William F.
William F Freije, Iii, Indianapolis, IN US
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20110120870 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING A FLUID - A fluid treatment system is disclosed wherein a fluid is passed through a membrane and is treated with an electrical treatment device. The electrical treatment device may include a wire wrapped about a fluid conduit and a control unit. The electrical treatment device may include a first electrode, a second electrode, and a control unit. The first electrode and the second electrode may be in contact with the fluid. | 05-26-2011 |
20110192179 | EVAPORATIVE HEAT TRANSFER SYSTEM AND METHOD - An evaporative heat transfer system is disclosed wherein a portion of a heat transfer fluid is evaporated and a remainder of the heat transfer fluid is collected in a sump. A characteristic of the heat transfer fluid is monitored. A first fluid input system and a second fluid input system are provided. The first fluid input system provides a first heat transfer fluid to the evaporative heat transfer system. The second fluid input system provides a second heat transfer fluid to the evaporative heat transfer system. | 08-11-2011 |
20110315632 | MEMBRANE FILTRATION SYSTEM - A membrane system is disclosed. The membrane system may include a treatment process wherein both at least a portion of a permeate output of the membrane system and a concentrate output of the membrane system are recirculated back to an input of the membrane system. The membrane system may include a treatment process wherein a higher level permeate is used to treat the membrane system. The membrane system may include a storage reservoir to store at least a portion of the concentrate output of a purge cycle of the membrane system. | 12-29-2011 |
William F Guse, Jr., Glen Ellyn, IL US
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20130291964 | PROPORTIONAL NORMALLY CLOSED PILOT PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE - A proportional pressure control valve includes a cage housing and has an inlet, a relief outlet, and a control outlet. A relief poppet provides a proportional relief to the valve. A sleeve is received in a central bore of the cage housing. The sleeve has a fluid inlet fluidly connected to the inlet of the cage housing and has a fluid outlet fluidly connected to the relief outlet and the control outlet of the cage housing. A control piston is received in a central bore of the sleeve and is axially moveable between first and second positions therein. The control piston is configured to restrict flow through the outlet of the sleeve when the control piston is in the second position, and wherein the control piston is biased towards the first position. | 11-07-2013 |
20140353533 | STACKED SOLENOID OPERATED LINEAR ACTUATOR TUBE - A tube assembly for a solenoid operated cartridge valve includes an adapter having an axially extending central bore along a longitudinal axis of the tube assembly for receiving an armature; a plug axially aligned with the central bore of the adapter; a nonmagnetic tube having a central bore along the longitudinal axis and aligned with the central bore of the adapter, the tube having a pair of respective annular axially-facing end surfaces abutting the adapter and the plug, the end surfaces being obliquely angled with respect to the longitudinal axis; and filler material positioned between and joining the adapter and the tube, and the tube and the plug. | 12-04-2014 |
William F Scott, Carlsbad, CA US
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20130317731 | Defined Interval (DI) Risk Based Air Traffic Control Separation - A method and process redefining the air traffic control system-state into a derivational, optimized air traffic control environment capitalizing on data exchange and interactive surveillance modalities with satellite functionality is disclosed. Data interrogation will exchange operationally relevant real-time information amongst users and regulators, and a computer complex. Defined Interval (DI) logic makes value judgments concerning safety and efficiency of the system as a whole. The DI risk model compares optimization with current state and communicated intent. Intuitive localizations called “swabs” reflecting the risk associated with any operation manifest this. Solution sets are transmitted for implementation to the pilot, controller, or both, and may be spacing tasks or operational requirements that must be performed within defined boundaries, instead of at fixed separation distances as is required by prior art methods. By eliminating static separation requirements and restrictions indicative of the prior art, DI advances the system-state beyond previously envisioned trajectory-based operations. | 11-28-2013 |
William F. Abt, Jr., Nashua, NH US
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20110055329 | DYNAMIC DATA SHARING IN A COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT - Users sharing web pages and editing shared content are forced to manually refresh their web browsers to view a latest version of the content. This can be cumbersome and may not give users a true interactive content sharing experience. Functionality for dynamic sharing of content modifications and for automatic presentation of the latest version of the content can be implemented on the web browser to ensure that the latest version of the content is always presented to the user. By automatically retrieving content modifications made by one user and transmitting the content modifications to other users viewing and editing the shared content, users can be preempted from having to manually refresh the content presented on the web browser. This can result in a more interactive content sharing experience with little or no manual intervention. | 03-03-2011 |
William F. Alpenfels, Kula, HI US
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20100236932 | Electrophoresis Gel and Method of Making Same - An electrophoresis gel has a colored or pigmented loading area at one edge having a plurality of sample wells for receiving samples, the loading area extending beyond the ends of the wells so that the wells can be visually differentiated from the surrounding colored material in the loading area. The remainder of the gel is transparent or substantially transparent. | 09-23-2010 |
William F. Aversano, East Northport, NY US
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20100039783 | Apparatus For Adapting Mezzanine Cards - There is provided an apparatus for accommodating at least two different sized cards, the apparatus comprising a card housing comprising one or more card slots, each card slot being adaptable for inserting the at least two different sized cards; and a card guide system for adapting said one or more card slots for insertion of at least one of the at least two different sized cards. There is also provided a modified mezzanine card having at least one increased non-standard physical dimension relative to a standard mezzanine card suitable for insertion in the apparatus using the card guide system. | 02-18-2010 |
William F. Avrin, San Diego, CA US
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20090276169 | Methods and Systems for Detecting, Localizing, Imaging and Estimating Ferromagnetic and/or Electrically Conducting Objects - Methods and systems for a universally applicable, linear, signal processing framework for optimal detection, localization, and feature extraction of dipolar magnetic and electromagnetic (EM) targets. Such methods and systems provide the ability to, for example, simultaneously and optimally solve the problems of detection, localization and estimation of the dipole vector or target response matrix; be applicable to different types of magnetic or EMI sensor system; and be applicable to arbitrary combinations of sensor locations and orientations, and arbitrary spatial sampling. Such functionality is provided, in various aspects of the disclosure, with a quadrature matched filter algorithm for detecting and imaging magnetic dipoles to the more complex realm of single- and multi-channel EMI sensors. | 11-05-2009 |
William F. Boelte, New Iberia, LA US
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20110120731 | Tool Positioning and Latching System - A system and method for positioning a tool within a wellbore are described herein. The interior surface of a tubular string is provided with one or more pluralities of grooves, each defining a selected profile. A tool is lowered into the tubular string, having a blade in communication therewith. The blade includes a plurality of protruding members thereon, which define a profile complementary to at least one of the selected profiles formed by one of the pluralities of grooves. A biasing member in communication with the blade continually biases the blade toward the interior surface of the tubular string to cause the profile of the blade to engage within the corresponding complementary profile of the tubular string. Positioning a tool in this manner is especially advantageous for locating a cutting tool at a precise location to sever a tubular segment at a joint, releasing tensile forces from the joint. | 05-26-2011 |
20130025883 | Permanent or removable positioning apparatus and method for downhole tool operations - A system and method for positioning a tool within a wellbore, wherein the interior surface of a positioning apparatus includes one or more pluralities of grooves, each defining a selected profile. A tool is lowered into the positioning apparatus, having a blade in communication therewith. The blade includes a plurality of protruding members, which define a profile complementary to at least one of the selected profiles formed by one of the pluralities of positioning apparatus grooves. A biasing member, in communication with the blade, can continually bias the blade toward the interior surface of the positioning apparatus to cause the profile of the blade to engage within the corresponding complementary profile of the positioning apparatus. Positioning a tool in this manner is advantageous for locating cutting tools at a precise location to sever a joint, perforate casing or stack multiple tool operations at a fixed, targeted point within a wellbore. | 01-31-2013 |
20140000877 | Systems and methods for monitoring a wellbore and actuating a downhole device | 01-02-2014 |
20140262270 | MODULATED FORMATION PERFORATING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FLUIDIC JETTING, DRILLING SERVICES OR OTHER FORMATION PENETRATION REQUIREMENTS - Apparatus, systems, and methods, for perforating a downhole object while minimizing collateral damage to other objects, include use of a perforating device having a body, at least one fuel source having a characteristic that produces a selected mass flow rate, a selected burn rate, or combinations thereof, and an initiator for reacting the fuel to project a force through at least one port in the body. Characteristics of the at least one fuel source can include use of differing fuel types, shapes, and placement to achieve the desired mass flow rate or burn rate, and thus, a controlled force from the apparatus. An anchor or similar orienting device can be used to control the direction and position from which the force exits the apparatus. Openings formed in downhole objects can include a chamfered profile for facilitating future orientation or for injecting or removing substances from a formation. | 09-18-2014 |
20140262328 | Apparatus and methods for overcoming an obstruction in a wellbore - Apparatus and methods for penetrating a downhole target within a wellbore include providing a body with a longitudinal axis, a first end, and a second end into a wellbore, the body having a nozzle at the first end. The nozzle is adapted to project a medium, such as molten thermite, in a direction generally parallel to the longitudinal axis, such as in a downhole direction. An initiation source is usable to consume a fuel load associated with the body to cause projection of the medium in a direction generally parallel to the axis of the wellbore, to affect an obstruction in the wellbore. A series of such apparatus can be used in succession, such that the actuation of each preceding apparatus enhances the effect of each subsequent apparatus on the obstruction. | 09-18-2014 |
William F. Borghetti, Salt Lake City, UT US
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20110119276 | SUBMISSION CAPTURE, AUTO-RESPONSE AND PROCESSING SYSTEM - A method of capturing end-user data includes receiving end-user data. The method also includes validating the end-user data. The method also includes assigning a score to at least some of the end-user data based on the validation. The method also includes performing at least one of a plurality of different actions in relation to the end-user data based on the assigned score. | 05-19-2011 |
William F. Burghout, Mesa, AZ US
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20090298232 | METHOD OF FORMING A LEADED MOLDED ARRAY PACKAGE - In one embodiment, a method for forming a leaded molded array package includes placing a lead frame assembly into a molding apparatus having lead cavities. The method further includes forming seals between conductive leads within the lead frame assembly and the lead cavities, and encapsulating the lead frame assembly to form a molded array assembly. The molded array assembly is then separated into individual leaded molded packages. | 12-03-2009 |
20100000772 | ELECTRONIC PACKAGE HAVING DOWN-SET LEADS AND METHOD - In one embodiment, a leadless package includes down-set conductive leads having base portions. The base portions include stand-offs that attach to electrodes on an electronic chip using, for example, a solder die attach material. An optional encapsulating layer covers portions of the down-set conductive leads and portions of the electronic chip while leaving pad portions of the down-set conductive leads and a surface of the electronic chip exposed. The pad portions and the surface of the electronic chip are oriented to attach to a next level of assembly. | 01-07-2010 |
20140051232 | SEMICONDUCTOR DIE SINGULATION METHOD - In one embodiment, semiconductor die are singulated from a semiconductor wafer having a backmetal layer by placing the semiconductor wafer onto a carrier tape with the backmetal layer adjacent the carrier tape, forming singulation lines through the semiconductor wafer to expose the backmetal layer within the singulation lines, and fluid machining the semiconductor wafer to remove the backmetal layer from the singulation lines. | 02-20-2014 |
20140134828 | SEMICONDUCTOR DIE SINGULATION METHOD - In one embodiment, semiconductor die are singulated from a semiconductor wafer having a backmetal layer by placing the semiconductor wafer onto a carrier tape with the backmetal layer adjacent the carrier tape, forming singulation lines through the semiconductor wafer to expose the backmetal layer within the singulation lines, and separating portions of the backmetal layer within the singulation lines using a pressurized fluid applied to the carrier tape. | 05-15-2014 |
William F. Burns, Iii, San Diego, CA US
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20110011326 | Powerboat rooster tail depressor - A powerboat with a rooster tail depressor (RTD) includes a hull, a propulsion subassembly on the hull, and a rooster-tail-suppressing subassembly on the hull. The propulsion subassembly propels the hull forwardly, producing a propulsion discharge that extends rearwardly of the stern. The rooster-tail-suppressing subassembly extends rearwardly of the stern over at least a portion of the propulsion discharge where it functions to suppress the formation of a powerboat rooster tail (e.g., for radar signature reduction and increased propulsion efficiency). Various embodiments include one or more of (i) a canopy having a downwardly facing surface that is arched (either curved or faceted), (ii) lift-to-drag ratio enhancing steps in the downwardly facing surface of the canopy, (iii) a rooster-tail-suppressing subassembly configured to enable articulation of the canopy in yaw and in trim, (iv) a skeg for enhancing maneuverability of the boat hull, and (v) a conveniently removable and/or retractable rooster-tail-suppressing subassembly. | 01-20-2011 |
William F. Casewell, Baldwinsville, NY US
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20100018321 | NSMS flight laser detector system - A method includes rotating a rotor, measuring a rotor rotational time for the rotor to complete a revolution, determining a blade interval by dividing the rotor rotational time by a number of blades carried on the rotor, establishing an active hold-off time interval as a percentage of the blade interval time, directing a beam of light at the blades of the rotor using a laser, sensing light reflected from the blades, generating an output signal as a function of the sensed light, establishing a signal amplitude threshold, analyzing an amplitude of the output signal to trigger the active hold-off time interval when the amplitude reaches the signal amplitude threshold, and generating a blade arrival signal as a function of triggered active hold-off time intervals. The output signal is not analyzed within each active hold-off time interval. | 01-28-2010 |
William F. Clifford, Sr., Canton, OH US
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20090180919 | Aluminum composite composition and method - One aspect of the invention is a method for Incorporating Carbon homogeneously into aluminum materials. The first step is to apply a positive charge to molten aluminum. Next, a negative charge is applied to an organic compound. Under an inert atmosphere, the negatively charged organic compound is mixed with the positively charged molten aluminum while running electric current therethrough. An aluminum material with carbon homogeneously dispersed throughout is recovered. | 07-16-2009 |
20130156633 | ALUMINUM COMPOSITE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - The present invention includes a method of making aluminum composite compositions and to an aluminum composite composition for creating a heat-treatable material that is harder, tougher, and lighter per volume than standard aluminum. | 06-20-2013 |
William F. Cockrum, West Bloomfield, MI US
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20090075777 | Support structure for differential - A support structure for a differential assembly comprising: a support ring having a peripheral wall extending between a first face and a second face, the support ring having a non-hollow center; a bore in the peripheral wall sized and shaped to receive a pinion shaft; and an aperture in the first face, the second aperture in fluid communication with the first aperture. | 03-19-2009 |
William F. Crowley, Jr., Newtonville, MA US
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20080286322 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR THE SUSTAINED RELEASE OF MULTIPLE DRUGS - The invention relates to an drug delivery device and a method for delivering multiple drugs over a prolonged period of time. The drug delivery device has two or more unitary segments comprising a drug-permeable polymeric substance, wherein at least one of the segments further comprises a pharmaceutically active agent. The invention also relates to a method for the treatment of a benign ovarian secretory disorder in a female mammal, a method of contraception, and a method of relieving the symptoms associated with menopausal, perimenopausal and post-menopausal periods in a woman. | 11-20-2008 |
20080286339 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR THE SUSTAINED RELEASE OF MULTIPLE DRUGS - The invention relates to an drug delivery device and a method for delivering multiple drugs over a prolonged period of time. The drug delivery device has two or more unitary segments comprising a drug-permeable polymeric substance, wherein at least one of the segments further comprises a pharmaceutically active agent. The invention also relates to a method for the treatment of a benign ovarian secretory disorder in a female mammal, a method of contraception, and a method of relieving the symptoms associated with menopausal, perimenopausal and post-menopausal periods in a woman. | 11-20-2008 |
20090060982 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR THE SUSTAINED RELEASE OF MULTIPLE DRUGS - The invention relates to an drug delivery device and a method for delivering multiple drugs over a prolonged period of time. The drug delivery device has two or more unitary segments comprising a drug-permeable polymeric substance, wherein at least one of the segments further comprises a pharmaceutically active agent. The invention also relates to a method for the treatment of a benign ovarian secretory disorder in a female mammal, a method of contraception, and a method of relieving the symptoms associated with menopausal, perimenopausal and post-menopausal periods in a woman. | 03-05-2009 |
20090274654 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR THE SUSTAINED RELEASE OF MULTIPLE DRUGS - The invention relates to an drug delivery device and a method for delivering multiple drugs over a prolonged period of time. The drug delivery device has two or more unitary segments comprising a drug-permeable polymeric substance, wherein at least one of the segments further comprises a pharmaceutically active agent. The invention also relates to a method for the treatment of a benign ovarian secretory disorder in a female mammal, a method of contraception, and a method of relieving the symptoms associated with menopausal, perimenopausal and post-menopausal periods in a woman. | 11-05-2009 |
20120202742 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR THE SUSTAINED RELEASE OF MULTIPLE DRUGS - The invention relates to an drug delivery device and a method for delivering multiple drugs over a prolonged period of time. The drug delivery device has two or more unitary segments comprising a drug-permeable polymeric substance, wherein at least one of the segments further comprises a pharmaceutically active agent. The invention also relates to a method for the treatment of a benign ovarian secretory disorder in a female mammal, a method of contraception, and a method of relieving the symptoms associated with menopausal, perimenopausal and post-menopausal periods in a woman. | 08-09-2012 |
William F. Dassero, Rochester, NY US
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20110203471 | PRINTER COMPONENT MOUNTING AND ALIGNMENT SYSTEM - A printing system includes a frame. A first printer component is mounted to the frame. A second printer component is compliantly mounted to the frame such that the second printer component is free to move in a plane. A first alignment mechanism is kinematically coupled to the first printer component and is kinematically coupled to the second printer component. A second alignment mechanism is kinematically coupled to the first printer component and is kinematically coupled to the second printer component. | 08-25-2011 |
20120062673 | DUPLEX WEB PRINTER WITH TURNING MECHANISM - A printing machine for printing on a web includes a plurality of guide rollers for guiding the web through a simplex and a duplex path in the printing machine. The duplex path is adjacent and laterally shifted with respect to the simplex path. An apparatus for turning or laterally shifting the web and transfer the web from the simplex path to the duplex path includes four rollers. 90° twists are present between rollers | 03-15-2012 |
20120067239 | TURNING OR SHIFTING WEB IN PRINTER - A method for turning or laterally shifting a web in a printing machine includes guiding the web successively around four rollers. Roller | 03-22-2012 |
William F. Davidson, Iii, Huntington Beach, CA US
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20090152042 | NANO-METAL BICYCLE FRAME AND RELATED COMPONENTS - A bicycle comprises a frame. A portion of the frame includes a substrate and a layer of nano-crystalline material extending over at least a portion of the substrate. A conductive interface is disposed between the substrate and layer of nano-crystalline material for improved adhesion of the layer of nano-crystalline material to the substrate and improved impact performance of the frame portion | 06-18-2009 |
20090312118 | High performance nano-structured metalwood golf club heads and iron heads and components thereof - A metalwood coated at least partially with a nanostructure material offer improved performance over existing golf club heads made from a combination of steel and titanium alloys or composite club heads made in part or wholly from fiber-reinforced plastics (FRPs) and metallic sub-components. The components of the metalwood may be coated with variable thicknesses of electro-deposited nanostructure metals and alloys. | 12-17-2009 |
20110036724 | BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL BATS WITH FUSED NANO-STRUCTURED METALS AND ALLOYS - A sports bat, such as a baseball or softball bat, is electro-deposited with a nanostructured metal. Bats made from aluminum alloys or other metals may be electro-deposited with varying thicknesses of nanostructured metals such as nickel, nickel iron, cobalt phosphorous, or similar materials. The bat substrate alloy can be any metal or alloy. The coating may be done using an electro-deposition process. | 02-17-2011 |
20120058263 | HIGH PERFORMANCE NANO-METAL HYBRID FISHING TACKLE - Fishing tackle is coated with nanostructured material to modify and improve the performance. The fishing tackle includes a fishing rod which is coated adjacent a first end section, in a middle section, adjacent a second end section, or over an entire surface to improve the action, power or any performance characteristic and/or decrease weight, The fishing tackle includes a fishing reel which is coated in whole or part with a nanostructured material to improve strength, corrosion resistance or performance and/or decrease weight. The fishing tackle includes a fishing rod guide which is coated with a nanostructured material to improve performance and/or decrease weight. The area of coverage and thickness of the material coated on each component of the fishing tackle can be changed, as stipulated by design criterion. | 03-08-2012 |
William F. Degrado, Media, PA US
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20090197861 | INHIBITORS OF INTEGRIN ALPHA2BETA1 WITH MODIFIED UREA MOIETY - Novel compounds inhibiting the integrin α2β1/GPIa-IIa receptor are disclosed. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds, as well as methods of their therapeutic use. The compounds disclosed are useful, inter alia, as inhibitors of integrin α2β1/GPIa-IIa-mediated activity. | 08-06-2009 |
20100069420 | SPIRO-PIPERIDINE INHIBITORS - Provided are compounds that are capable of modulating the activity of the influenza A virus via interaction with the M2 transmembrane protein. Also provided are methods for treating an influenza A-affected disease state or infection comprising administering a composition comprising one or more compounds that have been identified as being capable of interaction with the M2 protein. | 03-18-2010 |
20100105703 | Synthetic Mimetics Of Host Defense And Uses Thereof - The present invention provides arylamide compounds and methods of making and using them as antibiotics. | 04-29-2010 |
20100120695 | POLYPEPTIDES THAT BIND MEMBRANE PROTEINS - Polypeptides which bind to the helical transmembrane region of membrane proteins are disclosed, as are methods for the design of polypeptides that bind to the transmembrane region of membrane proteins. Also provided are methods for the use of the disclosed polypeptides in various applications, as well as products made through the practice of the instant methods. | 05-13-2010 |
20100179119 | Inhibitors of Integrin Alpha2Beta1 Based on Prolyl Diaminopropionic Acid Scaffold - Novel compounds inhibiting the integrin α2β1/GPIa-IIa receptor are disclosed. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds, as well as methods of their therapeutic use. The compounds disclosed are useful, inter alia, as inhibitors of integrin α2β1/GPIa-IIa-mediated activity. | 07-15-2010 |
20110236881 | MODULATION OF INFLUENZA VIRUS - The present invention provides, among other things, methods for the identification of compounds that are capable of modulating the activity of the influenza A virus. For example, the present methods provide platforms for identifying small molecule inhibitors that target the proton transport pathway defined at least in part by two or more of the highly conserved channel residues 27, 30, 31, 34, 37, 41, 44, and 45 of the influenza A M2 protein. In one aspect, the present invention is directed to methods comprising comparing spatial models of a plurality of test compounds with the spatial model of the pathway defined by at least two residues from among residues 27, 30, 31, 34, 37 or 41, 44, and 45 on one or more subunits of the M2 transmembrane protein of the influenza A virus to determine the spatial complementarity of each of the test compounds with the pathway; assessing the ability of the test compounds to bind to the pathway; and, based on the assessed ability of the test compounds to bind the pathway, determining the compound that modulates the activity of influenza A. | 09-29-2011 |
20110288111 | INHIBITION OF INFLUENZA M2 PROTON CHANNEL - Provided are compounds that are capable of modulating the activity of the influenza A virus via interaction with the M2 transmembrane protein. Also provided are methods for treating an influenza A-affected disease state or infection comprising administering a composition comprising one or more compounds that have been identified as being capable of interaction with the M2 protein. | 11-24-2011 |
20110294785 | INFLUENZA A VIRUS INHIBITION - Provided are compounds that are capable of modulating the activity of the influenza A virus via interaction with the M2 transmembrane protein. Also provided are methods for treating an influenza A-affected disease state or infection comprising administering a composition comprising one or more compounds that have been identified as being capable of interaction with the M2 protein. | 12-01-2011 |
20120028957 | Inhibitors Of The Influenza A Virus M2 Proton Channel - Provided are compounds that are capable of modulating the activity of the influenza A virus via interaction with the M2 transmembrane protein. Also provided are methods for treating an influenza A-affected disease state or infection comprising administering a composition comprising one or more compounds that have been identified as being capable of interaction with the M2 protein. | 02-02-2012 |
20130190254 | POLYPEPTIDES THAT BIND MEMBRANE PROTEINS - Polypeptides which bind to the helical transmembrane region of membrane proteins are disclosed, as are methods for the design of polypeptides that bind to the transmembrane region of membrane proteins. Also provided are methods for the use of the disclosed polypeptides in various applications, as well as products made through the practice of the instant methods. | 07-25-2013 |
William F. Dirst, Harrison, AR US
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20100307637 | Apparatus for recharging tennis balls and method - A method and apparatus for recharging depleted tennis balls that uses compressed carbon dioxide. A recharge pressure vessel including a cylinder with a closed end and a spaced apart open end with a connecting wall forming a charging chamber. A pressure port proximate the open end permits gas entry and exit for charging. The chamber may be filled with any number of discharged tennis balls and then is sealed and charged with high pressure heavy molecular weight gas such as carbon dioxide. The vessel is then agitated to jostle the inserted balls and within 4 to 5 days, the balls will become fully pressurized and the pressure may be released and the recharged balls remove from the vessel. | 12-09-2010 |
20120291914 | APPARATUS FOR RECHARGING PRESSURIZED BALLS AND METHOD - An apparatus, system and method for recharging depleted pressurized balls that uses pressurized gas is disclosed. A pressure vessel includes a cylindrical shell with a closed end and a spaced apart and opening top connected by a wall to form a charging chamber. The vessel may be pivotally secured to a base. A port in the outer wall, closed end, or top of the vessel permits gas entry and exit for charging. The chamber is filled with an appropriate number of discharged balls and then is sealed and charged with high pressure gas having a molecular weight heavier than air. The chamber is monitored to determine when the balls have reached a desired internal pressure. Once the balls reach the desired internal pressure they are removed. | 11-22-2012 |
William F. Divergilio, Cambridge, MA US
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20110108058 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLEANING RESIDUE FROM AN ION SOURCE COMPONENT - Some techniques disclosed herein facilitate cleaning residue from a molecular beam component. For example, in an exemplary method, a molecular beam is provided along a beam path, causing residue build up on the molecular beam component. To reduce the residue, the molecular beam component is exposed to a hydro-fluorocarbon plasma. Exposure to the hydro-fluorocarbon plasma is ended based on whether a first predetermined condition is met, the first predetermined condition indicative of an extent of removal of the residue. Other methods and systems are also disclosed. | 05-12-2011 |
20120187842 | MICROWAVE PLASMA ELECTRON FLOOD - A method and apparatus is provided for generating a plasma electron flood using microwave radiation. In one embodiment, a microwave PEF apparatus is configured to generate a magnetic field that rapidly decays over a PEF cavity, resulting in a static magnetic field having a high magnetic field strength near one side (e.g., “bottom”) of the PEF cavity and a low magnetic field strength (e.g., substantially zero) near the opposite side (e.g., “top”) of the PEF comprising an elongated extraction slit. In one particular embodiment, the one or more permanent magnets are located at a position that is spatially opposed to the location of the elongated extraction slit to achieve the rapidly decaying magnetic field. | 07-26-2012 |
20120279657 | RF Coupled Plasma Abatement System Comprising an Integrated Power Oscillator - The present disclosure is directed towards a method and apparatus for generating an abatement plasma downstream of a processing chamber using an RF plasma ignited and sustained with an integrated power oscillator circuit driven by feedback based upon a load of the abatement plasma. In one embodiment, a plasma ashing system includes an abatement system configured to receive an effluent byproduct from an upstream processing chamber containing a workpiece. The effluent byproduct is provided along an exhaust conduit to a downstream afterburner unit having an integrated power oscillator, that relies upon an oscillating circuit operatively coupled to an antenna to ignite the abatement plasma within the exhaust conduit. The antenna, together with the plasma load, form a resonant tank circuit, which provides a feedback that drives operation of the oscillating circuit, thereby allowing the oscillating circuit to vary its output based upon changes in the abatement plasma load. | 11-08-2012 |
20130305988 | Inline Capacitive Ignition of Inductively Coupled Plasma Ion Source - An ion source is disclosed that utilizes a capacitive discharge to produce ignition ions, which are subsequently used to ignite an inductively coupled plasma within a plasma chamber. In some embodiments, a capacitive discharge element is located along a gas feed line at a position that is upstream of a plasma chamber. The capacitive discharge element ignites a capacitive discharge within the gas feed line. The capacitive discharge contains ignition ions that are provided to a downstream plasma chamber. An inductively coupled plasma ignition element, in communication with the plasma chamber, ignites and sustains a high density inductively coupled plasma within the plasma chamber based upon ignition ions from the capacitive discharge. Due to the ignition ions, the inductively coupled plasma element can easily ignite the high density inductively coupled plasma, even at a low pressure. | 11-21-2013 |
20130305989 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLEANING RESIDUE FROM AN ION SOURCE COMPONENT - Some techniques disclosed herein facilitate cleaning residue from a molecular beam component. For example, in an exemplary method, a molecular beam is provided along a beam path, causing residue build up on the molecular beam component. To reduce the residue, the molecular beam component is exposed to a hydro-fluorocarbon plasma. Exposure to the hydro-fluorocarbon plasma is ended based on whether a first predetermined condition is met, the first predetermined condition indicative of an extent of removal of the residue. Other methods and systems are also disclosed. | 11-21-2013 |
William F. Divergilio, Brookline, MA US
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20090032727 | ELEVATED TEMPERATURE RF ION SOURCE - An elevated temperature RF ion source system, comprising an ion source body, an RF antenna coil external to the ion source body, a vacuum enclosure surrounding both the outside surface of the ion source body and the RF antenna coil, at least one power supply, a gas delivery system operatively coupled to the ion source body, a vacuum condition between the outside surface of the ion source body and the RF antenna coil, the RF antenna coil operatively coupled to the at least one power supply, and a water cooling system operatively coupled to the RF antenna coil and the vacuum enclosure. | 02-05-2009 |
20090032728 | HYBRID ION SOURCE/MULTIMODE ION SOURCE - A hybrid ion source, comprising a source body configured to create plasma therein, from a first material, wherein the first material comprises one of monatomic gases, small molecule gases, large molecule gases, reactive gases, and solids, a low power plasma generation component operably associated with the source body, a high power plasma generation component operably associated with the source body and an extraction aperture configured to extract ions of the ion plasma from the source body. | 02-05-2009 |
20090114815 | PLASMA ELECTRON FLOOD FOR ION BEAM IMPLANTER - A plasma electron flood system, comprising a housing configured to contain a gas, and comprising an elongated extraction slit, and a cathode and a plurality of anodes residing therein and wherein the elongated extraction slit is in direct communication with an ion implanter, wherein the cathode emits electrons that are drawn to the plurality of anodes through a potential difference therebetween, wherein the electrons are released through the elongated extraction slit as an electron band for use in neutralizing a ribbon ion beam traveling within the ion implanter. | 05-07-2009 |
20090114841 | DOUBLE PLASMA ION SOURCE - An ion source includes a first plasma chamber including a plasma generating component and a first gas inlet for receiving a first gas such that said plasma generating component and said first gas interact to generate a first plasma within said first plasma chamber, wherein said first plasma chamber further defines an aperture for extracting electrons from said first plasma, and a second plasma chamber including a second gas inlet for receiving a second gas, wherein said second plasma chamber further defines an aperture in substantial alignment with the aperture of said first plasma chamber, for receiving electrons extracted therefrom, such that the electrons and the second gas interact to generate a second plasma within said second plasma chamber, said second plasma chamber further defining an extraction aperture for extracting ions from said second plasma. | 05-07-2009 |
20100181499 | ENHANCED LOW ENERGY ION BEAM TRANSPORT IN ION IMPLANTATION - An ion implantation method and system that incorporate beam neutralization to mitigate beam blowup, which can be particularly problematic in low-energy, high-current ion beams. The beam neutralization component can be located in the system where blowup is likely to occur. The neutralization component includes a varying energizing field generating component that generates plasma that neutralizes the ion beam and thereby mitigates beam blowup. The energizing field is generated with varying frequency and/or field strength in order to maintain the neutralizing plasma while mitigating the creation of plasma sheaths that reduce the effects of the neutralizing plasma. | 07-22-2010 |
William F. Dowis, Rockwall, TX US
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20100295397 | Electromechanical Machine - An electromechanical machine capable of functioning as an electric motor or generator/alternator with a wound rotor fitted between wound coaxial stator elements that engage magnetically both the inner and outer circumference of the rotor. The rotor is excited via conduction thru the ball bearings via a commutation device that provides for simultaneous excitation of the stator elements and the rotor. | 11-25-2010 |
William F. Drinkarc, Jr., Charlotte, NC US
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20100126313 | METHOD OF RECOVERING METAL VALUES FROM ORES - An improved method for processing of nickel bearing saprolite and limonite ores to recover the valuable minerals contained therein, comprising leaching the ore with nitric acid to form a slurry; separating the iron values by precipitation, removing the iron values; forming a liquid/solid residue in which nickel, cobalt and magnesium are in solution, and manganese and aluminum are solid residues in oxide form; conducting a liquid-solid separation and removing the solids; and recovering the nickel, cobalt, and manganese from the liquid-metal concentrate. The leachate is recovered and nitric acid from the leachate is recycled. | 05-27-2010 |
William F. Drinkard, Jr., Charlotte, NC US
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20100064854 | NICKEL-LATERITE PROCESS - An improved method for processing of nickel-bearing ores, laterite ores, saprolite and limonite ores, oxidic and sulfide ores, metallurgical wastes, and other metal-bearing materials, to recover the valuable minerals contained therein, comprising comminuting ore to a desired size; leaching the ore at about 70 C to 130 C for about 30 minutes to 4 hours with nitric acid, raising the temperature of the solution to form a liquid/solid residue in which nickel, cobalt and magnesium values are in solution, and iron, manganese, and aluminum are solid residues in oxide form; conducting a liquid-solid separation and removing the solids; and recovering the nickel, cobalt, and manganese from the liquid-metal concentrate. The leachate is recovered and the nitric acid from the leachate is recycled. | 03-18-2010 |
20120073407 | Method of recovering metal values from nickel-containing ores - An improved method for processing of nickel-bearing ores, particularly saprolite and limonite, to recover the valuable minerals contained therein, comprising leaching the ore with nitric acid to form a slurry; separating the iron values by precipitation, removing the iron values; forming a liquid/solid residue in which nickel, cobalt and magnesium are in solution, and manganese and aluminum, when present, are solid residues in oxide form; conducting a liquid-solid separation and removing the solids; and recovering the nickel, cobalt, and manganese from the liquid-metal concentrate. The leachate is recovered and nitric acid from the leachate is recycled. | 03-29-2012 |
William F. Fraccastoro, Raynham, MA US
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20100154185 | TOOL KIT AND METHOD FOR REMOVING BROKEN SPARK PLUG COMPONENTS FROM AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An inexpensive, easy to use, convenient, and effective tool kit and method of use are disclosed for removing broken spark plug components from a cylinder head. The tool kit includes a rigid wire that can be wedged into the central hole of a broken insulator component, allowing withdrawal of the insulator, and a tapered drill that can bite into a broken sheath component, engage the sheath, and break it free for removal. The rigid wire can be angled and/or the tapered drill can include a universal joint, so as to reach inaccessible areas. The method includes inserting the rigid wire into a spark plug hole, wedging it into the insulator central hole, and removing the insulator. Then the tapered drill is inserted into the spark plug hole and pressed and rotated into the hollow sheath to engage it and break it free. Finally, the sheath is removed with the drill. | 06-24-2010 |
William F. Ganong, Iii, Brookline, MA US
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20100106502 | SPEAKER VERIFICATION METHODS AND APPARATUS - In one aspect, a method for determining validity of an identity asserted by a speaker using a voice print associated with a user whose identity the speaker is asserting, the voice print obtained from characteristic features of at least one first voice signal obtained from the user uttering at least one enrollment utterance including at least one enrollment word is provided. The method comprises acts of obtaining a second voice signal of the speaker uttering at least one challenge utterance, wherein the at least one challenge utterance includes at least one word that was not in the at least one enrollment utterance, obtaining at least one characteristic feature from the second voice signal, comparing the at least one characteristic feature with at least a portion of the voice print to determine a similarity between the at least one characteristic feature and the at least a portion of the voice print, and determining whether the speaker is the user based, at least in part, on the similarity between the at least one characteristic feature and the at least a portion of the voice print. | 04-29-2010 |
20100106503 | SPEAKER VERIFICATION METHODS AND APPARATUS - In one aspect, a method for determining a validity of an identity asserted by a speaker using a voice print that models speech of a user whose identity the speaker is asserting is provided. The method comprises acts of performing a first verification stage comprising acts of obtaining a first voice signal from the speaker uttering at least one first challenge utterance; and comparing at least one characteristic feature of the first voice signal with at least a portion of the voice print to assess whether the at least one characteristic feature of the first voice signal is similar enough to the at least a portion of the voice print to conclude that the first voice signal was obtained from an utterance by the user. The method further comprises performing a second verification stage if it is concluded in the first verification stage that the first voice signal was obtained from an utterance by the user, the second verification stage comprising acts of adapting at least one parameter of the voice print based, at least in part, on the first voice signal to obtain an adapted voice print, obtaining a second voice signal from the speaker uttering at least one second challenge utterance, and comparing at least one characteristic feature of the second voice signal with at least a portion of the adapted voice print to assess whether the at least one characteristic feature of the second voice signal is similar enough to the at least a portion of the adapted voice print to conclude that the second voice signal was obtained from an utterance by the user. | 04-29-2010 |
20110268260 | PERFORMING ACTIONS FOR USERS BASED ON SPOKEN INFORMATION - Techniques are described for performing actions for users based at least in part on spoken information, such as spoken voice-based information received from the users during telephone calls. The described techniques include categorizing spoken information obtained from a user in one or more ways, and performing actions on behalf of the user related to the categorized information. For example, in some situations, spoken information obtained from a user is analyzed to identify one or more spoken information items (e.g., words, phrases, sentences, etc.) supplied by the user, and to generate corresponding textual representations (e.g., via automated speech-to-text techniques). One or more actions may then be taken regarding the identified information items, including to categorize the items by adding textual representations of the spoken information items to one or more of multiple predefined lists or other collections of information that are specific to or otherwise available to the user. | 11-03-2011 |
20120059658 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING AN INTERNET SEARCH - Embodiments of the present invention relate to searching for content on the Internet. A user may supply a search query to a device, and the device may issue the search query to a plurality of search engines, including at least one general purpose search engine and at least one site-specific search engine. In this way, the user need not separately issue search queries to each of the plurality of search engines. | 03-08-2012 |
20120059810 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING SPOKEN SEARCH QUERIES - Some embodiments relate to a method of performing a search for content on the Internet, in which a user may speak a search query and speech recognition may be performed on the spoken query to generate a text search query to be provided to a plurality of search engines. This enables a user to speak the search query rather than having to type it, and also allows the user to provide the search query only once, rather than having to provide it separately to multiple different search engines. | 03-08-2012 |
20120059814 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING A SEARCH ENGINE TO WHICH TO PROVIDE A SEARCH QUERY - Some embodiments relate to a method of performing a search for content on the Internet, in which a user may issue a search query, and the search engine or engines to which that query is provided may be determined dynamically based on any of a variety of factors. For example, in some embodiments, the search engine or engines to which the query is provided may be determined based on the content of the search query, this historical access patterns of the user that issued the query, or the historical access patterns of other users. | 03-08-2012 |
20120239398 | SPEAKER VERIFICATION METHODS AND APPARATUS - In one aspect, a method for determining a validity of an identity asserted by a speaker using a voice print is provided. The method comprises acts of performing a first verification stage comprising comparing a first voice signal from the speaker uttering at least one first challenge utterance-with at least a portion of the voice print and performing a second verification stage if it is concluded in the first verification stage that the first voice signal was obtained from an utterance by the user. The second verification stage comprises adapting at least one parameter of the voice print based, at least in part, on the first voice signal to obtain an adapted voice print, and comparing a second voice signal from the speaker uttering at least one second challenge utterance with at least a portion of the adapted voice print. | 09-20-2012 |
20120259636 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING SPOKEN SEARCH QUERIES - Some embodiments relate to a method of performing a search for content on the Internet, in which a user may speak a search query and speech recognition may be performed on the spoken query to generate a text search query to be provided to a plurality of search engines. This enables a user to speak the search query rather than having to type it, and also allows the user to provide the search query only once, rather than having to provide it separately to multiple different search engines. | 10-11-2012 |
20120281819 | VOICEMAIL PREVIEW AND EDITING SYSTEM - A voicemail computer system transcribes a voicemail message into text that is presented to a calling party for approval. A calling party is able to approve, disapprove or edit a voicemail message prior to delivery to one or more called parties. The voicemail computer system may analyze a voicemail message to detect errors, omissions, or potentially offensive words. The voicemail computer may analyze a voicemail message to make suggestions as to tone, content or information contained within the voicemail message. The calling party can edit the voicemail message or approve it prior to providing a notification to one or more called parties that they have received the voicemail message. | 11-08-2012 |
20120303371 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ACOUSTIC DISAMBIGUATION - Techniques for disambiguating at least one text segment from at least one acoustically similar word and/or phrase. The techniques include identifying at least one text segment, in a textual representation having a plurality of text segments, having at least one acoustically similar word and/or phrase, annotating the textual representation with disambiguating information to help disambiguate the at least one text segment from the at least one acoustically similar word and/or phrase, and synthesizing a speech signal, at least in part, by performing text-to-speech synthesis on at least a portion of the textual representation that includes the at least one text segment, wherein the speech signal includes speech corresponding to the disambiguating information located proximate the portion of the speech signal corresponding to the at least one text segment. | 11-29-2012 |
20120304057 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CORRECTING RECOGNITION ERRORS - Techniques for error correction using a history list comprising at least one misrecognition and correction information associated with each of the at least one misrecognitions indicating how a user corrected the associated misrecognition. The techniques include converting data input from a user to generate a text segment, determining whether at least a portion of the text segment appears in the history list as one of the at least one misrecognitions, if the at least a portion of the text segment appears in the history list as one of the at least one misrecognitions, obtaining the correction information associated with the at least one misrecognition, and correcting the at least a portion of the text segment based, at least in part, on the correction information. | 11-29-2012 |
20130022189 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECEIVING AND PROCESSING AUDIO SIGNALS CAPTURED USING MULTIPLE DEVICES - Systems, methods, and apparatus for using different interfaces to receive from different devices representations of at least one audio signal. In some embodiments, each representation may be generated using at least one microphone of the respective device during a meeting attended by a plurality of participants. In some further embodiments, a first representation may be received from a first device via a telephone network, while a second representation may be received from a second device via a data network. In yet some further embodiments, the first and second representations may be processed to obtain a processed representation of the at least one audio signal. | 01-24-2013 |
20130022216 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING AUDIO SIGNALS CAPTURED USING MICROPHONES OF MULTIPLE DEVICES - Systems, methods and apparatus for capturing at least one audio signal using a plurality of microphones that generate a plurality of representations of the at least one audio signal. In some embodiments, the plurality of microphones are disposed in a multiple-microphone setting so that the at least one audio signal is captured by at least two of the plurality of microphones. In some embodiments, at least one of the plurality of microphones is a microphone of a mobile device. The plurality of representations of the at least one audio signal may be processed to obtain a processed representation of the at least one audio signal. | 01-24-2013 |
20130024196 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING A MOBILE DEVICE TO DELIVER SPEECH WITH SPEAKER IDENTIFICATION - Systems, methods, and apparatus for using at least one mobile device to receive a representation of at least one audio signal. In some embodiments, the at least one audio signal comprises speech of at least one of a plurality of first participants of a meeting, the plurality of first participants participating in the meeting from a first location, and the at least one audio signal may be audibly rendered to at least one second participant of the meeting at a second location different from the first location. In some embodiments, the at least one mobile device may further receive an indication of an identity of a leading speaker of the speech in the at least one audio signal, the leading speaker being identified from among the plurality of first participants, and may render the identity of the leading speaker to the at least one second participant. | 01-24-2013 |
20130030804 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING THE ACCURACY OF A TRANSCRIPTION USING AUXILIARY DATA SUCH AS PERSONAL DATA - A method is described for improving the accuracy of a transcription generated by an automatic speech recognition (ASR) engine. A personal vocabulary is maintained that includes replacement words. The replacement words in the personal vocabulary are obtained from personal data associated with a user. A transcription is received of an audio recording. The transcription is generated by an ASR engine using an ASR vocabulary and includes a transcribed word that represents a spoken word in the audio recording. Data is received that is associated with the transcribed word. A replacement word from the personal vocabulary is identified, which is used to re-score the transcription and replace the transcribed word. | 01-31-2013 |
20130030809 | SPEAKER VERIFICATION METHODS AND APPARATUS - One aspect includes determining validity of an identity asserted by a speaker using a voice print associated with a user whose identity the speaker is asserting, the voice print obtained from characteristic features of at least one first voice signal obtained from the user uttering at least one enrollment utterance including at least one enrollment word by obtaining a second voice signal of the speaker uttering at least one challenge utterance that includes at least one word not in the at least one enrollment utterance, obtaining at least one characteristic feature from the second voice signal, comparing the at least one characteristic feature with at least a portion of the voice print to determine a similarity between the at least one characteristic feature and the at least a portion of the voice print, and determining whether the speaker is the user based, at least in part, on the similarity. | 01-31-2013 |
20130317817 | Method and Apparatus for Applying Steganography in a Signed Model - Computer models are powerful resources that can be accessed by remote users. Models can be copied without authorization or can become an out-of-date version. A model with a signature, referred to herein as a “signed” model, can indicate the signature without affecting usage by users who are unaware that the model contains the signature. The signed model can respond to an input in a steganographic way such that only the designer of the model knows that the signature is embedded in the model. The response is a way to check the source or other characteristics of the model. The signed model can include embedded signatures of various degrees of detectability to respond to select steganographic inputs with steganographic outputs. In this manner, a designer of signed models can prove whether an unauthorized copy of the signed model is being used by a third party while using publically-available user interfaces. | 11-28-2013 |
20140012575 | DETECTING POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT ERRORS IN SPEECH RECOGNITION RESULTS - In some embodiments, the recognition results produced by a speech processing system (which may include two or more recognition results, including a top recognition result and one or more alternative recognition results) based on an analysis of a speech input, are evaluated for indications of potential significant errors. In some embodiments, the recognition results may be evaluated to determine whether a meaning of any of the alternative recognition results differs from a meaning of the top recognition result in a manner that is significant for a domain, such as the medical domain. In some embodiments, words and/or phrases that may be confused by an ASR system may be determined and associated in sets of words and/or phrases. Words and/or phrases that may be determined include those that change a meaning of a phrase or sentence when included in the phrase/sentence. | 01-09-2014 |
20140012579 | DETECTING POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT ERRORS IN SPEECH RECOGNITION RESULTS - In some embodiments, recognition results produced by a speech processing system (which may include two or more recognition results, including a top recognition result and one or more alternative recognition results) based on an analysis of a speech input, are evaluated for indications of potential errors. In some embodiments, the indications of potential errors may include discrepancies between recognition results that are meaningful for a domain, such as medically-meaningful discrepancies. The evaluation of the recognition results may be carried out using any suitable criteria, including one or more criteria that differ from criteria used by an ASR system in determining the top recognition result and the alternative recognition results from the speech input. In some embodiments, a recognition result may additionally or alternatively be processed to determine whether the recognition result includes a word or phrase that is unlikely to appear in a domain to which speech input relates. | 01-09-2014 |
20140012580 | DETECTING POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT ERRORS IN SPEECH RECOGNITION RESULTS - In some embodiments, the recognition results produced by a speech processing system (which may include a top recognition result and one or more alternative recognition results) based on an analysis of a speech input, are evaluated for indications of potential significant errors. In some embodiments, the recognition results may be evaluated to determine whether a meaning of any of the alternative recognition results differs from a meaning of the top recognition result in a manner that is significant for the domain. In some embodiments, one or more of the recognition results may be evaluated to determine whether the result(s) include one or more words or phrases that, when included in a result, would change a meaning of the result in a manner that would be significant for the domain. | 01-09-2014 |
20140012581 | DETECTING POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT ERRORS IN SPEECH RECOGNITION RESULTS - In some embodiments, the recognition results produced by a speech processing system (which may include two or more recognition results, including a top recognition result and one or more alternative recognition results) based on an analysis of a speech input, are evaluated for indications of potential significant errors. In some embodiments, the recognition results may be evaluated using one or more sets of words and/or phrases, such as pairs of words/phrases that may include words/phrases that are acoustically similar to one another and/or that, when included in a result, would change a meaning of the result in a manner that would be significant for a domain. The recognition results may be evaluated using the set(s) of words/phrases to determine, when the top result includes a word/phrase from a set of words/phrases, whether any of the alternative recognition results includes any of the other, corresponding words/phrases from the set. | 01-09-2014 |
20140012582 | DETECTING POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT ERRORS IN SPEECH RECOGNITION RESULTS - In some embodiments, a recognition result produced by a speech processing system based on an analysis of a speech input is evaluated for indications of potential errors. In some embodiments, sets of words/phrases that may be acoustically similar or otherwise confusable, the misrecognition of which can be significant in the domain, may be used together with a language model to evaluate a recognition result to determine whether the recognition result includes such an indication. In some embodiments, a word/phrase of a set that appears in the result is iteratively replaced with each of the other words/phrases of the set. The result of the replacement may be evaluated using a language model to determine a likelihood of the newly-created string of words appearing in a language and/or domain. The likelihood may then be evaluated to determine whether the result of the replacement is sufficiently likely for an alert to be triggered. | 01-09-2014 |
20140081640 | SPEAKER VERIFICATION METHODS AND APPARATUS - One aspect includes determining validity of an identity asserted by a speaker using a voice print associated with a user whose identity the speaker is asserting, the voice print obtained from characteristic features of at least one first voice signal obtained from the user uttering at least one enrollment utterance including at least one enrollment word by obtaining a second voice signal of the speaker uttering at least one challenge utterance that includes at least one word not in the at least one enrollment utterance, obtaining at least one characteristic feature from the second voice signal, comparing the at least one characteristic feature with at least a portion of the voice print to determine a similarity between the at least one characteristic feature and the at least a portion of the voice print, and determining whether the speaker is the user based, at least in part, on the similarity. | 03-20-2014 |
20140129220 | SPEAKER AND CALL CHARACTERISTIC SENSITIVE OPEN VOICE SEARCH - Techniques disclosed herein include systems and methods for open-domain voice-enabled searching that is speaker sensitive. Techniques include using speech information, speaker information, and information associated with a spoken query to enhance open voice search results. This includes integrating a textual index with a voice index to support the entire search cycle. Given a voice query, the system can execute two matching processes simultaneously. This can include a text matching process based on the output of speech recognition, as well as a voice matching process based on characteristics of a caller or user voicing a query. Characteristics of the caller can include output of voice feature extraction and metadata about the call. The system clusters callers according to these characteristics. The system can use specific voice and text clusters to modify speech recognition results, as well as modifying search results. | 05-08-2014 |
20140143533 | SECURING SPEECH RECOGNITION DATA - Methods and apparatus for reducing security vulnerabilities in a client/server speech recognition system including one or more client computers and one or more server computers connected via a network. Decryption of sensitive information, such as medical dictation information, is performed on designated servers to limit the attack surface of unencrypted data. Management of encryption and decryption keys to restrict the storage and/or use of decryption keys on the server side of the client/server speech recognition system, while maintaining encrypted data on the server side is also described. | 05-22-2014 |
20140143550 | SECURING SPEECH RECOGNITION DATA - Methods and apparatus for reducing security vulnerabilities in a client/server speech recognition system including one or more client computers and one or more server computers connected via a network. Decryption of sensitive information, such as medical dictation information, is performed on designated servers to limit the attack surface of unencrypted data. Management of encryption and decryption keys to restrict the storage and/or use of decryption keys on the server side of the client/server speech recognition system, while maintaining encrypted data on the server side is also described. | 05-22-2014 |
20140163981 | Combining Re-Speaking, Partial Agent Transcription and ASR for Improved Accuracy / Human Guided ASR - A speech transcription system is described for producing a representative transcription text from one or more different audio signals representing one or more different speakers participating in a speech session. A preliminary transcription module develops a preliminary transcription of the speech session using automatic speech recognition having a preliminary recognition accuracy performance. A speech selection module enables user selection of one or more portions of the preliminary transcription to receive higher accuracy transcription processing. A final transcription module is responsive to the user selection for developing a final transcription output for the speech session having a final recognition accuracy performance for the selected one or more portions which is higher than the preliminary recognition accuracy performance. | 06-12-2014 |
20140164597 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING USER ID CHANGES - In many speech-enabled applications, adaptation of speech recognition and language understanding tools for different users are employed. With such adaptation, identifying the particular user precedes applying the speech recognition and language understanding tools. According to at least one example embodiment, a method and corresponding apparatus of identifying a user includes comparing personal information data received from a user network device against personal information accessible by the server; and identifying a speech profile specific to the user based on the results of comparing the personal information data retrieved from the first user network device against the personal information accessible by the server. The identified speech profile is used in processing a speech of the user. Through use of the method or corresponding apparatus, a user can proceed directly to the use of the speech recognition or other applications and bypassing a login sequence. | 06-12-2014 |
20140207442 | Protection of Private Information in a Client/Server Automatic Speech Recognition System - A mobile device is adapted for protecting private information on the mobile device in a hybrid automatic speech recognition arrangement. The mobile device includes a speech input component for receiving a speech input signal from a user. Additionally, the mobile device includes a local ASR arrangement for performing local ASR processing of the speech input signal and determining if private information is included within the speech input signal. A control unit on the mobile device obscures private information in the speech input signal if the local ASR arrangement identifies information within a speech recognition result as private information. The control unit releases the speech input signal with the obscured private information for transmission to a remote server for further ASR processing. | 07-24-2014 |
20140274203 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING A VOICE COMMAND - According to some aspects, a method of monitoring an acoustic environment of a mobile device, at least one computer readable medium encoded with instructions that, when executed, perform such a method and/or a mobile device configured to perform such a method is provided. The method comprises receiving acoustic input from the environment of the mobile device while the mobile device is operating in the low power mode, detecting whether the acoustic input includes a voice command based on performing a plurality of processing stages on the acoustic input, wherein at least one of the plurality of processing stages is performed while the mobile device is operating in the low power mode, and using at least one contextual cue to assist in detecting whether the acoustic input includes a voice command. | 09-18-2014 |
20140274211 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING A VOICE COMMAND - According to some aspects, a method of monitoring an acoustic environment of a mobile device, at least one computer readable medium encoded with instructions that, when executed, perform such a method and/or a mobile device configured to perform such a method is provided. The method comprises receiving, by the mobile device, acoustic input from the environment of the mobile device, detecting whether the acoustic input includes a voice command from a user without requiring receipt of an explicit trigger from the user, and initiating responding to the detected voice command. | 09-18-2014 |
20140278354 | IDENTIFYING CORRESPONDING POSITIONS IN DIFFERENT REPRESENTATIONS OF A TEXTUAL WORK - Described herein are techniques for determining corresponding positions between different representations of a textual work. In some of the techniques, portions of one or more representations may be processed. A determination of a corresponding position may be made in response to a request received from a user, such as a reader that desires to switch between representations. The request may indicate a position in one representation and the representation to which the user would like to switch. In response to receiving the request, one or more portions of one or more representations of a textual work may be processed. In some techniques, a corresponding position between different representations may be determined without processing the entirety of one or more representations of the textual work. For example, a corresponding position may be determined without processing an entire audio representation. | 09-18-2014 |
20140278401 | IDENTIFYING CORRESPONDING POSITIONS IN DIFFERENT REPRESENTATIONS OF A TEXTUAL WORK - Described herein are techniques for determining corresponding positions between different representations of a textual work. In some of the techniques, portions of one or more representations may be processed. A determination of a corresponding position may be made in response to a request received from a user, such as a reader that desires to switch between representations. The request may indicate a position in one representation and the representation to which the user would like to switch. In response to receiving the request, one or more portions of one or more representations of a textual work may be processed. In some techniques, a corresponding position between different representations may be determined without processing the entirety of one or more representations of the textual work. For example, a corresponding position may be determined without processing an entire audio representation. | 09-18-2014 |
20140278425 | DATA SHREDDING FOR SPEECH RECOGNITION LANGUAGE MODEL TRAINING UNDER DATA RETENTION RESTRICTIONS - Training speech recognizers, e.g., their language or acoustic models, using actual user data is useful, but retaining personally identifiable information may be restricted in certain environments due to regulations. Accordingly, a method or system is provided for enabling training of a language model which includes producing segments of text in a text corpus and counts corresponding to the segments of text, the text corpus being in a depersonalized state. The method further includes enabling a system to train a language model using the segments of text in the depersonalized state and the counts. Because the data is depersonalized, actual data may be used, enabling speech recognizers to keep up-to-date with user trends in speech and usage, among other benefits. | 09-18-2014 |
20140278426 | DATA SHREDDING FOR SPEECH RECOGNITION ACOUSTIC MODEL TRAINING UNDER DATA RETENTION RESTRICTIONS - Training speech recognizers, e.g., their language or acoustic models, using actual user data is useful, but retaining personally identifiable information may be restricted in certain environments due to regulations. Accordingly, a method or system is provided for enabling training of an acoustic model which includes dynamically shredding a speech corpus to produce text segments and depersonalized audio features corresponding to the text segments. The method further includes enabling a system to train an acoustic model using the text segments and the depersonalized audio features. Because the data is depersonalized, actual data may be used, enabling speech recognizers to keep up-to-date with user trends in speech and usage, among other benefits. | 09-18-2014 |
20140278429 | IDENTIFYING CORRESPONDING POSITIONS IN DIFFERENT REPRESENTATIONS OF A TEXTUAL WORK - Described herein are techniques for determining corresponding positions between different representations of a textual work. In some of the techniques, portions of one or more representations may be processed. A determination of a corresponding position may be made in response to a request received from a user, such as a reader that desires to switch between representations. The request may indicate a position in one representation and the representation to which the user would like to switch. In response to receiving the request, one or more portions of one or more representations of a textual work may be processed. In some techniques, a corresponding position between different representations may be determined without processing the entirety of one or more representations of the textual work. For example, a corresponding position may be determined without processing an entire audio representation. | 09-18-2014 |
20140278435 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING A VOICE COMMAND - Some aspects include a method of monitoring an acoustic environment of a mobile device operating in a low power mode, the mobile device having a first and second processor, the method comprises receiving acoustic input while the mobile device is operating in the low power mode, performing at least one first processing stage on the acoustic input using the first processor, prior to engaging the second processor, to evaluate whether the acoustic input includes a voice command, performing at least one second processing stage on the acoustic input using the second processor to evaluate whether the acoustic input includes a voice command if further processing is needed to determine whether the acoustic input includes a voice command, and initiating responding to the voice command when either the at least one first processing stage or the at least one second processing stage determines that the acoustic input includes a voice command. | 09-18-2014 |
20150088507 | DETECTING POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT ERRORS IN SPEECH RECOGNITION RESULTS - In some embodiments, the recognition results produced by a speech processing system (which may include two or more recognition results, including a top recognition result and one or more alternative recognition results) based on an analysis of a speech input, are evaluated for indications of potential significant errors. In some embodiments, the recognition results may be evaluated to determine whether a meaning of any of the alternative recognition results differs from a meaning of the top recognition result in a manner that is significant for a domain, such as the medical domain. In some embodiments, words and/or phrases that may be confused by an ASR system may be determined and associated in sets of words and/or phrases. Words and/or phrases that may be determined include those that change a meaning of a phrase or sentence when included in the phrase/sentence. | 03-26-2015 |
20150088516 | DETECTING POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT ERRORS IN SPEECH RECOGNITION RESULTS - In some embodiments, the recognition results produced by a speech processing system (which may include two or more recognition results, including a top recognition result and one or more alternative recognition results) based on an analysis of a speech input, are evaluated for indications of potential significant errors. In some embodiments, the recognition results may be evaluated to determine whether a meaning of any of the alternative recognition results differs from a meaning of the top recognition result in a manner that is significant for a domain, such as the medical domain. In some embodiments, words and/or phrases that may be confused by an ASR system may be determined and associated in sets of words and/or phrases. Words and/or phrases that may be determined include those that change a meaning of a phrase or sentence when included in the phrase/sentence. | 03-26-2015 |
20150088517 | DETECTING POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT ERRORS IN SPEECH RECOGNITION RESULTS - In some embodiments, the recognition results produced by a speech processing system (which may include two or more recognition results, including a top recognition result and one or more alternative recognition results) based on an analysis of a speech input, are evaluated for indications of potential significant errors. In some embodiments, the recognition results may be evaluated to determine whether a meaning of any of the alternative recognition results differs from a meaning of the top recognition result in a manner that is significant for a domain, such as the medical domain. In some embodiments, words and/or phrases that may be confused by an ASR system may be determined and associated in sets of words and/or phrases. Words and/or phrases that may be determined include those that change a meaning of a phrase or sentence when included in the phrase/sentence. | 03-26-2015 |
20150088519 | DETECTING POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT ERRORS IN SPEECH RECOGNITION RESULTS - In some embodiments, a recognition result produced by a speech processing system based on an analysis of a speech input is evaluated for indications of potential errors. In some embodiments, sets of words/phrases that may be acoustically similar or otherwise confusable, the misrecognition of which can be significant in the domain, may be used together with a language model to evaluate a recognition result to determine whether the recognition result includes such an indication. In some embodiments, a word/phrase of a set that appears in the result is iteratively replaced with each of the other words/phrases of the set. The result of the replacement may be evaluated using a language model to determine a likelihood of the newly-created string of words appearing in a language and/or domain. The likelihood may then be evaluated to determine whether the result of the replacement is sufficiently likely for an alert to be triggered. | 03-26-2015 |
William F. Geritz, Columbia, MD US
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20080270151 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DEVELOPING AN AUDIENCE OF BUYERS AND OBTAINING THEIR BEHAVIORAL PREFERENCES TO PROMOTE COMMERCE ON A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A method and system are disclosed that provide for determining and developing business opportunities network within a communication network. Profile data of a plurality of participants of an event are stored within the network. The profile data are associated with at least one of the plurality of participants, and serve as a basis to generate recommendations of pertinence to each of the plurality of participants. | 10-30-2008 |
William F. Goure, Livermore, CA US
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20090018084 | METHODS OF RESTORING COGNITIVE ABILITY USING NON-PEPTIDIC COMPOUNDS - Disclosed are methods of enhancing cognitive impairment in a patient wherein the cognitive impairment is due to ADDL neurotoxicity. The methods employ non-peptidic compounds having a molecular weight of less than 1000 and which can antagonize against formation of neurotoxic ADDLs from Aβ | 01-15-2009 |
20090018218 | METHODS OF MODIFYING AMYLOID beta OLIGOMERS USING NON-PEPTIDIC COMPOUNDS - Disclosed are methods of inhibiting, regulating, and/or modulating the formation of soluble, globular, non-fibrillar, neurotoxic amyloid β | 01-15-2009 |
20110098309 | METHODS OF INHIBITING THE FORMATION OF AMYLOID-BETA DIFFUSABLE LIGANDS USING ACYLHYDRAZIDE COMPOUNDS - Disclosed are methods of inhibiting, regulating, and/or modulating the formation of soluble, globular, non-fibrillar, neurotoxic amyloid β1-42 oligomers from amyloid β1-42 monomers using acylhydrazide compounds. Also disclosed are methods of treating a patient suffering from diseases associated with the formation of soluble, globular, non-fibrillar, neurotoxic amyloid β1-42 oligomers using acylhydrazide compounds. | 04-28-2011 |
20130089537 | METHOD FOR TREATING A DISEASE ASSOCIATED WITH SOLUBLE, OLIGOMERIC SPECIES OF AMYLOID BETA 1-42 - This invention is a method and kit for treating a disease associated with, or resulting from, the accumulation of soluble oligomer amyloid beta 1-42 using an antibody, or antibody fragment thereof, that has a higher affinity for amyloid beta 1-42 oligomers than for amyloid beta 1-42 monomer, amyloid beta 1-40 monomer, plaques and amyloid beta fibrils and, optionally, a tau therapeutic or an inhibitor of amyloid beta production or aggregation. | 04-11-2013 |
20130130288 | Antibodies, Kit and Method for Detecting Amyloid Beta Oligomers - This invention is a selective Aβ oligomer kit and immunoassay method capable of reliably and sensitively detecting Aβ oligomers in a biological sample of a patient. In one embodiment the inventive assay uses a pair of anti-Aβ oligomer antibodies, as capture and detection antibodies, to detect and quantify Aβ oligomers. The method can be used to differentiate Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients from non-AD patients and/or to stratify AD patients according to the severity of their disease. | 05-23-2013 |
William F. Graebe, Jr., Collinsville, IL US
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20090000037 | AIR CUSHION CONTROL SYSTEM - An air cushion control system having an air chamber sensor including an air chamber, a bottom out sensor and an overinflation sensor, an air pump to inflate the air chamber, an air valve to release air from the air chamber, connections for the air cushion control system to an air cushion, and a microprocessor to control the inflation and the release of air from the air chamber. The air cushion control system reduces decubitus ulcers by incorporating both an automatic adjustment system to prevent the seated individual from bottoming-out in the air cushion and measure immersion depth to maximize pressure reduction. | 01-01-2009 |
William F. Griesacker, Moon Township, PA US
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20090146637 | LOAD TAP CHANGER - A load tap changer includes a single mechanical switch that is movable to create, in a first position, a first conducting path between a first transformer tap and a load. When the switch is in a second position, the switch creates a second conducting path between a second transformer tap and the load. A first thyristor pair or other device creates a first alternate conducting path between the first transformer tap and the load when the switch is disengaged from the first position. A second thyristor pair or other device creates a second alternate conducting path between the second transformer tap and the load when the mechanical switch is disengaged from the second position. Each thyristor pair may be selectively triggered to provide a conducting path when voltage across either thyristor pair exceeds a predetermined level. A gate trigger circuit may be included for each thyristor pair, and a gate control circuit may control each of the gate trigger circuits. | 06-11-2009 |
William F. Kappauf, Bend, OR US
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20110015891 | Digital waveform generation and measurement in automated test equipment - A waveform generation and measurement module that may be used in automated test equipment. The waveform generation and measurement module includes high speed SERDES (or other shift registers) that are used to digitally draw a test waveform. Additional high speed SERDES may also be used to receive (in serial form) a response waveform from a device under test and convert it to parallel data for high speed processing. The waveform generation and measurement module may be implemented in field programmable gate array logic. | 01-20-2011 |
20110022872 | Apparatus for and method of generating a time reference - In one embodiment, a system is configured to generate a time reference where the system includes a bi-directional loop configured to have a first propagation speed in a first direction and a second propagation speed in a second direction, wherein the first propagation speed is substantially equal to the second propagation speed. In one embodiment, the system further includes a plurality of system elements coupled to the bi-directional loop, wherein each respective system element of the plurality of system elements is configured to determine a time reference common to each as an average arrival time at the respective system element of a first signal transmitted in the first direction over the bi-directional loop and a second signal transmitted in the second direction over the bi-directional loop. | 01-27-2011 |
William F. Keown, Jr., Raleigh, NC US
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20100244759 | SAFETY FEATURES FOR MOVING COMPONENTS OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES - The invention broadly contemplates a safety arrangement that transitions a moving component, for example a cooling fan housed within a chassis of an electronic device, between a first operating mode or condition and a second operating mode or condition. The first operating mode is a normal operating mode, allowing the component (fan) to operate (rotate) at full speed. The second operating mode is a safety or service mode, allowing the component (fan) to operate (rotate) at a reduced speed such that it is compliant with applicable safety regulations. | 09-30-2010 |
20100250981 | DYNAMIC MEMORY VOLTAGE SCALING FOR POWER MANAGEMENT - In the context of computer systems, the present invention broadly contemplates the ability to dynamically adjust the voltage and frequency of DRAM memory modules that are dual-voltage tolerant based on system performance. The invention allows a computer system to dynamically scale the memory voltage between a lower and a higher voltage, thereby allowing the system to save power when the system is idle or in low usage, but also allowing the system to realize the full memory performance when running more intensive applications. | 09-30-2010 |
William F. Kiesman, Wayland, MA US
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20100063071 | THERAPEUTIC COMPOSITIONS AND RELATED METHODS OF USE - Compositions and dosage forms including adenosine receptor antagonists such as 3-[4-(2,6-Dioxo-1,3-dipropyl-2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-purin-8-yl)-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-1-yl]-propionic acid and methods of using the same are described herein. | 03-11-2010 |
20100130515 | Polymorphs and solvates of a pharmaceutical and method of making - Polymorphic and solvated forms of solid 3-(4-amino-3-methylbenzyl)-7-(furan-2-yl)-3H-[1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-d]pyrimidin-5-amine, and methods of making them, are described. | 05-27-2010 |
20100173914 | PHARMACEUTICALS, COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Compounds that are capable of acting as purine receptor antagonists, pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds, and methods of making the compounds, are disclosed. The compounds and compositions can be used in treating or preventing disorders related to purine receptor hyperfunctioning. | 07-08-2010 |
William F. Krupke, Pleasanton, CA US
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20090022201 | Alkali-Vapor Laser with Transverse Pumping - Alkali-vapor laser and related methods of lasing are described herein. In some embodiments, a diode-pumped gas-vapor laser is provided that can be scaled to high power. For example, in one embodiment, a triply-transverse configuration of a diode-pumped-alkali-laser (DPAL) is disclosed in which alkali-buffer gain medium is flowed through an laser chamber (for example, configured as an optical resonator or amplifier) whose optical axis is nominally transverse to the flow direction, and whose pump array radiation is propagated into the alkali-buffer gain medium in a direction nominally transverse to both the direction of gain medium flow and the direction of the optical axis. | 01-22-2009 |
20140044226 | Flexible Driver Laser for Inertial Fusion Energy - Embodiments of a laser system having an extremely large number of small pulsed lasers for irradiating small targets in inertial confinement fusion experiments, high energy density physics experiments, and inertial fusion power plants is more flexible than existing laser systems. Embodiments facilitate finer control of critical features of laser pulses for inertial fusion, as well as significant reduction in development costs and expansion of the community involved in the research relative to existing laser systems. Embodiments produce smooth intensity profiles at the target, large bandwidth that is over two orders of magnitude greater than existing laser systems, and fine control over laser wavelengths, focal properties, temporal pulse shape, and illumination geometry. Properties of each of the small pulsed lasers are individually selectable. | 02-13-2014 |
20140133514 | ALKALI-VAPOR LASER WITH TRANSVERSE PUMPING - Alkali-vapor laser and related methods of lasing are described herein. In some embodiments, a diode-pumped gas-vapor laser is provided that can be scaled to high power. For example, in one embodiment, a triply-transverse configuration of a diode-pumped-alkali-laser (DPAL) is disclosed in which alkali-buffer gain medium is flowed through an laser chamber (for example, configured as an optical resonator or amplifier) whose optical axis is nominally transverse to the flow direction, and whose pump array radiation is propagated into the alkali-buffer gain medium in a direction nominally transverse to both the direction of gain medium flow and the direction of the optical axis. | 05-15-2014 |
William F. Laflash, Northbridge, MA US
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20080214896 | ENDOSCOPE WITH DETACHABLE ELONGATION PORTION - Endoscopes comprising a handle and a detachable elongation portion housing a light source for illuminating the distal end of the elongation portion are provided. | 09-04-2008 |
20090076328 | ENDOSCOPE WITH INTERNAL LIGHT SOURCE AND POWER SUPPLY - The present invention provides an endoscope with a watertight and air-tight endoscope handle that in preferred embodiments contains in its interior a solid-state light source and a gas permeable and liquid impermeable sealed compartment holding a battery and an electronic circuit, where the sealed compartment is preferably transverse to the long axis of the endoscope handle, and, in certain embodiments, at least partially surrounded by a movable structure. | 03-19-2009 |
William F. Lang, Iv, Beaver, PA US
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20110049326 | Cable Anchor - A cable anchor utilizes a spring assembly to reduce tensile stresses on a cable over a wide range of tensile forces. Some examples utilize a plurality of springs, with each spring sequentially acting to reduce tensile stresses on the cable as the tensile force increases. Other examples utilize a reel that permits movement of the cable through rotation of the reel to further reduce stress on the cable. | 03-03-2011 |
William F. Lietzau, Iii, Lansing, MI US
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20110303690 | Fill Pocket Housing Fresh Air Filter Assembly - A fuel venting system for use with a fuel system of a vehicle. The system includes a fill pocket housing including an upper back wall having vent openings allowing fluid flow therethrough. A vent shield extends proximate to the vent openings on a back side of the upper back wall and extends outward away from the upper back wall as the back wall extends downward, with the vent shield also having side walls extending from the back wall to define a bottom opening. A diverter has side walls mounted to the upper back wall and a back wall extending between the side walls to surround the vent shield to form a gap between the diverter walls and the vent shield to receive a filter therein. | 12-15-2011 |
William F. Mauldin, Jr., Charlottesville, VA US
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20090304246 | REDUCTION OF ECHO DECORRELATION FACILITATING MOTION ESTIMATION - Methods systems and computer readable media are provided for extracting information pertaining to at least one moving target. A set of signal data are inputted to a principal components processor, wherein the set of signal data comprise signal data corresponding to at least one waveform acquired from the at least one moving target. A complex representation of the set of signal data is formed and, using a principal components processor, at least one complex principal component of the complex representation is calculated. At least one of the calculated complex principal components is automatically selected and each of the at least one automatically selected complex principal component is applied to extract information about the at least one moving target. Methods systems and computer readable media are provided extracting information pertaining to at least one moving target. A set of signal data comprising signal data corresponding to at least one waveform acquired from the at least one moving target are inputted to a principal components processor. A complex representation of the set of signal data is formed, and at least one complex principal component of the complex representation is calculated. An estimated value of a physical characteristic of the at least one moving, target is then calculated, using a phase of at least one of the at least one complex principal components. | 12-10-2009 |
William F. Mcclamont, Ruckersville, VA US
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20090234019 | T Type Calcium Channel Inhibitors - The present invention provides novel T type calcium channel inhibitors of formula (I), the use thereof in the treatment of a disease or condition in a mammal associated with influx of extracellular calcium via T type calcium channels, | 09-17-2009 |
William F. Mcdale, Glendale, AZ US
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20090098770 | Electrical Connector With Grounding Member - A coaxial cable connector includes tubular post, a coupler secured over an end of the tubular post for securing the connector to an appliance, and an outer body secured to the tubular post. An electrical grounding pat is maintained between the coupler and the tubular post whether or not the coupler is tightly fastened to the appliance. The electrical grounding path is provided by a resilient, electrically-conductive grounding member disposed between the tubular post and the coupler. Alternatively, the connector includes conductive grease at a point where mating portions of the tubular post and coupler have closely matching dimensions. | 04-16-2009 |
William F. Mcguinness, Jr., Rochester, NY US
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20080319566 | Custom Package Wrap - One method embodiment herein inputs a package size and a package wrap pattern. The method calculates a sheet size corresponding to the package size, and prints the sheet of package wrap. The sheet of package wrap has the package wrap pattern and can have fold markings corresponding to corners of the package. The sheet of package wrap has dimensions equal to the sheet size. | 12-25-2008 |
20090177317 | CUSTOM PACKAGE WRAP - One method embodiment herein inputs a package size and a package wrap pattern. The method calculates a sheet size corresponding to the package size, and prints the sheet of package wrap. The sheet of package wrap has the package wrap pattern and can have fold markings corresponding to corners of the package. The sheet of package wrap has dimensions equal to the sheet size. | 07-09-2009 |
William F. Mirusky, Orland Park, IL US
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20100135633 | RELEASE LATCH FOR PRE-TERMINATED CASSETTE - A release latch for a pre-terminated cassette is described. The pre-terminated cassette includes a release latch to allow removal of the pre-terminated cassette from a patch panel, where the patch panel includes a retaining feature for retaining the pre-terminated cassette. The release latch includes a cantilever beam located on the sidewall of the pre-terminated cassette. The cantilever beam has a hinge point that allows the beam to deflect with respect to the sidewall. The release latch further includes a depressing tab provided at the distal end of the cantilever beam and a latch tab protruding from the surface of the cantilever beam between the hinge point and the depressing tab. The latch tab is capable of engagement with the retaining feature of the patch panel when the cassette is installed in the patch panel. | 06-03-2010 |
20110229102 | RELEASE LATCH FOR PRE-TERMINATED CASSETTE - A release latch for a pre-terminated cassette is described. The pre-terminated cassette includes a release latch to allow removal of the pre-terminated cassette from a patch panel, where the patch panel includes a retaining feature for retaining the pre-terminated cassette. The release latch includes a cantilever beam located on the sidewall of the pre-terminated cassette. The cantilever beam has a hinge point that allows the beam to deflect with respect to the sidewall. The release latch further includes a depressing tab provided at the distal end of the cantilever beam and a latch tab protruding from the surface of the cantilever beam between the hinge point and the depressing tab. The latch tab is capable of engagement with the retaining feature of the patch panel when the cassette is installed in the patch panel. | 09-22-2011 |
William F. Mudge, Iii, St. Augustine, FL US
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20100035452 | SUBMERSIBLE CONNECTOR WITH SECONDARY SEALING DEVICE - A submersible connector has releasably mateable first and second connector units. The first connector unit has at least one electrical pin extending through a bore in a retaining base and projecting outward from the forward end of the base. The second connector unit has at least one electrical socket module which receives a forward portion of the electrical pin when the units are mated. A pin seal device is located in one of the connector units and has a through bore which engages part of the pin at least in the mated condition of the units. The seal device has a first and second seals in sealing engagement with portions of the connector units when mated, and a chamber between the seals extends over an opposing portion of the pin at least in the mated condition of the units. | 02-11-2010 |
William F. Niland, Stevensville, MD US
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20100059053 | APPARATUS CONFIGURED TO REDUCE MICROBIAL INFECTION AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A breathing gas delivery system is provided. The system includes a nasal cannula having a lumen and a nasal prong configured to deliver a gas from the lumen and into at least one nare of a patient through the nasal prong. At least one of the lumen and the nasal prong includes an amount of an antimicrobial agent effective to kill or inhibit growth of microorganisms on one or more surfaces of the nasal cannula. A method of delivering a breathing gas to a patient using the nasal cannula is also provided. | 03-11-2010 |
William F. Nordlin, Poplar Grove, IL US
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20100180744 | QUICK CLAMPING ASSEMBLY FOR DRIVING A KNOCKOUT PUNCH - A clamping assembly for driving a knockout punch is provided. The clamping assembly has an outer member, an inner member, and wedges that are guided by keyways on the inner member. A user pushes onto the inner member, which causes the wedges to contact a cam surface on the outer member, which forces the wedges in a radial inward direction until threads provided on said wedges clamp onto complimentary shaped threads on a draw stud. | 07-22-2010 |
20130145915 | PUNCH PROFILE FOR A PUNCH, AND THE ASSEMBLY IN WHICH THE PUNCH IS USED - A punch assembly includes a punch, a sleeve, a draw stud and a die. The punch has a punch profile which provides a cutting edge that has a uniform “sharpness” along entire perimeter of the punch. The punch assembly provides additional punch-to-die clearance over what was done in the prior art. This reduces excessive punching forces which result from axial deflection of the draw stud and “tipping” of a large diameter punch as the draw stud deflects under a load. | 06-13-2013 |
20130145916 | SLEEVE FOR A PUNCH ASSEMBLY - A punch assembly includes a punch, a sleeve, a draw stud and a die. The sleeve adds rigidity to the draw stud, thereby reducing elastic deflection of the draw stud, reducing bending moment on the draw stud, reducing punching force, and extending the punch, draw stud and die fatigue life. The sleeve also aids in axial alignment of the punch, die and workpiece with a pilot hole drilled through a workpiece. | 06-13-2013 |
20140318344 | DIE WITH PROFILED BASE WALL AND ITS ASSOCIATED PUNCH - An assembly includes a die and a punch which cut a hole in a workpiece. The die has a base wall having outer and inner surfaces and a passageway extending therethrough, and a wall extending from the base wall. The inner surface of the base wall has at least one portion which is angled relative to a central axis of the die. The punch includes a body having a bore therethrough, a leading edge on the body which is capable of piercing and cutting a workpiece, and cutting edges on the body for cutting a hole in the workpiece. The leading edge has inclined surfaces between the bore and the piercing points which engage with the portion of the inner surface of the die. | 10-30-2014 |
William F. Patchen, Farmington, NY US
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20090155508 | Encapsulated Activated Carbon and the Preparation Thereof - The present invention relates to encapsulated activated carbon and a method of preparing the same to protect the structure of the activated carbon and preserve the odor absorbing capability of the activated carbon particles. Particularly, the present invention is directed to a method of forming a polymer substrate upon melt processing comprising providing a first master batch of activated carbon particles that are at least partially encapsulated with a non-water soluble amorphous polymer, providing a matrix polymer, mixing the first master batch with the matrix polymer to form a mixture, and extruding the mixture to form a polymer substrate. | 06-18-2009 |
20120145008 | ENCAPSULATED ACTIVATED CARBON AND THE PREPARATION THEREOF - The present invention relates to encapsulated activated carbon and a method of preparing the same to protect the structure of the activated carbon and preserve the odor absorbing capability of the activated carbon particles. Particularly, the present invention is directed to a polymer article having odor absorption capabilities comprising a film comprising a matrix polymer and activated carbon particles at least partially encapsulated with a non-water soluble amorphous polymer, wherein the non-water soluble amorphous polymer is incompatible with the matrix polymer. The polymer article can be a bag. | 06-14-2012 |
William F. Peshina, North Royalton, OH US
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20100223895 | WIRE CAGE FOR A FILTER BAG - An elongated wire cage | 09-09-2010 |
20100269466 | OVAL CAGE COUPLER FOR FILTER CAGES - An elongated, oval, wire cage for use with a fabric filter (not shown), the cage including a plurality of cage sections ( | 10-28-2010 |
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William F. Price, Iii, Los Altos, CA US
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20090154705 | Apparatus and Method for Facilitating Cryptographic Key Management Services - A cryptographic key management system includes executable instructions to control access to keys based on permissions for users and groups. Executable instructions support cryptographic operations on the keys through a network application program interface. The cryptographic operations are controlled by the permissions. The cryptographic operations are distributed between the servers and the clients in accordance with criteria specifying optimal execution of cryptographic operations between the servers and the clients. | 06-18-2009 |
20090157823 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING SECURE EMAIL SERVICES USING MULTIPLE PROTOCOLS - A computer readable storage medium includes executable instructions to identify when a security policy cannot be applied by a supported secure email machine to a received email message and thus the email message is routed to an auxiliary secure email machine. Secure email policies are applied to the email message at the auxiliary secure email machine. The email message is then routed from the auxiliary secure email machine to the supported secure email machine. | 06-18-2009 |
20090214030 | Apparatus and Method for Processing Fragmented Cryptographic Keys - A system includes a set of private key fragments distributed across a set of networked resources. Each private key fragment independently produces a fractional cryptographic result. A combination module on a designated networked resource combines a sufficient number of fractional cryptographic results to produce an operable cryptographic result. A method includes generating a set of private key fragments. The set of private key fragments is located across a set of networked resources. Fractional cryptographic results are produced at the set of networked resources. The fractional cryptographic results are combined to produce an operable cryptographic result. | 08-27-2009 |
20100138916 | Apparatus and Method for Secure Administrator Access to Networked Machines - A secure access method includes generating administrator access security information including a public and private key pair. The administrator access security information is associated with a set of client users assigned to a specified group. Each client user has personal security credentials for accessing a client computer. The administrator access security information is copied to a set of security tokens. The security tokens are distributed. A client computer associated with a client user of the set of client users is accessed by utilizing one of the security tokens instead of personal security credentials for the client computer. | 06-03-2010 |
William F. Rasile, Allison Park, PA US
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20100270330 | Multi-Function Condiment Container - A container for condiments includes a container portion having generally planar bottom, a generally parallel flange, a discharge spout, and a sidewall extending between the bottom and the flange. A generally planar cover portion is secured to the flange by an adhesive such that there exists a non-bonded region between the cover and the flange. At least one section of the flange in the non-bonded region is bent downwardly away from the cover portion to form therebetween a finger-access gap. The sidewall includes a front portion disposed below the spout and extending downwardly with respect thereto. The sidewall front portion is configured to prevent the spout from becoming displaced upwardly in response to the sidewall front portion being contacted by the rear portion of another container in a package of the containers. | 10-28-2010 |
20100320206 | MULTI-FUNCTION CONDIMENT CONTAINER - A container for condiments includes a container portion having generally planar bottom, a generally parallel flange, and defining a cavity having a discharge spout adjacent the parallel flange. The container further includes a generally planar cover portion fashioned from a material more flexible that the material of the container portion and secured to the flange by an adhesive. The container preferably includes a weakened region transversely aligned with the spout but not having fluid communication therewith. Moreover, the container preferably includes a peel initiating structure aligned with the spout but spaced therefrom effective to reduce the peeling force required to separate the cover portion from the container portion. | 12-23-2010 |
20130084367 | MULTI-FUNCTION CONDIMENT CONTAINER - A container for condiments includes a container portion having generally planar bottom, a generally parallel flange, and defining a cavity having a discharge spout adjacent the parallel flange. The container further includes a generally planar cover portion fashioned from a material more flexible that the material of the container portion and secured to the flange by an adhesive. The container preferably includes a weakened region transversely aligned with the spout but not having fluid communication therewith. Moreover, the container preferably includes a peel initiating structure aligned with the spout but spaced therefrom effective to reduce the peeling force required to separate the cover portion from the container portion. | 04-04-2013 |
William F. Rauchholz, Portland, OR US
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20100016098 | Weight Element For A Golf Club - Wood-type golf club heads (e.g. drivers, fairway woods, wood-type hybrid clubs, or the like) include: (a) a ball striking face; (b) a club head body engaged or integrally formed with the ball striking face, wherein the club head body includes a crown portion, the crown portion including a fixed portion proximal to the ball striking face, and a removable weight portion, which is configured to be coupled with the fixed portion on a side of the crown potion away from the ball striking face. The club head body may further include an interior portion with a frame member defined therein. The crown weight may further include a weight member attached to the frame member, the weight member including at least one receptacle defined therein. The removable weight portion may further include at least one weight insert supported within the weight member in the at least one receptacle. | 01-21-2010 |
20100279825 | Athletic Performance Sensing and/or Tracking Systems and Methods - Athletic performance sensing and/or tracking systems include components for measuring or sensing athletic performance data and/or for storing and/or displaying desired information associated with the athletic performance to the user (or others). Such systems can allow users a wide variety of options in creating workouts, selecting and presenting media content during the athletic performance, etc., e.g., to help keep users entertained and motivated. In some instances, user feedback may be used, optionally in combination with objective data relating to a workout, to control features of the workout routine, to control the music or other media content selected and/or presented, and/or to control features of future workout routines and/or the presented media content. | 11-04-2010 |
20110039634 | WEIGHT ELEMENT FOR A GOLF CLUB - Wood-type golf club heads (e.g., drivers, fairway woods, wood-type hybrid clubs, or the like) include: (a) a ball striking face; (b) a club head body engaged or integrally formed with the ball striking face, wherein the club head body includes a crown portion, the crown portion including a fixed portion proximal to the ball striking face, and a removable weight portion, which is configured to be coupled with the fixed portion on a side of the crown portion away from the ball striking face. The club head body may further include an interior portion with a frame member defined therein. The crown weight may further include a weight member attached to the frame member, the weight member including at least one receptacle defined therein. The removable weight portion may further include at least one weight insert supported within the weight member in the at least one receptacle. | 02-17-2011 |
20110070963 | Golf Club Head Wear Indicator - A golf club with a golf club head having a wear indicator is provided. The wear indicator may be located on the club head face, the hosel, the sole portion or the rear portion of the club head body. Also, multiple wear indicators may be provided on separate portions of the club head. Inserts may be used to provide a wear indicating portion. A coating may be provided to serve as a wear indicator. | 03-24-2011 |
20110136586 | WEIGHT ELEMENT FOR A GOLF CLUB - Wood-type golf club heads (e.g., drivers, fairway woods, wood-type hybrid clubs, or the like) include: (a) a ball striking face; (b) a club head body engaged or integrally formed with the ball striking face, wherein the club head body includes a crown portion, the crown portion including a fixed portion proximal to the ball striking face, and a removable weight portion, which is configured to be coupled with the fixed portion on a side of the crown portion away from the ball striking face. The club head body may further include an interior portion with a frame member defined therein. The crown weight may further include a weight member attached to the frame member, the weight member including at least one receptacle defined therein. The removable weight portion may further include at least one weight insert supported within the weight member in the at least one receptacle. | 06-09-2011 |
20110199393 | Foot Gestures for Computer Input and Interface Control - Non-video game computer user interfaces utilize human foot action to generate input for controlling the interface (e.g., a graphical user interface). Computer systems that use such input may include: (a) at least one input system including one or more sensing devices for sensing action by one or more feet; (b) a data transmission system for transmitting the sensed foot action to (c) a processing system that utilizes the foot action input to provide control data input for a user interface; and (d) an output device for producing a non-video game computer output based, at least in part, on data provided by the processing system. The control data relating to the foot action is used, at least in part, for controlling a user interface associated with the computer output. | 08-18-2011 |
20120179278 | Athletic Performance Sensing and/or Tracking Systems and Methods - Athletic performance sensing and/or tracking systems include components for measuring or sensing athletic performance data and/or for storing and/or displaying desired information associated with the athletic performance to the user (or others). Such systems can allow users a wide variety of options in creating workouts, selecting and presenting media content during the athletic performance, etc., e.g., to help keep users entertained and motivated. In some instances, user feedback may be used, optionally in combination with objective data relating to a workout, to control features of the workout routine, to control the music or other media content selected and/or presented, and/or to control features of future workout routines and/or the presented media content. | 07-12-2012 |
20130130828 | WEIGHT ELEMENT FOR A GOLF CLUB - Wood-type golf club heads (e.g., drivers, fairway woods, wood-type hybrid clubs, or the like) include: (a) a ball striking face; (b) a club head body engaged or integrally formed with the ball striking face, wherein the club head body includes a crown portion, the crown portion including a fixed portion proximal to the ball striking face, and a removable weight portion, which is configured to be coupled with the fixed portion on a side of the crown potion away from the ball striking face. The club head body may further include an interior portion with a frame member defined therein. The crown weight may further include a weight member attached to the frame member, the weight member including at least one receptacle defined therein. The removable weight portion may further include at least one weight insert supported within the weight member in the at least one receptacle. | 05-23-2013 |
20130184089 | Automatic Club Setting and Ball Flight Optimization - Systems, methods, and computer readable media for changing and controlling settings for adjustable golf clubs are described. Such setting adjustment systems may alter one or more of: lie angle, loft angle, face angle, shaft stiffness, shaft kickpoint location, weighting, weight positioning, face flexibility, maximum face flex location, etc. These systems and methods may use various types of information to determine the appropriate settings, such as: ball launch monitor data, swing path data, weather input data, course condition input data for a location of play, course design input data for a location of play, daily course layout input data for a location and a time of play, golfer past performance data (e.g., recent past performance, past performances at the location of play, past performance during an ongoing round of golf (i.e., on earlier played holes), etc.), current adjustable club setting information, and information indicating specific holes to be played. | 07-18-2013 |
20130184091 | Automatic Club Setting and Ball Flight Optimization - Systems, methods, and computer readable media for changing and controlling settings for adjustable golf clubs are described. Such setting adjustment systems may alter one or more of: lie angle, loft angle, face angle, shaft stiffness, shaft kickpoint location, weighting, weight positioning, face flexibility, maximum face flex location, etc. These systems and methods may use various types of information to determine the appropriate settings, such as: ball launch monitor data, swing path data, weather input data, course condition input data for a location of play, course design input data for a location of play, daily course layout input data for a location and a time of play, golfer past performance data (e.g., recent past performance, past performances at the location of play, past performance during an ongoing round of golf (i.e., on earlier played holes), etc.), current adjustable club setting information, and information indicating specific holes to be played. | 07-18-2013 |
20130184094 | Automatic Club Setting and Ball Flight Optimization - Systems, methods, and computer readable media for changing and controlling settings for adjustable golf clubs are described. Such setting adjustment systems may alter one or more of: lie angle, loft angle, face angle, shaft stiffness, shaft kickpoint location, weighting, weight positioning, face flexibility, maximum face flex location, etc. These systems and methods may use various types of information to determine the appropriate settings, such as: ball launch monitor data, swing path data, weather input data, course condition input data for a location of play, course design input data for a location of play, daily course layout input data for a location and a time of play, golfer past performance data (e.g., recent past performance, past performances at the location of play, past performance during an ongoing round of golf (i.e., on earlier played holes), etc.), current adjustable club setting information, and information indicating specific holes to be played. | 07-18-2013 |
20130184095 | Automatic Club Setting and Ball Flight Optimization - Systems, methods, and computer readable media for changing and controlling settings for adjustable golf clubs are described. Such setting adjustment systems may alter one or more of: lie angle, loft angle, face angle, shaft stiffness, shaft kickpoint location, weighting, weight positioning, face flexibility, maximum face flex location, etc. These systems and methods may use various types of information to determine the appropriate settings, such as: ball launch monitor data, swing path data, weather input data, course condition input data for a location of play, course design input data for a location of play, daily course layout input data for a location and a time of play, golfer past performance data (e.g., recent past performance, past performances at the location of play, past performance during an ongoing round of golf (i.e., on earlier played holes), etc.), current adjustable club setting information, and information indicating specific holes to be played. | 07-18-2013 |
20130324290 | GOLF CLUB HEAD OR OTHER BALL STRIKING DEVICE WITH REMOVABLE AND/OR MOVABLE SOLE MEMBER - A ball striking device, such as a golf club, includes a head with a face having a striking surface configured for striking a ball and being defined by a plurality of peripheral edges, a body connected to the face and extending rearwardly from the peripheral edges of the face, and a sole member connected to the sole of the body. The sole member may be removably connected to the sole, which can permit removal and replacement with another sole member having a different property. The sole member may additionally or alternately be movably connected to the sole, which can permit adjustment of the sole member, such as to change the lie angle of the head. The sole member may be at least partially received in a receiver in the sole and may form at least a portion of the lowermost surface of the head. | 12-05-2013 |
20140018946 | Athletic Performance Sensing and/or Tracking Systems and Methods - Athletic performance sensing and/or tracking systems include components for measuring or sensing athletic performance data and/or for storing and/or displaying desired information associated with the athletic performance to the user (or others). Such systems can allow users a wide variety of options in creating workouts, selecting and presenting media content during the athletic performance, etc., e.g., to help keep users entertained and motivated. In some instances, user feedback may be used, optionally in combination with objective data relating to a workout, to control features of the workout routine, to control the music or other media content selected and/or presented, and/or to control features of future workout routines and/or the presented media content. | 01-16-2014 |
20140141902 | Automatic Club Setting and Ball Flight Optimization - Systems, methods, and computer readable media for changing and controlling settings for adjustable golf clubs are described. Such setting adjustment systems may alter one or more of: lie angle, loft angle, face angle, shaft stiffness, shaft kickpoint location, weighting, weight positioning, face flexibility, maximum face flex location, etc. These systems and methods may use various types of information to determine the appropriate settings, such as: ball launch monitor data, swing path data, weather input data, course condition input data for a location of play, course design input data for a location of play, daily course layout input data for a location and a time of play, golfer past performance data (e.g., recent past performance, past performances at the location of play, past performance during an ongoing round of golf (i.e., on earlier played holes), etc.), current adjustable club setting information, and information indicating specific holes to be played. | 05-22-2014 |
William F. Rauchholz, Alexandria, VA US
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20100037489 | Athletic or Other Performance Sensing Systems - Articles of footwear and other devices include modules, e.g., for sensing physical and/or physiological characteristics associated with use of the footwear or other devices. Such devices include: (a) a housing, optionally an asymmetrical housing, for receiving an electronic module; (b) release mechanisms for removably mounting the module in the housing; and/or (c) activation/authentication systems for selectively activating the module. Additionally, methods of making articles of footwear or other structures that include such housings, electronic modules, release systems, activation systems, authentication systems, etc. are described. Performance sensing systems and methods of using the above devices for sensing performance characteristics also are described. | 02-18-2010 |
20110314702 | Athletic or Other Performance Sensing Systems - Articles of footwear and other devices include modules, e.g., for sensing physical and/or physiological characteristics associated with use of the footwear or other devices. Such devices include: (a) a housing, optionally an asymmetrical housing, for receiving an electronic module; (b) release mechanisms for removably mounting the module in the housing; and/or (c) activation/authentication systems for selectively activating the module. Additionally, methods of making articles of footwear or other structures that include such housings, electronic modules, release systems, activation systems, authentication systems, etc. are described. Performance sensing systems and methods of using the above devices for sensing performance characteristics also are described. | 12-29-2011 |
20130312291 | Athletic or Other Performance Sensing Systems - Articles of footwear and other devices include modules, e.g., for sensing physical and/or physiological characteristics associated with use of the footwear or other devices. Such devices may include an authentication or activation system for providing power or otherwise determining the connection of a sensor in the article of footwear. | 11-28-2013 |
William F. Regine, Cockeysville, MD US
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20080212737 | Techniques For Compensating Movement of a Treatment Target in a Patient - Techniques for improving treatment delivered to a target site in a patient include delivering a treatment from a treatment delivery device to a target site in a patient supported by a patient support structure. During the delivery of treatment, a state of the patient is measured to produce real-time measurement data. Measuring the state is non-invasive; and the measured state is a correlated surrogate for position of the target site. Compensating movement data is determined based on the real-time measurement data to cause the target site to maintain a particular spatial relationship with the treatment delivery device. Either the treatment delivery device, or the support structure, or both, are moved based on the compensating movement data. When the delivery device alone is moved, the correlation between measured state and target site is based on partial least squares applied to pre-treatment measurements of both. | 09-04-2008 |
William F. Rhatigan, Pocasset, MA US
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20110308147 | Process and System for Mixing, Binding and Stabilizing Agents for Manufacturing Refuse Driven Solid Waste - The present invention generally relates to waste to energy systems and methods. The instant invention is further directed to processes and systems for mixing, binding, and stabilizing agents for manufactured refuse driven solid fuel. | 12-22-2011 |
20120066968 | System and Method for Manufacturing Various Waste and Municipal Solid Waste for Producing a Solid Fuel - The present invention generally relates to waste to energy systems and methods. The instant invention is further directed to processes and systems for mixing, binding, and stabilizing agents for manufactured refuse driven solid fuel. | 03-22-2012 |
20130192127 | Process and System For Manufacturing Improved Heat Value Solid Fuel From Solid Waste - A method for manufacturing solid fuel, including estimating a heat value for at least a portion of a combustible waste stream. At least one type of combustible polymer is added to the combustible waste stream as needed to raise the estimated heat value of the portion of combustible waste stream to a desired heat value. The combustible waste stream is heated and mixed with the at least one type of combustible polymer to increase the structural integrity of a solid fuel formed from the mixed combustible waste stream and to increase the hydrophobic properties of the solid fuel. The heated and mixed combustible waste stream is pressed into objects of solid fuel, such as briquettes, which are substantially hydrophobic. | 08-01-2013 |
20140101990 | Process and System For Manufacturing Consistent BTU Value Of Solid Fuel From Solid Waste - A method for manufacturing solid fuel, including estimating a heat value for at least a portion of a combustible waste stream. At least one type of combustible polymer is added to the combustible waste stream as needed to raise the estimated heat value of the portion of combustible waste stream to a desired heat value. The combustible waste stream is heated and mixed while adding a binder to the combustible waste stream to increase the structural integrity of a solid fuel formed from the mixed combustible waste stream. The heated and mixed combustible waste stream is pressed into briquettes of solid fuel which are substantially hydrophobic. | 04-17-2014 |
William F. Sardi, La Verne, CA US
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20090169585 | Resveratrol-Containing Compositions And Their Use In Modulating Gene Product Concentration Or Activity - The present invention relates to a resveratrol-containing composition capable of modulating gene expression to an extent greater than that observed with resveratrol alone or with calorie restriction. The invention particularly pertains to such resveratrol-containing compositions that comprise resveratrol, a chelator, hyaluronic acid, and/or vitamin D and which upon administration to a recipient, increases the concentration or activity of a survival/longevity gene product and/or decreases the concentration or activity of a gene product that induces or causes cellular damage. Most preferably, the resveratrol-stabilizing composition will comprise the chelator phytic acid (inositol hexaphosphate; IP6), hyaluronic acid, and vitamin D. The invention further pertains to the use of such compositions in the treatment or prevention of cancer, cardiovascular disease, diseases associated with aging, and other conditions and illnesses. | 07-02-2009 |
20130123207 | Compositions Containing Resveratrol and Nucleotides - A resveratrol-containing composition capable of providing a therapeutic benefit to a subject such as modulation of a biological activity, improving cell transplantation therapy, or improving macular degeneration or dystrophy treatments. The compositions comprise trans-resveratrol, a metal chelator, one or more additional antioxidants such as quercetin, gamma-tocotrienol, or apple polyphenols, allicin, and nucleotides. | 05-16-2013 |
20140363502 | Resveratrol-Containing Compositions and Methods of Use for Treatment of Macular Degeneration - The present invention relates to a resveratrol-containing composition capable of modulating gene expression to an extent greater than that observed with resveratrol alone or with calorie restriction. The invention particularly pertains to such resveratrol-containing compositions that comprise resveratrol, a chelator, hyaluronic acid, and/or vitamin D and which upon administration to a recipient, increases the concentration or activity of a survival/longevity gene product and/or decreases the concentration or activity of a gene product that induces or causes cellular damage. Most preferably, the resveratrol-stabilizing composition will comprise the chelator phytic acid (inositol hexaphosphate; IP6), hyaluronic acid, and vitamin D. The invention further pertains to the use of such compositions in the treatment or prevention of cancer, cardiovascular disease, diseases associated with aging, and other conditions and illnesses. | 12-11-2014 |
20150080459 | Compositions Containing Resveratrol and Nucleotides - A resveratrol-containing composition capable of providing a therapeutic benefit to a subject such as modulation of a biological activity, improving cell transplantation therapy, or improving macular degeneration or dystrophy treatments. The compositions comprise trans-resveratrol, a metal chelator, one or more additional antioxidants such as quercetin, gamma-tocotrienol, or apple polyphenols, allicin, and nucleotides. | 03-19-2015 |
William F. Shivitz, Renton, WA US
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20090292405 | WING-BODY LOAD ALLEVIATION FOR AIRCRAFT - A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program product for symmetric and anti-symmetric control of aircraft flight control surfaces to reduce wing-body loads. Commands are sent to symmetrically deploy outboard control surfaces to shift wing air-loads inboard based on airplane state and speed brake deployment. Surface rate retraction on a wing with peak loads is limited to reduce maximum loads due to wheel checkback accompanied by utilization of opposite wing control surfaces to retain roll characteristics. Airloads are shifted inboard on a swept wing to move the center of pressure forward, thereby reducing the tail load required to perform a positive gravity maneuver. In a negative gravity maneuver, speed brakes are retracted, thereby reducing the positive tail load and reducing the aft body design loads. High gain feedback commands are filtered from wing structural modes above one hertz by a set of linear and non-linear filters. | 11-26-2009 |
William F. Spencer, V, Dana Point, CA US
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20110246065 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INDICATING A RELATIVE ALTITUDE IN ONE OR MORE DIRECTIONS - A method for indicating a relative altitude of a vehicle includes obtaining, from at least one navigation instrument, a current geographic position and a current altitude of the vehicle. One or more geographic areas substantially surrounding the current geographic position is defined. A minimum safe altitude (MSA) is determined for each geographic area based at least in part on a minimum clearance height and a maximum terrain elevation or a maximum obstruction elevation within the geographic area. A relative altitude representing the current altitude of the vehicle relative to the MSA for each geographic area is determined. A relative altitude indicator is displayed via a presentation device for each geographic area based at least in part on the corresponding relative altitude. A relative altitude indicator corresponding to an MSA below the current altitude is graphically distinguished from a relative altitude indicator corresponding to an MSA above the current altitude. | 10-06-2011 |
William F. Stalter, Pittsburgh, PA US
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20090218249 | LIGHT-WEIGHT PAULOWINA BASED PLYWOOD - A plywood comprising plys of Paulowina wood combined with plys of other hardwoods. The resulting Paulowina based plywood panels are lightweight, approximately 40% lighter than ordinary plywood. This reduction in weight when used for construction of Recreational vehicles (RV's), Campers, Tractor-trailer box sides, Ocean Shipping boxes, Crates, and Steamer trunks will reduce associated fuel consumption by reducing the overall weight of the cargo, and can lower employee related injury. The resulting Paulowina based plywood panels will reduce work place injury (lower back pain, herniated disks, hernia, etc.) resulting in lower healthcare premiums for both employees and employers. The shipping industry that supply cargo shipping boxes also demand that a lightweight construction material be used for goods that are sent by air cargo, land cargo, rail, and sea cargo in order to conserve energy and the Paulowina based plywood panels are well suited for these applications. | 09-03-2009 |
William F. Sultze, Oxford, MI US
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20110246033 | SELF ADJUSTING SHIFT CABLE ALIGNMENT FOR A TRANSMISSION RANGE CONTROL MODULE SYSTEM - A transmission includes a controller that uses force feedback from a detent mechanism to determine appropriate actuator output for achieving a desired transmission range, which faciliates the implementation of “shift by wire” systems on pre-existing transmission designs. | 10-06-2011 |
William F. Tandrow, Simi Valley, CA US
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20080234855 | ENHANCED REMOTE JOG HANDLE - A system for controlling a machine tool is provided. The system includes a user input device deflectable from a neutral position and a controller configured to receive information corresponding to an amount of deflection of the user input device from the neutral position and to output a control signal to control a movement of the machine tool in an axis of movement at a rate corresponding to the amount of deflection of the user input device from the neutral position. A machine is provided, including a work tool movable along an axis of movement and a control system including a user input device deflectable from a neutral position and a controller configured to receive information corresponding to an amount of deflection of the user input device from the neutral position and to output a control signal to control a movement of the work tool in an axis of movement at a rate corresponding to the amount of deflection of the user input device from the neutral position. | 09-25-2008 |
20110060466 | AUTOMATIC DOOR WITH POSITION-DEPENDENT FORCE LIMITING - A method of controlling the motion of a moveable door includes determining the direction that the door is moving with respect to its anticipated closed position, and based on the direction, regulating an amount of force that is available to the door for its motion. The method may further include monitoring the position of the door as it is moving, and adjusting the motion of the door and regulating the amount of force available to the door for its motion, based on the calculated difference between the door's position as detected during monitoring and its expected position. | 03-10-2011 |
William F. Tatum, Iii, Davidson, NC US
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20090177289 | BLOCK-ORIENTATED CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING WIRELESS GATEWAY FOR COMMUNICATION WITH WIRELESS FIELD DEVICES - An apparatus in a distributed control system having a network interface and wireless gateway coupled to the network interface. The network interface is configured to communicate with a network. The wireless gateway includes a wireless gateway function block application process configured to map process information between a wireless network having at least one wireless field device and the network. The wireless gateway further includes a wireless network management component configured to manage access to the wireless network and at least one wireless field device function block application process configured to define a resource and input and output process information of the wireless field device. | 07-09-2009 |
William F. Tydings, Iii, Edgewater, MD US
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20100155177 | Portable workstation for a ladder - A portable workstation for a ladder includes: a base section having a work area; a supporting surface adapted to rest upon an outer surface of the legs; a retaining section adapted to extend between and past the legs; a lateral cavity in a lower surface of the retaining section, adapted to engage with the rung; and a lateral aperture in the retaining section, adapted to receive a rod underneath the legs of the ladder that extends beyond the legs of the ladder so as to press up against an inner surface of the legs. When the rod is inserted into the aperture, the workstation rests upon the legs and rung, and the rod presses up against the legs to retain the workstation. | 06-24-2010 |
William F. Van Nieuwenhuizen, Paris CA
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William F. Van Wart, Brooklyn, NY US
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20090049005 | Method and system for collecting and analyzing environmental data - A method and system for customizing a data logging and analysis program. The method includes connecting environmental sensors to a computer or other data collecting device and accessing a workflow customization interface that allows a user to select a customized workflow or optionally to customize a data collection program by selecting at least one action. The method also includes accessing a user interface to run a customized program. | 02-19-2009 |
William F. Wise, Jr., Houston, TX US
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20110131586 | Method and System for Efficiently Sharing Array Entries in a Multiprocessing Environment - A method and a system efficiently and effectively share array entries among multiple threads of execution in a multiprocessor computer system. The invention comprises a method and an apparatus for array creation, a method and an apparatus for array entry data retrieval, a method and an apparatus for array entry data release, a method and an apparatus for array entry data modification, a method and an apparatus for array entry data modification release, a method and an apparatus for multiple array entry atomic release-and-renew, a method and an apparatus for array destruction, a method and an apparatus for specification of array entry discard strategy, a method and an apparatus for specification of array entry modification update strategy, and finally a method and an apparatus for specification of user-provided array entry data construction method. | 06-02-2011 |
William F. Zancho, Hawthorn Woods, IL US
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20080243766 | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A configuration of an electronic device ( | 10-02-2008 |
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20080293395 | USING DOWNLOADABLE SPECIFICATIONS TO RENDER A USER INTERFACE ON A MOBILE DEVICE - A representation is rendered on the user interface of a mobile device using a presentation specification and a behavior specification. The presentation specification defines styles, and the behavior specification defines interactions. Each specification can be used to set corresponding rules and libraries for rendering the user interface. The mobile device can communicate with one or more cellular radio networks and render the user interface using at least one new presentation and behavior specification downloaded and corresponding to a new cellular radio network. | 11-27-2008 |
William F. Zore, Friedens, PA US
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20100163126 | Water Timer System having Removable Input and Display Module - A water timer system includes a base assembly and an input and display module. The a base assembly includes (i) a conduit structure defining an inlet, an outlet, and a passage extending between the inlet and the outlet, (ii) a first housing defining a first chamber, (iii) a motor located within the first chamber and having an output member, (iv) a gear set located within the first chamber, wherein movement of the output member causes movement of the gear set, (v) a valve member movable between a first valve position in which the valve member is positioned to prevent water flow through the passage and a second valve position in which the valve member is positioned to enable water flow through the passage, wherein movement of the gear set causes the valve member to move between the first valve position and the second valve position, (vi) receptacle structure defining a first aperture and a second aperture. The input and display module includes (i) a second housing defining a second chamber and a third chamber, (ii) timer circuitry located within the second chamber, (iii) an input and display device configured to provide input signals to the timer circuitry in response to user actuation and to display indicia relating to an operating state of the water timer system, (iv) electrical terminals located in the third chamber and electrically connected to the timer circuitry, (v) a first projection extending from the second housing and configured to be received within the first aperture of the receptacle structure, and (vi) a second projection extending from the second housing and configured to be received within the second aperture of the receptacle structure. The third chamber is at least partially positioned between the first projection and the second projection. | 07-01-2010 |