature catalog, identifying potentially corresponding features, feature attributes, and feature attribute enumerations in the second feature catalog, comparing the features, feature attributes, and feature attribute enumerations of the first and the second feature catalogs to determine a degree of match, and saving data indicative of each of the matches in a database to facilitate future searches and reports. | 12-18-2008 |
Michelle Weber, Kernersville, NC US
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20080248955 | Emulsifiable Concentrates Containing Adjuvants - The present invention relates to stable emulsifiable concentrates comprising an oil adjuvant and at least one member selected from the group consisting of herbicidally active 2-[4[(5-chloro-3-fluoropyridin-2-yloxy)-phenoxy]-propionic acid derivatives and quinoline derivative safeners and to the use thereof as a pesticide. | 10-09-2008 |
Natalie N. Weber, Hockessin, DE US
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20100184079 | SOYBEAN EVENT 3560.4.3.5 AND COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE IDENTIFICATION AND DETECTION THEREOF - Compositions and methods related to transgenic glyphosate/ALS inhibitor-tolerant soybean plants are provided. Specifically, soybean plants having a 3560.4.3.5 event which imparts tolerance to glyphosate and at least one ALS-inhibiting herbicide are provided. The soybean plant harboring the 3560.4.3.5 event at the recited chromosomal location comprises genomic/transgene junctions having at least the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:10 and/or 11. The characterization of the genomic insertion site of the 3560.4.3.5 event provides for an enhanced breeding efficiency and enables the use of molecular markers to track the transgene insert in the breeding populations and progeny thereof. Various methods and compositions for the identification, detection, and use of the soybean 3560.4.3.5 events are provided. | 07-22-2010 |
20100240059 | MAIZE EVENT DP-098140-6 AND COMPOSITIONS AND MEHTODS FOR THE IDENTIFICATION AND/OR DETECTION THEREOF - Compositions and methods related to transgenic glyphosate/ALS inhibitor-tolerant maize plants are provided. Specifically, the present invention provides maize plants having a DP-098140-6 event which imparts tolerance to glyphosate and at least one ALS-inhibiting herbicide. The maize plant harboring the DP-098140-6 event at the recited chromosomal location comprises genomic/transgene junctions having at least the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:5 and/or 6. The characterization of the genomic insertion site of the DP-098140-6 event provides for an enhanced breeding efficiency and enables the use of molecular markers to track the transgene insert in the breeding populations and progeny thereof. Various methods and compositions for the identification, detection, and use of the maize DP-098140-6 events are provided. | 09-23-2010 |
20130252242 | SOYBEAN EVENT 3560.4.3.5 AND COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE IDENTIFICATION AND/OR DETECTION THEREOF - Compositions and methods related to transgenic glyphosate/ALS inhibitor-tolerant soybean plants are provided. Specifically, soybean plants having a 3560.4.3.5 event which imparts tolerance to glyphosate and at least one ALS-inhibiting herbicide are provided. The soybean plant harboring the 3560.4.3.5 event at the recited chromosomal location comprises genomic/transgene junctions having at least the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:10 and/or 11. The characterization of the genomic insertion site of the 3560.4.3.5 event provides for an enhanced breeding efficiency and enables the use of molecular markers to track the transgene insert in the breeding populations and progeny thereof. Various methods and compositions for the identification, detection, and use of the soybean 3560.4.3.5 events are provided. | 09-26-2013 |
20140100110 | Soybean Event DP-305423-1 And Compositions And Methods For The Identification And/Or Detection Thereor - Compositions and methods related to transgenic high oleic acid/ALS inhibitor-tolerant soybean plants are provided. Specifically, the present invention provides soybean plants having a DP-305423-1 event which imparts a high oleic acid phenotype and tolerance to at least one ALS-inhibiting herbicide. The soybean plant harboring the DP-305423-1 event comprises genomic/transgene junctions having at least the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:8, 9, 14, 15, 20, 21, 83 or 84. The characterization of the genomic insertion site of the DP-305423-1 event provides for an enhanced breeding efficiency and enables the use of molecular markers to track the transgene insert in the breeding populations and progeny thereof. Various methods and compositions for the identification, detection, and use of the soybean DP-305423-1 events are provided. | 04-10-2014 |
Nathan A. Weber, Edmond, OK US
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20100037574 | Adjustable Filter Racks - Filter racks are disclosed that are adjustable to accommodate filters of various thicknesses. The filter racks may include an insert that can be positioned within the base of the filter rack in two or more positions to adjust the receiving width of the filter rack. A perforated tab of the insert may be unbent to position the insert within the base at a smaller width, and the tab may be bent to position the insert within the base at a larger width. The insert also may include a divider that can be positioned within the base to reduce the width of the filter rack. Further, a rotating guide may be attached to detents within walls of the filter rack compartment. The guide may be biased at various angles to accommodate filters of different widths. | 02-18-2010 |
Nathan Andrew Weber, Edmond, OK US
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20090044557 | VAPOR COMPRESSION SYSTEM - A vapor compression system having a defrost cycle is disclosed. A compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, and an expansion valve connected in a closed refrigerant loop with at least one flow control device. The at least one flow control device may control the flow of refrigerant through the closed refrigerant loop. At least one sensor monitors a predetermined parameter of the closed refrigerant loop and at least one controller receives a signal from the at least one sensor. The at least one controller controls the position of the at least one flow control device. The at least one controller initiates a defrost cycle in the closed refrigerant loop by substantially actuating at least one of the at least one flow control device to provide refrigerant flow from the compressor to the evaporator for substantially preventing formation of frost on the evaporator. | 02-19-2009 |
Paul W. Weber, Vienna, VA US
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20130267845 | JETLESS INTRAVENOUS CATHETERS AND MECHANICAL ASSIST DEVICES FOR HAND-INJECTION OF CONTRAST MEDIA DURING DYNAMIC TOMOGRAPHY AND METHODS OF USE - A jetless intravenous catheter for the delivery of a fluid into a peripheral vein of a subject includes an elongated body having proximal and distal ends. The body includes a wall defining an internal fluid passageway configured to receive fluid flowing in a longitudinal direction from the proximal end at a first axial velocity and a tip aperture at the distal end configured to allow fluid to exit therethrough. The body comprises at least one flow reducing feature configured to create a laminar-turbulent transitional flow associated with a fluid flowing in the longitudinal direction at the first axial velocity and configured to reduce the flow velocity of fluid exiting the tip to a second axial velocity that is less than the first axial velocity. | 10-10-2013 |
Reid Weber, Reno, NV US
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20110319158 | SIDE BETTING ON GAMING AND RELATED NON GAMING ITEMS - A gaming device including an interface unit configured to accept game play data from a player, and a controller coupled to the interface unit. The controller includes a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores player tracking data and wherein the processor is configured to receive, via the interface unit, game play data for the player playing a primary game, initiate a play of a secondary game if a triggering event occurs, enable a player to select at least one of a plurality of different loyalty awards associated with the secondary game, determine an outcome of the secondary game, and issue a loyalty award based on the determined outcome of the secondary game. | 12-29-2011 |
Reid M. Weber, Reno, NV US
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20090098943 | Gaming Machine with Externally Controlled Content Display - A gaming system including a number of host devices each coupled to one or more gaming machines, wherein content provided by the host device is output on the gaming machine. To output the content provided by the remote host, a host-controlled process that is authenticated by the gaming machine and executed in a secure memory location such that it is isolated from other processes executing on the gaming machine may be utilized. The host-controlled processes may be decoupled from the process used to execute the game of chance played on the gaming machine such that the content output by the host-controlled process doesn't alter the play of game of chance. | 04-16-2009 |
20090104954 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRACKING AN EVENT OF AN EXTERNALLY CONTROLLED INTERFACE - A method for tracking an event of an externally controlled interface (ECI) is described. The method includes generating the externally controlled interface independent of an outcome of a wager-based game regulated by a regulatory authority, and logging the event of the externally controlled interface. | 04-23-2009 |
20100105454 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INTERFACING WITH A THIRD-PARTY APPLICATION - A system for interfacing with a third-party application is described. The system includes a third-party device, a server-based system configured to communicate with the third-party device, and a gaming device configured to communicate with the server-based system to display content of the product or service. The gaming device is configured to generate an outcome of a wager-based game independent of the content that is displayed. | 04-29-2010 |
20100120497 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD ENABLING PLAYER PARTICIPATION IN SELECTION OF SEED FOR RANDOM NUMBER GENERATOR - A gaming system which utilizes a random number generator where the process of selecting one or more seeds for the random number generator includes participation of a player. In one embodiment, the player picks one of a plurality of displayed selections at a gaming device. Each selection is associated with a different external seeding source of data not controlled by the gaming system. A gaming system gathers the data from the external seeding sources associated with the different seeds. The gaming system uses the data gathered from the seeding source associated with the player's picked selection to determine one or more seeds. The determined seeds are used to initialize a random number generator, which generates one or more numbers and at least in part determine the outcome of the game. | 05-13-2010 |
20120276981 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD ENABLING PLAYER PARTICIPATION IN SELECTION OF SEED FOR RANDOM NUMBER GENERATOR - A gaming system which utilizes a random number generator where the process of selecting one or more seeds for the random number generator includes participation of a player. In one embodiment, the player picks one of a plurality of displayed selections at a gaming device. Each selection is associated with a different external seeding source of data not controlled by the gaming system. A gaming system gathers the data from the external seeding sources associated with the different seeds. The gaming system uses the data gathered from the seeding source associated with the player's picked selection to determine one or more seeds. The determined seeds are used to initialize a random number generator, which generates one or more numbers and at least in part determine the outcome of the game. | 11-01-2012 |
20130035157 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INTERFACING WITH A THIRD-PARTY APPLICATION - A system for interfacing with a third-party application is described. The system includes a third-party device, a server-based system configured to communicate with the third-party device, and a gaming device configured to communicate with the server-based system to display content of the product or service. The gaming device is configured to generate an outcome of a wager-based game independent of the content that is displayed. | 02-07-2013 |
20130137509 | COMMUNICATIONS TO GAMING MACHINES USING OPTICALLY FORMATTED DATA - A processor-based gaming machine running wager-based games can include an exterior housing, master gaming controller, display device, camera, and software applications adapted to facilitate communications between the gaming machine and a separate external mobile device. Such communications include the use of optically formatted encoded data provided on a display, captured by a camera or other capturing component and decoded by the receiving device. The gaming machine can be the displaying device, the image capturing device, or both. The optically formatted encoded data can be a barcode, QR code or other suitable code, can be encrypted, and/or can be embedded within another displayed image unrelated to the optically formatted code. Optical code data can include, for example, meter readings of the gaming machine, configuration settings to be adapted, game play history, or promotional or loyalty awards, among other items. | 05-30-2013 |
20130137510 | COMMUNICATIONS FROM GAMING MACHINES USING OPTICALLY FORMATTED DATA - A processor-based gaming machine running wager-based games can include an exterior housing, master gaming controller, display device, camera, and software applications adapted to facilitate communications between the gaming machine and a separate external mobile device. Such communications include the use of optically formatted encoded data provided on a display, captured by a camera or other capturing component and decoded by the receiving device. The gaming machine can be the displaying device, the image capturing device, or both. The optically formatted encoded data can be a barcode, QR code or other suitable code, can be encrypted, and/or can be embedded within another displayed image unrelated to the optically formatted code. Optical code data can include, for example, meter readings of the gaming machine, configuration settings to be adapted, game play history, or promotional or loyalty awards, among other items. | 05-30-2013 |
20130316792 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD ENABLING PLAYER PARTICIPATION IN SELECTION OF SEED FOR RANDOM NUMBER GENERATOR - A gaming system which utilizes a random number generator where the process of selecting one or more seeds for the random number generator includes participation of a player. In one embodiment, the player picks one of a plurality of displayed selections at a gaming device. Each selection is associated with a different external steeling source of data not controlled by the gaming system. A gaming system gathers, the data torn the external seeding sources associated with the different seeds. The gaming system uses the data gathered from the seeding source associated with the player's picked selection to determine one or more seeds. The determined seeds are used to initialize a random number generator, which generates one or more numbers and at least in part determine the outcome of the game. | 11-28-2013 |
Robert F. Weber, Acworth, GA US
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20110097500 | ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY POLYMERIC TEXTILE COATING - A composition comprises a polyvinylchloride homopolymer, a biodegradable plasticizer and either a swelling agent or a carbohydrate coupled to the polyvinylchloride homopolymer or a combination thereof. The composition may further comprise a blowing agent. A coated fabric comprises a textile substrate and a biodegradable coating at least partially coating the textile substrate, wherein the biodegradable coating degrades at least 60% after 28 days under the ASTM D584 standard. A method of making a biodegradable coating comprises providing a polymer and blending a biodegradable plasticizer with the polymer to form a blend. A method of making a coated textile comprises providing a textile and a composition comprising a polymer, a biodegradable plasticizer, and at least one other component; applying the composition to the textile; and curing the composition, thereby making a coated textile. | 04-28-2011 |
Robert J. Weber, Boone, IA US
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20110026869 | Sagnac Interferometric Switch Utilizing Faraday Rotation - A fiber-based, magneto-optic (MO) optical modulator or switch based on Sagnac interferometry is provided. The system uses a magneto-optic Faraday rotator (MOFR) to produce optical modulation with low magnetic fields. The Sagnac geometry allows for increased modulation at lower fields than traditional MO modulators. This switch uses the MOFR to create different states of polarization in counter-propagating waves, which results in interference at the output port. A magnetic field is used to control the amount of rotation in the state of polarization (SOP), and therefore, the ON-OFF extinction ratio. | 02-03-2011 |
Robert V. Weber, Huntsville, AL US
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20110272518 | Stackable, Easily Packaged and Aerodynamically Stable Flechette - A flechette has a forward section or body ( | 11-10-2011 |
20120279413 | Two-Fin Stackable Flechette Having Two-Piece Construction - A flechette has a forward body ( | 11-08-2012 |
Rosa I. Weber US
Ryan Weber, Arlington, VA US
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20080228509 | Systems and/or methods for incentivizing agent-based decision-making - Systems and/or methods that encourage an agent to become a true agent of a principal by rewarding or penalizing an agent for exceeding or falling below a benchmark for a specific transaction set by, or on behalf of, the principal are provided. In certain exemplary embodiments, a benchmark for each purchasable good and/or service in a plurality of purchasable goods and/or services may be calculated. Information about a good and/or service to be purchased may be compared to a relevant benchmark. The agent may be rewarded based on the result of the comparing step. The benchmark may be weighted based on parameters input by the principal, including, for example price, durability, quality, performance, and/or other preferences. A database of benchmarks may be maintained and/or updated periodically automatically, by the principal, and/or by an independent third-party. | 09-18-2008 |
Sara Weber US
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20110161791 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NOTIFICATION OF RECENT ACTIVITY ON A WEBSITE - It may be detected that a user of a communication application engages in an activity on a website. User preferences of the user then may be applied. If it is allowed by the user preferences, the fact that the user has engaged in the activity may be communicated to a process running on a computing device of at least one other user of the communication application. A list of one or more member identifiers may be generated on a computer display of the computing device. If allowed by user preferences of the user, a notification indicative of the recent activity engaged in by the member is generated on the computer display such that the notification is associated with at least one member identifier of the one or more member identifiers corresponding to the user. | 06-30-2011 |
Scott Weber, Goddard, KS US
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20110049299 | Aircraft Cabin Door Pressure Vent System - Disclosed is an aircraft door including a handle-activated pressure relief system that avoids potentially dangerous pressure differences between the cabin and the atmosphere outside the aircraft. A flow path is created between the inboard and outboard handles on the door. A pressure vent door is located in the flow path. The vent door being is opened when either of the inboard and outboard handle assemblies are activated. Once either handle is rotated beyond a particular point, a spring in the supporting mechanics becomes over-center. At the same time, the vent door comes under the influence of a magnet, snapping the vent open. After the door has been opened, it can be relatched by operating the handles in the reverse direction. The magnet and spring hold the vent door open until the aircraft door is fully latched, sealed, and secured. Only then does the vent door sealingly close. | 03-03-2011 |
20130327892 | Aircraft Cabin Door Pressure Vent System - Disclosed is an aircraft door including a handle-activated pressure relief system that avoids potentially dangerous pressure differences between the cabin and the atmosphere outside the aircraft. A flow path is created between the inboard and outboard handles on the door. A pressure vent door is located in the flow path. The vent door being is opened when either of the inboard and outboard handle assemblies are activated. Once either handle is rotated beyond a particular point, a spring in the supporting mechanics becomes over-center. At the same time, the vent door comes under the influence of a magnet, snapping the vent open. After the door has been opened, it can be relatched by operating the handles in the reverse direction. The magnet and spring hold the vent door open until the aircraft door is fully latched, sealed, and secured. Only then does the vent door sealingly close. | 12-12-2013 |
Scott David Weber, Bondurant, IA US
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20100192513 | Bale Lump Eliminator For A Round Cotton Module Baler - A baler for making large cylindrical modules of cotton includes an expansible module-forming chamber comprising a plurality of module-forming belts that are supported in side-by-side relationship across a plurality of fixed and movable belt support rolls. The module-forming chamber includes a fixed front section and a movable rear section in the form of a discharge gate mounted to an upper rear location of the front section for pivoting between a lowered baling position and a raised discharge position. Located at the bottom of the baling chamber between a bottom fixed belt support roll and a lower front roll of the lowered discharge gate is an inlet through which cotton passes into the module-forming chamber. A module wrapping arrangement is carried on the discharge gate for selectively feeding a length of plastic sheet material into the inlet for being wrapped about the circumference of a cotton module formed in the chamber. Located within the inlet in front of the lower front gate roll is a rake-like cotton bunching eliminator which operates to prevent cotton from bunching prior to being fed onto the circumference of a rotating cotton module during the operation of wrapping the module, thus eliminating the formation of lumps on the circumference of the module. | 08-05-2010 |
Susan Weber, Las Vegas, NV US
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20120312937 | Portable and Storable Pinata Stand - A portable, collapsible piñata support is disclosed having a base platform, and upstanding member, a support arm, and a pulley system tether. The base platform is a liquid or granular weight fillable element with an open interior volume, adapted to accept water or sand for stabilizing the device while in use. The upstanding member is a telescoping rod that is removably and pivotally attached to the base member and hingedly attached to the support arm. The support arm extends from the upstanding member to support the piñata, while a pulley system runs from the upstanding member to the distal end of the support arm for controlling the height of the piñata suspended therefrom. The device is quickly deployable and stowable by removing the base from the supports and collapsing the supports about their common hinge point. | 12-13-2012 |
Thomas P. Weber, Apex, NC US
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20130311442 | System, Method, and Data Structure for Automatically Generating Database Queries which are Data Model Independent and Cardinality Independent - Systems and methods are provided for performing a database query. After receiving an identification of data item components and associations between the data item components, wherein the data item components include a measure and a category, a query generation system creates and executes a database query that comprises one or more Uqueries, wherein each Uquery comprises a Mx segment subquery and a U0 segment subquery. The Mx segment subquery is associated with a table that contains the measure, a table that contains columns for a calculated measure, or a correlated table, and the U0 segment subquery is associated with a table that contains the category, a table that contains columns for a calculated category, a dependent measure table, or a dependent filter table. The query generation system can generate a virtual results table by aggregating Uquery results from one Uquery with Uquery results from another Uquery. | 11-21-2013 |
20150019535 | System, Method, and Data Structure for Automatically Generating Database Queries Which Are Data Model Independent and Cardinality Independent - Systems and methods are provided for performing a query in a distributed system. In one example, a query generation system receives an identification of data item components and associations between the data item components, wherein the data item components include a measure and a category, and wherein the identified association indicates that the measure is independent of another data item component, indicates that the measure is dependent on another data item component, or indicates that two or more data item components are correlated. The query generation system creates and executes a database query for retrieving data item components, wherein the database query includes a first Uquery, wherein the first Uquery includes a Mx segment subquery and a U0 segment subquery, wherein the Mx segment subquery is associated with a table that contains the measure, a table that contains columns for a calculated measure, or a correlated table, and wherein the U0 segment subquery is associated with a table that contains the category, a table that contains columns for a calculated category, a dependent measure table, or a dependent filter table. In another example, the query generation system generates a virtual results table by aggregating the Uquery results from one Uquery with Uquery results from another Uquery and reports the virtual results table. | 01-15-2015 |
Timothy John Weber US
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20080223052 | Retrofittable air conditioner to refrigeration conversion unit - A conversion unit for an air conditioning system to cause it to act like the cooling unit of a refrigeration system comprises a frost detector, a heater and a control unit which operate together to force the range of operation of the air conditioning unit into the range of operation of a refrigeration unit. The conversion unit is particularly useful for providing low cost cooling systems for farmers in third world countries for keeping their produce fresh and safe, not to mention its use by all farmers around the world and by florists or others in need or desire of an economical refrigeration alternative. | 09-18-2008 |
Todd C. Weber, St. Louis, MO US
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20110265221 | Transgenic plants with enhanced agronomic traits - This invention provides recombinant DNA constructs, transgenic plant nuclei and cells with such recombinant DNA construct for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein and enhanced seed oil. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced traits. | 10-27-2011 |
20130283461 | Transgenic plants with enhanced agronomic traits - This invention provides recombinant DNA constructs, transgenic plant nuclei and cells with such recombinant DNA construct for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein and enhanced seed oil. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced traits. | 10-24-2013 |
William Weber, East Providence, RI US
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20090111050 | Novel Photosensitive Resin Compositions - This disclosure relates to compositions that include (a) at least one polybenzoxazole precursor polymer; and (b) at least one silicon-containing polymer comprising a moiety of Structure (V): | 04-30-2009 |
20090197067 | Novel Positive Photosensitive Resin Compositions - The present disclosure relates to compositions that include at least one polybenzoxazole precursor polymer, at least one photoacid generator, and at least one basic compound. Articles, films, and methods related to these compositions are also disclosed. | 08-06-2009 |