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Andrew Bradley, Queensland AU
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20100030096 | METHOD OF ACQUIRING A PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE - A method for acquiring a physiological response from a test subject, particularly an auditory brainstem response, by presenting a plurality of stimuli, such as a Maximum Length Sequence, detecting electrophysiological signals in response to the stimuli, generating a recover signal based on the stimuli and determining the physiological response from the electrophysiological signals and the recovery signal. | 02-04-2010 |
Andrew Peter Bradley, Queensland AU
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20110238176 | IMPROVEMENTS FOR COCHLEAR IMPLANTS - The invention relates to a method of generating a place-frequency map for accurate positioning of a cochlear implant whereby the place-frequency map is used to relate a physical position of the cochlear implant to a tonotopic map of the basilar membrane/spiral ganglion. The invention also relates to a method of electrically positioning of an already inserted cochlear implant within the cochlea to provide stimuli to only the parts of the cochlea that have reduced or no residual hearing. | 09-29-2011 |
Brandy Bradley, Tulsa, OK US
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20150258644 | HEAT EXCHANGER AND METHOD OF REPAIRING THEREOF - A heat exchanger includes a fluid circuit including a fluid inlet manifold, a fluid outlet manifold, and fluid heat exchange channels fluidly connected between the fluid inlet manifold and the fluid outlet manifold. Each channel has an interior, and walls with an inside surface. A method of repairing the heat exchanger includes pumping an epoxy varnish into the interior of at least one of the heat exchange channels; filling in at least one of a) one or more cracks in the walls of the at least one channel, b) one or more apertures in the walls of the at least one channel, or c) one or more spaces between the at least one channel and another component of the heat exchanger with the epoxy varnish; and heating the at least one channel to a temperature in an approved predetermined epoxy varnish temperature range. | 09-17-2015 |
Calvin Rhett Bradley, Simpsonville, SC US
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20150034399 | Vehicle Fuel Economy by Optimizing Effective Rolling Tire Resistance - The subject matter of the present invention relates generally to a vehicle that has axles with tires mounted thereon with at least one axle that is a lift axle, and more specifically, to a method that optimizes the effective tire rolling resistance by adjusting the load on the tires, resulting in an improvement in the fuel economy of the vehicle. According to one embodiment, the method takes into consideration the rolling resistance characteristics of the tires placed onto the axles of the vehicle and provides an algorithm for optimizing their rolling resistance by raising or lowering the lift axle. | 02-05-2015 |
Cara Bradley, Rozelle AU
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20130071927 | MEDIA AND METHODS FOR CELL CULTURE - The present invention provides a cell passaging medium comprising at least one agent capable of detaching from a surface a cell that is culture in vitro on said surface, and a water-soluble polymer capable of protecting the detached cell. The present invention also provides a cell culturing medium comprising one or more cell culture protectants capable of protecting cells in culture. The present invention further relates to the use of said media in methods for culturing cells in vitro or for deriving monolayer cell cultures of mammalian stem cells. | 03-21-2013 |
Christopher R. Bradley, Chimayo, NM US
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20140338894 | GEOLOGIC FRACTURING METHOD AND RESULTING FRACTURED GEOLOGIC STRUCTURE - Detonation control modules and detonation control circuits are provided herein. A trigger input signal can cause a detonation control module to trigger a detonator. A detonation control module can include a timing circuit, a light-producing diode such as a laser diode, an optically triggered diode, and a high-voltage capacitor. The trigger input signal can activate the timing circuit. The timing circuit can control activation of the light-producing diode. Activation of the light-producing diode illuminates and activates the optically triggered diode. The optically triggered diode can be coupled between the high-voltage capacitor and the detonator. Activation of the optically triggered diode causes a power pulse to be released from the high-voltage capacitor that triggers the detonator. | 11-20-2014 |
Ciaran Bradley, Sutton IE
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20100227588 | Methods and Apparatus for a SIM-Based Firewall - A method for using a SIM-based firewall to filter and regulate events that may occur in a wireless device or SIM card may include: reading configuration settings; registering with a wireless device, and starting timers; detecting an event; determining whether the event matches criteria for allowance; and, if the event matches, allowing the event. If the event is not allowed, the method may then comprise terminating the event; determining whether to notify the external interface; and potentially transmitting an indication to the external interface. Indications may also be transmitted to a remote system that the event was detected and/or blocked. | 09-09-2010 |
David Bradley, Tracy, MN US
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20140011675 | AGRICULTURAL COMPOSITIONS AND APPLICATIONS UTILIZING MINERAL COMPOUNDS - Embodiments provide inorganic mineral chelated compositions, cobalt compounds and compositions, and treatment compositions, and methods of making and using them. Mineral chelated compositions and cobalt compounds have been shown to improve plant health, plant emergence, crop yield, and plant resistance to disease and drought. The compositions described herein can be applied directly to seeds, soil, or plants, or they can be incorporated with existing agricultural treatments and processes, reducing cost and time for farmers to implement the methods described herein. Accordingly, the compositions can be used as a seed treatment, or they can be broadcast on soil, tilled in soil, placed in-furrow, mixed with other fertilizers or chemicals, side-dressed in the field, used as foliar treatments, or combinations thereof. Such methods provide valuable micronutrients in a highly bioavailable form to plants and soil. | 01-09-2014 |
David C. Bradley, Abu Dhabi AE
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20100277166 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING FORMATION PARAMETER - A method of measuring a parameter characteristic of a rock formation in an oil well is provided for evaluating a reservoir treatment applied to a subterranean formation including the steps of injecting from a tool body suspended into a well at an injection location a known volume of fluid into the formation, performing a logging operation sensitive to a change of fluid content at several measuring points below and above the injection location; and using results of the logging operation to determine a depth profile along said well of a parameter related to fluid content. | 11-04-2010 |
David C. Bradley, Navi Mumbai IN
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20130124178 | MULTISEGMENT FRACTURES - A method can include identifying a discrete natural fracture in a three-dimensional environment that includes a reservoir modeled by a three-dimensional grid model, representing the discrete natural fracture via a multisegment model in a two-dimensional region within the three-dimensional grid model, defining at least one connection for fluid communication between the multisegment model and the three-dimensional grid model, defining boundary conditions for the multisegment model, and solving the multisegment model subject to the at least one connection and the boundary conditions to provide values for fluid flow in the two-dimensional region. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed. | 05-16-2013 |
Derek Bradley, Zurich CH
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20150104111 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF LOCAL SIGNAL EQUALIZATION - Methods and systems of equalizing spatial frequency signals for images are provided. Images distorted through defocus, motion blur, under-sampling or other reasons may be equalized. Equalized spatial frequency signals may be used to determine correspondence matching between images. Image patches from two or more image signals may be identified and analyzed to determine image patches that contain similar representations of the real scene, with sufficient local details for accurately computing cross-correlation. | 04-16-2015 |
20150213307 | RIGID STABILIZATION OF FACIAL EXPRESSIONS - Systems and techniques for performing automatic rigid stabilization of facial expressions are provided. The systems and techniques may include obtaining one or more shapes, the one or more shapes including one or more facial expressions of a subject. The systems and techniques may further include generating a subject-specific skull representation, and performing rigid stabilization of the one or more facial expressions by fitting the subject-specific skull with the one or more facial expressions of the subject. | 07-30-2015 |
20160071316 | CAPTURING AND STYLIZING HAIR FOR 3D FABRICATION - A process, computer program product, and apparatus provide color and shape stylization for a captured hairstyle. The process, computer program product, and apparatus receive a plurality of images of a hairstyle in an n dimensional space at a plurality of different angles. Further, the process, computer program product, and apparatus generate a mesh surface in an n−1 dimensional space. In addition, the process, computer program product, and apparatus combine color data from the plurality of images at the plurality of different angles with mesh geometry data of the mesh surface. The process, computer program product, and apparatus also stylize the color data with an n dimensional filter that projects the color data to the n−1 dimensional space of the mesh surface. The process, computer program product, and apparatus may also stylize the geometric shape details in a coherent manner with the color. | 03-10-2016 |
Derek Edward Bradley, Zurich CH
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20120185218 | PHYSICAL FACE CLONING - A computer-implemented method is provided for physical face cloning to generate a synthetic skin. Rather than attempt to reproduce the mechanical properties of biological tissue, an output-oriented approach is utilized that models the synthetic skin as an elastic material with isotropic and homogeneous properties (e.g., silicone rubber). The method includes capturing a plurality of expressive poses from a human subject and generating a computational model based on one or more material parameters of a material. In one embodiment, the computational model is a compressible neo-Hookean material model configured to simulate deformation behavior of the synthetic skin. The method further includes optimizing a shape geometry of the synthetic skin based on the computational model and the captured expressive poses. An optimization process is provided that varies the thickness of the synthetic skin based on a minimization of an elastic energy with respect to rest state positions of the synthetic skin. | 07-19-2012 |
20140050390 | RECONSTRUCTION OF DEFORMING SURFACES BY CANCELING AMBIENT OCCLUSION AND REFINING 3-D SHAPE - Methods for improved reconstruction of a deforming surface may comprise canceling ambient occlusion of the deforming surface from an input image, computing an optical flow of the image, and refining a 3-D shape of the surface. Canceling ambient occlusion of the deforming surface may comprise computing the ambient occlusion of the surface, projecting the ambient occlusion onto each image plane, and then removing the ambient occlusion from the corresponding input image | 02-20-2014 |
20150317451 | PHYSICAL FACE CLONING - A computer-implemented method is provided for physical face cloning to generate a synthetic skin. Rather than attempt to reproduce the mechanical properties of biological tissue, an output-oriented approach is utilized that models the synthetic skin as an elastic material with isotropic and homogeneous properties (e.g., silicone rubber). The method includes capturing a plurality of expressive poses from a human subject and generating a computational model based on one or more material parameters of a material. In one embodiment, the computational model is a compressible neo-Hookean material model configured to simulate deformation behavior of the synthetic skin. The method further includes optimizing a shape geometry of the synthetic skin based on the computational model and the captured expressive poses. An optimization process is provided that varies the thickness of the synthetic skin based on a minimization of an elastic energy with respect to rest state positions of the synthetic skin. | 11-05-2015 |
Donald R. Bradley, Albuquerque, NM US
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20150354033 | Nickel-Titanium-Based Superelastic High-Temperature Shape Memory Alloys - Shape memory alloys containing Ni, Ti, and Pt or Pd display superelastic behavior. The superelasticity was shown in a range of temperatures around the austenite finish shape memory transformation temperature. The superelasticity range was approximately 210-280° C. for these alloys. Shape memory alloys that exhibit superelasticity at high temperatures will enable a new class of mechanical sensors and actuators. | 12-10-2015 |
Gerard Bradley, Saronno IT
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20110165336 | ELECTROSTATIC COMPOSITION BASED ON A POLYAMIDE MATRIX - A process for producing an article, including: forming an article from a composition comprising a polyamide matrix, wherein the composition comprises: 2 to 10% by weight of carbon black as an electrically conductive filler, with respect to the total weight of the composition, and 1% to 30% by weight of an antistatic agent comprising a polyetheramide, with respect to the total weight of the composition; and applying paint to the article by electrostatic deposition. | 07-07-2011 |
Gerard Bradley, Brindas FR
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20120316261 | POLYAMIDE COMPOSITION WITH LOW THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY - A polyamide composition that can be used in different transformation methods and, in particular, for the production of an extrusion profile having a low thermal conductivity, is described. One such composition includes, in particular, glass beads. Also described is a composition, preferably a moulding composition, e.g., in the form of granules or powder, that can be used to produce items by means of injection molding. | 12-13-2012 |
20140309367 | Use of a polyamide chain-extending compound as a stabilizer - The invention relates to the use of a polyamide chain-extending compound as an agent for stabilizing the polyamide toward heat, light and/or bad weather. Polyamide compositions may comprise at least one of these polyamide chain-extending compounds and optionally reinforcing fillers and optionally impact modifiers. | 10-16-2014 |
Gérard Bradley, Saronno IT
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20110263735 | LIGHTWEIGHT MICROCELLULAR POLYAMIDE SHAPED ARTICLES - Optionally reinforced, lightweight microcellular polyamide shaped articles, e.g., automotive body or interior parts, are produced by injection molding a polyamide matrix in the presence of a fluid in the supercritical state. | 10-27-2011 |
Gordon Bradley, Liestal CH
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20110017981 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF SEMICONDUCTING LAYERS - A convenient way for preparing thin layers of organic semiconducting materials comprises application or deposition of particles of a semiconducting material containing an organic semiconductor on a suitable surface, and converting these particles into a semiconducting layer on a substrate by application of pressure and optionally elevated temperatures. | 01-27-2011 |
20110159050 | AMPHIPHILIC PROTEINS AS MORPHOLOGY MODIFIERS - Disclosed is a process for modifying the morphology and/or polymorphism of an organic substance, which process comprises treating the solid substance, or a solution or dispersion thereof, with one or more amphiphilic proteins. | 06-30-2011 |
20110268792 | SURFACE ACTIVE PROTEINS AS EXCIPIENTS IN SOLID PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATIONS - The invention relates to a use of surface active hydrophobins for applications in pharmaceutical technology, in particular as excipients for galenic use. Provided is a method for either admixture of hydrophobins to galenic compositions or for treating the surface of pharmaceutical forms with a hydrophobin-containing solution to modify the pharmaceutical properties of the galenic form. In a preferred embodiment of the invention hydrophobins are used to improve the properties of a pharmaceutical composition, e.g. to act as a surfactant or to increase resistance to disintegration of the galenic forms to achieve a retarded drug release. The galenic form to be modified by the use of surface active proteins as excipients can be capsules, tablets, pills, microparticles, vesicles, and suppositories, although further galenic forms are envisioned. The surface active proteins used for the purpose of present invention can either be isolated from their respective natural source or prepared by recombinant techniques and expression in a suitable host. | 11-03-2011 |
20120058199 | COMPOSITIONS, USE AND METHOD FOR THE USE OF SURFACE ACTIVE PROTEINS IN TOPICAL DRUG DELIVERY ACROSS KERATIN - The present invention provides the use of surface active proteins, especially class I and class II hydrophobins, in topically applied pharmaceutical formulations. The invention is particularly directed to topically applied pharmaceutical products for enhancing the penetration to achieve a transungual delivery of a prophylactically and/or therapeutically effective amount of an active ingredient (drug) to a patient (including animals and humans) into and/or through a nail, of the animal or human body, in order to treat one or more of a variety of diseases or disorders. Related embodiments of the invention are also disclosed. | 03-08-2012 |
Gordon Paul Bradley, Independence, KY US
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20150298017 | HAND-LAUNCHED, SOLAR-POWERED AIRCRAFT - Embodiments of a hand-launched solar-powered aircraft are disclosed. In addition, embodiments of kits are disclosed for the construction of a hand-launched solar-powered aircraft. Further, embodiments of methods of making a hand-launched aircraft are disclosed. In some embodiments, the hand-launched aircraft is solar-powered. Still further, embodiments of an educational kit for a hand-launched, solar-powered aircraft are disclosed. In various embodiments, the educational kit comprises educational material on one or more science and technology learning topics, which educational material is relevant to and supplemented by the assembly and/or operation of the aircraft. The education material can relate to, for example, one or more of flying techniques, aeronautics, renewable energy, electronics, mechanical engineering, and/or climatology. | 10-22-2015 |
James Doug Bradley, Gilbert, AZ US
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20130071590 | MOLECULAR FILMS FOR HYDROPHOBIC IMPLANT SURFACES - Compositions are disclosed containing a solvated viscoelastic polymeric gel diluted into an ionically conductive aqueous solution which can be usefully applied to any surface that is hydrophobic to act, for example, as an antifogging coating with minimal optical distortion and excellent transparency. The compositions can also be used as lubricious agents on medical implants, shunts, and surgical supplies to minimize tissue trauma, to maximize bio-compatibility, and to increase healing by enhancing better irrigation and flow in adjacent tissue. | 03-21-2013 |
Jeff Bradley, Pella, IA US
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20150251187 | MATERIAL REDUCING APPARATUS INCLUDING AN AUTOMATICALLY POSITIONED THROWN OBJECT DEFLECTOR - The present disclosure relates to a material reducing apparatus adapted to be coupled to a vehicle by a pivot arm or other structure. The material reducing apparatus includes a reducing head with rotary reducing component. The reducing head can be titled about a tilt axis relative to the vehicle and can be raised and lowered relative to a vehicle. The reducing head has a thrown object deflector that automatically moves relative to the rotary reducing component when the reducing head is tilted relative to the vehicle. | 09-10-2015 |
Jesse L. Bradley, Salina, KS US
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20150328923 | Truck Wheel Turbulence Shield - A turbulence shield for attachment to a truck wheel having a laterally outer edge about a laterally opening concavity, and having an annular channel which opens radially inwardly at the laterally outer edge, the turbulence shield having a first annularly extending “C” member opening radially inwardly and fitted for nesting receipt within the annular channel; a second annularly extending “C” member opening radially inwardly and nestingly received within the first “C” member's channel, the second annularly extending “C” member having arms; a hoop member nesting within the second “C” member; a circular flexible sheet; and an integral joint interconnecting the sheet's edge and a second “C” member's arm so that, upon nesting the first “C” member within the wheel's annular channel, the sheet covers the wheel's laterally opening concavity. | 11-19-2015 |
Joel J. Bradley, Woodbury, MN US
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20130325581 | IN-LIBRARY LENDING ACTIVATION - An electronic book (ebook) lending system for requiring at-library book activation. The lending system includes a central system for managing and hosting ebooks, the central system including a storage device and a processor to control a user interface that enables a user to interact with the central system. The central system also includes an access device for activating ebooks at the library. A user may reserve an ebook through the user interface accessed by a remote user device or a library device. The content of the ebook is inaccessible to the user until the ebook is activated, wherein a user may activate the ebook by providing user identification information to the access device, and after the ebook is activated, the user may access the content of the ebook remotely. The present disclosure further includes an ebook lending system for incentivizing library visits by patrons and a digital content lending system for requiring at-library digital content activation. | 12-05-2013 |
John Bradley, Collierville, TN US
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20150250185 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING FUNGUS - Compositions and methods of phytopathogenic fungus control are provided, the compositions and methods include a first component of dissolved organic matter (DOM) concentrate having natural organic matter of defined composition, suitable for soil, foliar, and seed coating. | 09-10-2015 |
John Bradley, Talagante CL
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20110270751 | Electronic commerce system and system and method for establishing a trusted session - A system and method for establishing two-factor security using a mobile device comprising authorizing one or more transactions requests received by a server, identifying one or more credentials required before the transaction can be processed, transmitting the list of credentials and a request session ID to a mobile device that stores, or is linked to, one or more required credentials, and pushing (or authorizing a credentials server to push) such credentials to the server that received the request in order to permit the associated transaction and/or upgrade the prior session to a secured or “authorized” connection. | 11-03-2011 |
John Louis Bradley, The Gap AU
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20130130108 | ADHESION OF ACTIVE ELECTRODE MATERIALS TO METAL ELECTRODE SUBSTRATES - A battery electrode for a lithium ion battery that includes an electrically conductive substrate having an electrode layer applied thereto. The electrode layer includes an organic material having high alkalinity, or an organic material which can be dissolved in organic solvents, or an organic material having an imide group(s) and aminoacetal group(s), or an organic material that chelates with or bonds with a metal substrate or that chelates with or bonds with an active material in the electrode layer. The organic material may be guanidine carbonate. | 05-23-2013 |
20150099171 | ADHESION OF ACTIVE ELECTRODE MATERIALS TO METAL ELECTRODE SUBSTRATES - A battery electrode for a lithium ion battery that includes an electrically conductive substrate having an electrode layer applied thereto. The electrode layer includes an organic material having high alkalinity, or an organic material which can be dissolved in organic solvents, or an organic material having an imide group(s) and aminoacetal group(s), or an organic material that chelates with or bonds with a metal substrate or that chelates with or bonds with an active material in the electrode layer. The organic material may be guanidine carbonate. | 04-09-2015 |
Keith Joseph Bradley, Sandyford IE
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20090132368 | Systems and Methods for Providing Personalized Advertisement - A method for providing personalized advertisement to a first user. The method includes the steps of: displaying a first advertisement to users; defining segments for a user community preference; assigning each of the users to one of the segments in response to the user's level of interest in the user community preference; identifying a first group of the users interested in the first advertisement; identifying a second group of the users not interested in the first advertisement; determining the percentage of the first group of users assigned to the segment; determining the percentage of the second group of users assigned to the segment; determining whether each segment is an indicator for user interest in the first advertisement by comparing the two percentages associated with the segment; and targeting a second advertisement to users assigned to the segment if the segment is an indicator for user interest in the first advertisement. | 05-21-2009 |
20090157417 | Systems and methods for detecting click fraud - A method for detecting click fraud. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of: directing a user to an item but delaying the internal ratings update of the item; collecting data to build a model of the user; building the model of the user in response to the collected data; determining the trustworthiness of the user in response to the model of the user; and updating internal ratings of the item in response to the trustworthiness of the user. In various embodiments, the click fraud can be the inflation of advertisement clicks, the inflation of popularity or the inflation of reputation. | 06-18-2009 |
Kerwin Bradley, Boise, ID US
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20140146164 | Calibration of a Dynamic Digital Imaging System for Detecting Defects in Production Stream - A system and method for calibrating a dynamic digital imaging system for the detection of defects in a moving product stream. The system has an elevated platform above a conveying unit for receiving a reference color tile. The elevated platform allows for the passage of products to be inspected on the below conveying unit surface such that calibration and re-calibration processes during image capturing may be accomplished on a continuous basis without interruption of the product stream. | 05-29-2014 |
Luke Bradley, Lexington, KY US
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20140148393 | Amidated Dopamine Neuron Stimulating Peptides for CNS Dopaminergic Upregulation - The present invention relates to novel proteins, referred to herein as amidated glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) peptides (or “Amidated Dopamine Neuron Stimulating peptides (ADNS peptides)”), that are useful for treating brain diseases and injuries that result in dopaminergic deficiencies. | 05-29-2014 |
Mack E. Bradley, Peoria, AZ US
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20150356638 | METHOD OF FACILITATING DONATIONS TO CHARITIES - A method of facilitating charitable donations includes providing an organizations database comprising a listing of charitable organizations, and an items database comprising a listing of tangible items, such as food, water, clothing, building supplies, medical supplies, and/or educational materials, available for purchase by potential donors for the charitable organizations. At least one of the tangible items is designated for donating to at least one of the charitable organizations, and potential donors can search the items database and select desired tangible items to purchase for one or more of the charitable organizations. The tangible items selected from the items database are purchased by the user and donated to the designated charitable organization. | 12-10-2015 |
Mark Anthony Bradley, Galway IE
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20150336719 | CONTAINER WITH IRREMOVABLE CLOSURE TO FACILITATE DISPENSATION OF CONTENTS - A container and closure combination, for the containment of fluids and extraction therefrom by way of an extraction tube. The container comprises a closed volume with an opening configured to close the opening of the container; the closure is provided with an aperture such that the closure, upon fitment to the container opening, cannot be removed therefrom. The aperture of the closure comprises a unitary elastic unidirectional valve member that can operate in a first, closed condition, to prevent a flow of fluid from the container; and a second, operational condition, with an extraction tube sealingly engaged with respect to the valve, to permit an extraction of fluid from the container through the tube. | 11-26-2015 |
Mark William Roger Bradley, Sydney AU
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20110153401 | TESTING THE VALIDITY OF ELECTRONIC COUPON CODES - A system and computer program product for testing the validity of coupon codes. Coupon codes can be automatically tested, instead of manually testing them, by having a program select one or more products on a merchant's website and then add them to the shopping cart on the merchant's website. Upon entering the checkout stage on the merchant's website, the program can submit the coupon code to be tested at the checkout stage. The validity of the coupon code is determined based on the status of the coupon code (e.g., expired, approved advertised benefit) returned by the merchant's website. By having a program automatically test coupon codes instead of having a user manually test each coupon code, the validity of coupons code can be more accurately determined in a more efficient manner. | 06-23-2011 |
Marshall Bradley, Slidell, LA US
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20130321200 | WIDE BAND CLEAR AIR SCATTER DOPPLER RADAR - Systems and methods for measuring wind speed and direction in clear air conditions using a wide band Doppler radar in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, a wide band Doppler radar system includes an antenna assembly includes at least one transmit antenna and at least one receive antenna; a transceiver connected to the antenna assembly configured to transmit a radar beam includes a transmit signal on a Ka-band carrier frequency and receive a backscattered radar beam includes a carrier frequency that is frequency shifted relative to the transmitted Ka-band carrier frequency of the backscattered radar beam; a data acquisition system connected to the transceiver configured to estimate a wind velocity vector by calculating a Doppler shift between at least one transmitted radar beam and at least one received backscattered radar beam. | 12-05-2013 |
20140278109 | SINGLE BEAM FMCW RADAR WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION DETERMINATION - A single beam frequency modulated continuous wave radar for clear air scatter (CAS) detection and method of monitoring clear air scatterers are provided. CAS monitoring capabilities, including the ability to estimate wind velocity and direction, are obtained using data from a single defined width beam of energy that instead of being averaged is sampled at discrete time steps over a range of altitudes. | 09-18-2014 |
Maureen Bradley, Marlton, NJ US
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20130340807 | FOLDABLE SOLAR TRACKING SYSTEM, ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLY, SHIPPING AND INSTALLATION OF THE SAME - A solar tracking assembly includes a spine and a plurality of paired brackets connected to the spine. The brackets are positioned on opposite sides of the spine and at least one of the paired brackets includes wheels to allow rolling movement of the spine. An array arm is attached to each bracket and is moveable from a shipping position to a deployed position, and at least one solar array panel is secured to each array arm. A method of installing a solar panel assembly includes assembling in a secondary automated process at least one solar panel assembly in an offsite location, loading the solar panel assembly in the shipping position on a truck, transporting the truck to a deployment site, and off-loading the solar panel assembly from said truck. | 12-26-2013 |
Michael Edward Bradley, Limerick IE
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20140253176 | PING PONG COMPARATOR VOLTAGE MONITORING CIRCUIT - A ping pong comparator voltage monitoring circuit which includes first and second comparators having inputs connected to a voltage Vin to be monitored, and second inputs connected to first and second nodes, respectively. A multiplexer alternately couples the first and second comparator outputs to an output in response to a periodic control signal. A ground-referenced voltage Vref1 is provided at a third node and a voltage Vref2 referenced to Vref1 is at a fourth node. A hysteresis hyst1 is switchably connected between the third and first nodes, and a hysteresis hyst2 is switchably connected between the fourth and second nodes. Hyst1 and hyst2 are switched in when the mux output toggles due to a rising Vin, and are switched out when the mux output toggles due to a falling Vin. | 09-11-2014 |
Nathaniel T. Bradley, Tuscon, AZ US
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20140047337 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING AUDIO FILES - A system and method for organizing one or more audio files. One or more original files are converted into the one or more audio files. The one or more original files are associated with the one or more audio files. The one or more audio files are accessed in response to a request to access the one or more audio files. The one or more audio files are communicated through an audio interface in response to a request to access the one or more audio files. | 02-13-2014 |
Nathan J. Bradley, Muscatine, IA US
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20150345104 | UNIVERSAL QUICK COUPLER FOR BACKHOE - A universal coupler for a backhoe assembly in which a first link is pivotally connected to the articulation joints of the backhoe assembly. Mounting holes for a first and third style bucket with equal pin spacing are provided on the first link. A second link is connected to the first position and is pivotal between a first position in which the mounting holes are exposed and a second position in which the second link covers the holes on the first link and provides the mounting hole diameter and pin spacing for a bucket having a greater pin spacing. | 12-03-2015 |
Peter Bradley, Coogee AU
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20110028113 | METHOD OF IMPROVING SENSITIVITY AND INTERFERENCE REJECTION IN WIRELESS RECEIVERS - A wireless receiver for receiving a signal with a characteristic pattern includes a predictor for predicting the presence of a non-zero value of the characteristic pattern. A tracker tracks a noise component in the received signal between predicted non-zero values. The resulting noise component is subtracted from the received signal to output a processed signal, which is then decoded by a pattern discriminator and demodulator. The wireless receiver is less sensitive to noise and interference. | 02-03-2011 |
20150071150 | RADIO WAKE-UP SYSTEM WITH MULTI-MODE OPERATION - In a method of establishing communication between a primary node and secondary nodes over communications channels, the secondary nodes are placed in a sleep state in the absence of active communications and are responsive to a wake-up message transmitted over the one or more communications channels from the primary node to enter a wake-up state. A wake-up message is sent from an instigator at the primary node to a receptor at a said secondary node. The communications channels with the receptor at said secondary node are periodically sniffed for a valid wake-up message. In response to reception of a valid wake-up message the receptor places the secondary node in the wake-up state. The instigator and receptor employ a selected operational mode being defined by the timing of the wake-up message and sniff pattern at the receptor. The selected operational mode is changed to suit different channel conditions. | 03-12-2015 |
20150071151 | MULTI-CHANNEL LOW POWER WAKE-UP SYSTEM - A wake-up system includes an instigator for transmitting a wake-up message from a primary node to a receiver at a secondary node. The instigator sends a wake-up on either first RF channel or a second RF channel having respective frequencies such that the second RF channel is an image of the first RF channel at a local oscillator frequency of the receiver. The receiver includes an RF filter that passes both the image and non-image channels, a frequency generator for generating a local oscillator signal at the local oscillator frequency, and a mixer for mixing the filtered modulated RF signal with said local oscillator signal to generate a modulated intermediate frequency (IF) signal. The receiver monitors both the image and non-image channels simultaneously for a valid wake-up message. A wake-up message detector indicates a wake-up condition in response to the reception of a valid wake-up message. | 03-12-2015 |
Peter J. Bradley, Torquay AU
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20090312926 | Using Driving Behavior to Determine Gear Changes of an Automatic Transmission - A method for changing the timing of gear changes of an automatic transmission for a motor vehicle including repetitively updating a current value of a count whose value is a measure of driving behavior, performing an evaluation of driving behavior and updating the current value by a value determined from the evaluation, determining shift schedules that define the occurrence of a gear change to be produced by the transmission, and using the updated current value to establish from among the shift schedules a shift schedule that defines a gear change to be produced by the transmission. | 12-17-2009 |
Qian Xing Bradley, Mesa, AZ US
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20130071590 | MOLECULAR FILMS FOR HYDROPHOBIC IMPLANT SURFACES - Compositions are disclosed containing a solvated viscoelastic polymeric gel diluted into an ionically conductive aqueous solution which can be usefully applied to any surface that is hydrophobic to act, for example, as an antifogging coating with minimal optical distortion and excellent transparency. The compositions can also be used as lubricious agents on medical implants, shunts, and surgical supplies to minimize tissue trauma, to maximize bio-compatibility, and to increase healing by enhancing better irrigation and flow in adjacent tissue. | 03-21-2013 |
Robert L. Bradley, Joplin, MO US
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20150126088 | ROOFING UNDERLAYMENT - A roofing underlayment comprising a carrier substrate included a felt mixture and a binder mixture, and a volume of asphalt flux saturating the carrier substrate. The felt mixture may comprise between about seventy-five percent and about ninety-five percent by weight corrugated paper/cardboard fibers and between about five percent and about twenty-five percent by weight fiberglass fibers. The volume of asphalt flux may comprise between about twenty-five and fifty percent of a total weight of the roofing shingle underlayment and may saturate the carrier substrate at a saturation percentage between about thirty and about one hundred percent. The binder mixture may include a mixture of alum and rosin having a mixture ratio by weight of alum to rosin in a range between one to one (1:1) and four to one (4:1). | 05-07-2015 |
Ryan Bradley, Soborg DK
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20110218095 | Additives for Highly Compacted Ammonia Storage Materials - Disclosed is a self-supporting solid compacted composition of material comprising an ammonia storage material capable of reversibly absorbing and desorbing ammonia in its ammonia saturated state and compacted to such a density that it has of at least 70% of the single crystal density of said material in its ammonia-saturated state in admixture with one or more additive incapable of storing ammonia and having a thermal conductivity of at least five times the thermal conductivity of the ammonia storage material at a temperature of from at least −45° C. to 250° C., as well as a process for preparing it. | 09-08-2011 |
20110236294 | Saturation of Ammonia Storage Materials in Containers - A method of saturating reversible ammonia storage materials inside a container for the purpose of achieving high volumetric ammonia storage capacity and containers filled with the materials are disclosed. | 09-29-2011 |
Ryan Thomas Bradley, Lexington, KY US
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20160004193 | Imaging Device and Method for Determining Operating Parameters - An operational imaging device and method using a predetermined set of operating parameter determining (OPD) equations forming an OPD equation set for providing one or more operational parameter values for processing of a media sheet. The OPD equation set, stored in the operational imaging device, is solved using values for a set of N variables measured by an operational sensor set in the operational imaging device. Each equation solution determines a value for one of the operating parameters. The OPD equation set is generated by a training system using a continuum training engine. A training data set containing measured variable values of the set of N variables is collected using by a training sensor set. The training data set includes empirical best match data values for the one or more operational parameters based on a comparison of a model image to images produced by a training imaging device. | 01-07-2016 |
20160044195 | Imaging Device and Method for Sensing Media Type - An operational imaging device and method for sensing a media type in a predetermined media set using a predetermined set of media type determining equations solved using measured values for a set of N variables measured by an operational sensor set in the operational imaging device. The solution of the equation set determines a media type. After a media type is determined, one or more operational parameters of the imaging device is selected for processing of a sheet of the determined media type. The equation set is generated by a training system using a classifier training engine. A plurality of training data sets containing measured variable values for each media type is collected under various conditions by a training sensor set that measures the set of N variables. After generation, the media type determining equation set is stored in memory of the operational imaging device. | 02-11-2016 |
Shaun Bradley, Norman, OK US
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20140339020 | OMNIDIRECTIONAL TREE STAND - The invention is an omnidirectional tree stand. | 11-20-2014 |
Stephen Bradley, Erding DE
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20150122600 | MAGNETIC RAIL BRAKE DEVICE - A magnetic rail brake device includes a magnetic main part and pole shoes with friction surfaces. The friction surfaces of the pole shoes are made of the material of the main part in first regions and of a different material in second regions. | 05-07-2015 |
Stephen T. Bradley, Ridgefield, CT US
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20130254292 | STORY CONTENT GENERATION METHOD AND SYSTEM - A computer-assisted system and method for the creation, organization, consumption and distribution of bodies of user-generated content. The system and method includes joining individual contributions, made both synchronously and asynchronously, by multiple user contributors in real-time to form the content. The system and method implements a non-destructive approach, with each individual contribution made by every contributor being maintained as a complete, distinct entry, and retaining its original presence in the work without being subject to modification, deletion, obsolescence or replacement. | 09-26-2013 |
Steve Bradley, Denver, CO US
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20150356512 | System and Method for Optimizing Job Candidate Referrals and Hiring - A comprehensive method and system is disclosed for registering candidates, retrieving a self-assessment of their own skills and experiences, validating one or more of their skills and experiences leveraging third party websites and/or former managers or colleagues, associating those skills with focused and relevant video clips that permits immediate assessment of honesty and interpersonal communication skills in key areas of need, side by side comparisons between multiple candidates simultaneously and a simple “one button” click to arrange an interview or provide feedback to a candidate. | 12-10-2015 |
Steven J. Bradley, North Ogden, UT US
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20140048291 | MAN RATED FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS - A fire suppression system for producing an inert gas mixture having a minimal amount of carbon monoxide, particulates, or smoke. The inert gas mixture may be generated by combusting a gas generant. The gas generant may be a composition that includes hexa(ammine)-cobalt(III)-nitrate. The fire suppression system also includes a heat management system to reduce a temperature of the inert gas mixture. A method of extinguishing fires is also disclosed. | 02-20-2014 |
Thomas Bradley, Lyman, SC US
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20150067867 | Risk Identification - Systems, methods and apparatuses for analyzing a string of terms (e.g., a search query, text of an email, and the like) are provided. In some examples, a determination is made as to whether one or more terms in the string matches a keyword. If so, various parts of speech of one or more terms in the string of terms may be determined. In some examples, a category of risk of the terms for which the part of speech is identified may also be determined. A risk rating may then be determined for the string of terms based on the relationship between the terms (e.g., the parts of speech) and the category or categories identified. In some examples, one or more additional actions may be implemented based on the risk rating. | 03-05-2015 |
20160105457 | Risk Identification - Systems, methods and apparatuses for analyzing a string of terms (e.g., a search query, text of an email, and the like) are provided. In some examples, a determination is made as to whether one or more terms in the string matches a keyword. If so, various parts of speech of one or more terms in the string of terms may be determined. In some examples, a category of risk of the terms for which the part of speech is identified may also be determined. A risk rating may then be determined for the string of terms based on the relationship between the terms (e.g., the parts of speech) and the category or categories identified. In some examples, one or more additional actions may be implemented based on the risk rating. | 04-14-2016 |
Timothy Devere Bradley, Englewood, CO US
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20130323358 | SUPPRESSED-POP POPCORN - Suppressed-pop popcorn is made by soaking popcorn kernels in a room temperature aqueous enzyme solution. The enzyme solution degrades the pericarp structure of the popcorn kernels and increases the moisture content within the popcorn kernels. As a result, the popcorn kernels partially pop when exposed to heat, yielding a crunchy, orally satisfying snack. | 12-05-2013 |
Todd Bradley, Honolulu, HI US
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20130071178 | SYSTEM FOR MOUNTING AN OBJECT ON A FLEXIBLE OR CURVED SURFACE - An outer mounting body is made of semi-soft material having a primarily flat planar shape formed with an upper housing portion, and an outer flange portion having a planar upper surface tapering from the housing portion to outer peripheral edges of the mounting body and adapted to be mounted to flexible or curved surfaces such as those of an inflatable surfboard. An inner mounting insert made of rigid material is molded within the outer mounting body and has an upper recess for sturdily mounting an object such as a surfboard fin. The inner mounting insert may be formed asymmetric for reversibly mounting left and right side fins near the edges of a surfboard. | 03-21-2013 |
Treg Bradley, Chandler, AZ US
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20160107943 | Three-Part Plant Nutrient System - The present invention is incorporated in a three-part primary nutrient system for facilitating the growth of a plant in any growing media. The first part of the nutrient system comprises calcium and nitrogen and is devoid of phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, sulfur, and trace minerals. The second part of the nutrient system comprises nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, sulfur, and trace minerals and is devoid of calcium. The third part of the nutrient system comprises potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, sulfur, and trace minerals and is devoid of nitrogen and calcium. | 04-21-2016 |
William Benjamin Bradley, Newark DE
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20130275559 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUS FOR FRAGMENTED FILE SHARING - Systems, methods, software, and apparatus are described for facilitating the distribution and management of fragmented content. In one embodiment, a packager packages content into fragments and generates a manifest including policies and metadata associated with the content. A downloader obtains the manifest, and uses it to obtain the content from one or more uploaders. For example, a downloader might forward a search request to one or more trackers, which, in turn, are operable to locate one or more uploaders that can meet the request, subject to any relevant policy limitations. The uploaders forward fragments to the downloader, subject to any relevant policy. The downloader assembles the content from the fragments. The operations and interactions of the entities can be subject to policy limitations associated with the fragments, the content as a whole, or the like. | 10-17-2013 |
William M. Bradley US
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20160043298 | FREQUENCY TRACKING PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSFORMER POWER CONVERTER WITH SIMULTANEOUS TWO-PARAMETER CONTROL - The present invention is directed to a piezoelectric transformer based power converter that exhibits efficient operating point tracking ability while providing output regulation by means of simultaneous two-parameter control of the converter power stage. A regulation control stage provides the power stage a regulation control signal indicative of the difference between the measured output parameter and a set-point reference, therefore continuously controlling the gain of the converter to result in a stabilized, regulated output. Additionally, a frequency control stage simultaneously provides the power stage with a frequency control signal correlative to the difference between the current and desired operating points of the piezoelectric transformer. The power stage then translates the frequency control signal into an adjustment to the operational frequency of the input signal to the piezoelectric transformer, as to continuously drive the operating point to the desired position. | 02-11-2016 |
William Mitchell Bradley, Makawao, HI US
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20150220145 | Methods and Apparatus for Recognition of Start and/or Stop Portions of a Gesture Using an Auxiliary Sensor - Described are apparatus and methods for reconstructing a gesture by aggregating various data from various sensors, including data for recognition of start and/or stop portions of the gesture using an auxiliary sensor, such as a capacitive touch sensor or a MEMS sensor, | 08-06-2015 |