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Ben Wynne, San Diego, CA US
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20110078375 | DATA STORAGE - A method and device for executing data access and storage using a host device, the method comprising providing a removable device for the host operable to effect communication between the host and a remote storage service, wherein the removable device is operable to cache data received from and sent to the storage service, the removable device further operable to effect communication between the host device and the storage service using a wireless communication module. | 03-31-2011 |
Charlotte Wynne, Topanga, CA US
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20100065080 | Retractable mascara brush - A retractable mascara applicator that can be operated with one hand. The applicator has a pen-like housing containing a mascara reservoir. An applicator rod is reciprocable in the housing and extends into the reservoir from a rearward end. A brush on a forward end of the rod is positioned in the reservoir when the rod is in a retracted position and projects beyond the housing when the rod is extended. A finger operated slide outside of the housing is connected directly with the applicator rod to retract it and extend it. In a preferred embodiment at least a portion of the housing is pliable and can be pressed inwardly to squeeze the reservoir and press the mascara paste against the brush. | 03-18-2010 |
20100163067 | Hair grooming device with biological coatings - A comb or brush having a first biological agent such as tourmaline coated on at least the length of the teeth of the comb or the bristles of the brush, and a second biological agent such as silver coated on the tips of the teeth of the comb or the bristles of the brush. In an embodiment the frame of the comb or base of the brush are coated with the same agent as applied to the teeth or bristles, respectively. In a further embodiment the teeth of the comb have a round cross-sectional shape to facilitate movement through tangled hair. The teeth may be formed integrally with the frame of the comb or formed separately and attached to the frame. | 07-01-2010 |
20100200011 | Styling brush with retractable bristles - A retractable bristle brush has a handle with a stem attached at one end thereof to one end of the handle and extending longitudinally therefrom. A cylindrical barrel extends concentrically around the stem and has a plurality of spaced holes therethrough. A plurality of bristles is affixed at one end to the stem and project at their other end through the holes in the barrel. An actuator is connected with one of the barrel and stem to move the barrel and stem relative to one another to deflect the bristles and cause them to retract through the holes to a shielded position inside the barrel. The natural resiliency and memory of the bristles causes them to move the barrel and stem relative to one another to their original position with the bristles extended through the holes when pressure is released from the actuator. | 08-12-2010 |
20100263223 | Compact hair dryer with replaceable styling attachments - A hair dryer has a cylindrical body with an open forward end. A turbine-like fan, a motor and a heater within the housing are powered by a power source in the housing. Several attachments may be replaceably substituted on the housing to achieve different functions, including: a retractable bristle brush through which air can flow from the cylindrical body; a comb having a hollow spine with a plurality of hollow teeth projecting from one side thereof and through which air can flow from the body; and a flexible nozzle that is bendable to direct air from the cylindrical housing in a desired direction. The nozzle has an outer end constructed to form a plurality of axially projecting fingers that can be used to separate hair as it is being dried with the dryer. | 10-21-2010 |
Ed Wynne, Pinckney, MI US
Edwin M. Wynne, Pinckney, MI US
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20120089776 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RAID METADATA STORAGE - Systems and methods for providing self-contained embedded storage providing data redundancy and automatic failover for a RAID system are disclosed. In one embodiment, a metadata RAID array module disposed for insertion in a metadata controller is disclosed. The array module may be configured to receive power and/or cooling from the metadata controller while providing RAID metadata functionality through an external interface. The external interface may be a Fibre channel interface. | 04-12-2012 |
James H. Wynne, Alexandria, VA US
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20100047443 | FORMULATION FOR DUST ABATEMENT AND PREVENTION OF EROSION - A safe, biodegradable, environmentally benign, non-toxic, water-soluble solution consisting of water, sugar, starch, sodium phosphate, and surfactant that can be applied to dust and sand particles to bind the particles and form a hardened crust. Also disclosed is the related method for abating dust and preventing erosion. | 02-25-2010 |
20100227837 | Mobile Self-Spreading Biocides - A compound having the formula: | 09-09-2010 |
20110269669 | SELF-DECONTAMINATING COATINGS CONTAINING ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDES - Disclosed herein is a composition having: a polymeric material and an antimicrobial peptide derived from | 11-03-2011 |
20120172489 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL SELF-DECONTAMINATING SURFACE COATING - A coating having an adhesive hydrophilic polymer and an amphiphilic additive. The amphiphilic additive has a hydrophilic chain, a biocidal functional group bonded to the hydrophilic chain, and a hydrophobic moiety bonded to the hydrophilic chain or to the biocidal functional group. A method of forming a biocidal surface by providing an article, and coating the article with the above coating. A compound having the formula: | 07-05-2012 |
20130123531 | Mobile Self-Spreading Biocides - A compound having the formula: | 05-16-2013 |
20140024768 | CARBOXYBETAINE-FUNCTIONALIZED DIOLS AND ZWITTERIONIC POLYURETHANE HYDROGELS DERIVED THEREFROM - A compound having the formula: X | 01-23-2014 |
20140221495 | ELECTROSPUN POLYMER NANOFIBERS WITH SURFACE ACTIVE QUATERNARY AMMONIUM SALT ANTIMICROBIALS - A fiber having a polymeric matrix and a quarternary ammonium salt. The quarternary ammonium salt contains at least one aliphatic group and no aromatic groups, is not covalently incorporated into the polymeric matrix, and is present on both the surface and in the interior of the fiber. The fiber may be made by electrospinning a solution of the polymer and the quarternary ammonium salt. | 08-07-2014 |
James Heffern Wynne, Avon, MA US
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20120184887 | ORTHOTIC DEVICE AND METHOD - An orthotic device comprises a first, resilient, portion configured to apply a force in one or more predetermined directions to assist or restrict movement of at least one part or a wearer's body, and a second, rigid, portion configured to restrict movement of at least one part of the wearer's body. The second portion is removably-couplable to the first portion such that it can be removed from, and coupled to, the first portion while the device is being worn. | 07-19-2012 |
James J. Wynne, Mt. Kisco, NY US
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20130190742 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODIFICATION AND/OR SMOOTHING OF TISSUE WITH LASER ABLATION - Disclosed is an improved system and method for efficiently removing tissue using laser ablation. A first laser emits a first laser beam with a variable first integrated fluence sufficient to ablate tissue. The first laser beam is movably positioned over one or more surfaces of the tissue and the first integrated fluence varies over different levels with position, so different thicknesses of tissue are ablated at different surface positions in order to modify the contour of the surface of the tissue. Modifications include tissue smoothing, removing, feathering, sharpening, and roughening. In one preferred embodiment the tissue is eschar that is removed, unveiling viable tissue. In alternate preferred embodiments, one or more additional lasers beams with different wavelengths, with integrated fluence sufficient to ablate tissue, are moved over the surface of the tissue until a second ablation reaches a second self-termination point, e.g., determined by affects of chemicals below the termination point that absorb the second laser beam without producing the temperature increase necessary for ablation to continue. | 07-25-2013 |
James J. Wynne, Mount Kisco, NY US
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20100087278 | Off Court Tennis - The present invention is an apparatus to provide a virtual tennis net that can be placed on any convenient surface having two movable poles each having a light source dependent thereon; at least two scanning mirrors; at least two retroflectors; at least two beam splitters; at least two photo-detectors; and an audible or visible signal device that is actuated in response to interruptions of light falling on said photo-detectors such that when a the light beam is interrupted by a tennis ball, the beam is momentarily blocked and the signal to the photo-detector is interrupted, providing a signal that is used to trigger a light or sound signal that indicates the ball did not pass over the virtual net. | 04-08-2010 |
20150025444 | LASER-ASSISTED TRANSDERMAL DELIVERY OF NANOPARTICULATES AND HYDROGELS - Methods and systems for laser assisted delivery of therapeutic agents include preparing a site with an ultraviolet laser beam, at a wavelength appropriate for tissue ablation, such that an opening is produced in a surface of the site's tissue; and applying one or more agents to the prepared site, such that the agents penetrate the tissue through the opening to a predetermined depth. | 01-22-2015 |
20150025445 | LASER-ASSISTED TRANSDERMAL DELIVERY OF NANOPARTICULATES AND HYDROGELS - Systems for laser assisted delivery of therapeutic agents include an ultraviolet laser configured to produce a laser beam at a wavelength appropriate for tissue ablation; a lens configured to focus and direct the laser beam to a site, such that an opening is produced in a surface of the site's tissue; a nozzle having an aperture that emits the laser beam and that controls delivery of one or more agents to the site; and an imaging device configured to monitor a depth of penetration of the one or more agents into the site's tissue. | 01-22-2015 |
Jason A. Wynne, Park Ridge, IL US
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20150084649 | CAPACITIVE WIRE SENSING FOR GUARDING APPLICATIONS - A system, method and device for capacitive sensing of a guarding application is provided. A capacitive sensing module is coupled to one or more features of a guard system having capacitive guard panels and protective grids. Based on a user contacting at least a portion of the guard system, a determined indication of contact and/or presence may trigger a corresponding response by the guard system via the capacitive sensing module. A baseline level of noise is calibrated over time to adjust for varying conditions that do not correspond to a triggered, user-detection measurement. Corresponding outputs are generated based on a type of detection information received and/or user identity associated with the received capacitance detection. A capacitive sensing module may be configured to receive one or more items of capacitance change data and determine an appropriate triggered response based on an amount of capacitance change and threshold detection duration. | 03-26-2015 |
Jean E. Wynne, Fair Haven, VT US
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20100021656 | LOW LEAKAGE METAL-CONTAINING CAP PROCESS USING OXIDATION - An interconnect structure which includes a metal-containing cap located atop each conductive feature that is present within a dielectric material is provided in which a surface region of the metal-containing cap is oxidized prior to the subsequent deposition of any other dielectric material thereon. Moreover, metal particles that are located on the surface of the dielectric material between the conductive features are also oxidized at the same time as the surface region of the metal-containing cap. This provides a structure having a reduced leakage current. In accordance with the present invention, the oxidation step is performed after electroless plating of the metal-containing cap and prior to the deposition of a dielectric capping layer or an overlying interlayer or intralevel dielectric material. | 01-28-2010 |
20130005137 | BARRIER SEQUENCE FOR USE IN COPPER INTERCONNECT METALLIZATION - A method patterns at least one opening in a low-K insulator layer of a multi-level integrated circuit structure, such that a copper conductor is exposed at the bottom of the opening. The method then lines the sidewalls and the bottom of the opening with a first Tantalum Nitride layer in a first chamber and forms a Tantalum layer on the first Tantalum Nitride layer in the first chamber. Next, sputter etching on the opening is performed in the first chamber, so as to expose the conductor at the bottom of the opening. A second Tantalum Nitride layer is formed on the conductor, the Tantalum layer, and the first Tantalum Nitride layer, again in the first chamber. After the second Tantalum Nitride layer is formed, the methods herein form a flash layer comprising a Platinum group metal on the second Tantalum Nitride layer in a second, different chamber. | 01-03-2013 |
Joseph Wynne, New York, NY US
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20120066782 | QUANTITATIVE ASSAY FOR MEMBRANE ASSOCIATION OF PROTEINS - The present invention relates to a kit for detection of association of a peripheral cellular membrane binding protein with cellular membranes in living cells and methods thereof. The kit includes a first nucleic acid construct comprising a first nucleic acid molecule encoding a first fusion protein comprising a peripheral cellular membrane binding protein or membrane binding domain thereof operatively coupled to DNA binding and transactivation domains of a naturally occurring or chimeric transcription factor and a first promoter operatively associated with the first nucleic acid molecule. A second nucleic acid construct comprises a second nucleic acid molecule encoding a reporter protein and a second promoter responsive to the DNA binding and transactivation domains of the first fusion protein. The second promoter is operatively associated with the second nucleic acid molecule. Activation of the second promoter results in expression of the reporter protein. Also disclosed is a transgenic non-human animal. | 03-15-2012 |
Joshua Wynne, Fargo, ND US
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20140128932 | INTELLIGENT SELF-ORGANIZING ELECTRODE STIMULATION DELIVERY SYSTEM - An electrode stimulation delivery system is described having a unit and a network of wireless remote electrodes configured for implantation within a plurality of spaced apart locations in the tissue, e.g. myocardium, of a patient. The control unit is configured to be positioned at or subcutaneous to the patient's skin, and includes a processor, an antenna configured for delivering RF energy in proximity to the plurality of wireless remote electrodes, and programming executable on the processor for wirelessly communicating to the network of wireless remote electrodes via the delivered RF energy to individually control pacing of the plurality of wireless remote electrodes. Each of the plurality of wireless remote electrodes comprises a metamaterial-based biomimetic harvesting antenna comprising a Van Atta array zero-phase transmission lines to receive the RF energy to power activation of the plurality of wireless remote electrodes. | 05-08-2014 |
Kenneth J. Wynne, Midlothian, VA US
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20130183262 | ANTIMICROBIAL POLYMERIC COMPOSITIONS - A compound having the formula: | 07-18-2013 |
20140302267 | ABHESIVE COATINGS - A monolithic, self-stratifying polymer coating, comprising: inner and outer-most surfaces on opposite sides of the coating, the inner surface being in contact with and adhered to an article; a surface region, extending from the outermost surface to a depth of about 2 nm from the outermost surface; a middle region, extending from a depth of about 2 nm from the outermost surface to a depth of less than about 2000 nm from the outermost surface; and a bulk region, extending from a depth of less than about 2000 nm from the outermost surface to the inner surface; wherein the surface region comprises a fluorous polyoxetane having the formula: (I) wherein n is an integer of 0-1 1, and m is an integer>0, in a greater concentration relative to the middle and bulk regions; wherein the middle region comprises 3F-SiO | 10-09-2014 |
20150258204 | CLICKABLE POLYOXETANE CARRIER FOR DRUG DELIVERY - A polymer is provided, comprising a subunit having the formula: (I), wherein A, B, C, D, a, b, c, d, and p are defined herein. Compositions, methods of making, and methods of use are provided. | 09-17-2015 |
Mark Douglas Wynne, Bedford Park, IL US
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20120285636 | Structure for Assembling and Disassembling Partition Members - A screening for separating a protected area from a more accessible area includes a plurality of vertical supports with panels retained between the supports. The upper or lower ends of the panel are retained on pivot pins while the end of the panel opposite the pivot pins is removably locked to the support. The locking structure includes a latch that can be released from a position outside the enclosure and a lock that is lockable and unlockable from inside the enclosure. When the lock is actuated, the latch cannot be unlatched until the lock is subsequently unlocked. | 11-15-2012 |
20130168625 | Partition Assembly - A screening for separating a protected area has a plurality of vertical supports with removable panels between the supports. Upper attachment members on the supports have a vertical channel for slideably receiving a complementary attachment member on the panel. A hook on one attachment member engages a catch on the other to retain the attachment members together. The lower end of the panel is retained between parallel flanges on the vertical supports. A tool is provided to release the hook for removal of the panel from the vertical supports. | 07-04-2013 |
Michael S. Wynne, Kennewich, WA US
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20080215462 | STILL IMAGE SHOPPING EVENT MONITORING AND ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND METHOD - The still image shopping event analysis systems and methods provided herein may implement low frequency still image sampling and perform a computer analysis of the still images captured, including discriminating differences between frames of the still images based on changes of pixels between the frames and detecting and/or analyzing one or more shopping events based on the discriminated differences between frames of the still images. The systems and methods provided herein may further count and/or analyze the shopping events based on patterns of changes between frames, including for example, numbers of customers visiting and amounts of time customers spent visiting a shopping area, whether the visit was a transitory visit or involved more detailed shopping, whether a purchase occurred, and/or which and number of item(s) purchased. | 09-04-2008 |
Patrick S. Wynne, Warwick, RI US
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20120066359 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING LINK-HOSTING WEBPAGES - A method for valuing a link-hosting webpage is provided. The method includes the act of receiving, on a computer system, at least one keyword. The method also includes the act of receiving, on a computer system, at least one identifier of a webpage, the webpage having been previously identified as a link-hosting webpage. The method also includes the act of accessing information about the webpage over a computer network. The method also includes the act of determining an importance of the webpage based on the at least one keyword and the information about the webpage. The method also includes the act of displaying the importance on a computer-based user interface. | 03-15-2012 |
Ronald Wynne, Kihei, HI US
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20120186412 | PORTABLE MOTORIZED MITER SAW ACCESSORY - An alignment device for a portable motorized miter saw may allow a user to easily reproduce cuts of the same length, even when the miter saw is taken off and replaced back on a portable miter saw stand. The alignment device includes a three piece connector that allows for easy set-up of wings on either side of the saw, which are used to support the material being cut. Because the wings attach directly to the saw itself, the wings stay in exactly the same relationship to the saw blade. Thus, when a stop is attached to the wing, material can be cut to the same size lengths, even though the saw may be taken down one day and set up another day. | 07-26-2012 |
Rosalind M. Wynne, Eagleville, PA US
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20100269952 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR FILLING MICROSTRUCTURED FIBERS VIA CONVECTION BASED PRESSURE DRIVEN TECHNIQUE - A delivery system for filling a microstructured or nanostructured optical fiber (MOF/NOF) includes a MOF/NOF having first and second ends. The first end of the MOF/NOF is disposed in a first chamber configured to have a first pressure, and the second end of the MOF/NOF is disposed in a second chamber configured to have a second pressure that is less than the first pressure. A material source introduces a material into the first chamber. A light source is oriented to emit light into one of the ends of the MOF/NOF. An optical detection system for monitoring filling of the MOF/NOF detects the light emitted by the light source from the other of the ends of the MOF/NOF. | 10-28-2010 |
Russell Wynne, San Francisco, CA US
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20140194095 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MESSAGE IDENTIFICATION AND NOTIFICATION - A message identification and notification method is provided which includes detecting an incoming message from a first user to a mobile communication device corresponding to a second user. A particular indication in the incoming message is detected, and a notification is provided to the second user using the mobile communication device responsive to detecting the particular indication in the incoming message. One or more of an application and a functional component of the mobile communication device is disabled responsive to detecting the particular indication. A communication from the second user to the first user is detected, the communication initiated after the incoming message from the first user, and the one or more of the application and the functional component of the mobile communication device is enabled responsive to detecting the communication from the second user to the first user. A mobile communication device is also provided. | 07-10-2014 |
Thomas Wynne, Santa Barbara, CA US
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20150314585 | Methods to form and to dismantle hermetically sealed chambers - Embodiments generally relate to methods for forming and dismantling a hermetically sealed chamber. In one embodiment, the method comprises using room temperature laser bonding to create a hermetic seal between a first element and a second element to form a chamber. A bond interface of the hermetic seal is configured to allow the hermetic seal to be opened under controlled conditions using a release technique. In one embodiment, the chamber is formed within a microfluidic chip and the chamber is configured to hold a fluid. In one embodiment a chip comprises a first hermetic seal bonding first and second elements to create a first chamber and a second hermetic seal bonding third and fourth elements to create a second chamber encompassing the first chamber. The first hermetic seal may be broken open independently of the second hermetic seal by the application of a mechanical or thermal technique. | 11-05-2015 |
Thomas William Wynne, Boulder, CO US
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20080265120 | Linear translational microscope stand - A microscope stand which can include a base, a driving mechanism, a hollow column, a translational element and a support element is described. The hollow column can have at least one elongated opening that extends between a first end and a second end of the column wherein the column is attached to the base at the first end. The translational element is disposed substantially inside of the hollow column and is adapted to cooperate with the support element via the at least one elongated opening, the support element is moveable by the translational element along the column in a direction between the first end to the second end. | 10-30-2008 |
Timothy J. Wynne, Tacoma, WA US
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20100249646 | SPECIMEN COLLECTION BAG - A specimen collection bag includes a flexible bag with a bottom end and a mouth end. A sleeve extends around at least a portion of a perimeter of the mouth end. The sleeve is adapted to receive the jaws of a grasping tool that are movable between a closed position and an open position. Opening the jaws causes the mouth end of the specimen collection bag to open and closing the jaws causes the mouth end of the specimen collection bag to close. | 09-30-2010 |
William J. Wynne, Brookville, IN US
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20140195624 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING DATA WITH ELECTRONIC MESSAGES - The invention relates to sharing patient care information through electronic messaging. Systems for managing electronic health records may comprise extensive patient information, e.g., names, addresses, insurance coverage and/or other financial arrangements, health conditions, allergies, procedures undergone, and/or tests performed. The invention involves transfer of such information between users. Embodiments of the invention may pass such information by adding to electronic messages pointers that uniquely refer to one or more patient records. Some embodiments may thereby send health information electronically while preserving metadata and/or other meaning associated with the data. | 07-10-2014 |