Withers, US
Allan Withers, Landsdowne, PA US
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20090314579 | Ladder stabilizer - A ladder stabilizer to be utilized in conjunction with and to stabilize an A-frame ladder. The ladder stabilizer of the present invention comprises an I-shaped attachment plate which has screw holes for attachment to the ladder. Extending angularly downward from the attachment plate is a first leg member. A second leg member fits inside the first leg member and is sized and shaped appropriately so that it may telescope in and out with respect to the first leg member for leg length adjustment. At the bottom of the leg, the second leg member is angled downward so that the bottom of the leg will rest securely on the ground or floor. | 12-24-2009 |
Billy V. Withers, Homedale, ID US
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20100270925 | LED TUBE TO REPLACE FLUORESCENT TUBE - Presented is an LED light tube in the general configuration of a prior art fluorescent tube. The LED light tube includes end caps with electrodes at each end, with the electrodes providing physical mounting structure to mount the LED light tube in an existing LED light fixture. The end caps of the LED light tube are not electrically active, but merely provide physical mounting structure to mount the LED light bulb in an existing fluorescent light fixture. This allows existing LED light fixtures to be utilized without replacement, by merely replacing the tubes and ballast with LED based equipment. | 10-28-2010 |
Bradley S. Withers, El Dorado Hills, CA US
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20120312322 | BRUSH MANDREL FOR PVA SPONGE BRUSH - A cleaning device for cleaning substrates is provided. The cleaning device includes a generally cylindrically-shaped brush mandrel and a cylindrical brush. The brush mandrel has a body section with an outer surface positioned about a central axis. The outer surface is interrupted by an engagement member having primary features adjacent secondary features. The brush has a hollow bore formed around the brush mandrel with an inner surface interrupted by a second engagement member which mates the first engagement member. The primary features flow in a direction generally perpendicular to a rotational direction of the brush mandrel around the central axis and include a first surface which is generally perpendicular to the outer surface. The secondary features include a second surface which flows in a direction generally perpendicular to the first surface and along the central axis. No primary feature includes a radially obstructing feature formed over any secondary feature. | 12-13-2012 |
20130133692 | BRUSH WITH CANTILEVERED NODULES - A cleaning device for cleaning substrates is provided. The device comprises a cleaning brush having an outer cleaning surface surrounding a hollow bore and positioned around a first central axis al defining a first rotational direction α; and a plurality of cantilevered nodules formed on the outer cleaning surface, each nodule having a mounting portion connected with the outer cleaning surface, a cleaning portion connected with the mounting portion, and a contact member for engaging the substrate. The cleaning portion extends in a first direction D | 05-30-2013 |
20130255720 | CONICAL SPONGE BRUSH FOR CLEANING SEMICONDUCTOR WAFERS - A cleaning device for cleaning a substrate is provided. In one aspect, the cleaning device includes a brush including a first end, a second end opposed to the first end, an outer surface, and a hollow bore defined in the brush about a central axis of the brush. The brush defines a first cross-sectional area near the first end and a second cross-sectional area near the second end. Both the first and second cross-sectional areas are generally perpendicular to the central axis and the second cross-sectional area is greater than the first cross-sectional area. | 10-03-2013 |
20130255721 | CONCAVE NODULE SPONGE BRUSH - Cleaning devices and methods for cleaning substrates are provided. In one aspect, a cleaning device for cleaning a substrate includes a brush including an outer surface and defines a hollow bore positioned around a central axis of the brush, and nodules formed on the outer surface of the brush and each nodule includes a concave surface. Each concave surface defines an outer edge surrounding a central concavity point. In another aspect, a method for cleaning a substrate includes engaging a substrate with a cleaning device. The cleaning device includes a brush including an outer surface and defines a hollow bore positioned around a first axis of the brush, and nodules formed on the outer surface and each nodule includes a concave surface. Each concave surface defines an outer edge surrounding a central concavity point. The method also includes rotating the brush about the first axis in a first rotational direction. | 10-03-2013 |
20140283320 | CONICAL SPONGE BRUSH FOR CLEANING SEMICONDUCTOR WAFERS - A cleaning device for cleaning a substrate is provided. In one aspect, the cleaning device includes a brush including a first end, a second end opposed to the first end, an outer surface, and a hollow bore defined in the brush about a central axis of the brush. The brush defines a first cross-sectional area near the first end and a second cross-sectional area near the second end. Both the first and second cross-sectional areas are generally perpendicular to the central axis and the second cross-sectional area is greater than the first cross-sectional area. | 09-25-2014 |
20140373874 | BRUSH MANDREL FOR PVA SPONGE BRUSH - A cleaning device for cleaning substrates is provided. The cleaning device includes a generally cylindrically-shaped brush mandrel and a cylindrical brush. The brush mandrel has a body section with an outer surface positioned about a central axis. The outer surface is interrupted by an engagement member having primary features adjacent secondary features. The brush has a hollow bore formed around the brush mandrel with an inner surface interrupted by a second engagement member which mates the first engagement member. The primary features flow in a direction generally perpendicular to a rotational direction of the brush mandrel around the central axis and include a first surface which is generally perpendicular to the outer surface. The secondary features include a second surface which flows in a direction generally perpendicular to the first surface and along the central axis. No primary feature includes a radially obstructing feature formed over any secondary feature. | 12-25-2014 |
Bradley Scott Withers, El Dorado Hills, CA US
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20160128460 | ARCHIMEDES BRUSH FOR SEMICONDUCTOR CLEANING - A cleaning device for cleaning a substrate is provided. In one aspect, the cleaning device includes a brush engaged with a mandrel, and the brush forms an Archimedean screw thread form. The brush is formed of an absorbent material, preferably foam. In one aspect, the brush is seated within a groove in the mandrel. | 05-12-2016 |
Catherine Withers, Marlborough, MA US
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20160095648 | ENDOMETRIAL LINING TISSUE TREATMENT DEVICE - An endometrial tissue treatment device includes an elongate positioning member and an energy applicator coupled to a distal end of the positioning member, the energy applicator including a tissue contacting member and an expandable-collapsible support structure underlying the tissue contacting member, the expandable-collapsible support structure comprising a substantially non-compliant elongate balloon disposed within the tissue contacting member that, when inflated, has a length oriented substantially transverse to the positioning member, including a first closed end that positions a corresponding first corner portion of the tissue contacting member in a first cornu of a uterine cavity, and a second closed end that positions a corresponding second corner portion of the tissue contacting member in a second cornu of a uterine cavity, with a lengthwise portion of the balloon positioning a distal facing portion of the tissue contacting member for contacting a fundal wall of a uterus. | 04-07-2016 |
Charles Robert Withers, Bradenton, FL US
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20100218714 | SUN SCREEN APPARATUS FOR A BOAT - An environmental screen for a boat includes at least one panel extending from a first attachment point on a boat to a second attachment point. A plurality of perforations are disposed through the at least one panel. | 09-02-2010 |
20130061795 | Mooring/Shipping Cover - A boat cover for a boat includes a cover section that is sized to cover the deck from bow to stern and extending over the rub rail, and a shipping section attached to the cover section and sized to cover the hull from below the rub rail toward the chine. The shipping section is removable from the cover section. The boat cover eliminates waste as a shipping cover and is usable by the boat owner as a daily or long term storage, mooring and trailering cover. | 03-14-2013 |
Dustin Withers, Hermitage, TN US
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20080290970 | DEVICE FOR MONITORING MULTIPLE BROADCAST SIGNALS - A media content monitoring system uses a rack adapted to receive multiple carrier boards to improve the system's ability to be configured to specific applications. Each carrier board contains tuner modules for receiving AM/FM broadcasts, satellite radio broadcasts, TV audio broadcasts, HD, IBOC, DAB and DRM digital radio broadcasts, etc. The tuner modules produce a USB output that is combined by a USB hub on the carrier boards into a single USB output. The carrier board outputs are in turn combined by a rack based USB hub into single USB output that is provided to a host computer. The host computer includes content identification software that automatically identifies selected media content received by the tuner modules and stores the selected content in a database. The host computer can send control codes to the tuner modules to alter their reception parameters. | 11-27-2008 |
Dustin G. Withers, Nashville, TN US
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20140281650 | PASSIVE MONITORING SYSTEM - Embodiments discussed herein provide a passive monitoring system for use in a residential independent living framework. In some exemplary embodiments, the system may be used to alert a primary caregiver of a possible decline or change in an activity of daily living (“ADL”) of the monitored individual. The system may collect usage data associated with, for example, electrical devices at the living quarters of the monitored individual. The collected data may include data pairs of time samples and voltage data associated with one or more electrical devices that the monitored individual is expected to utilize. Applying various filters to the collected data, a possible decline or change in ADL of the monitored individual may be identified. | 09-18-2014 |
Erin Withers, Thousand Oaks, CA US
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20120215607 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ALLOCATING A COMMON RESOURCE BASED ON INDIVIDUAL USER PREFERENCES - A system and method for allocating a common resource based on individual user preferences. Voting points are awarded to at least one user member of an online community for at least one participation activity. A plurality of recipient members is accepted to the online community. At least one user member selection is received including at least one selected recipient member. A revenue pool is aggregated from at least one revenue-generating activity and any advertising revenue. A donatable pool is determined, where the donatable pool includes at least a portion of the revenue pool for allocating to the plurality of recipient members. The donatable pool is allocated to the plurality of recipient members based on the at least one user member selection. | 08-23-2012 |
Genevieve Withers, Houston, TX US
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20100294389 | WEAR PAD - A wear pad for a piping structure which is supported by a support structure is disclosed. A wear pad according to the present invention comprises a fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite pre-form structure for attachment to the piping structure where the fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite pre-form structure has a shape conforming to the shape of the exterior of the piping structure. A stand-off patch is adhesively bonded to one side of the fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite pre-form structure, and this stand-off patch defines the thickness of the bond between the piping structure and the fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite pre-form structure when it is in attached to the piping structure. SMP adhesive material is used to adhesively bond the fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite structure to the piping structure. | 11-25-2010 |
Grant R. Withers, Thousand Oaks, CA US
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20120215607 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ALLOCATING A COMMON RESOURCE BASED ON INDIVIDUAL USER PREFERENCES - A system and method for allocating a common resource based on individual user preferences. Voting points are awarded to at least one user member of an online community for at least one participation activity. A plurality of recipient members is accepted to the online community. At least one user member selection is received including at least one selected recipient member. A revenue pool is aggregated from at least one revenue-generating activity and any advertising revenue. A donatable pool is determined, where the donatable pool includes at least a portion of the revenue pool for allocating to the plurality of recipient members. The donatable pool is allocated to the plurality of recipient members based on the at least one user member selection. | 08-23-2012 |
James C. Withers, Tucson, AZ US
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20090047439 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING POROUS ARTICLES - A method for producing porous materials which comprises directing a plasma stream containing particles of a base material in liquid or solid/liquid form onto a substrate under controlled conditions in which the particles spot weld to the substrate or to one another without full fusion, and establishing relative movement between the plasma stream and the substrate whereby the material is deposited as a porous structure of desired porosity and shape. | 02-19-2009 |
20100018953 | REUSABLE MANDREL FOR SOLID FREE FORM FABRICATION PROCESS - The present invention provides a reusable mandrel and method of using the mandrel in a SFFF process. A thermally conductive feature is located on the surface of the mandrel. The mandrel does not bond to the deposited part so that it may be easily removed without damaging either the mandrel or the deposited part. The present invention further enables the manufacture of components where the deposition surface is produced to precision, net shape geometries. | 01-28-2010 |
20100110637 | HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES - Discontinuous diamond particulate containing metal matrix composites of high thermal conductivity and methods for producing these composites are provided. The manufacturing method includes producing a thin reaction formed and diffusion bonded functionally graded interactive SiC surface layer on diamond particles. The interactive surface converted SiC coated diamond particles are then disposed into a mold and between the particles and permitted to rapidly solidify under pressure. The surface conversion interactive SiC coating on the diamond particles achieves minimal interface thermal resistance with the metal matrix which translates into good mechanical strength and stiffness of the composites and facilitates near theoretical thermal conductivity levels to be attained in the composite. Secondary working of the diamond metal composite can be performed for producing thin sheet product. | 05-06-2010 |
20110151267 | COMPOSITE ARMOR TILE BASED ON A CONTINUOUSLY GRADED CERAMIC-METAL COMPOSITION AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A cermet armor material for highly effective ballistic performance which is comprised of a layer of base metal in which is deposited a layer or layers of ceramic and a compatible metal such that the deposited metal in combination with the base metal forms a continuous matrix around the ceramic particles. The body has a structure which is continuously graded from a highest ceramic content at the outer surface (strike face) decreasing to zero within the base substrate, and contained no abrupt interfaces. | 06-23-2011 |
20120063071 | Machinable metal/diamond metal matrix composite compound structure and method of making same - A high thermal conductivity metal/diamond metal matrix composite made from diamond particles having thin layers of beta-SiC chemically bonded to the surfaces thereof, is utilized in combination with a machinable metal/carbonaceous material metal matrix composite in an integral metal matrix composite compound structure, to provide a machinable high thermal conductivity heat-dissipating substrate for electronic devices. | 03-15-2012 |
20120097887 | HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES - Discontinuous diamond particulate containing metal matrix composites of high thermal conductivity and methods for producing these composites are provided. The manufacturing method includes producing a thin reaction formed and diffusion bonded functionally graded interactive SiC surface layer on diamond particles. The interactive surface converted SiC coated diamond particles are then disposed into a mold and between the particles and permitted to rapidly solidify under pressure. The surface conversion interactive SiC coating on the diamond particles achieves minimal interface thermal resistance with the metal matrix which translates into good mechanical strength and stiffness of the composites and facilitates near theoretical thermal conductivity levels to be attained in the composite. Secondary working of the diamond metal composite can be performed for producing thin sheet product. | 04-26-2012 |
20120272788 | LOW COST PROCESSING TO PRODUCE SPHERICAL TITANIUM AND TITANIUM ALLOY POWDER - Low cost spherical titanium and titanium powder alloy powder is produced by impinging a stream of an inert gas, such as argon, on the surface of a molten pool of titanium or sponge and alloying elements. | 11-01-2012 |
20130199397 | MULTI COMPONENT REACTIVE METAL PENETRATORS, AND THEIR METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A penetrator comprising a layered composite of at least one high density metal and at least one reactive material such as a reactive metal. | 08-08-2013 |
James G. Withers, Chesterfield, MO US
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20080305876 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RESPONSE AUTHORIZATION - A method and system for response authorization. In one embodiment, authorization data and response data may be received over a paging network on a user device. The authorization data may be compared against a device identifier of the user device. A response indicated by the response data may be triggered on the user device based on a comparison of the authorization data to the device identifier. | 12-11-2008 |
20100014593 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF DETECTING SIGNAL PRESENCE FROM A VIDEO SIGNAL PRESENTED ON A DIGITAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A system for transmitting a modulated video signal to be presented on a digital display device, the video signal having a first frame and a second frame, the first frame and the second frame each comprised of a plurality of pixels, the system comprising a signal source for generating a video signal, an encoder, the encoder comprising a means for receiving the video signal from the signal source, a means for selectively altering luminance of the pixels of the first frame and the second frame of the video signal to represent a signal presence or signal absence and thereby creating a modulated video signal, and a means for providing the modulated video signal to a broadcast source, and the broadcast source for providing the modulated video signal from the encoder to a digital display device. | 01-21-2010 |
20100034292 | METHODS FOR IMPROVED MODULATION OF VIDEO SIGNALS - A method for modulating a video signal. Frames of a plurality of frames are selected for modulation. A first magnitude alternation pattern is designated for each of a first area of a field of the selected frames. A second magnitude alternation pattern is designated for each of a second area of the field of the selected frames. The intensity of a plurality of pixels of a plurality of scan lines of the field of the selected frames is altered as designated by either the first magnitude alternation pattern or the second magnitude alternation pattern. | 02-11-2010 |
20100141836 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENHANCED MODULATION OF VIDEO SIGNALS - A method, apparatus and system for signal modulation. A plurality of pixels are selected in a pattern such that a first pixel group of the plurality of pixels is unpaired with a second pixel group of the plurality of pixels throughout the pattern in a portion of a video signal. The intensity of the plurality of the pixels is altered at a constant magnitude in the portion of the video signal pursuant to the pattern in a substantially invisible way. | 06-10-2010 |
20110200262 | SPATIAL DATA ENCODING AND DECODING - Methods and systems for spatial data encoding and decoding are described. A tile may be designated within a source frame. The tile may be divided into at least one bit area. A particular message bit value of a message may be accessed. A statistical property calculation may be performed on a pixel variable value of available pixels within the tile. A pixel variable value of pixels in the particular bit area of a target frame may be shifted to encode a particular message bit. A particular pixel variable value of a particular pixel of the plurality of pixels may be shifted by a shift value. The shift value may be in accordance with the statistical property calculation, the particular message bit value, and a particular modulation pattern value of the plurality of modulation pattern values for the particular pixel within the particular bit area. | 08-18-2011 |
20130271652 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENHANCED MODULATION OF VIDEO SIGNALS - A method for encoding a carrier signal in a video signal, the video signal having one or more frames, the frames each having a first field and a second field, the first field and the second field of each frame having a plurality of scan lines, each having a plurality of pixels with an intensity value indicating brightness, the method comprising selectively designating the plurality of scan lines of the first field of the one or more frames as up lines or down lines, calculating an optimum amount of adjustment to the pixels of the up lines and the down lines, and selectively increasing the intensity value of pixels of the up lines and decreasing the intensity value of pixels of the down lines by the optimum amount of adjustment thereby modulating the video signal with a carrier signal and creating a modulated video signal. | 10-17-2013 |
20140176793 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENHANCED MODULATION OF VIDEO SIGNALS - A method for encoding a carrier signal in a video signal, the video signal having one or more frames, the frames each having a first field and a second field, the first field and the second field of each frame having a plurality of scan lines, each having a plurality of pixels with an intensity value indicating brightness, the method comprising selectively designating the plurality of scan lines of the first field of the one or more frames as up lines or down lines, calculating an optimum amount of adjustment to the pixels of the up lines and the down lines, and selectively increasing the intensity value of pixels of the up lines and decreasing the intensity value of pixels of the down lines by the optimum amount of adjustment thereby modulating the video signal with a carrier signal and creating a modulated video signal. | 06-26-2014 |
20140328408 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENHANCED MODULATION OF VIDEO SIGNALS - A method for encoding a carrier signal in a video signal, the video signal having one or more frames, the frames each having a first field and a second field, the first field and the second field of each frame having a plurality of scan lines, each having a plurality of pixels with an intensity value indicating brightness, the method comprising selectively designating the plurality of scan lines of the first field of the one or more frames as up lines or down lines, calculating an optimum amount of adjustment to the pixels of the up lines and the down lines, and selectively increasing the intensity value of pixels of the up lines and decreasing the intensity value of pixels of the down lines by the optimum amount of adjustment thereby modulating the video signal with a carrier signal and creating a modulated video signal. | 11-06-2014 |
Nathan J. Withers, Albuquerque, NM US
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20100001209 | Halide-based scintillator nanomaterial - Scintillator material comprising nanoparticles (nanocrystals) comprising lead (Pb), iodine (I), and optionally one or both of oxygen (O) and hydrogen (H) wherein the nanoparticles exhibit room-temperature scintillation under gamma irradiation. The scintillator nanoparticles can comprise Pb | 01-07-2010 |
20100008390 | Light-emitting device having injection-lockable unidirectional semiconductor ring laser monolithically integrated with master laser - A unidirectional semiconductor ring laser (USRL) section is monolithically integrated with a DFB or DBR master laser section on a semiconductor substrate of a light-emitting device to provide an injection locking mode of operation that can result in low-cost ultrafast (over 100 GHz) functional chip that will be easy to use in practice. | 01-14-2010 |
20100034223 | Light-emitting device having injection-lockable semiconductor ring laser monolithically integrated with master laser - A semiconductor ring laser (SRL) section is monolithically integrated with a DFB or DBR master laser section on a semiconductor substrate of a light-emitting device to provide an injection locking mode of operation that can result in low-cost ultrafast (over 100 GHz) functional chip that will be easy to use in practice. | 02-11-2010 |
20100072374 | Lead-iodide-based scintillator materials - Scintillator material comprising nanoparticles (nanocrystals) comprising lead (Pb), iodine (I), and optionally one or both of oxygen (O) and hydrogen (H) wherein the nanoparticles exhibit room-temperature scintillation under gamma irradiation. The scintillator nanoparticles can comprise Pb | 03-25-2010 |
20120286166 | Thermal neutron detectors based on gadolinium-containing nanoscintillators - A thermal neutron detector and method employ Gd-containing nanoscintillators. Thermal neutron radiation is detected by observing scintillation events from the nanoscintillators. | 11-15-2012 |
20130299720 | Halide-based scintillator nanomaterial - A heterogeneous scintillator material is provided comprising core/shell nanoparticles having a highly hygroscopic or deliquescent halide-based core activated with trivalent Ln | 11-14-2013 |
20140061487 | NANOCRYSTALLINE OPTICALLY-BASED NEUTRON IRRADIATION HISTORY SENSOR - A neutron irradiation history sensor and detection method for detection of thermal neutrons exploit transmutation of | 03-06-2014 |
Randall Withers, St. Louis Park, MN US
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20160032901 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SOLAR AND WIND BASED POWER GENERATION - An apparatus for converting solar energy may have a heat-capturing element that generates thermal energy when exposed to solar radiation and a canopy arranged about the heat-capturing element. The canopy may define a chamber with an intake and an output, and may be configured for substantially trapping air particles in proximity to the heat-capturing element throughout a pathway from the intake to the output. A portion of the chamber arranged near the output may have a decreased cross section. The apparatus may also include a thermal transfer system configured for creating a positive thermal feedback between a portion of the heat-capturing element near the output and a portion of the heat-capturing element near the intake, and at least one horizontal turbine arranged at the output. | 02-04-2016 |
Richard S. Withers, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20100033184 | NMR SPIRAL RF PROBE COIL PAIR WITH LOW EXTERNAL ELECTRIC FIELD - RF electric fields produced by electric potential differences in NMR probe coil windings may penetrate the NMR sample and sample tube causing sensitivity loss and noise in NMR spectroscopy. Counter-wound spiral coils placed on the opposite surfaces of a planar substrate or on two adjacent planar substrates produce electric potentials that minimize the electric field over the sample region, thereby increasing the sensitivity of the NMR probe. Alternatively counter-wound spiral coils placed adjacent to each other on the outer surface of two concentric cylindrical surfaces that surround the NMR sample minimize the electric field over the sample region. The electric potential of the spiral coils is reduced by adjusting a length of at least one coil. | 02-11-2010 |
20130002251 | NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE PROBE COMPRISING SLIT SUPERCONDUCTING COIL WITH NORMAL-METAL OVERLAYER - A nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) probe comprises a superconducting material formed in a spiral having a plurality of fingerlets separated by a plurality of slits, and a normal-metal overlayer formed on the spiral over the plurality of fingerlets and the plurality of slits. | 01-03-2013 |
20130178366 | NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE PROBE COMPRISING INFRARED REFLECTION PATCHES - A nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) probe comprises a substrate, a probe coil formed on the substrate and comprising a superconducting material, and a plurality of infrared (IR) reflection patches formed on the substrate around the probe coil. | 07-11-2013 |
20150370372 | CAPACITIVE TOUCH PANEL HAVING DIELECTRIC STRUCTURES FORMED THEREIN - A capacitive touch panel that includes dielectric structures formed therein to modify capacitive coupling within the touch panel is disclosed. In one or more implementations, the capacitive touch panel includes elongated drive electrodes arranged next to one another and elongated sensor electrodes arranged one next to another across the elongated drive electrodes. The capacitive touch panel also includes a dielectric structure positioned over a sensor electrode to modify capacitive coupling within the capacitive touch panel. | 12-24-2015 |
20160026842 | HIGH-RESOLUTION ELECTRIC FIELD SENSOR IN COVER GLASS - A fingerprint sensor is described that includes a thin protective cover layer on a sensor glass layer with receive circuitry between the thin protective cover layer and the sensor glass layer. In an implementation, a fingerprint sensor assembly includes a controller; a metal layer configured to be electrically coupled to the controller; a transmit layer electrically connected to the metal layer and the controller; a sensor glass layer including at least one through-glass via, where the transmit layer is disposed on a first side of the sensor glass layer, and where the transmit layer is electrically coupled to the at least one through-glass via; a receive layer disposed on a second side of the sensor glass layer, where the receive layer is electrically coupled to the at least one through-glass via; and a protective cover layer disposed on the receive layer. | 01-28-2016 |
Richard Stacy Withers, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20090302846 | RF-switched superconducting resonators and methods of switching thereof - A multimode resonator resonating at two or more frequencies is operated at cryogenic temperatures and composed of a superconducting material or a normal metal with a superconducting section serving as a RF superconducting switch. The multimode resonator is coupled to a NMR spectrometer and a RF switch power source, wherein its one frequency is selected to correspond to the operating frequency of the NMR spectrometer and at least a second frequency is tuned to a frequency of RF switch power source, unrelated to the spectrometer frequency, therefore power at this frequency does not perturb the operation of the spectrometer. When activated, the RF switch power source induces a current sufficient to approach or exceeds the critical current in one or more sections of the superconducting material of the multimode resonator, thereby increasing its resistance and reducing the Q factor of the multimode resonator. | 12-10-2009 |
Robert Withers, Media, PA US
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20130126810 | Vehicle Catch Systems and Methods - Embodiments of the present invention provide vehicle restraints and fence systems that offer better protection to the driver and vehicle in the event of an accident where the car becomes airborne and leaves the road or track. | 05-23-2013 |
Robert Withers, Logan Township, NJ US
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20130209168 | VEHICLE ARRESTING NET - Embodiments of the invention provide a gravity-lowered net that is housed above the surface onto which it is to be used, and is lowered by sliding weights that position the net to the correct height for use. Certain embodiments of the nets may be provided with one or more energy absorber elements associated with the net, which help enhance the energy absorptive capabilities of the net. | 08-15-2013 |
20150060600 | ELECTRIC UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE LAUNCHER - Embodiments of the present invention provide improvements to UAV launching systems. The disclosed launching system eliminates the use of hydraulic fluid and compressed nitrogen or air by providing an electric motor-driven tape that causes movement of a shuttle along a launcher rail. | 03-05-2015 |
Roy Withers, Murtaugh, ID US
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20150047311 | WRAP DEVICE FOR A ROUND MODULE BUILDER - A wrap device for communicating a wrap to a bale chamber of a round module builder. The round module builder comprises a bale sheave for driving a bale belt to wrap a round module with the wrap. The wrap device comprises a wrap floor. A wrap floor linkage couples the wrap floor to the round module builder. A first sheave and a second sheave are coupled to the wrap floor. A wrap floor belt is supported by the first and second sheaves. An actuator is coupled to at least one of the wrap floor linkage and the wrap floor to move the wrap floor from a disengaged position to an engaged position. In the disengaged position, the wrap is not communicated to the bale chamber. In the engaged position, the wrap floor belt engages the bale belt and communicates the wrap to the bale chamber. | 02-19-2015 |
Saunia Withers, Durham, NC US
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20160046955 | p-Coumaroyl-CoA:Monolignol Transferase - The invention relates to nucleic acids encoding a p-coumaroyl-CoA:monolignol transferase and to inhibitory nucleic acids adapted to inhibit the expression and/or translation of a p-coumaroyl-CoA:monolignol transferase RNA. Inhibition of p-coumaroyl-CoA:monolignol transferase in plants improves the incorporation of monolignol ferulates into the lignin of plants, giving rise to plant biomass that is more easily processed into useful products such as paper and biofuels. | 02-18-2016 |
Saunia Withers, Lansing, MI US
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20130203973 | FERULOYL-CoA:MONOLIGNOL TRANSFERASE - The invention relates to nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase and the feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzyme that enables incorporation of monolignol ferulates, for example, including p-coumaryl ferulate, coniferyl ferulate, and sinapyl ferulate, into the lignin of plants. | 08-08-2013 |
20130219547 | FERULOYL-CoA:MONOLIGNOL TRANSFERASE - The invention relates to nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase and the feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzyme that enables incorporation of monolignol ferulates, for example, including p-coumaryl ferulate, coniferyl ferulate, and sinapyl ferulate, into the lignin of plants. | 08-22-2013 |
20150020234 | HIBISCUS CANNABINUS FERULOYL-COA:MONOLIGNOL TRANSFERASE - The invention relates to isolated nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase and feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzymes. The isolated nucleic acids and/or the enzymes enable incorporation of monolignol ferulates into the lignin of plants, where such monolignol ferulates include, for example, p-coumaryl ferulate, coniferyl ferulate, and/or sinapyl ferulate. The invention also includes methods and plants that include nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzyme and/or feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzymes. | 01-15-2015 |
Sean Withers, Monroe, MI US
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20090295122 | INTEGRATED SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR EITHER A FIFTH WHEEL HITCH OR A GOOSENECK TRAILER HITCH - An integrated support structure apparatus is provided for attaching either a fifth wheel trailer hitch or a gooseneck trailer hitch to a truck bed. The integrated support structure comprises an H-shaped body that is attached to at least one truck frame rail below the truck bed. A gooseneck ball receiver is attached to a central portion of the body and aligned with a gooseneck opening in the truck bed. A plurality of receptacles are attached to the body in an array and are aligned with a corresponding plurality of pedestal access openings in the truck bed. | 12-03-2009 |
Stephen Withers, Manfields, TX US
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20110277412 | WALL REPAIR APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD - A wall repair apparatus, system, and method to repair localized wall damage and easily support an installed wall repair patch are disclosed. The disclosed embodiments provide a convenient way to both position and align a wall repair patch with the outer face of the wall surface and support it in place from within the wall cavity. The wall repair apparatus supports and reinforces a wall repair patch to prevent the wall repair patch from moving within a repaired wall, thus causing further damage. The wall repair apparatus comprises a female interlocking member and a male interlocking member that are appropriately sized to securely fit inside of a wall cavity, behind a wall repair patch. A male interlocking member with annular rings is sized to fit within a female interlocking member to form a tension-fitted wall repair apparatus that spans a wall cavity and supports a wall repair patch. | 11-17-2011 |
Stephen N. Withers, Mountain View, CA US
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20100216547 | DISC JOCKEY VIDEO GAME AND CONTROLLER - A disc jockey music-based video game with a controller for the same. The disc jockey music-based video game presents instructive cues for manipulation of the controller and evaluates game player's performance based on the player's compliance with the instructive cues. A display with visual indicators of instructive cues and visual indicators representing player performance may be provided. Additionally, other forms of game player feedback may be provided, for example music, simulated crowd response other forms of generally auditory cues. | 08-26-2010 |
Thomas Withers, Simpsonville, SC US
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20150218986 | JACKET-COOLED EXHAUST MANIFOLD - The present disclosure considers an exhaust manifold and method of casting an exhaust manifold, where the exhaust manifold has both a portion of the exterior wall that is jacket cooled and a portion of the exterior wall that is not cooled. The non-cooled portion of the exterior is not accessible when the exhaust manifold is secured to the engine block. Furthermore, the non-cooled portion of the exterior wall of the exhaust manifold is designed to add stability during the casting process and allow for a simplified casting process with fewer cores. | 08-06-2015 |
Timothy A. Withers, Chico, CA US
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20110047265 | Computer Implemented Method for Identifying Risk Levels for Minors - A computer system is configured to monitor and analyze the use of a client device by a minor and compute a risk for that minor. Examples of client devices include personal computers, laptops, cellular phones, “smart phones”, and other personal electronic devices. The analysis includes receiving text blocks from the client, processing the text block to discover “hit strings”, compute risk scores for the hit strings, and then to compute an overall risk score for the minor. A hit string is a string of characters such as a word or phrase that is indicative of a risk to the minor such as depression, “cyber bullying”, or an “adult predator”. | 02-24-2011 |
William Douglas Withers, Arnold, MD US
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20130229695 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING AND/OR REMOVING PUNCH HOLES IN IMAGES - Methods and apparatus for detecting the presence and location of punch holes in a scanned image are described. The punch hole detection methods and apparatus rely at least in some embodiments on whether a portion of the scanned image, referred to as a component, corresponds to a punch hole by comparing one or more characteristics of the component such as its circularity, aspect ratio, black to white pixel ratio, density, height and/or width to one or more thresholds before making a decision as to whether or not the component is a punch hole. In some embodiments the components which pass component-level checks are grouped and one or more group-level checks are performed on the components to determine if the components are punch holes. Once a punch hole is detected, in some embodiments, the image is processed to remove the detected punch hole. | 09-05-2013 |
William Douglas Withers, Severna Park, MD US
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20100092087 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING IMAGE BINARIZATION - Methods and apparatus for binarizing images represented by sets of multivalent pixel values in a computationally efficient manner are described In a grayscale image to be binarized, one group of pixel values represents “foreground”, e.g., text to be converted to black, while another group represents a shaded “background” region to be converted, e.g., to white. The difference between foreground and background is often a function of the scale of the image components, e.g., text and/or other images. Filters in the form of morphological operators, computationally efficient quick-open and quick-close morphological operators are employed to binarize images, e.g., grayscale images. The methods and apparatus effectively handle both smooth and sharp image background structures in a computationally efficient manner. | 04-15-2010 |