William Joseph
William Joseph Antel, Jr., Freising DE
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20090013759 | WOBBE INDEX SENSOR SYSTEM - A sensor for measuring Wobbe index of a fuel is provided. The sensor includes a substrate and a diaphragm layer. The diaphragm layer includes a first layer having at least one heating element configured to sense energy content in a fuel, wherein the heating element includes a doped poly-silicon carbide that is disposed on the substrate. The diaphragm layer also includes a second layer including an undoped poly-silicon carbide layer configured to prevent oxidation of the first layer. The sensor further includes a sensing layer having a catalyst suspended in a support structure. The sensor also includes a cavity formed under the diaphragm layer and is configured to provide thermal isolation of the heating element. | 01-15-2009 |
20100152993 | FUEL MONITORING METHOD AND SYSTEM - A fuel-monitoring system include a fuel source to supply an air and fuel mixture, a sensing device to receive the air and fuel mixture from the fuel source and require a compensatory power supply due to flow of the air and fuel mixture; and a processing device for determining an amount of fuel in the fuel source by relating the compensatory power supply required by the sensing device to the amount of fuel in the fuel source. | 06-17-2010 |
20120305227 | FIN AND TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER - The present application provides a fin and tube heat exchanger. The fin and tube heat exchanger may include a number of tubes with a number of substantially spirally wound circular fins positioned on each of the tubes. The tubes may include a first set of tubes including a plurality of tube pairs each including a tube in a first row of tubes and a tube in a second row of tubes of the first set of tubes. The tubes may further include a second set of tubes including a plurality of tube pairs including a tube in a third row of tubes and a tube in a fourth row of tubes of the second set of tubes. The first set of tubes further including a transverse offset position as compared to the second set of tubes. | 12-06-2012 |
20140027102 | AIR-COOLED ENGINE SURFACE COOLER - A surface cooler comprises a plate-like layer and a plurality of spaced-apart fins extending substantially perpendicular from an uppermost layer of the plate-like layer. The plurality of fins defining a plurality of air flow paths. The plurality of spaced-apart fins are configured to augment heat transfer of the surface cooler by increasing the turbulence levels of a fluid flowing through the airflow paths by promoting increased mixing with a resulting increase in the heat transfer coefficient of the surface cooler. A method of forming the surface cooler and an engine including the surface cooler. | 01-30-2014 |
20140117670 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ELECTRIC POWER - A system and method for generating electric power using a generator coupled to a turboexpander is disclosed. The system includes one or more thermal pumps configured for heating a fluid to generate a pressurized gas. A portion of the pressurized gas is discharged to a buffer chamber for further utilization in a Rankine system. A further portion of the pressurized gas is expanded in a turboexpander for driving a generator for generating electric power. Optionally, the system includes a pump to pressurize a portion of the fluid depending on the systems operating condition. The system further includes one or more sensors for sensing temperature and pressure and outputs one or more signals representative of the sensed state. The system includes a control unit for receiving the signals and outputs one or more control signals for controlling the flow of gases and liquid in the valves and the check valve. | 05-01-2014 |
20150153074 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TEMPERATURE OF A WORKING FLUID - A heat exchanging device is presented. The heat exchanging device includes an inlet header configured to receive a working fluid. Further, the heat exchanging device includes at least one coil segment having a first end and a second end, where the first end of the at least one coil segment is coupled to the inlet header and configured to receive the working fluid from the inlet header. In addition, the heat exchanging device includes an outlet header coupled to the second end of the at least one coil segment and configured to receive the working fluid from the at least one coil segment. Also, the heat exchanging device includes at least one propeller disposed proximate to the at least one coil segment and configured to propel subsea water across the at least one coil segment to control a temperature of the working fluid in the outlet header. | 06-04-2015 |
William Joseph Antel, Jr., Udny GB
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20160003558 | FLUID PROCESSING SYSTEM, HEAT EXCHANGE SUB-SYSTEM, AND AN ASSOCIATED METHOD THEREOF - A heat exchange sub-system and fluid processing system is provided containing an inlet header; an outlet header; a plurality of heat exchange tubes in fluid communication with the inlet header and outlet header. The heat exchange tubes are configured to exchange heat with a cold ambient environment. A liquid-gas separator is coupled to the outlet header. The heat exchange sub-system is configured to receive a hot gaseous fluid comprising condensable and non-condensable components, and to condense at least a portion of the condensable components. The system is configured such that the cold ambient subsea environment serves as a heat sink. | 01-07-2016 |
William Joseph Bulfin, Hillsborough, NC US
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20090013327 | CUSTOMER INFORMATION CONTROL SYSTEM WORKLOAD MANAGEMENT BASED UPON TARGET PROCESSORS REQUESTING WORK FROM ROUTERS - The invention provides for customer information control system (CICS) workload management in performance of computer processing tasks based upon “target” processors requesting work from “routers”, by providing for a target process(or) to first initiate a request to a router seeking distribution of processing task(s) before a new task is assigned by the router to that target for completion. | 01-08-2009 |
William Joseph Butsch, Harrison, OH US
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20090050660 | METHOD OF APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING A WEB MATERIAL - An apparatus and method for separating a web material are disclosed herein. The apparatus includes a bedroll and a chop off roll. The bedroll includes a bedroll blade and a bedroll web pin. The chop off roll includes a pin pad and a plurality of chop off roll blades. The bedroll web pin and the bedroll blade mesh with the pin pad and the chop off roll blades. The chop off roll blades are moved relative to the bedroll blade, stretching and separating the web material. The web pin perforates the web material and may completely or partially separate a portion of the web material. The web pin and the separated portion perforate the pin pad. The separated portion is stripped from the web pin as the pin passes out of the pin pad. | 02-26-2009 |
20140308486 | METHOD FOR MAKING A FIBROUS STRUCTURE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF DISCRETE BOND SITES AND FIBROUS STRUCTURES MADE THEREWITH - The present invention relates to a method for making a fibrous structure, particularly in order to provide a fibrous structure comprising a bonding material which is bonded to a nonwoven substrate at a plurality of discrete bond sites. The plurality of discrete bond sites comprises first, second and third areas. The first, second and third areas comprise a plurality of individual parallelograms which have different compacted fibers relative to each others. The first, second and third areas comprise a plurality of individual parallelograms which have different densities of compacted fibers relative to each other. The bonding material is made of a plurality of filaments comprising a hydroxyl polymer. | 10-16-2014 |
William Joseph Carina, Poway, CA US
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20150058134 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE FOR TARGETED MARKETING VIA IMPROVED CARD EMBOSSING - Systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are disclosed for generating marketing targeted to individual cardholders of shared credit card accounts. A financial service provider may configure a credit card account to be shared by two or more cardholders. The credit card provided to each particular cardholder is embossed with identifying information unique to that individual. The financial service provider reviews purchase transactions associated with the credit card account, and determines the transactions associated with each particular cardholder on the shared account based on the embossed information. Targeted marketing is generated and provided to the particular cardholder based on the purchase transaction information specific to that cardholder. | 02-26-2015 |
William Joseph Clay, Jr., San Diego, CA US
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20100253612 | DYNAMICALLY ESTABLISHED BACKLIGHT FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION IN LCD - Backlighting lamps in an LCD are extinguished when they are in regions beyond the area of the demanded image produced by an associated LCD cell matrix that overlays the lamps. In some cases the size of the demanded image may be reduced according to a user-input energy savings mode and then lamps beyond the image region are extinguished. Energy savings are realized. | 10-07-2010 |
William Joseph Coady, Port Hakwesbury CA
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20130008299 | ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM TO PERMIT A USER TO ADJUST THE SPACE BETWEEN HI-HAT CYMBALS - This invention is an adjustment mechanism for a musical percussion instrument having a pair of upper and lower cymbals moveable along a stand between a fully open position wherein there is a gap between the upper and lower cymbals and a fully closed position wherein there is no gap between the cymbals. The adjustment mechanism comprises a resilient element between the upper and lower cymbals to control the gap therebetween, an actuating mechanism operably connected to the resilient element, and a strike surface operably connected to the actuating mechanism. Striking the strike surface serves to cause movement of the resilient member and alter the gap between the upper and lower cymbals. The gap will increase or decrease depending on which strike surface is struck. | 01-10-2013 |
William Joseph Coady, Port Hawkesbury CA
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20110107898 | LOCKING MECHANISM FOR PERCUSSION MUSICAL INSTRUMENT - A high hat cymbal has a magnetic clutch that engages the top cymbal and allows it to be controlled by a standard high hat foot pedal. When the drummer's foot is removed from the high hat foot pedal, the magnetic clutch strikes a mechanical arm, which causes the magnetic clutch to disengage without any action, required on the part of the drummer. The top cymbal can be re-engaged by the magnetic clutch so that the high hat foot pedal can now be operated again, simply by depressing the high hat foot pedal. A trip bar may be provided to provide for automatic disengagement of the clutch mechanism. | 05-12-2011 |
20110265633 | LOCKING MECHANISM FOR PERCUSSION MUSICAL INSTRUMENT - A high hat cymbal has a magnetic clutch that engages the top cymbal and allows it to be controlled by a standard high hat foot pedal. When the drummer's foot is removed from the high hat foot pedal, the magnetic clutch strikes a mechanical arm, which causes the magnetic clutch to disengage without any action, required on the part of the drummer. The top cymbal can be re-engaged by the magnetic clutch so that the high hat foot pedal can now be operated again, simply by depressing the high hat foot pedal. A trip bar may be provided to provide for automatic disengagement of the clutch mechanism. | 11-03-2011 |
20120318119 | HI-HAT WASH CONTROL DEVICE - The degree of wash occurring in a hi-hat cymbal set with upper and lower cymbals is controlled by exerting a controllable resilient force on the upper cymbal to bear at least part of the weight thereof. The force can be exerted by a number of means, such as a resilient spring, felt spacers, and compressed air. | 12-20-2012 |
20130098223 | QUICK RELEASE COUPLING - A quick release coupling has a first component with an axial portion terminating in a shoulder defining an abutment surface. A second component has a collar with a cavity defining an internal abutment surface and having a lateral opening to permit the collar to be laterally slid onto the axial portion such that the internal abutment surface engages the abutment surface of the shoulder to inhibit axial separation of said first and second components. An axial bolt is displaceable into a position extending between the axial portion and the collar so as to inhibit lateral movement of the collar when the collar is positioned on the axial portion. In order to release the coupling, the bolt is retracted to permit lateral displacement of the collar and thereby release of the coupling. | 04-25-2013 |
William Joseph Croughwell, Iii, Hillborough, NC US
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20130135203 | INPUT GESTURES USING DEVICE MOVEMENT - A handheld electronic device has a cursor which is moved by tilting and or accelerating the device, where the cursor movement correlates to a bubble in a bull's eye level. Gestures include flicking, shaking, and reversing an acceleration or tilting, to control movement of the cursor, and to execute instructions corresponding to a position of the cursor. These gestures may be combined with touch, speech, buttons, or other known methods of communication between users and devices. | 05-30-2013 |
William Joseph Cruzen, Monticello, MN US
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20090257845 | NUT FOR ATTACHING TWO DEVICES AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING THE SAME - A nut that includes a body having an aperture disposed within the body, threads located within the aperture of the body, and a plurality of protrusions disposed along a circumference of the body. The plurality of protrusions provides visual and tactile directional signals as to the rotational direction required to attach or detach the nut to or from a threaded member. The nut may be used for attaching a water filter system to a water faucet. | 10-15-2009 |
20100133297 | FLUID CONTAINER HAVING AN ADDITIVE DISPENSING SYSTEM - A fluid container for dispensing a first fluid and a consumable additive. The fluid container includes a first chamber for containing a first fluid and an additive dispensing system. The first chamber is configured such that the first fluid may be dispensed from the first chamber. The additive dispensing system selectively operable to dispense an amount of additive and is not in fluid communication with the first chamber. | 06-03-2010 |
20150069088 | CARTRIDGE FOR AN ADDITIVE DISPENSING SYSTEM - A cartridge for selectively dispensing an additive to water that includes a housing, a bladder disposed within the housing, and a pump connected to the housing and in fluid communication with the bladder. The bladder is configured to contain a consumable additive such as a flavor, for water. The pump is operable to selectively dispense an amount of the additive into water. The cartridge may be connected to a water filtration system such that the cartridge may dispense the additive into filtered water. | 03-12-2015 |
William Joseph Desisto, Orono, ME US
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20140100396 | FORMATE-ASSISTED PYROLYSIS - The present invention provides, among other thing, methods for creating significantly deoxygenated bio-oils form biomass including the steps of providing a feedstock, associating the feedstock with an alkali formate to form a treated feedstock, dewatering the treated feedstock, heating the dewatered treated feedstock to form a vapor product, and condensing the vapor product to form a pyrolysis oil, wherein the pyrolysis oil contains less than 30% oxygen by weight. | 04-10-2014 |
William Joseph Devan, Goffstown, NH US
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20110269601 | SENSOR BASED EXERCISE CONTROL SYSTEM - A system and method for exercising core muscles, particularly the lumbar intrinsic musculature, including the multifidi. A system is disclosed that includes: a first sensor for detecting upper body exertions of a user engaged in an exercise; a second sensor for detecting lower torso exertions for the user engaged in the exercise; a third sensor for detecting lower extremity exertions for the user engaged in the exercise; a control system for processing sensor data from the first, second and third sensor, said control system including: a user interface system for communicating information with the user; a data collection system for collecting sensor data; an analysis system for analyzing the sensor data and determining if the user is performing the exercise in a technically correct manner; and a feedback system for alerting the user when the exercise is not being performed in the technically correct manner. | 11-03-2011 |
William Joseph Donawick, West Chester, PA US
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20120041392 | Intraluminal Cannula Placement Apparatus Utilizing A Specialized Cannula For Use With A Previously Inserted I.V. Catheter - A specialized cannula and intraluminal cannula placement apparatus allow the insertion of an intraluminal cannula through a previously inserted standard I.V. catheter so that the intraluminal cannula extends beyond the end of a standard catheter. By using an intraluminal cannula of appropriate length, the intraluminal cannula may be used to bypass a flexure-caused obstruction in a vein during the administration of fluids in patients who are unable to cooperate with medical or veterinary procedures, most particularly with human infants, geriatric patients, and animals. Use of the specialized cannula and intraluminal cannula placement apparatus does not require removal of the previously placed I.V. catheter. The exterior diameter of the specialized cannula has a smaller diameter than the interior diameter of the previously placed standard I.V. catheter. A specially adapted seal seals the space between the inserted specialized cannula and a standard Luer hub of an I.V. catheter. In use, a health practitioner advances the specialized cannula through the standard I.V. catheter and into the vein with a pusher. When inserted, there is no extracorporeal extension to the hub of the standard I.V. catheter and the intraluminal cannula cannot be removed without simultaneous removal of the standard I.V catheter. | 02-16-2012 |
William Joseph Donnelly, Iii, Shorewood, IL US
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20140117167 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE LOCOMOTIVES - The disclosure is directed to a control system for a train consist. The control system may have a first controller associated with a first locomotive and a second controller associated with a second locomotive. The control system may also include an input device configured to generate a first signal indicative of a desired consist performance, and at least one sensor configured to generate a second signal indicative of an actual performance of the first and second locomotives. The second controller may be configured to determine a first performance setting of the first locomotive and a different second performance setting of the second locomotive based on the first signal, and automatically adjust the first and second performance settings based on a difference between the first and second signals. | 05-01-2014 |
William Joseph Drasler, Minnetonka, MN US
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20090210049 | Peripheral overlap stent - A peripheral stent with individual segments reduces the occurrence of fatigue fracture failure seen in vessels and tubes having bending and twisting movement. Segments can be attached via connecting fibers that biodegrade and offer the segments freedom of movement. The segments are balloon-expandable but will not be crushed by external forces placed upon the stent. Hinges and struts provide the stent with a plastic deformation during expansion and remain elastic if exposed to an oval shape. The segments overlap each other to provide improved scaffolding of the vessel wall and a greater flexibility during delivery. A composite stent having both balloon-expandable and self-expanding character has application in the venous system. | 08-20-2009 |
20090240202 | Expandable introducer sheath - An expandable introducer sheath can actively be induced to reduce in diameter or enlarge in diameter due to a braided internal structure that has axial strands connected to its distal end. The introducer sheath is delivered to the blood vessel or other tubular member of the body in a smaller diameter configuration with the axial strands in compression. The catheter is flexible and can be delivered to eccentrically shaped and tortuous vessels. Once the catheter is in position, the axial strands are placed into tension to cause the introducer sheath to assume a larger diameter configuration that will help straighten out tortuous vessels. The access site into the blood vessel is expanded via a radial expansion that is less traumatic. Passage of a larger interventional catheter can proceed through the larger diameter sheath configuration. If the interventional catheter has a smaller shaft, the introducer sheath can be reduced in diameter to come into close approximation with the shaft to reduce the opening size at the access site. The sheath can be removed over time with incremental reductions in its diameter to allow the access site time to relax to a smaller size for improved vascular sealing. | 09-24-2009 |
20100228333 | Drug eluting surface covering - A thin-walled sheath is placed over a balloon having an antirestenotic drug placed on the balloon of a balloon dilatation catheter. The sheath protects the drug from dissolution into the blood and allows improved delivery to the lesion site. A rolling action of the sheath prevents the drug from loss due to shearing motion. The sheath can also provide a protected surface for carrying the drug and providing exposure to the lesion site for delivery of the drug. The sheath can also serve as a delivery sheath for providing delivery of a stent via a single catheter introduction for drug delivery and stent delivery. | 09-09-2010 |
20110264039 | Expandable perfusion balloon - A balloon catheter for dilation of stenotic tissue within a tubular member of the body such as a blood vessel provides fluid flow such as blood flow through the balloon while it is being inflated and after it has been inflated. For valvuloplasty applications or for predilitation prior to a TAVI procedure the balloon is placed across the stenotic aortic valve leaflets and inflated to push the leaflets aside to create a greater blood flow area or allow improved subsequent passage of the large TAVI catheter across the stenotic aortic valve leaflets. As the balloon is inflated in diameter, it is required to reduce in length; this length reduction causes a braided inner tubing to also reduce in length. The braided inner tube is thereby required it to increase in diameter during the balloon inflation and create a suitably large blood flow path through the inner tubing. The continuous perfusion through the inner tubing of the balloon allows greater balloon inflation times, improved valvular dilation, and obviates the need for rapid pacing during the valvuloplasty procedure. | 10-27-2011 |
20120065723 | Intravascular hinge stent - A balloon or self expandable endoprosthesis formed of a single or multiple joined stent sections. Each section has a node and strut structure extending throughout in order to uncouple expansion forces of the stent to hold a blood vessel outward from crush forces that resist the formation of an oval shape during crush deformation. The hinge can bend in the direction of a uniformly curved surface of the stent but not in the radial direction. The strut can bend in the radial direction but not in the uniformly curved surface of the stent. The widths, lengths, and radial dimensions of the hinges and struts provide a balloon-expandable hinge stent that is non-crushable. For a self-expanding stent the hinge and strut dimensions provide expansion forces that are controlled independently from crush forces. Expansion properties are determined by the hinge dimensions and crush properties are determined independently by strut dimensions. | 03-15-2012 |
20120221089 | Large Vessel Closure Device and Method - A low profile stent device consisting of a stent plus an optional covering is placed percutaneously into a blood vessel to provide vascular closure to a nearby large diameter arteriotomy site. A self-expanding stent device is mounted onto a balloon for postdilitation and is held in a small diameter configuration by an outer case. A balloon expandable stent device has hinge and strut features that provide it with crush resistance. The cone and sheath of the deliver catheter serves as a dilator and introducer sheath to assist in delivery. An attachable guidewire reduces profile by eliminating a guidewire lumen. A locator balloon placed through the large diameter arteriotomy introducer sheath assists positioning. | 08-30-2012 |
20120245614 | Branch and Truncal Vessel Occluder - A low profile occlusion device for percutaneous or direct transcutaneous placement into a vein or other tubular vessel of the body. Two wires form one or more loops having a thin cover disposed between them. The loop forms a beveled angle within the blood vessel and the cover prevents blood flow through the vessel. An additional loop can be present to prevent device embolization or device migration. The occlusion device is delivered to a vein such as an incompetent perforator vein or other incompetent vein through a small flexible sheath. Ultrasound guidance is used to position the occlusion device which can be repositioned within the vessel if necessary. | 09-27-2012 |
20130006297 | Large Vessel Closure Sheath - A vascular closure device for closing vessels of the body following percutaneous access via an introducer sheath that is similar in size to the vessel lumen. The vascular closure device has an anchor that is inflated using a polymerizable polymer. The anchor is attached to a plug that also can be inflated with a polymer. The anchor and plug can be introduced into the body via a positionable introducer sheath that is also used for the therapeutic procedure. A weep hole in the introducer sheath is positionable adjacent the arteriotomy site. | 01-03-2013 |
20130023852 | Flow Protection Device - A catheter for provides protection to the brachiocephalic and left common carotid arteries against embolic delivery associated with transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). A catheter having two lumens is introduced into the radial artery and the distal end is delivered to the aorta and an intermediate end is delivered to the brachiocephalic artery. Blood is taken from the aorta and is delivered to the intermediate end via a pump. Fluid flow out of the brachiocephalic artery prevents embolic debris from entering the brachiocephalic artery; streamlines of blood flow into the aorta prevent embolic debris from entering the neighboring left common carotid artery. | 01-24-2013 |
20130023980 | Oval Aortic Valve - An oval valve for use in transcutaneous aortic (TAVI) or mitral valve implantation or for direct access valve implantation. The oval leaflet frame or stent provides a better seal with the oval native annulus to reduce perivalvular leaks. The valve leaflets are a bileaflet configuration to provide improved leaflet coaptation independent of the amount of ovality of the native valve annulus. The bileaflet configuration is less dependent upon the diameter and perimeter of the native valve annulus and provides leaflet coaptation without intravalvular leakage. | 01-24-2013 |
20130030410 | Venous heated ablation catheter - A catheter for delivery of sclerosant to a tubular member or vein of the body to cause ablation. The catheter has one or more balloons located near the distal end to enhance effectiveness of the sclerosant and prevent its delivery to the deep venous system. The catheter has an orifice located near the distal end of the catheter to direct the sclerosant into the vessel and one or more effluent openings to provide for removal of the sclerosant fluid. A heating member such as an electrical resistance element, a Laser probe, or an RF electrode located within the catheter lumen or on the outside of the catheter shaft heats the sclerosant fluid to improve its ablation effectiveness. | 01-31-2013 |
20150173898 | Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement Apparatus - Transcatheter mitral valve replacement is provided which includes a stabilizing stent portion for placement at a mitral annulus, with a narrowed waist portion to avoid significantly dilating the annulus, and expanded bulb portions at the atrial and ventricular ends to secure the device in position. A housing is attached to the stabilizing stent and reduces in diameter to a smaller tract portion where replacement valve leaflets are secured. The resulting smaller replacement mitral valve offers benefits including a lower introduction profile, yet fits and secures to the native annulus by the securing stent and housing. Expansion limiting elements can limit expansion of portions of self-expanding stent if desired, avoiding excessive mitral annulus dilation or providing a fixed diameter in other portions of the stent or housing. Two-step implantation can be accomplished by making the housing functional as a temporary valve. | 06-25-2015 |
20150238729 | Cardiac Access Catheter, System, and Method - A system for accessing a desired location in the heart or other target areas has an alignment catheter which directs a directional element towards a target area. A second directional element can be directed towards a target tissue, using the known location of the first directional element as a basis to easily locate other tissues and targets. One or more stabilization elements can help to stabilize the distal portion of the apparatus near the target area. The system can be used for transvenous access to the transatrial septum for transatrial access to the mitral valve, for example, and can use a stabilization basket near the right atrium. The system can be used for coronary sinus access or access to other targets. Various configurations are disclosed, as are various stabilization elements, directional elements, combinations, and methods. | 08-27-2015 |
William Joseph Drasler, Ii, Minnetonka, MN US
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20150173898 | Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement Apparatus - Transcatheter mitral valve replacement is provided which includes a stabilizing stent portion for placement at a mitral annulus, with a narrowed waist portion to avoid significantly dilating the annulus, and expanded bulb portions at the atrial and ventricular ends to secure the device in position. A housing is attached to the stabilizing stent and reduces in diameter to a smaller tract portion where replacement valve leaflets are secured. The resulting smaller replacement mitral valve offers benefits including a lower introduction profile, yet fits and secures to the native annulus by the securing stent and housing. Expansion limiting elements can limit expansion of portions of self-expanding stent if desired, avoiding excessive mitral annulus dilation or providing a fixed diameter in other portions of the stent or housing. Two-step implantation can be accomplished by making the housing functional as a temporary valve. | 06-25-2015 |
20150238729 | Cardiac Access Catheter, System, and Method - A system for accessing a desired location in the heart or other target areas has an alignment catheter which directs a directional element towards a target area. A second directional element can be directed towards a target tissue, using the known location of the first directional element as a basis to easily locate other tissues and targets. One or more stabilization elements can help to stabilize the distal portion of the apparatus near the target area. The system can be used for transvenous access to the transatrial septum for transatrial access to the mitral valve, for example, and can use a stabilization basket near the right atrium. The system can be used for coronary sinus access or access to other targets. Various configurations are disclosed, as are various stabilization elements, directional elements, combinations, and methods. | 08-27-2015 |
William Joseph Flynn, Iii, San Francisco, CA US
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20120144280 | Profile Page with Biographical Summary for Social Networking System User - A social networking system provides a short, unbiased biographical summary for a user of the social networking system. The short biography includes a few relevant biographical information items selected from the user's profile and is displayed on the profile page. The short biography may be displayed with a set of photographs also selected from the profile for their relevance. Relevance may be based on various information including temporal relevance and relevance to the viewing user. Display of the short biography allows a viewer to easily find current biographical information about the user in an abbreviated format. | 06-07-2012 |
20120144316 | Tagging Users of a Social Networking System in an Experience in a User's User Profile - A user profile for a user of a social networking system may include experiences, such as work, educational, travel, and interests. The social networking system provides a profile page for a user's user profile that allows the user to tag other users as being involved in or otherwise associated with the user's experiences. Once another user is tagged in an experience, a corresponding tag is added to the tagged user's user profile, and that experience is added as well if not already included in the profile. Tagging users in experiences allows a viewer to see connections between experiences of users of the social networking system and promotes more detailed user profiles that contain experiences. | 06-07-2012 |
20120166535 | Complimenting a User's Experience in a Social Networking System - A user profile for a user of a social networking system may include experiences, such as work, educational, travel, and interests. The social networking system provides a profile page for a user's user profile that allows users to compliment the user on the experience. If a user wants to compliment another user on an experience not present on that user's user profile, the user can add the experience along with the compliment. Complimenting users on their experiences allows a reputation ranking to be created based on compliments received in a particular domain, which are searchable by user of the social networking system. The compliments may be used by the social networking system to build a domain-based reputation ranking of users of a social networking system. | 06-28-2012 |
20130073984 | Displaying Social Networking System User Information Via a Timeline Interface - The invention provides a display interface in a social networking system that enables the presentation of information related to a user in a timeline or map view. The system accesses information about a user of a social networking system, including both data about the user and social network activities related to the user. The system then selects one or more of these pieces of data and/or activities from a certain time period and gathers them into timeline units based on their relatedness and their relevance to users. These timeline units are ranked by relevance to the user, and are used to generate a timeline or map view for the user containing visual representations of the timeline units organized by location or time. The timeline or map view is then provided to other users of the social networking system that wish to view information about the user. | 03-21-2013 |
20130073985 | Displaying Dynamic User Interface Elements in a Social Networking System - The invention provides a display interface in a social networking system that enables the presentation of information related to a user in a timeline or map view. The system accesses information about a user of a social networking system, including both data about the user and social network activities related to the user. The system then selects one or more of these pieces of data and/or activities from a certain time period and gathers them into timeline units based on their relatedness and their relevance to users. These timeline units are ranked by relevance to the user, and are used to generate a timeline or map view for the user containing visual representations of the timeline units organized by location or time. The timeline or map view is then provided to other users of the social networking system that wish to view information about the user. | 03-21-2013 |
20130147971 | In-context Content Capture - A user interface includes a tactile interface on a client device that allows users to interact with social networking system content in a manner that is optimized for touch screens and mobile devices. The tactile interface allows users to efficiently navigate the social networking system data as well as to capture new content for upload to the social networking system. New content may be captured in a way that allows the user to preview the content in-context. | 06-13-2013 |
20130151959 | Scrolling Velocity Modulation in a Tactile Interface for a Social Networking System - A user interface includes a tactile interface on a client device that allows users to interact with social networking system content in a manner that is optimized for touch screens and mobile devices. The tactile interface allows users to efficiently navigate the social networking system data as well as to capture new content for upload to the social networking system. New content may be captured in a way that allows the user to preview the content in-context. | 06-13-2013 |
20130151987 | Tactile Interface for Social Networking System - A user interface includes a tactile interface on a client device that allows users to interact with social networking system content in a manner that is optimized for touch screens and mobile devices. The tactile interface allows users to efficiently navigate the social networking system data as well as to capture new content for upload to the social networking system. New content may be captured in a way that allows the user to preview the content in-context. | 06-13-2013 |
20140013243 | DYNAMICALLY SCALED NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR SOCIAL NETWORK DATA - A user interface includes a tactile interface on a client device that allows users to interact with social networking system content in a manner that is optimized for touch screens and/or devices with limited display area. Stories associated with social networking system users and times are displayed in a scrollable list along with a timeline scrubber identifying different time periods. A position indicator is displayed proximate to the timeline scrubber to identify the time period including one or more times associated with displayed stories. Responsive to received input, details about time intervals included in a time period are displayed or the timeline scrubber appearance is modified to distinguish certain time periods. | 01-09-2014 |
20140136968 | Comment Presentation - In one embodiment, a method includes displaying a content item on a screen of a computing device; displaying a first portion of a series of comments concerning the content item in close proximity to the content item on the screen of the computing device; and in response to a user scrolling down the series of comments, adjusting the content item so that the content item occupies less space on the screen of the computing device and there is more space available on the screen of the computing device for displaying the series of comments; and displaying a second portion of the series of comments using the more space, the second portion including more comments than the first portion. | 05-15-2014 |
20140137010 | Animation Sequence Associated with Feedback User-Interface Element - In one embodiment, a content item and a feedback user-interface (UI) element associated with the content item may be displayed on a user device. The feedback UI element enables a user to provide feedback with respect to the content item. In response to a user interaction with the feedback UI element, an animation sequence featuring the feedback UI element is displayed on the user device. | 05-15-2014 |
20140149884 | User-Based Interactive Elements - In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, by a computing device of a first user, an indication of a message to the first user from a second user. The computing device provides for persistent display to the first user an interactive element indicating that the first user has a message from the second user. The interactive element is configured to function and to be displayed independent of and without altering the activity of an application already open on the computing device that the first user is interacting with. The interactive element is further configured to continue to be displayed until the computing device receives first user input selecting the interactive element or second user input dismissing the interactive element. | 05-29-2014 |
20140152541 | Card-Stack Interface - In one embodiment, a method includes displaying one of a number of graphical user interfaces (GUIs) of one or more applications as a card on top of a card stack. One or more of the cards in the card stack corresponds to a GUI of a home screen of the computing device. Each of one or more of the cards in the card stack corresponds to one of the GUIs of an application. The application controls presentation of their GUIs as cards in the card stack. The method also includes receiving user input to display another one of the GUIs as the card on top of the card stack; and, in response to the user input, displaying the other one of the GUIs as the card on top of the card stack. | 06-05-2014 |
20140282114 | Interactive Elements with Labels in a User Interface - In particular embodiments, a computing device provides for presentation a first user interface including a first interactive element. The computing device receives first user input selecting the first interactive element and, in response to the first user input, provides for presentation multiple second interactive elements, each of the second interactive elements being presented with an associated label. The computing device receives a second user input selecting one of the second interactive elements and, in response to the second user input, provides for presentation a second user interface. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282240 | Interactive Elements for Launching from a User Interface - In particular embodiments, a computing device provides for presentation to a user a first user interface associated with a first application. The first user interface includes one or more interactive elements arranged along an edge of the first user interface. The computing device receives user input selecting one of the interactive elements, and, in response to the user input, provides for presentation to the user a second user interface associated with a second application. The second application may be associated with the selected interactive element. The presentation of the second user interface includes, at least in part, the second user interface moving into view starting from the edge. | 09-18-2014 |
20150100899 | COMPLIMENTING A USER'S EXPERIENCE IN A SOCIAL NETWORKING - A user profile for a user of a social networking system may include experiences, such as work, educational, travel, and interests. The social networking system provides a profile page for a user's user profile that allows users to compliment the user on the experience. If a user wants to compliment another user on an experience not present on that user's user profile, the user can add the experience along with the compliment. Complimenting users on their experiences allows a reputation ranking to be created based on compliments received in a particular domain, which are searchable by user of the social networking system. The compliments may be used by the social networking system to build a domain-based reputation ranking of users of a social networking system. | 04-09-2015 |
20150160808 | Zoom Interactions in a User Interface - In particular embodiments, a computing device provides for presentation a user interface including an image. The computing device receives user input to proceed to a second view of the image and, in response to the user input, provides for presentation the second view of the image. | 06-11-2015 |
20150160832 | Dismissing Interactive Elements in a User Interface - In particular embodiments, a computing device provides for presentation a user interface including a first interactive element. The computing device receives first user input selecting the first interactive element and, in response to the first user input, provides for presentation a second interactive element. The second interactive element may be associated with functionality to dismiss the first interactive element. The computing device receives second user input comprising moving the first interactive element toward the second interactive element. In response to the first interactive element being within a particular distance of the second interactive element and receiving third user input, the computing device removes the first interactive element and the second interactive element from presentation in the user interface. | 06-11-2015 |
20150288782 | Profile Page with Biographical Summary for Social Networking System User - A social networking system provides a short, unbiased biographical summary for a user of the social networking system. The short biography includes a few relevant biographical information items selected from the user's profile and is displayed on the profile page. The short biography may be displayed with a set of photographs also selected from the profile for their relevance. Relevance may be based on various information including temporal relevance and relevance to the viewing user. Display of the short biography allows a viewer to easily find current biographical information about the user in an abbreviated format. | 10-08-2015 |
20150296045 | PROFILE PAGE WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY FOR SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEM USER - A social networking system provides a short, unbiased biographical summary for a user of the social networking system. The short biography includes a few relevant biographical information items selected from the user's profile and is displayed on the profile page. The short biography may be displayed with a set of photographs also selected from the profile for their relevance. Relevance may be based on various information including temporal relevance and relevance to the viewing user. Display of the short biography allows a viewer to easily find current biographical information about the user in an abbreviated format. | 10-15-2015 |
20150346959 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING RESPONSES TO AND DRAWINGS FOR MEDIA CONTENT - Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can determine that an interactively exchanged media content item is being accessed. An initiation of a response to the media content item can be detected. The response to the media content item can be created. The response can be transmitted, at least in part, to a sender of the media content item. | 12-03-2015 |
20150350136 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING RESPONSES TO AND DRAWINGS FOR MEDIA CONTENT - Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can detect an initiation of a drawing to a media content item. A first drawing option that is selectable via a first dimension can be provided. A second drawing option that is selectable via a second dimension can be provided. A first current state of the first drawing option and a second current state of the second drawing option can be indicated. | 12-03-2015 |
20160086369 | Animation Sequence Associated with Feedback User-Interface Element - In one embodiment, a content item and a feedback user-interface (UI) element associated with the content item may be displayed on a user device. The feedback UI element enables a user to provide feedback with respect to the content item. In response to a user interaction with the feedback UI element, an animation sequence featuring the feedback UI element is displayed on the user device. | 03-24-2016 |
William Joseph Galligan, Iii, Midlothian, VA US
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20120045541 | USE OF ALKALI METAL LACTATE IN CURING OF SEAFOOD SURIMI PRODUCTS - The present invention discloses a method for the preparation of a cured seafood surimi product comprising: providing raw fish surimi; mixing the raw surimi with an alkali metal lactate in an amount of 0.1 to 10% (w/w), and an additional ingredient as desired; curing the mixture of raw fish surimi, alkali metal lactate and additional ingredient; and, optionally, further processing the cured surimi product. The alkali metal lactate preferably is potassium lactate. The alkali metal lactate improves the texture of the cured seafood surimi product. | 02-23-2012 |
William Joseph Hoth, Jr., Johnsburg, IL US
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20140307267 | Measuring Device - A measuring device having a first set of illumination sources including respective first and second illumination sources for measuring a first distance; a second set of illumination sources including respective first and second illumination sources for measuring a second distance, a first support for the first set of illumination sources, a second support for the second set of illumination sources wherein defining a first distance with said first set of illumination sources defines a second distance with the second set of illumination sources. | 10-16-2014 |
William Joseph Jaecklein, Saint Petersburg, FL US
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20140309600 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR DETECTING LEAKS IN A NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY SYSTEM - Leak location devices and methods of using leak location devices that can be used in conjunction with negative pressure wound therapy systems are disclosed. In some embodiments, a leak location device can include a microphone for detecting sound pressure produced by a leak. Detected sound pressure can be compared to a threshold, which can correspond to background or ambient sound pressure. Background or ambient sound pressure can correspond to sound produced by a negative pressure source. The leak detection device can include a display configured to visually depict the detected sound, and a light source which creates a visual depiction of the coverage angle of the microphone. | 10-16-2014 |
20150025482 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR APPLYING REDUCED PRESSURE THERAPY - Embodiments of a reduced pressure system and methods for operating the system are disclosed. In some embodiments, the system can include one or more processors responsible for various functions associated with various levels of responsiveness, such as interfacing with a user, controlling a vacuum pump, providing network connectivity, etc. The system can present GUI screens for controlling and monitoring its operation. The system can be configured to determine and monitor flow of fluid in the system by utilizing one or more of the following: monitoring the speed of a pump motor, monitoring flow of fluid in a portion of a fluid flow path by using a calibrated fluid flow restrictor, and monitoring one or more characteristics of the pressure pulses. The system can be configured to provide external connectivity for accomplishing various activities, such as location tracking of the system, compliance monitoring, tracking of operational data, remote selection and adjustment of therapy settings, etc. | 01-22-2015 |
William Joseph Jansto, Cranberry Twp, PA US
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20120240218 | METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR RESUMING A SUSPENDED SESSION - Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided for resuming a suspended session. A method may include determining a presence of a user within a predefined proximity of a workstation. The method may further include, responsive to determining the presence of the user, causing pre-retrieval of stored session state information for a suspended session associated with the user before the user enters credential information for logging onto the workstation. Corresponding apparatuses and computer program products are also provided. | 09-20-2012 |
William Joseph Lambert, North Potomac, MD US
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20130183370 | SUSTAINED RELEASE FORMULATION OF METHOTREXATE AS A DISEASE-MODIFYING ANTIRHEUMATIC DRUG (DMARD) AND AN ANTI-CANCER AGENT - Disclosed is are formulations comprising a multivesicular liposome and MTX, the administration of which results in a C | 07-18-2013 |
20130183371 | SUSTAINED RELEASE FORMULATION OF METHOTREXATE AS A DISEASE-MODIFYING ANTIRHEUMATIC DRUG (DMARD) AND AN ANTI-CANCER AGENT - Disclosed is are formulations comprising a multivesicular liposome and MTX, the administration of which results in a C | 07-18-2013 |
20130183374 | SUSTAINED RELEASE FORMULATION OF A NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUG - Disclosed are formulations comprising multivesicular liposomes and one or more non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs which minimize the side effects of unencapsulated non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs while maintaining or improving efficacy. Methods of making and administering the formulations comprising multivesicular liposomes and one or more non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and their use as medicaments are also provided. | 07-18-2013 |
20130189348 | SUSTAINED RELEASE FORMULATION OF A NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUG - Disclosed are formulations comprising multivesicular liposomes and one or more non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs which minimize the side effects of unencapsulated non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs while maintaining or improving efficacy. Methods of making and administering the formulations comprising multivesicular liposomes and one or more non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and their use as medicaments are also provided. | 07-25-2013 |
20130189350 | SUSTAINED RELEASE FORMULATION OF A NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUG - Disclosed are formulations comprising multivesicular liposomes and one or more non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs which minimize the side effects of unencapsulated non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs while maintaining or improving efficacy. Methods of making and administering the formulations comprising multivesicular liposomes and one or more non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and their use as medicaments are also provided. | 07-25-2013 |
20130209547 | SUSTAINED RELEASE FORMULATION OF A NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUG - Disclosed are formulations comprising multivesicular liposomes and one or more non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs which minimize the side effects of unencapsulated non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs while maintaining or improving efficacy. Methods of making and administering the formulations comprising multivesicular liposomes and one or more non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and their use as medicaments are also provided. | 08-15-2013 |
20130209548 | SUSTAINED RELEASE FORMULATION OF A NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUG - Disclosed are formulations comprising multivesicular liposomes and one or more non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs which minimize the side effects of unencapsulated non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs while maintaining or improving efficacy. Methods of making and administering the formulations comprising multivesicular liposomes and one or more non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and their use as medicaments are also provided. | 08-15-2013 |
William Joseph Liptak, West Palm Beach, FL US
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20120076700 | AIR PURIFIER - An air purifier is provided, including a body comprising a wall defining an interior space, a first opening to the interior space, and a second opening to the interior space. In one example the body is a tubular body. An airflow pathway is provided through the tubular body defined between the first and second openings. A source of ultraviolet radiation is arranged to emit ultraviolet radiation into the interior space. A photocatalyst is arranged within the interior space and along the airflow pathway, and the ultraviolet radiation can be emitted onto at least a portion of the surface of the photocatalyst to activate the photocatalyst. In one example, the wall includes an aperture, and a cover is coupled to the body about the aperture and configured to enclose the source of ultraviolet radiation. In another example, the air purifier includes turbulence structure. | 03-29-2012 |
William Joseph Loconzolo, Wayland, MA US
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20090125346 | PERFORMANCE RECONCILIATION TOOLS - Apparatus, a method, or one or more subparts thereof may be provided. A reconciliation process invoker may be provided which is configured to cause a given state change intended to invoke a given reconciliation process. Media-stored reconciliation processes may be provided, including the given reconciliation process, executable by a reconciliation process execution mechanism. The media-stored given reconciliation process may include instructions configured to instruct a change, upon execution of the given reconciliation process by the reconciliation process execution mechanism, of one or more configuration parameters of at least one performance factor system. A set of reconciliation process fields may be provided, which may be provided as part of a computer screen display user interface. The reconciliation process fields may include, in part, state identifier fields configured to hold reconciliation process state identifiers, sub-process fields, associated with respective states identified by ones of the process state identifiers, configured to hold sub-process identifiers identifying sub-processes to be executed during execution of the reconciliation process, and corresponding sub-process parameters for the identified sub-processors. Business process definition fields may be provided, which may be presented as part of a computer screen displayed user interface. The business process definition fields may include at least one identifier field configured to hold an identifier parameter to identify the business process being defined, a vertical segment field to hold a vertical segment identifier field, a function field to hold a function identifier, and a version field to hold version data. A reconciliation process status interface may be provided which includes reconciliation process status information interface tools. A reconciliation process invocation control interface may be provided, which includes reconciliation invocation control tools. | 05-14-2009 |
William Joseph Maitland, Jr., Rochester, MN US
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20140194029 | Toy Play Set with Multiple Modes and a Housing for a Portable Electronic Device - A toy play set with multiple modes and a housing for a touchscreen portable electronic device includes a support structure, a first movable portion defining a housing configured to receive a portable electronic device, and a second movable portion. The first and second movable portions are rotatably coupled to the support structure and movable between a first configuration and a second configuration. In the first configuration, the first movable portion is in an upright orientation and in the second configuration the first movable portion is in a flat orientation. The portable electronic device is configured to provide different game modes depending at least upon the orientation of the first movable portion and the detection of certain toy objects thereon. | 07-10-2014 |
William Joseph Meinweiser, Lafayette, IN US
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20150379456 | SYSTEMS AND TECHNIQUES FOR ENSURING THE INTEGRITY OF ENTERPRISE ASSET MANAGEMENT DATA - Systems and techniques are described for ensuring the integrity of enterprise asset management data stored in a database system. Systems include an enterprise asset management data store with enterprise asset management data entities of one or more entity type. Entity types include an equipment entity type, a functional location entity type, an MRO bill of material entity type, and a work center entity type. Each entity type includes attributes and specific update validation rules. Techniques are further provided for directing update requests for changes to enterprise asset management data entities thorough a series of work queues, each of which may operate to enforce the specific update validation rules apropos to the enterprise asset management data entities being changed. | 12-31-2015 |
William Joseph Monsueir, West Chester, OH US
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20100307523 | STRIPED LIQUID PERSONAL CLEANSING COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING A CLEANSING PHASE AND A SEPARATE BENEFIT PHASE COMPRISING A HIGH INTERNAL PHASE EMULSION - Personal cleansing compositions that comprise (A) a cleansing phase containing a surfactant and water; and (B) a separate benefit phase comprising at least one high internal phase emulsion; wherein the cleansing and benefit phases are packaged together and are in physical contact. These compositions and corresponding methods provide improved cosmetics, skin feel, and/or skin benefit efficacy. | 12-09-2010 |
William Joseph Peppler, Pine Springs, MN US
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20090155118 | High Strength Steel - A steel composition that includes: about 0.25-0.37% by weight Carbon; about 1.20-1.55% by weight Manganese; about 0.1-0.15% by weight Vanadium; about 0.20-0.40% by weight Nickel; about 0.20-0.50% by weight Silicon; about 0.30-0.45% by weight Copper; about 0.017-0.025% by weight Nitrogen; and Iron as the main constituent. | 06-18-2009 |
William Joseph Porciello, Jr., Bristol, CT US
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20140272760 | Archwire Assembly with Non-Linear Crimpable Orthodontic Stop and Method of Manufacture - An archwire stop defines a non-linear path through the stop that results in a bend moment between an orthodontic stop and the portion of an orthodontic archwire passing through the stop. The bend moment is accommodated by elastic deformation of the archwire and stop, resulting in a predictable frictional engagement between the stop and the archwire that is useful in maintaining a stop mounted on an archwire during packaging, shipping and handling in a clinical setting. A non-linear path through an archwire stop may be created by a non-linear tubular stop or may be created by appropriate internal features of the stop. The non-linear path through the stop may be selected so that the frictional engagement is greatest toward the free ends of the archwire, preventing the stop from sliding off the ends of an archwire, while permitting adjustment of the stop at the front of the mouth during patient treatment. | 09-18-2014 |
William Joseph Sahatdjian, Miami, FL US
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20160078525 | Method and System for Grouping Buyers and Sellers for Purchasing Goods - Disclosed herein is a method and system for generating requests for purchasing items and or services. According to this method a first purchasing request for a first item is generated. The purchasing request may include an item type. A second purchasing request for a second item may also be generated. The second purchasing request may also include an item type. In some embodiments, the item type of the second purchasing request is comparable to the item type of the first purchasing request. Once the first purchasing request and the second purchasing request have been generated, the first purchasing request is linked with the second purchasing request. | 03-17-2016 |
William Joseph Schnaer, Greenwich, CT US
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20150154710 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING A PREMIUM FOR A LIFE INSURANCE OPTION - A method for identifying a premium for a guarantee of future insurability includes: receiving a premium guarantee request, the request including an age, deferral period, and risk class; identifying a selected class based on the risk class; receiving a plurality of lapse rates, base mortality rates, and subclass mortality rates, each based on the received age and identified selected class and associated with a policy year and/or subclass; identifying an assumed lapse proportion; calculating a zero-lapsed selected mortality rate based on the received lapse rates, base mortality rates, and subclass mortality rates; calculating a premium based on the calculated zero-lapse mortality rate using a calculation pricing model, the premium corresponding to a guarantee for future insurability of a policy holder at the age after the deferral period at the selected class; and transmitting the calculated premium in response to the premium guarantee request. | 06-04-2015 |
William Joseph Simonsick, Boothwyn, PA US
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20140191154 | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING 1,1,1,2,2-PENTAFLUOROPROPANE AND A FLUOROOLEFIN AND USES THEREOF - Compositions are disclosed comprising: (a) 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane; (b) a compound selected from the group consisting of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, E-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, and 1,1,1-trifluoropropene; and optionally (c) a compound selected from the group consisting of 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane and difluoromethane. Such compositions are useful in methods to produce cooling, produce heat, transfer heat, form a foam, produce aerosol products, for recovering heat, and for replacing existing refrigerants. Additionally, these compositions are useful in refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump apparatus. | 07-10-2014 |
William Joseph Smith, Gardena, CA US
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20110265882 | FLOW-CONTROL ASSEMBLY WITH A ROTATING FLUID EXPANDER - A flow-control assembly may include a fluid conduit and a flow-control valve in the fluid conduit. The flow-control assembly may further include a fluid expansion conduit with an inlet defined at least in part by the fluid conduit and configured to selectively receive flow of a fluid from the fluid conduit. The fluid expansion conduit may further include an outlet in fluid communication with the fluid conduit downstream of the flow-control valve. A rotating fluid expander in the fluid expansion conduit may be configured to expand the fluid and thereby rotate and in some embodiments generate electricity. In a first position flow is substantially blocked. In a second position flow is allowed through the fluid expansion conduit. In a third position flow through the fluid conduit is allowed without necessarily passing through the fluid expansion conduit. Related systems and methods are also provided. | 11-03-2011 |
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William Joseph Stepanek, Jr., Highland Heights, OH US
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20110210165 | INSULATED CUP - An improved cup comprising a top portion and a base sleeve connected to the sidewall of the top portion. The base sleeve is at least partially formed of an insulating material. The base sleeve is formed of a one piece material that eliminates a seam at the bottom of the cup. | 09-01-2011 |
William Joseph Tchir, Calgary CA
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20140155568 | REDUCTION OF FOULING IN HIGH PRESSURE REACTORS - The Application of equations of state to experimental and literature data permits the formation of a model and phase diagram(s) that show under what conditions polyethylene is likely to precipitate out of a high pressure solution of polyethylene in supercritical ethylene. This then permits a better definition to run a high pressure reactor to reduce the likelihood of phase separation, loss of cooling and potentially decomposition of the reactor contents. | 06-05-2014 |
20160068617 | REDUCTION OF FOULING IN HIGH PRESSURE REACTORS - The Application of equations of state to experimental and literature data permits the formation of a model and phase diagram(s) that show under what conditions polyethylene is likely to precipitate out of a high pressure solution of polyethylene in supercritical ethylene. This then permits a better definition to run a high pressure reactor to reduce the likelihood of phase separation, loss of cooling and potentially decomposition of the reactor contents. | 03-10-2016 |
20160070885 | REDUCTION OF FOULING IN HIGH PRESSURE REACTORS - The Application of equations of state to experimental and literature data permits the formation of a model and phase diagram(s) that show under what conditions polyethylene is likely to precipitate out of a high pressure solution of polyethylene in supercritical ethylene. This then permits a better definition to run a high pressure reactor to reduce the likelihood of phase separation, loss of cooling and potentially decomposition of the reactor contents. | 03-10-2016 |
William Joseph Theriot, Dickinson, TX US
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20100250468 | SYSTEM TO FORM AN ACTUAL SALES OR DELIVERY VALUE FOR ALL COMPONENTS OF A COMMINGLED HYDROCARBON FLUID STREAM - A system to form an actual sales value or actual delivery value for all components of a commingled hydrocarbon fluid stream using mass, volume and energy, to create a theoretical commingled hydrocarbon fluid stream molecular composition and present the information on individual components in the commingled hydrocarbon fluid stream instantaneously to a buyer and a seller. | 09-30-2010 |
William Joseph Toth, Jr., Ocean, NJ US
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20090136006 | AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY PROFILE - A system and method are disclosed that automatically provide a user profile to an emergency call center. The system includes a network having a user profile manager configured to manage communication between a telecommunications device and the emergency call center, wherein the user profile manager is configured to automatically transmit the user profile to the emergency call center in response to a predetermined event. | 05-28-2009 |
William Joseph Whealon, Chaska, MN US
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20100262227 | IMPLANTS HAVING HIGH FATIGUE RESISTANCE, IMPLANT DELIVERY SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF USE - According to one aspect of the present invention, a fatigue resistant stent comprises a flexible tubular structure having an inside diameter, an outside diameter, and a sidewall therebetween and having apertures extending through the sidewall. According to other aspects of the invention, processes for making a fatigue resistant stent are disclosed. According to further aspects of the invention, delivery systems for a fatigue resistant stent and methods of use are provided. | 10-14-2010 |
20100312263 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR CUTTING AND ABRADING TISSUE - The present invention provides an atherectomy catheter which has a cutting element that is able to cut both soft tissue and hard tissue, and methods of cutting material from a blood vessel lumen using a rotating cutting element. The cutting element has a sharp cutting edge that surrounds a cup-shaped surface and at least one surface of abrasive material. The cup-shaped surface directs the cut material into a tissue chamber. The cutting edge and the cup-shaped surface together are well suited to cut and remove relatively soft tissue from the blood vessel. The abrasive material surface in combination with the cutting element is well suited to abrade and remove hard material from the blood vessel. | 12-09-2010 |
20110130777 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR CUTTING TISSUE - A catheter which includes a cutting element having one or more raised elements is provided. The cutting element has a cup-shaped surface at the distal end that may be smooth and continuous except for the raised elements. The raised elements have a surface that tends to direct cut particles of material towards one or more of the axis of rotation of the cutting element, the catheter axis, or a particle collection chamber. In further aspects of the invention, a cutting element oscillates in a direction roughly parallel to the axis of rotation of the cutting element. | 06-02-2011 |
20110144673 | MATERIAL REMOVAL DEVICE HAVING IMPROVED MATERIAL CAPTURE EFFICIENCY AND METHODS OF USE - The present invention provides an improved atherectomy catheter having means for directing particles generated by a cutting element into a collection chamber. Methods of directing the cut material from a blood vessel lumen into a collection chamber are also provided. | 06-16-2011 |
20130018397 | MATERIAL REMOVAL DEVICE HAVING IMPROVED MATERIAL CAPTURE EFFICIENCY AND METHODS OF USE - The present invention provides an improved atherectomy catheter having means for directing particles generated by a cutting element into a collection chamber. Methods of directing the cut material from a blood vessel lumen into a collection chamber are also provided. | 01-17-2013 |
20140163590 | Device for Cutting Tissue - A catheter which includes a cutting element having one or more raised elements is provided. The cutting element has a cup-shaped surface at the distal end that may be smooth and continuous except for the raised elements. The raised elements have a surface that tends to direct cut particles of material towards one or more of the axis of rotation of the cutting element, the catheter axis, or a particle collection chamber. In further aspects of the invention, a cutting element oscillates in a direction roughly parallel to the axis of rotation of the cutting element. | 06-12-2014 |
20150216555 | MATERIAL REMOVAL DEVICE HAVING IMPROVED MATERIAL CAPTURE EFFICIENCY AND METHODS OF USE - The present invention provides an improved atherectomy catheter having means for directing particles generated by a cutting element into a collection chamber. Methods of directing the cut material from a blood vessel lumen into a collection chamber are also provided. | 08-06-2015 |
William Joseph Zaidel, Painted Post, NY US
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20100304033 | Method And Apparatus For Aligning A Support With Respect To A Honeycomb Body - Method is provided for applying a cement mixture to a honeycomb body including the step of aligning a first end of the honeycomb body with respect to a first longitudinal axis of a first support member. The method further includes the step of aligning a second support member with respect to the second end of the honey-comb body. The second support member is allowed to move relative to the first support member such that a second longitudinal axis of second support member is not coincident with the first longitudinal axis. The method further includes the step of fixing the position of the honeycomb body with respect to the first support member and the second support member. The method still further includes the step of applying a cement mixture to the honeycomb body. An apparatus is provided that is configured to apply a cement mixture to a honey-comb body | 12-02-2010 |
20120248643 | APPARATUS FOR PLUGGING HONEYCOMB BODIES AND METHODS - An apparatus for plugging honeycomb bodies includes a controller configured to signal a plugging actuator to move a plugging piston from the predetermined start position to an extended position while a shutter plate is in an open orientation, wherein at least about 50% of the predetermined volume of plugging material is discharged from a dispensing area during a single plugging cycle. The controller is still further configured to signal a control actuator of a plugging material control module to adjust a position of a control piston within a control chamber to maintain a pressure of the plugging material within the dispensing area from between greater than 0 psi to about 200 psi when the shutter plate is moved between a closed orientation and the open orientation at the beginning of the plugging cycle. Further examples include methods of plugging a honeycomb body with a plugging material control module. | 10-04-2012 |
20140033973 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ALIGNING A SUPPORT WITH RESPECT TO A HONEYCOMB BODY - Method is provided for applying a cement mixture to a honeycomb body including the step of aligning a first end of the honeycomb body with respect to a first longitudinal axis of a first support member. The method further includes the step of aligning a second support member with respect to the second end of the honeycomb body. The second support member is allowed to move relative to the first support member such that a second longitudinal axis of second support member is not coincident with the first longitudinal axis. The method further includes the step of fixing the position of the honeycomb body with respect to the first support member and the second support member. The method still further includes the step of applying a cement mixture to the honeycomb body. An apparatus is provided that is configured to apply a cement mixture to a honeycomb body | 02-06-2014 |