Bauer, OH
Alan M. Bauer, Medina, OH US
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20080282464 | Apparatus for mounting curved rod - A mounting assembly is used to mount a curved rod to a mounting surface. The mounting assembly includes a base, a guide and a cover. The base is fixed to the mounting surface by inserting screws through holes in the base and into the mounting surface. The guide fits around the base and can move along a length of the base. The cover is placed over the base and secured to the guide, such that the cover can also move along the length of the base. The mounting assembly interfaces with an end of the curved rod that approaches the mounting assembly at a given angle. Movement of the cover allows the mounting assembly to interface with ends of curved rods approaching the mounting assembly over a range of angles. The mounting assembly can include a shaft that is connected to the base and interfaces with the end of the curved rod. | 11-20-2008 |
20090026343 | SYSTEM FOR MOUNTING FRAME - A system for mounting a frame (e.g., a mirror frame) allows the frame to be easily installed, securely mounted and readily replaced without damaging the mounting surface (e.g., the surrounding wall or mirror) or the frame. No tools are required to mount or unmount the frame. The mounting hardware is concealed within the frame. | 01-29-2009 |
20110047693 | SHOWER ROD - The present invention provides a shower rod including a flexible hollow tube and a flexible support operable to be disposed in the tube. The tube and the support are operable to be bent into a curved shape. In a pre-installed state, the tube and the support are generally straight. In an installed state, the tube and the support are generally curved. | 03-03-2011 |
20120187063 | APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING CURVED ROD - A mounting assembly is used to mount a curved rod to a mounting surface. The mounting assembly includes a base, a guide and a cover. The base is fixed to the mounting surface by inserting screws through holes in the base and into the mounting surface. The guide fits around the base and can move along a length of the base. The cover is placed over the base and secured to the guide, such that the cover can also move along the length of the base. The mounting assembly interfaces with an end of the curved rod that approaches the mounting assembly at a given angle. Movement of the cover allows the mounting assembly to interface with ends of curved rods approaching the mounting assembly over a range of angles. The mounting assembly can include a shaft that is connected to the base and interfaces with the end of the curved rod. | 07-26-2012 |
20120284914 | TENSION ROD - The present invention provides a tension rod that enables the rod to be extended in length after the rod tubes have been secured relative to each other. | 11-15-2012 |
Charles L. Bauer, Mayfield, OH US
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20120006617 | Muffler, muffler insert, and methods and apparatus for making - A fiberglass-binder insert is made by fabricating a shape-constant, cured fiberglass-binder mixture, into a shape-constant insert core, and shrink-wrapping the core while leaving exposed any bore which extends into the core. The core is fabricated by mixing fiberglass and uncured binder in a mixer, dropping the mixture into a conforming guide such as a funnel, and moving the mixture through the conforming guide and into a mold. A tamper can tamp the mixture to move the mixture from the conforming guide into the mold, and to distribute portions of the mixture vertically in the mold. Rotation of the mold effects circumferential distribution of the mixture in the mold. The mixture in the mold is heated to cure the binder, thus to establish a fixed shape of the resultant core product. A shrink film is shrunk about the core, providing apertures in the shrunk film at bore openings in the core. | 01-12-2012 |
Denise Bauer, Dayton, OH US
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20130185846 | ARTICLE FOR STRAPS OF CLOTHING ITEMS - The present invention relates to a resiliently flexible article and method for receiving and coupling two straps, etc., of a clothing item while providing support and comfort for the person wearing the clothing item. The article has generally planar dimensions with a thickness between top and bottom surfaces of the article and has only two holes for receiving the two straps, etc. The article when viewed at its top or bottom surface has an oblong shape with a major axis and a minor axis. The length of the article in the major axis direction is greater than its width in the minor axis direction. The two straps, etc., of the clothing item may be received through the two holes from the bottom side of the article and coupled together above the top surface of the article to rest on the top surface of the article between the two holes. | 07-25-2013 |
Erich Bauer, Hilliard, OH US
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20150274003 | AUTOMOBILE OVER-BULKHEAD AIR INTAKE SYSTEM - A vehicle air intake system includes a grille disposed along the front portion of an engine compartment, a hood disposed over the engine compartment, and an air intake enclosure disposed over a bulkhead extending laterally across the engine compartment. The intake enclosure has an intake port. A bulkhead cover is disposed in the engine compartment below the hood for covering the bulkhead. The bulkhead cover has an upper part and a lower part. The upper part is sealingly engaged to both the intake port and the lower part. The lower part defines a bulkhead cover intake port. An airflow path extends from the grille through the bulkhead cover intake port and to the air intake enclosure intake port. The airflow path is defined by the grille and the bulkhead cover. | 10-01-2015 |
Erich W. Bauer, Hilliard, OH US
Jerome A. Bauer, Brunswick, OH US
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20160138559 | AUTOMATIC HEIGHT ADJUSTING PADDLE WHEEL - An automatic height adjusting paddle wheel comprising a housing, where the housing includes a pair of side portions; a paddle wheel positioned along a shaft within the housing; a pair of hoists attached to shaft on each side of the paddle wheel, where each hoists includes a cable coupled to a top portion of the housing; a means to detect a water level fastened to the cable within the hoists, where the means to detect the water level activates the hoists to lift the shaft as the water level raises and lowers in turn raising and lowering the paddle wheel; and a generator at each end of the shaft, where the generator produces electric power as the paddle wheel rotates within the water. | 05-19-2016 |
John Bauer, Findlay, OH US
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20120069553 | SHUTTER - A shutter assembly includes a main body having a first side member and a second side member. Each of the first side member and the second side member has a first attachment feature. The shutter assembly also includes at least one cap. The cap has a pair of spaced apart second attachment features. The first attachment features of the first side member and the second side member of the main body and the second attachment features of the cap cooperate with one another to selectively secure the cap to the main body. | 03-22-2012 |
John Bauer, Columbus, OH US
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20080299167 | Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors And Methods Of Their Use - Vascular endothelial growth factor alternative splice variants and methods of their use are provided. | 12-04-2008 |
John A. Bauer, Westerville, OH US
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20090105188 | Compositions and Methods for Treating Necrotizing Enterocolitis - The present invention relates to a method for treating or preventing necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in a human neonate in need thereof, comprising administering to the neonate a pharmaceutically effective amount of a composition comprising a poly(ADP-ribose) synthetase/polymerase (PARP) inhibitor. Also contemplated herein is an infant food or treatment composition comprising a PARP inhibitor in an amount that is 5 to 500 times greater than a daily recommended intake dosage for the PARP inhibitor. | 04-23-2009 |
20120122935 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS - The present invention relates to a method for treating or preventing necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in a human neonate in need thereof, comprising administering to the neonate a pharmaceutically effective amount of a composition comprising a poly(ADP-ribose) synthetase/polymerase (PARP) inhibitor. Also contemplated herein is an infant food or treatment composition comprising a PARP inhibitor in an amount that is 5 to 500 times greater than a daily recommended intake dosage for the PARP inhibitor. | 05-17-2012 |
John Anthony Bauer, Westerville, OH US
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20120301402 | RAP1A AS A MARKER FOR CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA - A method for assessing if a subject has or is at risk of developing cardiac arrhythmia is described. The method includes determining the activity of Rap1A protein in a bodily sample of the subject and comparing the activity of Rap1A protein from the bodily sample of the subject to at least one Rap1A control. A decreased level of Rap1A activity in the bodily sample of the subject as compared to the at least one Rap1A control indicates that the subject is at risk of developing or has cardiac arrhythmia. Methods for evaluating the efficacy of treatment of a subject having decreased Rap1A activity with an antiarrhythmic agent are also described. | 11-29-2012 |
John David Bauer, Finneytown, OH US
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20100111889 | Malodor Control System - A malodor control system suitable for use in disposable articles, such as disposable cleaning wipes, baby wipes, or skin care wipes, is disclosed. The system may comprise an aldehyde, an ester, an ionone, and optionally a macrocyclic musk. The system may optionally include a perfume. | 05-06-2010 |
John Joseph Bauer, Norwalk, OH US
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20090007842 | Food breader - A breading machine for dispensing a coating material onto a food product includes a breading chamber, a continuous conveyor for transporting food products through the breading chamber, a hopper including at least one downspout and a sloped bottom for dispensing coating material onto the food products, a hopper conveyor positioned within the hopper. At least one of an angular position or a vertical position of the hopper conveyor is adjustable to accommodate a variety of free flowing and non-free flowing coating materials. One or more air knives may be positioned in the downspouts to fluidize the coating material to alleviate bridging and/or build-up of the coating material within the downspout. | 01-08-2009 |
Jonathan Bauer, Cincinnati, OH US
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20100249919 | PRE-SIZED PROSTHETIC CHORDAE IMPLANTATION SYSTEM - A pre-sized prosthetic chordae assembly includes a male attachment unit and a female securing member. The male attachment unit includes a plurality of pre-sized prosthetic chordae fixedly connected to at least one male attachment member and a papillary muscle penetration member that is connected to and extends substantially axial to the at least one male attachment member. The female securing member is for receiving the papillary penetration member. | 09-30-2010 |
20140107769 | PRE-SIZED PROSTHETIC CHORDAE IMPLANTATION SYSTEM - A system includes a pre-sized prosthetic chordae, a papillary penetration member, and a female securing member. The pre-sized prosthetic chordae is directly connected to an attachment member. The papillary penetration member extends through both the chordae and the attachment member. The female securing member receives the penetration member. The penetration member is an axis about which the chordae pivot. | 04-17-2014 |
Jonathan P. Bauer, Cincinnati, OH US
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20100185159 | Enteral Feeding Assembly With Lock Assembly - There is provided an enteral feeding assembly having a base and a connector. The base has a catheter with a lumen for communication with a body lumen. The base also has an opening with a predetermined shape on its proximal side that also communicates with the catheter lumen. The connector has a key configured to complement the predetermined shape of the opening in the base, which occurs desirably in one position only, so that the connector and base may be joined together. The connector is also connected to a feeding tube that provides a nutrient solution from a replaceable feeding bag. Once the connector is in position in the base, liquid may from the bag to the body lumen. Once in position, the connector may rotate 360 degrees relative to the base before being again in the installation/removal position. | 07-22-2010 |
20110118629 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CERVIX MEASUREMENT - A device for measuring a length of a cervix includes an elongate measurement member, a hollow member, a flange, a handle, and a locking mechanism. The elongate measurement member extends along a longitudinal axis and includes a measurement scale thereon. The hollow member is coaxial with and disposed over the elongate measurement member. The flange is offset from the longitudinal axis and attached to a distal end of the hollow member. The handle is attached to a proximal end of the measurement member. The locking mechanism is configured, when locked, to fix the hollow member relative to the measurement member and, when unlocked to allow the hollow member to slide along the measurement member and rotate about the longitudinal axis so as to place the flange in a desired position without moving the measurement scale. | 05-19-2011 |
20130006368 | TAPERED JOINT IMPLANT AND RELATED TOOLS - According to some embodiments, a method of treating a joint of a patient comprises creating a recess in a bone located at or near a targeted joint, wherein the recess includes a generally wedge or truncated cone shape. In one embodiment, the recess in a bone comprises a surface opening along an outer surface of the bone and a bottom opening along the distal end of the recess, such that a diameter of the surface opening is generally smaller than a diameter of the bottom opening. The method additionally comprises providing a joint implant having a wedge or truncated cone shape, wherein a diameter of a top end of the joint implant is generally smaller than a diameter of a bottom end of the joint implant, inserting the joint implant within the recess. | 01-03-2013 |
20130131552 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CERVIX MEASUREMENT - A device for measuring a length of a cervix includes an elongate measurement member, a hollow member, a flange, a handle, and a locking mechanism. The elongate measurement member extends along a longitudinal axis and includes a measurement scale thereon. The hollow member is coaxial with and disposed over the elongate measurement member. The flange is offset from the longitudinal axis and attached to a distal end of the hollow member. The handle is attached to a proximal end of the measurement member. The locking mechanism is configured, when locked, to fix the hollow member relative to the measurement member and, when unlocked to allow the hollow member to slide along the measurement member and rotate about the longitudinal axis so as to place the flange in a desired position without moving the measurement scale. | 05-23-2013 |
20130317394 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CERVIX MEASUREMENT - A device for measuring a length of a cervix includes an elongate measurement member extending along a longitudinal axis and including a measurement scale thereon, a hollow member coaxial with and disposed over the elongate measurement member, a flange offset from the longitudinal axis and attached to a distal end of the hollow member, a handle attached to a proximal end of the measurement member, and a locking mechanism on the handle. The hollow member is freely rotatable about the longitudinal axis relative to the measurement member to place the flange in a first position and in a second position perpendicular to the first position without moving the measurement scale. The locking mechanism is configured, when locked, to fix the hollow member relative to the measurement member and, when unlocked, to allow the hollow member to slide axially along the measurement member in the first and second positions. | 11-28-2013 |
20150094620 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CERVIX MEASUREMENT - A device for measuring a length of a cervix includes an elongate measurement member extending along a longitudinal axis and including a measurement scale thereon, a hollow member coaxial with and disposed over the elongate measurement member, a flange offset from the longitudinal axis and attached to a distal end of the hollow member, a handle attached to a proximal end of the measurement member, and a locking mechanism on the handle. The hollow member is freely rotatable about the longitudinal axis relative to the measurement member to place the flange in a first position and in a second position perpendicular to the first position without moving the measurement scale. The locking mechanism is configured, when locked, to fix the hollow member relative to the measurement member and, when unlocked, to allow the hollow member to slide axially along the measurement member in the first and second positions. | 04-02-2015 |
20150256391 | CLOUD DEVICE IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION - Methods and apparatuses for authentication and/or provisioning of wireless network devices, and in particular, methods and apparatuses for authentication and/or provisioning of wireless network devices that are communicating with and may be monitored and/or controlled by a remote (e.g., cloud) server. | 09-10-2015 |
20160038308 | METHODS OF REPAIRING A JOINT USING A WEDGE-SHAPED IMPLANT - According to some embodiments, a method of treating a joint of a patient comprises creating a recess in a bone located at or near a targeted joint, wherein the recess includes a generally wedge or truncated cone shape. In one embodiment, the recess in a bone comprises a surface opening along an outer surface of the bone and a bottom opening along the distal end of the recess, such that a diameter of the surface opening is generally smaller than a diameter of the bottom opening. The method additionally comprises providing a joint implant having a wedge or truncated cone shape, wherein a diameter of a top end of the joint implant is generally smaller than a diameter of a bottom end of the joint implant, inserting the joint implant within the recess. | 02-11-2016 |
20160112257 | CLOUD DEVICE IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION - Methods and apparatuses for authentication and/or provisioning of wireless network devices, and in particular, methods and apparatuses for authentication and/or provisioning of wireless network devices that are communicating with and may be monitored and/or controlled by a remote (e.g., cloud) server. | 04-21-2016 |
Joseph A. Bauer, Akron, OH US
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20100183553 | Composition and Methods for Affecting Metallocorrinoid Uptake - The present invention is directed to compositions and methods for affecting metallocorrinoid uptake. The compositions and methods of the present invention are particularly useful in enhancing the uptake or availability of biologically active metallocorrinoids (e.g. cobalamin and its analogs). The present invention is particularly useful in the treatment or prevention of conditions that result from low expression or activity of proteins involved in the processing of metallocorrinoids, as well as in conditions which would benefit from enhanced uptake or availability of cobalamin or its biologically active analogs of cobalamin (e.g. cobalamin drug conjugates). | 07-22-2010 |
Matthew Stephen Bauer, Cincinnati, OH US
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20090151807 | Container Insert for Zero Headspace - A container suitable for containing a liquid composition and comprising an insert located in the neck of said container, and wherein when said container is filled with a liquid composition, zero headspace exists below said insert. | 06-18-2009 |
Randall Charles Bauer, Loveland, OH US
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20080253898 | DAMPER CONFIGURED TURBINE BLADE - A turbine rotor blade includes a hollow airfoil joined to a platform and dovetail. A main flow channel extends longitudinally in span through the blade and is bound chordally by opposite partitions transversely bridging opposite sidewalls of the airfoil. A damper rib and transversely opposite damper pad are arranged together in a plurality of pairs spaced longitudinally apart in the airfoil and chordally positioned intermediate to the partitions to provide unobstructed forward and aft portions of the flow channel for channeling a coolant therethrough. The damper ribs and pads are configured to receive a wire damper through the channel to locally dampen vibration while minimizing obstruction of the coolant flow therethrough. | 10-16-2008 |
20080313899 | BIMATERIAL TURBINE BLADE DAMPER - A turbine blade damper includes an outer part for damping vibration of the blade airfoil and a supporting inner part. The two parts are formed of different materials for the different performance required thereof in the blade. | 12-25-2008 |
20100008778 | MONOLITHIC AND BI-METALLIC TURBINE BLADE DAMPERS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A method for manufacturing a turbine damper by a metal injection molding process is disclosed. The damper includes a base section and a wire section, and is formed of a nickel-base or cobalt base superalloy. | 01-14-2010 |
20150152734 | TURBINE AIRFOIL WITH LOCAL WALL THICKNESS CONTROL - A turbine airfoil for a gas turbine engine including an outer peripheral wall having an external surface, the outer peripheral wall enclosing an interior space and including a concave pressure sidewall and a convex suction sidewall joined together at a leading edge and at a trailing edge; wherein the outer peripheral wall has a varying wall thickness which incorporates a locally-thickened wall portion; and a film cooling hole having a shaped diffuser exit passing through the outer peripheral wall within the locally-thickened wall portion. | 06-04-2015 |
Richard K. Bauer, Beavercreek, OH US
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20080289753 | Method of making composite webs of record members and record members made thereby - There is disclosed method and apparatus to make composite webs of record members each containing at least two circuits. The circuits can be of different types and can be contained in webs having different pitches and/or shapes but nevertheless the circuits are registered with each other and arranged in sets so that there is one set in each record member. | 11-27-2008 |
20100221477 | Webs and Methods of Making Same - There are disclosed methods of making RFID transponder webs and intermediate webs such as RFID strap webs and antenna webs, as well as such webs per se. | 09-02-2010 |
20130161382 | RFID Digital Print/Encode - A method, system and apparatus for printing and encoding RFID products may be disclosed. The method, system, and apparatus can include a printer which can read and program an RFID device contained in a label, tag, or any other desired product, and also print onto the product without damaging the RFID device. The method, system, and apparatus can further include a quality control system. In some exemplary embodiments, the products can be arranged into sheets or rolls, and multiple products can be printed or encoded at the same time or substantially simultaneously. In some exemplary embodiments, reader and antenna configurations can allow the encoding to occur in line, so that printing, encoding, variable data imaging, and finishing can all be completed in one continuous process. | 06-27-2013 |
Russell Bauer, West Chester, OH US
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20140271043 | CONVERSION SYSTEM - A conversion press wherein a crankshaft drives the motion of the tooling assemblies within a number of lanes is provided. The crankshaft is structured to move the tooling assemblies associated with less than the total number of lanes. That is, for example, a four lane conversion press could include two crankshafts each actuating the tooling assemblies of two lanes. In an exemplary embodiment, each lane has a single associated crankshaft. | 09-18-2014 |
20150059428 | OUTBOARD HYDROSTATIC BEARING ASSEMBLY FOR CAN BODYMAKER - A hydrostatic/hydrodynamic fluid bearing assembly for a can bodymaker is provided. The hydrostatic/hydrodynamic fluid bearing assembly is separate from the ram body. The outboard bearing assembly includes a carriage assembly and a number of elongated journals. The carriage assembly includes a ram coupling, a crank coupling, and body defining a number of journal passages. The ram body is coupled to a ram coupling. The crank coupling is structured to be coupled to a crank arm. Each journal extends through a carriage assembly body journal passage. In this configuration, the ram body may form a can body in a traditional manner, but fluid bearing assembly fluid is not applied to the ram body. Instead the fluid bearing assembly fluid is applied to the journals. | 03-05-2015 |
20150059429 | MECHANISM AND DESIGN FOR ADDRESSING RAM DROOP - A can bodymaker ram assembly is provided. The ram assembly includes an elongated, generally hollow ram body and a tension assembly. The ram body includes a proximal end, a medial portion, and a distal end. The tension assembly includes an elongated support member. The tension assembly support member includes a proximal end and a distal end. The tension assembly support member is substantially disposed within the ram body with the tension assembly support member proximal end coupled to the ram body proximal end, and the tension assembly support member distal end coupled to one of the ram body medial portion or the ram body distal end. | 03-05-2015 |
20160030996 | DRIVE ASSEMBLY FOR CONVERSION SYSTEM - A conversion system wherein a crankshaft drives the motion of the tooling assemblies within a number of lanes is provided. The crankshaft is structured to move the tooling assemblies associated with less than the total number of lanes. That is, for example, a four lane conversion press could include two crankshafts each actuating the tooling assemblies of two lanes. In an exemplary embodiment, each lane has a single associated crankshaft. The conversion system includes a multiple press drive assembly with a clutch/brake assembly and a flywheel assembly. The clutch/brake assembly is structured to suspend operation of the press units while the flywheel assembly stores energy in a flywheel. When operation of the press units is restarted, energy from the flywheel aids the motor in bringing the press units to an operating speed. | 02-04-2016 |
20160121385 | Outboard Hydrostatic Bearing Assembly for Can Bodymaker - A hydrostatic/hydrodynamic fluid bearing assembly for a can bodymaker is provided. The hydrostatic/hydrodynamic fluid bearing assembly is separate from the ram body. The outboard guide bearing assembly includes a carriage assembly and a number of elongated journals. The carriage assembly includes a ram coupling, a crank coupling, and body defining a number of journal passages. The ram body is coupled to a ram coupling. The crank coupling is structured to be coupled to a crank arm. Each journal extends through a carriage assembly body journal passage. In this configuration, the ram body may form a can body in a traditional manner, but fluid bearing assembly fluid is not applied to the ram body. Instead, the fluid bearing assembly fluid is applied to the journals. | 05-05-2016 |
William A. Bauer, Beavercreek, OH US
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20100263766 | IRON-BASED AMORPHOUS ALLOYS AND METHODS OF SYNTHESIZING IRON-BASED AMORPHOUS ALLOYS - A method according to one embodiment includes combining an amorphous iron-based alloy and at least one metal selected from a group consisting of molybdenum, chromium, tungsten, boron, gadolinium, nickel phosphorous, yttrium, and alloys thereof to form a mixture, wherein the at least one metal is present in the mixture from about 5 atomic percent (at %) to about 55 at %; and ball milling the mixture at least until an amorphous alloy of the iron-based alloy and the at least one metal is formed. Several amorphous iron-based metal alloys are also presented, including corrosion-resistant amorphous iron-based metal alloys and radiation-shielding amorphous iron-based metal alloys, | 10-21-2010 |
William R. Bauer, Port Clinton, OH US
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20100049095 | Assessment of medical conditions by determining mobility - A mobility assessment detects abnormalities in motion using a stagger algorithm. The detected abnormalities are compared to known norms for a particular test to determine if the abnormalities are normal or not. The comparison can be made for abnormalities associated with different diseases and illnesses to classify whether or not the condition exists and its phase. The results may be used to generate a treatment regime. | 02-25-2010 |
Witold Bauer, Westlake, OH US
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20110309735 | LIGHT BULB USING SOLID-STATE LIGHT SOURCES - A light bulb has a light guide configured as a hollow body surrounding an internal volume. The light guide is open at its proximal and distal ends, and has inner and outer surfaces and an end surface at the proximal end that provides a light input edge. A solid-state light source is optically coupled to the light input edge of the light guide such that light from the solid-state light source travels in the light guide by total internal reflection. The solid-state light source is thermally coupled to a housing at the proximal end of the light guide. The housing contains vents for air flow and convection cooling through the internal volume. Light-extracting optical elements at least one of the inner surface and the outer surface of the light guide are for extracting light from the light guide. | 12-22-2011 |
20130038195 | LIGHT BULB WITH THERMAL FEATURES - A light bulb includes a light guide, light source, and housing. The light guide is configured as an open-ended hollow body surrounding an internal volume and defining a longitudinal axis. The light guide has inner and outer major surfaces. The light source is configured to edge light the light guide. The housing is at one end of the light guide. In one embodiment, fins extend from the housing adjacent the outer major surface, each fin separated from the outer major surface by an air gap to allow air flow between the fin and outer major surface. In another embodiment, a heat sink is disposed in the internal volume and configured as a hollow body with a branched cross section. Each branch extends outward from a common center and defines an air flow channel that terminates in an orifice aligned with a respective through-slot of the light guide. | 02-14-2013 |